Gregg Ward, author of the book Restoring Respect (http://www.restoringrespectbook.com/), as well as books titled The Respectful Leader: Seven Ways to Influence Without Intimidation and Bad Behavior, People Problems and Sticky Situations: A Toolbook for Managers and Team Leaders, joins us today to talk about - you guessed it! - respect in the workplace. In my conversation with Gregg, we reviewed the current state of the workplace and the research that went into his books. His findings are important in helping us realize our roles in being respectful and showing respect in four distinct ways. He also steers us in the right direction when we have been disrespected. Join us today to learn how to ask questions to show respect and take a BATH when we haven't been respected.  www.randstadrisesmart.com Have a question? [email protected]   Twitter: @kjschneiderman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlyschneiderman/ 

www.randstadrisesmart.com Have a question? [email protected]   Twitter: @kjschneiderman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlyschneiderman/  How to Navigate Life: The New Science of Finding Your Way in School, Career, and Beyond: https://www.amazon.com/How-Navigate-Life-Science-Finding/dp/1250273145/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=how+to+navigate+life+book&qid=1665506935&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjA4IiwicXNhIjoiMC43MiIsInFzcCI6IjAuOTQifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=how+to+navi%2Caps%2C331&sr=8-1  Navigating life is a pretty big topic. In today's episode of the podcast, we tune in to one corner of life - your purpose for work. By asking a few simple questions, Belle Liang and Tim Klein help us understand the connection between our purpose and our work. This isn't about striving for a higher calling, this is about really making an impact in an area you feel passionate about in the professional world. Listen and maybe even take notes as you consider your career goals and aspirations.  How do you want to be remembered? How do you want to grow? What do you want to stand for? What needs do you want to impact? What are you called to? what is your purpose?

www.randstadrisesmart.com Have a question? [email protected]   Twitter: @kjschneiderman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlyschneiderman/  Understanding how to do your work accurately is harder than it sounds. Today's guest, Dr. Keri Ohlrich, author of the book, The HR Warrior: Leading the CHARGE to Transform Your Career and Organization joins us to talk about ensuring our work is complete and thorough in way most people don't consider. By asking simple questions, we can avoid issues of miscommunication and misinterpretation of assignments.  By using her proprietary framework, CHARGE, Dr. Ohlrich takes us through her ideas to help us be more successful at work.  Throughout her career, Dr. Ohlrich has held leadership positions at a variety of organizations ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. In her previous roles, she has created and implemented HR processes, redesigned the talent function for an organization serving 25,000 global employees, led change management for a new business strategy, and overhauled the Human Resources department. Her broad areas of expertise include leadership coaching, talent management, culture change, performance management, organizational development, workshop facilitation, and employee engagement and development. https://abbraccigroup.com/about/ https://www.amazon.com/Way-HR-Warrior-Transform-Organization/dp/192805532X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+way+of+the+hr+warrior&qid=1665425350&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjAwIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=the+way+of+the+hr+wa%2Caps%2C124&sr=8-1 www.randstadrisesmart.com

www.randstadrisesmart.com Have a question? [email protected]   Twitter: @kjschneiderman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlyschneiderman/  We've long heard that we need to achieve balance in our work and personal lives. Seriously, though, how? Today's guest, Michelle Carroll, talks to us about seasons in our life and the three pillars of balance: 1) Assess where you are now so you can figure out what you want to change. 2) Align your reality with where you would like to be. 3) Accept and embrace where you are right now.  Michelle Carroll is a Coach with the Randstad RiseSmart Worklife Coaching program and an Executive Career and Leadership under her own umbrella, Carroll Career Consultants. And, if that doesn’t keep her busy enough, she is an MBA Career Coach for the McCombs Business School Alumni program at the University of Texas, Austin.  Michelle loves to engage her coaching clients around the globe who are looking for career clarity, career confidence, and effective career change strategies. She’s got 20 plus years of experience in the career's industry and holds degrees from the Univ. of MD and JKF Univ along with 6 career industry certifications. And she is on the board of directors for Career Thought Leaders.  Throughout her career, she has had the opportunity to influence, train and coach professionals in a wide range of industries including the Career Center at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, along with several government agencies such at FDIC, TSA, HHS and Dept. of Education.  www.randstadrisesmart.com  

