Happiness at Work
339 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsThis is the first podcast dedicated to happiness at work. We interview authors, entrepreneurs, coaches, and industry experts to discover what they're doing to foster happiness in the workplace while living passionate and purposeful lives. At Management 3.0 we believe that happiness at work should be the 'norm' and not the exception.
If you're looking for the modern day toolkit for managers and leaders who care about happiness at work, then visit www.management30.com.
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We're Social Animals Who Just Like spending Time Together
April 10, 2020 01:04 - 32 minutes - 44.9 MBPsychologically we’re all social animals who just like spending time together, said Jono Bacon, founder and CEO of Jono Bacon Consulting and best-selling author of The Art of Community. People want to become part of environments with a shared mission and shared ethos, the hard part however is building a thriving community. Find out what it takes to create successful communities in all three areas including consumer, champion and collaborator and why the key is to making people feel valued....
Bridging the Gap between HR and Management
April 03, 2020 01:04 - 18 minutes - 24.8 MBIf companies don't drill down and fix the dynamic between management and HR it'll harm teams and the company ecosystem, says Darja Gutnick, co-founder and CEO of Bunch.ai, a company focused on changing the way the world views company culture. Find out why Darja is worried about the relationship between HR leaders and management, why companies have so much baggage from the old days and what needs to be done to keep up with an ever changing work environment. For more, visit www.management30...
The Power of Humor During Trying Times
March 27, 2020 02:04 - 23 minutes - 31.7 MBFind funny things about the situation you're in, discover what makes you laugh and make fun of yourself. Chris Tabish, author of Comediology, co-founder of Venture West Consulting, and overall expert in how comedy and work fit together, shares his thoughts and advice on how to stay 'light' during this uncertain and often anxious time. For more, visit www.management30.com.
The Importance of Agile in the 'Age of Corona'
March 20, 2020 02:04 - 18 minutes - 26 MBIn the age of the current uncertainty, many companies are wishing they'd shifted to being more agile "yesterday", said Diana Russo thought-leader in Agile HR and creator of The 12 ingredients of Agile Organizations. In this special episode Diana explains what it takes right now to stay connected and motivated at work, even if we're working from home. Find out why the most important thing is to start with a daily check in. Hear Diana Speak: In addition to this excellent podcast, don’t miss ...
How Management 3.0 Changed My Life
March 13, 2020 21:05 - 27 minutes - 37.3 MBLuisa Escobar used to be a command and control boss, but after learning about Management 3.0 practices, her company, work and life completely changed. Management 3.0 facilitator and leader of engagement and team culture at HBSIS, Latin America’s largest brewery, Luisa said she has the job she does today because of Management 3.0. Find out why Kudo Cards are so incredibly important and why the key to creating change is making sure people know and understand you. For more, visit www.manage...
What do Employees Really Want?
March 06, 2020 02:04 - 32 minutes - 44.9 MBIt's all about making things more employee centric, said Julian Tesche, head of market development at Peakon, a company that measures and improves employee engagement through data. What do employees really want from their managers, why can being more agile within HR sometimes add stress for employees and what is the biggest difference between gen X and gen Z? For more, visit www.management30.com.
Making Humor A Habit
February 28, 2020 02:04 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBDrew Tarvin always considered emotions as data. Today, the world’s first humor engineer and best-selling author of the new book Humor That Works: The Missing Skill for Success and Happiness at Work, says humor is essential for productive workplaces and to have better relationships with your colleagues and teams. What does it take to make humor a habit and can we really learn to be funny? For more, visit www.management30.com.
Bravespace Workplace
February 21, 2020 02:04 - 26 minutes - 35.8 MBWe know what a healthy company looks like but we’re not consistently creating them, says Moe Carrick, founder of Moementum Inc. and author of Bravespace Workplace: Making Your Company Fit for Human Life. Why aren't we fully showing up at work? Why are leaders not being as effective as they can be? And what does it take to be brave enough to be vulnerable? Find out on this refreshingly insightful podcast. For more, visit www.management30.com.
Leading Means Listening
February 14, 2020 21:32 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBListening is an undervalued skill, yet one that's imperative if we're going to create strong relationships based on trust. In his new book, How to Lead in Product Management, Roman Pichler talks leadership, empathy, listening and why it's so important to take time to reflect and break away from the stress of life in order to be truly happy. For more, visit www.management30.com.
