My Job Here Is Done - Career Success Podcast

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Dave and Kelli

WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT TODAY? Work-Life Balance - what is it exactly? Is the word “balance” confusing us into thinking that the hours we spend working and the other hours we spend in life should equal each other? Yes, many people believe that, and unfortunately, it’s not that easy. In fact, the math doesn’t work out at all. You can’t have a work-life balance if you try to calculate a formula for it, but you can have a work-life balance if you work to change your mood in life.

WHAT TOPICS DO WE COVER?

When did we start to worry about work-life balance?

We do the work-life math calculation - and it doesn’t work out.

Work is essential for life; you usually spend most of your time working

Work-Life balance is not a math formula - it’s a mood you feel.

Employers need to enable work-life balance programs. We offer some tips.

How can you change the mood your employees feel about working?

How can you use mood-altering methods to achieve a genuine work-life balance?

WHAT’S THE TAKE-AWAY? You only have so much time in a week to devote to everything in your life - including your need to work. For most of us, work will always consume the majority of our available time. Even so, being in a state of happiness at work and at home is possible if you can be in the right mood for both. If you achieve that mood - you forget about and don’t recognize an imbalance.

WE USED THESE RESOURCES:

Besides our experiences that directly relate to this topic, we found the following resources very helpful in preparing for this episode:

Alicia Nortje, Ph.D. Work-Life Balance in Psychology: 12 Examples and Theories. Alicia Nortje, Ph.D., is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. https://positivepsychology.com/what-is-work-life-balance/

We mentioned these resources in the podcast:

Glassdoor https://www.glassdoor.com/

Fairygodboss https://fairygodboss.com

Careerbliss https://www.careerbliss.com

Here is a draft position statement for a company Ombudsmen, as we discussed in the podcast:

NAME OF PERSON - is Acme’s Ombudsman and reports directly to the CEO. The role of the Ombudsman at Acme is to have a confidential and impartial teammate available to anyone who has a deep concern about the organization. Concerns could be centered around a policy, a practice, or a person at any level in our business. The guarantee of the Ombudsman is confidentiality and approachability for all, in an informal setting and as an advocate for fairness and equity. The only advice we offer on when it’s proper to use the Ombudsman over talking to your manager or HR first is when you alone feel those other options are not your best choice.

WHO ARE DAVE AND KELLI?

An Entrepreneur and Intrapreneur duo with street smarts, ‘preneurial’ chops, and a penchant for storytelling.

Dave and Kelli met as teenagers and have a life-long story of their own. They took separate and contrasting career paths, both struggling with challenges and celebrating their career successes differently.

Over the years, they noticed similarities in their stories about their work, the people they interacted with, and how business was conducted. Kelli, who “worked for the man like a dog for decades,” and Dave, who “started or ran businesses all of his life,” quickly realized there is substantial value for others in those combined experiences.

The “My Job Here Is Done” Podcast is the result. Ultimately, you’re building a great business or moving up the career ladder of success, and we absolutely know we can help!

HOW TO WORK WITH US

If you like what you hear in the podcast, we have more to share with companies that we work with.

With the foundation of business experience from Dave and Kelli as a team, in concert with subject matter experts from the rich roster of smart people in our network, we have put these goals, culture themes, and operational processes you hear on the podcast to the test - and they work.

If you have a complicated problem to solve and believe in the balanced approach that the needs of the business must be aligned with the needs of employees - AND you like to play to win - click here to learn how you can work with us.

WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT TODAY? Asynchronous Work, also known as Async Work, is a fast-growing and popular way to engage your teams and workforce. As you listen, it may initially sound like this change won’t work for your business, but give it a chance - we think we’ll help change your mind. Async, which has elements of LEAN and AGILE methodologies is a great new process of workflow for career success and business growth - and how about them Moo’s!

WHAT TOPICS DO WE COVER?

* Synchronous vs Asynchronous work examples

* How texting and on-line forums changed our work-flow

* Why an old episode of the US TV show ‘I Love Lucy’ nails it!

