How Can Journalism Be My Work Fit?

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On What’s Your Work Fit we pose this viewer question: How Can Journalism Be My Work Fit?

Our guest is Jonathan D. Salant. He is an award winning journalist and the newly appointed assistant managing editor for politics at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Previously, Jonathan led the Washington bureau for NJ Advance Media which includes the Newark Star-Ledger and other papers. Prior to that role, he was a Washington-based reporter for Bloomberg and the Associated Press. 

Rachel, a rising college senior reached out to pose a career question. She’s long dreamt of becoming a reporter but is concerned that becoming one wouldn’t be a sustainable career move. Plus, her parents worry that she won’t earn enough to live on. She asks and Jonathan answers: how can journalism be my work fit?

Jonathan’s storied career happened as a result of years of hard work, but also by forming trust with elected officials who recognize his commitment to reporting the news with impartiality and fairness.

During this information packed episode, Jonathan also answers “what’s your work fit?’ His personal vision surely will resonate with many career professionals.

About our guest:

Jonathan D. Salant is a D.C. based veteran journalist who covers Capitol Hill and the White House for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Jonathan is a reporter’s reporter; he is a current member of the Standing Committee of Correspondents, former National Press Club president, former Regional Reporters Association president and former president of the D.C. chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

He lives in (and often works remotely from) the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C.

This episode originated as a live show on April 19, 2023. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: April 28, 2023

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Why Can’t My Boss and I Agree on My Next Role?

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On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this viewer question: Why Can’t My Boss and I Agree on My Next Role?

Our guest is Julie Winkle Giulioni. She is a workplace growth and development champion, a prized consultant working with c-suites in major companies, and the author of the new book, Promotions Are SO Yesterday.

One of the-most vexing challenges for head count managers is in how they recognize, reward, and support their team members. Yet, what few managers recognize is the way that talent seek recognition and support today is less about the kinds of promotions that past workplaces experienced, that is compensation and title enhancements. 

That’s why Julie’s book is entitled Promotions Are SO Yesterday, because the trajectory of one’s career progression is no longer a ladder climb. And today’s talent want to benefit from the kind of guidance that allows them to become intentional workplace leaders.

And recognizing what motivates career professionals in the workplace today is key to ensuring that they retain on-the-job longer while crushing their deliverables.

During this information packed episode, Julie also answers “what’s your work fit?’ Her personal vision surely will resonate with many career professionals.

About our guest:

Julie Winkle Giulioni is a champion for workplace growth and development. She believes that everyone deserves the opportunity to reach their potential. And she supports organizations and leaders who want to make that happen with keynote speeches, consulting, and training. Julie lives and works in Southern California.

This episode originated as a live show on April 12, 2023. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: April 21, 2023

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Why Won’t My Team Willingly Return to the Office?

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On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this viewer question: Why Won’t My Team Willingly Return to the Office?

Our guest is Fran Saele. He is a workplace, and real estate solutions expert and a frequent thought-leader in the area of future of work. Fran’s professional passion includes the dynamic new ways of work and the transformation of the workplaces that support it. Fran answers this and other questions.

There are some roles that hiring managers believe have to be done face-to-face in the co-location. These may include executive assignments where, they believe, “being in the room” ensures that high level consultative skills are mastered. 

And yet, those same managers struggle to recruit prime hiring prospects and workplace veterans to work in the co-location. In the wake of Covid, many of their people learned to be intentional and highly efficient at their roles while working from anywhere.

During this information packed episode, Fran also answers “what’s your work fit?’ His personal vision surely will resonate with many career professionals.

About our guest:

Fran Saele is a veteran of the commercial real estate space who held senior executive positions with Accenture, CBRE, and Newmark. On social media, Fran publishes some of the-most compelling thought-leadership on future of work and workplace. He lives and works in Cincinnati, Ohio.

This episode originated as a live show on April 5, 2023. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: April 14, 2023

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How Can I Create a Neurodiverse-Friendly Workplace?

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On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: How Can I Create a Neurodiverse-Friendly Workplace?

