Happiness at Work

What holds people back is not fully knowing themselves, not knowing their strengths and not understanding how they think, said Joe Trodden, a coach who focuses on helping entrepreneurs develop their mindset to become effective leaders. Find out why the period between start-up and scale-up is pivotal for a business and why it's key for people need to find and understand their place in the company's story. For more happiness, visit www.management30.com.

You don't need to think big to succeed, be open to chance and there is great power in community when it comes to business success. Eric Schultz, chairman and CEO of Sensitech and author of Innovation on Tap, recounts the greatest lessons as told by 25 American entrepreneurs. Find out why happy, successful entrepreneurs tend not to dent the future but rather work on a problem that's immediate and present. For more happiness, visit www.management30.com.

Dr. Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler, leading expert on conflict and organizational psychology and author of, Optimal Outcomes: Free Yourself from Conflict at Work, at Home, and in Life, takes a counter intuitive approach to resolving conflict. Find out why conflicts aren't always resolvable, but why freeing ourselves from conflict in order to achieve freedom, is possible. An insightful and refreshing look at breaking our own patterns during conflict. For more happiness, visit www.management30.com.

How can we be more inclusive of our customers? What's one thing we'll do differently in the next two weeks? Transformation can be daunting but if we take incremental steps it doesn't have to be overwhelming. In this fabulous episode, the super star duo, Tanya Spencer, senior HR business partner at BT in London and Stephanie South, HR business partner for HSBC technology, explain what it takes to adopt agile practices in HR and why HR needs to be the beacons right now and help leaders stay connected with their teams and keep up morale. Tanya Spencer and Stephanie South are speaking at Forward Virtual as well as Forward Summit in Berlin. Forward Virtual Day 1, 19th November 2020, 10:35 – 11:15 Your beautiful strategy is undeliverable: Too many initiatives, too much jargon, but great aspirations? Too many plans and too little progress but all the right intent? Apply agile techniques to executive and other non-technical teams to help them streamline and make real progress against their aspirations. For more happiness, visit www.management30.com.

Nineteen years ago Michael O'Brien had a near death accident that changed his life. Today, the corporate coach and author of Shift: Creating Better Tomorrows, says that the accident forced him to write a new script for a life that he was going through the motions in. Find out why Michael thinks the coronavirus is forcing all of us to pause and figure out where we want to go and who we're surrounding ourselves with. Join Michael as he rides for change on July 11, almost two decades years after he almost lost his life. For more, visit www.management30.com.

In this special 200th episode of our Happiness at Work Podcast, we share insights and clips from some of our most popular shows and take a look at what people say happiness means to them! For more, visit www.management30.com.

HR has been given a fantastic opportunity to become more strategic, says Myles Hopkins, Business Agility Strategist at Be Agile, they just need to step up to the plate. Myles says HR needs to stop sitting on the sidelines and seeing themselves as something separate from the business but rather they need to get into the trenches. Find out why HR is integral to the team and to recruiting talent and why adopting a company wide agile culture, starts with them. For more happiness, visit www.management30.com.

What does it take to make life changing decisions? How can couples navigate transitions and maintain a balance of power? How can couples use the coronavirus to actually better their relationships? Jennifer Petriglieri discusses all of this and more in an intriguing and timely podcast. The major trap people are falling into during the coronavirus is thinking that it's all about the practicalities, when in fact we need to first be mapping out our concerns. For more happiness, visit www.management30.com.

Today, most companies are behind, they don't reflect the world that they do business in said Jennifer Brown. Founder, president and CEO of Jennifer Brown Consulting and best-selling author of Inclusion: Diversity, the New Workplace & the Will to Change, Jennifer says most companies still have a long way to go in creating a genuine culture of inclusion. Find out why being good people doesn't mean we're being effectively inclusive and why senior managers have to really commit to creating change by measuring and understanding the gaps and then making people accountable for their actions. For more happiness, visit www.management30.com.

