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Crucial Talks Episode 55 Isaac Tolpin Trust, Engagement, and Employee Development Oct 28, 2018

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Mike Sedam interviews Isaac Tolpin about the work he is doing on employee education through the concept of microlearning (www.conveyour.com)

Isaac has even provided a free gift to all Crucial Talks listeners. https://new.conveyour.com/c/srlq5xng5c/free-high-performance-culture-system

One of the important concepts of the Crucial Talks Podcast is that we learn from each other.

Isaac talks to us from his lens as a futurist who not only understands technology, but applies human behavior to technology.

Isaac's goal is to make training valuable by understanding how people consume it, how to use it to break down silos, and aligning it with the core values of the organization.

Learner trust is an important concept because when people do something, they need to trust that it is going to be worth their time. This is because time is a person's most precious commodity. If we ask too much, if the training gets to burdensome, or if the training is not in alignment with culture, then we lose learner trust.

We can do this by:

Getting to the point.
Recognizing that people completed the training.
Show that it is part of something bigger than themselves.
Make it mobile friendly.

Isaac also talks to us a little about another venture for him and his wife that focuses on the belief that if we fix parenting, we fix a lot of problems in the world.

More about this is available at: www.courageousmom.com.

Finally, more about Isaac can be found at: www.isaactolpin.com.

Please visit www.crucialtalks.com for more about Mike, to have him speak at your organization, or if you have any questions.

Crucial Talks Episode 54 Amberly Lago Perception, Tribes, and Triumph Oct 21, 2018

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Mike Sedam interviews Amberly Lago about her journey of triumph over tragedy.

Amberly has written a book called True Grit and Grace: Turning Tragedy Into Triumph. Her book is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2S5FWfy

In this interview, Amberly talks about how changing her perception allowed her to overcome tragedy after a terrible motorcycle accident and how her perception allows her to deal with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Amberly also talks about the power of social networks and how her "tribe" helped her through tragedy.

This is a powerful interview that can help anyone dealing with physical, emotional, or psychological pain.

For more information and to contact Amberly, visit www.amberlylago.com.

To contact Mike Sedam or have him speak at your organization, please visit www.crucialtalks.com.

Crucial Talks Episode 53 Kevin Murphy and the Three Rooms Oct 14, 2018

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In episode 53, Mike Sedam interviews Kevin Murphy about his book The Three Rooms. Available from Amazon: https://amzn.to/2QB6pVy.

For more about Kevin or his book you can visit: www.thethreerooms.com

The conversation about this book lets us look at the power of perception. We also get tools to use to help us be more mindful of where we are. Are we in the past, the present, or the future. These are the three rooms Kevin explains we can be in at any one time.

Kevin's premise is that our experience of life is not what we do or what we have, it’s what we think.

Whichever room your thoughts are in, determines your experience of life at that moment.

The key is to monitor your thoughts.

One question we can ask is "Where am I?"

This is a reminder to be aware of your thoughts.

We could be worried about the future or stuck in the past.

We constantly get triggered by things that disrupt our positive thoughts so we need triggers to bring us back.

In this episode of the Crucial Talks Podcast, Kevin gives us tools that helps to keep us in the present room.

To contact Mike or to have him speak at your organization, please visit www.crucialtalks.com

Crucial Talks Episode 52 Cheryl Rice the You Matter Marathon...No Running Required Oct 07, 2018

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Cheryl Rice is interviewed by Mike Sedam about the You Matter Marathon. No running is required (thank goodness) in this marathon.

Visit: http://youmattermarathon.com/ for more information and for your 30 free cards to hand out. The cards are the size of a business card and simply say "You Matter."

Cheryl's motivation is to provide people with opportunities to connect. Something all of us as social storytellers need and crave.

In this fast-paced world, we are social animals that require the same social connections we always have. This movement is something that can help us connect.

Listen to Cheryl as we learn about the You Matter Marathon and also lessons that help us understand what drives people... social connections.

Crucial Talks Episode 51 Jackie Stavros and More Conversations Worth Having Sep 30, 2018

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In this episode, Mike Sedam interviews the second half of the dynamic duo that wrote Conversations Worth Having. The book is available from Amazon: https://amzn.to/2S5hDOH

Jackie Stavros talks to us about appreciative inquiry and how flipping the conversation can have a positive impact on how we deal with situations. She gives us two stories: one from an organization she helped and the second from her own personal life.

These stories help us understand the concepts of appreciative inquiry and the tools that lead us to conversations worth having.

Please visit the Conversations Worth Having website at: www.conversationsworthhaving.today for more information and an executive summary of the book.

If you need anything from Mike or would like him to speak at your event or to your organization, please visit www.crucialtalks.com.

