Work-Related Podcast with Liz Ryan

In this episode of the Work Related Podcast, Liz explains why so many people hate the idea of personal branding and shares a new frame for thinking about the question, "What do I want to say about myself for the benefit of people who don't know me?" - and explains how to unlearn the crusty, ancient branding rules most of us were taught, to talk about ourselves in a human and empowered way.

In Episode 15 Liz tells you how to answer the trickiest and most annoying interview questions - and explains why they're awful questions to ask a candidate (PLUS what to do instead)!   1) What's your greatest weakness? 2) Where do you see yourself in five years? 3) There are so many talented candidates - why should we hire you? 4) Why do you want to work here? 5) What would your last boss say about you?

In Episode 14, Liz lays out the pros and cons of performance reviews, how the performance review process could get a lot better and how to rock your own performance review! 

In this episode of the Work Related Podcast Liz lays out how to get a job!

In this week's episode, Liz recalls how she walked off a horrible job one time and grew her flame in the process - and talks about why annual performance reviews are still a thing, even though almost everybody hates them!

In Episode Eleven of the Work Related Podcast Liz tackles these questions: 1) How do I deal with a jealous coworker? 2) Should I stay at the job I don't love, or go? 3) I don't want to give away my best ideas at the job interview, but how do I avoid doing so?  

In Episode Ten of the Work Related Podcast, Liz covers these topics: 1) How to negotiate a ten percent pay increase 2) I'm leaving my job in October - when should I tell my manager? 3) Can I ask an employer about work from home surveillance? 4) An ex-employee is poaching my employees. What should I do?

In this episode Liz talks about: 1) The critical test your resume needs to pass 2) Will a living room in the office get people back to work? 3) Are exit interviews worth it? 4) They raised the starting rate for my job - should I get a raise? 5) Is it ethical to recruit for a job that's already occupied?

In this episode, Liz explains why storytelling is so important to your career and how to use stories in your resume, LinkedIn profile and on job interviews. She also answers the question, "What do I do when two managers are fighting over the same candidate?" and tackles the issue, "Are confidential Employee Engagement Surveys the best way to learn about a manager's misconduct?" 

In this episode, Liz lays out the ten reasons to reject a counteroffer Answers a listener's question about when a manager's well-meaning desire to help a team member crosses a boundary and becomes unwelcome intrusion into the employee's personal life; Weighs in on the great thank-you note debate; and explains what salary compression is and how it can hurt you. Got a question for Liz to answer in a future podcast? Send us your question at support@humanworkplace.com 

In Episode Six of the Work Related Podcast, Liz tackles these topics: Is remote work bad for your career? 5 simple ways to improve a company's culture What is wage theft, and what can I do about it?

In Episode Five of the Work Related Podcast, Liz talks about: 1) Should I ask a hiring manager at the end of an interview, "Do you see any reason NOT to hire me?" 2) What are some easy ways to get feedback from and listen to my team? 3) How do I help an underpaid employee get a pay raise?

In Episode Four of the Work Related Podcast, Liz answers the question, "Should I keep my current job, or get a new one?" and tackles these topics: 1) How do I prepare for my performance review? 2) You say I should be the CEO of my career - how do I do that? 3) What is "rage applying?" and why is it a thing? 4) My boss treats me like an assistant manager but I don't have the title or the raise - and my coworkers don't like it either. What should I do?

In Episode Three, Liz talks about the line between personal branding and bragging; why New Year's resolutions aren't helpful, and what to do instead; announces the new Human Workplace Career Coach Directory, and shares her list of Five Management Policies to Kill in 2023!

In this episode of the Work Related Podcast Liz explains how to get altitude on your life and career, how to answer tricky job interview questions, how to step into an empowered mindset in 2023 and how to tell when an employee is job hunting.