Join Dr. Janel Anderson each week as she shares research and ideas on workplace dynamics and serves up the most interesting and actionable strategies to make you more effective, productive and influential. If you’re looking for proven tools for your leadership toolbox, you’re in the right place.

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Episode 42: 7 Ways to Retain Top TalentThe massive wave of resignations has not ebbed and in this episode we take a look what managers and organizations can do to retain their high performers and high potential employees. From gratitude to money to flexibility – and not just in work schedules – to where you live to a four day work week and so much more, Dr. Janel Anderson offers compelling strategies to retain top talent. Find show notes at https://workingconversations.com/42

#42:  7 Ways to Retain Top Talent

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Episode 41: The 5 Toughest Challenges in Managing Remote WorkersIn this episode we take a look at the most difficult challenges managers face in leading and supervising remote employees. From attracting and retaining talent, to building and maintaining relationships, to burnout, to handling performance issues at a distance, Dr. Janel Anderson covers the big issues. Stick around to the end of the podcast when she shares a new resource for addressing these challenges. Find show notes at https://workingconversations.com/41

#41:  The 5 Toughest Challenges in Managing Remote Workers

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Episode 40: Predictions for 2022 Work Life In this episode, Dr. Janel takes the bold step of making three predictions for work life in the coming year. Her predictions range from how values will impact work life on both the personal and the organizational level, to hybrid work and figuring out WHAT to do when we come to the office and HOW to do it, to the new superpower that leaders must have to keep their workforce engaged, committed, and effective. Find show notes at https://workingconversations.com/40

#40:  Predictions for 2022 Work Life

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Episode 39: What We Got Right in the Workplace in 2021In this episode, Dr. Janel looks back on the year 2021 and culls out the things workplaces got right during the year. While everyone thought the tumultuous year of 2020 would make 2021 feel like a new start, the actual year played out very differently. Dr. Janel acknowledges a few things that really haven’t been addressed in the workplace and aren’t working at all. Then she explores three areas in which organizations are starting to get it right. Those three areas are appreciation and recognition; taking seriously diversity, equity, and inclusion; and an improvement in how we work from home. She notes that there is still work to be done in all three areas, but these are some positive highlights of 2021. Find show notes at https://workingconversations.com/39

#39:  What We Got Right in the Workplace in 2021

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Episode 38: How to Avoid Burnout During the Holidays (and anytime)The holiday season is upon us and many people will be taking time away from the office. Most people report high levels of productivity right before they leave for a vacation or an extended time away from the office. That extra push of effort could be contributing to burnout that will get in the way of you enjoying those vacation days. In this episode, we offer three strategies for mitigating the long-term stress that becomes burnout. Listen in as Janel describes a number of practical suggestions on how to implement each of the three strategies. And, even if you listen to this episode when it is not the holiday season, you’ll find that the strategies work just as well any time of the year.  Find show notes at https://workingconversations.com/38

#38:  How to Avoid Burnout During the Holidays (and anytime)

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Episode 37: A Sneak Peek into a Typical Week in My Life + My Morning RoutineIn this episode we deviate from our typical programming and instead, I answer two questions that I get frequently: What does a typical work week look like for you? and What is your morning routine? I take you through last week’s schedule with it’s ups and downs. My week included four training sessions for client organizations, a keynote speech for 350 people, and a variety of other business tasks – some fun and some mundane. It was a pretty typical week. I think you’ll understand from the enthusiasm in my voice just how much I enjoy what I do! I also detail my morning routine. It’s the foundation of being able to operate at peak performance. Perhaps you’ll take something from my morning routine or week that will supercharge your week or morning. Enjoy!The meditation app mentioned in the episode: Waking Up by Sam Harris. Get a free week with this link: https://dynamic.wakingup.com/shareOpenAccess/382850 Find show notes at https://workingconversations.com/37

