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Making Shift Happen Podcast

Making Shift Happen Podcast

By Jay Chopra, PhD & Anne Mahler, PhD

Welcome to the Making Shift Happen Podcast, the show all about making work more human, and leadership.

The Making Shift Happen podcast is written and produced by Jay Chopra, PhD (Managing Director) and Anne Mahler, PhD

Find out more about Making Shift Happen and our producers on our website and Linkedin, and follow us for regular episode updates:
www.linkedin.com/company/making-shift-happen/
www.linkedin.com/in/jay-chopra-phd-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3-6567496b/
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Episode 4: How Whole-Brain Thinking Can Help Us Navigate in a Hybrid Working World

Making Shift Happen PodcastMar 04, 2022

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Episode 20: Principles of Building Strong Relationships at Work

Episode 20: Principles of Building Strong Relationships at Work

In this episode, Jay and Anne share the Making Shift Happen principles of building strong relationships at work, and how truly listening and fuelling your colleagues' and team's ideas can create a good work environment.


The Making Shift Happen podcast is written and produced by Jay Chopra, PhD (Managing Director) and Anne Mahler, PhD.

Find out more about Making Shift Happen, The Honesty Box Project and our producers on our website, Linkedin and Instagram, and follow us for regular episode updates: https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-shift-happen/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-chopra-phd-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3-6567496b/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemahler/ https://makingshifthappen.ie/

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Mar 14, 202426:41
Episode 19: Leadership Tools from the Road

Episode 19: Leadership Tools from the Road

In this episode, Jay and Anne chat about three essential leadership tools that were popular in our recent Making Shift Happen workshops and sessions all around Europe. Learn more about goal setting, risk management, and giving constructive feedback to become an even better leader.


The Making Shift Happen podcast is written and produced by Jay Chopra, PhD (Managing Director) and Anne Mahler, PhD.

Find out more about Making Shift Happen, The Honesty Box Project and our producers on our website, Linkedin and Instagram, and follow us for regular episode updates: https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-shift-happen/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-chopra-phd-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3-6567496b/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemahler/ https://makingshifthappen.ie/

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Feb 29, 202424:53
Episode 18: March Forward With Your Career

Episode 18: March Forward With Your Career

In this episode of the Making Shift Happen Podcast, Jay and special guest Fionann give an exclusive preview to their upcoming leadership session March Forward With Your Career, touching on finding the purpose of your career, how you can find the right job for you and the importance of strong networks, as well as the Making Shift Happen 5 Ds of Career Shifts.


Sign up to the March Forward session in Dublin here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/march-forward-tickets-810163570047?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Connect with our special guest Fionnán O'Sullivan on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionnanosullivan/


The Making Shift Happen podcast is written and produced by Jay Chopra, PhD (Managing Director) and Anne Mahler, PhD.

Find out more about Making Shift Happen, The Honesty Box Project and our producers on our website, Linkedin and Instagram, and follow us for regular episode updates: https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-shift-happen/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-chopra-phd-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3-6567496b/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemahler/ https://makingshifthappen.ie/

@thehonestyboxproject

Feb 16, 202429:21
Episode 17: The Importance of Self-Belief in Leadership

Episode 17: The Importance of Self-Belief in Leadership

In this episode of the Making Shift Happen Podcast, Jay and special guest Lucy Gernon talk about the role of self-belief in leadership. They dive deep into how limiting self-beliefs can hold us back in our leadership journey, and ways to overcome these roadblocks. Shift your beliefs to shift your results!



The Making Shift Happen podcast is written and produced by Jay Chopra, PhD (Managing Director) and Anne Mahler, PhD.

Find out more about Making Shift Happen, The Honesty Box Project and our producers on our website, Linkedin and Instagram, and follow us for regular episode updates: https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-shift-happen/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-chopra-phd-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3-6567496b/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemahler/ https://makingshifthappen.ie/

@thehonestyboxproject

Dec 14, 202337:17
Episode 16: Managing Your Mindset

Episode 16: Managing Your Mindset

In this episode, Jay and Anne unpack the first of the Making Shift Happen Energy Management Habits: managing your mindset. We discuss three effective tools to help you manage your mindset and avoid getting stuck in a downward spiral of negative thinking that can rob us of our personal energy.


