improve it! Podcast – Professional Development Through Play, Improv & Experiential Learning

Erin Diehl | Business Improv Edutainer, Failfluencer, Keynote Speaker
Podcast de improve it! Podcast – Professional Development Through Play, Improv & Experiential Learning

*TOP 1% GLOBAL PODCAST* Hi friend, it’s Erin Diehl. I’m meeting you here to help you see yourself so that you can truly see those around you. Empathy = unlocked. Join me every Wednesday as I speak with personal and professional development gurus about the things that make this life pesky and beautiful. And with an improv-infused twist–thanks to my 13+ years of improv experience–this show will give you tangible techniques for transforming yourself through play to, above all, remember that no one is you and THAT is your superpower. Oversharing and knee-slappers guaranteed. Welcome to the improve it! podcast. Learn how to transform your team using improv: www.learntoimproveit.com Connect with us: info@learntoimproveit.com

  1. 256: How Can Leaders Embrace Career Curves? Insights from 'No Straight Path' Host Ashley Menzies Babatunde

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    256: How Can Leaders Embrace Career Curves? Insights from 'No Straight Path' Host Ashley Menzies Babatunde

    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

    44 min
  2. 253: How Can You 'Yes, And' Transform Your Team's Brainstorming Sessions?

    28 AGO

    253: How Can You 'Yes, And' Transform Your Team's Brainstorming Sessions?

    "Yes, and” is a central tenet of improv—and our favorite buzzword. It means to postpone judgement on what someone just said, and then add your own thought to it. For example, “Yes I think what you just said is so important, and I think _________.” It’s the exact opposite of saying, “Yes, but.” In today’s episode, Erin answers a question from a listener about how to make brainstorming sessions more impactful. She gives you a foolproof exercise you can do with your team right now that incorporate lots of “yes, and.” If your team’s brainstorming sessions could use a little oomph—this is the episode for you. If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with: Episode 178: The Productivity Hack You Need to Tell You What to Stop and Start Doing as a Leader 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

    25 min
  3. 252: How Can Self-Care Lead to Professional Abundance? Insights from Taylor Elyse Morrison

    21 AGO

    252: How Can Self-Care Lead to Professional Abundance? Insights from Taylor Elyse Morrison

    Self-care—we hear it all the time to the point that it’s a buzz word everyone likes to throw around. And yes, we know that it has tons of mental and physical health benefits, but thinking about how it can lead to professional abundance isn’t the norm. In today’s episode, Taylor Elyse Morrison joins Erin to discuss all things “inner workout,” ie, self-care in its truest form. Taylor is the founder & award-winning author of Inner Workout, well-being and leadership development speaker, and facilitator & coach. If you’re feeling like your self-care routine could use an upgrade—this is the episode for you. If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with: Episode 206: Love Yourself First: 7 Ways to Invest in You Today 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 Taylor Elyse Morrison: Taylor’s LinkedIn Taylor’s website Taylor’s company website Connect with Erin Diehl: Erin’s Instagram Erin’s LinkedIn Erin’s website improve it!’s Instagram improve it!’s website

    42 min
  4. 251: What's an LSD Day and Why Are People Obsessed? (Hint: It's Not What You Think)

    14 AGO

    251: What's an LSD Day and Why Are People Obsessed? (Hint: It's Not What You Think)

    We had an anonymous improve it! peep call in and ask about burnout - something we all know a little bit too well, and what our best advice is for preventing it and how to make burnout prevention a company-wide initiative. It has a little something to do with LSD (and that’s Light Saver Day, mind you). In today’s episode, Erin gives you a solo activity called “Light Savers” to prevent burnout from the source & a group activity called “Light Saver Day” to prevent burnout in your team. Erin also shares: What a Bliss List is and why you need to make one right now Why taking time off as a leader is crucial How to survey your team before and after Light Saver Day implementation If you're feeling burnt out or sense burnout in your team – this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode: How to have BWE (Big Wick Energy) If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with: Episode 246: Is Your Professional and Personal Freedom Just Five Steps Away? 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

    26 min
  5. 250: Want to Unlock Your Infinite Potential and Remember Who You Are? Discovering 'The Light Work' with Jessica Zweig

    7 AGO

    250: Want to Unlock Your Infinite Potential and Remember Who You Are? Discovering 'The Light Work' with Jessica Zweig

    What does a tiny tattoo of a key have to do with remembering who you are and what you’re here to do? All that and more, according to Chief Visionary Officer, serial entrepreneur, and #1 bestselling author Jessica Zweig. Jessica’s “it” has always been to be able to reflect back to people their divinity, their necessary responsibility they have to be themselves. Her work is to be your mirror and then get out of the way. In today’s episode, Jessica shares the ONE thing you can do to step into the light - and it’s not complicated at all, but it’s also not easy. 😊 Jessica also shares: Her experience starting her own business, growing it to a multimillion-dollar business in the first 5 years, and then selling it Her light-body activation at a temple in Egypt and the one big truth that it brought her Her definitions of “light” and “dark” and how anyone can be a “light worker” If you’re interested in remembering what you came here for and letting everything else go—this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode: Jessica and Erin's funny "run-in" in Costa Rica Being burnt out on a cellular level and how Jessica came back from it If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with:  Episode 246: Is Your Professional and Personal Freedom Just Five Steps Away? 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 Jessica Zweig: Jessica’s LinkedIn Jessica’s website Jessica’s Instagram Jessica’s podcast Jessica’s book, The Light Work Connect with Erin Diehl: Erin’s Instagram Erin’s LinkedIn Erin’s website improve it!’s Instagram improve it!’s website

    45 min
  6. 249: Demystifying Diversity with Daralyse Lyons: How Can Embracing Biracial Identity Lead to a More Inclusive Workplace Culture?

    31 JUL

    249: Demystifying Diversity with Daralyse Lyons: How Can Embracing Biracial Identity Lead to a More Inclusive Workplace Culture?

    In today’s episode, Daralyse Lyons joins Erin on the pod. Daralyse is a business growth officer, podcast host, author, and journalist. Daralyse shares concrete strategies for making your workplace culture more inclusive and equitable. Daralyse also shares: Her experience working for a hedge fund and stepping away to teach yoga, which led to a career in journalism and writing her first book Her biracial identity and experiences growing up & as an adult in community with other biracial and multiracial folks How improv has prepared her to jump into whatever makes her happy and allows her to give back to the world If you’re interested in learning more about biracial experiences and how to make your workplace more equitable—this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode: What a “partial offer” is on the improv stage & why it matters for your everyday life How to use improv to say “no”  If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with: Episode 114: How to Connect & Communicate in a Cross-Cultural World with Tayo Rockson 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 Daralyse Lyons: Daralyse’s LinkedIn Daralyse’s website Daralyse’s book: Demystifying Diversity: Embracing our Shared Humanity Daralyse’s podcast Connect with Erin Diehl: Erin’s Instagram Erin’s LinkedIn Erin’s website improve it!’s Instagram improve it!’s website

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*TOP 1% GLOBAL PODCAST* Hi friend, it’s Erin Diehl. I’m meeting you here to help you see yourself so that you can truly see those around you. Empathy = unlocked. Join me every Wednesday as I speak with personal and professional development gurus about the things that make this life pesky and beautiful. And with an improv-infused twist–thanks to my 13+ years of improv experience–this show will give you tangible techniques for transforming yourself through play to, above all, remember that no one is you and THAT is your superpower. Oversharing and knee-slappers guaranteed. Welcome to the improve it! podcast. Learn how to transform your team using improv: www.learntoimproveit.com Connect with us: info@learntoimproveit.com

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