It's Not Personal

Seth Rigoletti and Ken Grady
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It’s not personal: a podcast about making work more human. How do we onboard, engage, communicate, and lead in the 21st century of work? A podcast that talks about technology, in person work as well as remote work, retention, and the power of connection.

  1. 01/24/2025

    Season 3, Episode 12: Protecting the Next Person

    In this episode, Ken and Seth dive deeply into the process of protecting culture by thinking not only of the people you're working with, but also about the various people who will be coming after. How are we making changes that will positively impact those who come next? What does it take to protect the culture and build honest and open connections in your organization? You need to deal with the problems that are happening in this moment with an eye to what kind of organization you want moving forward. What does it take to look at a hard problem or a behavior that you don't like, and have the courage to face it head on?

    47 min

  2. 01/15/2025

    Season 3, Episode 11: The Lonely Leader

    In this episode, Ken and Seth talk about how being in a leadership role can feel isolating and lonely. It's important for leaders to understand how isolating leadership can feel at times. In many ways, nobody else in the organization can understand what it feels like to be in your shoes. All the ways that you might have connected with others before become limited when you are in charge. In this podcast, Ken and Seth share their own experiences and thoughts on how leaders can deal with this loneliness and their feelings of disconnection in organizations. What do we do when we feel thwarted by others in the org? What do we do with the anger or the feelings of disappointment? How do we take risks and invite others to follow along? All of this takes a willingness to be with your own feelings and to know that being a leader requires you to be on your own sometimes.

    42 min

  3. 01/06/2025

    Season 3, Episode 10: Self-doubt and Self-confidence

    In this episode Ken and Seth talk about the tension between self-doubt and self-confidence in leadership. How do we work with that interplay of self-doubt and imposter syndrome and maintain the presence of a leader. We have to learn to trust ourselves and have confidence that we belong in this role and earned our right to be here. It's unhelpful to doubt ourselves as leaders because all it does is create a corrosive environment for others. Doubt about our abilities is good, but doubt about our right to be here is not. Trust yourself, know yourself, and be willing to grow.

    52 min

  4. 12/18/2024

    Season 3, Episode 9: How is work different?

    In this episode Ken and Seth talk about the ways that work has developed over time and what it is that we are all being asked to do each day. What is it that we are being asked to do most of the days and how is that time that we are spending helping the company move forward? How do we get better at working with a distributed organization? How do we get better at coordinating and motivating people towards a shared goal? In what ways do we need to be more disciplined and direct in our communication so that people can be more successful? What is the "theater" of work and how are some gestures and ways of communicating meaningful to the culture and success of a group? Think of ceremonies and rituals that allow for people to be more successful by making them feel more connected and a "part of" a group. Being more intentional with the theater of work and knowing what matters most will help engagement and satisfaction with the work itself. The more disciplined and mindful everyone is in how they are focusing on connecting and moving forward, the more successful the organization can become.

    47 min

  5. 12/09/2024

    Season 3, Episode 8: Make choices that impact the "next" person.

    In this episode, Ken and Seth talk about what it takes to create a safe space for the up and coming leaders of tomorrow. What does it mean to be the kind of leader you might have needed when you were coming up in career. There's a tendency to make choices and play games with boundaries that might make things more convenient in the moment but could have negative impacts down the line. The courage to say the hard things now and have the difficult conversations will help to create a safer space for your team and your organization in the future. What does it take to show up in this way? Why do we need to create psychological safety?

    52 min

  6. 12/04/2024

    Season 3, Episode 7: Upon Reflection and Introspection

    In this episode Ken and Seth talk about the importance of introspection and reflection on the success of leadership. When we take the time to be curious and reflect on ourselves and how we are impacting those around us, we can learn so much about how we are being received by others. What can you learn about yourself and your team when you take the time to be curious and process what's going well, where we are, and what needs to happen? More than you can imagine.

    53 min

  7. 11/26/2024

    Season 3, Episode 6: The Power of emotion in Leadership

    In this episode, Seth and Ken talk about the ways that emotions impact a leader's ability to connect, motivate, and facilitate the success of a team. The more aware you are as a leader about what you're feeling and how those feelings impact your communication, the more effective you can be as a leader. Check in with yourself and get clear on what's going on with you and who you're being in the moment. It's okay to know that you're having an off day. It's not okay to let that feeling be spread unconsciously into the world. Take the time to pay attention to yourself and what's happening to you and you will be more effective.

    57 min

  8. 11/18/2024

    Season 3, Episode 5: Why Being Vulnerable is Being Strong.

    It takes courage to be clear, honest, and vulnerable in your words. In this episode, Ken and Seth talk about what it takes to share clearly what you're feeling and what's going on for you, without needing your audience to trust you. Trusting your audience builds trust. When you come in with clear intentions and a clear vision, you get a better chance to motivate and inspire. Be the kind of leader who is willing to be a real human being and communicate with courage with their team.

    52 min
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It’s not personal: a podcast about making work more human. How do we onboard, engage, communicate, and lead in the 21st century of work? A podcast that talks about technology, in person work as well as remote work, retention, and the power of connection.

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  • Creator
    Seth Rigoletti and Ken Grady
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    38
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 Seth Rigoletti and Ken Grady
  • Show Website
    It's Not Personal