* An easy way to test if async work can work for you

* A great example of an Async Work document from GitLab

WHAT’S THE TAKE-AWAY?

Async work is more than possible, it may be essential as we adapt to the changes from Covid. Asynchronous work is preferred by the new generation of employees and if you don’t know enough about Async work, it a good idea to explore it.

WE USED THESE RESOURCES:

Besides our experiences that directly relate to this topic, we found the following resources very helpful in preparing for this episode:

• I Love Lucy clip Lucy and the Chocolate Factory https://youtu.be/NkQ58I53mjk
• Gitlab: How to Embrace Async Communications: https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/asynchronous/
• HBR Remote Work Should Be (Mostly) Asynchronous: https://hbr.org/2021/12/remote-work-should-be-mostly-asynchronous

WHO ARE DAVE AND KELLI?

An entrepreneur and intrapreneur duo with street smarts, ‘preneurial’ chops, and a penchant for storytelling.

Dave and Kelli met as teenagers and have a life-long story of their own. They took separate and contrasting career paths, both struggling with challenges and celebrating their career successes differently.

Over the years, they noticed similarities in their stories about their work, the people they interacted with, and how business was conducted. Kelli, who “worked for the man like a dog for decades,” and Dave, who “started or ran businesses all of his life,” quickly realized there is substantial value for others in those combined experiences. The “My Job Here Is Done” Podcast is the result.

HOW TO WORK WITH US

Ultimately, you’re building a great business or moving up the career ladder of success, and we absolutely know we can help!

If you like what you hear in the podcast, we have more to share with companies that we work with.

With the foundation of business experience from Dave and Kelli as a team, in concert with subject matter experts from the rich roster of smart people in our network, we have put these goals, culture themes, and operational processes you hear on the podcast to the test - and they work.

If you have a complicated problem to solve, AND you like to play to win in business or soar to new heights in your personal career success - click here to learn how you can work with us.

In today’s episode of the My Job Here Is Done podcast, we discuss the awful situation of having to fire someone. We also float some Pro Tips on how to make terminations expected, if required, and not a surprise event for the employee.

WHAT TOPICS DO WE COVER?

* The differences and proper uses of the terms You’re Fired - We’re Letting You Go, and We’re Laying You Off.

* Ideas on how to make careful but quick hiring decisions that merge naturally into a defined Orientation Period.

* How to watch for early patterns of concerning behavior and advice on bidding a fast farewell, if necessary

* How does employee termination affect your team, and what happens when you don’t communicate well.

* The difference between progressive discipline and performance improvement plans.

* A story about how local government employees handle the “new guy boss” and literally change jobs, culture, and priorities every election cycle, and what we can learn from that.

WHAT’S THE TAKE-AWAY?

Firing or letting go of employees is just a horrible event for everyone - nobody wins. We think you can minimize these events, grow a better workforce, and have an incredible culture of employee professional development if we add a bit of extra process and procedure. We’d love your feedback.

WE USED THESE RESOURCES:

Besides our experiences that directly relate to this topic, we found the following resources very helpful in preparing for this episode:

From Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/2020/03/firing-with-compassion

From INC Magazine: https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/how-to-fire-an-employee.html

From our previous episode "Toss THIS Salad Out" https://www.myjobhereisdone.com/toss-this-salad-out/

WHO ARE DAVE AND KELLI?

An Entrepreneur and Intrapreneur duo with street smarts, ‘preneurial’ chops, and a penchant for storytelling.

Dave and Kelli met as teenagers and have a life-long story of their own. They took separate and very contrasting career paths, both struggling with challenges and celebrating their career successes in very different ways.

Over the years, they noticed similarities in the stories they shared about their work, the people they interacted with, and how business was conducted. Kelli, who “worked for the man like a dog for decades,” and Dave, who “started or ran businesses all of his life,” quickly realized there is substantial value for others in those combined experiences.

The “My Job Here Is Done” Podcast is the result. Ultimately, you’re either building a great business or moving up the career ladder of success, and we absolutely know we can help!

