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Best-Self Management Returns January 14th
Best-Self Management
12/20/19 • 1 min
David and Shane tease a little bit of what's to come when Season 3 of Best-Self Management returns on January 14th. This upcoming season will feature David and Shane going deeper on the pillars of building an incredible culture, plus more incredible expert interviews, techniques, and mindset shifts to help transform your company's culture and drive incredible results.
Best-Self Management podcast where we explore the brave new world of bringing your whole self to work. Best-Self Management proposes that if leaders build cultures and institute practices that support people in being and becoming their Best Selves, then high performance and uncommon loyalty is the result.
Co-hosts, David Hassell and Shane Metcalf, regularly discuss the uniquely healthy and productive cofounder relationship they’ve built at 15Five over the last 7 years. They also interview academics, business leaders, and coaches, who are revolutionizing our understanding of human performance and what it takes to build a thriving culture that celebrates every employee and guides them towards greatness.
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Courageously Embracing Your Genius w/ Laura Garnett
Best-Self Management
12/10/19 • 48 min
Everyone has unique abilities and skills, and we are all “geniuses” in our own ways. Genius is not an exclusive trait nor linked to intellect, but something that resides in everyone. When our Zone of Genius is realized, that’s when we can find and do work that truly brings us joy. Today’s guest has extensively studied this concept and is here to tell you how to apply it in your workplace.
Laura Garnett is a talent strategist who works with Fortune 500 companies and startups alike, helping business leaders reach their true potential and tap into and understand their zone of genius — all while inspiring the people they work with to do the same.
Today, we’re talking with Laura about how we can inspire other people to identify and pursue their Zones of Genius. It really is something that we all have innately within us. However, not trusting in your zone of genius is all too common and can lead to false feelings of inadequacy. To truly operate within the zone is to actually best align with who you are and share your gifts for the benefit of others.
This is one of our favorite episodes because we had fun sharing our experiences growing personally and professionally and coming back into alignment with our true selves. Laura comments and provides insights into the meta of these experiences and explains how you can cultivate the habit of operating in this way too.
Embracing your genius often takes courage, reframing the way you think of success, and regularly looking into what brings you joy at work. Nurturing that will lead to amazing professional opportunities and new possibilities.
What can you do to begin honing your Zone of Genius today? Let’s talk about it in the comments!
In this episode- What is meant by Zone of Genius
- The problems that arise when we don’t trust in our zone of genius
- Ways to reframe the way we think about success and failure
- How to come into alignment with our natural talents and gifts
- The role of an individual and a company in maximizing zones of genius
- Why operating in your ZOG is a habit that needs constant nurturing
- The important connection between genius and purpose
“It has nothing to do with your intelligence. It has a lot more to do with your ability to believe in yourself, build habits, be who you are. Everyone has that capability. Everyone can create the success that they want.” [5:25]
“The process of understanding who you are, knowing your zone of genius, operating in it — it’s a personal process. It’s something that someone has to own for themselves.” [15:02]
“It’s a habit of continually checking in with yourself and observing how far in or out of the zone you are and why, and proactively looking for the opportunities that are going to take you further into the zone.” [30:13]
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Connecting People To Deeper Intrinsic Motivation Pt. 1
Best-Self Management
10/08/19 • 31 min
Motivation bleeds into everything we do, and it helps us choose where to focus in our busy lives. We have motivations for why we’re in relationships, listen to certain podcasts, and even how we work. Where we derive our motivation is connected to how we expend our energy long-term.
Intrinsic motivation is the sustainable way to drive employee performance. It’s all about incentive and deriving pleasure from the activity itself (e.g., a genuine interest in a project or strategic initiative) rather than because of any external benefits that might be obtained.
In other words, doing an act that is intrinsically motivated means you are doing it to achieve a deeper, more personal reward than money or any other external validation can offer.
External motivators can only go so far to drive someone’s performance in life and in business. Personal fulfillment doesn’t come from a paycheck or the end-goal five years down the road; true motivation comes from waking up day-to-day excited to use our unique strengths and capabilities.
In this episode of the Best-Self Management Podcast, co-founders David Hassell and Shane Metcalf examine what lies behind intrinsic motivation in the workplace and why it’s a far more powerful way to encourage performance.
We also discuss:- Why external motivators fall short of intrinsic ones
- The formula for keeping your team intrinsically motivated
- What happens when we don’t take time to build relationships
- Crafting a purpose that goes beyond profitability
- Honing potential and mastery to tune into your zone of genius
So, how do you connect your company’s vision to the work that your people do? Share with us in the comments!