Crucial Talks Episode 50: Nate Regier, A Sherpa of Conflict, on Compassionate Accountability Sep 23, 2018

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Mike Sedam interviews Nate Regier, the author of Beyond Drama: Transcending Energy Vampires, and Conflict without Casualties about how his company, www.next-element.com helps people deal with conflict in positive ways. His book is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2LlYrK4

Nate talks to us about conflict and how people can spend energy on drama or compassion. He explains the difference as:

Drama is to struggle against.

Compassion is to struggle with.

People can do more together than they can apart.

Nate describes the 3 parts of the "Compassion Cycle"

1. Openness – safety and transparency

2. Resourcefulness - being curious and forward thinking while caring about what people have to say

3. Persistence – understanding boundaries and non-negotiables

Please visit www.crucialtalks.com to connect with Mike or to hire him to speak at your organization.

Crucial Talks Episode 49 Three Degrees of Influence: My Friend Bob Sakamano Sep 15, 2018

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In this episode, Mike Sedam talks about the three degrees of influence that was written about in the book Connected by Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler.

Mike uses an example from the show Seinfeld to explain how degrees of separation impact influence people can have on others. This is important when we are trying to make changes in our organizations or communities.

Mike uses his knowledge of social networks, people as social beings, and the role of identity in decision-making and sense-making to help describe why considering three degrees of influence can help us develop communication strategies when trying to institute change programs.

Please visit www.crucialtalks.com to connect with Mike or to check his availability to speak to your organization.

Crucial Talks Episode 48 Karen Jaw-Madson on Culture Your Culture - Designing Work Experiences so People and Business Thrive Sep 09, 2018

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Karen Jaw-Madson is interviewed by Mike Sedam about culture and her book Culture Your Culture: Innovating Experiences @Work. Her book can be found on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Lo48HB

Karen talks about developing a plan so that work experiences can be designed in a way that both people and the business thrive.

Culture has been a huge part of Karen's life and she learned to be aware of social structures which lead to her exploring culture at a societal level, then applying what she has learned and experienced to organizations.

Karen saw that there was a need she could contribute toward so that work experiences could be designed in positive and engaging ways that not only helps people feel empowered and engaged, but also helps businesses thrive.

Karen can be reached at any of the following locations:

Website: www.designofworkexperience.com

Twitter: @karenjaw

Facebook: /designofworkexperience

Instagram:co.designofworkexp

LinkedIn: /company/co--/

For more information about Mike Sedam, to check Mike's availability to speak at your organization, or if you would just like to network please visit: www.crucialtalks.com or reach out via email, LinkedIn, or Twitter.

Crucial Talks Episode 47 Seinfeld vs. Costanza: Changing Conversations to Remove Conflict Sep 02, 2018

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Mike Sedam uses an episode of Seinfeld to discuss how our beliefs affect how we see the world around us and how that impacts our decisions.

In Seinfeld, Episode 12 of Season 9, George has a huge wallet where he keeps everything. It is so large it causes him pain. It is also so large it give Jerry a lot to make fun of him about.

We use it to better understand the book, Conversations Worth Having, by Jackie Stavros and Cheri Torres.

By listening to the interactions between George and Jerry, we can see how the Constructionist Principle works and why how we have constructed the worlds we occupy can impact our decisions. We also get to use two principles from the book: 1. Having a positive frame and 2. Asking generative questions can change the direction of the conversations we have.

If you would like more information or would like me to speak at your organization, please visit www.crucialtalks.com. I would love to talk with you.

Crucial Talks Episode 46 Cheri Torres and Conversations Worth Having Aug 26, 2018

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Cheri Torres is interviewed by Mike Sedam about how to have strength-based conversations to implement change. Cheri co-authored the book Conversations Worth Having. It is available from Amazon: https://amzn.to/2CibTMf

Words have power, so we should be intentional of the words we use.

Appreciative Inquiry is the foundation of these conversations and helps us change the lens we use to view a situation. You may be dealing with the same exact situation, but the frame you use to construct the conversations you have can help change the focus, and thus the outcome.

The conversations we have can create safe workspaces which can lead to greater creativity and innovation.

It's not about putting on rose-colored glasses. Having these conversations still recognizes the issues we are dealing with and helps us resolve complex challenges.

The way we engage, talk, and make meaning constructs our reality.

Conversations are not neutral. They either move us in one direction or another.

For more information about Cheri and the book, "Conversations Worth Having" by Jackie Stavros and Cheri Torres, please visit: www.converstionsworthhaving.today.

Also, to check if I am available to speak to your organization or if I can help in any other way, please visit www.crucialtalks.com.

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