Episodes

Podgagement Demo: Grow Your Podcast by Making Discoverability and Feedback Easier
Oct. 3, 2024

Podgagement Demo: Grow Your Podcast by Making Discoverability and Fee…

Show Notes: Podgagement Demo In this episode, Nola Simon demonstrates Podgagement, a tool to help podcasters improve discoverability and gather listener feedback. Key points covered: Introduction to Podgagement and its featur...

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Why I Made a Midlife Career Switch
Oct. 1, 2024

Why I Made a Midlife Career Switch

My Midlife Career Switch: Lessons Learned I'm Nola Simon and I recently shared my story of making a midlife career switch in Maclean's magazine. Why I Made a Midlife Career Switch - Macleans.ca While the article provides cont...

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The Podcast Studio @The Town of Georgina is Open for Recording
Sept. 27, 2024

The Podcast Studio @The Town of Georgina is Open for Recording

Episode Summary In this episode of the Hybrid Remote Center of Excellence podcast, host NolaSimon explores the new podcast studio at the Georgina Public Library, discussing its impact on remote work and community resources. *...

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Meagan Williamson: The Power of Pinterest, Search and AI - video
Sept. 13, 2024

Meagan Williamson: The Power of Pinterest, Search and AI - video

Host: Nola Simon Guest: Meagan Williamson, Pinterest Marketing Expert Overview: In this episode, Nola Simon interviews Meagan Williamson, a seasoned Pinterest marketing expert. They discuss Meagan's background, her transition...

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Meagan Williamson: The Power of Pinterest, Search and AI
Sept. 13, 2024

Meagan Williamson: The Power of Pinterest, Search and AI

Host: Nola Simon Guest: Meagan Williamson, Pinterest Marketing Expert Overview: In this episode, Nola Simon interviews Meagan Williamson, a seasoned Pinterest marketing expert. They discuss Meagan's background, her transition...

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Designing Your Hybrid Workplace: Think Like a Gardener
Sept. 11, 2024

Designing Your Hybrid Workplace: Think Like a Gardener

Mental models can help simplify complex ideas. Hybrid or remote work is more than just policy, strategy or design. It's all of it working in concert. Metaphors like garden design, an ecosystem or an orchestra can help us t...

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Be Remarkable - Adapting to the Current Leadership Crisis - Karen Ferris
Aug. 6, 2024

Be Remarkable - Adapting to the Current Leadership Crisis - Karen Fer…

Karen Ferris asked me to blurb her new book Be Remarkable. This is the first time I've been asked to do this for anyone so this podcast episode logically followed. Karen has the honour of being the only guest I've invited to...

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The Canary Code: Ludmila Praslova
June 7, 2024

The Canary Code: Ludmila Praslova

" Exclusion does not need a reason. Just an excuse." The Canary Code is a leadership book, a lesson in how to design workplace culture. The lesson starts with the design of the book itself. During this discussion, Ludmila me...

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The Canary Code: Ludmila Praslova
June 5, 2024

The Canary Code: Ludmila Praslova

" Exclusion does not need a reason. Just an excuse." The Canary Code is a leadership book, a lesson in how to design workplace culture. The lesson starts with the design of the book itself. During this discussion, Ludmila me...

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The Right to Disconnect: Legislation is the Last Resort
May 3, 2024

The Right to Disconnect: Legislation is the Last Resort

Sponsored by Nola Simon Advisory: Learn More From This Bonus Podcast Episode The right to disconnect is legilslation designed to protect employees from work creeping into after hours work. It's popping up all around the worl...

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Understanding Informal Networks is Essential for Effective Change: Jeppe Hansgaard of Innovisor, Copenhagen, Denmark
April 5, 2024

Understanding Informal Networks is Essential for Effective Change: Je…

For years, I've recognized that the way change happens in organizations is disconnected from the way that executives and senior leaders perceive change to happen. Top down initiatives often fail and employees resist the chan...

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