Workday Playdate

If you don’t take the time for yourself, the time will take itself and go elsewhere. Sound familiar, especially during the holidays? Yup, you’re not the only one. In today’s episode, Erin shares her 4-step strategy for finding balance between giving to yourself and giving to others during the holiday season. Erin also shares: What a “Bliss List” is and why you need to make one Why you should start making connections between the times you get sick to what’s going on in your personal and professional lives How to give yourself rewards (and actually schedule them) that contribute to your health holistically If you’re looking for a new way to schedule self care—this is the episode for you. If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with: Episode 256: How Can Leaders Embrace Career Curves? Insights from 'No Straight Path' Host Ashley Menzies Babatunde  Show Links: Did today’s episode resonate with you? Leave us a review sharing your favorite self care strategy and we’ll send you a free signed copy of I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy. Have another question about self care that we can answer, or a question about something else? Leave us a Speakpipe audio clip and we’ll answer it in an upcoming episode. Purchase I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy here and the Resource Guidebook that was built in conjunction with it here. Connect with Erin Diehl x improve it!: Erin’s website Erin’s Instagram Erin’s LinkedIn improve it!’s website improve it!’s Instagram

Does your job search feel like it’s its own full-time job that’s not leading anywhere and also not paying you? You’re not alone. In response to this Q, Daisy Auger-Domínguez--a cross-sector global leader, speaker, author, and advisor on future readying workplaces, fostering inclusion, and addressing burnout at work—joins Erin today to discuss 4 strategies to avoid burnout while you’re in the heat of the job search. Daisy also shares: How to make your networking smarter, more focused, and consistent towards what you’re trying to accomplish in your career How to recognize burnout when it does occur as you’re job searching and what to do about it Why remembering what excites you about the job search is crucial to preventing burnout and actually getting the job you want If you’re looking for a fresh perspective on the job search—this is the episode for you. If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with: Episode 256: How Can Leaders Embrace Career Curves? Insights from 'No Straight Path' Host Ashley Menzies Babatunde Show Links: Did today’s episode resonate with you? Leave us a review sharing your favorite strategy that Daisy shared and we’ll send you a free signed copy of I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy. Have another question about job searching or burnout that we can answer, or a question about something else? Leave us a Speakpipe audio clip and we’ll answer it in an upcoming episode. Connect with Daisy Auger-Domínguez: Daisy’s website Daisy’s books Daisy’s LinkedIn Connect with Erin Diehl x improve it!: Erin’s website Erin’s Instagram Erin’s LinkedIn improve it!’s website improve it!’s Instagram

When you're building inclusion for those around you at work, but you yourself are not feeling included, what do you do about that? This question from a listener really begs us to consider what’s within the locus of our control vs. what's not when it comes to inclusion at work. In response to this Q, Erin gives you 5 ways to go from excluded by others to including yourself and 5 ways to cope if leadership is excluding you, not necessarily your team/coworkers. Erin also shares: How to take situations that hurt your feelings and transform them into opportunities for empathy Why changing your environment could be the secret to feeling more included How to change your status in low stakes situations to lead to higher levels of brainstorming, connection, and consideration by your leadership team If you’re looking for a fresh perspective on inclusion—this is the episode for you. If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with: Episode 249: Demystifying Diversity with Daralyse Lyons: How Can Embracing Biracial Identity Lead to a More Inclusive Workplace Culture? Show Links: Did today’s episode resonate with you? Leave us a review sharing your favorite coping mechanism that Erin shared and we’ll send you a free signed copy of I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy. Have another question about inclusion that we can answer, or a question about something else? Leave us a Speakpipe audio clip and we’ll answer it in an upcoming episode. Connect with Erin Diehl x improve it!: Erin’s website Erin’s Instagram Erin’s LinkedIn improve it!’s website improve it!’s Instagram

