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Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
A fun, energizing show for BossHeroes who can use a regular dose of advice, humor, and encouragement.
Episodes
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
The Productivity Myth + Other Duties as Assigned
There are myths we’ve built around being productive and getting things done that actually hinder us from both. Plus, how should you respond when an employee…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
Lost Boss + A Script for Caring
Taking on a new leadership role comes with many challenges. What do you do when you feel lost? Plus, exactly what to say, again and again, to create…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
We're Hiring the Wrong Bosses + End Gotcha Interview Questions
When it comes to picking bosses, we’re getting it all wrong. Plus, the one thing you gotta stop doing in interviews, because it doesn’t work and you look…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
The Games We Play + Team Building That Works with Rob Ferre
There are games that employees play that are harmless...and there are those that sabotage everything you’re trying to build. Plus, how to make team building…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
The Argumentative Employee + The Ambiguity of Culture
Why most talk about building a culture is usually directionless lip service. Plus, responding to an employee who constantly argues and complains. We’re getting…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
Battling Burnout + Boosting Team Resilience with Dr. Deborah Gilboa
77% of employees report feeling burned out in the past year. 77%! Like it or not, this is a battle facing bosses everywhere, and it’s one that’s not going…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
Mediating Co-Worker Conflict + Why Compassion Usually Wins
What’s a boss to do when two members of a team just can’t get along? Plus, using compassion to break the cycle of discipline and punishment with difficult…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
Staying Inspired as a Boss + Workload Scorekeepers
As a boss, are you finding inspiration in all the right places? Plus, how to respond when employees ask “what does so and so do all day, anyway?” It’s ahead…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
The Vacation Problem + Brave for One Minute
Vacations are just around the bend, hooray! But…they’re probably not going to do what you’re hoping…Plus, How most of the success of being a boss starts with…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
Changing Attitudes + Exit Interviews Are Stupid
The key to addressing or changing bad attitudes in the workplace, plus, the cold, dark truth about those mandatory exit interviews when employees leave. We’re…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
Is Your Team Languishing + Finding Your Red Thread
Is your team stuck between burnout and flourishing? There’s a name for that. Plus, my guest today knows the magic formula for making your ideas irresistible…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
Recognition that Works + Boss Wisdom from Kids
There’s only ONE kind of employee recognition that truly works. I’ll tell you what it is, plus, proof that even children understand the qualities that make for…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
Returning from Remote + Library Legacy
There’s a friction point coming, between those who want all their peers back in the office and those who want remote work arrangements to stay as they are…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
Raising Your Standards + The Pain of Change
Today I’ll tell you why nearly everything at work improves when you take the risk of raising your standards. Plus, I’ll share a story about the perfect job…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
Obstacles to Effort + "That Must Feel Awful"
Why some employees try harder than others, the actors we’d cast to star in the movie about our jobs, and the one thing you should NOT say when an employee is…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
I Love It Here with Clint Pulver
What does it take to get your employees to proudly proclaim “I love it here!” Our guest today conducted more than 10,000 undercover interviews with employees…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
A Boss's Secret Weapon + Employee Doesn't Like Me
There’s a secret weapon bosses everywhere should be using to get the most out of their teams but...most aren’t. And what should you do when you’re doing…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
Activating Talent + Leveling Up as a Leader
Activating the talent of your employees, the beloved movie that... you just didn’t get, and why it might be time for you to level up and start playing bigger…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
Myth of Motivation + Direct Bosses
I’m sorry to break it to you, but the answer to the question “How do I motivate employees?” is you don’t. We’re talking about what to do instead and why you…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
When Politics Divides the Team + The Opt-Out Option
When politics divides your team, embarrassing moments we can laugh at now, and an entertaining story about the importance of knowing your audience. That's…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
Is Gossip Good? + Social Butterflies vs Taskmasters at Meetings
Are there times when gossip at work is a good thing? Is it possible to hold meetings that satisfy both your social butterflies AND your get-it-over-with…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
Confidence is Competence + What High Achievers Need to Hear
Why how we sound influences how we lead, what high-achievers at work need to hear from their bosses, and Alyssa shares an introvert mommy fail. It's all coming…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
The Boss as Storyteller + Disdain for Human Capital
Why telling more and better stories is key to motivating employees, our preferred superpowers, and the HR phrase that makes my skin crawl. That's what's on tap…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
Toxic Positivity + Responding to Complaints
Avoiding toxic positivity, the best year of your life, and the BossScript you should use every time an employee comes to you to complain. We're diving into it…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
Your Open Door is a Myth + Be Funnier at Work
Learning to be a funnier boss, the toys of our youth, and why you need to stop saying you have an open-door policy. It's all next, on Boss Better Now.
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
Better Boss Habits + Committing to Yourself
Putting an end to new year's resolutions, upping your boss game in just minutes each week, and supporting staff who are worn down by rude customers. It's…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
Why Mindset Matters + Believing in Someone
What my new puppy can teach us about leading people, what we were like in high school, and our first BossHero spotight. It's coming right up on Boss Better Now.
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
Toxic Workplaces + Going from Peer to Manager
What causes toxic workplaces and how to fix them, forbidden snacks, and moving from teammate to boss. That's what's on tap today on Boss Better Now.
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
The Erosion of Connection + Boss Scaffolding
The erosion of connection at work, what my magic wand wish has to do with Billy Joel, and we start looking at all the ways that parenting and bossing are…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
Salary is Something + Best Career Advice
The slow decaying of your team's social muscles, profound career advice, and the mic drop moment I had years ago with my very first boss. It starts now, on…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
The Boss Gap + Committing Anyway
The skills that set good bosses apart, laughing until you're crying, and the powerful question to ask employees who seem unable to let things go or accept your…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
The Noble Pursuit of Bossing
Well, you found it. The podcast devoted to helping, supporting, and celebrating BossHeroes, just like you. What’s a BossHero? If you care about your people and…
- Boss Better Now with Joe Mull
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A fun, energizing show for BossHeroes who can use a regular dose of advice, humor, and encouragement.