Manage the System Not the People
February 07, 2020 02:04 - 22 minutes - 30.9 MBOur long time facilitator, Ryan Behrman explains how giving Management 3.0 workshops has helped move him forward and change the way he views work/life balance and fusion. What does it take to create a more productive team and what does it really mean to view the world through a systemic lens? At our Forward Virtual Summit on November 20, Ryan will be facilitating an open space double session, where attendees will vote with their “virtual feet” on the hottest topics in management and lea...
The Millennial Whisperer
January 31, 2020 02:04 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MBTurn your lets into 'by when' and get things done, says Chris Tuff, the youngest partner in the 100-year history of the company 22squared, and author of The Millennial Whisperer. How can older generations better connect with and establish relationships with millennials? Chris says that itt's about transparency, inspirational leadership and autonomy. Hear Chris Tuff speak: In addition to this excellent podcast, don’t miss another opportunity to hear Chris on Management 3.0. He’ll be joinin...
Commit to a Playful life
January 24, 2020 02:04 - 22 minutes - 30.5 MBHow can we use play science to transform our lives? Portia Tung, agile coach, play researcher, and author of the book The Dream Team Nightmare, says we have to find our own way to play in order to create transformational change. Find out why work is not the opposite of play and how they complement each other. For more, visit www.management30.com.
Why bonuses are counterproductive
January 17, 2020 02:04 - 25 minutes - 34.5 MBCo-founder of Viisi, a mortgage advice company, Tom van der Lubbe, says any type of bonus goes against who we are as people and is counter productive. Find out how to really put “people first” in organizations and create a salary structure routed in psychological safety. In addition to this excellent podcast, don’t miss another opportunity to hear Tom on Management 3.0. He’ll be joining Forward Virtual on November 19 to be interviewed about how to live life remembering that one day we ar...
Life By Design
January 10, 2020 02:04 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBYears ago Todd Palmer was $600,000 in debt and ran a company with a toxic work culture. More than a decade later, after firing his entire staff, the entrepreneur and CEO of Extraordinary Advisors is a record-holding 6-time recipient of INC 5000. In this inspiring interview, Todd explains what it took to shift his mindset, end imposter syndrome, take a chance on new hires and ultimately realize the value in the intention of being successful, rather than the expectation of being successful. ...
What's the right formula for happiness at work?
January 03, 2020 02:04 - 26 minutes - 35.9 MBThe most successful organizations invest three times as much in staff training than the least successful ones, says Michael Gale. Wall Street Journal best selling author and host of Forbes’ Futures In Focus podcast, Michael says it's time we own our happiness and adapt to the future of work, especially in terms of becoming digital organizations. For more, visit www.management30.com.
Embracing Continuous Innovation
December 27, 2019 02:04 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MBFounder of Management 3.0, Jurgen Appelo is back on this special episode as he delves into his newest initiative, Shiftup. Find out why happiness means closing the gap between your situation and your expectation and how business agility is the starting point for organizational change. For more, visit www.management30.com.
How Happy Hour at Work is Crucial for Company Culture
December 20, 2019 02:04 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MBBack on the show are the hilarious Jennifer Rock and Michael Voss, authors of Operation Clusterpuck, a book about how to overcome the everyday struggles of company culture. Find out why happy hour is essential for worker happiness and why we have to stop taking ourselves so seriously. For more, visit www.management30.com.
How Can Managers Help Employees Advance at Work?
December 13, 2019 02:04 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MBMost employees only think about their careers when they’re responding to crisis, said Jakob Heuser, Silicon Valley veteran and owner of Aibex. What does it take to help your employee truly understand their goals? Jakob helps people bridge the gap before they speak to their bosses about how to advance their careers. For more, visit www.management30.com.
The Secret to Being a Great Influencer
December 06, 2019 15:45 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBGreat influencers attract people first to themselves and then to their ideas. Author, speaker and podcaster, Bob Burg explains what it takes to pull, not push, people to getting on board with your ideas and why the biggest mistake we make when trying to garner influence, is focusing on what we want, rather than on what the other person wants. For more, visit www.management30.com.
Why is Generation X being overlooked?
