Borrow From the Best Anna Oakes

I'm on a mission to empower INTRApreneurs and equip the cultures that need them and today's guests are three talented, impactful individuals who own their impact within their companies.

What exactly is an #intrapreneur?

in·tra·pre·neur
One who chooses to maximize their impact through ownership of their strengths, time, and ideas, choosing to do so while working for, or in, an organization.

Listen in to how Adam Gabornitz, Andrew Metz, and Kelly Shafer share details on their journey and advice for both the employees and the leaders/companies who need them.

What should I get better at if I want to be an #impactfulINTRApreneur?

Pitching your ideas.

Really - think about how often you "pitch" or "present" or "build and share a business case for an idea."

You pitch every day. In the way you show up, the way you share your ideas, the way you move your projects forward by working with others.

So join Precious Williams, the Killer Pitchmaster, and I as we discuss how we can leverage her experience coaching startup Founders, TEDx speakers, and other top talent.

This episode will help you move ideas - and your career! - forward without breaking too much china.

Time to get to work and create #betterworkbetterlife

If you'd like to hear more of my thoughts on pitching, check out the full TEDx talk at bit.ly/anna-tedx

You may think a side hustle only benefits the one doing the work, but it can benefit their day job *and* that company's performance, too!
On this episode of #borrowfromthebest I am joined by Carrie Bohlig and Craig Clickner, co-authors of So You Want to Start a Side Hustle and co-owners of Tandem Consulting. We share some juicy tips and mindsets for the individuals, leaders, and companies:
Our advice for maximizing your impact through a "life vision" and "doubling down" What's in it for the "day job" leader and company How to leverage the INTRApreneur mindset to build your own side hustle Let us know your key tips that you will borrow from the best on!

Creating a sense of community at work is a requirement for the best companies. And if it hasn't been...it will be as today's talent is more empowered, more ready to maximize their impact - but they want it to be with a company that cares for them and its people.
Today, Craig Forman, joins #borrowfromthebest to share his tips on creating community at work. We use his work as a People Scientist at Culture Amp, where he has led the creation of a volunteer-run community, Culture First.
We share stories and tips that will equip companies and leaders to build a sense of community - or even create an additional "community" like Craig did! - as well as inspire the individual to create more "community" where they work and live as well!
Areas where you may grab an idea or two to borrow from the best:
- Considering "how" to build community
- How much structure/rules to put around it
- Why the "why" matters
- How leaders can create more empowerment and ownership and its impact on community
- The role of values
- A case study of how Craig has used self-awareness and exploration to own his own impact and help others do the same in community #impactfulINTRApreneur

Your employees are thinking about quitting. After 2020, their priorities shifted and now their standards for where they work have increased. I'm excited to share the expertise of today's guest on the #borrowfromthebest 'Cast. As a Strategic Advisor, Julian Lute works with Great Place to Work U.S. (this is the company that determines who makes it onto Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For list!) and he spends his days analyzing what makes a great company and advising others how to do it better.
 
We hooked you up on so many tips/tactics that you can #borrowfromthebest on everything from specific tactics from the top 100 Best Place to Work companies, hybrid/remote work, leveraging ERG's, to how to build trust, and how to really make a dent in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. DEIB+
 
#betterworkbetterlife, right?
 
 
3:46 What today's employees will be demanding
6:52 Decision making with heart over spreadsheet during stressful times
9:27 The top area companies/leaders should be focused on - and tactics to improve!
15:32 The benefits of conflict
16:29 Leveraging your Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
21:47 Top tip to create capacity as a leader
29:37 How community became even more important in 2020
34:06 How to get real (and stop performing) when it comes to DEIB+
43:18 Julian's one-piece of advice for companies, for leaders and for employees

What can companies do better/differently to leverage remote/hybrid work as a tool for humanity and performance?
We're sharing all the tips on what companies are doing wrong, where they should put their energy and how to balance keeping your company running smoothly and your humans fulfilled in the new episode of the Borrow From the Best 'Cast.
 
Let's dive in and #borrowfromthebest as we talk with remote/ hybrid/distributed work expert, Laurel Farrer, Founder and CEO of Distribute to give us the best practices and tactics that are going to create the biggest ROI for humanity and performance at work.