#37:  A Sneak Peek into a Typical Week in My Life + My Morning Routine

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Episode 36: Get a Jump Start on 2022For most people, 2020 felt like an unmitigated disaster. Many of us had our hopes pinned on 2021 as being a much better year, but between a pandemic that just won’t quit, lots of people who are quitting (their jobs), and supply chain problems that are snarling up both our businesses and personal lives, it hasn’t really panned out all that much better than 2020. In this episode, I help you set your sights on 2022 by giving you a coaching tool that will help you get what you want next year. This process works on everything from getting a promotion at work, to getting a new car, to having a better relationship with someone in your life. And there’s no time like now to get started on what you want to create for next year! Books mentioned in this episode: The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate America by David WhyteSteal Like an Artist by Austin KleonFind show notes at https://workingconversations.com/36

#36:  Get a Jump Start on 2022

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Episode 35: One Big Thing You Might Be Doing Wrong on VideoWhen it comes to online meetings, trainings and conferences, I’ve seen it all. And more than anything, this one thing gets me riled up: virtual backgrounds that just don’t work. In this episode, I share why virtual backgrounds don’t work. And, for those of you who insist on using them anyway, stick around to the end when I share a few tips on how to optimize virtual backgrounds if you must use them. Find show notes at https://workingconversations.com/35

#35:  One Big Thing You Might Be Doing Wrong on Video

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Episode 34: New Lessons from the PandemicThink you’ve learned all the lessons there are to learn from the pandemic already? Guess again. In this episode, Janel takes us through some of the most recent lessons she’s learned based on the cascading impact of the pandemic. Global factory shutdowns due to the pandemic, plus local labor shortages in the US equals inconvenience for many Americans. Janel shares how some of these inconveniences have impacted her and the specific lessons she’s taking from them, including personal examples from her own life. Find show notes at https://workingconversations.com/34

#34:  New Lessons from the Pandemic

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In this episode we have a real treat for you: Alix Magner. As we continue examining the Great Resignation, we find people who are creating passion and meaning in their work. My guest this week is Certified Financial Planner, Alix Magner, someone who has NOT been tempted by the Great Resignation. She is full of passion and excitement for the work she does. A self-declared career late-bloomer, she shares her career story and a clear thread of meaningful work evolves, even through some extremely varied career moves. Her insight as a financial planner helps explain why many of us may have accelerated the timelines in which we hope to achieve our goals, financial and otherwise. Stick around to 30:00 when Alix discusses the importance of the book Designing Your Life. Find show notes at https://workingconversations.com/33

#33:  Why the Pandemic Has Accelerated Your Goal Timelines

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In this episode we continue examining the Great Resignation, this time, by interviewing someone who has made a significant shift in their industry during The Great Resignation. My absolutely delightful guest is Dre Lindsey, a finance professional whose career shifted from retail banking to public sector work. He shares how the shift came about and what it means to him personally and in terms of the impact of his work. He shares everything from why it can be smart to make a lateral move in your career to sage advice from his Grandma that helped him through the worst of the pandemic to the important role of having a mentor. Find show notes at https://workingconversations.com/32

#32:  A Massive Career Shift that Came About in the Pandemic

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Episode 31: She’s Not Tempted by the Great Resignation In this episode we continue examining the Great Resignation, this time, by interviewing someone who is not tempted by the Great Resignation. My guest is Julie Westerlund, a water and soil scientist. She shares her career journey and describes how her commitment to her area of expertise is what has driven her decision to stay put during the pandemic. She also acknowledges that some times she is tempted to look for other work, especially when she gets bogged down in the minutia of her role. She walks us through the process she uses for evaluating whether to stay or go. Stick around to the end of the podcast when she offers sage advice about generating passion for the work, even when the work itself isn’t something you’re passionate about. Find show notes at https://workingconversations.com/31

#31: She’s Not Tempted by the Great Resignation

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Episode 30: The Great Resignation  In this episode Janel gets an up close and personal account of the Great Resignation in an interview with Pam Longfellow, Senior Project Manager at Be The Match. Pam discusses her decisions to change jobs early on in the pandemic and provides an inside look at the factors she considered when making a change. She offers sage advice for others who are considering making a switch, including listening to your intuition, balanced with rationally considering the logistics and circumstances of your life before making a move. Pam also offers some tactical advice on how to leave with integrity.   Find show notes at https://workingconversations.com/30

