Ken Kinard and Mike Boyes talk about just what’s fair in the workplace, and how to lead team members with equity, if not equality. Kellogg’s Cereal Boxes Freddie Gray’s Death in Baltimore, Maryland Parable of Laborers in the Vineyard in Matthew 20 Mike Boyes: Credo Consulting Ken Kinard: Accent Interactive

After an embarrassing interaction with his son, Ken Kinard is educated by Mike Boyes about personality types and how they show up at work. We also learn what makes creatives unique. Ken Kinard: Your Creative Personality Type (including a link to a Myers-Briggs online assessment) Murray Barrick, personality rock star (LinkedIn) NEO: 5 Factor Model Take the IPIP-NEO John Maeda’s Design in Tech Report 2016 This episode was almost sponsored by an auto repair shop in Baltimore that fixed the blinker on Mike’s car for just $0.99.

After some follow-up on Millennials, Scott Francisco of Pilot Projects joins Ken Kinard and Mike Boyes to talk about his experience building Wood at Work, a community of practice as a force for social change. They discuss the Brooklyn Bridge Forest project, a plan for resurfacing the Brooklyn Bridge Promenade with sustainably sourced tropical hardwood from a forest community in Guatemala. Pilot Projects is a design and consulting firm founded on the belief that small things, well designed and fully realized, can catalyze big systemic changes. The firm is made up of professional designers, planners, strategists and craftspeople, all skilled … Continue reading →

Representing 2.5 generations, Gabrielle Bosché, Ken Kinard and Mike Boyes discuss how leaders and managers should respond to the swell of Millennials entering the workforce. How can you motivate a young employee? Why do Millennials text back when you call? How does your generation shape the way you collaborate? Take the Generation Survey to find out what generation you are most like. Gabrielle Bosché, founder of The Millennial Solution Gabrielle’s free management guide Gabrielle’s book: Millennial Myths: The Handbook for Managing and Motivating Millennials Generational archetypes – relates to micro rebellion General Assembly – online learning Mike Boyes: Millennials are … Continue reading →

Dr. Chip Roper joins Ken Kinard and Mike Boyes to talk about what it takes to collaborate—within and among organizations—to tackle society’s biggest issues. NYC Leadership Center Chip’s Blog Collective Impact by John Kania and Mark Kramer, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Winter 2011 Movement Day Patrick Lencioni: Five Dysfunctions of a Team Jim Collins: Level 5 Leader in Good to Great Jean Twenge: The Narcissism Epidemic and Egos Inflating Over Time: A Cross-Temporal Meta-Analysis of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory Robert Cross: Collaborative Overload, HBR Article Jan – Feb 2016 Vistage Ken Kinard: Co-Active Creativity

Feeling appreciated at work? How does this affect your desire to produce great results? Ken Kinard and Mike Boyes get curious about showing appreciation. Why, how, when, and the impact that feeling known and appreciated has on the team environment. Is Employee Appreciation Day Coming Up? by Mike Boyes Thanks by Ken Kinard Managing with the Brain in Mind on neuro-leadership: how people view work as a social transaction more than productivity interaction by David Rock 94% felt motivated to give their best by Center for Organizational Excellence

Ken Kinard and Mike Boyes talk about the role of mentoring in the workplace. Learn to take the greatest advantage of mentoring, how NOT to design a mentoring program, and the benefits of designing work for teams instead of individuals. Mentoring: Passing Along Wisdom by Ken Kinard Grow Wisdom, Organically on succession planning and growing wisdom in a multi-generational workplace by Mike Boyes New Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Bans Working From Home on Forbes.com Marissa Mayer breaks her silence on Yahoo’s telecommuting policy

Ken Kinard and Mike Boyes talk about the importance of giving and receiving feedback at work, and how to do it better. Learn from how musicians give feedback during rehearsal, how young communicators ask for feedback in ICC, and the biggest feedback mistake Ken has ever made. When workers own the creative process, and the culture encourages healthy feedback, the organization thrives. Also, get insight into how feedback needs to change during the stages of the creative process (early, middle, late, and post-release). Institute for Cultural Communicators (ICC) Feedback, The Breakfast of Champions by Mike Boyes Making Feedback Easier to … Continue reading →

Ken Kinard and Mike Boyes talk about how our mindset can affect how motivated we are at work. TED Talk: The Power of Believing That You Can Improve (video) by Carol Dweck Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol Dweck Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More than IQ by Dan Goleman Traits of Motivated Leader, By Daniel Goleman on Linked In Heidi Grant Halvorson: The Incredible Benefits of a “Get Better” Mindset (video) Score with a Halftime Goal by Ken Kinard Stuck in the Middle: The Psychophysics of Goal Pursuit by Bonezzi A, Brendl CM, De Angelis M. … Continue reading →