Jon Macaskill and Will Schneider are hosts of the Men Talking Mindfulness Podcast—a project geared towards breaking barriers, fostering resilience, promoting peace, and developing a new masculine. Jon is a retired Navy SEAL and leadership consultant, and Will is a wellness consultant and teacher. In today’s episode, Jon and Will join Erin to discuss all things mindfulness in response to a listener question—particularly about how men can practice mindfulness inside and outside of work. Jon and Will share one important strategy that you can implement today to help create psychological safety for men at work. Jon and Will also share: Mindfulness practices you can start incorporating today An acronym for F.L.O.W. that you need to know A simple breathwork technique you can use anywhere, anytime If you’re looking for a fresh perspective on mindfulness—this is the episode for you. If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with: Episode 254: Busy Brain? Dr. Romie Shares Her Top Mindfulness Techniques for Stress Management Show Links: Did today’s episode resonate with you? Leave us a review sharing something about this episode that you’re going to utilize and we’ll send you a free signed copy of I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy. Have a question about mindfulness and how it plays out at work that we can answer? Leave us a Speakpipe audio clip and we’ll answer it in an upcoming episode. Connect with Jon Macaskill and Will Schneider: Jon’s LinkedIn Will’s LinkedIn Men Talking Mindfulness podcast Connect with Erin Diehl x improve it!: Erin’s website Erin’s Instagram Erin’s LinkedIn improve it!’s website improve it!’s Instagram

In today’s episode, Erin answers a question from a listener about what to do when you start to outperform your boss. It’s juicy, it’s complicated, and...it’s manageable. Erin gives you a six-step strategy for how to handle a situation like this, especially if you’re overperforming and underappreciated. Erin also shares: The differences between Upset U and Upward U How to be the leader you want to be led by How to offer solutions when you receive criticism If you’re looking for an answer to a tricky situation for now, for the future, or to share with a friend who’s going through this—this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode: How loglines can work in businesses and not just movies If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with: Episode 257: What Are the Secrets to Transforming Siloed Teams into Collaborative Powerhouses? Show Links: Did today’s episode resonate with you? Leave us a review sharing something about this episode that you’re going to utilize and we’ll send you a free signed copy of I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy. Have a question about leadership dynamics this month that we can answer? (ie, “What should I do if I don’t feel like I can be honest with my boss?”) Leave us a Speakpipe audio clip and we’ll answer it in an upcoming episode. Connect with Erin Diehl x improve it!: Erin’s website Erin’s Instagram Erin’s LinkedIn improve it!’s website improve it!’s Instagram

Dr. Darnyelle Jervey Harmon is a business consultant, keynote speaker, and corporate trainer whose “it” in life is to demystify money so that people can walk into their wealth in abundance. In today’s episode, Dr. Darnyelle shares her Million Dollar Mindset ways of thinking to get you unstuck, paid for your true value, and detached from what’s not meant for you in the long-run. Dr. Darnyelle also shares: Her journey to trust herself again Why the way you see money is a reflection of the way you see yourself One easy way to get money to “move” when it is not flowing to you If you’re looking for a fresh perspective on your financial world—this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode: Why purple is Dr. Darnyelle’s safe haven The power of setting alarms on your phone throughout the day that say, “What would abundance do?” If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with: Episode 202: Self Worth = Net Worth: How to Live in Abundance Show Links:  Did today’s episode resonate with you? Leave us a review sharing something Dr. Darnyelle said that’s sticking with you and we’ll send you a free signed copy of I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy. Have a question about trust this month that we can answer? (ie, “How can I actually trust in what’s meant for me in order to be more successful in my career?”) Leave us a Speakpipe audio clip and we’ll answer it in an upcoming episode. Connect with Dr. Darnyelle: Dr. Darnyelle’s personal website Dr. Darnyelle’s company website Dr. Darnyelle’s LinkedIn Connect with Erin Diehl x improve it!: Erin’s website Erin’s Instagram Erin’s LinkedIn improve it!’s website improve it!’s Instagram

