013. Playing the Corporate Game: Make work, work for YOU | Tune Up Your Career Part 1 w/ Chris Fontanella

Career coach Angela Bennett sits down with recruiting executive and author Chris Fontanella (Tune Up Your Career) to unpack one of the most misunderstood aspects of professional life: how to navigate the corporate environment with intention. Drawing from over 25 years in staffing and corporate leadership, Chris introduces powerful metaphors. Corporations aren’t just workplaces, they’re systems. Whether you see them as a maze, a machine, or even a game, understanding their true nature is the key to making work work for you…instead of the other way around. Through the lens of Who Moved My Cheese?, Angela and Chris explore why change is inevitable, why comfort can become a trap, and how failing to adapt can quietly stall your career. From shifting company cultures to unexpected layoffs, they break down why “the cheese always moves”.  When you understand the system you’re operating in, you stop playing the game you wish existed, and start navigating the one that actually does. | Observe the corporate environment | Stay vigilant & ready for change | Adaptability is the new leadership | Define the game on your terms | Always be seeking new cheese. Tune Up Your Career book on Amazon => https://a.co/d/09b21NCY Chris Fontanella => https://chrisfontanella.com/ The Coffee & Careers Substack => https://angelabennett.substack.com/