Be Fabulous

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Welcome to “Be Fabulous..... with Vips and Vicki”. The ThinqShift podcast for professionals who aspire to be fabulous leaders. Those who not only succeed but also purposefully seek to reinvent the world.

18 SEPT

Performance Compassion Clash

Many people want to work in organizations that prioritize their well-being. Leaders accustomed to driving results may view kindness and treating employees with compassion as a weakness or distraction. Are these two factors at odds with each other or is there a way to combine them? In this episode, we dive into the factors to be considered and how to think about it from various lenses, whether you’re an employee, leader, or CEO.

44 min
14 AUG

Keeping Perspective: "How much do we really need"

In this lighter, more humorous episode, we’re focusing on how to keep perspective starting with Vicki taking a once-in-a-lifetime perspective-changing trip … including the makeshift toilet! We look at what we actually need regardless of the daily clamor of the media and the busyness of our daily responsibilities all the while trying not to be influenced by those around us and what they are buying, what schools their kids are going to, and where they are traveling this year.

47 min
12 JUL

Entrepreneurship - Is it what it's cracked up to be? The light and dark side

Entrepreneurship, for many of us it sounds like a dream. Having a greater impact in the world. Pursuing our passion. Building something from scratch. Being our own boss and having autonomy with the increased flexibility that comes from creating our own schedules. Not having to deal with office politics, unnecessary meetings, performance reviews and other administrative tasks that feel like a waste of time. Given all that, who wouldn’t want to be an entrepreneur?

45 min
12 JUN

Promotions - Did you really earn it? Was it worth it? Are you even ready?

In this episode, we discuss a truly joyous topic. Something everybody wants. Something that gets celebrated by colleagues, friends and family when it happens. Something that raises our levels of dopamine and makes us feel on top of the world. Promotions! We’re going to give you a sneak peak into the dark side of being promoted and give you food for thought so that you can make sure it is something you’re ready for and that it's actually something you actually want. Join us as we dive in and give you our fabulous perspective.

46 min
3 APR

AI - Is My Job Doomed?

In this episode, we’re going to dive into a topic that is taking up mental space for many of us. We’ll be discussing AI and its impact on our jobs. While many experience some degree of low-grade anxiety, others panic when thinking about the idea. And then there are others who are excited about it and see it as a huge opportunity. And some of us experience both fear and excitement. In this episode, we’re going to dive into how to think about this topic so that you have a broader perspective and know what you can do now to start moving in the direction of the skills that are going to be the most highly valued.

45 min
20 MAR

Implications of Working Remotely

In this first episode of the series, we’re tackling a topic that evokes a huge amount of emotion - working remotely. Employees question why they can’t work remotely forever as they value flexibility enormously. And they have proven the productivity benefits during Covid. If only it was that easy. Join us as we provide a variety of ways for fabulous people to truly appreciate the complexities as they look through the lens of their boss, the organization, the country and even the world so that they can best navigate this complex topic without unknowingly creating longer term unintended consequences.

46 min
25/10/2021

DEI Accelerate or Fizzle Out?

Last time we talked about social consciousness and how important it is for leaders going forward. Customers expect it. Employees want to work for a purpose-driven company. Those companies who do will reap the rewards! One of the areas that’s as important for leaders to engage in is Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. This agenda has been going on for many years and has many different dimensions to it. In order to get our heads around this huge topic, we break the concepts down into three phases and discuss the various dimensions to be considered.

39 min
02/09/2021

Social Conscience Companies Become Mainstream

It’s no longer good enough for companies to focus only on profits. Businesses need to not only drive economic value but also be socially conscious, meaning they need to focus on doing good in the world. Why is this? Customers expect it. Employees want to work for a purpose-driven company. Those companies who do will reap the rewards!

39 min

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Creator

ThinqShift
Years Active

2020 - 2024
Episodes

37
Rating

Clean
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Be Fabulous

Be Fabulous

Performance Compassion Clash

Keeping Perspective: "How much do we really need"

Entrepreneurship - Is it what it's cracked up to be? The light and dark side

Promotions - Did you really earn it? Was it worth it? Are you even ready?

AI - Is My Job Doomed?

Implications of Working Remotely

DEI Accelerate or Fizzle Out?

Social Conscience Companies Become Mainstream

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Be Fabulous

Episodes

Performance Compassion Clash

Keeping Perspective: "How much do we really need"

Entrepreneurship - Is it what it's cracked up to be? The light and dark side

Promotions - Did you really earn it? Was it worth it? Are you even ready?

AI - Is My Job Doomed?

Implications of Working Remotely

DEI Accelerate or Fizzle Out?

Social Conscience Companies Become Mainstream

About

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