The unsexy fix for meetings, deadlines, and cross-team conflict
913. When something's broken at work, we reach for the big fix — the reorg, the new tool, the strategy overhaul. But ask people to describe...
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Modern Mentor is your guide to leadership and communication, helping you craft a workplace environment you can feel good about. She’ll share tips to help you balance your work and personal l...
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20 of 934 episodesHow to handle uncertainty at work when your boss doesn't have the answers
912. Your boss used to have answers. Now they've got questions. It feels destabilizing - but Rachel makes the case that this is the opening...
How to build workplace community in a remote AI-driven world
911. You can spend an entire day on video calls and still not have one real conversation. The connection that used to come free with the off...
Billy Eichner on why success comes from love not trauma
910. What do you do when there's no template for the career you want, no obvious next step, and no one waiting to hand you the opportunity?...
Why your hard work isn't paying off and what's really slowing progress
909. Your strategy is sound. Your people are talented. Everyone's working harder than ever. So why aren't the results showing up? Rachel mak...
A fresh approach to managing burnout
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When it comes to managing, do I do it fast or right? (Reissue)
697. We get a lot of mixed messaging when it comes to managing the tension between speed and efficiency. We need to be sure—to have the data...
The awesome power of "No"
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How TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie recovered from depression
909. Blake Mycoskie built TOMS into a $600 million brand and gave away more than 100 million pairs of shoes — then fell into a seven-year ba...
How to Think Positive to Be More Productive
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Be a goldfish...but only sometimes: when your team should reflect vs. move on
907. When should your team reflect on what went wrong, and when should you just move on? Rachel Cooke uses Ted Lasso's "be a goldfish" mantr...
How to make your life effortless
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Why your team is exhausted and still missing targets
906. Leaders are frustrated that teams aren't delivering. Teams are exhausted and hitting walls. And the instinct is to pull harder. But the...
How to increase your productivity by managing your energy
Summer Saturdays: Best of QDT Encore Episode : This episode originally aired January 2020. 581. Running all-out all the time is the sure pat...
Are you successmaxxing?
905. Everyone's maxxing something now. Their sleep, their skin, their fiber, even their jawline. But underneath the ring lights, each of the...
Maximize your productivity in uncertain times
904. Most of us define productivity as doing more, faster — but when budgets shrink and the path forward gets murky, speed turns into a liab...
Your team needs recovery time — introducing the Breathing Room
903. Most teams have mastered pushing hard. Some are even getting better at rest. But there's a third thing — the active recovery phase — th...
Never waste a good workplace crisis
902. We already know what's slowing us down at work — too many priorities, meetings that go nowhere, no space to experiment, and processes t...
Productive, Happy, Focused—How Small Habits Bring Big Success
Can small habit changes really lead to a more productive, focused, and happy life? They can! Author and podcaster Jeff Sanders's shares his...
The 3 conversations every team needs right now
901. Three challenges showing up in organizations everywhere right now. Rachel shares what she's hearing, what she's designing, and what's a...