The Making Shift Happen podcast is written and produced by Jay Chopra, PhD (Managing Director) and Anne Mahler, PhD.

Find out more about Making Shift Happen, The Honesty Box Project and our producers on our website, Linkedin and Instagram, and follow us for regular episode updates: https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-shift-happen/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-chopra-phd-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3-6567496b/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemahler/ https://makingshifthappen.ie/

@thehonestyboxproject

Nov 23, 202328:34
Episode 15: Introduction to Energy Management Habits

Episode 15: Introduction to Energy Management Habits

In this episode of the Making Shift Happen Podcast, Jay and Anne introduce you to the Making Shift Happen energy management habits. How can we effectively manage our personal energy in the stressful time coming up to the end of the year? Listen for an overview of our six habits!


The Making Shift Happen podcast is written and produced by Jay Chopra, PhD (Managing Director) and Anne Mahler, PhD.

Find out more about Making Shift Happen, The Honesty Box Project and our producers on our website, Linkedin and Instagram, and follow us for regular episode updates: https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-shift-happen/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-chopra-phd-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3-6567496b/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemahler/ https://makingshifthappen.ie/

@thehonestyboxproject

Nov 09, 202328:40
Episode 14: The 5 D's of Career Shifts II

Episode 14: The 5 D's of Career Shifts II

In this episode of the Making Shift Happen Podcast, Jay and Anne unpack the second part of our 5 D's of Career Shifts. Have you ever thought about changing careers but didn't know where to start? After discussing the first three D's of Career Shifts in our last episode, we talk about implementing your career path change: daring to take your next steps, and having the determination and grit to step outside of your comfort zone to reach your new career goals.


The Making Shift Happen podcast is written and produced by Jay Chopra, PhD (Managing Director) and Anne Mahler, PhD.

Find out more about Making Shift Happen and our producers on our website and Linkedin, and follow us for regular episode updates:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-shift-happen/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-chopra-phd-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3-6567496b/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemahler/
https://makingshifthappen.ie/

Sep 22, 202319:43
Episode 13: The 5 D's of Career Shifts I

Episode 13: The 5 D's of Career Shifts I

In this episode of the Making Shift Happen Podcast, Jay and Anne unpack the first part of our 5 D's of Career Shifts. Have you ever thought about changing careers but didn't know where to start? Diving deeper into the first three D's of Career Shifts, we talk about creating your own career path: Spending some time on reflecting our true desire, defining what the dent and impact is that we want to leave on the planet, and dreaming how do we want to achieving our goals.



The Making Shift Happen podcast is written and produced by Jay Chopra, PhD (Managing Director) and Anne Mahler, PhD.

Find out more about Making Shift Happen and our producers on our website and Linkedin, and follow us for regular episode updates:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-shift-happen/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-chopra-phd-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3-6567496b/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemahler/
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Sep 07, 202329:45
Episode 12: The Career Shift

Episode 12: The Career Shift

To kick off our Career Shift mini series, Jay and Anne reflect on Jay’s own career shifts and the key principles he followed as he moved from being a scientist into the organisational development space and built a successful boutique consultancy.


The Making Shift Happen podcast is written and produced by Jay Chopra, PhD (Managing Director) and Anne Mahler, PhD.
Find out more about Making Shift Happen and our producers on our website and Linkedin, and follow us for regular episode updates:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-shift-happen/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-chopra-phd-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3-6567496b/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemahler/
https://makingshifthappen.ie/





Aug 18, 202326:01
Episode 11: Emotional Control at Work

Episode 11: Emotional Control at Work

In this episode of the Making Shift Happen Podcast, Jay and Anne discuss how to control and regulate your negative emotions and responses in the workplace. They explore cognitive reasons why we feel threatened, and share tools so we can respond rather than react to create a more positive work environment.


