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On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: why is my boss so paranoid about productivity?

This week, workforce solutions expert Kathy Kacher of Career/Life Alliance Services answers this and other questions.

As companies sought some semblance of post-pandemic normality, Kathy shifted her focus to facilitating clients’ return to office (RTO) efforts.

Why is my boss so paranoid about productivity? It’s likely this disconnect: few c-suites believe that their ranks are productive while their workers actually think that they are.

In between these two constituencies are head-count managers who have to lead and inspire their teams while fulfilling the shifting goals of their supervisors. It renders many of them paranoid.

We also discuss how some brands like The Walt Disney Company are built for co-location while others like GitLab are intentionally designed around a 100 percent distributed workforce. Whatever is a company’s workplace strategy, Kathy says that “the WHY” behind it must be clear and intentional.

During this information packed episode, Kathy answers “what’s your work fit?’ Her vision will surely resonate with many career professionals, especially those who’ve taken an entrepreneurial journey.

About our guest:

Kathy Kacher is the founder of Career/Life Alliance Services and co-founder of hybrid and virtual work resource, The SMART Workplace. Kathy has been quoted in stories about future of work, return to office, the Great Resignation, hybrid workplaces, and productivity paranoia by The Washington Post, The New York Post, CBS News and other mainstream media outlets. She lives and works in the suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

This episode originated as a live show on January 18, 2023. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: January 20, 2023

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On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: can remote tech aid my work fit?

This week, Global Teck Worldwide General Manager Dave Kelly answers this and other questions.

Operating remotely? Dave says that you should start by acquiring a phone number that’s dedicated for business use. And sign up for a service like Vonage; that keeps your work and personal channels separate.

During 2023, increasing speed will rank high in the priorities of workplace professionals. And their remote tech needs to rise to that challenge.

What’s more, make sure you benefit from best-in-class remote conferencing tools. Dave recommends products, like the Poly webcam/mic/speaker platform that make up for often poor [pre-installed] laptop conferencing tools.

During this information packed episode, Dave answers “what’s your work fit?’ His refreshing take on work and life will surely resonate with many career professionals.

About our guest:

Dave Kelly is the general manager of Global Teck Worldwide, which helps ensure that work done from home or in the office environment has the right gear to get the job done right. Dave is also co-host of the popular What The Teck Show. He lives in the Boston suburbs of Southern New Hampshire.

This episode originated as a live show on January 10, 2023. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: January 13, 2023

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On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: how can I overcome confidence envy?

This week, Remarkable Speaking‘s co-founders Shelley Goldstein and Mark Bossert answer this and other questions.

Early in her career, Shelley, a self-described extrovert, had in public facing situations felt confidence envy. And she froze. “All the doubt, all the fear and anxiety terrified me. And for years I stayed in the background.”

Even the-most successful of career professionals must overcome confidence envy. Shelley and Mark believe that public speaking practice and focus can help get professionals to success.

Mark’s introversion negatively impacted his confidence when speaking; he didn’t like that his work peer outshined him. Now, he asserts that the best way to overcome confidence envy is public speaking practice.

During this engaging episode, Shelley and Mark offer career professionals of all ages actionable strategies for overcoming confidence envy.

About our guests:

Shelley Goldstein and Mark Bossert are internationally recognized and respected public speaking coaches. They are principals of Remarkable Speaking, a brand which helps clients to gain the confidence that they need to become effective communicators in the workplace and in life. Shelley lives and works in Los Angeles, California while Mark is based in British Columbia, Canada.

This episode originated as a live show on December 20, 2022. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: December 23, 2022

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On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: can I side-hustle my work fit?

This week, Hudson-Davis Communications and Hudson-Davis Creative Agency co-founders Amanda and Nick Huddy answer this and other questions.

Amanda was a well established and highly respected corporate executive. But she needed to work remotely. Nick talked her through her corporate exit. And Amanda’s boss assured her: “we will work with you as a client.”

Career professionals today wonder: can I side-hustle my work fit? Side-hustles are fun and can turn into meaningful careers. Amanda and Nick turned theirs into a successful enterprise.

Amanda: “We were having a lot of conversations with people. We’d been through a year of the pandemic. And people were starting to realize: ‘I need marketing in my business.’”

What’s key to their great success turning a side-hustle into a work fit? Perhaps it is investing in counseling to make sure that both their business and marriage thrives. Nick recognizes that it is not a good thing for couples to agree on everything in running their business.

About our guests:

Amanda Huddy was a B2B corporate marketing executive before becoming co-founder of Hudson-Davis Communications and Hudson-Davis Creative Agency. Nick Huddy, is a serial entrepreneur with deep knowledge of, and a record of success in, marketing agency leadership. He is also the co-founder of Hudson-Davis Communications and Hudson-Davis Creative Agency. Amanda and Nick live and work in Los Angeles, California.

This episode originated as a live show on December 12, 2022. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: December 16, 2022

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On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: how do I become a workplace leader?

This week, globally recognized leadership expert and host of The Packard Network, Bret Packard, answers this and other work and career questions.

