The American Hero Tara Weldon

Reaching Across the Aisle with Richard Mendelson

Richard A. Mendelson is a professor of Org. Psychology at Keiser University a business consultant, & an expert witness who's testified in civil, criminal, & military cases. His diverse domain expertise includes EQ, AI, DE&I, & politically-based incivility at work. I recently had the pleasure of connecting with Rich to talk about all things EQ and political incivility but we also discussed teaching, learning, science as a profession and as an ethos, and we also talked about Rich's experience running for political office. Both of us are passionate about these topics and it shows.  It was a great time, and I'm happy to have caught it all for the podcast!  I'm sure you all will enjoy it as much as we did making it! -- 00:01:00 – Who is Richard Mendelson? 00:03:00 – Multitasking, Cognitive Toughness and The One Thing 00:05:50 – Emotional Intelligence What It Is and Why It's Important 00:14:50 – Academic Arrogance, The Opposite of Being Science Minded 00:16:00 – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Political Incivility In and Out of the Workplace 01:06:22 – The A.F.F.E.C.T. EQ Training Program & What Makes Training Programs Effective 01:18:50 – Books and Guidance for the Students Listening 01:52:00 – Rich's Soap-box Stand -- ✩ Show Notes ✩ ✭ https://tinyurl.com/y32bblwx [https://tinyurl.com/y32bblwx] ✩ SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ✩ ✭ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-aaron-halliday-podcast/id1510652490 [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-aaron-halliday-podcast/id1510652490] ✩ FOLLOW ME ✩ ✭ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/A_J_Halliday [https://twitter.com/A_J_Halliday] ✭ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/competitiveadvantageinsights/ [https://www.instagram.com/competitiveadvantageinsights/] ✭ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-halliday-phd-991b26100/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-halliday-phd-991b26100/] ✭ MY COMPANY - TRUST INC.: https://www.trustincluded.com/ [https://www.trustincluded.com/] —————————— Produced by: Aaron Halliday ———————————— #trustincluded  #trustinc  #theaaronhallidaypodcast #podcast #science #psychology  #Emotionalintelligence #DEI #diversity #politicalincivility. #EI #EQ #politics ————————————

Applied HR Technology with Casey Giordano

Casey Giordano served six years in the Minnesota Army National Guard and is now teaching and studying counterproductive work behaviours, deviance, and personality with applications in wearable tech at the University of Minnesota. His work bridges the gap between the theoretical and the applied. Casey and I discussed the broad implications of tech in and out of the workplace and it's impact on both sides of the employer-employee dynamic. We also talked about big-data and ethical use of data and wearable tech in the workplace as a means of better understanding employees. It was a really interesting conversation that opened a window into the future of work. I'm sure you will all enjoy listening to it as much as we did making it! ✭ Watch this small teaser for another new episode on the horizon:https://youtu.be/WQvbPO5XAeY [https://youtu.be/WQvbPO5XAeY] -- 00:00:40 – Who is Casey Giordano? 00:04:40 – Counterproductive Work Behaviors and Why People Typically Engage in Them 00:12:40 – The Dark Personality Traits Commonly Found in Those Who Hold Positions of Power 00:18:50 – Cyber-Loafing – Not Pulling Your Weight in the 21st Century 00:34:15 – The Solution for Counter-productivity and Cyber-loafing 00:46:40 – Science's Replication Crisis 01:02:58 – Misinformation In the Public Regarding Evidence-Based Management 01:11:50 – Tech and the Future of Work: Wearables for the Workplace 01:27:00 – Psychology's Bad PR Crisis 01:37:20 – Gender Studies / Women's Studies and “Their Struggle” 01:40:00 – The Dangers of Data and Technology Misuse In and Out of the Workplace 01:52:00 – What Does the Future Look Like for Casey? -- ✩ Show Notes ✩ ✭ https://tinyurl.com/y6catc47 [https://tinyurl.com/y6catc47] ✩ SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ✩ ✭ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-aaron-halliday-podcast/id1510652490 [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-aaron-halliday-podcast/id1510652490] ✩ FOLLOW ME ✩ ✭ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/A_J_Halliday ✭ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/competitiveadvantageinsights/ ✭ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-halliday-phd-991b26100/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-halliday-phd-991b26100/]✭ MY COMPANY - TRUST INC.: https://www.trustincluded.com/ [https://www.trustincluded.com/] —————————— Produced by: Aaron Halliday ———————————— #trustincluded  #trustinc  #theaaronhallidaypodcast #podcast #science #psychology #CWB #personality #exploratoryfactoranalysis #bifactormodels #counterproductivity #cyberloafing #replicationcrisis #futureofwork ————————————