#30:  The Great Resignation - An early adopter and why she changed jobs

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Episode 29: The Great Resignation  In this episode Janel continues her exploration of the pandemic as it stretches on by looking at the phenomenon of Americans leaving their jobs in large numbers, affectionately known as The Great Resignation. Whether career or organizational misalignment has been present for some time or whether reflecting on one’s priorities as a result of the pandemic, many people’s choices are clearly to leave their current organizations. She offers reasons to stay and reasons to go, and practical advice for both those who choose to leave and those who choose to stay.  Find show notes at https://workingconversations.com/29

#29: The Great Resignation

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Episode 28: The Dark Side of WFH Part 2 – Employees Who Don’t In this episode Janel continues her exploration of the dark side of working from home and takes on a challenge that she’s heard more and more as the pandemic stretches on: managers getting frustrated and fed up with work from home employees who don’t. Don’t work, that is. She offers some analysis of what might be gong on with work-from-home workers who aren’t putting forth their best effort and some ideas about how to handle it. And, if you’re an employee that isn’t putting your best effort forward, she’s got some tips for you, too. Find show notes at https://workingconversations.com/28

#28:  The Dark Side of WFH Part 2 – Employees Who Don’t

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Episode 27: The Dark Side of WFH Part 1 – SOOO Over Being Alone In this episode Janel takes on the dark side of working from home. Alongside all the work-life balance promoters who love working from home, are many people who don’t love it. Working from home is not for everyone. While some employees love it and don’t want to give it up, others have found it incredibly socially isolating and are clamoring to get back into the office. In this episode, Janel shares stories from two different listeners who wrote in with why work from home doesn’t work for them, and she offers tips and strategies to get through it when you have no choice but to work from home. Find show notes at https://workingconversations.com/27

#27: The Dark Side of WFH Part 1 – SOOO Over Being Alone

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Episode 26: How to Talk About Returning to the Office In this episode Janel shares her ideas in a slightly different format. She’s been asked to speak to several of her client organizations recently on how to hold conversations about returning to work in the office environment, whether that be on a rotating/hybrid schedule or a full-time schedule. This episode was recorded live as Janel gave that talk recently.  Find show notes at https://workingconversations.com/26

#26:  How to Talk About Returning to the Office

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Episode 25: The Big Thing that Needs to Change in Job Descriptions In this episode, Janel addresses some of the uncertainty and ambiguity that permeates this “new normal” of work-from-home and hybrid work. She presents a revolutionary new idea that will change the expectations of both managers and employees in this brave new world. It’s a simple addition, that comes to us from existing job descriptions that explicitly state whether travel, heavy lifting, or standing for long periods of time are part of the job. Listen to hear Janel’s take on why employers need to start adding the work-from-home mix into the description, like yesterday. Find show notes at https://workingconversations.com/25

#25: The Big Thing that Needs to Change in Job Descriptions

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Episode 24: Your Step-by-step Reentry to the OfficeIn this episode, Janel takes you step-by-step through a checklist of critical things to address as you venture back into the office. Whether you need to be in the office every single day, on a rotating schedule or (and especially) just once in a while, this checklist will help ensure you make the transition smoothly and easily – wearing clothes that fit and without forgetting your laptop – and with your mental health intact. Find show notes at https://workingconversations.com/24

#24:  Your Step-by-step Reentry to the Office

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Episode 23: Where Am I Supposed to Be: Questions about Hybrid Teams from ManagersIn this episode, we continue the conversation on hybrid teams as Janel shares the most frequent questions she’s received from managers as they prepare to begin leading their teams in a hybrid work arrangement. From fairness to scheduling to unrealistic expectations above and below, Janel responds to eight of the most common questions she’s received from managers. Find show notes at https://workingconversations.com/23

#23:  Where Am I Supposed to Be: Questions about Hybrid Teams from Managers

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In this episode we continue the conversation on hybrid teams as Janel shares the most frequent questions she’s received from employees as they prepare to transition from a largely work from home environment into a hybrid work arrangement. From scheduling to logistics like commute time and packing a lunch to a fear of missing out, Janel responds to eight of the most common questions she’s received. Find show notes at https://workingconversations.com/22