November 29, 2019 02:04 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBGeneration X'ers should be positioned to be the next leaders, but they often feel blocked and suffer from the "prince Charles" syndrome, wondering 'when is my turn?', said Phyllis Haserot. Known as the cross-generational voice and author of “You Can’t Google It!,” a book that focuses on multi-generational conversations at work, Phyllis delves into what it takes to bridge generational gaps at work and stay relevant in your profession. For more, www.management30.com.
Tech Ethics. Whose Responsibility is it?
November 22, 2019 02:04 - 23 minutes - 32.3 MBTechnology is the biggest and most influential business in the world, says Anne Currie author and speaker on the ethics of technology and engineering. So it can’t be acceptable to think those companies are more interested in things than in people and than in doing what's right. Find out why 80% of tech developers said they'd do something unethical if asked and why it's so important to create environments where one person doesn't have utter control. For more happiness, visit www.management...
Humanity Through Humor
November 15, 2019 02:04 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MBMillie Blackwell, co-founder and CEO of Showcase Workshop says creating a positive work environment is all about injecting your personality into what you do. Find out how her company uses humor to interact with each other and with clients in order to better connect and what she learned when starting her own company before the age of 30. Want more information on Management 3.0, visit www.management30.com.
What it Takes To Have Successful Meetings
November 08, 2019 13:48 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MBMeetings must have clarity of purpose, people need to know why they're being held and must be actively engaged. Renowned as the 'meeting mavin', author Elise Keith explains what so many companies aren't getting right when it comes to meetings and how high performing teams are designing the conversations they have to be more focused and intentional. For more information, visit www.management30.com.
Living Intentionally
November 01, 2019 02:04 - 30 minutes - 42 MBIntentionality is the door one has to walk through in order to be a good leader, says author and thought leader Meredith Whipple Callahan. Her latest book, Intentional Life: Reflections from Conscious Living, delves into what it means to be the author of your own life and explains what it takes to consciously question our choices as well as our actions. For more visit, www.management30.com.
Happiness is Flow
October 25, 2019 01:04 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MBCEO and Co-Founder of Tasktop and author of the best selling book Project to Product, Mik Kersten explains what it takes for organizations to shift the way they manage software delivery. Find out how to survive and thrive in the age of digital disruption and what it means to work in flow. For more information, visit www.management30.com.
Transforming Your Success Mindset
October 18, 2019 01:04 - 26 minutes - 37 MBSo many people are living their dream on paper where everything looks like it’s really good, yet internally it feels like something is missing. Author of of the new book, The High Achiever’s Guide: Transform Your Success Mindset and Begin the Quest to Fulfillment, Maki Moussavi challenges successful people to be intentional and proactive about their lives, and never stop asking the question why.
Where do you Want to Belong?
October 11, 2019 01:04 - 23 minutes - 33 MBHis clients call him an analytical advisor, Ric Lindberg says he just wants to make the world a better place. Caught between two sides, one of tech and data and other of soft skills, find out why it's imperative that each side embody the other, especially when we're striving to be interconnected and create strong relationships. For more, visit www.management30.com.
Change the Way You Think about Change
October 04, 2019 01:04 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MBHow can leaders drive change and the perspective of people impacted by change? Management 3.0 facilitator and global lean change agent Sarika Kharbanda says it's all about valuing the perspective of other people and understanding that change is not linear. Hear Sarika Speak: In addition to this excellent podcast, don’t miss another opportunity to hear Sarika on Management 3.0. She’ll be joining Forward Virtual on November 19 to speak about how as a leader, you can see things not as they...
The Art of Job Crafting
September 27, 2019 01:04 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MBWim Thielemans, managing partner at Dynamo talks about the innovative world of job crafting and team crafting. Why do we so often get sucked into "learned helplessness" at work where we need a boss to tell us what to do, when in the rest of our lives we take charge? What would it look like if we could design our jobs and our teams to optimize productivity and overall satisfaction at work? For more, visit www.management30.com.
Why We're all Craving more Human Connection
September 20, 2019 01:04 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBAfter two decades of teaching people about positive engagement & positive psychology, husband and wife team Lee Colan and Julie Davis-Colan say that today everyone wants to feel more connected. Cofounders of The L Group and coauthors of the new book, The Power of Positive Coaching, the power duo talks about why people today want to connect with something larger than themselves, have a sense of purpose and why good leaders need to be willing to learn. For more, visit www.management30.com....
