The Modern Manager Mamie Kanfer Stewart

You’ve probably heard of meditation as a personal practice, but did you know it can have benefits to your professional life? Regular meditation practice can help reduce stress, improve focus, and increase emotional regulation. In addition, it can spark increased creativity, better decision-making, and improved relationships. Imagine how our workplaces would be if all of these benefits became reality!
 
Today’s guest is Shai Tubali. Shai is a happiness history expert and a PhD researcher at the University of Leeds in the UK. His numerous books published over the last two decades have won awards, become bestsellers and been published in 11 languages. His newest book, "Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Meditation,” was published in January 2023 and explores 35 meditation techniques from all over the world. Shai’s postgraduate expertise in science fiction film and pop culture enables him to share common principles that can help modern humans struggling with trauma, fear, uncertainty, depression, anxiety, and screen addiction. 
Shai and I talk about why it’s helpful to meditate, the benefits you can expect to feel, how to get started with meditating and the various different techniques, and how meditation can improve how you show up as a manager and engage with your colleagues.
Members of the Modern Manager community get a 50% discount on Shai’s 21-Day Challenges. These challenges are an invitation to tap into a new potential and to bring the light and clarity of consciousness to your everyday life. Get it when you join the Modern Manager community.
 
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Read the related blog article: How a 5 Minute Meditation Routine Can Make You a Better Manager
 
KEEP UP WITH SHAI
Website: https://shaitubali.com/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sevenawakenings https://twitter.com/STubali 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaitubali/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShaiTubali
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Llewellyns-Complete-Book-Meditation-Comprehensive-ebo

While everyone approaches their work with a different mindset, there’s one factor that can heavily influence the mindset you bring to work: your generation. From Gen X, to Millennials, to Gen Z, different generations can bring unique perspectives to a workplace that can lead to communication and cultural differences. To work together effectively, it’s important for individuals to recognize and respect each other’s experiences and strengths, and share their unique knowledge with each other.
Today’s guest is Vivek Iyyani. Vivek is a professional speaker and author. He's written 3 books on Millennials and consults to Fortune 500 organizations to bridge the generational gap within their teams.
We talk about what managers can learn from Millenials and Gen Z, and what those generations can learn from older generations, too, all in service of making the workplace healthier and stronger for all of us.
Members of the Modern Manager community can win 1 giveaway copy of Vivek’s book, The Millennial Leader. In a new age of leadership, millennial leaders face the ultimate challenge of overcoming generational differences, reverse ageism, motivating an isolated, remote, gig and burnt-out workforce, while juggling all the responsibilities and expectations as a leader. This book is the ultimate guide for any Millennial who’s moving into management. Get it when you join the Modern Manager community.
 
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Read the related blog article: What Boomers and Millennials Can Learn From Each Other at Work
 
KEEP UP WITH VIVEK
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/millennialexpertasia
Website: https://www.vivekiyyani.com/ 
 
Key Takeaways:

Millennials prefer new technology and focus on doing things more efficiently. This may be mislabeled as being “lazy”.
Incorporating new technology or learning new processes (even if more efficient) can slow down Boomers, which is often why they resist new methods. 
Balance new technology with helping everyone master it at their own pace. Ask with curiosity why processes or workflows are the way they are.
Millennials text more than talk, which can cause communication breakdowns. They can learn from Boomers the soft skills of having di

Teams are the backbone of organizations. When functioning well, team members feel a sense of belonging, while maximizing their collective resources and skills to accomplish the organizations’ goals. In addition, effective teams will enable organizations to become more efficient and productive. Therefore, the leader of every team must ask: Is my team performing effectively? If not, where do they need to improve, and how can I guide them to success?
Today’s guest is Dave Gloss. Dave is the Head of Team Effectiveness at AIIR Consulting, leading a global practice dedicated to building high-performing and inclusive company cultures. As an expert Team Consultant, Dave has worked with hundreds of Senior Leadership Teams to assess their companies and identify the root causes of underperformance and low engagement. As such, he is the go-to partner when you need to integrate cultures following complex mergers & acquisitions, design thriving hybrid workforces and cascade new "ways of working" across your teams. 
Dave and I talk about team effectiveness - what it is, the components of what makes for strong team performance, how you can use operating principles to help your team more quickly adopt better behaviors and so much more. 
Members of the Modern Manager community get access to 2 bonuses this week. The first is a free assessment: AIIR Team Effectiveness Survey. This assessment will help you get a better understanding of your team’s strengths, weaknesses, and ways of working. The second bonus is 50% off the AIIR Team Effectiveness Certification, where you will learn to quickly diagnose the root causes of any team challenge. Get these when you join the Modern Manager community.
 
