Alex and I are answering a fan letter this week from a mom who writes about working hard to get a degree in early childhood education but then finds herself in a completely different role as a cook in the center where she is working. How she can find the opportunity in this role when she has worked so hard to obtain a career in teaching? We're going to talk about how your ego gets in the way and reframing this situation to grow where you are planted. Send me your Dear Cy letters! I'd love to answer your question. Submit it anonymously here: https://bit.ly/35jTfiX

This week, we're back to answering Dear Cy letters, and I think you're going to love this week's topic: Burnout. This is a big topic right now, especially for healthcare folks, but it's something we can all experience regardless of our job or industry. We're going to dive into handling burnout from a manager/leader standpoint, as well as managing your own wellbeing and self-care. I'm also going to cover something I call energy management and why unplugging is not always the solution!   Hear more on this topic in my podcast with Dr. Sasha Shillcutt: https://bit.ly/39LaATQ

This week, I wanted to share a brief overview of the top 5 sources of drama at work that I found in my research. I know many of you have heard me talk about ego as a main source of drama, but did you know there are 4 other major contributors? Here's the great news: If we can understand these sources of drama, and work to manage them for ourselves and our teams, there’s nothing that can stop you from producing amazing results and reaching your potential, not to mention living a happier and more peaceful life. I hope you enjoy listening in. More info about the sources of drama in my book, No Ego. https://amzn.to/2vqHWIE

Today I'm doing a little something special. I'm sharing a keynote that will help you understand the why behind your stress & frustration at work, or why you don't get the results that you want. I also share the tools and techniques you can use immediately at work or at home. No matter if you are a leader or an individual contributor, this episode will help you find greater peace, happiness, and success in life. Have a workplace drama question for me? Send me your "Dear Cy" letter here and it may be featured on an upcoming episode! 

This week Alex and I are diving into two fan letters where the ego really wants to take hold and be right. One letter deals with a person trying to get a co-worker to change their victim behaviors, lack of accountability and unwillingness to get on board. The second letter asks how they can deal with a new manager that is less experienced than they are. Tons of juicy content in this episode that you can't miss! Submit your own Dear Cy letter to me anonymously here: https://bit.ly/35jTfiX

This week, we're back to answering fan letters! And this one is from a person who is in a complex, goal-oriented team that is frustrated by "unattainable" goals set by their boss, indicating that the team is also frustrated and unmotivated as a result. Said boss is also resistant to feedback and a poor communicator. Alex and I are going to deconstruct this letter and see if we can get down to the facts! Topics we'll cover: editing your story, leading with sympathy vs. empathy, shifting energy from "why we can't" to "how we could." Find the tools we mentioned for free here: https://bit.ly/2NXrPJj

I'm excited to introduce you to a friend and colleague, Dave McKeown, who blew my mind when I first heard him speak and found our messages are so well aligned. Dave is the Founder & CEO of Outfield Leadership, and is also a speaker, author, and trainer. We're talking about why with billions of dollars spent on leadership development, we're still not getting results. This episode shares our thoughts on how leaders can gain more power over their own development and increase their results. Learn more about the book at www.SelfEvolvedLeader.com

I'm so excited to be launching Season 3 of the No Ego Podcast! This season is dedicated to your in-depth letters as you work to practice RBL at work and home. Our first letter is from Kimberly. She works in an org where most have adopted RBL philosophy. However, she tells of how some people have written off the philosophy, even when she can see this philosophy is the answer to their problems. Bottom line, her question is: How can I handle the resistors?   Send me your 'Dear Cy' letter! https://bit.ly/35jTfiX  

Hey folks! We're taking this week off and will be back next week with a brand new season, dedicated to your questions. I'm not just talking one sentence, but in-depth letters about what you're experiencing in the workplace as your work to live and lead drama-free. See you next week! Join us on the Dich the Drama Tour 2020! https://bit.ly/2s7hG4W The Carvery with Alex Dorr Podcast: iTunes: https://apple.co/38YDxfw GooglePlay: https://bit.ly/2PGdZMz Spotify: https://spoti.fi/38XyBYd  

I'm taking time in this episode to reflect on the key themes that caught my attention this year, as well as things I am entertaining in the new year to continue in my evolution and curation of my life. Some key themes you'll hear about is why I'm choosing self-care over self-soothing, my goals to stay curious longer and not naming things too soon, as well as a preview of my next book, which will be a personal reflection on how life is messy but we can still live happy.   Season 3 starts January 13! Have a question for me? Submit it here: https://bit.ly/35jTfiX