The Making Shift Happen podcast is written and produced by Jay Chopra, PhD (Managing Director) and Anne Mahler, PhD.
Find out more about Making Shift Happen and our producers on our website and Linkedin, and follow us for regular episode updates:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-shift-happen/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-chopra-phd-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3-6567496b/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemahler/
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Aug 04, 202329:43
Episode 10: From Excuses to Getting Stuff Done

Episode 10: From Excuses to Getting Stuff Done

In this episode of the Making Shift Happen podcast, our managing director Jay Chopra discusses how we can challenge and overcome our inner belief systems in order to take ownership of our tasks and get stuff done!


The Making Shift Happen podcast is written and produced by Jay Chopra, PhD (Managing Director) and Anne Mahler, PhD.
Find out more about Making Shift Happen and our producers on our website and Linkedin, and follow us for regular episode updates:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-shift-happen/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-chopra-phd-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3-6567496b/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemahler/
https://makingshifthappen.ie/

Jul 07, 202317:19
Episode 9: Leadershift Deep Dive: From Telling to Asking

Episode 9: Leadershift Deep Dive: From Telling to Asking

In this episode of the Making Shift Happen podcast, we take a deep dive into our second leadershift From Controlling to Empowering and explore how we can effectively coach our teams by moving from telling to asking.


The Making Shift Happen podcast is written and produced by Jay Chopra, PhD (Managing Director) and Anne Mahler, PhD.
Find out more about Making Shift Happen and our producers on our website and Linkedin, and follow us for regular episode updates:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-shift-happen/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-chopra-phd-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3-6567496b/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemahler/
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Apr 21, 202326:57
Episode 8: Intentional Leadership: From Controlling to Empowering

Episode 8: Intentional Leadership: From Controlling to Empowering

In this episode of the Making Shift Happen Podcast, we talk about our leadershift “From Controlling to Empowering”, and dig deep into the science of trust, how trust and empowerment are interlinked, and the benefits of empowered teams.


The Making Shift Happen podcast is written and produced by Jay Chopra, PhD (Managing Director) and Anne Mahler, PhD.
Find out more about Making Shift Happen and our producers on our website and Linkedin, and follow us for regular episode updates:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-shift-happen/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-chopra-phd-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3-6567496b/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemahler/
https://makingshifthappen.ie/

Feb 03, 202323:34
Episode 7: Intentional Leadership: From Busy to Productive

Episode 7: Intentional Leadership: From Busy to Productive

In this episode of the Making Shift Happen Podcast, we talk about leadershift no. 3: From Busy to Productive. Jay interviews Anne on the difference between business and productivity, and we dive deep into productivity hacks and how being more mindful about how we manage our time helps us become more intentional leaders.


The Making Shift Happen podcast is written and produced by Jay Chopra, PhD (Managing Director) and Anne Mahler, PhD (Academy  Lead and Consultant).
Find out more about Making Shift Happen and our producers on our website and Linkedin, and follow us for regular episode updates:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-shift-happen/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-chopra-phd-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3-6567496b/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemahler/
https://makingshifthappen.ie/

Aug 26, 202249:12
Episode 6: Intentional Leadership: Looking Inward

Episode 6: Intentional Leadership: Looking Inward

We are back with another episode of the Making Shift Happen Podcast, the podcast all about making work more human! In this episode, Jay and Anne unpack intentional leadership and what it means to be an intentional leader. We dive deeper into the dark side of leadership and how our egos can manifest, and show how in order to become an intentional leader, we need to look inward first.


The Making Shift Happen podcast is written and produced by Jay  Chopra, PhD (Managing Director) and Anne Mahler, PhD (Academy  Lead and Consultant).
Find out more about Making Shift Happen and our producers on our website  and Linkedin, and follow us for regular episode updates:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-shift-happen/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-chopra-phd-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3-6567496b/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemahler/
https://makingshifthappen.ie/

Jul 22, 202241:50
Episode 5: Introduction to Intentional Leadership

Episode 5: Introduction to Intentional Leadership

We are back with the Making Shift Happen Podcast, the podcast all about making work more human! In this brand-new season, we focus on intentional leadership, and in our first episode, Jay Chopra and Anne Mahler give an introduction to the concept of intentional leadership, explain why it has become a focus for us now, and Jay shares his own background journey to realising the importance of intentional leadership.


