How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Nidhi Tewari, LCSW reveals the secret skill behind better trust, connection, and collaboration: attunement.

— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) The next evolution of emotional intelligence
2) How to improve collaboration and performance with the CHECK-IN framework
3) How sharing your own experiences can unintentionally shut others down

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— ABOUT NIDHI —
Nidhi Tewari, LCSW is a 2026 Thinkers50 Radar award recipient and keynote speaker on work culture and wellbeing, drawing on 13 years of clinical expertise with high-performing leaders.
She has worked with LinkedIn, Warner Bros. Discovery, TED, and NPR, among others, and presented at the World Economic Forum, Cannes Lions, TEDWomen, and TEDNext. Featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Inc., and Fast Company, she serves on the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council and Harvard T.H. Chan 2026 Creator Cohort.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
• Book: Working Well: How to Build a Happier, Healthier Workplace Through the Science of Attunement
• LinkedIn: Nidhi Tewari
• Website: NidhiTewari.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —
• Book: I Hear You: The Surprisingly Simple Skill Behind Extraordinary Relationships by Michael Sorensen
• Book: Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek
• Book: The Dictionary of Body Language: A Field Guide to Human Behavior by Joe Navarro
• Past episode: 341: Decoding Body Language with ex-FBI Special Agent Joe Navarro
• Past episode: 693: Building Better Relationships through Validation with Michael Sorensen

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Justin Hale reveals the key to communicating difficult truths while strengthening relationships.

— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) How avoiding conflict erodes trust in teams
2) How to set expectations that leave no room for misunderstanding
3) The mindset shift for calmer conversations

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— ABOUT JUSTIN —
Justin Hale is an author and keynote speaker who has worked with hundreds of organizations worldwide, helping leaders and teams communicate better, elevate productivity, and build healthier cultures. He is the coauthor of the New York Times best seller Crucial Accountability: Proven Skills to Build Trust, Address Disappointment, and Get Results.
His research and writing has been published in places like Harvard Business Review, CNBC.com, Fox Business, Bloomberg, and Fast Company. Justin’s coaching and advice is also published regularly in the Crucial Skills newsletter.
• Book: Crucial Accountability: Proven Skills to Build Trust, Address Disappointment, and Get Results, Third Edition
• LinkedIn: Justin Hale
• Website: CrucialLearning.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —
• App: Note to Self
• Book: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
• Book: Why We Do What We Do by Edward Deci
• Past episode: 015: David Allen, The World’s Leading Authority on Productivity
• Past episode: 482: David Allen Returns with the 10 Moves to Stress-Free Productivity

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Erin McGoff shares the simple word shifts that will supercharge your confidence and improve your image at work.

— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) How to get a raise with just a few words
2) How to set boundaries like a pro
3) The one phrase to stop using at work

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— ABOUT ERIN —
Erin McGoff is an award-winning filmmaker and content creator—known as the “internet’s big sister” through her AdviceWithErin branding. McGoff has built a significant online presence with millions of followers, delivering candid career and life advice for Gen Z and Millennials. She received a Pulitzer Fellowship in 2017 and was named a Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient in 2025. Her impact has been recognized by publications like The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, and others, and she is currently a contributor to CNBC. Her New York Times bestselling book, THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF WORK, is on sale now.
• App: StupidFish
• Book: The Secret Language of Work: Hyper-Helpful Scripts for Every Situation
• Instagram: @advicewitherin
• Newsletter: HyperHelpful.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —
• Tool: Cowork
• Book: Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chriss Voss and Tahl Raz
• Book: What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry, M.D.
• Past episode: 311: Communication Secrets from FBI Kidnapping Negotiator Chris Voss
• Past episode: 357: The Six Morning Habits of High Performers with Hal Elrod

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Dr. Anthony Klotz discusses how to manage the big and small moments that make us question our next career moves.

— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) How the pandemic fundamentally altered our relationship with work
2) Why doing nothing is often your best solution
3) How to find more satisfaction in a job you’re stuck in

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— ABOUT ANTHONY —
Dr. Anthony Klotz is a professor of organizational behavior at the UCL School of Management in London. Known for predicting a global labor shift and dubbing it the Great Resignation, Klotz writes for Harvard Business Review and The Wall Street Journal, and his research is regularly published in leading management journals. He has discussed the current and future state of work with media outlets, including The New York Times, BBC, and CNN, and with executive teams at Fortune 100 firms.
• Book: Jolted: Why We Quit, When to Stay, and Why It Matters
• Email: a.klotz@ucl.ac.uk
• LinkedIn: Anthony Klotz
• Website: AnthonyKlotz.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —
• Study: “Employee theft as a reaction to underpayment inequity: The hidden cost of pay cuts.” by J. Greenberg
• Book: Asking: A 59-Minute Guide to Everything Board Members, Volunteers, and Staff Must Know to Secure the Gift by Jerold Panas
• Book: Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect by Will Guidara
• Book: The Log from the Sea of Cortez by John Steinbeck
• Past episode: 346: Seizing Career Opportunities with AstroLabs’ Muhammed Mekki

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Tesla’s former President Jon McNeill reveals the five-step framework behind one of the world’s fastest-growing companies

— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) What most miss when designing processes
2) How to identify outdated requirements that slow things down
3) Why automation should be your LAST step

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— ABOUT JON —
Jon McNeill is the CEO and Co-Founder of DVx Ventures. With a track record of founding and scaling companies, Jon has led teams that generated tens of thousands of jobs and delivered multi-billion dollar returns for investors.
Previously, Jon served as President at Tesla, where revenue grew from $2B to $20B in under 30 months, and later as COO at Lyft, helping double revenue and take the company public. He currently sits on the boards of General Motors, Lululemon, Asurion, CrossFit, and Stash.
• Book: The Algorithm: The Hypergrowth Formula that Transformed Tesla, Lululemon, General Motors and SpaceX
• Website: DVX.ventures

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —
• Book: Sam Walton: Made In America by Sam Walton
• Book: The Goal: 40th Anniversary Edition: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu Goldratt
• Book: Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect by Will Guidara
• Past episode: 810: How to Get Stuff Done inside Bureaucracies with Marina Nitze
• Research paper: "Attention Is All You Need"

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