Today’s conversation feels really important, and it’s a topic that really struck a chord with me personally. Elaine Lin Hering’s book — “Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully” — really gets to the heart of how and why so many of us feel stuck in our careers and life, as well as the internal and external forces that perpetuate this feeling. And perhaps even more importantly, Elaine shares how we can start to move forward by identifying the unconscious...

For a lot of us, when we feel stuck, it’s not necessarily because we don’t know what we want — it may be that we feel like we’ve invested too much time and effort to change course now, or we feel scared of stepping into uncertainty, or we feel like the step’s just too big to take given our circumstances. We spend so much time convincing ourselves that we’re better off feeling safe than feeling happy, but that perception is more in our heads than it is reality. So today, Tammy Gooler Loeb,...

This is an episode that feels very personal to me, and one I feel will be able to connect with so many others. My guest, Sheena Yap Chan, is The Wall Street Journal Bestselling author of “The Tao of Self-Confidence” and an award-winning podcast host who has interviewed hundreds of Asian women about their inner journey to self-confidence, which is all part of her journey to help women overcome their self-limiting beliefs and live a better life. When I read Sheena’s book, I appreciated her...

It’s really easy to get stuck in a rut. We get accustomed to doing the same thing day in and day out. We can close ourselves off to new thinking, perspectives, experiences, and people. So today, I’m sitting down with Michael Scott to talk about the winding turns of his career journey, how his breadth of experiences drove constant personal growth, and how he’s now channeling his personal passion for books to create momentum for others on a global scale through Great Books + Great...

I really wanted to start this season off with a conversation about something that I think has a way of worming its way into almost every area of every person’s life: imposter syndrome. And what I love about this conversation with Paul Larsen is that he sees imposter syndrome as an inevitability for people with a growth mindset. If you’re not trying to do anything new, if you’re not trying to grow, then you’re probably not going to hear that little voice in the back of your head talking you...

This season is dedicated to topics related to personal growth and development. It's an exploration of how we can recognize what may be holding us back and navigate the paths to help propel us forward. Life often throws hurdles our way, but understanding those steps to overcome them is the key to unlocking our true potential. Learn more and find the complete show notes at https://www.conniewsteele.com/podcast

I started this season thinking about transitions -- about the big societal changes that we all have to grapple with, about the personal challenges we end up having to navigate individually, about the increasingly frequent career transitions that most of us experience at some point in our lives, and about how organizations can accommodate people who are constantly changing in a world that is changing just as much. And as I talked to our guests, it stuck out to me how much of the advice was...

Dr. Cori Lathan is a neuroscientist, technology pioneer, inventor, social advocate, and the author of “Inventing the Future: Stories from a Techno-Optimist.” Cori has had such an incredible journey to date. She’s trying to shape the world into something better, and I think she has a great perspective on how we each, individually, have a role in creating the future — and a responsibility to make that the best future possible. Cori’s experiences have also given her some great insight on how to...

Part of the reason I share this podcast is because I think there’s a lot of value and inspiration in hearing people share their stories. Sometimes we get that from authors, sometimes we get that from mentors, and sometimes we get that from friends. And today’s guest is a friend who I’m proud to say has been an inspiration on my own journey. Sara Conde is a sales coach and the Director of New Business at Collective, an online back office platform designed for Businesses-of-One. She has a...

We all know change is hard. It makes us feel uncomfortable. It can be a little scary. But change can also be a good thing. Change can be growth. And in the end, we don’t always get to choose when things change. So what does it take to navigate all of the transitions that life throws at us when they seem to be coming more rapidly than ever before? How do we embrace change, develop, and grow? Our guest today is Jordan Gross, an author and Mental Health Therapist on a mission to re-imagine...

“No one pays the fee for the agency for one person. No one person is the answer to everything.”  This is a piece of advice that Beth Freedman, CEO of the media agency Dentsu X, received earlier in her career. It’s the power of a team — the great people that support an organization — that fuels a business’ success. It served her well then, but it was invaluable as a leader navigating COVID-19 and the changes in the workplace that came with it. In a world in constant transition, Beth believes...

We now live in a world where “the workplace” can mean a lot of different things — and that has a huge impact on the workforce.  The transition to hybrid and remote work environments can come with a host of benefits, like time freedom and location flexibility, but it also comes with its own unique challenges. In particular, how do you foster a strong culture that supports people when everyone is distributed?  How can you create a sense of connection with others when you haven’t met them in...

A daily commute to a job where you do the same thing every day. A workplace filled with coworkers who do the same. A long career in one industry. We’ve all heard this before. These are the old definitions of work, or at least the stories most of us were told about it. But this isn’t really the way things work, is it? There are new rules of work. And a critical aspect that we all need to understand is that there will be another new set of rules tomorrow because we’re in a constant state of...

Life transitions, work, workplace, and career transitions — we have to adapt to so much these days. And I think a lot of people are starting to feel that lately. So I hope you’ll join me as we explore perspectives and stories about navigating these changes, and learning to evolve as organizations and people throughout the Fall. Learn more at https://www.conniewsteele.com/podcast

I write a column for Shared Services Online titled “The Future is Human: Understanding & Shaping the Future of Work.” You can find the column at SSOnetwork.com and I’ll also be sharing audio versions of each article as bonus episodes in the podcast feed. This is the column for July 2023. Resources: Read the column: https://www.ssonetwork.com/index.php/contributor/connie-steele Learn more about Building the Business of You: http://www.conniewsteele.com/book

My goal with this season was to examine our roles, as both business leaders and people who work, in shaping the future of work. So I started the season by sharing some definitions of the future of work that thought leaders and workforce organizations have come up with. They all share a lot in common, but in general, these definitions are passive; they imagine the future of work as a thing that is going to happen to work, workers, and organizations that we need to figure out how to respond...

Kate Roberts is a global social entrepreneur and champion for women’s leadership through business, philanthropy, sexual health, and art. Kate has had a 30-year career of championing women's leadership through non and for-profit ventures, with a focus on women's sexual reproductive health, sexual wellness and exponential philanthropy. She co-founded Maverick Collective together with Melinda Gates and The Crown Princess of Norway, and more recently, founded The Body Agency, a global fem tech...

I write a column for Shared Services Online titled “The Future is Human: Understanding & Shaping the Future of Work.” You can find the column at SSOnetwork.com and I’ll also be sharing audio versions of each article as bonus episodes in the podcast feed. This is the column for May 2023. I share a lot of research in this episode, and if you’re interested in checking out those links, you can find them in the show notes below or in the article on Shared Services Online. Resources: Read the...

How does a gap year project grow into a thriving business? How does this reflect Gen-Z’s approach to careers? And what can we expect from this young generation of workers just now entering the workforce?

How do you become indispensable and deliver real influence? What does it even mean to be indispensable in this new world of work? And what can hold us back from being that important go-to person?

How has learning and development transformed over the last few years? What does the future of education and learning look like? And what can leaders do to change things for the better?

I sit down with two of my research partners to break down the key takeaways from The State of Work and Career Success 2023: Gina Woodall and Scott Vanderbilt.

How can we change organizations so that they help people be and feel better? How does an individual find purpose? And more importantly — how can we convince the right people to invest in purpose at scale?

Drew Fortin thinks the employee-employer relationship is fundamentally broken. But he also thinks, for the first time in a long time, there’s an opportunity for us to change that and shift the power dynamic between people and the organizations they work within. We talk about what that looks like for leaders, as well as what skills it takes for an individual to navigate an uncertain and winding career.