Leading Up: The Work Shift
Udemy | Pod People
Shift happens. This podcast can help. Layoffs can leave you scrambling for what’s next. Company priorities can switch at the speed of light. Promotions can feel out of reach. Or perhaps you’re starting a new venture. For better or worse, our work lives are constantly changing. How do we forge our career path through this ever changing landscape?
Leading Up: The Work Shift is the compass that will guide you back to your career values, goals, and vision. If you’re feeling lost, you're not alone. Host Elizabeth Weingarten talks to executives, entrepreneurs, and Udemy instructors who have survived layoffs and career uncertainty. We ask how to rebound after getting fired, what blocks talented individuals from getting promotions, and how to build a career that makes you proud.
Elizabeth is a journalist, applied behavioral scientist, and author of the book “How to Fall in Love with Questions: A New Way to Thrive in Times of Uncertainty.” Elizabeth is the Director of Thought Leadership for Udemy, and your guide through whatever shifts are happening in your world of work.
We all deserve to thrive in our careers, even when we’re not sure what’s next. Whether you're stuck in a job that's crushing your soul, facing an unexpected layoff, or ready to make a bold move but don't know where to start, your next chapter starts now.
Follow Leading Up: The Work Shift on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube. New episodes drop Tuesdays.
Find out more about Leading Up: The Work Shift at business.udemy.com/leading-up-podcast
Production by Pod People
Leading Up: The Work Shift is the compass that will guide you back to your career values, goals, and vision. If you’re feeling lost, you're not alone. Host Elizabeth Weingarten talks to executives, entrepreneurs, and Udemy instructors who have survived layoffs and career uncertainty. We ask how to rebound after getting fired, what blocks talented individuals from getting promotions, and how to build a career that makes you proud.
Elizabeth is a journalist, applied behavioral scientist, and author of the book “How to Fall in Love with Questions: A New Way to Thrive in Times of Uncertainty.” Elizabeth is the Director of Thought Leadership for Udemy, and your guide through whatever shifts are happening in your world of work.
We all deserve to thrive in our careers, even when we’re not sure what’s next. Whether you're stuck in a job that's crushing your soul, facing an unexpected layoff, or ready to make a bold move but don't know where to start, your next chapter starts now.
Follow Leading Up: The Work Shift on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube. New episodes drop Tuesdays.
Find out more about Leading Up: The Work Shift at business.udemy.com/leading-up-podcast
Production by Pod People
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Nov 29, 2023 • 28min
RERUN: How Total Leadership Transforms Your Life Beyond Work
While we prepare new episodes to share with you in January 2024, Alan wants to highlight a conversation from March 2023 with Stew Friedman, founder of The Wharton Leadership Program and the Wharton Work/Life Integration Project at The University of Pennsylvania to talk about leadership as a lifelong practice. They discuss how leadership skills can completely transform your mental health, business performance, community engagement, and home life. This is what Stew Friedman calls Total Leadership. It’s an incredibly insightful episode and we’re re-releasing it in anticipation of Season 5. Season 5 of Leading Up With Udemy returns on Wednesday, January 10th, and we’ve got some amazing guests lined up for the new year. Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
Nov 15, 2023 • 35min
Rigor and Discipline: Udemy CEO Greg Brown’s Secret Sauce
For the final episode of Season 4, Udemy CEO Greg Brown joins Alan Todd to share some of the keys to his success. Brown discusses how his interest in Stoic philosophy, sports background, and intense morning routine work together to give him a competitive advantage in business and life. Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
Nov 8, 2023 • 39min
Cultivating Curiosity Will Expand Your Brain
Ian Leslie, the author and researcher behind the books Curious and Conflicted, joins Alan Todd for a spirited conversation on the different types of curiosity. They discuss why organizations should strive to create a culture where there’s no such thing as a silly question and everyone’s curiosity is rewarded.Listeners will learn strategies for opening up your mind to creative thinking and the difference between shallow and deep curiosity — and why pursuing deep curiosity is worth it.Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
Nov 1, 2023 • 45min
Sharpen Your Skills for the AI-Assisted Future of Work
Dr. Vasant Dhar has been at the forefront of artificial intelligence research since he received his doctorate in the field over 40 years ago. Now, he teaches a new generation of AI leaders at NYU Stern School of Business.Dhar joins Alan Todd for a rousing conversation on where AI will take us, and why he believes business leaders looking to sharpen their AI toolkit should study philosophy.Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
Oct 25, 2023 • 39min
How to Give Feedback That Will Actually Be Heard
Elizabeth Pagé, leadership expert and former World Bank executive, shares tools for giving and receiving feedback and the keys to effective communication in the corporate ladder. Topics include leading in challenging times, empowering overlooked individuals, effective feedback strategies, and the future of leadership and AI.
Oct 18, 2023 • 36min
The Secret to Reaching Your Goals
CEO coach and author Jack Daly didn’t get to where he is today by sitting by and allowing it to happen: he set ambitious goals and tracked his progress to them. Today, he’s run marathons in every state and on every continent, has competed in over a dozen Iron Man triathlons, has written multiple books, and is widely hailed as one of the best sales coaches in the business.In this interview with Alan Todd, Jack reveals the secrets behind his Life by Design philosophy – and how you can begin using the 168 hours we all have each week to reach your personal and professional goals.Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
Oct 11, 2023 • 33min
Making Your Own Seat at the Table
Yvell Stanford, Talent and Learning Lead at the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority, is a lifelong teacher and learner. So when she found herself outside of academia for the first time, she decided to use her talents and drive to create her own position, making her responsible for the professional development of over 70,000 employees of the MTA. In her role, she’s forged new ground, creating a job pipeline at the MTA for students in New York City’s public university system.Whether you’re an early career employee in need of a confidence boost or a seasoned leader looking to bring stakeholders together to make common cause, Yvell’s advice and story will inspire you to lead with more passion.Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
Oct 4, 2023 • 29min
Supporting Early-Career Employees
Jennifer Barnes, Global Learning & Development Leader at chemical and materials company Celanese, has led learning and development efforts across industries from healthcare to telecom. She sits down with Alan Todd to talk about how she thinks about supporting early-career employees, from internship to onboarding and beyond. Jennifer’s insights into company culture and how to achieve your highest potential (and help identify potential in others) just might inspire you to seek out a new skill to learn.Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
Sep 27, 2023 • 37min
Leading with a Virtual-First Mindset
Sacha Connor, the CEO and Founder of Virtual Work Insider, is no stranger to leading remote and hybrid teams. She joins Alan Todd to discuss the biases that leaders must overcome and best practices for leading and contributing to distributed teams.If you’re in the corporate workforce, there’s a good chance that your team is distributed over different locations or time zones. This episode will unlock the secrets of making virtual work better, from good meeting hygiene to building a foundation for productive, asynchronous communication. To access Sacha's handout on building influence in a hybrid environment, go to https://virtualworkinsider.com/leadingup. To learn more about the Udemy invested Leader Program, visit https://bit.ly/udemy-invested-leader.Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
Sep 20, 2023 • 33min
How to Be a Leader Even If You Don’t Have the Title
Roberta Matuson is a talent consultant and author of several incredible leadership books, including international bestseller Suddenly In Charge, Can We Talk?, and The Magnetic Leader. She discusses how to manage up and how to have difficult conversations at work.If you're looking to become a more effective leader, this episode is for you. Listen now to learn from Roberta Matuson's years of coaching diverse clients who work in a range of organizations, from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies.Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
