178: Indistractable – Four Steps to Overcoming Distraction with Nir Eyal

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178: Indistractable – Four Steps to Overcoming Distraction with Nir Eyal

Distraction has been the enemy of productivity for thousands of years, long before the invention of cellphones and the internet. What is its real source? And can we ever really overcome it? Nir Eyal is a behavioral designer and the bestselling author of Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life, and he joins Halelly on this episode of The TalentGrow Show to share the four steps to become indistractable. Take a deep dive into what distraction is at its root, what factors in human psychology predispose us to it, and the framework, strategies and techniques anyone can use to finally overcome it. Plus, find out what leaders can do to help our teams become indistractable, too! Listen to this episode and be sure to share it with others in your network.

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176: [Solo] How to Use Courage to Make Big Decisions and Live with No Regrets on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

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176: [Solo] How to Use Courage to Make Big Decisions and Live with No Regrets on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

Life is not easy and all of us face cross-roads where we need to make a big, scary decision. We all face the fear of making the wrong decision, but sometimes that fear can lead to inaction or playing safe. But if we use this clarifying question, we can usually move forward to choose a path of no (or least) regrets.

On this solo episode of the TalentGrow Show, the third in my three-part mini-series on courage, I tell two short stories: One, about a young woman’s career choice. And the other, about a decision that my spouse, David, and I faced with our skater son Guy’s schooling. And I describe how asking a magic question helped create clarity and courage for forward momentum and a life of no regrets.

Take a listen, weigh in with your own opinion, and share with others could use this suggestion!

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175: [Solo] How to Develop Courage When You Feel Paralyzed by Fear on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

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175: [Solo] How to Develop Courage When You Feel Paralyzed by Fear on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

Have you ever felt paralyzed by fear?

One time, I talked myself off a cliff, literally. I was paralyzed by fear. We all experience irrational, gripping, paralyzing fear at certain moments in our lives, and I wanted to share with you the four-step process that I learned to get unstuck.

On this solo episode of The TalentGrow Show, which is part two of my three-part mini-series on courage, I tell the story of the time I was gripped by paralyzing fear and share the technique I used to talk myself out. Listen to the full episode here.

Take a listen, weigh in with your own opinion, and share with others!

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174: [Solo] The Best Question to Boost Your Courage in the Face of Fear on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

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174: [Solo] The Best Question to Boost Your Courage in the Face of Fear on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

In my work as a leadership development strategist, speaker, and facilitator, I meet a lot of people and unfortunately, way too many of them are playing too small, too safe.

I see a lack of courage.

On this solo episode of the TalentGrow Show, I suggest a question to ask yourself in the face of fear. A question that I hope will help boost your courage and help you move forward towards your scary but worthy goals.

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173: Extreme Trust – How to Build Unstoppable Cultures and Teams with Jason Treu

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173: Extreme Trust – How to Build Unstoppable Cultures and Teams with Jason Treu

The level of trust, safety, and connection among colleagues in the top-performing 1% of teams is over the roof according to leadership expert and author Jason Treu. Jason advocates for what he calls ‘extreme trust’ in the workplace, and on this episode of The TalentGrow Show he’ll share how leaders can cultivate it to build unstoppable cultures and teams. Listen to discover how trust and connection transform culture, what you can do to promote a culture of safety in your team that allows for true vulnerability, and how to take the guesswork out of working relationships. Plus, learn about “Cards Against Mundanity,” the #1 team-building game Jason developed to skyrocket teamwork, communication and performance! Tune in and be sure to share this episode with others.

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172: [Solo] The Top Five Most Downloaded Episodes of 2019 on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

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172: [Solo] The Top Five Most Downloaded Episodes of 2019 on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

It’s the end of a year, so on this solo episode of the TalentGrow Show, let’s take a look at the top five most downloaded episodes of the TalentGrow Show in 2019. Plus, Halelly shares a bonus – the most downloaded episode of all times.

What was your favorite episode this year?

Take a listen, weigh in with your own opinion, and share with others!

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169: Six Fundamental Leadership Practices for Every Leader with Ron Ashkenas

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169: Six Fundamental Leadership Practices for Every Leader with Ron Ashkenas

In today’s information-sharing age, aspiring leaders are inundated with leadership advice from countless sources. There are upwards of 60,000 books on Amazon written about leadership, and millions of articles on Google. While this is great in many ways, it also makes it more difficult to narrow down what is truly fundamental. Advisor, consultant and co-author of the Harvard Business Review Leader’s Handbook Ron Ashkenas joins Halelly on this episode of The TalentGrow Show to share what he believes are the six fundamental skills every leader should practice to bring themselves up to the next level. Tune in to discover why these six leadership skills are so crucial, how to implement them regardless of where you’re at in your leadership journey, and how you can boost your own self-development by taking initiatives such as creating your own stretch assignments. Plus, Ron offers a great leadership tip for speeding up development in startup organizations! Listen and share with others in your network.

