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79. Expand Your Network Using LinkedIn. Three Must Have's to Create Content that Connects with Leah Neaderthal Nov 03, 2021

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Welcome back, improve it! Fam and Happy Wednesday! How have you been using LinkedIn lately? If you’re trying to figure out how to connect successfully via this networking platform, then this is the perfect episode for you! Using this social outlet earlier in your career is a great way to help others. Listen in and hear from an amazing Sales Coach and LinkedIn expert, Leah Neaderthal, on how to keep a consistent mindset and expand your network using the one and only, LinkedIn! Show Links: Send us a voice message here! Want to get Hybrid Hype? Download your free worksheet here! Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review! Connect with Leah Neaderthal: Website: Smart Gets Paid Podcast: The Smart Gets Paid Podcast Facebook LinkedIn Connect with Erin Diehl: Instagram LinkedIn improve it! TikTok Improve it! Instagram Improve it! Facebook improve it! website Book a Laugh Break Book a Workshop Sign up for Daily 5 Challenge Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com “I love this podcast and I love Erin!!” If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Fam :)
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78. Five Hacks to Have Highly Engaged Zoom Meetings Oct 27, 2021

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Happy Wednesday, improve it! Fam! Let’s take a minute to reflect and take a quick assessment on how you’re currently showing up for your team: Are they engaged? How do you engage with them during virtual meetings? Do you give them the time and opportunity to take some space? In today’s episode, we’re exploring the answers to these questions and providing tangible action steps to better team engagement. And, lucky for you, Erin is going to let you in on a little secret. Listen now to hear five hacks on how to have a highly engaged Zoom meeting! Show Links:

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“I love this podcast and I love Erin!!” If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Fam :)
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77. The Great Resignation or The Great Re-engagement? How to Make Sure ALL of Your Employees Feel SEEN, HEARD, and VALUED with Cassandra Ros Oct 20, 2021

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Happy Wednesday, Improve it! Fam! How can you reconnect with the people in your organization? How can you not only make their lives more meaningful, but match that meaning to their work? In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Human Resource expert, Cassandra Rose, who will guide you through these questions and provide tangible, actionable answers. She’s going to talk about how to turn this great resignation into the great re-engagement and what success looks like when you’re there. We hope your notebook is ready and your coffee is hot – this show is packed with all the re-engagement goodies! Show Links: Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review! Wanting a specific topic or guest on the show? Leave us a voicemail and tell us! Connect with Cassandra Rose: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mscassandrarose Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mscassandrarose Twitter - https://twitter.com/MsCassandraRose Website - www.meritarc.com Connect with Erin Diehl: Instagram LinkedIn improve it! TikTok Improve it! Instagram Improve it! Facebook improve it! website Book a Laugh Break Book a Workshop Sign up for Daily 5 Challenge Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com “I love this podcast and I love Erin!!” If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Fam :)
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Minisode #8: Using Improv to Drive Creativity Oct 18, 2021

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Need help spurring innovation, seeing things with a new set of eyes, or looking at the way you work differently? Then we’ve got a quick show for you. On today’s minisode, one of our improve it! facilitators, Shadee Vossoughi, is here to talk to us about how improv is a great tool for spurring creativity in the workplace. About the Guest: Shadee Vossoughi is an Iranian American actor, writer, and veteran improviser based in Chicago, IL. After receiving her BFA in Acting from Southern Oregon University, Shadee moved to Chicago to study comedy. Shadee has trained, performed, and coached at some of the top comedy institutions in Chicago, including The Annoyance Theatre, iO Theater, and The Second City. Shadee was a recipient of the NBCUniversal Second City Bob Curry Fellowship in 2018. Shadee is represented by Stewart Talent Chicago. Connect with Shadee Vossoughi: Instagram: @shadeev Twitter: @shadee_v Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com “I love this podcast and I love Erin!!” If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Fam :)
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76. F Words at Work – The F Words Human Resources Should Want to Hear Oct 13, 2021

