Jordan Knight 7/4/25 Jordan Knight 7/4/25

Episode 5: Annual Performance Reviews - Your Career Power Tool

When you hear that it's annual review time, do you get a pit in your stomach, stress at all of the extra work this creates for you as a manager, or do you look forward to it with a sense of opportunity? Here’s something that comes up alot when I'm working with clients: a good many people don't look forward to performance reviews - and that includes your boss. Today, we’re going to flip the annual review conversation on its head and show you how to make it a career power tool—whether you’re the employer or the employee, it's the same tool and the same process for you both!

Larry Crook 6/25/25 Larry Crook 6/25/25

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Today’s topic builds on our last episode where we addressed Job Hunting in the Age of AI. You’ve submitted a strong application that made it through the AI filters; you’ve been selected to move forward, BUT, before speaking to a human, you're asked to complete an automated phone or video screening or both!. Welcome to the world of AI-powered interviews. We're talking about how Ai is being used as a candidate pre-screening tool and the challenges to candidates to keep it human, while navigating the system that leads to that human recruiter.

Larry Crook 6/19/25 Larry Crook 6/19/25

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Episode 3: Airs June 19th, 2025 : Job Hunting in the Age of Ai

If you’ve ever hit submit on an online job application and never heard back — you're not alone. Today, we’re going to talk about how online recruiting has changed, what AI screening tools are really doing, and why your cover letter is still your secret weapon.

Why this matters now? With ‘quick apply’ and auto-filled resumes, it’s never been easier to apply — but it’s also never been easier to get filtered out.

So today, we’re breaking down exactly how the new online recruiting environment works — and what YOU can do to make sure your application is not only seen, but strong enough to land you an interview.

Larry Crook 6/13/25 Larry Crook 6/13/25

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Episode 2: Aired June 12, 2025: Leading Through Change

In this episode we examine how people REALLY react to change and how, as leaders, we need to lean into that knowledge and do the hard work to engage our teams and influence change. We will also look at how leaders balance the reality of constant, competing forces to ensure long-term success.

Larry Crook 6/12/25 Larry Crook 6/12/25

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Episode 1: Aired June 5, 2025: Managing Performance; the art of having difficult conversations at work.

Managing employee performance can be one of the toughest tasks for any leader. Today Darlene will share how to address performance issues effectively, how to handle difficult conversations with clarity and compassion and how to foster an environment of growth and accountability. And Hey, it's not always the employee's fault, so we'll look into the role of the Manager and Supervisors as well.