200: The Business of Friendship – Why Personal Connections Should be Encouraged at Work with Shasta Nelson on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

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200: The Business of Friendship – Why Personal Connections Should be Encouraged at Work with Shasta Nelson on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

Employees who have a best friend at work are seven times more engaged than those who don’t. What’s behind this staggering statistic? And why are workplace friendships still considered objectionable by many? On this episode of The TalentGrow Show, Halelly chats with author, keynote speaker and leading expert on friendship Shasta Nelson about how to cultivate a healthy approach to friendships in the workplace and reevaluate harmful taboos on the topic. According to Shasta, the workplace, by default, provides a fertile ground to grow meaningful connections, and leaders should be encouraging this potential in our teams. Learn healthy relationship skills to benefit your entire workplace, discover the three requirements at the foundation of every relationship, and find out what you can do as a leader to help spark positive friendships in your workplace and maximize engagement seven-fold. Plus, get Shasta’s advice for staying connected in today’s ‘epidemic of loneliness’ brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic! Listen and be sure to share this episode with friends.

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199: The Coaching Habit – How to Say Less, Ask More, and Lead Better through 10 Minute Coaching Conversations with Michael Bungay Stanier [Ep31 Rebroadcast]

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199: The Coaching Habit – How to Say Less, Ask More, and Lead Better through 10 Minute Coaching Conversations with Michael Bungay Stanier [Ep31 Rebroadcast]

This is a fast-moving conversation with a funny, clever, and wise man so hold on to your hat! I just had to rebroadcast my episode with guest and one of my favorite mentors, Michael Bungay Stanier. Michael is an award-winning and sought-after coach, author, and speaker. We talked about his best-selling book, The Coaching Habit. Michael wants us leaders to learn to stay a little more curious a little longer and rush to ideas and advice a little more slowly, which will ultimately let us be more effective and work less hard. He teaches us three of the seven coaching questions from his book that will help you have better coach-like conversations that take 10 minutes or less. We discuss the neuroscience of engagement, ways to help people get more ‘Ahas’ to cement their insights and learning, and the kind of question we should all try to avoid. I loved his concept of the Advice Monster (which is the topic of the latest bestselling book which Michael published after this episode first aired, titled The Advice Trap). Finally, as in every episode of The TalentGrow Show, Michael shares a highly actionable piece of advice to help you upgrade your leadership skills right away – this one in answer to a listener’s question. Listen and please share with others!

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198: Shift Your Mind – How to Elevate Your Preparation and Performance with Brian Levenson on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

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198: Shift Your Mind – How to Elevate Your Preparation and Performance with Brian Levenson on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

We have two different but complementary mindsets, according to Brian Levenson--- one for preparing effectively, and one for performing. Brian is the author of Shift Your Mind and the founder of Strong Skills, an organization that provides coaching, speaking, and consulting to elite organizations, performers, and leaders. On this episode of The TalentGrow Show, Brian joins Halelly to discuss nine mental shifts that will allow you to thrive in preparation and in performance. Discover why we don’t have to be -- and in fact shouldn’t be -- the same person in preparation and in performance, why authenticity is “elastic, not rigid,” and what strategies you can use to develop your two complementary mindsets and achieve maximum results. Brian shares actionable tips you won’t want to miss, including what he calls “having a grandma in your back pocket,” so be sure to tune in and share this episode with others!

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197: How to Be Better at Receiving Feedback with Sheila Heen on The TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay [Ep57 Rebroadcast]

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197: How to Be Better at Receiving Feedback with Sheila Heen on The TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay [Ep57 Rebroadcast]

Receiving feedback is an important leadership skill that we can all develop, and it’s not just up to managers to give it – it’s something we all can and should do more of (and ask for!) and improve our skills in doing so. In this rebroadcast episode of the TalentGrow show with Halelly Azulay, Sheila Heen, CEO of Triad Consulting and best-selling author of Thanks for the Feedback and Difficult Conversations, shares some of her best insights on the art and science of receiving feedback. She explains what the three different kinds of feedback are (including why we need all three, but different amounts of each at different times), what the three kinds of triggered reactions we can have from feedback are, and the best way to receive vague or negative criticism. She also gives a fantastic (and highly actionable!) tip on how to ask for feedback: she warns of a common pitfall and offers a smarter way of asking that not only makes the other person more comfortable but helps to ensure that the ensuing feedback will be relevant and useful. This is an excellent episode for improving your communications skills as well as your inner-processing and emotional clarity. Listen and please share with others!

