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Episode #46: First Quarter Plummet

It's been a little over two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many things have changed in organizations across the nation - including employees' perception of their employer's consideration of their wellbeing. Join Rae and Bryana as they take a look at a first quarter report from Gallup and discuss things to keep in mind moving forward with a war for talent. 
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Harter, Jim. (2022 March 18). Percent Who Feel Employer Cares About Their Wellbeing Plummets. Gallup. https://www.gallup.com/workplace/390776/percent-feel-employer-cares-wellbeing-plummets.aspx
 
Resources:
Witters, Dan. (2022 April 18). Showing That You Care About Employee Wellbeing. Gallup. https://www.gallup.com/workplace/391739/showing-care-employee-wellbeing.aspx
Pendell, Ryan. (2022 January 1). 7 Gallup Workplace Insights: What We Learned in 2021. Gallup. https://www.gallup.com/workplace/358346/gallup-workplace-insights-learned-2021.aspx
Gallup. (2022). State of the Global Workplace 2021 Report. Gallup. https://www.gallup.com/workplace/349484/state-of-the-global-workplace.aspx

Episode #45: Avoiding Assumptions

Our conscious minds are overwhelmed with millions of pieces of information every second, but we can only process about 40 of those.  So, what happens to the rest?  Our unconscious mind takes over and processes those for us, in what PwC calls ‘cognitive shortcuts.’ Our brains are wired to make those decisions for us using past experiences to make assumptions. Assumptions are part of being human but it is also what puts us on autopilot and prevents us from really looking at each situation and evaluating it uniquely. Listen in as Bryana, Rae, and Dewey talk about assumptions, their humanness, and how to avoid them.
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PwC. (2017 June 23). Blind spots: Challenge assumptions. YouTube. https://youtu.be/BFcjfqmVah8

Episode #44: Minimal Investments With Huge Dividends

Remaining proactive is more than just anticipating the future so you are better prepared to deal with it. It is about recognizing that regardless of the situation and whether or not you have control over it, you always have a choices in how you respond to it. In this episode, the MTI team discusses differences between proactivity and reactivity in the workplace and how one reaps greater outcomes than the other in the end.
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Episode #43: No Pain, No Gain

All of us have likely experienced it at one point in our lives – whether you didn’t make the team or get the job you applied for – rejection hurts. It breaks hearts, brings tears, and raises fears. That fear can stay with you at each new opportunity, ultimately costing you a life full of success and happiness. In this episode, the MTI team discusses fear of rejection and methods to overcome it. 
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Episode #42: As a Woman in Business: What I Know Now That I Wish I Knew Then

When Rae started her career in business in the early 80s, fresh out of college, she often says she was kickin’ butts, and takin’ names!  She simply states from her perspective, that’s how women got ahead in those days and that quite honestly it was expected of men to be hard-nosed, facts-over-feelings, get-it-done no-matter-what.  If a woman took that approach, she was considered overbearing. That’s just the way it was.  Rae got it done; she advanced, and she had the fancy title, but at what expense? Join Rae & Bryana in this special episode focused on women as they discuss lessons learned and how even yesterday has something to teach us.
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Episode #41: How to Recognize Others

The workforce is starved for recognition. Too many times managers, leaders, or even coworkers get caught up in their own work, they forget to recognize the many contributions of the people they work with. In this episode of The Weekly Workplace, Dewey and Bryana offer tips and techniques to help you recognize the efforts and outcomes of others.    
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Kouzes, J. & Posner, B. (2003). Encouraging the Heart: A Leader's Guide to Rewarding and Recognizing Others. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 
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Episode #40: Learning to Say No

There are many reasons why it’s hard to tell someone no, from not wanting to let someone down, to simply not knowing how. This episode of The Weekly Workplace will help you understand your motivation for saying no, as well as help you find the words to set your boundaries and say "NO" when it's appropriate.
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Episode #39: ”At Least” is a Horrible Way to Start

Have you ever responded to your colleague’s emotionally intense story with “At least…” or even “I understand…” or how about “When I went through that…”?  These are not very empathetic responses at all. Join the MTI team as they discuss what empathy is as how to be a more intuitive and empathetic listener.
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Resources:
Brown, Brene. (2018). Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Heart. Random House.
Brown, Brene. (2021). Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience. Random House. 
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