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A podcast series where we bring you bite sized thoughts in the hopes they’ll be useful to you on this road we’re all on to do our best and be our best in the realm of financial matters here at UVA.
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Jul 8, 2019
Jul 8, 2019
39 min
Vulnerability isn't about winning and it's not about losing -- it's about having the courage to show up even when you can't control the outcome. On this episode, Brandi and Patty are joined by Angela Knobloch and Erika Priddy to discuss Brene Brown's Netflix special "The Call To Courage." Forbes Magazine recommends viewing Brown's special "immediately." Whether you have tuned in or if you're just interested in what all the fuss is about, we hope you'll join us to glean some important concepts that can improve your life.
Resources Mentioned:
Transcript of "Call to Courage"
The Man in the Arena, T. Roosevelt
Jun 11, 2019
Jun 11, 2019
39 min
We've got two very different guests joining us on today's episode to talk about productivity and workflow: Jessica Rafter, who works remotely managing our online community, and Mara Hilliar, Executive Assistant to the VP of Finance. Together we work through strategies we've adopted to keep ourselves organized and productive: what's worked, modifications we've made, and ideas we'd like to try. The key thing we've learned? Experiment with different strategies until you find something that feels comfortable! There are lots of ideas in this pod, and we hope some of them will work for you!
Resources Mentioned:
Jessica's Previous Pod on Collaboration Fatigue
Our Previous Pod on Organizational Tips
Getting Things Done - David Allen
Trello.com
Jun 3, 2019
Jun 3, 2019
41 min
Brandi and Patty welcome Theran Fisher back to the podcast, this time to discuss Chip and Dan Heath's immensely useful book "Switch." As a part of his role with UVA's Talent Development department, Theran has used "Switch" to help many professionals understand how to understand and motivate themselves and their teams during times of change. Get on your elephant and listen in!
Resources Mentioned:
Heath Brothers resources on Switch (and their other books, too!)
Self Awareness and Self- Leadership
Self-Awareness and Work Relationships
Jun 3, 2019
Jun 3, 2019
41 min
On this edition of Finance Matters, we welcome Lisa Harris, Senior Learning & Development Consultant with UVA's Talent Development Department, back. This time, we're talking about resilience: what it is, why it matters, and how we can cultivate it in ourselves and our teams. We cover a lot of ground in 35 minutes: "embracing the suck," mindfulness, and jello shots. Tune in and learn the power of bouncing back!
Resources Mentioned:
UVA's FEAP Program
Lisa's previous pod: Bridging the Generation Gap in the Workforce
Apr 26, 2019
Apr 26, 2019
33 min
Patty and Brandi are joined in this episode by Angela Knobloch from UVA's Organizational Excellence Department. Beyond her depth of training and breadth of experience in change management and continuous improvement, Angela just gets the human side of change. Join us for a lively, interesting discussion of the particularities of practicing change in the academic environment.
Resources Mentioned:
Organizational Excellence at UVA
Apr 24, 2019
Apr 24, 2019
30 min
We're back for part two of our two-part series on Jeffrey M. Hiatt's book "The Employee's Guide to Surviving Change." This pod focuses on the ADKAR method, and how we can assess where we are in the process: Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability, and Reinforcement. ADKAR is a practical framework for working through change yourself and helping your team to navigate it.
Resources Mentioned:
The Employee's Guide to Surviving Change
Apr 14, 2019
Apr 14, 2019
33 min
Coming to you from Patty's dining room table, it's part one of a series on Jeffrey M. Hiatt's book The Employees Survival Guide to Change. The book is a short, pithy read with lots of great insight into change and change theory. We'll walk you through the book's practical suggestions for succeeding in times of change. Thanks to our special guests Thor and Mickey Marbury for the cuddles as we recorded ;)
Apr 1, 2019
Apr 1, 2019
37 min
Patty and Brandi are joined by guest host Chris Doran to discuss Charles Duhigg's groundbreaking book Power of Habit. Do you have habits you want to break? Or do you want to start a new, healthy habit? If so, check out this discussion -- Duhigg outlines a practical framework for understanding your habits and changing them.
Resources Mentioned:
Charles Duhigg TED Talk (this has the cookie story in it!)
Power of Habit summary -- See especially the Chapter 1 section on the Habit Loop
Nudge, by Richard Thaylor
Coursera: The Science of Wellbeing
Mar 24, 2019
Mar 24, 2019
15 min
Excuse the ambient noise -- we recorded this episode live from EACUBO in Boston! Tune in for tips on how to use your yearly performance evaluation time most effectively.
Mar 11, 2019
Mar 11, 2019
36 min
Part two of our two-part series on Self-Awareness, with guest Theran Fisher. Join Patty and Brandi as they discuss with Theran self-awareness' role in the workplace. You'll learn how who you are impacts how you work with others, the pitfalls of lack of self-awareness in the workplace, and how to better work with people who aren't self-aware.
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