Business

Modern Mentor

by QuickAndDirtyTips.com

Rachel Cooke is your guide to leadership and communication, helping you craft a workplace environment you can feel good about. She’ll share tips to help you balance your work and personal life, effectively invest your time, and be mindful about where you’re devoting your energy. Let Rachel help you navigate your path to success—however you define it.

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1

Are these antipatterns stopping you from being productive?

8:53 Mar 17, 2026

2

The Creative Pulse: Why humanity is the lynchpin of business, with Andy Pizza

40:18 Mar 10, 2026

3

The expertise trap | Why your best people might be blocking innovation

8:16 Mar 3, 2026

4

How to stop talking about change and actually start doing it

8:54 Feb 24, 2026

5

The neuroscience of persuasion: How to engineer unforgettable communication, with Carmine Gallo

42:02 Feb 17, 2026

6

What actually drives productivity in 2026?

9:02 Feb 10, 2026

7

Motion versus meaning: Build operating rhythms that work

6:50 Feb 3, 2026

8

Why is your team moving fast but staying stuck?

8:21 Jan 27, 2026

9

Leading through uncertainty: Why you need an expedition mindset

8:04 Jan 20, 2026

10

What Snoop Dogg can teach you about workplace collaboration

8:35 Jan 13, 2026

11

Purpose is a verb: How to practice intentional leadership, with Ira Bedzow

33:32 Jan 6, 2026

12

How to be more strategic at work (Reissue)

7:17 Dec 30, 2025

13

Top five work lessons from 2025 to carry into the new year

9:51 Dec 23, 2025

14

5 moves to beat uncertainty and build a better 2026

7:36 Dec 16, 2025

15

The power of watching

7:46 Dec 9, 2025

16

The 3 fundamental human needs that aren't changing about work, with JP Elliot

36:05 Dec 2, 2025

17

It’s time to rethink your “productivity” (Reissue)

8:31 Nov 25, 2025

18

Why leaders should stop solving and start inviting change

10:04 Nov 18, 2025

19

The 4 ways to rebuild your "second place" for belonging

9:36 Nov 11, 2025

20

How to make hard choices as a leader

7:40 Nov 4, 2025

21

Why you need to choose confidence (even when you're afraid), with Juan Bendaña

36:23 Oct 28, 2025

22

Make meetings matter: Intentional gatherings for impact

10:39 Oct 21, 2025

23

How I'm actually using AI at work

8:20 Oct 14, 2025

24

How to define your professional identity beyond your title, with Dr. Sarabeth Bickerton

33:37 Oct 7, 2025

25

Fixing morale in tough business seasons

8:11 Sep 30, 2025

26

The invisible ways we’re eroding trust at work

7:28 Sep 23, 2025

27

The business case for employee well-being

8:59 Sep 16, 2025

28

Make your time at work work for you

8:21 Sep 9, 2025

29

Your team doesn’t have to hate the workout

9:21 Sep 2, 2025

30

How to learn at work when there’s no time for learning

8:38 Aug 26, 2025

31

Four steps to fix team conflict at work

8:23 Aug 19, 2025

32

How work design can reignite tremendous results

9:57 Aug 12, 2025

33

Is "quiet cracking" happening to your team?

7:26 Aug 5, 2025

34

Stop fixing wellness symptoms, fix the work

9:01 Jul 29, 2025

35

Work moves faster with clarity and collaborative context

8:26 Jul 22, 2025

36

How the Ladder of Impact helps us achieve success

9:17 Jul 15, 2025

37

How to build a healthier workday, minute by minute, with Dr. Rich Safeer

32:01 Jul 8, 2025

38

How to lead through a difficult change

8:08 Jul 1, 2025

39

Workplace wild west: AI, return-to-office, and DEI shifts with Jaime Klein

24:51 Jun 24, 2025

40

Implementing a pilot approach to drive organizational change with Brett Underhill

17:48 Jun 17, 2025

41

The feedback fix: Grow your team, grow your career with Mike Jacobson

20:57 Jun 10, 2025

42

Trust and engagement: Alex Salas's HR insights on employee sucess

19:23 Jun 3, 2025

43

Sustaining momentum in the battle against burnout

8:29 May 27, 2025

44

Let activation be your burnout antidote

10:07 May 20, 2025

45

We’ve handed managers an impossible job

9:12 May 13, 2025

46

Fixing burnout begins with understanding burnout

10:14 May 6, 2025

47

Sustaining progress: Rethinking DEI for the next generation of work with Lily Zheng

44:48 Apr 29, 2025

48

How to repair fractured relationships at work

9:10 Apr 22, 2025

49

Making work more human with Bonnie Davis

35:06 Apr 15, 2025

50

How to reignite your motivation when it dips

8:20 Apr 8, 2025

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