Joy@Work from Kearney
Joy, really? In these challenging times, joy can frequently feel like a distant memory. That’s why now, more than ever, discussions need to be held on how to cultivate more joy@work – wherever and whenever “work” may be. On this podcast, we’ll interview leaders and thinkers about how to bring more joy into our everyday work lives. We’ll have conversations around creating solidarity, connection, and community on our teams as an enabler of a larger societal move toward higher purpose, equality, and justice in our No Normal world. Joy@Work is created and hosted by Kearney, one of the original management consulting firms. Learn more at kearney.com/joyatwork.
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Joy at Work: Best of Season 4 - The Innovation Edit
11/15/2022
Joy at Work: Best of Season 4 - The Innovation Edit
Big news: Alex Liu’s new book, “Joy Works: Empowering Teams in the New Era of Work” is now available. for a wide range of perspectives on how to create more joy in your work and your organization. In this episode, Alex shares more about the book, talks to FFWD co-founder Lee Brailey about the joy of innovation, and looks back on his favorite moments from this season of the podcast. Featured in this episode: @ @ @ @ @ @ , author of @ Joy@Work is produced by , a global management consulting firm. We help our clients reach their full potential and find the way forward during uncertain times. We’re inspired by , Kearney’s breakthrough business builder. FFWD works with leaders across the globe to inspire new business models that enhance stakeholder value and accelerate tech-enabled growth. Learn more about this show and about our innovative work at .
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Joy at Work: Invite People to Innovate with Kirk Bresniker, Chief Architect at Hewlett Packard
11/08/2022
Joy at Work: Invite People to Innovate with Kirk Bresniker, Chief Architect at Hewlett Packard
It’s one thing to have a big “aha!” moment. But how do you turn that big idea from a solo moment of inspiration into a coordinated movement? How do you create innovation at scale? Those are questions we explore with Kirk Bresniker, Chief Architect at Hewlett Packard Labs. Get insights into how to combine ingenuity + opportunity + investment to make an impact. Joy@Work is produced by , a global management consulting firm. We help our clients reach their full potential and find the way forward during uncertain times. We’re inspired by , Kearney’s breakthrough business builder. FFWD works with leaders across the globe to inspire new business models that enhance stakeholder value and accelerate tech-enabled growth. Learn more about this show and about our innovative work at .
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Joy at Work: Getting Along with Amy Gallo
10/25/2022
Joy at Work: Getting Along with Amy Gallo
Can't we all just get along? The research shows that when we get along at work – when we collaborate and even build friendships with our coworkers – we are happier and healthier. Harvard Business Review editor Amy Gallo joins us to share lessons from her new book, Joy@Work is produced by , a global management consulting firm. We help our clients reach their full potential and find the way forward during uncertain times. We’re inspired by , Kearney’s breakthrough business builder. FFWD works with leaders across the globe to inspire new business models that enhance stakeholder value and accelerate tech-enabled growth. Learn more about this show and about our innovative work at .
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Joy at Work: How to Take More Risks with Eerika Savolainen, CEO of Slush
10/11/2022
Joy at Work: How to Take More Risks with Eerika Savolainen, CEO of Slush
How will we build the future? Today’s guest, Eerika Savolainen, leads Slush, a grassroots startup incubator founded by students in Finland to change the startup environment there. They have succeeded in building a powerful engine for innovation and change. Eerika credits two key drivers: risk and curiosity. She shares key insights into how the next generation will build solutions to the world’s hardest problems. Joy@Work is produced by , a global management consulting firm. We help our clients reach their full potential and find the way forward during uncertain times. We’re inspired by , Kearney’s breakthrough business builder. FFWD works with leaders across the globe to inspire new business models that enhance stakeholder value and accelerate tech-enabled growth. Learn more about this show and about our innovative work at .
