Be Fabulous

<p>Welcome to “Be Fabulous..... with Vips and Vicki”. The ThinqShift podcast for professionals who aspire to be fabulous leaders. Those who not only succeed but also purposefully seek to reinvent the world.</p>

2024 Series If Only It Was That Easy Episode 10: The word strategy, a double edged sword

In this episode1. View strategy from a new perspective, no matter where you sit in the organization2. Learn about the big stressors each group faces3. Avoid common pitfalls by addressing key challenges before they become roadblocksJoin us for this enlightening conversation that will leave you thinking about strategy in a whole new way.Until next time, Be Fabulous!

06-10
43:18

2024 Series If Only It Was That Easy Episode 9: Transparency. Is it all it’s cracked up to be?

1. The Hidden Costs of Transparency: Discover how radical transparency can lead to employee stress, anxiety, and even burnout, challenging the notion that more openness is always better.2. When Transparency Backfires: Real-world case studies where transparency initiatives created confusion, resentment, and competitive disadvantages, offering a fresh perspective on the complexity of openness.3. Balancing Act: Learn practical strategies to balance transparency with confidentiality, maintaining trust while protecting sensitive information and fostering a healthy work environment.

03-20
39:25

2024 Series If Only It Was That Easy Episode 8: Fairness: Why It’s So Obvious to Me and Not to Everyone Else

In This Episode1. The Hidden Complexity of Fairness: Why it’s such a loaded topic and often avoided in leadership conversations.2. Why Fairness is Never Fully Achievable: Leaders face the impossible task of meeting everyone’s definition of fairness without creating backlash.3. Fairness through the lens of Whole Brain Thinking: The fabulous way to think about fairness.Until next time, Be Fabulous!

12-06
47:41

2024 Series If Only It Was That Easy Episode 7: Collective Responsibility. The paradox in Leadership.

In this episode“Siloed Success or Collective Failure?”: Uncover the hidden dangers of focusing solely on your department’s goals and why it might be holding your entire organization back.“Leadership Beyond the Silo”: Discover why true leadership requires more than just managing your own responsibilities—it’s about driving the collective success of the whole team.“The Paradox of Collective Responsibility”: Explore the fine line between shared accountability and individual success, and how to master the balance in your leadership role.Until next time, Be Fabulous!

10-10
51:05

2024 Series If Only It Was That Easy Episode 6: Performance Compassion Clash

In this episode1. Kindness vs High Performance: is it a trade-off or something deeper2. External factors that are often not considered3. The 3 lenses: employee, leader and CEO

09-18
43:44:00

2024 Series If Only It Was That Easy Episode 5: Keeping Perspective: "How much do we really need"

In this episode1. What changing your environment, even slightly, does for your perspective.2. What we actually need goes back to our 4 basic needs.3. Considerations to keep perspective even when the world around seems to be going mad.

08-14
47:19

2024 Series If Only It Was That Easy Episode 4: Entrepreneurship - Is it what it's cracked up to be? The light and dark side

In this episode1. The dark side of entrepreneurship2. The phenomena of wannapreneur3. Considerations to decide if you’re all inUntil next time, Be Fabulous!

07-12
45:22

2024 Series If Only It Was That Easy Episode 3: Promotions - Did you really earn it? Was it worth it? Are you even ready?

In this episode1. What happens when you’re promoted too soon 2. As a manager, what type of conversation should you have with someone who has been promoted3. Is the role even right for you? We’ll share the sweet spot of what to look for  Until next time, Be Fabulous!

06-12
46:10

2024 Series If Only It Was That Easy Episode 2: AI - Is My Job Doomed?

In this episode1. The Short Term: how to wrap your head around AI over the next 1-3 years 2. Where our value has typically come from and who should be worried3. What can you start to do now so that you’ll continue to be valuable Until next time, Be Fabulous!

04-03
45:19

2024 Series If Only It Was That Easy Episode 1: Implications of Working Remotely

In this episode1. What we learned during Covid : the employee and employer perspective of working remotely. 2. The longer-term financial and career implications of continuing to work remotely as well as the impact for leaders and the world.3. What should organizations do: the consequences of differentiating, standardizing or something in between.

03-20
46:09

2021 Series Episode 7: DEI Accelerate or Fizzle Out?

-The 12 dimensions-Why most organizations are still trying to figure out phase 1-The importance of the economic underpinnings and the mindset needed to keep it going

10-25
38:36

2021 Series Episode 6: Social Conscience Companies Become Mainstream

-Why it’s falling to business leaders to drive a socially conscious agenda-Why many business leaders aren’t equipped to do this-Where to get started … how well read and balanced are you on social and political issues?

09-02
39:25

2021 Series Episode 5: Conversations We're Not Trained For

We work through the nuances of this complex topic, exploring- Does the size of your organization matter?- Magic Beans, determining the path you should choose- Putting on the training wheels

06-23
43:31

2021 Series Episode 4: RIP Functional Career Paths

-The connection between the speed of information and adaptability-Tours of duty as an alternative to functional career paths-30 day challenge to get you out of your comfort zone

06-08
34:34

2021 Series Episode 3: Emotional Kevlar Becomes Key to Success

- Why Emotional Kevlar is becoming more critical now than ever- Shifts and core strengths to be effective in this world without being buffeted by the noisiness of the our daily lives- 30 day challenge to start your journey to becoming emotionally bulletproof

04-30
46:42

2021 Series Episode 2: What’s Going to Stick and Rebound in a Post-Covid World

In episode two, we cover- Tactical: we want to believe proximity doesn’t matter, but it does- Operational: manager expectations, they matter- Structured: cultural wars, be ready- Systemic: collective consciousness, don’t underestimate it-Meta: when everyone is a nomad, what happens to the social fabric of society?

04-21
51:45

2021 Series Episode 1: The Future of Work in 2025 - An Overview

In episode one, we introduce-The six key themes that leaders and organizations will need to start tackling right away-The six hot skills that will be needed to thrive at work in 2025-Why we predict these are the most important dimensions we need to be thinking about

03-15
49:28

Special: The Future of Agriculture - with Special Guest Sean Beard

In Episode 3, Sean helps us to imagine a new world of agriculture as he sees it. Today, you have to be middle class or higher to be able to afford fresh nutritious produce.In this episode, you’ll hear Sean give us a well rounded perspective on this topic, including:-Is 100% automated farming operation possible?-What does local “farm-to-table” for agriculture look like?-What can you do locally

03-10
42:05

Special: The Thirteenth Amendment Exception- With Special Guest Sean Beard

In this episode, you’ll hear*The impact of the exception of the Thirteenth Amendment*The genesis of slavery*What -13 is doing to reinvent the world to give those who have done their prison time a chance to be happy and successful

02-04
41:36

Special: Imagine a Reinvented World - With Special Guest Sean Beard

In Episode 1, Sean helps us to conceptualize a world without garbage? Is that even possible or just a utopian ideal? Sean helps us navigate through an initiative he’s thought of regarding the minimizing and recycling of the mountains of waste both on land and underwater. He argues that our methods of waste management are long outdated and are in need of a serious revolution.Therefore, his fabulous 3 phase plan that sculpts a picture of how a world without garbage is not only possible, but with recent developments in machine learning and knowledge from battery technologies, it is potentially closer to actualize than we may initially imagine. 

01-20
50:06

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