Hello Monday with Jessi Hempel

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Kids and social media with Devorah Heitner Sep 14, 2023

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These days it feels like kids come out of the womb glued to a screen. The term “iPad Kid” has been coined on TikTok – ironically another addictive piece of technology – to describe toddlers who seem to always have a tablet in tow. Even with kids’ programming and parental controls, it still feels nearly impossible to shield children from the challenges of the internet. Devorah Heitner tackles this subject in her latest book, Growing up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World. In this special bonus episode, Jessi and Devorah have a conversation about kids’ use of social media and its effects on their mental health.

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Amy Edmondson on how to fail better Sep 11, 2023

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In a society that rewards perfectionism, failure can be a hard pill to swallow. Even when we make silly mistakes, it can make us question our capabilities and intelligence, but what if we flipped this script on failure? Today’s guest wants us to embrace the mistakes we make and even encourages us to “fail better.” Amy Edmondson is the author of Right Kind of Wrong: The science of failing well, which dissects the power of intelligent failure and our ability to create environments where people feel free to try, fail, and try again. She sits down with Jessi to break down some examples of complex failures in our world and to share takeaways that can help move us forward.

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Battling impostor syndrome with Dr. Lisa Orbé-Austin Sep 04, 2023

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This Labor Day, we’re returning to our 2020 episode with Dr. Lisa Orbé-Austin. Dr. Orbé-Austin is a psychologist, TEDx speaker, and author of Own Your Greatness: Overcome Impostor Syndrome, Beat Self-Doubt, and Succeed in Life. She’s leaving us with a few ways we can appreciate our talent and battle impostor syndrome.

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Making Connections with Susan McPherson Aug 28, 2023

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We’ve all heard the age-old phrase, “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” While being knowledgeable can keep you in a great role, your network can open doors to your next opportunity. Today’s guest, Susan McPherson, is regarded as one of the best-connected people in the social good world. She’s sat on the board of organizations like the UN Refugee Agency and the The Lower Eastside Girls Club. Her book, The Lost Art of Connecting, is a guide to building and maintaining great relationships, and how the first step might be taking yourself out of the equation.

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ChatGPT and you Aug 21, 2023

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At the end of 2022, OpenAI released the generative AI- powered chatbot ChatGPT to the public. We immediately put it to the test, using the chatbot to tell stories, write code, and even engage in philosophical conversation, all the while considering its implications in almost every industry. What are its uses in your workplace and your life? We posed this question a while back, and you answered. On today’s episode, Jessi is joined by LinkedIn Technology Editor, Tanya Dua to share listener experiences with AI and break down how ChatGPT is changing the way we work.

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Jessi gets organized with Tiago Forte Aug 14, 2023

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We spend what feels like half our lives on our devices. All our ideas and projects eventually find their way to a phone, tablet or laptop. How can we possibly keep track of them all? Just as our physical rooms, offices, or workspaces can get cluttered, our digital lives can get messy too. In this episode, Tiago Forte returns to Hello Monday to share his approach to taking control of your digital life. We first spoke to him a year ago about building a second brain, using technology. His newest book, The PARA Method, details an organizational technique that will forever change the way you manage information. Stay tuned after the interview for a book segment featuring LinkedIn News Editor - and resident bibliophile - Scott Olster, who joins Jessi to share a recent great read.

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Why quitting works with Julia Keller Aug 07, 2023

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In a culture that values perseverance, quitting is often seen as failure. We’re encouraged to stick out jobs, hobbies, and often, people as to not be labeled a “quitter”. So what do we do when something just isn’t going to work for us? Pulitzer prize winning journalist and author Julia Keller is shifting the narrative around walking away with her book “Quitting: A Life Strategy”. She joins us today to talk about the power of quitting and how sometimes, it’s just the thing we need to set us free.

As we produced this episode, we reached out to our Hello Monday community to hear your thoughts on what you learned and what you gained when you quit something. We feature a couple of your terrific thoughts in this episode during our Quick Tips segment, but there is so much more to explore. You can find those conversations in the comments to this post. Our team is so grateful to everyone who took the time to reach out.

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Bonus: Megan Rapinoe on leveling the playing field Aug 03, 2023

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Changing work cultures with Dr. Ben Michaelis Jul 31, 2023

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On the first day of a new job, we all cross our fingers hoping for supportive co-workers and empathetic managers, but the fact of the matter is that a positive office environment takes work– and not everyone is prepared to do it. Our guest today is Dr. Ben Michaelis, a clinical psychologist who has seen it all when it comes to the workplace. Dr. Michaelis coaches both individuals and teams in an effort to strengthen a company’s office culture. In this episode, he is going to share what sets positive work environments apart from toxic ones and how we can build a company culture that we’re glad to be a part of.

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Debating our way to understanding with Bo Seo Jul 24, 2023

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Before Jessi sat down with champion debater and disagreement expert Bo Seo, our team would have mostly told you that the goal of a solid relationship or colleagueship is being able to avoid disagreement. But Bo schooled us on the real opposite of bad disagreement: GOOD disagreement! Bo’s work teaches us that avoiding conflict isn’t the best path to good relationships. It’s learning to listen and be heard, keeping in mind that disagreement can be a creative act, and above all else, remembering that our arguments are human, just like we are.

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