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Joy at Work: Finding Joy During Times of Change
09/27/2022
Joy at Work: Finding Joy During Times of Change
We had a hunch: If you talk to leaders who are orchestrating major change inside their companies, joy will be easy to find. We were right. For this special episode, we talked to 4 marketing leaders, live at the ANA Masters of B2B conference. We heard about how they focus on purpose, how they practice servant leadership, how they figure out what’s working, and how they remember that life is short and work should be joyful. Thanks to our guests: Emily Ketchen, CMO, Lenovo; Jeff Lowe, EVP and CMO, Smart Technologies; Heather Malenshek, CMO, Land O’Lakes; and Mike Rucker, Vice President, Branded Content at NBC Universal. Joy@Work is produced by , a global management consulting firm. We help our clients reach their full potential and find the way forward during uncertain times. We’re inspired by , Kearney’s breakthrough business builder. FFWD works with leaders across the globe to inspire new business models that enhance stakeholder value and accelerate tech-enabled growth. Learn more about this show and about our innovative work at .
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Joy at Work: How to Rethink Mental Health as a Spectrum with Dr. Nick Taylor
09/13/2022
Joy at Work: How to Rethink Mental Health as a Spectrum with Dr. Nick Taylor
Dr. Nick Taylor helps us think about mental health as a spectrum. Nurturing our mental health should be a daily practice we integrate into our routines, just like brushing our teeth. We explore how we can think about mental health at work, on teams, and at organizations that are building an innovative new future. Joy@Work is produced by Kearney, a global management consulting firm. We help our clients reach their full potential and find the way forward during uncertain times. We’re inspired by , Kearney’s breakthrough business builder. FFWD works with leaders across the globe to inspire new business models that enhance stakeholder value and accelerate tech-enabled growth. Learn more about this show and about our innovative work at Kearney.Com/Joyatwork.
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Joy at Work: Building an Entrepreneur Revolution with UpLink
08/30/2022
Joy at Work: Building an Entrepreneur Revolution with UpLink
Welcome to the newest season of Joy@Work. First up, we’re talking about the link between innovation and joy with John Dutton, who connects socially minded entrepreneurs around the world through , the World Economic Forum’s open innovation platform. We’ll also talk to one of those entrepreneurs, Shailie Mehta, co-founder of urban forest startup . Joy@Work is produced by , a global management consulting firm. We help our clients reach their full potential and find the way forward during uncertain times. We’re inspired by , Kearney’s breakthrough business builder. FFWD works with leaders across the globe to inspire new business models that enhance stakeholder value and accelerate tech-enabled growth. Learn more about this show and about our innovative work at .
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Joy at Work Season 4 Trailer
08/23/2022
Joy at Work Season 4 Trailer
Innovation drives joy. And joy drives innovation. It’s a virtuous cycle. Around the world, people are innovating to keep pace, get ahead of the curve, and build a better world. If we’ve learned anything from the past few years, it’s that change is all around us and there’s no going back. So bring on the innovation! This season on Joy@Work, we’ll talk to people who are rethinking the status quo, all while using a joy mindset. We’ll find out how business leaders and futurists are focusing on JOY to power their curiosity, imagination, creativity, and discovery. They share their stories of breaking down barriers, creating new partnerships, and experimenting to unlock joyful innovation. Joy@Work is produced by Kearney, a global management consulting firm. We help our clients reach their full potential and find the way forward during uncertain times. We’re inspired by , Kearney’s breakthrough business builder. FFWD works with leaders across the globe to inspire new business models that enhance stakeholder value and accelerate tech-enabled growth. Learn more about this show and about our innovative work at .
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Joy at Work: Supporting Children Around the World
12/06/2021
Joy at Work: Supporting Children Around the World
As we close out 2021, we’re thinking about joy, purpose, and generosity. Alex Liu interviews Michael J. Nyenhuis, CEO of UNICEF USA, about UNICEF’s important work supporting children around the world -- and how we can all infuse more purpose and joy into our daily work. Learn more about UNICEF USA and contribute to their work at . Joy@Work is produced by Kearney, a global management consulting firm. We help our clients reach their full potential and find the way forward during uncertain times. Learn more at Kearney.Com/Joyatwork.