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KEEP UP WITH DAVE
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidkgloss/
Website: https://aiirconsulting.com/
 
Key Takeaways:

Team Productivity + Team Culture = Team Performance. 
Team productivity measures how efficiently and effectively the team gets work done.
Team culture measures how team members interact and relate to one another.
Team performance is a team’s ability to maximize its potential and fulfill its purpose.
Strong culture + high product

Why does your team exist? What is the deeper purpose behind the list of tasks you accomplish each day? Without a clear, defined purpose, teams will lack inspiration and focus. This can lead to team members feeling unmotivated, reducing productivity and morale. Furthermore, how can you set goals and develop strategies to achieve them when you don’t have a vision for your work? 
Today’s guest is Ranjay Gulati. He is the author of the book Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies. As an educator and researcher, he is passionate about how to unlock organizational and individual potential.
Ranjay and I talk about Purpose. What organizational purpose is and isn’t, why it's so powerful when done right, how to connect individual purpose to the organization and the magic that happens when you go from satisfied employees to truly inspired ones.
Members of the Modern Manager community get a chance to win 1 of 3 free copies of Ranjay’s book, Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies. A revolutionary approach to business exists, one that delivers game-changing results for companies of all sizes: the serious and deep pursuit of purpose. This book shows the possibility of embedding purpose as a radically new operating system for your business. Get it when you join the Modern Manager community. 
 
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KEEP UP WITH RANJAY
Website: Deeppurpose.net
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ranjay-gulati
 
Key Takeaways:

A purpose is an intention to accomplish something meaningful to the self that has consequences for the world beyond the self. While the idea of individual purpose has been around for thousands of years, company purpose is a relatively new concept. 
A company purpose is the “why” behind your mission statement: why you exist, who you’re impacting, and the strategy to accomplish it. 
A deep company purpose trickles down to all areas of the office, including strategies, resource allocation, hiring and promotion, DEI, and measuring success. 
Purpose is not “charity”, but a long term value that should include profitability. Make sure all your stakeholders benefit from your purpose. 

A positive workplace culture can be the difference between a thriving and barely surviving team; between people staying because they love their job and people eagerly searching to work somewhere else. When managers create an environment that is welcoming, trusting, and encourages creativity and feedback, people will find more overall satisfaction in their work. But how does a manager actually create this type of culture, especially on remote teams? 
Today’s guest is Abhishek Nayak. As a co-founder and CEO of four startups, one of which was funded by Sequoia Capital, Abhishek is well-versed in the art of starting and scaling a business. But during a stint as an entrepreneur-in-residence at Accel, he discovered how much time engineers spend building internal applications, so he and two co-founders created Appsmith to put customizable app tools directly into developers’ hands. The once-small, open-source project is now used by over 10,000 teams, employs people in sixteen countries, and has raised over $51 million in capital.
Abishek and I talk about how he’s built an incredible team and culture for his fully remote business. He shares the lessons he’s learned and steps he’s taken to support his people along the journey from a small co-located team, through the disruption of COVID, to a fully remote, global company with over 120 employees.
Members of the Modern Manager community get a Template and Guidelines for Requesting Feedback. This internal document is used by Appsmith to guide employee feedback. Outlining feedback guidelines and questions for specific feedback outcomes, this resource can help any manager give and receive more valuable feedback. Get it when you join the Modern Manager community.
 
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KEEP UP WITH ABHISHEK
Website: Appsmith.com
Twitter: twitter.com/arey_abhishek
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/abhisheknayak/
Email: abhishek@appsmith.com 
 
Key Takeaways:

Know the advantages of remote work, including more focus time, a larger talent pool, and better customer service availability.
Invest in technology

As managers, emotional intelligence plays an important role in how you interact with your team and make decisions. Being aware of your capabilities, motivations and emotions, and knowing how to act on them, enables you to connect with your colleagues and build a trusting relationship. High emotional intelligence enables managers to more easily accomplish those goals, helping both you and your people thrive at work.
Today’s guest is Robin Hill. Robin is the director of Ei4Change, a company specializing in educational training, coaching and personal development focused around emotional intelligence, positive psychology and neuroscience. He has taught over 300,000 people in more than 195 countries how to build resilience, increased self-awareness and understanding of others.
Robin and I talk about emotional intelligence. He breaks down the components of EQ, including how to better understand yourself so you can develop your emotional intelligence skill set.
Members of the Modern Manager community get Robin’s ‘Working with Mindfulness’ Course, typically $49, for free. The ‘Working with Mindfulness’ course supports the development of a manager’s emotional intelligence by helping them to work more effectively with mindfulness. Get it when you join the Modern Manager community.
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KEEP UP WITH ROBIN
Website: https://ei4change.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EI4Change/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ei4Change
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinhills/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ei4change/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBBxGskYxL0wnRfuyz_wHZA/feed
 
Key Takeaways:

Emotional intelligence is the ability to use your thoughts and emotions to make quality decisions and build relationships. 
The five elements to emotional intelligence are self awareness, self regulation, empathy, communication, and motivation.