Our guest is Kay Sargent. She is Senior Principal and Director of Workplace at HOK and a globally recognized thought leader on intentional workplace design. Kay answers this and other questions:

Neurodiversity in the workplace impacts the needs and preferences of career professionals who present on the Autism spectrum. However, the neurodiverse workplace in the wake of Covid now includes millions more, such as people suffering lasting effects of “Long Covid.” Designing an intentional workplace for a diverse constituency such as this can help people to thrive and perform well on-the-job.

During this information packed episode, Kay also answers “what’s your work fit?’ Her personal vision surely will resonate with many career professionals.

About our guest:

Kay Sargent is Senior Principal and Director of Workplace at HOK and a globally recognized thought leader on intentional workplace design. She lives and works in the Washington, D.C. area.

This episode originated as a live show on March 31, 2023. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: April 7, 2023

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Why Doesn’t My Company’s Founder Respect Me?

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On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: Why Doesn’t My Company’s Founder Respect Me?

This week, neuro-resiliency and leadership Coach Justin Noppe answers this and other important questions.

Neuroresilience helps career professionals to thrive in the workplace. To that end, it also enables them to make work a wonderful part of a day that includes lots of other wonderful experiences, and not the entire day.

During this information packed episode, Justin answers “what’s your work fit?’ His personal vision surely will resonate with many career professionals.

About our guest:

Justin Noppe is a neuro-resiliency and leadership coach who helps to revitalize today’s workplace. He also takes to social media to address leadership’s pivotal impact on the future of work. Justin lives and works in Houston, Texas.

This episode originated as a live show on March 29, 2023. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: March 31, 2023

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How Can I Reimagine the Employee Experience?

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On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: How Can I Reimagine the Employee Experience?

This week, former Dean of the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College and Professor of Strategic Communications Diane Gayeski and Agate Founder and CEO Corinne Murray answer this and other important questions.

It’s crystal clear: most workplace leaders get employee experience or “EX” wrong. It is not about staging fake summer camp spectaculars and birthday celebrations to pump up headcount. That doesn’t work.

However, when EX is done right, it helps talent do their jobs better and more meaningfully and values their off-the-clock time.

Our guests provide solid rationale for building intentional EX programs that foster leadership, scale team and individual success, and make work part of a day doing many other wonderful things…and not the day.

During this information packed episode, Diane and Corinne answer “what’s your work fit?’ Their personal visions surely will resonate with many career professionals.

About our guests:

Diane Gayeski is Professor of Strategic Communications at the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College. For several years, she served as the school’s dean and oversaw its scale as the preeminent communications and media program in the United States. Diane lives and works in Ithaca, New York.

Corinne Murray built a successful career in real estate and even worked for a time at WeWork. All of her work assignments provided a platform for her to advocate for better employee experiences. She is the founder and CEO of consultancy, Agate. Corinne lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

This episode originated as a live show on March 15, 2023. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: March 24, 2023

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Is it Time for a Resume Redo?

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On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: is it time for a resume redo?

This week, acclaimed career coach and principal of Career Organic Briar Dougherty answers this and other important questions.

This is clear: a mistake that most professionals make with their resumes is in failing to include key words that drive Applicant Tracking Software. ATS is now utilized by most hiring managers to draw best candidate resumes to the top of the stack.

Is it time for a resume redo? YES, especially if you are stuck in your career and want to venture into different fields.

Nowadays, resume writing is more science than art. But a few clever hacks done well can really make your resume stand out.

Following Briar’s Category Resume Template Example, start with a summary statement that provides your unique value proposition and your WHY. Continue with a bullet-pointed block of skills and attributes that mesh well with the job that you want.

During this information packed episode, Briar 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:

Briar Dougherty is the founder and CEO of Career Organic which helps scores of professionals with career coaching, strategy development and resume writing and editing. She lives and works in Atlanta, Georgia.

This episode originated as a live show on January 24, 2023. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: January 27, 2023

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Image credits: Time for a Resume ReDo, Tirachard for iStock Photo; portrait, Briar Dougherty; podcast button, J. Brandt Studio for The Dan Smolen Experience.

Why is My Boss So Paranoid About Productivity?

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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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Can Remote Tech Aid My Work Fit?

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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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How Can I Overcome Confidence Envy?

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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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