The final episode in this Q&A series has more great workplace drama topics, including: how to have tough conversations with employees how to roll out the employee value equation with your team overcoming your fear of speaking up, especially when dealing with someone in power Learn about our Certification Program. Our next class is on March 18-20, 2020! https://bit.ly/2KQDqYM Season 3 of the Podcast starts Jan. 13, 2020! I'll be answering your in-depth "Dear Cy" letters. Submit your own letter here: https://bit.ly/35jTfiX  

In the 3rd episode of this 4-part series, I'm sharing more of my Q&A with our Certified Facilitators. In today's episode, we're talking about how I use tools to manage people out of their ego's grip, including these tools: - The Thinking-Inside-the-Box Tool to increase individual commitment and accountability - The SBAR Tool to empower people to solve their own problems - The Edit Your Story tool to move people out of venting Learn about our Certification Program. Our next class is on March 18-20, 2020! https://bit.ly/2KQDqYM I'd love to have you join me on the Ditch the Drama Tour! Get your tickets now: https://bit.ly/369jVTQ

This week, I'm continuing with the 4-part series from Certification where I'm doing some live Q&A. We're getting into why we need to filter our engagement surveys by accountability, how leaders can create a reality-based culture, sharing a feeling vs. venting, and how leaders can stop enabling bad behavior.   Learn more about our Certification Program. Our next class is on March 18-20, 2020! https://bit.ly/2KQDqYM   Join me on the Ditch the Drama Tour! Get your tickets now: https://bit.ly/369jVTQ  

I think you're going to love this exclusive 4-part Q&A session with our Certified Facilitators where I talk candidly about: - the toggle switch concept, and why it's important for both leaders and employees - how to effectively use self-reflection questions to bypass ego - how leaders hinder accountability - managing employees who vent and share unhelpful opinions - how to create shared accountability in meetings - why engagement has everything to do with us; not our circumstances. Learn about our Certification Program: https://bit.ly/2KQDqYM

I've known Robb Holman for years and we're both out there speaking and training to change hearts and minds! I fell in love with Robb's first book, Lead the Way, which helps leaders self-reflect on their value from the inside, and now in his new book coming out this week, All In, he teaches us how to build trust, bring out the best in each other and proactively connect with our teams. Learn more at GetAllInBook.com Join me on the Ditch the Drama Tour: RealityBasedLeadership.com/DTD2020

Dr. Lynn Marie Morski is a quitting evangelist. She helps people quit strategically through her book, Quitting by Design, and her podcast, Quit Happens, along with speaking and coaching. I first heard her speak this year and was in love with her humorous presentation and her practical tips for quitting those things in our life that are holding us back from greater joy and peace. I especially loved creating the "no" list! Buy her book at https://quittingbydesign.com/ Follow her on Instagram @quittingbydesign  

I'm reposting this very special podcast that I recorded last year around Thanksgiving. As we are upon the holiday season in our country, I find myself reflecting on gratitude and what it means in my life. In this episode, I'm talking about my view of gratitude, how we can go beyond only being grateful what you agree with or are happy about, and learning how to move to a place beyond ego where you can find gratitude in all things. Loving this podcast? Leave me a rating and a review! I'd be so grateful.

In this week's episode, I'm answering two fan questions about how to handle difficult employee situations, including coaching the difference between sharing feelings and venting, and getting people to focus on their own business and "stay in their lane." Questions answered: - What is the difference between sharing a feeling vs. venting? -Do you have any tips on helping keep employees in their own lane? Season 3 of the Podcast is coming! Submit a letter to me with your workplace drama questions and I may answer it on an upcoming show! https://bit.ly/2Pc9LKa

Ever felt like you are high-functioning and killing it at work, and then your relationships at home suffer or you don't have the energy to put into them? My guests Dr. Mark and Ali Novitsky help us understand why this happens to couples and how can we move towards greater awareness and understanding, and working just as hard at our personal relationships as we do our work relationships.    Learn more about Ali: https://mindbodymarriage.com/ Learn more about Mark: https://www.novitskymd.com/ Resuscitate Your Marriage Podcast: https://apple.co/2BLqeQ1