The Synergistic Scientist Natasha Ouslis

Natasha Ouslis is a behaviour change researcher and consultant. In the final stages of her PhD in Organizational Psychology at Western University, she studies how team dynamics like conflict, collaboration, and confidence in innovation to improve team performance. As a consultant in applied behavioural science for four years, she advises companies on how to use people analytics to design better organizations through her company, NEOconsulting. I recently had the pleasure of connecting with Natasha to discuss what she knows best, teamwork and knowledge work.  We also chatted about the differences required to effectively lead bright young individuals, education, and the future of work among many other things. You can really tell that both Natasha and I love to talk about these subjects.  I'm absolutely certain you all will enjoy it as much as we did making it! -- 00:01:05 – Who is Natasha Ouslis? 00:02:00 – How to Best Leverage Teams for Optimal Productivity and Innovation 00:06:30 – Talking About Educating Through Behavioural Modelling and Preparing Students for Careers Outside of Academia 00:08:30 – Tips for Organizations Managing Teams or Knowledge Workers 00:15:30 – Tips for Managing Knowledge Workers in the Information Age of Today 00:22:00 – Tips To Make Teams More  Productive and Avoiding Groupthink in Teams and Workgroups 00:32:00 – Societal Diversity, Rights, Police, and the BLM Movement 00:38:40 – The Future of Work 00:49:55 – Natasha's Book Recommendations for Business Leaders of Today 00:51:34 – Natasha's Soapbox Stand -- ✩ Show Notes ✩ ✭ https://tinyurl.com/ycver7c9 [https://tinyurl.com/ycver7c9]✩ SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ✩ ✭ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-aaron-halliday-podcast/id1510652490 [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-aaron-halliday-podcast/id1510652490]✩ FOLLOW ME ✩ ✭ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/A_J_Halliday [https://twitter.com/A_J_Halliday]✭ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/competitiveadvantageinsights/ [https://www.instagram.com/competitiveadvantageinsights/]✭ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-halliday-phd-991b26100/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-halliday-phd-991b26100/]✭ MY COMPANY - TRUST INC.: https://www.trustincluded.com/ [https://www.trustincluded.com/]—————————— Produced by: Aaron Halliday ———————————— #trustincluded  #trustinc  #theaaronhallidaypodcast #podcast #science #psychology  #Peopleanalytics #nudging #behaviouraleconomics #teamdynamics #measurement #advancedstatisticaltechniques(MLM) #sciencetranslation #thescience-practicegap #teams #workgroups, #knowledgework #futureofwork ————————————

