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Design Thinking for Non-Designers
Today we discuss the core concepts behind Design Thinking and how you can apply them in a non-designer career. Components of Design Thinking * Human Centered – having empathy for the people you are designing products and services for * Integrative – looking at situations in a different way, thinking through the consequences of
PERMA-V: Positive Emotions and Savoring the Best Parts of Life
In today's episode Robert, Igor, and Charles dive deeper into the PERMA-V model of well-being by exploring "P" for Positive Emotions. We've talked about Gratitude on the podcast already which is a simple but powerful practice that increase positive emotions. Today we'll be focusing on the concept of Savoring as
Focus on Developing Your Strengths, Not Your Weaknesses
In today's episode we discuss why investing in your strengths is way better than focusing on your weaknesses for long term career success, and the one instance where that approach breaks down.
Off Topic Thursday: Apple Keynote Event Reflections
Igor and Robert nerd out on the recent Apple Keynote Event from October 13th 2020 and share their reflections about exceptional production value, new products, and Apple’s evolution as an organization.
PERMA-V: How to Flourish in Work and Life
We're back with another podcast episode. Today, we talk about positive psychology and the effects it can have on our ability to Flourish.
Becoming the Ideal Team Player
Today's episode is a recording of a presentation I gave on Becoming an Ideal Team Player at our recent new hire onboarding week. The Ideal Team Player concept was developed by Patrick Lencioni and is critical to long-term career success. In this discussion, I show how exceptional teams change the
Gratitude: An Essential Leadership and Life Skill
Today, we discuss gratitude as a key life and leadership skill that can accelerate your growth and enhance your wellbeing. We talk about the role Gratitude plays in our personal and professional lives, and discuss ways that gratitude can simultaneously improve your personal well being, the effectiveness of your team,
3 Practical Tips to Level Up Your Virtual Onboarding Experience
Today we give three quick and practical tips for how to level-up your onboarding experience when starting a new job in a virtual world. Whether you are a new college graduate starting your first job, an experienced hire joining a new organization, or a leader looking to help onboard your
Accelerate Your Career with the Talent Stack
> The idea of a talent stack is that you can combine ordinary skills until you have enough of the right kind to be extraordinary. You don’t have to be the best in the world at any one thing. All you need to succeed is to be good at a
Take a Break! The Trip Report
In today's episode, Charles, Igor, and I continue the discussion on taking intentional downtime to increase our physical, mental, and relationship wellbeing during times of crisis. We also discuss the idea of creating a Trip Report to share with our team when we return. The Trip Report was made famous