My guest this week is a clinical and forensic neuropsychologist and co-host of The Doctors. She regularly appears as an expert psychologist on TV and is the author of Stop Self-Sabotage. In our chat, Dr. Ho shares the 4 factors that trigger self-sabotage as well as practical techniques for moving beyond these negative thought patterns. We also talk about the imposter syndrome, aligning values with your goals and how to better handle change.   Follow Judy @drjudyho Buy her book: Stop Self-Sabotage

In our 4th and final episode in this series, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and I are talking about how we as women tend to play small, minimize our successes and think, it's just too good to be true. The reality is that these thoughts are rooted in fear and scarcity, and we can all choose to move beyond this negative self-talk in order to achieve more joy in our lives. We'd love it if you shared this series with all the women in your life! Follow both of us @cywakeman and @become_brave_enough Have a question for us? Submit it anonymously here: https://bit.ly/2Pc9LKa

I'm excited to introduce you to Safi Bahcall, a physicist, entrepreneur, and the bestselling author of Loonshots. Safi talks about the competing forces in a company that suddenly change from embracing wild new ideas to rigidly rejecting them. So many organizations are focused on culture, but Safi emphasizes the importance of small shifts in the structure of an organization that can have a radical breakthrough in group behavior. Buy Loonshots: loonshots.com Follow Safi @SafiBahcall

In our 3rd episode of this 4-part podcast series, Sasha Shillcutt and I are addressing another big thing that holds women back: our misconceptions around failure and how we can move on from it. We’ll also talk about the limiting factors of internalizing failures without properly reflecting on them. Follow Sasha @become_brave_enough Have a question for us? Submit it anonymously here: https://bit.ly/2Pc9LKa

I asked for your questions about the philosophy a week or so ago and got over 100 responses! I'm answering 2 of them today with Alex Dorr, our VP of People Evolution. "I don't always have 10 minutes to react without emotion. Sometimes I feel like I need 10 hours to respond with grace! However, a response is often needed in 10 seconds. How can I maneuver these 'right now' situations?" - Suzy Kraemer "How can I coach the highly-engaged but low-accountable employee, especially when there is a group of them?" - Angela Feldkamp Beck SBAR Tool: http://bit.ly/2InNWFQ

In episode #2 of this 4-part series on limiting beliefs that hold women back, Sasha Shillcut and I are discussing preconceived notions we have of women around us, comparison, competition and stereotypes and the toxic roles they play in our relationships. We’ll cover breaking down the stories we tell ourselves so that we can separate the drama and misery from peace and joy. Follow Sasha @become_brave_enough Have a question for us? Submit it anonymously here: https://bit.ly/2Pc9LKa

Alex Dorr (VP of People Evolution and Speaker/Trainer with RBL) and I are riffing on a bunch of great topics around change today that we commonly hear or see on the road. Topics we cover include: - How to handle change fatigue - Why we resist change and how to develop resilience - Why standardization is your friend - What's yours and what is the organization's when it comes to decisions Follow Alex @alexmdorr and listen to his podcast, The Carvery: http://bit.ly/alexdorr

Ladies, I'm so excited to share this series with you, posting every Wednesday for the next 4 weeks. Dr. Sasha Shillcut and I are going to be breaking down the most common limiting beliefs that hold women back and ultimately limit our success and happiness. This week we're going to tackle a major thought distortion we all struggle with: All or nothing thinking! We'll also talk about how perfectionism keeps us from doing brave new things. Follow Sasha @become_brave_enough Have a question for us? Submit it anonymously here: https://bit.ly/2Pc9LKa

Today I'm talking about a question I get a lot on the road, which is: How can I make somebody else do something? What I find is many organizations are talking a lot about accountability, but when it comes to the day to day, our behaviors, words, and processes enable the exact opposite of what we are wanting to create.   In this episode, I share examples of how you can stop enabling others both at home and work.   SPECIAL SERIES FOR WOMEN! Tune in on Wednesdays for a series with Dr. Sasha Shillcut on how women sabotage themselves. Follow @become_brave_enough

Meet one of my favorite people: Maren Showkeir, a fellow author, teacher, yogini, and editor of my book, No Ego. She and I are so aligned in our philosophies on life and work - especially when it comes to accountability, ditching the victim mindset, how we cause our own suffering and getting intentional about how we show up at work and in our personal lives. This conversation will motivate you to tune into your intentions and light a fire under your commitment to practice it daily. Books: Yoga Wisdom at Work: https://amzn.to/2kemykJ Authentic Conversations: https://amzn.to/2kGLmlF I'd love to hear from you! Leave me a comment and a review!