From Russia With Equity, Ludmila Praslova

Ludmila Praslova is the founding Director of the Graduate Programs in Organizational Psychology at Vanguard University of Southern California. Her passion for bridging academic science and organizational practice was manifested in the founding of Creating Healthy Organizations conference. Her areas of expertise include such important and relevant topics of our time such as intercultural relations, inclusion, diversity, justice and civility, and change. She has recently embarked on a new research program under the banner Diversity - Improving Work for All. Ludmila and I had an interesting conversation revolving around the subject of diversity, equity, and inclusion and the variegated challenges that exist with regard to DE&I in work and society. I'm absolutely certain you all enjoy it as much as we did making it! ✭ Watch this small teaser for another new episode on the horizon: https://youtu.be/WQvbPO5XAeY -- 00:01:25 – Who is Ludmila Praslova 00:11:00 – Ludmila's Projects 00:16:00 – Should People With Mental Illness Fall Under the Banner of Cognitively Divergent Individuals? 00:20:00 – Recommendations for Organizations that are Interested in Tackling Challenge Pertaining to Neuro-Diversity 00:29:18 – Black Lives Matter, George Floyd, and Diversity and Inclusion at a Base-line Level in Society: Inclusion in Life and Society 00:39:30 – IO Psychology: The World's Best Kept Secret 00:47:00 – COVID-19's Role in A Changing World 00:56:30 – Thoughts on Implicit Bias Training 00:59:40 – What the Path Forward Looks Like 01:03:50 – Ludmila's Soapbox Stand -- ✩ Show Notes ✩ ✭ https://tinyurl.com/yaxbxc6p ✩ SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ✩ ✭ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-aaron-halliday-podcast/id1510652490 ✩ FOLLOW ME ✩ ✭ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/A_J_Halliday ✭ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/competitiveadvantageinsights/ ✭ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-halliday-phd-991b26100/ ✭ MY COMPANY - TRUST INC.: https://www.trustincluded.com/ —————————— Produced by: Aaron Halliday ———————————— #trustincluded  #trustinc  #theaaronhallidaypodcast #podcast #science #psychology #OrganizationalPsychology #WorkplaceDiversity #CultureandPsychology #GlobalDiversity #Neurodiversity #ForgottenMinorities #SES #mentalhealth #invisibledisability #diversity #equity #inclusion #justice #blacklivesmatter #blm #neurodiversity #mentalillness ————————————

The American Hero Tara Weldon

Tara Weldon is a dedicated disaster responder having served at ground zero during 9-11, she's served in so many hurricanes she's beginning to lose count, she's a cancer survivor, and among all these remarkable experiences in their own right she also happens to be a licensed clinician and seasoned researcher having studied everything from sleep health, to pharmaceuticals, to violence and genocide. Tara and I had an incredible heartfelt and candid conversation. By the end I still felt like I could talk to her for hours more. I'm absolutely certain you all enjoy it as much as we did making it! ✭ Watch this small teaser for another new episode on the horizon: https://youtu.be/WQvbPO5XAeY -- 00:01:30 – Who is Tara Weldon 00:09:00 – The Critical Importance of Sleep for Performance in Work and in Life 00:15:00 – Journaling for Productivity, Confidence Building, Stress Relief, & Better Sleep 00:23:37 – The Mental Illness Crisis that Existed Before COVID-19 is Being Made Even Worse by COVID-19 00:33:20 – Tara's Diverse Research Experience 00:37:45 – Prolactin's Link to Postpartum Psychosis 00:40:35 – Interdisciplinary Work 00:47:45 – Tara's Interdisciplinary Work on the Neurobiology Behind Addictions 00:57:50 – Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sport, Transgender Athletes, & Inclusivity in Sport 01:02:18 – Being an Academic Doesn't Necessarily Make You Unrelatable & It Shouldn't Detract From Your Ability to Find Work 01:13:50 – Tara's Experience as a Disaster Responder & Leadership 01:26:30 – COVID-19's Impact on Work 01:28:54 – Managing Stress During Disaster & How Disaster Work Can Impact Relationships 01:46:40 – Proactively Meeting Challenges Head-On 01:49:10 – How to Push Yourself to Learn Your Limits 01:54:35 – What Tara is Currently Up Too 01:59:10 – Tara's Soapbox Stand -- ✩ Show Notes ✩ ✭ https://tinyurl.com/ycl8yy8d ✩ SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ✩ ✭ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-aaron-halliday-podcast/id1510652490 ✩ FOLLOW ME ✩ ✭ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/A_J_Halliday ✭ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/competitiveadvantageinsights/ ✭ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-halliday-phd-991b26100/ ✭ MY COMPANY - TRUST INC.: https://www.trustincluded.com/ —————————— Produced by: Aaron Halliday ———————————— #theaaronhallidaypodcast #podcast #science #psychology #research #Psychotherapy #DisasterManagement #ClinicalResearch #SpecialtyPharmaceuticalSales #stress #resilence ————————————