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Leading Up: The Work Shift

Shift happens. This podcast can help. Layoffs can leave you scrambling for what’s next. Company priorities can switch at the speed of light. Promotions can feel out of reach. Or perhaps you’re starting a new venture. For better or worse, our work lives are constantly changing. How do we forge our career path through this ever changing landscape?

Leading Up: The Work Shift is the compass that will guide you back to your career values, goals, and vision. If you’re feeling lost, you’re not alone. Host Elizabeth Weingarten talks to executives, entrepreneurs, and Udemy instructors who have survived layoffs and career uncertainty. We ask how to rebound after getting fired, what blocks talented individuals from getting promotions, and how to build a career that makes you proud.

Elizabeth is a journalist, applied behavioral scientist, and author of the book “How to Fall in Love with Questions: A New Way to Thrive in Times of Uncertainty.” Elizabeth is the Director of Thought Leadership for Udemy, and your guide through whatever shifts are happening in your world of work.

We all deserve to thrive in our careers, even when we’re not sure what’s next. Whether you’re stuck in a job that’s crushing your soul, facing an unexpected layoff, or ready to make a bold move but don’t know where to start, your next chapter starts now.

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Find out more about Leading Up: The Work Shift at business.udemy.com/leading-up-podcast

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Lt. Col. Adam Pannone shares how his military training can be used to hone the skills needed for success as a leader in the private sector. A West Point grad, former military officer, and now a Digital Program Leader at Johnson & Johnson, Adam shares how his experiences in the military have led him to understand the value of broadening his knowledge and skill sets for creative and innovative problem-solving. He encourages early-career individuals to explore and find their unique path, and the essential role of embracing accountability and curiosity in leadership. He also encourages leaders to use low stakes moments to help their teams develop new skills, and to teach, coach, and motivate with enthusiasm.

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Navigating the Corporate Jungle Gym Jun 21, 2023

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Everyone has an idea of what their career journey will look like and it is up to them to own it. We all have a destination and it doesn’t have to always be a “ladder.” Someone’s journey may oftentimes look like a jungle gym or a lattice!

This week on Leading Up, Dr. Hamaria Crockett joins host Alan Todd to discuss leadership development and training, authenticity in the workplace, finding your professional purpose and more. Dr. Hamaria is a Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach and the VP of Leadership and Organization Development at Pax Eight.

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Creating the Workplace as an Oasis in an Uncertain World Jun 14, 2023

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Nearly three quarters of companies in the United States have adopted or plan to adopt a hybrid model of work. We’re a few years into this hybrid work experiment, but we are still figuring out exactly how leaders can unite, motivate, and develop their teams.

This week on Leading Up, Rebecca Ray joins host Alan Todd to discuss the future of work, succeeding with hybrid work, and her vision of the workplace as an oasis. She is the Executive Vice President of Human Capital at The Conference Board, a nonprofit think tank founded over 100 years ago that delivers business insights on the most challenging issues of our time.

Rebecca’s distinguished career includes being an executive at three Fortune 50 companies and writing for Forbes Magazine. She earned her PhD from New York University, and was named “Chief Learning Officer of the Year” by Chief Learning Officer magazine.

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How to Communicate like a Leader May 10, 2023

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How you communicate is at the cornerstone of how you build trust, leverage influence, and find success in the workplace.

This week on Leading Up, we are talking to an expert on the foundations of leadership communication. Deborah Grayson Riegel is an executive coach, consultant, and keynote speaker. She teaches leadership communication at The Wharton School, Duke’s Fuqua School, and Columbia Business School’s Women in Leadership Program. She writes for Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Inc. Magazine. Her most recent book is titled, “Go to Help: 31 Strategies to Offer, Ask for, and Accept Help.”

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Why Strong Leaders Are Strong Learners May 03, 2023

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This week on the podcast, we welcome Dorie Clark, professor at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, and author of best-selling titles The Long Game, Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You, and Stand Out. Dorie tells us her strategies around making informed decisions, choosing to be bad at things, networking without feeling icky, and pivoting on feedback to find new perspectives.

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Servant Leaders, Social Change, and Shared Value Apr 19, 2023

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People often change faster than the organizations they work for, and when cultural shifts meet shareholder interests, the perception is more of a clash than a compromise. But what if those ideas could converge in a place of shared understanding and shared benefit?

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