#22:  Dude, Where’s my Cube: Questions about Hybrid Teams from Employees

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In this episode we turn the tables on the host as Janel is interviewed by a friend and colleague, Jason Hunt, CEO of Eye Squared Leadership. Jason wants to know more about the challenges of returning to a hybrid workplace, as organizations continue to repopulate their buildings. He asks provocative questions and the conversation ranges from the logistical to the emotional challenges of a hybrid workplace.Find show notes at <a href="https://workingconversations.com/21" rel="nofollow">https://workingconversations.com/21</a>

#21:  The Challenges of the Hybrid Workplace

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This is part 1 of a 2 part series. In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson and Dr. Amy Jauman, both experts on workplace communication and leadership, continue to tackle the tough questions they’ve been fielding throughout the pandemic and this grand work-from-home experiment. Questions about remote work, hybrid work, sensitive management issues, annoying colleagues and so much more. Originally recorded as part of a St. Mary’s University of Minnesota program, the questions and answers are structured like an advice column, with questions from the likes of Fairness in Fairmont and Hiding in Hamilton. Find show notes including how to learn more and follow Dr. Amy Jauman at https://workingconversations.com/20

#20:  New Solutions for the New Normal: Part 2

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In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson and Dr. Amy Jauman, both experts on workplace communication and leadership, tackle the tough questions they’ve been fielding throughout the pandemic and this grand work-from-home experiment. Questions about remote work, hybrid work, sensitive management issues, annoying colleagues and so much more. Originally recorded as part of a St. Mary’s University of Minnesota program, the questions and answers are structured like an advice column, with questions from the likes of Worried in Wilmington and Stressing in San Antonio. This is part 1 of a 2 part series.Find show notes including how to learn more and follow Dr. Amy Jauman at https://workingconversations.com/19

#19:   New Solutions for the New Normal: Part 1

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Episode 18: There is More to Distance than Space and Time  We often think about not being collocated when we think of “distance,” especially when working remotely. That is a relatively simplistic way to view distance. There are many more factors beyond space and time that create distance between us and those we manage, or those who work alongside us if we are not managing the work of others. In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson digs into the research on Virtual Distance and shares a model of Virtual Distance from Dr. Karen Sobel Lojeski that takes into account more nuanced types of distance like operational distance and affinity distance. You&#39;ll come away from this episode with new insights on how to stay close with your co-workers and direct reports, even if you are geographically far away!  Get full show notes and more information here: <a href="https://workingconversations.com/18" rel="nofollow">https://workingconversations.com/18</a>

#18: There is More to Distance Than Space and Time

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Episode 17: Why Motivation is Different when Working from HomeThe massive work-from-home experiment that the pandemic brought about has far and wide-reaching consequences. Among those consequences, is the impact working from home has on our motivation. In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson digs into the research on remote workers, which clearly shows that what it takes to stay engaged and thriving is different when working from home than it is when collocated. You&#39;ll come away from this episode with new insights on how to keep your motivation up, whether you are working from home or in the office! Get full show notes and more information here: <a href="https://workingconversations.com/17" rel="nofollow">https://workingconversations.com/17</a>

#17: Why Motivation is Different when Working from Home

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Motivation comes from within. It is our internal drive or desire to do something. Most of the time, motivation comes naturally for Dr. Janel Anderson. But in this episode, she shares a time when motivation felt like a distant memory. She discusses how she got there, how it felt, and how she pulled herself out of it. You’ll take away lessons you can use when you find your own motivation in short supply.  Get full show notes and more information here: <a href="https://workingconversations.com/16" rel="nofollow">https://workingconversations.com/16</a>

#16: In Search of Motivation

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Managing up, or managing your manager, is an important skill to master if you want to grow your career. It can feel more challenging to do so when working remotely. In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson discusses managing up and provides some examples of how you can effectively manage up, even if you are working remotely.  Get full show notes and more information here: <a href="https://workingconversations.com/15" rel="nofollow">https://workingconversations.com/15</a>