See the world differently and have a different world available to you
September 13, 2019 01:04 - 24 minutes - 33.9 MBThe fabulous David Dame is back after his TEDx Talk about what it takes to see the world through a different lens. Born with Cerebral Palsy David has used his every day challenges to learn how to be an effective and agile leader. Find out why we need to be brave enough to be wrong and why deciding to do nothing is not an option when trying to create change. For more, visit www.management30.com.
Challenging Preconceptions
September 06, 2019 01:04 - 26 minutes - 36 MBDoctor, podcaster and die hard Survivor fan, Zale Mednick explains why he chose a 'conventional' career in medicine as a launching pad to design his life and choose a non-conventional path. What does it take to be a doctor on the hit series Survivor and what can we learn by challenging our pre-existing and often self-limiting beliefs? For more, visit www.management30.com.
Effective Management in Agile & Scrum Teams
August 30, 2019 01:04 - 27 minutes - 37.8 MBWhy are Scrum and Management such a great fit? In this special episode Management 3.0 CEO Ralph van Roosmalen and Kurt Bittner, Vice President of Enterprise Solutions at Scrum.org talk Scrum, Management, Agile and what makes them fuse together so well especially when it comes to understanding the role of management within teams. Ralph is speaking at Forward Virtual as well as Forward Summit in Berlin. Join him on November 20, 2020 to understand maturity levels of virtual teams & experien...
Getting Unstuck
August 23, 2019 01:04 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MBJill Valdez has spent 18 years helping companies and people better communicate and overcome obstacles that keep people from being all that they are meant to be. Having worked in non-profits and now running her own business, LINK, she explains what it takes to develop engaged employees to improve the bottom line without pandemonium. For more, visit www.management30.com.
Gender Equality is still a dream
August 16, 2019 01:04 - 24 minutes - 34.1 MBIn their new book husband and wife attorney duo, Andrea Kramer and Al Harris talk about how after 25 years there's still a very long way to go to remove bias from the workplace when it comes to gender equality. What can organizations do to get rid of subjective evaluation? How can we evaluate people based on core competencies? They say it starts at the top! For more, visit www.management30.com
Challenging The Bonus System
August 09, 2019 01:04 - 32 minutes - 44.4 MBIn this special Management 3.0 podcast episode our team gets candid about how we give bonuses. Instead of year-end rewards, we give each other bonus points and reward behavior on a continuous basis. Why is this system better than the classic reward structure and how do you know your colleagues won't game the system if you use it? Tune in to find out! Guests: Ralph van Roosmalen, Nadine Kohler, and Tahira Shameem. For more information, visit www.management30.com.
The Power of Clean Language
August 02, 2019 01:04 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBAsk non-judgmental clarifying questions, be curious and enter the conversation prepared to be surprised, said Judy Rees. Facilitator and author of Clean Language: Revealing Metaphors and Opening Minds, Juey says we're too reluctant to ask clarifying quesitons, which in turn leads to miscommunication. What happens when people are miscommunicating? They're assuming that those around them know what they mean by their words, when very often they don't. For more, visit www.management30.com.
Why Managers Need to Lose Control
July 26, 2019 01:04 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MBPeople should only focus on what they're good at, says Yann Toutant. CEO of Econocom NL and professional speaker focused on employee wellbeing and remote work, Yann says managers need to learn to lose control in order to get the most out of their teams. You have to lose control and trust that the outcome will be what you want.
Culture is Within Your Control
July 19, 2019 01:04 - 26 minutes - 35.8 MBHow did Tristan White's Start-Up become Australia’s best place to work? By building trust and thoughtful personal and professional relationships and by leaning in to his employees. Author of Culture is Everything, Tristan says to be happy takes work. Hear Tristan White speak: In addition to this excellent podcast, don't miss another opportunity to hear Tristan on Management 3.0. He'll be joining Forward Virtual on November 19 to speak about how he became the entrepreneur behind one of Aus...
Management 3.0: Using Radical Acceptance to Uncover Motivation
July 12, 2019 01:04 - 18 minutes - 25.5 MBIn this special episode with one of our Management 3.0 facilitators, find out why Edgar Rodehack says we're too hard on ourselves and why working individually isn't natural. What we all really want is to work together as a team. For more, visit www.management30.com.