This week I'm sharing a special pre-recorded interview with Paycom's HR Break Room at the SHRM 2019 Annual Conference. Our topic is how HR can lead cultural change. Some things we discuss are: Why I think HR has traditionally fueled drama, what we can learn from Millennials about pushing for and embracing change, how we can get our teams to embrace new technology, and how we can create a culture that is nimble and ready for what's next. Loving this podcast? Leave me a review and share your thoughts with me in the comments.

This is a special episode with a great friend of mine in the HR world, Sarah Morgan. I've been following along with her podcast, blog and #BlackBlogsMatter Challenge for a while now and am always impressed with how she is working to evolve HR practitioners and workplaces everywhere. The topic of our conversation today is about a blog she wrote: "What's in an Ally?" where she talks about the 5 things that really make you an ally at work and how to talk about tough issues surrounding diversity and inclusion. Blog: https://bit.ly/2k25yOG Book: We Can't Talk About That at Work: https://amzn.to/2kgevnK Book: Me and White Supremacy: https://amzn.to/2kgeEaM Follow Sarah @thebuzzonhr

Beth Wonson, a Speaker, Facilitator, Coach, and Author, is my guest this week, whose brain-based research helped her recognize how emotions, stories, thinking errors, and fears impact our ability to create positive work environments. For the past two decades, she’s studied how leaders working in isolation and staff working in competitive silos adversely affect the prosperity and growth of the whole. You'll love her tips for how to navigate challenging dialogue!   Learn more about Beth's work at BethWonson.com Follow Beth on IG @Beth_Wonson

My guest this week is Tayo Rockson, a storyteller, cultural translator, and brand strategist for change-makers on a mission to use his difference to make a difference. Our conversation today has me reflecting on how we can make better cross-cultural connections, focus not on our intentions, but our impact, and live with radical self-awareness as we seek to better understand the world around us. Follow Tayo everywhere on social @tayorockson Pre-Order Tayo's book coming out Sept 4: Use Your Difference to Make a Difference https://amzn.to/33UPDDJ

This week, I'm chatting with Keith Risinger, HR Director for Leadership Development at Eli Lilly and Company, whom I have known for 5 years and is an excellent practitioner of the RBL philosophy. Keith and I regularly exchange ideas on how we are changing mindsets and building accountable teams on the daily. I think you'll love hearing about his favorite tools to build accountable teams!   Want more of my content? Follow me everywhere on social @cywakeman Subscribe to my YouTube channel: YouTube.com/CyWakeman    

We've all been in meetings that go astray or are unproductive, and leave us completely frustrated. In today's episode, I'm answering a couple more questions from you about this very topic! I'll be sharing my best tips and tools to make your meetings go smoothly and keep drama out of it, whether you are leading it, or simply a participant. Think Inside the Box Tool: https://bit.ly/2YyPAgZ More Free Tools: https://bit.ly/2OeedMg Loving this podcast? I'd love to hear from you! Leave me a rating and a review!

Kristen Hadeed founded Student Maid in college with zero knowledge about leadership or running a company. Along the way, she has uncovered some pretty awesome truths about how to build teams and workplaces that are engaged and create results. Kristen's company is more than just about cleaning toilets, it's about building the future generation of leaders. Listen in as she talks about authenticity, limiting beliefs and giving herself permission to screw up. Learn more at kristenhadeed.com Follow me everywhere @cywakeman

My guest this week is on a quest to create 100 million deep listeners, and he just converted one more in me! Oscar Trimboli, an author and keynote speaker, has some incredibly practical tips for becoming a better listener. You'll also learn about the top myths of listening and the 4 villains of listening. Find out which deep listening crimes you are committing! Learn more at ListeningMyths.com Loving this podcast? Leave me a rating and a review!

In my personal life, I discovered 3 questions that literally changed my life. When I used them in the workplace, I realized it had a major impact on reducing suffering and stress on my teams, and increasing productivity, creativity, teamwork, and happiness. We all have an ego that distorts our view of reality and leads us down the wrong path unless we are aware of it and have the tools to move us into our high selves. These 3 questions are just the tools you need to free you from your ego so you can move on to have impact in this world. Enjoying this podcast? Please leave me a rating and a review!