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Welcome back, Improve it! Fam. Today’s episode includes the good type of F-bombs (and we’re not talking swear words!). What does that mean? Our host, Erin Diehl deep dives into reframing this “F-word” and how senior leaders, women's groups, associations, emerging leaders, corporations, teams, entrepreneurs, and more can use it as a tool for success! Listen in to hear what these F words could be and how it can help you in the workplace! We hope your notebook is ready and your coffee is hot – this show is packed with everything you didn’t know you needed today! Show Links: SEND US A VOICE MESSAGE: SpeakPipe Us! Episode 64: From Failed it! To Improve it! Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review! Connect with Erin Diehl: Instagram LinkedIn improve it! TikTok Improve it! Instagram Improve it! Facebook improve it! website Book a Laugh Break Book a Workshop Sign up for Daily 5 Challenge Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com “I love this podcast and I love Erin!!” If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Fam :)
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75. The #1 Thing You Must Do as a Human Resources Professional or HR Leader in 2021 Oct 06, 2021

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Happy Wednesday, improve it! Fam. On today’s episode you’ll hear from Career Coach, Podcast Host, and HR enthusiast, Ricklyn Woods, to talk about the number one thing you must do as a leader in 2021. If you're looking at the title and you're saying, oh my gosh, I'm not in human resources, but I am a leader. This applies to you. If you are not in human resources at all, and you are not a leader stay tuned because this applies to you. And also if you aren't either of these things, but know someone who is, this show is going to give you so much appreciation for the people that you know - who are the heartbeat of our organizations, HR leaders. In today’s episode you will hear Ricklyn discuss:

The challenges HR leaders go through today
The steps on how to overcome these challenges
The number one thing you can do as an HR leader
What success looks like in 2021 for a HR leader

We hope your notebook is ready and your coffee is hot – this show is packed with goods! Show Links:

Side Hustle Pro Podcast
Own Your Career Book
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74. Help! My Organization Feels Divisive! Navigating Trying Times as a Leader with Vivian Blade Sep 29, 2021

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Welcome back, Improve it! Fam. On today’s episode you’ll hear from one of Engagedly's top 100 Global HR influencers of 2021, Vivian Blade who’s ready to bring those question to life as well as share some insightful snippets on...

The five stages of internal crises and the ways we respond
Three action items on how to handle trying times as a leader
What successful leadership looks like during crisis
How to focus on your human capital

We hope your notebook is ready and your coffee is hot – you're not going to want to miss this episode! Show Links:

Dare to Lead by Brene Brown
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Radical Candor
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https://vivianblade.com
https://ResilienceReady.today
https://InfluenceWithScale.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivianblade/
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Email: vivian@vivianblade.com

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MINISODE #7: Using Improv to Team Build Sep 27, 2021

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Improve it! fam, are you looking for a tangible team building exercise that can help your team show up for each other in a more meaningful way? We’ve got your back. On today’s minisode, our improve it! Director of Talent, Cristy Mercier, is here to talk to us about how improv is a great teaching tool for team building and how she’s witnessed it transform teams time and time again. About the Guest: Empirical evidence has shown that improvisational training has the ability to improve an employee’s trust, teamwork, communication, presentation skills, creative problem solving, and can improve a company’s overall corporate culture. No one knows that better than Cristy Mercier, she’s studied and performed this amazing art form at many institutions, some of which are The Second City, the iO Training Center, the Annoyance, and Comedy Sportz . As the Director of Talent for improve it!, Cristy has conducted workshops across the country, leveraging improvisational techniques to improve employees’ skills in corporate settings, facilitating sessions for clients such as Exelon, Motorola Solutions, Groupon, Elkay Manufacturing, Accenture, The PrivateBank, Quicken Loans, Milhouse Engineering, Crowe Horwath, and many more. Connect with Erin Diehl:

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73. Burnout Battle Plan for Talent Development Leaders with Erin Coupe Sep 22, 2021

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Welcome back, Improve it! Fam. We have some questions for you to ponder: How do you work? What is it that makes you tick? What is it that sets you off or brings you down? Are you mindful of this? On today’s episode you’ll be hearing double! We have a guest whose name is also Erin and she’s going to rock your socks when it comes to battling burnout. Get ready to hear some juicy insight on...

Setting boundaries in your business
Respecting and honoring yourself at work
Protecting your mindset, and more!

Take out your notes, press play, and jot down three action items you can implement to create a burnout battle plan for yourself. Enjoy! Show Links:

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Website: http://www.erincoupe.com
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72. Why You Should Still Have Candid Conversations In A Virtual World Sep 15, 2021

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Happy Wednesday, improve it! Fam! Thanks for tuning back in for another packed episode. How do you feel when someone gives you feedback? Are you still having those candid conversations in this virtual world? Listen in on while Erin gives you three reasons (inspired by improv, of course!) why candid conversations should still exist in a virtual world. Show Links:

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