Quotes“Most people don’t reach their full potential because they don’t know what their full potential is.” [5:34]
“Paired up against each other, a team that’s intrinsically motivated is going to out-perform a team that is externally motivated every day of the week.” [6:19]
“Everybody's unique genius and perspective are different. The things that I’m incompetent at or don’t give me energy can actually be someone else’s zone of genius and things they do exceptionally well.” [21:00]
“If you’re not tuned into whether your employees are having an experience where they can continue to grow, you’re at risk of losing people.” [29:12]
LinksPrimed to Perform by Neel Doshi and Lindsay McGregor
What Exactly Is Best-Self Management?
Best-Self Management
09/10/19 • 34 min
If you’ve ever wondered how different your workplace experience would be if your day was full of positive emotional interactions, then you’re ready to hear about the philosophy that drives our company ethos.
Tune in today for an overview of our philosophy which we call “Best-Self Management.” We’re explaining the principles and notions that we believe point the way to a better way of working. leading, and developing our people so that we can thrive as companies, individuals, and ultimately as a society.
We’re David Hassell and Shane Metcalf, co-founders of 15Five, a leading continuous performance management software company with a strong focus on creating healthy and thriving workplaces.
On today’s episode, you’re going to hear us tell you why and how we came up with our philosophy of Best-Self Management and how it can make all the difference in any workplace. We delve into how the workplace has changed in recent years and why we need to change along with it.
We explain how our experience with promoting Best-Self Management in the workplace has been a true win-win for everyone in our company and how it contrasts with the historical norm. Really, our goal here is to show how we bring out the innate greatness in our people so that they can thrive, and in doing so, our company can too.
How can your work environment support your people in becoming their best selves? Reach out and let us know!
In this episode- What becomes possible if we focus on supporting our employees in becoming their best selves
- The history of workplace culture and why our thinking about it needs to change
- What it looks like when people show up every day as their best selves
- Helping your people understand what they are truly capable of and harness that power
- Five of the main themes of Best-Self Management; psychological safety, motivation, strengths, positivity, and growth
“Best-Self Management is a mindset. It’s a shift in thinking from one where we believe that to be successful in business we have to get as much as we can from our people to a shift towards a belief that says we’re going to be successful if we support our people in thriving.”[1:35]
“Now we’re in an environment where what matters is innovation and creativity and people being passionately engaged in service to the company. It’s not the output of an employee. It doesn’t come from how fast they can type on a keyboard or how many hours their butt is in the seat. It’s what they can create, the knowledge work, the innovation.” [4:35]
“How much better, more productive, happier and fulfilled would you be if you were able to go to work and actually have more positive emotional interactions than negative ones on a day-to-day basis?” [12:22]
“Why we work influences how we work. Why we do anything is going to determine how well we do that thing.” [25:44]
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Welcome To Best-Self Management
Best-Self Management
06/20/19 • 2 min
Welcome to the Best-Self Management podcast where we explore the brave new world of bringing your whole self to work. Best-Self Management proposes that if leaders build cultures and institute practices that support people in being and becoming their Best Selves, then high performance and uncommon loyalty is the result.
Co-hosts, David Hassell and Shane Metcalf, regularly discuss the uniquely healthy and productive cofounder relationship they’ve built at 15Five over the last 7 years. They also interview academics, business leaders, and coaches, who are revolutionizing our understanding of human performance and what it takes to build a thriving culture that celebrates every employee and guides them towards greatness.
Links Find out more about how 15Five can help your staff become their best selves
Understanding Your Strengths To Build Stronger Teams w/ Darren Virassammy
Best-Self Management
08/26/20 • 42 min
Meaningful organizational change comes when we focus on what’s right with people rather than what’s wrong. This means understanding that not everyone thinks and operates the way that you do. When we appreciate these differences, we see them as assets that create stronger leaders, teams, and organizations.
Darren Virassammy is a TEDx speaker and the Co-Founder and COO of 34 Strong. His team believes that everyone deserves a great place to work and that any workplace can be great. As a leading expert in the global workplace engagement community, the 34 Strong team leverages a strength-based approach to human development to create massive shifts within organizations.
When you understand how people in your organization learn best, you can identify how to best apply their strengths. Everyone thinks and processes information and ideas differently. Understanding this allows everyone to show up at their best. This creates a more effective and supportive work culture.
To breathe life into your strengths, Darren urges leaders to guide their people to identify what exhausts them as well as energizes them. To create the foundation for great workplaces, leaders should support an environment of trust, compassion, stability, and hope.
How can you recognize the individual strengths of your people? Let’s talk about it in the comments on the episode page!