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196: In the Ready Zone – How to Reframe, Refocus, and Realign Your Leadership with Esther Weinberg

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196: In the Ready Zone – How to Reframe, Refocus, and Realign Your Leadership with Esther Weinberg

What allows a workplace culture to survive, adapt and thrive in the face of change? That is the crucial question so many leaders are (or should be) asking themselves today. On this episode of The TalentGrow Show, leadership training expert Esther Weinberg joins Halelly to tackle this issue and present the unique leadership framework she calls The Ready Zone. To operate in The Ready Zone as a leader means to measure and elevate six Zone Performance Indicators (ZPIs) that provide leaders with a practical means to reframe, refocus and realign in the face of challenge and change. Tune in to discover the six ZPIs, learn how to develop what Esther calls your visibility quotient (VQ), and get actionable advice for unifying, inspiring and empowering your workplace culture. Listen and don’t forget to share this episode with others!

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195: Fierce Leadership, Radical Transparency, and Deeper Human Connectivity with Susan Scott [ep36 rebroadcast]

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195: Fierce Leadership, Radical Transparency, and Deeper Human Connectivity with Susan Scott [ep36 rebroadcast]

Do you invite people to be open with you, and to push back on your thoughts and ideas? And when you have “fierce” conversations, do you deepen your connection or push people away as a result?

This week on the TalentGrow Show, we’re rebroadcasting Halelly’s conversation with Susan Scott, best-selling author and leadership development architect, to explain what fierce conversations are and why we NEED to have more of them. Susan shares a common obstacle we all face when having these types of conversations – both at work in our personal lives – and how to overcome it. She also talks about how to be open and more transparent and invite this kind of openness from others (and what some of us might be doing to hinder that). Susan and Halelly explore why she thinks careful conversations are almost always failed conversations and the concept of radical transparency, which Susan advocates, and the difference between fierce leaders and other leaders. And of course, Susan shares one actionable suggestion that will help you upgrade your leadership and will make a HUGE difference in the quality of your conversations and your relationships. You should really begin doing it, today! Listen and don’t forget to share with others.

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193: Entrepreneurial You – Secrets of the Side Hustle with Personal Branding Expert Dorie Clark [ep63 rebroadcast]

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193: Entrepreneurial You – Secrets of the Side Hustle with Personal Branding Expert Dorie Clark [ep63 rebroadcast]

Do you need to tend to your personal brand?
What is a side hustle and is it for you?
Even if you’re not an entrepreneur?
Yes. It’s been a good idea for professionals for a while. But during these uncertain times of the coronavirus pandemic and WFH, it’s even more important than ever. No worries - in today’s rebroadcast episode of The TalentGrow Show, Dorie Clark, best-selling author of Entrepreneurial You: Monetize Your Expertise, Create Multiple Income Streams, and Thrive, shares some of her best insights on personal entrepreneurship and the ‘side hustle’. She warns us against a common personal branding mistake, says what she thinks is the easiest and most low-risk point of entry into side-hustling, and shares an actionable tip that can make the early days of building your brand (when the finish line seems far, far away) much easier. She also shares several cool real-life stories and distills the entrepreneurial lesson from each of them. If you’re interested in expanding your career success and broadening your value-proposition to employers or clients, you don’t want to miss this episode! Listen and don’t forget to share with others.