On today’s episode, I’m answering some of YOUR questions about how to succeed in spite of changes and stress at work. 1. My team gets stressed at work when someone else makes a mistake. How can I reduce their suffering and get them helping, instead of judging? 2. We are moving into a new space within the year and there is a lot of turmoil and drama on the team. How can I get them to see the new opportunities instead of the negative? Have a question you’d like me to answer? Submit it here: https://bit.ly/2Pc9LKa

You're in for a treat with today's guest: Meliessa Ogrodowski, HR pro and Director of Learning and Development at Craft Brew Alliance. She shares a behind-the-scenes look at how she built a learning and talent development culture from the ground up at CBA, using RBL philosophy as the foundation. In doing so, they transformed their hiring process, performance reviews and appraisals, employee survey, and so much more. You'll be blown away by their amazing results! Learn more about our Train the Trainer Certification program: https://bit.ly/2UPHpMm

Today my guest is Martha Bird, a Business Anthropologist with ADP. She and I are talking all about how we can use the discipline of anthropology to evolve and transform the way we work, our technology and products with curiosity and seeing the world through the lenses of others. Find Martha on social @anthro_tweeter Follow me everywhere @cywakeman Loving this podcast? I'd love your feedback! Please leave me a review and a rating!

This week, Alex Dorr finally pinned me down to talk about feedback in the workplace! He was able to pull out some of my best stories on the subject, which I'm confident will keep you entertained and learning how the ego can easily interfere in these conversations. Many fear giving and receiving feedback, but when it's based in reality - there's nothing to fear. This podcast is great for leaders and individual contributors alike! Loving this podcast? Leave me a review and a rating! I'd love to hear from you! Follow me everywhere @cywakeman Follow Alex Dorr @alexmdorr

This week's guest is Mikey Ellis, a Culture Strategist at Pragmatic Thinking. In our chat, we explore the age-old question of what it takes to build a great work culture, including the leader's responsibility, as well as that of the employee. Mikey and I share a passion for creating workplaces that empower people to do great things together, as well as a love and appreciation for a glass of great wine from time to time! Follow Mikey on IG @mikey.ellis Follow me everywhere on social @cywakeman

After a pivotal moment surviving a life-threatening bike accident, Michael decided it would be his last bad day. In his recovery, he made a commitment to stop chasing happiness. Now as a coach, speaker and author, he is on a journey from being a human doer to a human being. This episode will inspire you to look at your life differently and consider making today your last bad day. Learn more about Michael at MichaelObrienShift.com Loving this podcast? Please leave me a rating and a review!

This podcast is a call to greatness for leaders who are practicing the philosophy to stay true to a wider concept of keeping an open mind, an open heart and staying curious. It's about how we can fall into overusing one part of the philosophy - calling people to greatness, accountability - and underusing self-compassion and compassion towards others. When this happens, we find ourselves out of balance. My desire is for you to use this podcast as a self-reflection of how you are evolving yourself first, and then your talent, so you can go out and do great things in this world. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode! Leave a rating and a review! Follow me everywhere @cywakeman

I love this week's guest, as she takes an evidence-based approach to prepare and engage working moms (aka "LeaderMoms") in the sometimes wonderful, sometimes rocky, professional path. This episode is great for moms and employers alike as we find a way to address real business problems of unwanted turnover and gender equality, while reducing the guilt, anxiety, and fear that comes along with being a LeaderMom. Learn more at LeaderMom.com Follow on social @LeaderMomOfficial If you're loving this podcast, leave me a rating right here. I'd love to know what you think!

Marianne Williamson is at the very top of the list of profound teachers that I want to bring to this podcast, and I am thrilled to have her with me today! A Return to Love is one of my most loved, shared and used books on my bookshelf. Her message is powerful: Apply love to all of your affairs and you can be healed.   Read Marianne's books: A Return to Love: https://amzn.to/2w3OnOT A Politics of Love: https://amzn.to/2HpLGhl   Learn about Marianne's Presidential campaign: marianne2020.com   Follow me everywhere on social @cywakeman

If you've noticed that I've upped my speaking game, let me introduce you to my secret weapon: My speaking coach, Fia Fasbinder with The Moxie Institute! Every leader role comes with it a need for good speaking skills, whether you are in a 1:1, a board meeting or on stage. This podcast is full of techniques you can try out immediately to up your game so that people hear the wonderful content you have to deliver. Learn more about The Moxie Institute.  Follow me everywhere @cywakeman