29 episodes

Frances Frei is a Harvard Business professor. Anne Morriss is a CEO and best-selling author. Anne and Frances are two of the top leadership coaches in the world. Oh, did we mention they're also married to each other? Together, Anne and Frances move fast and fix stuff by talking to guest callers about their workplace issues and solving their problems – in 30 minutes or less. Both listeners and guests will receive actionable insights to create meaningful change in the workplace – regardless of their position on the company ladder. If you want to be on Fixable, call our hotline at 234-Fixable (that's 234-349-2253) to leave Anne and Frances a voicemail with your workplace problem.

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    • 4.9 • 132 Ratings

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Frances Frei is a Harvard Business professor. Anne Morriss is a CEO and best-selling author. Anne and Frances are two of the top leadership coaches in the world. Oh, did we mention they're also married to each other? Together, Anne and Frances move fast and fix stuff by talking to guest callers about their workplace issues and solving their problems – in 30 minutes or less. Both listeners and guests will receive actionable insights to create meaningful change in the workplace – regardless of their position on the company ladder. If you want to be on Fixable, call our hotline at 234-Fixable (that's 234-349-2253) to leave Anne and Frances a voicemail with your workplace problem.

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    Finding — and becoming — great mentors and sponsors with Carla Harris | ReThinking with Adam Grant

    Finding — and becoming — great mentors and sponsors with Carla Harris | ReThinking with Adam Grant

    Hi Fixable listeners! We are going on a short break before we bring you new episodes of Fixable. In the meantime, here is another podcast we thought you’d love. It’s an episode from ReThinking with Adam Grant, another podcast from the TED Audio Collective.

    Carla Harris is a fierce leader, a devoted mentor, and a dynamic speaker. A Wall Street veteran who has been named one of the most powerful Black executives in America, Carla’s worked across multiple industries in her 30+ year career, and was appointed by President Barack Obama to chair the National Women's Business Council. In a highly entertaining Authors@Wharton event, Carla speaks with Adam about strategies for building relationships with mentors and sponsors, how to advocate effectively for ourselves and authors, and what to do when we’re not getting the support we need. Carla’s latest book “Lead to Win” is out now. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/RWAG15

    And remember — if you want to be on next season Fixable, call Anne and Frances with your workplace problems at 234-Fixable (that’s 234-349-2253). You can also email fixable@ted.com or submit using THIS form.

    • 39 min
    Work has changed. Why haven't resumes? | TED Talks Daily

    Work has changed. Why haven't resumes? | TED Talks Daily

    Hi Fixable listeners! We are going on a short break before we bring you new episodes of Fixable. In the meantime, here is another podcast we thought you’d love. It’s an episode from TED Talks Daily, another podcast from the TED Audio Collective.

    Resumes are a mainstay of the job application process — despite little evidence that they actually help job-seekers or employers get what they want. So why are we still so preoccupied with them? HR leader Nicos Marcou dives into the absurdity of these one-page documents (or can they be two pages?) and offers an update on how companies should think about hiring qualified candidates.

    And remember — if you want to be on next season Fixable, call Anne and Frances with your workplace problems at 234-Fixable (that’s 234-349-2253). You can also email fixable@ted.com or submit using THIS form.

    • 12 min
    How to build community in an isolated job (w/ Curtis Sittenfeld)

    How to build community in an isolated job (w/ Curtis Sittenfeld)

    How do you balance what works professionally with other goals and needs? Curtis Sittenfeld is the bestselling author of Prep and Romantic Comedy. Though she has found great success as a full-time writer, Curtis wants more interpersonal connection than what she often gets from her very isolated approach to writing. In this episode, Anne and Frances talk to Curtis about how she can build more community in her day-to-day life without abandoning the most important part of her writing process. They also explain how we can all be more deliberate about work-life balance and make our jobs emotionally sustainable.

    Transcripts for Fixable are available at go.ted.com/fixablescripts.

    • 34 min
    Think faster and talk smarter (w/ Matt Abrahams)

    Think faster and talk smarter (w/ Matt Abrahams)

    Do you want to feel more confident about speaking up at work? This week, Anne and Frances are joined by a Master Fixer: “Think Faster, Talk Smarter” author Matt Abrahams. Matt is a professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and an expert in communication. In this episode, Matt gives Anne and Frances a wide-ranging playbook for how to be a better, less anxious communicator, including how to recover after blanking out and the way focusing on an audience can actually make you more confident.

    Transcripts for Fixable are available at go.ted.com/fixablescripts.

    • 36 min
    Supportive leadership 101 (w/ Gina Gutierrez)

    Supportive leadership 101 (w/ Gina Gutierrez)

    How can you be caring at work while still maintaining personal boundaries? Gina Gutierrez, founder of the audio erotica app Dipsea, loves her close-knit team — but she’s worried that she might be acting too much like a parent as opposed to a boss. In this episode, Anne and Frances show Gina how to empower both herself AND her team while establishing limits at work.

    Transcripts for Fixable are available at go.ted.com/fixablescripts.

    • 32 min
    How to be a leader in your workplace

    How to be a leader in your workplace

    How can you make change in your workplace as a newer hire? That’s the problem Al is dealing with. He's an enthusiastic middle school teacher who is finding that his more senior colleagues are hesitant to embrace change and address bias in education. In this episode, Anne and Frances discuss ways Al can empower himself to be a change maker in the community and have more productive conversations with his colleagues in order to improve education for his students.

    Transcripts for Fixable are available at go.ted.com/fixablescripts.

    • 37 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
132 Ratings

132 Ratings

KatieEight ,

Fascinating

I just spent seven hours on a road trip listening to episode after episode. Fascinating stuff! I love their scientific, yet empathetic approach.

Hannapodding ,

Every episode is valuable with takeaways I need

Every episode offers something meaningful, with experiences and context I can see reflected in my own life/work and the world around me. Even if the title or description makes me think “this isn’t like my life/work/whatever” I am always blown away by how relevant and useful it turns out to be. Plus, Anne and Frances are an absolute inspiration when it comes to ways of approaching conversations where there are big gnarly questions and people are looking for advice. I can’t recommend highly enough!

maylolo ,

My FAVORITE

Fascinating. Entertaining. They offer kind, respectful, supportive and razor sharp effective right-to-the-point advice to their guests. If you have any interest in organizational development or organizational psychology you're going to LOVE this podcast. I also love witnessing healthy couple-ness.

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