Side Order of Empathy

Matt & Natascha
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We talk about being human at work; complete with tips to be successful when facing common issues in the modern workplace. It's a common misconception that leaders manage people. Management is a job title. Being a leader is a set of applied skills and the example you set... a journey, not a destination. Many times leadership qualities are found in individual contributors. We want to share what we've learned as we grow our own leadership skills.

  1. 12/10/2018

    Pace Setter, Slow or Fast

    "High performer" individual contributors don't always make high performing teams. The skills that make people good at their job before coming manager are the same skills that make a great leader. What are the signs and what can you do about it?

    14 min

  2. 11/21/2018

    I've been accused of thinking too much...

    Ever been told "you're the smartest in the room" and it not really come as a compliment? Well, we have. Maybe we are too philosophical or maybe we just think differently.

    15 min

  3. 10/28/2018

    Getting Out of Work You Don't Want

    Okay, so we sound lazy now... but really there's some work that just isn't the right work for me. Or maybe isn't the best use of skills or even really valuable. And we all want to be valuable, right? So how do we work on something else without just saying "NO".

    18 min

  4. 10/24/2018

    Start Comparing Yourself to Yourself

    Maybe we should chill out on comparing ourselves to others. While it may be useful to benchmark now and then, in the bigger picture that doesn't support a notion of how far we've come.

    12 min

  5. 10/17/2018

    Can Games Solve Business Problems

    Can playing games at work help you solve business problems? We think they can.

    21 min

  6. 10/03/2018

    Can Games Solve Business Problems

    How can a game unlock competition and cooperation in new an interesting ways to solve business problems? We've got some ideas...

    21 min

  7. 09/24/2018

    Don't Let the Vacuum Change Your Story

    Too often good work goes unnoticed. Don't let the vacuum of information get filled up by negative perceptions.

    15 min

  8. 09/17/2018

    Storytelling for Business

    Sometimes the numbers just don't move people to act. Why is that? Well most people have a hard time relating to things that are even a little abstract; especially when your point contradicts something they may already believe. In this episode we talk about telling a compelling story.

    18 min
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We talk about being human at work; complete with tips to be successful when facing common issues in the modern workplace. It's a common misconception that leaders manage people. Management is a job title. Being a leader is a set of applied skills and the example you set... a journey, not a destination. Many times leadership qualities are found in individual contributors. We want to share what we've learned as we grow our own leadership skills.

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    Matt & Natascha
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  • Episodes
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