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Joy at Work: Best of Season 3
06/30/2021
Joy at Work: Best of Season 3
Transformation. It might sound simple, but anyone who is doing the tough, messy, complicated work of changing their organization knows that transformation requires a lot of grit and patience. During the last few months on Joy@Work, we’ve talked about that messy journey to create more joy at work — along with more justice, equity, and peace. In this recap episode, we’re looking back at our favorite ideas and takeaways from this season’s guests, including: Gerri Elliott, EVP and Chief Customer and Partner Officer at Cisco; Dr. Anthony Wilbon, Dean of Howard University School of Business; Brian Tippens, Chief Sustainability Officer at HPE; Laura Lane, Chief Corporate Affairs and Communications Officer, UPS; Sheryl WuDunn , Pulitzer-winning journalist and business consultant; Ashley Whillans, assistant professor at Harvard Business School; and a panel of recent graduates who are shaping the next generation of joy at work. Joy@Work is produced by Kearney, a global management consulting firm. We help our clients reach their full potential and find the way forward during uncertain times. Learn more at .
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The Next Generation of Joy at Work
06/23/2021
The Next Generation of Joy at Work
How will the next generation transform work to bring more joy, justice, equality, and positive change? This season on Joy@Work, we’ve talked about the messy journey to create more joy at work in our current climate. Now, we want to look to the future. We talk to three recent graduates about how they feel about joy at work. Harvard Business School professor Ashley Whillans joins us to discuss how joy at work will evolve through the next generation. Joy@Work is produced by Kearney, a global management consulting firm. We help our clients reach their full potential and find the way forward during uncertain times. Learn more at
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Joy at Work: Building a More Joyful and Equitable World with Sheryl WuDunn
06/09/2021
Joy at Work: Building a More Joyful and Equitable World with Sheryl WuDunn
As we talk about building a more joyful and equitable workplace, we naturally think about how to build a more joyful and equitable world. That’s something award-winning journalist, author, and business executive Sheryl WuDunn has devoted her career to. She joins Kearney Managing Partner and Chairman Alex Liu to discuss her new book, “Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope,” and how both government and business can create solutions and opportunities to lift people out of poverty. Joy@Work is produced by Kearney, a global management consulting firm. We help our clients reach their full potential and find the way forward during uncertain times. Learn more at .
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Joy at Work: Spreading Joy with Laura Lane, UPS
05/26/2021
Joy at Work: Spreading Joy with Laura Lane, UPS
How do you spread joy in your work? In this episode, Laura Lane reminds us that you don’t have to be CEO to drive major change and hope. Laura Lane is chief corporate affairs, communications, and sustainability officer at UPS. We talk to Laura about what she learned from her early career as a diplomat in Rwanda, how her team at UPS got through this trying year together, and her vision for a hopeful, inclusive future of work. Joy@Work is produced by Kearney, a global management consulting firm. We help our clients reach their full potential and find the way forward during uncertain times. Learn more at .
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Joy at Work: Creating Social Impact with Brian Tippens, Chief Sustainability Officer at HPE
05/12/2021
Joy at Work: Creating Social Impact with Brian Tippens, Chief Sustainability Officer at HPE
How will you use your power and influence today? Our latest conversation is with Brian Tippens, Chief Sustainability Officer at HPE. Brian is an expert in helping major companies become more diverse, inclusive, and sustainable. Listen to his perspective on the future of ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) and how he’s using his influence to create more joy and justice at work. Joy@Work is produced by Kearney, a global management consulting firm. We help our clients reach their full potential and find the way forward during uncertain times. Learn more at .
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Joy at Work: Overcoming Our Blind Spots with Anthony Wilbon, Howard University School of Business
04/28/2021
Joy at Work: Overcoming Our Blind Spots with Anthony Wilbon, Howard University School of Business
The past year has shone a light on our blind spots. How can we move past lip service about innovation, diversity, inclusion, and equity to propel long-term change? Anthony Wilbon is dean of Howard University School of Business. He joins us to talk about what life has been like as a university leader over the past year, how we can build more successful diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, and his vision and hopes for Howard alumni. Joy@Work is produced by Kearney, a global management consulting firm. We help our clients reach their full potential and find the way forward during uncertain times. Learn more at .