In this episode
- What happens when we view differences as strengths
- How team-awareness starts with self-awareness
- The power of empathy to eliminate frustration
- Encouraging your team to pursue what gives them energy
- Leveraging the team’s strengths to succeed in challenging times
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“It has to start with how we look at ourselves. It’s the self-awareness to team-awareness when we’re working on the culture side. But we have to start with self-awareness.” [7:35]
“We have so many unknowns that are coming at us, whatever comes at me, whatever comes at our team, I just want to make sure that people’s minds and emotional energy is showing up at the strongest level that it possibly can.” [18:49]
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others. Our differences can be our greatest advantages.” [38:59]
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Follow 34 Strong on Facebook | Twitter | YouTube
Season 5: Resilience In Turbulent Times
Best-Self Management
08/06/20 • 2 min
Best-Self Management is returning for Season 5 on August 12th!
In this season, David and Shane will be talking with HR leaders from some of the largest, most successful, and most progressive companies in the world, including Twitter, Okta, and Siemens. We'll discuss culture, people strategy, and how to thrive during turbulent times, for which there is no roadmap.
On the Best-Self Management podcast, we explore the brave new world of bringing your whole self to work. Best-Self Management proposes that if leaders build cultures and institute practices that support people in being and becoming their Best Selves, then high performance and uncommon loyalty is the result.
What is Best-Self Management? A proven, research-based methodology proposing that when leaders build cultures that support people in being their best selves, high performance and engagement naturally result.
Who are the hosts? David Hassell and Shane Metcalf have a uniquely healthy and productive cofounder relationship which they have leveraged to build 15Five into an 8-figure business, with a stellar culture that’s rated #3 in the country on Glassdoor!
Why should I listen? You love interviews with top business and HR leaders who are revolutionizing our understanding of human performance and explain how to build thriving cultures that succeed by guiding every employee towards greatness.
LinksHow Do We Operationalize Leaning In To Empathy? w/ Rajkumari Neogy
Best-Self Management
08/04/20 • 32 min
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are receiving more attention these days, with many more companies asking, “How can we create more equity and a sense of belonging?” But have you ever considered the negative—exclusion? By shutting people out, consciously or not, we create shame and trauma. This is a powerful force that affects all aspects of society, not just work. It has become increasingly important to examine the root-causes of how current dynamics of exclusion began and the science behind the way we think, feel, and operate in the world.
Today, we welcome Rajkumari Neogy back to the show—an epigenetic coach and executive consultant focused on the intersection of neurobiology, culture, and empathy in today’s business world. Rajkumari believes that passionate self-reflection coupled with dedicated curiosity defines true leadership. Specializing in the tech sector, S/He has trained leaders at high-powered organizations, including Google, Facebook, and Salesforce.
In this episode, Rajkumari helps us examine the role of business leaders in creating meaningful inclusivity. The root of the solution lies in empathy. Building empathy into corporate culture will involve some fundamental shifts. Yet, making these changes will lead to meaningful progress as empathy leads to collective empowerment. Fostering this within an organization will lead to your people working harder for each other.
As someone who studies epigenetics, Rajkumari stresses that no one is immune from the trauma and mindsets of their ancestors. This has resulted in deep-seated systemic exclusion. Doing the hard work of addressing these multi generational beliefs and traumas will make it possible to have the difficult conversations that are needed right now.
How can you create the safety needed for difficult conversations within your organization? Let’s talk about it in the comments on the episode page!
In this episode
- Leaning into empathy to create a more inclusive workplace and society
- Why exclusion forms the foundation of racism
- How the mindsets of our ancestors still affects everyone today
- What happens when we break out of the cycle of blame
- Tools and techniques for creating more mental balance and empathy
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“We have to really acknowledge and honor that which has been excluded and re-invite that back into this sphere of inclusion that we’re creating for everyone, including ourselves.” [4:16]
“Racism is severe, repetitive, horrific, exclusion.” [11:02]
“We need to start to speak significantly more relationally. That ability to speak relationally will rewire the right hemisphere and strengthen our ability to be uncomfortable in difficult conversations.” [23:56]
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Follow Rajkumari on Linkedin | Instagram | YouTube
“On Being with Krista Tippett” - Robin DiAngelo and Resmaa Menakem In Conversation
The Polyvagal Theory by Dr. Stephen Porges
Moshe Szyf: How Do Our Experiences Rewire Our Brains And Bodies?
White Fragility by Robin Diangelo
Why 2020 Is 'The Year of HR': A Conversation with Josh Bersin
Best-Self Management
07/14/20 • 36 min
Perhaps now more than any other time in History, demands on People Operations roles are incredibly high. Handling just the administrative side of HR while establishing a remote workforce can be a full-time job, let alone the all-important human element that requires your resources and attention. Because the true power of human resources lies in unlocking the potential of every employee, many HR leaders are discovering or refining new skills in 2020: “The Year of HR.”