Bret believes the key to becoming an effective workplace leader is to figure out the “antiquated 1970s shareholder first, profits before people” culture. And then, to successfully navigate it to have a highly engaged following.

Most career professionals today express the desire to become a workplace leader. But the best models for them to apply are often nuanced.

Considering two popular leadership models, coach and facilitator, Bret believes that career professionals benefit when they draw from the best aspects of each.

About our guest:

Bret Packard had a storied management career in the global financial services space. And throughout it he kept up to 89 journals which he filled with leadership insight. Now, on The Packard Network, he leverages his insight to help others become respected workplace leaders in their own right. Bret lives and works in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This episode originated as a live show on December 6, 2022. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: December 9, 2022

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On What’s Your Work Fit we ask a jarring question posed by several of our viewers: is my boss spying on me?

This week, workplace diversity, equity and inclusion expert Dr. Betty Johnson, answers this and other work and career questions.

“The home was formerly a sanctuary, the place where you could take a breath, drop the mask (the mask of performance), ” laments Dr. Johnson.

With so many workplaces adopting a hybrid work policy, more workers are feeling intruded upon. What is more, many now feel pressure to perform after hours at home.

In this episode, Dr. Johnson answers:

• Is my boss spying on me.
• What channels are companies using to surveil their talent?
• What is allowable versus disallowable intrusion?
• Are bosses using “find my device apps” to watch me?
• Is there transparency around the expectations of remote workplace presence?

Dr. Johnson adds: “Is this a culture of transparency? Or is this a culture where we don’t trust each other, where we do everything that we can to maximize our own self-interest?”

She believes that as transparency wanes, we in the workplace lose trust in each other.

About our guest:

Dr. Betty Johnson is the founder of Bridging the Difference. She is a keen observer of people in the workplace and DEI. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a Ph.D. in Leadership from Antioch University. Dr. Johnson lives and works in Charlotte, North Carolina.

This episode originated as a live show on November 29, 2022. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: December 2, 2022

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On What’s Your Work Fit we ask a viewer’s question: why is my workplace so freakin’ serious?

This week, “neurohumorist” Karyn Buxman and stand-up comedian David Horning answer this and other questions.

Why is my workplace so freakin’ serious? According to Karyn, [people] are afraid of “stepping on something.” They don’t like taking chances.

In this episode, we ask Karyn and David:

• Why is the workplace so freakin’ serious?
• What is forced fun and why is it destructive to people and workplace?
• What is one easy starting point for leaders to infuse humor in the workplace?
• What’s your work fit?

David believes that “humor is like a math problem; there has to be a solution to it,” Further, he says humor is “creative problem solving driven by curiosity.”

About our guests:

“Neurohumorist” Karyn Buxman is the leading expert on brain-based strategic humor. Karyn helps people achieve true success, lasting significance, and genuine happiness through humor. She lives and works in San Diego, California.

David Horning is by night a stand-up comedian and the co-founder of Secret Society Comedy. But during daylight hours, David helps companies to recruit, engage, and retain top talent by reframing their cultures through the effective use of humor. He lives and works in the very funny community of Cleveland, Ohio.

This episode originated as a live show on October 25, 2022. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: October 28, 2022

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On What’s Your Work Fit we ask a viewer’s question: why doesn’t my boss get Gen Z?

This week, work futurist and LinkedIn top voice for Gen Z Danielle Farage and the founder and CEO of BRANDthrō Billee Howard answer this and other questions.

Why doesn’t [my boss] get Gen Z? According to Danielle, it is because Gen Zers don’t live to work. “We’re working to live.”

In this episode, we ask Danielle and Billee:

• Why doesn’t my boss get Gen Z?
• What’s wrong with Goldman Sachs’ Gen Z-targeted recruitment ads? (Click here to view the ad discussed.)
• Are bosses prioritizing productivity and profits above their people?
• What’s your work fit?

Why Doesn’t My Boss Get Gen Z? Billee adds that “these are fractured times, and we’re seeing a reversal of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.”

About our guests:

Danielle Farage is a member of the Gen Z cohort, a LinkedIn top voice for Gen Z discussion, and a respected work futurist. She tackles timely workplace issues such as neurodiversity and civility. Danielle serves as the Director of Growth and Marketing for Café (YC S21). She lives and works in New York City.

Billee Howard is a globally recognized marketing insights leader and the founder and CEO of market research firm BRANDthrō. Her research leverages emotional insight to help marketers connect well with their consumers and hired talent. She is a member of the Fast Company Executive Board, and, she is a Senior Contributor to Forbes. Billee lives and works in New York City.

This episode originated as a live show on October 18, 2022. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: October 21, 2022

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On What’s Your Work Fit we ask: are work fit and health connected?

This week, board-certified internist and mind/body expert Charles Glassman, MD and future of work thought leader and SWAYworkplace founder Denise Brouder, answer that and other questions.

Good health and wellness are critically important to achieving work fit. Conversely, not having good health can cause ill effects throughout the day and not just during work hours.

In this episode:

• Learn about What’s Your Work Fit? and its mission.
• Discover how your work fit and health are connected.