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Joy at Work: Building an inclusive future with Cisco EVP and Chief of Sales and Marketing Gerri Elliott
04/14/2021
Joy at Work: Building an inclusive future with Cisco EVP and Chief of Sales and Marketing Gerri Elliott
What does a more inclusive future of work look like? And how could technology power that inclusive future? Gerri Elliott is chief sales and marketing officer at Cisco. She joins us to talk about how work is changing — and what that more inclusive future might look like. Joy@Work is produced by Kearney, a global management consulting firm. We help our clients reach their full potential and find the way forward during uncertain times. Learn more at
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Joy at Work Season 3 Trailer
03/31/2021
Joy at Work Season 3 Trailer
2020 stopped us in our tracks. Now, we have an opportunity to come back to work in a better way. Can we leapfrog into a new and better way of working? In this opportunity to create a more balanced and joyful workplace, can we also create paths for more kindness, humanity, fellowship, and justice? This season on Joy@Work, we’ll talk to people who are using a “joy mindset” to move these needles — to create real and lasting transformation. We are going to hear from leaders who are “in the game” now, looking ahead, listening, and learning about how to get this right, to energize more joy at work. Joy@Work is produced by Kearney, a global management consulting firm. We help our clients reach their full potential and find the way forward during uncertain times. Learn more at .
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BEST-OF Season 2 of Joy@Work
12/01/2020
BEST-OF Season 2 of Joy@Work
Can we really achieve joy during such challenging times? We think that joy is more important than ever, and we’re called to lean into conversations about creating more joy. We’re looking back at the best moments from this season of Joy@Work. Bookmark this episode for the most inspiring conversations and insights from our guests this season: Alicia Tillman, Dan Cable, Kathryn Minshew, Stephen Tang, Callie Field, and Crystal Ashby. We discuss how to help people feel safe, seen, supported and inspired in order to create true joy at work, even in our No Normal. Joy@Work is created and hosted by Kearney, one of the original management consulting firms. Learn more at .
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Joy at Work: Kathryn Minshew on The New Rules of Work
11/17/2020
Joy at Work: Kathryn Minshew on The New Rules of Work
In the season finale of Joy@Work, Kathryn Minshew, co-founder and CEO of career development platform The Muse and the co-author of “The New Rules at Work: The Muse Playbook for Navigating the Modern Workplace” discusses how COVID-19 has affected both employers and candidates — for the better. Joy@Work is produced by Kearney, a global management consulting firm. We help our clients reach their full potential and find the way forward during uncertain times. Learn more at .
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Joy at Work: Reckoning and Reconciliation with Crystal Ashby
11/02/2020
Joy at Work: Reckoning and Reconciliation with Crystal Ashby
Why does the conversation around racial justice feel different in 2020 — and what can we do to make sure we create lasting meaningful change? Executive Leadership Council President and CEO Crystal Ashby joins Joy@Work to discuss her personal experiences processing the murder of George Floyd, being a Black woman in the corporate world, and why progress on racial justice requires buy-in from every single person in an organization. Joy@Work is produced by Kearney, a global management consulting firm. We help our clients reach their full potential and find the way forward during uncertain times. Learn more at .
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Joy at Work: Managing a Global Team Through Empathetic Leadership with Alicia Tillman
10/20/2020
Joy at Work: Managing a Global Team Through Empathetic Leadership with Alicia Tillman
SAP Global CMO Alicia Tillman has always made empathy part of her leadership style, but 2020 has reinforced her core values more than ever. She joins Joy@Work to discuss leading with empathy and the structural steps she’s taken to address issues of diversity and inclusion. Joy@Work is produced by Kearney, a global management consulting firm. We help our clients reach their full potential and find the way forward during uncertain times. Learn more at .