People need to stop treating culture like something that we have no control over, says Lynne Viscio and Jennifer Landis. Co-authors of the book Five Frequencies, Lynne and Jennifer say leaders need to be culture shapers in their organizations and to do this, they need to be in tune with their signals. Find out which five signals leaders need to fine tune in order to lead successful companies where people feel psychologically safe and can thrive. The first place to start? Leaders need to stop letting poor performers off the hook. For more, visit www.management30.com.

Influence is the ability to make things happen without having authority, said David Mantica, Vice President and General Manager for SoftEd. David explains what happened when his company adoped an agile approach and delves into why it's so important to go in with an understanding rather than a bias. The biggest mistake people make is not giving up control, he said. For more happiness, visit www.management30.com.

People beg to work for you when they know their purpose and they feel the work they're doing is aligned and fulfilling, said Angela Lauria, founder of The Author Incubator and author of numerous books including Wall Street journal best seller: Make 'Em Beg to work for you. Find out why Angela's company only hires people who know their purpose and why the best way to attract the right people is through a clear and controversial mission statement. For more happiness, visit www.management30.com.

Half of the population has a fixed mindset, the other half has a growth mindset, says Ryan Gotttfredson, author of, Successful Mindsets and mental success. From an early age Ryan didn't realize that he was sometimes coming from a negative way of thinking. Find out what it took to change his outlook and why so many of us get stuck in negative desires. What does it take to shift from a prevention and fixed mindset, to one of success? It's all about engaging in regular awakening practices. For more happiness, visit www.management30.com.

Back for another riveting episode, Arie van Bennekum, expert on agile transformation and co-author of The Agile Manifesto, helps us navigate the age of corona by highlighting the importance of adopting the agile principles, now more than ever. The world is changing, which means we have to adapt. Find out how to use digital highway to stay close to your people and why it's particularly important right now to keep teams together and making sure they feel supported. For more, visit www.management30.com

How much of a difference does it make if employees have a vested interest in the success of their company? A huge one, according to Pola Henderson and Maxime Bouroumeau-Fuseau. Content and community manager and co-founder of Digicoop, respectively, Pola and Maxime explain why when people have a stake in where they're working it leads to better cooperation, smarter problem solving and greater overall success.

Stop being frightened of your people and stop being frightened of hurting their feelings, says Russell Thackeray, founder and director of QED and host of the podcast, Resilience Unravelled. Are companies focusing enough on people's mental health at work and if so what do they need to start doing differently to make people more resilient. Find out why being productive leads to engagement and not the other way around and what it takes to treat mental health as importantly as physical health.

Psychologically 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. For more, visit www.management30.com.

If 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.com.

Find 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.

In 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 another opportunity to hear Diana on Management 3.0. She'll be joining Forward Virtual on November 20 to speak about the 12 ingredients of agile organizations. For more, visit www.management30.com.

Luisa 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.management30.com.

It'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.

Drew 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.

We 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.

Listening 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.

Our 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 leadership. Get your ticket today! For more, visit www.management30.com.

Turn 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 joining Forward Virtual on November 20 to be interviewed about Adapting For The New World Of Work & Workers. For more, visit www.management30.com.

How 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.

Co-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 are going to die. In this candid interview Tom shares what it means to "think with the end in mind". For more, visit www.management30.com.

Years 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. For more, visit www.management30.com.

The 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.

Founder 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.

Back 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.

Most 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.

Great 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.

Generation 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.

Technology 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.management30.com.

Millie 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.

Meetings 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.

Intentionality 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.

CEO 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.

So 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.

His 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.

How 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 are but as you are. For more, visit www.management30.com.

Wim 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.

After 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.

The 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.

Doctor, 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.

Why 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 & experience Management 3.0 games. Why is it that in some organizations virtual working takes so much energy, and in other organizations people love it? Learn more about Forward and book your ticket! For more, visit www.management30.com.

Jill 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.