HOW TO WORK WITH US

If you like what you hear in the podcast, we have more to share with companies that we work with.

With the foundation of business experience from Dave and Kelli as a team, in concert with subject matter experts from the rich roster of smart people in our network, we have put these goals, culture themes, and operational processes you hear on the podcast to the test - and they work.

If you have a complicated problem to solve, and if you believe in the balanced approach that the needs of the business must be aligned with the needs of employees - AND you like to play to win - click here to learn how you can work with us.

WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT TODAY? Listening to your inner voice. Do you ever get a hunch? Sure you do - everyone does. It’s that intuition-like sensation deep inside of you that tries to sway your decision ... and then the hunch you had was right! Maybe you’ve said ... I have a bad feeling about this ... and got out of trouble in the nick of time - that’s also a hunch. Hunches are not guesses, they are rooted in fact and should be taken seriously. Listen to this podcast episode as we look at hunches, what causes them, and the power that 5-second decisions can have on career success and business growth.

WHAT TOPICS DO WE COVER?

The 5-second‘ food rule’ (ya, that’s just for fun)

* The trouble with squirrels (oh yes, they have big problems!)

* Intuition - hunches - are not just a guess.

* There is scientific evidence that hunches are rooted in subconscious facts

* Trust your gut feelings to make important business or career decisions

* Follow Mel Robbins’ 5 Second Rule and win more

* A cool 5-second tool you can use today - The 5 Second Test website

WHAT’S THE TAKE-AWAY?

We believe strongly in trusting your instincts - going with your gut reaction - letting hunches guide your important decisions, especially when time is of the essence, or you have to make an instant decision to survive. Your professional development and career growth in business take on a new and huge advantage when you use the power of hunches.

WE USED THESE RESOURCES:

Besides our experiences that directly relate to this topic, we found the following resources very helpful in preparing for this episode:

Hodgkinson GP, Langan-Fox J, Sadler-Smith E. Intuition: a fundamental bridging construct in the behavioural sciences. Br J Psychol. 2008 Feb;99(Pt 1):1-27. doi: 10.1348/000712607X216666. PMID: 17559716.

University of Leeds. (2008, March 6). Go With Your Gut -- Intuition Is More Than Just A Hunch, Says New Research. ScienceDaily. Retrieved April 7, 2022 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080305144210.htm

1 - The 5 Second Rule, by Mel Robbins

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Mel Robbins is one of the leading voices in personal development and transformation and a New York Times Bestselling author. Her work includes "The High 5 Habit," "The 5 Second Rule," four #1 bestselling audiobooks, the #1 podcast on Audible, as well as signature online courses that have changed the lives of more than half a million students worldwide.

2 - The 5 Second Test Website

https://usabilityhub.com/product/five-second-tests

Five second tests are suitable for determining if users' first impressions of your page are on point. This includes answering questions like:

What is the purpose of the page?
What are the main elements you can recall?
Who do you think the intended audience is?
Did the design/brand appear trustworthy?
What was your impression of the design?

WHO ARE DAVE AND KELLI?

An Entrepreneur and Intrapreneur duo with street smarts, ‘preneurial’ chops, and a penchant for storytelling.

Dave and Kelli met as teenagers and have a life-long story of their own. They took separate and contrasting career paths, both struggling with challenges and celebrating their career successes differently.

Over the years, they noticed similarities in their stories about their work, the people they interacted with, and how business was conducted. Kelli, who “worked for the man like a dog for decades,” and Dave, who “started or ran businesses all of his life,” quickly realized there is substantial value for others in those combined experiences.

The “My Job Here Is Done” Podcast is the result. Ultimately, you’re building a great business or moving up the career ladder of success, and we absolutely know we can help!

HOW TO WORK WITH US

If you like what you hear in the podcast, we have more to share with companies that we work with.

With the foundation of business experience from Dave and Kelli as a team, in concert with subject matter experts from the rich roster of smart people in our network, we have put these goals, culture themes, and operational processes you hear on the podcast to the test - and ...