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The Career Guys

By The Career Guys

Careers follows wave patterns. There are ups and downs. We like to get you some inspirational thoughts, and practical advice and tools. To make it fun. To make it work. We coach people around the globe, in operational roles and executive positions.
Imagine if from now on you could have the best clarity and directions towards your dream career — so you won’t be feeling dreaded all the time and actually loving what you will do. Listen to our podcasts to pick up some fresh thinking, which is based on decades of experience in higher ed teaching, international business and coaching.
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How to make your life goals define your career goals.

The Career GuysAug 23, 2022

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AI has hit the workplace. What is in it for me?
Aug 10, 202321:20
How to get ready for AI in the workplace.
May 08, 202320:57
Loosing your job. How do you manage?

Loosing your job. How do you manage?

Dr. Jeff and Rogier talk about the effects of loosing your job. How you'll go through emotions akin to a grief cycle. They bring their personal experience having gone through it to the party. And they talk about how you could prepare for loosing your job in the future and making it a soft landing, by networking and not adhering to such things as job title. A useful podcast for people who are going through the motions, or have friends who go through it. 

Nov 26, 202231:37
Workplace loyalty? Forget about it.

Workplace loyalty? Forget about it.

The golden watch of grandpa. 25 years with the same organization, or 40. And still today, many HR departments are running 'retention programs' to keep people in. Because it's so costly when they leave. Time to wake up. Job hopping is a good thing. And it's a reality to work with. Listen to TheCareerGuys, bringing in latest thinking in international business and higher ed.  We talk about how Purpose Driven is the New Loyalty. Listen in. 

Oct 25, 202232:10
Building your Network. Why is it important? How do you do it?

Building your Network. Why is it important? How do you do it?

Building your network is quite important in developing yourself, developing your career. It offers a means of recognition of what you deliver, a way to step up your personal development, by getting access to the wealth and breadth of knowledge and experience of others. And it opens doors at moments you need a bit of help. Ask any successful business leader, and they will confirm that their networks were pivotal in getting them where they ended up. 

Dr. Jeff and Rogier talk about the different angles of network building, sharing some theory but primarily practical advice, based on their own experience in higher ed and international business. 

Oct 07, 202216:57
Dealing with your boss. How to get the best out of it.

Dealing with your boss. How to get the best out of it.

It'll be hard to find the perfect boss, and yet, when we start a new role, somehow we always expect to meet them. Your relationship with your boss is quite important. It's the person you are somewhat dependent on. You need them to get things done, decisions made that are beyond your control. And then again, it's just your boss. Dr Jeff and Rogier discuss recent trends and how to deal with 'boss dynamics'. They bring in their experience and backgrounds from higher ed and international business. It includes such things (amongst many others) as 'how to manage the relationship', 'What if you got a great boss versus a bad boss', 'how to overcome any anxiety you might have about senior management' and the intercultural diversity around boss relationships.  

Sep 26, 202241:21
Wabi-Sabi: a Japanese view on preventing stress and burn out.

Wabi-Sabi: a Japanese view on preventing stress and burn out.

The world of work is shaking. After The Great Resignation comes The Great Regret. How to take a positive view at the challenges at work? Dr Jeff and Rogier exchange views and take a look at an amazing Japanese point of view, called Wabi-Sabi. Listen in. You'll enjoy. Dr.Jeff has a background in higher ed teaching and research; Rogier brings in an international business background. They are also both parents and are happy to share their experience, as well as latest trends. 

Sep 12, 202235:10
Dealing with stress and trauma at work.

Dealing with stress and trauma at work.

Dr Jeff and Rogier talk about how to deal with stress and trauma at work. What are the facts. What can we do about it ourselves, as managers and as colleagues? They bring in their backgrounds and expertise from higher ed and business. Research and practice. 

Aug 30, 202223:49
How to make your life goals define your career goals.

How to make your life goals define your career goals.

In this podcast Dr. Jeff and Rogier talk about how to best set our life goals and let them drive our career goals. With some simple exercise you can get a much better grip on your future. Jeff and Rogier bring in their experience in higher ed and international business, as coaches and as being parents. 

Aug 23, 202218:19
How to deal with fear of what others think of you

How to deal with fear of what others think of you

Another chat with The Career Guys, Jeff Leinaweaver & Rogier Rijnja. How to deal with fear of what others think of you when choosing your career. Jeff is bringing in his higher ed teaching and research background, Rogier his board room experience. For daily inspo: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerguys/ or https://twitter.com/TheCareerGuys 

Aug 13, 202214:59
Who you are with, and where you are, matters more than what you will do as a job

Who you are with, and where you are, matters more than what you will do as a job

Another chat with The Career Guys, Jeff Leinaweaver & Rogier Rijnja. This time talking about how the environment you land, the colleagues you get, matter so much more than such things as a job title or salary. Jeff is bringing in his higher ed teaching and research background, Rogier his board room experience @ Amazon, Apple, Nike and more. For daily inspo: https://twitter.com/TheCareerGuys or https://www.instagram.com/thecareerguys/

Aug 02, 202219:44
Understanding the diversity of cultures. Do you know your CQ?

Understanding the diversity of cultures. Do you know your CQ?

Intro of The Career Guys, Jeff Leinaweaver & Rogier Rijnja. This time talking about CQ (culture IQ), one of the things that will get you there, in your career, in your life. How the diversity of cultures could enrich your perspective on things. Jeff is bringing in his higher ed teaching and research background, Rogier his board room experience. For daily inspo: https://twitter.com/TheCareerGuys
Jul 25, 202214:41