Episode 185: How Relationships Power Better Work with Al Dea
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 185: How Relationships Power Better Work with Al Dea. In this episode, we are joined by Talent Development Consultant, Al Dea, to discuss how to build relationships that feel honest, true, and meaningful.
Episode 183: What's Wrong With Work Hard Play Hard
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 183: What’s Wrong with Work Hard Play Hard? Do you work hard and play hard? Has that way of doing things led to feelings of exhaustion or problems in the workplace?
In episode 181, we referenced a report on The U.S. Surgeon General’s Framework for Workplace Mental Health & Well-Being, and we haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since. We share why the phrase “work hard, play hard” needs to be removed from our corporate vocabulary.
Episode 182: When Life Gets Lifey
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 182: When Life Gets Lifey. In this episode we want to talk about some exercises we can do to help us cope when life gets to lifey, how to evaluate your relationship with work during these times, and how we can use the clarity of these moments to help us be better prepared for the next time it happens.
Episode 181: Do I matter at work?
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 181: Do I Matter At Work? What if I, as an employee, feel like I don’t matter? As a leader who wants their team to feel like they matter, how do I create an environment that fosters that feeling?
This episode was inspired by not only our clients who ask us these types of questions on a regular basis, but also by a GQ interview with a member of the band Blink 182 and recommendations from the U.S. Surgeon General about workplace wellbeing. We explore how employees can evaluate if they believe they matter and how leaders can help their employees feel like they matter.
Episode 178: Is Work Helping or Hindering Your Healing
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 178: This week, we explore work's role in your healing process. We explore: How work can actually help us with the healing process at times, the one question you need to ask yourself about the role your work plays in your healing, the stories we tell ourselves about how taking time away from work to heal will lead to more hurt, and discuss a framework for evaluating the role work should play in your healing process.
Episode 172: Navigating the Drama Triangle
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 172: Navigating The Drama Triangle. This week, we focus on what drama really is, what our role is in perpetuating it, and how to resolve it. Do you find yourself in the middle of drama without knowing how you got there? Is workplace drama impacting your productivity or your team’s ability to perform their duties?
Episode 171: How To Work With Your Nemesis
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 171: How To Work With Your Nemesis: This week, we focus on how to handle having a workplace nemesis. Is there one person at work who you dread having to interact with or team up with on a project? Have you deemed them your nemesis? While calling someone you work with your nemesis can be a playful way to express your frustrations with them, it can lead to some unchecked emotions that might spiral into much bigger problems if the situation isn’t handled properly.
Episode 170: Maybe It Isn't What It Is
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 170: Maybe It Isn’t What It Is? This week, we focus on how to identify and escape from a victim mentality. Does it seem like lately everything is going wrong even if you’re doing everything right? Whenever someone offers a possible solution to an issue you’re experiencing, do you immediately focus on why it won’t work? Listen, sometimes stuff does go wrong through no fault of our own. Sometimes suggestions of possible solutions aren’t actually viable. However, sometimes we get in our own way by unintentionally adopting a victim mentality.
Episode 169: Keeping A Healthy Emotional Boundary
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 169: Keeping A Healthy Emotional Boundary: In this episode, we’re discussing what your responsibility is when someone you work with is experiencing strong enough emotions that it’s interfering with their capacity to get work done. Is it your responsibility to help your employees and coworkers solve their problems? If you try to focus on your work instead of the emotions of those around you, does that make you a bad person?
Episode 164: We're All Middle Managers with Scott Mautz
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 164: We’re All Middle Management; This week on the podcast, author, Scott Mautz, shares guidance on how to lead your peers and get them to help you out when you need it most.
Episode 150: Living With Tough Decisions + 150th Episode Celebration
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 150: Living With Tough Decisions + 150th Episode. What happens when the right decision for you stands to make other people unhappy? We’re talking about what it’s like to disappoint or aggravate others when we know we’re doing the right thing. Today we’re answering this question and celebrating our 150th episode!
Episode 133: Building A Better Relationship With Work Part 2
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 133: A Better Relationship with Work Part 2. This week we’re continuing our conversation about building a better relationship with work. We explore the roles of self-worth, accountability, and self-honoring in this relationship.
Episode 132: Building A Better Relationship With Work Part 1
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 132: Building A Better Relationship With Work Part 1. Today on the podcast we explore how to build a better relationship with work and how our inside work can give us the perspective, accountability, and permission to make that relationship even better.
Episode 121: What If My Professional Goal Is Not Professional?
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 121: What If My Professional Goals is Not Professional? Today we’re exploring questions around the goals we set outside of work. We’re also tackling the questions we can use to ditch the guilt and get the clarity and support we need to reach these goals, personal, professional, or otherwise.
Episode 120: Should I Stay In My Lane?
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 120: Stay In My Lane? Today on the podcast, we’re exploring whether we really need to stay in our lane, how to handle people dipping into our lane, and what to do when we feel the urge to dip into someone else’s lane.
Episode 119: What Do We Owe Each Other (Inspired By The Good Place)
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 119: What Do We Owe Each Other? Today we’re using the show The Good Place to explore what we do or don’t owe each other at work. We talk through questions we can ask ourselves to sift through who said what, what the relationship between us and our place of work is about, and what we owe each other.
Episode 118: WTF Face and Holding Space
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 118: WTF Face and Holding Space. Today on the podcast we’re answering listener questions about mitigating the potential impact of our WTF face and what it means to hold space for ourselves and others. There are a few strategies to help have a better poker face during workplace conversations. We offer tips to help give yourself enough space to craft the reaction you truly want to present in any situation.
Episode 117: The How of Pushing Back on Your Boss
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 117: The How Of Pushing Back On Your Boss. This week on the podcast, we're having better conversations with our managers. Whether it’s a business decision, a debate about company culture, or even a hiring decision, you may wonder, “How do I push back?” when you disagree with a direction your boss is taking. Join us this week as we explore why we might be afraid to speak up, what making our boss 'look good' means, and how to have more effective and collaborative exchanges.
Episode 116: If You’re Thrown Under The Bus
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 116: If You're Thrown Under The BusToday we’re exploring what to do if we’ve been thrown under the bus and how to prevent ourselves from throwing someone else under the bus when taking on a new role.
Episode 106: The Courage to Call Out Yellow Flags
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 106: The Courage To Call Out Yellow Flags. Today we’re exploring yellow flags: The things we sometimes see in our places of work and in our relationships that catch our attention. We’re also exploring the value of holding space, taking time to reflect, connect with others, and then take action when these things arise.