#15: Managing Up - At a Distance

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Whether you are newly promoted, newly laid off or moving house, change is never easy. In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson applies a model for navigating change to each of those three situations. You’ll see how this model of change helps you understand the change process and navigate it just a little bit more gracefully.  Get full show notes and more information here: <a href="https://workingconversations.com/14" rel="nofollow">https://workingconversations.com/14</a>

#14: Navigating Change

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Janel was recently asked by some working professionals in a Master’s Degree program how to make certain things happen in their roles. Someone in a corporate role and someone on an entrepreneurial track asked similar questions. Listen in as Janel describes how they – and you – can get anything you want. Get full show notes and more information here: <a href="https://workingconversations.com/13" rel="nofollow">https://workingconversations.com/13</a> 13:08] It all comes down to business case, business case, business case. [13:44] When the work is based on a business case, it switches from an expense to a business investment. [20:20] In both the corporate setting and the entrepreneurial world, it comes down to providing value.

#13: How to Get Anything You Want

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One of Janel’s coaching clients was feeling lonely at work. In this episode I recount how we tried all the usual suspects to curb her loneliness, but they didn’t work. She was still indulging in loneliness. What did work was having a BIG problem to care about. Listen in as Janel describes how they identified a big problem (a few of them, actually), that overshadowed her problem of loneliness.Get full show notes and more information here:<a href="https://workingconversations.com/12" rel="nofollow">https://workingconversations.com/12</a> [1:27] She was feeling lonely at work, indulging in loneliness.[7:41] The usual suspects did not kick loneliness to the curb. She needed a big problem.[13:29] Where will you draw the line? What small problem are you letting be a big problem?

#12: Why You Need Big Problems

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Most people agree that email feels badly broken. It bogs us down, it’s ineffective at communicating nuanced information, and we often end up miscommunicating at best, and deeply offending others at worst. In this episode Dr. Janel Anderson tackles the problem of email and gives us not one, but three fixes for a number of ways in which email is broken. Get full show notes and more information here: <a href="https://workingconversations.com/11" rel="nofollow">https://workingconversations.com/11</a> [1:40] Fix #1: Email is not a vehicle for small talk. Stop using it that way.[10:48] Fix #2: Get to the point early in the email. Provide only the context that is absolutely necessary.[17:34] Fix #3: Make sure the subject line matches the content. Change the subject line if you need to.[22:27] Bonus: Don’t attempt to handle nuanced information in email. Ever.

# 11: The Secret to Fixing Email

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You know that feeling when someone is truly listening to you? When they are giving you their complete and undivided attention? It is a gift, and it seems more and more rare these days when distractions on our attention are the norm.   In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson provides five keys to effective listening. In these 20 minutes, you’ll get everything you need to improve your relationships – at work and anywhere – with better listening.   Get full show notes and more information here: <a href="https://workingconversations.com/10" rel="nofollow">ttps://workingconversations.com/10</a> [4:39] #1 Listen with intent to understand[8:23] #2 Silence your mouth and your mind[10:12] #3 Listen with more than your ears[12:16] #4 Listen inside of disagreement[14:16] #5 In what alternate universe does what this person is saying make sense?

#10: These 20 Minutes Will Make You a Better Listener

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Dr. Kimball, a talented surgeon, was last on the email distribution list when Anne, the office manager, sent an email. Every. Time. And it bugged him. Sometimes people make a big deal out of things the rest of us never notice. But it matters. In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson steps through Anne’s situation, unraveling the journey of how little things become big things and what to do about it.Get full show notes and more information here: <a href="https://workingconversations.com/9" rel="nofollow">https://workingconversations.com/9</a> [1:48] The surgeon was listed last on the email distribution list. Every. Time.[5:18] What is your job really? It&#39;s about creating experience, no matter what your role.