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191: [Solo] 10 conversations every leader should have with every employee on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

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191: [Solo] 10 conversations every leader should have with every employee on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

ongoing, regular, and timely conversations with every single one of your employees about performance, goals, career, and feedback? Or are you waiting for the once- or twice-per-year ‘Performance Review’ formal conversations? Purposeful conversations positively contribute to the employee’s current and future level of performance and engagement at work, so don’t leave things up to chance or wait too long. On this solo episode of the TalentGrow Show (originally broadcast as ep38), Halelly helps you plan and execute on these kinds of important leader-employee conversations. Listen and learn the top 10 types of conversations that you should be having with every employee throughout each year.

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189: Developing Resilience and Positivity with Doug Hensch on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay [ep12 rebroadcast]

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189: Developing Resilience and Positivity with Doug Hensch on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay [ep12 rebroadcast]

Seems with every passing day the list of reasons to become more resilient in the face of all the change and chaos grows. So, we decided to rebroadcast this wonderful episode of the TalentGrow Show podcast featuring executive coach and resilience expert Doug Hensch. Author of the recently published Positively Resilient and host of the Searching for AND podcast, Doug shared some of his key tips on how to develop more resilience as a leader, both in yourself and in your team. We discussed Doug’s interesting career journey and major shift (and what book catalyzed a huge change for him), as well as lots of insights and stories that bring to life some of the research from the world of Positive Psychology that you can apply to the world of work. Be sure to check out Doug’s “front door and back door” strategies that he shares at the end of the episode to help you become more resilient, starting today! Listen and don’t forget to share with others.

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How to Be a World-Class Connector of People and Ideas with Michael D Simmons on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay [ep18 rebroadcast]

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How to Be a World-Class Connector of People and Ideas with Michael D Simmons on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay [ep18 rebroadcast]

Connecting online can be both more or less authentic, depending on your approach. But in the 21st Century, and especially now in the times of COVID-19, we have many new opportunities to connect with more and different people in a different way than ever before because of how we can create content online. We can leverage these opportunities to share more of ourselves, to be more thoughtful about how we share about ourselves, and build amazing connections and networks. In this re-broadcast episode, I chat with Michael D. Simmons, an award-winning serial entrepreneur, best-selling author and internationally-acclaimed speaker who is a world-class connector of people and ideas who loves to research, synthesize, and share ideas about building relationships in the 21st century. We also talk about how contexts collide online, creating new challenges for managing our personal brands and calling on us to become more holistic and authentic so that we’re not trying to put up a front or share the wrong things in the wrong contexts. Michael also shares the fascinating concept of the “expert generalist” or “broker” as a massively effective way for professionals to accelerate their career success (by 65%!) and increase their own learning and the value they offer to their employers, employees, and clients. With so many people focusing on being seen as a specialist or expert, this counter-intuitive approach can be a powerful one to consider tapping into. Listen and don’t forget to share with others.

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185: Resonate -- How to Use Vocal Intelligence and Body Language as a Leader with Dr. Louise Mahler [ep103 rebroadcast]

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185: Resonate -- How to Use Vocal Intelligence and Body Language as a Leader with Dr. Louise Mahler [ep103 rebroadcast]

It’s not just what we say as leaders: it’s how we say it, vocally and physically. Especially now that so much of our communication has shifted to remote communication during the time of the Coronavirus outbreak. So we’re republishing a great episode to help you succeed. An expert in body language, voice, and emotion, Dr. Louise Mahler explains that the ‘missing ingredient’ in corporate leadership is something called vocal intelligence and that how we use our voice has a far greater impact on our success as leaders than we know. In this fascinating episode of The TalentGrow Show, Louise shares unique insights on vocal psychology, body-language, and non-verbal communication that any leader should study and practice. Learn how to inspire trust with your voice and identify inner blockages that manifest in your voice and posture that may hinder your ability to lead. There are seven key blockages according to Louise, who walks us through a few of them here. Plus, learn why vocal intelligence is especially critical for leaders in our evolving digital age! Listen and don’t forget to share with others.