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Joy at Work: Building the “next normal” with Stephen Tang
10/06/2020
Joy at Work: Building the “next normal” with Stephen Tang
OraSure Technologies is currently creating new testing technologies for COVID-19. But the company is responding to other big challenges, too. OraSure CEO Stephen Tang joins Joy@Work to discuss the company’s response to COVID-19, why Black Lives Matter is personal for him, and how he and his team are fighting burnout. Joy@Work is produced by Kearney, a global management consulting firm. We help our clients reach their full potential and find the way forward during uncertain times. Learn more at .
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Joy at Work: Leadership Lessons from a Year Like No Other with Callie Field
09/22/2020
Joy at Work: Leadership Lessons from a Year Like No Other with Callie Field
T-Mobile Executive Vice President of Customer Care Callie Field returns to Joy@Work to discuss what she’s learned leading 14,000 employees during a tumultuous year. She discusses transitioning her customer care team to work remotely, meeting the challenge of systemic racism, and how she and the T-Mobile team have navigated their merger with Sprint during a global pandemic. Joy@Work is produced by Kearney, a global management consulting firm. We help our clients reach their full potential and find the way forward during uncertain times. Learn more at .
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Joy at Work: the power of purpose with Dan Cable
09/08/2020
Joy at Work: the power of purpose with Dan Cable
2020 has been a very challenging year, but London Business School professor Dan Cable believes it offers lessons on making work better for everyone. In the season premiere of Joy@Work, Dan discusses how leaders can help their teams find greater purpose in their work, the power of positivity to unlock innovation, and insights from his new book, “Exceptional: Build Your Personal Highlight Reel and Unlock Your Potential.” Joy@Work is produced by Kearney, a global management consulting firm. We help our clients reach their full potential and find the way forward during uncertain times. Learn more at .
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Joy at Work Season 2 Trailer
09/01/2020
Joy at Work Season 2 Trailer
2020 has brought tectonic shifts to every part of our lives, including our work lives. This season on Joy@Work, we’ll think about how joy is part of a bigger picture. We’ll have conversations about creating solidarity, connection, and community in our teams, as part of a larger societal move toward higher goals and purpose, equality, and justice in our “no normal” world. After all, can there be joy without justice? Can we truly operate at full potential at home, with colleagues, and with our loved ones without these fundamentals? Joy@Work is produced by Kearney, a global management consulting firm. We help our clients reach their full potential and find the way forward during uncertain times. Learn more at .
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Joy at Work: Best of Joy@Work Season 1
09/18/2019
Joy at Work: Best of Joy@Work Season 1
We’re looking back at our favorite moments from season one of Joy@Work. Listen in to the ideas and stories that inspired us to infuse more joy in our work. Featuring interviews with Ingrid Fetell Lee, Jon Levy, Kathryn Parsons, Ken Davenport, Andrew Suniula, and Callie Field.
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Joy at Work: The Joy of Opening Doors
09/04/2019
Joy at Work: The Joy of Opening Doors
Joy at work isn’t just about having fun, or planning celebrations. It’s not even about happiness. True joy is about having clarity of purpose, doing work you believe in, and accomplishing important milestones with others. Callie Field manages 30,000 employees, and her goal every day is to create more joyful work for each of them. Don’t miss this interview with Callie Field, executive vice president of customer care at T-Mobile.
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Joy at Work: The Joy of the Game
08/21/2019
Joy at Work: The Joy of the Game
For many people, sports are synonymous with joy. The joy of a big win can create memories that last forever. But what about when sports are your job? How do you capture the joy of the game every day as a professional? We interview Andrew Suniula, whose career as a professional rugby player can be traced way back to his childhood as one of seven kids growing up playing rugby together in New Zealand.
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Joy at Work: Curtain’s Up! On Joy
08/07/2019
Joy at Work: Curtain’s Up! On Joy
Find joy at work with Ken Davenport.
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Joy at Work: Decoding Joy
07/24/2019
Joy at Work: Decoding Joy
Find joy at work with Kathryn Parsons.
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