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168: Five Leadership Frequencies That Turn Culture Into Competitive Advantage with Lynne Viscio

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168: Five Leadership Frequencies That Turn Culture Into Competitive Advantage with Lynne Viscio

As a leader, you are giving off signals with everything you do (or don’t do) in the workplace. Whether these signals are positive and aligned with your core values can make or break your organization’s culture and your own effectiveness as a leader. On this episode of The TalentGrow Show, culture architect and co-author of Five Frequencies: Leadership Signals that Turn Culture into Competitive Advantage Lynne Viscio joins Halelly to share how you can leverage the Five Frequencies framework to upgrade your leadership success. Discover how your signals could be harming your organization’s culture, the best way to begin implementing the Five Frequencies framework in your daily interactions, and how to use ‘signal boosts’ such as the one Lynne calls lose your excuses to increase your positive influence as a leader. Listen to this episode for inspiring real-life examples and actionable advice, and don’t forget to share with others!

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167: [Solo] How to Create Positive Connection Jolts in Conversations on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

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167: [Solo] How to Create Positive Connection Jolts in Conversations on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

You know how you feel a positive jolt of connection when someone says something in a conversation that you can relate to?
This happens naturally, frequently, and it’s a good thing – it helps us build bonds with others and have more positive interactions that lead to more trusting relationships.
On this solo episode of the TalentGrow Show, Halelly will show you why and how we can authentically create better interactions, better bonds, more trust, and better outcomes by harnessing the power of the oxytocin-charged connection jolts in our conversations.
Plus, learn how to generate more of these feel-good jolts of connection, with more frequency, with team members, colleagues, and anyone with whom we want to build a stronger bond.
Take a listen, weigh in with your own opinion, and share with others!

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166: How Network Analysis Can Improve Your Collaborative Process and Prevent Burnout with Rob Cross

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166: How Network Analysis Can Improve Your Collaborative Process and Prevent Burnout with Rob Cross

Have you considered that too much collaboration could be causing the high performers on your team to suffer? ‘Collaborative overload’ is a real problem in the workplace, and it tends to affect the best employees and leaders the most. On this episode of The TalentGrow Show, professor and consultant Rob Cross joins Halelly to discuss how to leverage network analysis to create collaboratively efficient networks and improve your collaborative process. You’ll learn the steps leaders can take to implement network analysis in our organizations, how to avoid overloading high-performers or ‘energizers’ by being more strategic about collaboration, and how to leverage what Rob calls ‘second tier connectors’ for maximum collaborative efficiency. Plus, find out how creating more collaboratively efficient networks to buy back one day a week of your time and be happier! Listen and be sure to share this episode with others.

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165: How Leaders can Beat Burnout by Leveraging the Whole SELF Lifestyle™ with Sarah Argenal

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165: How Leaders can Beat Burnout by Leveraging the Whole SELF Lifestyle™ with Sarah Argenal

Burnout is one of the biggest enemies of productivity and success, and many experts today are calling it an epidemic. So what can we leaders do to help eradicate burnout in ourselves and our teams? Speaker, writer and facilitator Sarah Argenal, MA, CPC joins Halelly on this episode of The TalentGrow Show to share her philosophy and practical framework for beating burnout: The Whole SELF Lifestyle™. Using her own life experiences as examples, Sarah walks us through a four-step process aimed at helping us blend and improve all the seemingly separate areas of our lives and ultimately eradicate the underlying causes of burnout. You’ll also learn how, as leaders, we can utilize The Whole SELF Lifestyle™ to help our teams thrive. Tune in and be sure to share this episode with others!

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164: How to Run Meetings Your Team Actually Wants to Attend with Elise Keith

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164: How to Run Meetings Your Team Actually Wants to Attend with Elise Keith

For many, team meetings are the bane of corporate existence. Too often, it feels like everyone’s time is wasted and very little is accomplished. So what are leaders doing wrong? On this episode of The TalentGrow Show, author and co-founder and CEO of Lucid Meetings Elise Keith joins Halelly to discuss how to get high performance and engagement from your team at meetings and run meetings that your team actually wants to attend. You’ll learn what should and shouldn’t be a meeting at all and why Elise recommends making all meetings optional. Plus, Elise shares two questions leaders should ask their employees every single week. Listen and don’t forget to share this episode with others!

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163: [Solo] Should you have a bias for saying Yes or No to new opportunities? on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

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163: [Solo] Should you have a bias for saying Yes or No to new opportunities? on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

Should you have a bias for saying Yes or No to new opportunities?

Many high performers (including myself) struggle with this choice: should you have a bias for saying yes or a bias for saying no to new, unexpected opportunities?

Opportunities show up all the time. Some are a good fit and some are not.

On this solo episode of the TalentGrow Show, I discuss the criteria by which to assess whether you should say Yes or No to new opportunities. After all, we want to be open to new opportunities, but we also want to avoid jumping in the direction of every shiny object or passing squirrel.

Take a listen, weigh in with your own opinion, and share with others!