Josh Bersin founded Bersin & Associates in 2001 (later acquired by Deloitte) to provide research and advisory services focused on corporate learning. He expanded the company’s coverage to encompass HR, talent management, talent acquisition, and leadership and became a recognized expert in the talent market. In 2019, Josh also founded the Josh Bersin Academy, an online professional development resource that has become the “Home for HR” in recent months.
Right now, in addition to staying in business during an economic downturn, companies are struggling to meet the demands of a workforce coping with a rapidly evolving world. Dealing with a global pandemic and escalating conversations about race and inclusion, every company must ask itself what type of citizenship they want to practice. This begins with how they treat their people, and then echoes out into the marketplace and beyond. HR has an ongoing role to play in aligning the mission of the company with the mission of its people—this not only determines how employees perform but what kind of citizen the company will be.
In 2020, companies are working proactively to create a sense of stability and safety for people, Josh sees the role of HR expanding more and more to fill this need.
How have you seen the role of HR evolve in your company? Let us know in the comments on the episode page!
In this episode
- How current trends in HR are leading to more workplace creativity
- Creating values alignment between companies and their employees
- The economic factors that actually matter right now
- How companies can provide stability for their people in unstable times
- What companies can do to promote equity in the workplace and society
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“Companies exist in a world of societal issues. Every employee and every customer has a perspective on the role they want to play in society.” [9:21]
“It always pays off to think more about your role in society. It seems to always make the company more successful.” [18:39]
“I think DNI is a critically important program, but I hope it isn’t getting in the way of the real issue of pay transparency, pay fairness, and talking about these issues so people can share their fears and concerns.” [24:46]
“2020 is the year of HR in every single company. We are being asked to take on heroic roles.... Try to enjoy this as stressful and difficult as it is.” [38:08]
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White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
Follow 15Five on Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin
The Formula for Scaling an Award-Winning Culture
Best-Self Management
01/14/20 • 44 min
In less than a year, 15Five has rapidly scaled up from about 70 employees to over 200. Now many people might assume that the company culture that we strive to nurture has suffered as a result. However, we’re happy to say that our culture is now stronger than it has ever been (and we know this because 15Five is ranked as the #3 best place to work in the country on Glassdoor.) So today we’re talking about how to scale culture while simultaneously undergoing hyper-growth.
We share what we have learned as leaders of a company during this period of rapid growth. We discovered that being attuned to what your people are feeling and thinking is a key part of supporting them during this process. To that end, we discuss how we listen to our people and use their feedback in constructive ways.
While there were a number of things we had in place prior to growing that helped create a strong culture, we also made many changes in the past year. We chat about what those were, such as revamping our onboarding process, to make it successful. Additionally, focusing on honesty, gratitude, and vulnerability was instrumental in this process. We discuss how you can make this part of your successful expansion as well.
How can you uncover the true values and purpose of your organization so that you could scale up while maintaining culture? Share in the comments!
In this episode- How to know if your company has a strong and supportive culture
- Ways that you can best listen and respond to your people through feedback loops
- What happens when you create high levels of trust and vulnerability so that truth can flow more easily through your organization
- What the Best-Self Kickoff is and how you can use it tos set expectations and prepare your employees for the greatest professional experience of their lives
- Ways to maintain a cohesive leadership team as the fortunes of business ebbs and flows
- Universal principles that any company can implement to create a thriving culture
“Fundamentally, as a leader, if you want to scale your culture, you need to get good at listening. You need to be attuned to the human beings inside your organization.” [2:29]
“You don’t succeed in business by staying still. You need to engage. You need to hear things that are happening and then be able to make quick decisions and then act upon them.” [6:07]
“Respect people. Respect that they showed up. Respect and feel honored that they’re interested in working here. Respect their journey even if they’re not a good fit for this role. Respect them.” [27:18]
“Regardless of whether you’re in hyper-growth now or will be in the future, you can never start too early in creating that strong center of gravity of the culture.” [37:19]
LinksCNBC: GlassDoor’s 2020 Best Places To Work
Practices for a Positive Workplace
Center for Positive Organizations
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FAQ
How many episodes does Best-Self Management have?
Best-Self Management currently has 46 episodes available.
What topics does Best-Self Management cover?
The podcast is about People, Management, Entrepreneurship, Performance, Human, Growth, Podcasts, Resources, Business and Interviews.
What is the most popular episode on Best-Self Management?
The episode title 'Best-Self Management Returns January 14th' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Best-Self Management?
The average episode length on Best-Self Management is 38 minutes.
How often are episodes of Best-Self Management released?
Episodes of Best-Self Management are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Best-Self Management?
The first episode of Best-Self Management was released on Jun 20, 2019.
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