From our primary education to Corporate America, we're taught that our success and our worth can be measured. We go from tests to assessments, and we're assigned numbers and results that put us into boxes. In those boxes, there's little to no room for things like critical thinking and emotional…
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” —Jane Goodall #earthday #natureconnection #humanconnections #impact #weare
Mentorship can be so much more than a formal professional relationship with a C-Suite executive at our company. Mentors are all around us. They are the people who inspire, influence, and impact us. In a truly inspiring, influential, and impactful episode, our latest guest Scott Miller provides insight on how…
Our latest guest, Amanda Gulino, is on a mission to make Mondays better for everyone. Through awareness and curiosity, Amanda teaches us to avoid assumptions, bust our own biases, and learn from others who we may not agree with. In yet another insightful and inspiring conversation, we're reminded that there…
What happens when we start disliking our job? The answer isn't always to jump ship. With a little help from our latest guest Taylor Short, you can change your relationship to the ship and discover ways to find fulfillment in your work again. Taylor is a Job Reset Coach who…
Mindfulness isn't just about meditating every morning - it's about experiencing the present moment fully. It is a practice of being fully present and aware, and accepting where you are at in the present moment without judgement. It is a necessary skill for leaders! In our latest episode, hosts Cristina…
Have you ever found yourself getting upset about something, then felt upset with yourself for being upset? This is a meta-feeling: how you feel about the feelings you're experiencing. In our latest judgment-free episode of Uncover The Human, our hosts Cristina and Alex take a deep-dive into emotions and the…
Unlock the power of customer value at #KAMCon2022 in Boulder, CO. In our talk "Human Relationship Based Account Management", you’ll learn how to: Build Trust with your Partners, Clients, and Teams with the following Human and Interpersonal Skills ✅ Deep and Active Listening ✅ Acknowledging and Validating ✅ Creating dialogue…
When was the last time you were tricked into doing acting exercises? Meridith Grundei's work as a Public Speaking and Presentation Skills Coach teaches us to show up, be present, and own a space. Her applied improvisational methods help people get out of their comfort zones to feel more comfortable,…
What do middle schools and corporations have in common? This may sound like the setup for a joke, but there's a lot to learn from our latest guest, middle school teacher and life coach Justin Oberndorf. As an ex-corporate employee, Justin found his passion in coaching middle schoolers and young…
At Siamo, we believe in a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination. A world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women's equality. Collectively we can all #BreakTheBias. Celebrate women's achievement. Raise awareness against bias.…
Human first, employee second. This is the approach that our guests Susan Sanders and Rae English take in their work: Improve the employee experience to build better organizations. Susan and Rae are on a mission to create space for positive change on the individual, organizational, and structural levels. They remind…
If a stranger asks you to tell them about yourself, where do you start? The majority of us would say "I am _____" and fill in the blank with: a coach, or a lawyer, or a CTO, or a therapist, or a mother. But those identities are often limiting, putting…
Rick Harrigan, certified Life Purpose Coach, joins Cristina and Alex on Uncover the Human this week. They discuss how removing external validation and listening to your inner voice is crucial in finding yourself and your life purpose. Purpose is defined by being, not by doing. It is a continuing journey…
Cristina and Alex interview authors of The Improv Mindset: Change Your Brain. Change Your Business, Gail & Bruce Montgomery on their upcoming book: CHANGE! A Leader's Guide to Fixing SH*T. This episode discusses leadership and change management in a fun way. It's not just inspirational, but addresses how to take…
Everyone wants to be successful. Does that mean having $1,000,000, obtaining your dream job, or buying your dream house? Cristina and Alex offer a different perspective than the material success we've been conditioned to believe we want. This episode offers a discussion around what it means to be successful from…
Why do we ghost and get ghosted? From the corporate world to intimate relationships, Cristina and Alex discuss what it means to ghost someone from two perspectives: the person who doesn't like to respond and the person who feels disrespected without a response. Is there psychology around ghosting? Why do…
Anne Catherine Nielsen joins this week to discuss the "new normal," and how we can all bring humanity into the workplace to benefit the humans and the bottom line at the same time using experience from her ongoing work with the company she founded, EquaMagna, where she works to connect…
Wishing everyone a New Year filled with connections, joy, wellbeing, and fullfillment ✨ 💫 #siamo #uncoverthehuman #humanleadership #humanconnections #peopleskills
This week we have a wonderful conversation with Kelli Oberndorf on how to connect different silos. As very commonly experienced, silos are widely present in organizations, despite the awareness that they cause deep gaps internally and externally. Breaking them down comes "down" to having the tools and desire to focus…
Our 50th Episode comes out just in time for this very busy time of the year. We reconnect with Eimear Zone on establishing boundaries as a key skill to not overwhelm ourselves and then burnout. Eimear helps us unpack why it is so hard to communicate and set boundaries, how…
The Great Resignation, the Great Awakening, the Great Journey to aligning purpose, meaning, and values with our work lives. We have heard many ways to describe the record level numbers of people leaving their current employment. The main reason? People are searching for meaning and purpose, they want to know…
We wish our team, partners, clients, supporters, and listeners a magical Holiday Season full of cherished moments and rest. #team #partners #Siamo #humanconnections #weare #uncoverthehuman
The holidays can be stressful between year-end obligations at work, travel, family time, and winter itself. This year we’re also dealing with a pandemic, upended social life, hybrid work experiments, and ever-changing school rules (for those with kids). Considering what we’re facing, it’s not surprising we may be seeing an…