Ever inherited a team that has a different work culture than what you’re used to? You’re definitely not the only one. In today’s episode, Erin gives you her 6-step process to create a fully-realized team environment whether you’re an emerging leader, new leader, or experienced leader. Erin also shares: Why having one-on-one conversations with your team members is essential (and what 4 questions to give them to think about before you have the convo) How to create a vision with your team, not for your team How to develop leadership opportunities within your team that don’t exist yet If you’re craving more collaboration within your team but you’re not sure where to start—this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode: Collaborating in virtual environments - and adding some music to the mix! If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with: Episode 220: Which Core Values Help You Hire and Retain Top Talent? Show Links: Did today’s episode resonate with you? Leave us a review sharing something that Ashley said that stuck with you. Connect with Ashley Menzies Babatunde: Ashley’s podcast No Straight Path Ashley’s LinkedIn Connect with Erin Diehl x improve it!: Erin’s website Erin’s Instagram Erin’s LinkedIn improve it!’s website improve it!’s Instagram

Ashley Menzies Babatunde is a lawyer, storyteller, founder, and DEIB strategist passionate about work at the intersection of humanity and career. She cares deeply about centering our humanity in conversations about work. In today’s episode, Ashely tells you how to normalize the “unsteadiness” of a career curve and gives you some tangible strategies for doing so. Ashley also shares: Why she started a podcast after her first big failure in her legal career How keeping a journaling practice allowed her to make career changes that wouldn’t have been possible without that level of reflection The quickest way to figure out what you want to do next If you’ve been mulling over a career shift or wondering what to do professionally—this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode: The “evidentiary record” of your thoughts and what you really want If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with: Episode 250: Want to Unlock Your Infinite Potential and Remember Who You Are? Discovering 'The Light Work' with Jessica Zweig Show Links: Did today’s episode resonate with you? Leave us a review sharing something that Ashley said that stuck with you. Connect with Ashley Menzies Babatunde: Ashley’s podcast No Straight Path Ashley’s LinkedIn Connect with Erin Diehl x improve it!: Erin’s website Erin’s Instagram Erin’s LinkedIn improve it!’s website improve it!’s Instagram

In today’s episode, Erin shares some her favorite + easiest ways for adding a little spice to your teams’ daily routine when you feel like you need to switch something up. If you’re pressed for ideas to get your team laughing again (and working happier, not harder)—this is the episode for you. If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with: Episode 255: How Can You 'Yes, And' Transform Your Team's Brainstorming Sessions? Show Links: Purchase Erin’s book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy. Get our free Book Club timeline and checklist here. Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a 5-star review and drop us any Qs you want answered in upcoming episodes. Boring professional development is out, virtual improv team building is in. Learn more about our offerings here. Your hunt for the top best virtual keynote speakers stops today. Learn more about our F Words at Work & Empathetic Leader keynotes here. Connect with Erin Diehl: Erin’s Instagram Erin’s LinkedIn Erin’s website improve it!’s Instagram improve it!’s website

In today’s episode, Dr. Romie Mushtaq joins Erin to discuss her definition of a “busy brain” and how it can help you mitigate stress in your life and still achieve your most ambitious goals. Dr. Romie is a physician, workplace wellness keynote speaker, and best-selling author. If you’re feeling stressed—this is the episode for you. If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with: Episode 242: Time Slipping Away? What's the Secret to Becoming a Time Management Pro? Show Links: Purchase Erin’s book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy. Get our free Book Club timeline and checklist here. Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a 5-star review and drop us any Qs you want answered in upcoming episodes. Boring professional development is out, virtual improv team building is in. Learn more about our offerings here. Your hunt for the top best virtual keynote speakers stops today. Learn more about our F Words at Work & Empathetic Leader keynotes here. Connect with Dr. Romie Mushtaq: Dr. Romie’s LinkedIn Dr. Romie’s website Connect with Erin Diehl: Erin’s Instagram Erin’s LinkedIn Erin’s website improve it!’s Instagram improve it!’s website