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166: How Network Analysis Can Improve Your Collaborative Process and Prevent Burnout with Rob Cross

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166: How Network Analysis Can Improve Your Collaborative Process and Prevent Burnout with Rob Cross

Have you considered that too much collaboration could be causing the high performers on your team to suffer? ‘Collaborative overload’ is a real problem in the workplace, and it tends to affect the best employees and leaders the most. On this episode of The TalentGrow Show, professor and consultant Rob Cross joins Halelly to discuss how to leverage network analysis to create collaboratively efficient networks and improve your collaborative process. You’ll learn the steps leaders can take to implement network analysis in our organizations, how to avoid overloading high-performers or ‘energizers’ by being more strategic about collaboration, and how to leverage what Rob calls ‘second tier connectors’ for maximum collaborative efficiency. Plus, find out how creating more collaboratively efficient networks to buy back one day a week of your time and be happier! Listen and be sure to share this episode with others.

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165: How Leaders can Beat Burnout by Leveraging the Whole SELF Lifestyle™ with Sarah Argenal

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165: How Leaders can Beat Burnout by Leveraging the Whole SELF Lifestyle™ with Sarah Argenal

Burnout is one of the biggest enemies of productivity and success, and many experts today are calling it an epidemic. So what can we leaders do to help eradicate burnout in ourselves and our teams? Speaker, writer and facilitator Sarah Argenal, MA, CPC joins Halelly on this episode of The TalentGrow Show to share her philosophy and practical framework for beating burnout: The Whole SELF Lifestyle™. Using her own life experiences as examples, Sarah walks us through a four-step process aimed at helping us blend and improve all the seemingly separate areas of our lives and ultimately eradicate the underlying causes of burnout. You’ll also learn how, as leaders, we can utilize The Whole SELF Lifestyle™ to help our teams thrive. Tune in and be sure to share this episode with others!

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162: How to Ace the Hiring Process – What Every Leader Needs to Know with Katie McConnell Olson

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162: How to Ace the Hiring Process – What Every Leader Needs to Know with Katie McConnell Olson

It isn’t hard to find advice on how to nail the hiring process as a candidate. But what about nailing it as hiring manager? Too many leaders are under-prepared when it comes to hiring and talent acquisition. On this episode of The TalentGrow Show, founder and president of Hire Education Consulting Group Katie McConnell Olson joins Halelly to talk about what every leader needs to know about hiring. She goes step-by-step through the hiring process and shares advice on how to avoid common mistakes many leaders make, how to figure out the market value of a position, and what we can do to mitigate unconscious bias that may be affecting our hiring decisions. Plus, find out why it’s so important to discuss salary expectations up front! Listen and be sure to share this episode with others in your network.

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161: The A Player Advantage – Building a Team You Would Enthusiastically Rehire with Rick Crossland

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161: The A Player Advantage – Building a Team You Would Enthusiastically Rehire with Rick Crossland

What percentage of your team would you enthusiastically rehire? That’s the percentage of A Players on your team. What if your entire team was made up of A Players? According to author and business coach Rick Crossland, that’s not only possible, but a necessary part of realizing your business’s highest potential. On this episode of The TalentGrow Show, Rick joins Halelly to define what an A Player is, how we as leaders can encourage and develop A-level performance in our employees, and what we should be doing about the B and C players on our team. You’ll learn about what Rick calls the seven Cs of leadership and find out what differentiates true leaders from non-leaders. Plus, discover why Rick thinks panel interviews are the way to go when you’re looking to bring someone new onto your team. Listen and be sure to share this episode with others!

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160: Take the Leap – Why and How to Transform Your Career with Bestselling Author Sara Bliss

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160: Take the Leap – Why and How to Transform Your Career with Bestselling Author Sara Bliss

Is a career path a straight line or more like a winding road full of forks and detours? On each episode of The TalentGrow Show, guests briefly describe their professional journeys. It’s inspiring to hear about the challenges that successful individuals have faced to get to where they are today and to draw lessons from their experiences. On this episode, freelance writer and bestselling author Sara Bliss and Halelly talk about what it takes to transform your career and achieve what you want most from your life and your work. Taking the leap into a new career can be terrifying so it’s helpful to hear from others who have done it already. Sara shares her own professional journey and the journeys of others that inspired her to write her book, Take The Leap, and offers valuable advice on how to pivot in your career even when circumstances seem to be against you. Listen and be sure to share this episode with others in your network!

