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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Jun 21, 2023 • 31min
Navigating the Corporate Jungle Gym
Everyone has an idea of what their career journey will look like and it is up to them to own it. We all have a destination and it doesn’t have to always be a “ladder.” Someone’s journey may oftentimes look like a jungle gym or a lattice!This week on Leading Up, Dr. Hamaria Crockett joins host Alan Todd to discuss leadership development and training, authenticity in the workplace, finding your professional purpose and more. Dr. Hamaria is a Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach and the VP of Leadership and Organization Development at Pax Eight.Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
Jun 14, 2023 • 28min
Creating the Workplace as an Oasis in an Uncertain World
Nearly three quarters of companies in the United States have adopted or plan to adopt a hybrid model of work. We’re a few years into this hybrid work experiment, but we are still figuring out exactly how leaders can unite, motivate, and develop their teams. This week on Leading Up, Rebecca Ray joins host Alan Todd to discuss the future of work, succeeding with hybrid work, and her vision of the workplace as an oasis. She is the Executive Vice President of Human Capital at The Conference Board, a nonprofit think tank founded over 100 years ago that delivers business insights on the most challenging issues of our time. Rebecca’s distinguished career includes being an executive at three Fortune 50 companies and writing for Forbes Magazine. She earned her PhD from New York University, and was named “Chief Learning Officer of the Year” by Chief Learning Officer magazine. Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
Jun 7, 2023 • 2min
Summer's Starting With Leadership Lessons in Season 3
Leading Up is back with a whole new season of episodes. Host Alan Todd, VP of Leadership Development at Udemy, sits down with top researchers and practitioners to lay out the blueprint for leadership development. This is the podcast for emerging and seasoned leaders alike and anyone looking to level up their career. Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
Jun 7, 2023 • 27min
How to Find Career Joy from Day One
Are you prepared to thrive at your first job or internship? Get ready to navigate the workplace with Shannon Lewandowski, Development Program Director at Great American Insurance Group. This week’s conversation dives into the common skills gaps for new college graduates, how to navigate the corporate environment, and how to find joy at work. From her own journey of transitioning from social work to the insurance industry, Shannon tells us how taking risks and embracing new challenges shaped her career trajectory and growth.Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
May 10, 2023 • 33min
How to Communicate like a Leader
How you communicate is at the cornerstone of how you build trust, leverage influence, and find success in the workplace.This week on Leading Up, we are talking to an expert on the foundations of leadership communication. Deborah Grayson Riegel is an executive coach, consultant, and keynote speaker. She teaches leadership communication at The Wharton School, Duke’s Fuqua School, and Columbia Business School’s Women in Leadership Program. She writes for Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Inc. Magazine. Her most recent book is titled, “Go to Help: 31 Strategies to Offer, Ask for, and Accept Help.”Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
May 3, 2023 • 26min
Why Strong Leaders Are Strong Learners
Integrating leadership with continuous learning is challenging for professionals as they work towards the next level of their career. It’s especially vital for those who push themselves to the brink of burnout. For those looking to pass the torch, this means making it safe for high-achieving individuals to rest. It also means making it safe for them to fail and learn valuable lessons.This week on the podcast, Merck Chief Learning Officer Johann Laville joins us to break down his takes on creating space for curiosity, and communicating effectively in the midst of setbacks, conflict, and constant change.Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
Apr 26, 2023 • 26min
Finding Your Way Through The Noise With Intention
Leaders often feel inundated with information. In those moments, it’s hard to make choices, and even harder to be heard from within the swell of emails, chat channels, and social posts. How does a person find their way, and identify their own voice?This week on the podcast, we welcome Dorie Clark, professor at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, and author of best-selling titles The Long Game, Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You, and Stand Out. Dorie tells us her strategies around making informed decisions, choosing to be bad at things, networking without feeling icky, and pivoting on feedback to find new perspectives.Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
Apr 19, 2023 • 28min
Servant Leaders, Social Change, and Shared Value
People often change faster than the organizations they work for, and when cultural shifts meet shareholder interests, the perception is more of a clash than a compromise. But what if those ideas could converge in a place of shared understanding and shared benefit?Layli Miller-Muro is a purpose and impact strategist named by Goldman Sachs as one of the Top 100 Most Innovative Entrepreneurs. In this episode, she shares how serving others makes you a better leader. We unpack her extensive work in human rights and ESG, as well as examine her methodologies for fostering inclusive and equitable work environments. Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
Apr 12, 2023 • 34min
Finding the Courage to Bring Our Best Selves to Work
As leaders, we have the momentous task of maximizing human potential from ourselves and our teammates. This can be a daunting task. How do we even get started?Dr. Laura Morgan Roberts joins us this week to break this down. She is an organizational psychologist who specializes in strength-based practices. She is an Associate Professor of Business Administration at University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, and has taught at Harvard Business School, Georgetown University, the University of Michigan, and the Wharton School. She is also the author of The Alignment Quest Toolkit. Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
Apr 5, 2023 • 26min
Why Communication is the Most Important Skill
If there’s one constant throughout our careers, it’s change. Over the past few years, the way we work has evolved dramatically from in-person to distributed work. Arguably, there's one skill you need to hone more than any other in order to keep up with rapid change: Communication, the ability for nothing to get lost in translation. This week on the podcast, we're talking to Molly Nagler, the Chief Learning Officer at PepsiCo, where she is responsible for the learning strategy, covering more than 300,000 global employees. Previously, she ran executive education at the Yale School of Management and the University of California, Berkeley. She shares her tips for courageous conversations, building authentic relationships, and setting positive examples as a leader. Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
