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Aug 15, 2024 • 7min

How to set boundaries with a toxic boss

Try these six steps if you’re stuck dealing with a toxic manager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 14, 2024 • 11min

Why competent workers become incompetent managers

Understanding and addressing the factors contributing to certain types of incompetent managers can foster a more effective leadership structure and talent development pipeline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 12, 2024 • 6min

This simple 3-step plan will protect your post-retirement nest egg

Investing doesn’t stop just because you retire. Here’s how to manage your nest egg after retirement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 9, 2024 • 5min

What can I do if I’m being ghosted after applying for a job?

Few things feel more demoralizing than putting in weeks of effort into applying for a job and hearing nothing back. Here’s how you can guard against professional ghosting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 8, 2024 • 7min

Why Big Tech is still failing to make significant progress on DEI

As a Black woman and a former Microsoft employee, I’ve been following Big Tech’s quiet de-prioritization of DEI. It’s also why I ultimately left the industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 7, 2024 • 10min

3 ways to make difficult conversations less challenging, according to research

Tackling tough talks in the workplace can be daunting, but there are effective strategies to ease the tension. Research-backed techniques help leaders navigate these crucial conversations with confidence. By addressing the challenges managers and employees face, they can foster better communication and minimize disengagement. With the right training and systematic approaches, creating a supportive environment for difficult discussions is entirely possible.
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Aug 6, 2024 • 7min

The best leaders know how to channel chutzpah

Discover how chutzpah, often seen as arrogance, can be a powerful tool in leadership when used effectively. Explore the implications of the Durbin-Marshall Bill and how corporate influence might threaten consumer security. Delve into the dual nature of boldness, revealing its potential for both innovation and pitfalls. The discussion draws connections to characters from 'Suits', illustrating how a straightforward approach can change the game in business and beyond.
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Aug 5, 2024 • 11min

This 160,000-year-old school can unlock a skill code we need to supercharge human ability alongside AI

Faced with the erosion of the expert-novice bond, some people are finding a new way that the rest of us and our organizations can learn from. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 2, 2024 • 7min

How your quest to get more done might be causing more anxiety

‘Productivity anxiety’ often occurs when things at work feel stressful and you’re juggling many tasks. But there are ways that individuals (and companies) can handle it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 1, 2024 • 9min

Here are the 3 ways workers learn their most valuable skills

In his new book, AI expert Matt Beane explores how employees can protect and sharpen their skills for the future of work.By: Matt Beane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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