The Tightrope With Dan Smolen

On What’s Your Work Fit we pose this viewer question: What is “Return to Office” Really About? We are joined by our new What’s Your Work Fit in the Workplace? series co-hosts Mark Gilbreath and Fran Saele. For ten years, Mark has stubbornly held onto the conviction that the commercial real estate industry’s grip on … Continue reading What is “Return to Office” Really About? →

On What’s Your Work Fit we pose this viewer question: How Can I Avoid Being a People Pleaser? Our guest is Jahmaal Marshall. Jahmaal is a certified counselor, public speaker, podcast host and mentor who addresses burnout, codependency, and people pleasing.  This week’s lead question was posed by What’s Your Work Fit? viewer Bennett: Bennett … Continue reading How Can I Avoid Being a People Pleaser? →

On What’s Your Work Fit we pose this viewer question: How Do I Keep My Boss From Invading My ME Time? Our guest is Geoff Woliner. Geoff is the executive producer and host of the entertaining 40 Going on 4 live show on LinkedIn. He is also an author, motivational speaker, and consultant who leverages … Continue reading How Do I Keep My Boss From Invading My ME Time? →

On What’s Your Work Fit we pose this viewer question: How Can I Give Sage Advice to My Direct Reports? Our guest is Cristina DiGiacomo. Cristina is an organizational change expert and a practical philosopher who provides CEOs and entrepreneurs guided spaces for deeper thinking. With Cristina’s help, they motivate themselves to achieve greater success … Continue reading How Can I Give Sage Advice to My Direct Reports? →

On What’s Your Work Fit we pose this viewer question: Can I Replace My Manager With a Coach? Our guest is Christine Passo.  Christine is an esteemed Life and Connection Coach who leads her clients to unapologetic relationships in the workplace and world. This week’s lead question was posed by What’s Your Work Fit? viewer … Continue reading Can I Replace My Manager With a Coach? →

On What’s Your Work Fit we pose this viewer question: How Do I Engage a Career Mentor? Our guest is Stefan Bradham. Stefan is the VP of Marketing and Communications at the National Minority Supplier Development Council in Washington, D.C. He is also the VP of Mentoring for the D.C. Chapter of the American Marketing … Continue reading How Do I Engage a Career Mentor? →

On What’s Your Work Fit we pose this viewer question: How Do I Promote People Who Don’t Look Like Me? Our guest is Lauren Daley PhD. Lauren is a globally recognized future of work expert, advocate for women in the workplace, public speaker, career coach, and educator. This week’s lead question was posed by What’s … Continue reading How Do I Promote People Who Don’t Look Like Me? →

On What’s Your Work Fit we pose this viewer question: I Need Upskilling. How Do I Ask For It? Our guest is Marti Konstant. Marti is a workplace futurist, motivational speaker, professional trainer, and best-selling author of Activate Your Agile Career: How Responding to Change will Inspire Your Life’s Work.  This week’s lead question was … Continue reading I Need Upskilling. How Do I Ask For It? →

On What’s Your Work Fit we pose this viewer question: How Can I Begin a Fourth Act Career? Our guest is Josef Katz. Josef is an independent strategic marketing executive with subject matter expertise in several market spaces including healthcare and retirement services. He is also co-host of the PrimeLife Podcast. This week’s lead question … Continue reading How Can I Begin a Fourth Act Career? →

On What’s Your Work Fit we pose this viewer question: Can I Reinvent Myself for Career Bliss? Our guest is Debra Olshan Cooper. Debra is the founder and president of Your Career Design Lab; by crafting unique stories, she helps professionals at all stages of their careers to excavate their passions and purpose and turn them into … Continue reading Can I Reinvent Myself for Career Bliss? →

On What’s Your Work Fit we pose this viewer question: How Do I Turn My Layoff Into Career Advantage? Our guest is Mike Faber. Mike is a veteran learning and development professional who designs and facilitates leadership and training programming for sales professionals. In January 2023, he was laid off from his full-time executive role. … Continue reading How Do I Turn My Layoff Into Career Advantage? →

On What’s Your Work Fit we pose this viewer question: How Do I Make My Start Up Human-Friendly? Our guest is Simon D’Arcy. Simon is a partner at Evolution, where he works with leaders of fast growing start-ups and high-growth companies that strive to be iconic, world-enriching entities. He is an executive coach, consultant and … Continue reading How Do I Make My Start Up Human-Friendly? →

On What’s Your Work Fit we pose this viewer question: How Can I Remote Work Outside of My Home? Our guest is Amina Moreau. Amina is the CEO and co-founder of Radious, an online marketplace that turns houses, apartments, and other residential properties into collaborative workspaces, rentable by the day. As Amina describes Radious, “we’re like … Continue reading How Can I Remote Work Outside of My Home? →

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 … Continue reading How Can Journalism Be My Work Fit? →

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. … Continue reading Why Can’t My Boss and I Agree on My Next Role? →

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 … Continue reading Why Won’t My Team Willingly Return to the Office? →

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 … Continue reading How Can I Create a Neurodiverse-Friendly Workplace? →

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 … Continue reading Why Doesn’t My Company’s Founder Respect Me? →

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 … Continue reading How Can I Reimagine the Employee Experience? →

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 … Continue reading Is it Time for a Resume Redo? →