The Making Shift Happen podcast is written and produced by Jay Chopra, PhD (Managing Director) and Anne Mahler, PhD (Academy Lead and Consultant).
Find out more about Making Shift Happen and our producers on our website and Linkedin, and follow us for regular episode updates:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-shift-happen/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-chopra-phd-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3-6567496b/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemahler/
https://makingshifthappen.ie/

Apr 22, 202236:01
Episode 4: How Whole-Brain Thinking Can Help Us Navigate in a Hybrid Working World

Episode 4: How Whole-Brain Thinking Can Help Us Navigate in a Hybrid Working World

In the final episode of our hybrid working topic, we are tying all aspects of hybrid working (communication, trust, and leadership) together with the help of Ann Herrmann-Nehdi, Chair of the Board and Chief Thought Leader of Herrmann. Ann gives us an overview of Whole-Brain Thinking® and the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument, and how Whole-Brain Thinking® can help us to thrive in the hybrid working world.


Find out more about Whole-Brain Thinking® here: https://www.thinkherrmann.com/


The Making Shift Happen podcast is written and produced by Jay Chopra, PhD (Managing Director) and Anne Mahler, PhD (Academy Lead and Consultant).
Find out more about Making Shift Happen and our producers on our website and Linkedin, and follow us for regular episode updates:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-shift-happen/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-chopra-phd-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3-6567496b/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemahler/
https://makingshifthappen.ie/

Mar 04, 202237:38
Episode 3: Leadership in the Hybrid Working World

Episode 3: Leadership in the Hybrid Working World

In this episode of the Making Shift Happen Podcast, Jay and Anne sit down with Pilar Orti to chat about leadership in the new hybrid work environment.


Pilar is the director of Virtual not Distant, which she set up in 2016. The company provides training for managers of remote teams, and is developing the programme Podcasting for Connection, to help employees stay connected together, regardless of where they're based.

Find out more about Pilar's work: https://www.virtualnotdistant.com/about


The Making Shift Happen podcast is written and produced by Jay Chopra, PhD (Managing Director) and Anne Mahler, PhD (Academy Lead  and Consultant).
Find out more about Making Shift Happen and our producers on our website and Linkedin, and follow us for regular episode updates:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-shift-happen/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-chopra-phd-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3-6567496b/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemahler/
https://makingshifthappen.ie/

Oct 22, 202147:09
Episode 2: The Importance of Communication in Hybrid Working Environments

Episode 2: The Importance of Communication in Hybrid Working Environments

In this episode of the Making Shift Happen Podcast, Jay and Anne sit down with Owen Fitzpatrick, Social Psychologist, international best-selling author and globetrotting speaker, to chat about the importance of communication in the emerging hybrid work environment.


Find out more about Owen's work and links to his social media on his website: https://owenfitzpatrick.com/


The Making Shift Happen podcast is written and produced by Jay Chopra, PhD (Managing Director) and Anne Mahler, PhD (Academy Lead and Consultant).
Find out more about Making Shift Happen and our producers on our website and Linkedin, and follow us for regular episode updates:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-shift-happen/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-chopra-phd-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3-6567496b/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemahler/
https://makingshifthappen.ie/

Sep 08, 202147:55
Episode 1: Hybrid Working & Trust

Episode 1: Hybrid Working & Trust

In this episode of the Making Shift Happen Podcast, Jay sits down with Richard Hogan, Fulbright Scholar and columnist with the Irish Examiner, to chat about the importance of trust in the emerging hybrid work environment. 


Find out more about Richard's work on Instagram: @officialrichardhogan.


The Making Shift Happen podcast is written and produced by Jay Chopra, PhD (Managing Director) and Anne Mahler, PhD (Academy Lead and  Consultant).
Find out more about Making Shift Happen and our  producers on our website and Linkedin, and follow us for regular episode updates:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-shift-happen/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-chopra-phd-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3-6567496b/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemahler/
https://makingshifthappen.ie/

Aug 03, 202153:60