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Professionals Unplugged
by Inga Hebdon
The mission? Discussing everything work-related, from the comical office escapades to tackling heavyweight topics like workplace dynamics and leading teams through the storm of change.Imagine this: an episode every two weeks, a crisp 20-minute runtime (because, let's face it, our attention spans are precious commodities).It's a mix of discussions featuring group huddles with three fellow professionals and some solo wisdom drops.
Episodes
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Professionals Unplugged with Leadership Powered by Common Sense
In this episode I'm a guest myself of Doug Thorpe's podcast "Leadership Powered by Common Sense". I share a bit of my journey into coaching and emphasize that executive presence is a skill that can be developed through self-awareness, confidence, and effective communication. Doug and I delve into...
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Building Trust
When I first planned this conversation, I thought we'd be discussing 'building trust' as a leadership cornerstone in 2024. With the rise of AI, hybrid work, and shifting company cultures, trust is more vital than ever for retaining talent and driving success. But what unfolded was a candid...
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Aligning your talent to the company vision
In this episode of 'Professionals Unplugged' I had a fantastic discussion with Bill Haase, Michael Buzinski, and Bob Williams. Our conversation delved into the importance of aligning talent with company vision and creating value. Michael shared his experience of transitioning from a traditional...
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The Importance of Company Culture
In this episode of Professionals Unplugged, I'm joined by Jan Barlow from Better Job Fit, Matt Luensmann from MJL Recruiting and Consulting, and Dave Nordel, a military transition coach. We had a fabulous conversation on the importance of company culture and how it can be perceived, nurtured, and...
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Reducing the Stigma of Substance Use Disorder in the Workplace
In this episode of 'Professionals Unplugged,' I chatted with Kevin Hyer, the founder and CEO of the Heyer Calling Foundation. Kevin's organization is all about breaking down the stigma around substance use disorder at work and offering second chances to those in recovery. Kevin opens up about his...
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Why kindness at work matters and can one be too kind?
Sometime one needs to just make do and be kind to oneself when technology chooses not to be one's friend by just getting on with things and enjoying a conversation a conversation about the importance of kindness in professional settings with guests Steve Thornton and David Wolfskehl. We've…
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Why is it important to celebrate, life events and successes?
It was my birthday recently which made me think about celebrating life events and work successes, why celebrating these is important and why we often actually don't make time for it. And so I was intrigued what others had to say and I got together with Jan Barlow and Dave Nordel and we had a...
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Leading yourself so that you can lead others successfully
Leading others successfully starts with leading yourself, and this lively discussion served up some juicy insights on how to do just that. I got together with Bill Haase, Susan and Steven Eklin to chat about the importance of self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and the ability to inspire and...
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Deutsche Fassung_Episode 2 - Was ist gute Mitarbeiterführung?
Das Abenteuer mit der deutschen Fassung geht in die zweite Runde! In dieser Podcastfolge beleuchten wir was gute Mitarbeiterführung eigentlich bedeutet. Dabei gehen wir näher auf konkrete Fragen ein wie: • Was ist die Definition von guter Mitarbeiterführung? • Was ist das Ziel guter...
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Well-being and its impact on (work) performance
Let's be real, we've all come to appreciate how crucial well-being is for peak performance, whether we're talking work or play. The whole 'recharge your batteries' spiel makes sense in theory, but how often do we actually walk the walk? Not too long ago, workaholism was practically a badge of…
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Sustainable change in communication
Communication is such a crucial tool and skill in our everyday lives as well as at work! Why? Well, because that's how we convey our messages, express our thoughts, and interpret the world. So getting it 'right' is so important if we don't want to get our wires crossed. Although we all…
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Die erste deutsche Episode_Thema: remote arbeiten
Jetzt auch in deutsch! Zusammen mit einer guten Freundin, Stephanie Apel, habe ich beschlossen einen deutschen Ableger von Professionals Unplugged zu starten. Aber Stephanie ist nicht nur meine Freundin, sondern sie ist auch eine HR - Managerin und hat somit berufsbedingt mit allen Facetten des...
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In the mind of a CEO
In this episode of Professionals Unplugged, I delved into the mind of a seasoned CEO, fortunately having the opportunity to pick the brain of Max Lambright, a remarkable individual who has served as a serial CEO for medium-sized businesses a staggering seven times. Currently, Max mentors aspiring...
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Leadership trends, personal brand & their synergies
I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Robin Odegaard, a fellow coach whom I greatly admire. We discussed various leadership trends and the importance of authenticity when building one's personal brand. We concluded that effective leadership requires the ability to lead oneself, along with…
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How to create trust and rapport in a team?
Building trust and rapport in a team is easier said than done as Katja, Jason, Calvin and I agreed. One fundamental thing is that one must care enough about fellow human beings in the first place. Because if we fake interest, people easily spot it and the chance of ever creating some form of...
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What are the most important skills someone needs to succeed in business?
Erin Spencer, Jennifer Jones, Andrew Lamb, and I got together to talk about what we think are the most important skills one needs in order to succeed in business. Googling the topic as part of my own reflection and preparation, the skills I found were very different from what we ended up…
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Workplace Romances
As it was Valentine's Day when Mikey Newton, Bill Haase, Jorge Pilay, and I got together for another candid conversation about work, we thought it would be fun to chat about workplace romances. We have all experienced them in one way or another, either by meeting our spouses or simply having...
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Living and working abroad
Catching up and reconnecting with former colleagues can be so much fun, especially when they are as great conversationalists as Melissa Warren. Melissa is a Director and Head of Client Engagement at JLL and a passionate ocean sailor. Like me, she left the UK and is now living Melbourne…
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The Power Of Why
In this episode I talked with Clayton Hicks, Andrew Lamb and Simon Hebdon about the idea of knowing our "why" at work (inspired by Simon Sinek). Understanding why you do what you do is crucial for motivation and happiness. Andrew pointed out that companies like Apple and Nike have a clear "why"...
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How did you find your passion and purpose?
I loved my conversation about finding passion and purpose, Mikey Newton, Simon Hebdon and Jennifer Johnson. All of us discovered that we all had more or less a trial-and-error approach to finding our passion and purpose. Simon stumbled into learning and development after a long stint in sales,...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The mission? Discussing everything work-related, from the comical office escapades to tackling heavyweight topics like workplace dynamics and leading teams through the storm of change.Imagine this: an episode every two weeks, a crisp 20-minute runtime (because, let's face it, our attention spans are precious commodities).It's a mix of discussions featuring group huddles with three fellow professionals and some solo wisdom drops.
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Inga Hebdon
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The mission? Discussing everything work-related, from the comical office escapades to tackling heavyweight topics like workplace dynamics and leading teams through the storm of change.Imagine this: an episode every two weeks, a crisp 20-minute runtime (because, let's face it, our attention spans...
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Professionals Unplugged is created and hosted by Inga Hebdon.
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