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161: The A Player Advantage – Building a Team You Would Enthusiastically Rehire with Rick Crossland

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161: The A Player Advantage – Building a Team You Would Enthusiastically Rehire with Rick Crossland

What percentage of your team would you enthusiastically rehire? That’s the percentage of A Players on your team. What if your entire team was made up of A Players? According to author and business coach Rick Crossland, that’s not only possible, but a necessary part of realizing your business’s highest potential. On this episode of The TalentGrow Show, Rick joins Halelly to define what an A Player is, how we as leaders can encourage and develop A-level performance in our employees, and what we should be doing about the B and C players on our team. You’ll learn about what Rick calls the seven Cs of leadership and find out what differentiates true leaders from non-leaders. Plus, discover why Rick thinks panel interviews are the way to go when you’re looking to bring someone new onto your team. Listen and be sure to share this episode with others!

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160: Take the Leap – Why and How to Transform Your Career with Bestselling Author Sara Bliss

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160: Take the Leap – Why and How to Transform Your Career with Bestselling Author Sara Bliss

Is a career path a straight line or more like a winding road full of forks and detours? On each episode of The TalentGrow Show, guests briefly describe their professional journeys. It’s inspiring to hear about the challenges that successful individuals have faced to get to where they are today and to draw lessons from their experiences. On this episode, freelance writer and bestselling author Sara Bliss and Halelly talk about what it takes to transform your career and achieve what you want most from your life and your work. Taking the leap into a new career can be terrifying so it’s helpful to hear from others who have done it already. Sara shares her own professional journey and the journeys of others that inspired her to write her book, Take The Leap, and offers valuable advice on how to pivot in your career even when circumstances seem to be against you. Listen and be sure to share this episode with others in your network!

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159: [Solo] Why & How to Get to Know Your Employees to Increase Engagement and Performance

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159: [Solo] Why & How to Get to Know Your Employees to Increase Engagement and Performance

A mistake many busy leaders make is to just focus on getting the work done. They fall into the role of task master and interact with their team members on a task-basis only.

Your workplace interactions with your employees should be about more than just work tasks. The more that your team members feel like you care to see and know them as humans (not just workers), the more they feel a brain-based need to reciprocate that same care and attention. Caring, vulnerability, curiosity, kindness, and caring build trust.

In this solo episode of the TalentGrow Show, Halelly shares a personal story from a recent workshop in which learning this lesson deeply moved the participants and generated insights and commitments to change. She discusses why you should increase your intimacy with your team members – to know them better – and how to get started (plus what NOT to do).

Take a listen, weigh in with your own opinion, and share with others!

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158: Harnessing Neuroscience to Improve Human Resilience with Dr. Dave Rabin

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158: Harnessing Neuroscience to Improve Human Resilience with Dr. Dave Rabin

Stress is something we all struggle with in our personal and professional lives. There are over 129,000 deaths in the US every year attributed to stress alone. On this episode of The TalentGrow Show, neuroscientist and board-certified psychiatrist Dr. David Rabin discusses how we can leverage cutting-edge neuroscientific research to train ourselves to develop resilience and improve our mental and physical performance under stress. While Dr. Rabin has developed a scientifically-validated wearable technology to help us do just this, he also believes that we have the ability to improve on our own without the aid of technology. Discover what makes our fight-or-flight instinct work against us and how we can prevent that from happening, what we can learn from paying attention to our Heart Rate Variability (HRV), and how we can start using Dr. Rabin’s research to tackle chronic stress and burnout in the workplace. Tune in and don’t forget to share this episode with others in your network.

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157: Reframing Career Development for Greater Success and Satisfaction with Prof. Rajshree Agarwal

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157: Reframing Career Development for Greater Success and Satisfaction with Prof. Rajshree Agarwal

Sometimes the solution to a problem is to reframe the issue itself. Rajshree Agarwal, PhD is the Rudolph P. Lamone Chair and Professor of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland and Director of the Ed Snider Center for Enterprise and Markets, and on this episode of The TalentGrow Show she discusses how we can reframe key career development and leadership concepts in a way that will help us achieve greater success and career satisfaction for ourselves and our teams. She shares stories from her own journey to demonstrate the value of her unique perspective on ideas like upward mobility, risk tolerance, and work-life balance. Plus, Rajshree weighs in on the negative and positive aspects of ‘social comparison,’ and offers Halelly advice on something she’s recently struggled with! Listen and be sure to share this episode with others.

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156: Discovering Your Central Purpose – Why Leaders Need Philosophy with Tal Tsfany

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156: Discovering Your Central Purpose – Why Leaders Need Philosophy with Tal Tsfany

Understanding yourself and what motivates you is a critical piece of leadership success. This means that philosophy, which helps us understand the principles that govern the human mind and the mind’s relationship with reality, can be an invaluable tool to upgrade your leadership effectiveness. Tech entrepreneur and nonprofilt CEO Tal Tsfany shares his journey to discovering his personal central purpose and how philosophy and introspection paved the way for his success on this episode of The TalentGrow Show. He discusses with Halelly the process he went through to discover his values, how to avoid philosophical mistakes many leaders make, and how to bring out the genius within each of your employees by understanding their motivations. Plus, find out what it means to be what Tal calls a ‘valuer of life’! Tune in and share with others in your network.

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