Worklife with Molly Graham

Can AI make you a better manager? with Hilary Gridley

Managing people is a deeply human line of work—it requires relational skills, judgement, and deep knowledge of the people you work with. But Hilary Gridley believes that when used properly, AI can not only help you become a better manager, but can help your team make more meaningful use of their human skills. Hilary has spent years leading teams at companies like Whoop, and she’s known for her work helping managers use AI to coach people, give feedback, and develop talent more efficiently. In this episode, Hilary makes the case for why AI belongs in management, and offers practical advice for how to help your team use AI in a way that adds value to their work instead of generating meaningless slop. Hilary and Molly also take a closer look at where many organizations have gone wrong in their adoption of AI tools, and the importance of clarity and communication within a team no matter what technology you have at your disposal. Featured guest * Follow Hilary Gridley on X, [https://x.com/yourgirlhils?lang=en] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilarygridley/], and at writerbuilder.com/ [https://www.writerbuilder.com/] * Subscribe to Hilary's Substack [https://substack.com/@hils] Connect with the team * Follow Molly on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/molly_graham/], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mograham/], and at glueclub.com/ [https://www.glueclub.com/] * Subscribe to Molly’s Substack Lesson [https://mollyg.substack.com/] * Watch WorkLife videos on YouTube at TEDPods [https://www.youtube.com/@TEDPods] * Follow TED on X [https://x.com/TEDTalks], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ted], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TED], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences/], and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks] For the full text transcript, visit https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife-transcripts [https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife-transcripts] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Lessons: What to do when you get “layered” at work

If your company is growing faster than you can keep up, your manager might decide to “layer” you—that is, split your job in half or hire someone with more experience to become your boss. This is an experience a lot of people go through at work, but it’s rarely talked about because it’s often unpleasant for everyone involved. In this episode, Molly offers practical advice for anyone going through layering at work, from employees who find themselves sharing their job with someone new to leaders making the tough decision to hire another person for a role. She outlines 6 important things for employees to consider if they’re struggling to adjust to being layered, and key principles to help managers layer their teams in a way that builds trust instead of breaking it. She also reflects on her recent conversation with Don Faul and the lessons he shared from his experience being layered during his early years at Facebook. Connect with the team * Follow Molly on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/molly_graham/], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mograham/], and at glueclub.com/ [https://www.glueclub.com/] * Subscribe to Molly’s Substack Lesson [https://mollyg.substack.com/] * Watch WorkLife videos on YouTube at TEDPods [https://www.youtube.com/@TEDPods] * Follow TED on X [https://x.com/TEDTalks], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ted], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TED], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences/], and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks] For the full text transcript, visit https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife-transcripts [https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife-transcripts] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

What pressure can teach you about leadership with Don Faul

A good leader is one who anchors and supports their team under pressure—and nowhere are the stakes higher than in the military. Don Faul spent five years as an officer in an elite unit in the Marine Corps. He then went on to become one of the most important operational leaders at Facebook, where he built and ran global teams during the company's most intense years of growth before he left to lead Google and CrossFit. In this episode, Molly and Don reflect on how Don’s time in the military shaped his approach to leadership, and unpack the lessons he absorbed as a young officer learning to lead under intense pressure. Don also emphasises the importance of humility and service as a leader, shares what he learned working under General Mattis, and recounts the strategies and philosophies he carried with him in his transition from military to civilian leadership.  Featured guest * Follow Don Faul on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/donfaul/?hl=en], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/donfaul/], and at https://www.crossfit.com/ [https://www.crossfit.com/] Connect with the team * Follow Molly on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/molly_graham/], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mograham/], and at glueclub.com/ [https://www.glueclub.com/] * Subscribe to Molly’s Substack Lesson [https://mollyg.substack.com/] * Watch WorkLife videos on YouTube at TEDPods [https://www.youtube.com/@TEDPods] * Follow TED on X [https://x.com/TEDTalks], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ted], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TED], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences/], and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks] For the full text transcript, visit https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife-transcripts [https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife-transcripts] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Why you should give away your most valuable assets with TED Chairman Chris Anderson

In times of change, sometimes the best way to hold onto your success is to let go of the things that got you there. Chris Anderson became the steward of TED in 2001, and transformed what was once a small, exclusive conference into a household name when he made the risky decision to make TED talks free and globally accessible online. In this episode, Molly sits down with Chris at the 2026 TED Conference in Vancouver to dig deeper into what it takes to let go of the things that brought you success, how to experiment with giving things away, and what Chris has learned through the process of passing the torch of TED stewardship to Sal Khan. Featured guest * Follow Chris Anderson on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-anderson-3b2a05bb/] * Learn more about TED [https://www.ted.com/] * Buy TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking [https://www.amazon.com/TED-Talks-Official-Public-Speaking/dp/1328710289] Connect with the team * Follow Molly on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/molly_graham/], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mograham/], and at glueclub.com/ [https://www.glueclub.com/] * Subscribe to Molly’s Substack Lesson [https://mollyg.substack.com/] * Watch WorkLife videos on YouTube at TEDPods [https://www.youtube.com/@TEDPods] * Follow TED on X [https://x.com/TEDTalks], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ted], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TED], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences/], and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks] For the full text transcript, visit https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife-transcripts [https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife-transcripts] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Why faith has a place at work with Stacy Brown-Philpot

Religious faith is something that isn’t often discussed at work—in fact, speaking openly about your religious beliefs may be regarded as an unspoken taboo in some workplaces. But just like any other source of grounding intuition, faith is a powerful foundation for so many people when it comes to navigating uncertainty and tough decisions in their professional lives. Stacy Brown-Philpot was the CEO of TaskRabbit before founding Cherry Rock Capital, where she backs underrepresented entrepreneurs building transformative companies. In this episode, Molly and Stacy dive deeper into what faith means to Stacy personally and professionally, what she’s learned from bringing her faith into her work, and what you can learn from faith even if religion isn’t central to your life. Stacy also shares about how establishing an interfaith group in her workplace opened up deeper connections with her team members, and emphasizes the importance of finding community outside your professional life. Featured guest * Follow Stacy Brown-Philpot on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacyphilpot/] Connect with the team * Follow Molly on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/molly_graham/], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mograham/], and at glueclub.com/ [https://www.glueclub.com/] * Subscribe to Molly’s Substack Lesson [https://mollyg.substack.com/] * Watch WorkLife videos on YouTube at TEDPods [https://www.youtube.com/@TEDPods] * Follow TED on X [https://x.com/TEDTalks], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ted], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TED], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences/], and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks] For the full text transcript, visit https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife-transcripts [https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife-transcripts] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.