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158: Harnessing Neuroscience to Improve Human Resilience with Dr. Dave Rabin

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158: Harnessing Neuroscience to Improve Human Resilience with Dr. Dave Rabin

Stress is something we all struggle with in our personal and professional lives. There are over 129,000 deaths in the US every year attributed to stress alone. On this episode of The TalentGrow Show, neuroscientist and board-certified psychiatrist Dr. David Rabin discusses how we can leverage cutting-edge neuroscientific research to train ourselves to develop resilience and improve our mental and physical performance under stress. While Dr. Rabin has developed a scientifically-validated wearable technology to help us do just this, he also believes that we have the ability to improve on our own without the aid of technology. Discover what makes our fight-or-flight instinct work against us and how we can prevent that from happening, what we can learn from paying attention to our Heart Rate Variability (HRV), and how we can start using Dr. Rabin’s research to tackle chronic stress and burnout in the workplace. Tune in and don’t forget to share this episode with others in your network.

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157: Reframing Career Development for Greater Success and Satisfaction with Prof. Rajshree Agarwal

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157: Reframing Career Development for Greater Success and Satisfaction with Prof. Rajshree Agarwal

Sometimes the solution to a problem is to reframe the issue itself. Rajshree Agarwal, PhD is the Rudolph P. Lamone Chair and Professor of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland and Director of the Ed Snider Center for Enterprise and Markets, and on this episode of The TalentGrow Show she discusses how we can reframe key career development and leadership concepts in a way that will help us achieve greater success and career satisfaction for ourselves and our teams. She shares stories from her own journey to demonstrate the value of her unique perspective on ideas like upward mobility, risk tolerance, and work-life balance. Plus, Rajshree weighs in on the negative and positive aspects of ‘social comparison,’ and offers Halelly advice on something she’s recently struggled with! Listen and be sure to share this episode with others.

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156: Discovering Your Central Purpose – Why Leaders Need Philosophy with Tal Tsfany

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156: Discovering Your Central Purpose – Why Leaders Need Philosophy with Tal Tsfany

Understanding yourself and what motivates you is a critical piece of leadership success. This means that philosophy, which helps us understand the principles that govern the human mind and the mind’s relationship with reality, can be an invaluable tool to upgrade your leadership effectiveness. Tech entrepreneur and nonprofilt CEO Tal Tsfany shares his journey to discovering his personal central purpose and how philosophy and introspection paved the way for his success on this episode of The TalentGrow Show. He discusses with Halelly the process he went through to discover his values, how to avoid philosophical mistakes many leaders make, and how to bring out the genius within each of your employees by understanding their motivations. Plus, find out what it means to be what Tal calls a ‘valuer of life’! Tune in and share with others in your network.

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154: The ingredients of great leadership with Chef Charles Carroll [rebroadcast ep60]

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154: The ingredients of great leadership with Chef Charles Carroll [rebroadcast ep60]

While we take a vacation, we’re rebroadcasting a few of our favorite episodes from the archives of the earlier years of the show. This one was originally broadcast as episode 60. Enjoy!

What does cooking and food have to do with leadership and life? For executive chef, Culinary Olympics gold medalist, and author of The Recipe: A Story of Love, Loss and the Ingredients of Greatness Charles Carroll, the answer is: everything. In today’s episode of the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay, Charles shares his seven rules of the kitchen (and specifically how they apply to life and leadership), the three things you need to do as a leader to make your team succeed, as well as a deceptively simple tip that he says is actually the biggest secret of his success! Listen to be enlightened, entertained, and inspired (and don’t forget to subscribe and share!)

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