www.randstadrisesmart.com Have a question? [email protected]   Twitter: @kjschneiderman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlyschneiderman/  Relationships to Infinity book: https://www.amazon.com/Relationships-Infinity-Science-Keeping-Touch/dp/1637306938/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2E2JO7HS4IY01&keywords=relationships+to+infinity+the+art+and+science+of+keeping+in+touch&qid=1665423771&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjAwIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=relationships+to+i%2Caps%2C117&sr=8-1 Networking and building relationships can be hard to do well. And, when it comes to building your career, networking is imperative. It is too hard to accomplish your goals without it! Today's podcast episode features Jason Levin, author of Relationships to Infinity: The Art and Science of Keeping in Touch.  Levin believes in the power of authentic relationships to transform careers. Based in Washington, D.C., he is the founder of Ready, Set, Launch, LLC® and an in-demand career and business development coach, speaker and trainer. He has broad career experience in brand management at Unilever, consulting at Accenture and law firm branding sales at  Vault.com. Levin has been helping his clients land jobs, get promotions, transition into retirement and build professional services practices since 2011. He has had a lifelong interest in keeping in touch, which is why he wrote the book Relationships to Infinity. www.randstadrisesmart.com Find his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Relationships-Infinity-Science-Keeping-Touch/dp/1637306938/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2E2JO7HS4IY01&keywords=relationships+to+infinity+the+art+and+science+of+keeping+in+touch&qid=1665423771&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjAwIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=relationships+to+i%2Caps%2C117&sr=8-1

Throughout your career, you’ve probably noticed an evolution of how people communicate in the workplace. Listen to today's episode on written communication strategies with Victoria Lasin to learn ways you can improve your writing and thus improve how others understand what you are saying and improve the impression you make on your colleagues and leadership. One big takeaway is considering the relationship between yourself and the person you are writing to. Will a more formal tone be appropriate or is a casual tone needed to come across well?  Oh! Wait! I almost forgot to mention exclamation points in writing! Traditionally, people are advised to use exclamation points sparingly and almost never in business communication. Listen to Victoria's ideas to learn how to replace short, pithy exclamations with a clear, specific statement instead.  https://www.randstadrisesmart.com/blog https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFxgcTfg3lXpV6gfElIYzBw https://twitter.com/KJSchneiderman    

In today's episode, we are joined by career coach, Chuck Schmidt. We'll learn how to set a career vision, tackle our perceptions that get in the way of goals, and how to ourselves up for success. Taking that big swing in your career will be easier with the expertise and ideas offered by Chuck. Chuck Schmidt was practicing executive coaching long before he formally entered the profession. During his 20-year career with BASF, including over 12 years on the executive floor, Chuck Schmidt prided himself on being a mentor to the talented and motivated professionals that reported to him each day. During the course of his leadership, he had 48 mentees whom he successfully guided through their career development and transitions — and all of them are currently thriving in senior-level positions. When Chuck’s senior vice president role came to an end in 2020, he knew he wanted to shift his focus from corporate wins to people wins. He completed an Executive Coaching Certification program in July 2020 and quickly joined RiseSmart’s ranks of high-performing executive coaches. Chuck describes his coaching style as both strategic and soulful. He especially enjoys working with senior-level and C-suite leaders in transition. He understands where they have been and how many years at the top influence the choices and preferences one makes during times of major change. And, working with leaders who are not sure what they want and are open to new paths is ideal for his big-picture style. Find Chuck on the Randstad RiseSmart portal and on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleseverettschmidt/

Join me as I interview Nathan Perez, co-author of the book The 20-Minute Networking Meeting. Together we'll learn how to structure our meetings so they are as effective as possible. By setting the context of goals right from the start and asking the key questions, we can all be more successful in our meetings. 

Today we are meeting Laura Olert. Laura is a valued coach and team manager with RiseSmart’s Worklife Coaching program. Laura possesses 20+ years of human resources, coaching, and career development expertise. In this episode, we focus on strengthening one’s network at work. I’m excited to dig into this topic because as career professionals, we often talk about networking during times of job search and transition so it will be interesting to learn how to apply the practice for purposes of internal growth and career development. 

Today’s episode features Greg Dillon, Senior Manager in Learning and Development at Randstad USA. We are talking about communication with and understanding of others through understanding their personality. Specifically, we are discussing elements of personality that make us be the person that takes action vs. analyzes information, or makes us be the life of the party vs the person that gets the work done for the party. These ideas come from what is known as the DiSC assessment.