#9:  When Little Things Become Big Things

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Holding a difficult conversation can be hard enough as it is. But the remote work environment can make it even more challenging. In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson walks you through a seven step process to make even the most difficult conversation flow smoothly when working remotely. Get full show notes and more information here: <a href="https://workingconversations.com/8" rel="nofollow">https://workingconversations.com/8</a>

#8:  7 Steps to Have Difficult Conversations Remotely

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Zoom, Teams, WebEx, GoToMeeting . . . The platform doesn’t matter. What does matter is what people do on it. In this episode Dr. Janel Anderson recaps the seven most annoying habits of your coworkers (and maybe yourself!) and shares strategies for how to turn them around. From dominating the conversation to not turning on their camera to multitasking during the meeting, this episode brings you diplomatic tactics you can use to get your remote meetings back on track.Get full show notes and more information here: <a href="https://workingconversations.com/7" rel="nofollow">https://workingconversations.com/7</a>[3:07] #1 - The person who doesn’t know how to use the platform[6:19] #2 - The loud eater who doesn’t mute[9:19] To mute or not to mute?[10:35] #3 – The multitasker[12:47] #4 – The person who dominates the conversation[17:47] Dr. Anita Woolley’s research on collective intelligence https://www.cmu.edu/tepper/faculty-and-research/faculty-by-area/profiles/williams-woolley-anita.html[17:31] #5 – Not turning on camera[22:06] #6 – Forgetting to take yourself off mute[23:18] #7 – Being unprepared

# 7: Top 7 Annoying Behaviors in Virtual Meetings

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Ever had a co-worker have a TMI moment and they overshared? Or perhaps someone told your boss about something you did, without addressing you about it first. Or maybe, a customer service person told you just a little (or a lot) too much about what&#39;s happening behind the scenes at their company -- and you are a customer! This episode addresses this topic, the topic of who should be privy to which information and who should not. Dr. Janel Anderson breaks this down into an easy to understand system. Get full show notes and more information here: https://workingconversations.com/6 [3:45] Level 1 - TMI from a colleague or when a coworker makes a mistake and fixes it right away

# 6: From Workplace TMI to Telling the Boss: Who Should Know Which Information?

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Ever heard that only 7% of our communication is verbal and 93% is nonverbal? It’s one of the most widely MISUSED pieces of research ever. In this episode Dr. Janel Anderson debunks this wild urban myth and explains exactly where those numbers came from and why they are not accurate. She also pulls some valuable lessons from the original research studies that started this myth.Get full show notes and more information here: https://workingconversations.com/5

#5: Debunking the Myth that 93% of Communication is Nonverbal

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Working from home can be a minefield of distractions. Whether it is distance learning children, your significant other, your pets or the chaos of the world around you (or all four!), it can be challenging to stay focused on work. In this episode, we bring you 10 different techniques to hack your brain and drive focus, so you can get stuff done. And, as a bonus: all these techniques work in an office environment too.

#4: 10 Work From Home Hacks for Staying Focused

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Your physical commute not only serves the purpose of getting you geographically from Point A to Point B (at least it did before the pandemic!), but it also serves the purpose of getting you psychologically from Point A to Point B. In this episode Dr. Janel Anderson unpacks the practical qualities of the commute – beyond transportation – and shares creative ideas on how to add a commute to your work-from-home life.Get full show notes and more information here: https://workingconversations.com/3

#3: Why You Need to Commute, Even if You Work From Home

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Time management and productivity are a big challenge, especially when working from home. In this episode, Dr. Janel Anderson makes the distinction between focus time (when you’re working on a project or in a meeting) and fragmented time, the time that’s unplanned or left over when you finish something early. She shows how to harness that fragmented time to be more productive each day.Get full show notes and more information here: https://workingconversations.com/2

#2: Find an Extra Hour in Your Day, Every Day

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Effectively communicating the trajectory of your career is critical to a successful career path. It’s also more fun to tell when you know it hangs together and has interesting twists and turns that advance the story line. Your career story is useful in a job interview – and it’s also useful at a backyard barbeque or when meeting new acquaintances. On this first episode of Working Conversations, Dr. Janel Anderson tells us her career story – with all of its twist and turns – and then shares a step-by-step process to craft your own career story.Get full show notes and more information here: https://workingconversations.com/1

#1: Telling Your Career Story

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Introducing Working Conversations, where Dr. Janel Anderson becomes your leadership and productivity secret weapon. She shares tips and techniques to make you more effective at work every week.