Management 3.0: Human Management Module
July 05, 2019 01:04 - 21 minutes - 29 MBInspired by his work as a Management 3.0 facilitator, Eduardo Espinheira created his own 'human management module'. Find out why we sometimes forget that we're human and what it takes to fix Management bugs and create management fixes. In this special Management 3.0 facilitator episode we delve into how to uncover the opportunities in order to change what we have.
Combating Burnout
June 28, 2019 01:04 - 28 minutes - 38.9 MBA special episode with some of our Management 3.0 crew about how to detect, combat and deal with burnout, especially if you're working remotely. Management 3.0 Zoo Keeper and founder and CEO of Collaboration Superpowers, Lisette Sutherland explains what it takes to have personal responsibility for ourselves and how she maintains an above 7 score on her daily 'calmness test'.
Embracing Psychological Safety
June 21, 2019 01:04 - 25 minutes - 34.7 MBWe all make mistakes but if we're afraid to talk about them then bigger mistakes can happen, especially at work. Find out why agile coach keynote speaker and self-certified unicorn, Gitte Klitgaard, says psychological safety is about creating an environment where people feel comfortable speaking up and where we can embrace the "uncomfortableness" in knowing that we won't be punished for it. When we work in the knowledge sector we're learning all the time and Gitte says we need to reframe ou...
The Language of Leadership
June 14, 2019 01:04 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBFind out why the world’s first leadership archaeologist and author of upcoming book, The Language of Leadership: Change your words, change your heart, Krister Ungerböck said if we change our words, we'll change our hearts. How do the words we use lead to better connection, leadership and growth both in our personal and professional lives? The key is to avoid false emotion and eliminate the words 'should' and 'you need' from our vocabulary. For more, visit www.management30.com.
Productivity means making space for what matters
June 07, 2019 16:08 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBFounder of Think Productive and author of How to be a Productivity Ninja, Graham Allcott, says productivity is all about starting from the perspective of what’s important to me. While there's no secret sauce, find out why Graham says doing simple things consistently and well can make a huge difference in one's productivity and why we need to stop multitasking immediately.
Does the "What I Do" match the "Who I Am"?
May 31, 2019 01:04 - 33 minutes - 45.9 MBAuthor and professional speaker Laura Gassner Otting has lived many lives. Having 'fallen' into working for the White House, being a head hunter, founder of her own company author and speaker Laura said there's never been a master plan, it's always been about finding your life purpose, carving your own path and aligning what you do with who you are in order to achieve limitless potential. Find out what it takes to achieve what you want by forgetting what others think.
Incurring Death Threats in Order to Replace a Dysfunctional Culture with a Functional One
May 24, 2019 16:49 - 33 minutes - 46 MBRespect should be a core value for every organization, said Steven Blue, author of new book Metamorphosis and CEO of Miller Ingenuity. Find out how Steven, who's been called the CEO with the Midas touch, has tripled the gains of every organization he's worked in by focusing on improving the company culture and why he says the worst thing a leader can do is to say they'll do something and not follow through. For more, visit www.management30.com.
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
May 17, 2019 01:04 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBWhat is our relationship with what we do everyday? How do we orient our leadership to self expression and when is the last time we asked ourselves what we're consistently discontent with? In this great conversation, Tevis Trower, founder and CEO of Balance Integration Corporation says that we're all faking it! Find out what it takes to overcome the imposter syndrome and why having more authentic conversations with ourselves will foster more authentic conversations with others. For more, ...
Business Agility: Think Big and Start Small
May 10, 2019 01:04 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MBHumans are storytellers, says Dean Latchana, editor of The Agilist and transformation coach. Find out how we can adopt the business agility philosophy by thinking about the organization as a whole. What does it take to change mindsets? For more, visit www.management30.com.
The Power of Podcasts
May 03, 2019 01:04 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MBExposure brings opportunity, that's why Tom Schwab, founder and CEO of Interview Valet and author of Podcast Guest Profits says it's so important for businesses to have podcasts and for people to be guests on podcasts. Find out why most podcasts die within the first ten episodes and what it takes to be a great guest. For more, visit www.management30.com.