798 episodes

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.

Modern Mentor Quick and Dirty Tips

    • Business
    • 4.3 • 674 Ratings

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.

    Think Faster, Talk Smarter with Matt Abrahams

    Think Faster, Talk Smarter with Matt Abrahams

    We’re all striving to be better communicators – in both formal and informal situations. Stanford Graduate School of Business Lecturer, Matt Abrahams, shares with Modern Mentor some of his top tips for being more focused, less anxious, and more successful in our everyday communication.

    • 30 min
    What’s my job in leading change?

    What’s my job in leading change?

    Change is just everywhere. And anyone in a leadership role – at any level – has a responsibility to lead themselves – and their teams – through change. But we can’t do it all. Let’s learn what is the job of the change leader. And what is not.

    • 8 min
    How to be impactful in meetings

    How to be impactful in meetings

    If you feel like you’re sitting in too many meetings, the problem may be too many meetings. Or, the problem might be you’re not maximizing the impact you’re delivering in those meetings. Here are some ways you can amplify your impact in any meeting.

    • 7 min
    How to roll out your idea without leadership support

    How to roll out your idea without leadership support

    We tend to overinvest in executive buy-in. We stand still until we have full support of an idea. But what if there were a way to execute without the wait? Maybe there is.

    • 6 min
    Communication misses we need to start hitting

    Communication misses we need to start hitting

    Communication is a key capability in absolutely every industry. Many of us do it well. But even the best of us are missing some opportunities to maximize its value. Learn some of the most commonly missed opportunities and how to lean into them next time.

    • 8 min
    Managing difficult stakeholders at work

    Managing difficult stakeholders at work

    In this episode, Rachel identifies the parallels between traffic jams and typical workplace issues. Key points discussed include 'expecting the outlandish', where leaders have high, often unrealistic expectations; 'whim tossing', which addresses the confusion caused by leaders' unclear ideas; 'bystanding', where stakeholder involvement is lacking; and 'unclear expectations', which affect goal clarity and achievement. She suggests proactive planning, clarity-seeking, and strategic negotiation to alleviate these challenges.

    • 8 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
674 Ratings

674 Ratings

ASobering ,

Such a wealth of knowledge! 🧠

This is one of the most insightful podcasts that I have ever come across! Rachel does such a great job of sharing her wisdom and I love how she leads meaningful conversations with guests who bring so much experience to the table. Highly recommend checking this show out - you won’t be disappointed!

Brandon (iloveshinyobjects.com ,

Great tips!

Short to the point helpful tips! Thank you so much Rachel!

emj-js ,

Thoughtful insight, great tips!

Rachel's content is helpful and practical. I love the length of the show-- quick and packed full of awesome nuggets. Rachel's examples are clear and I feel like things I can put into practice immediately. THANKS!

Top Podcasts In Business

The Dough
Lemonada Media
REAL AF with Andy Frisella
Andy Frisella #100to0
The Ramsey Show
Ramsey Network
The Marketing Architects
Marketing Architects
Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin
Money News Network
Most Innovative Companies
Fast Company

You Might Also Like

How to Be Awesome at Your Job
How to be Awesome at Your Job
The Modern Manager
Mamie Kanfer Stewart
The Look & Sound of Leadership
Essential Communications - Tom Henschel
Coaching for Leaders
Dave Stachowiak
Coaching Real Leaders
HBR Presents / Muriel Wilkins
HBR On Leadership
Harvard Business Review

More by Quick and Dirty Tips

Nutrition Diva
QuickAndDirtyTips.com, Monica Reinagel
Money Girl
QuickAndDirtyTips.com
Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
QuickAndDirtyTips.com
Savvy Psychologist
QuickAndDirtyTips.com
Get-Fit Guy
QuickAndDirtyTips.com
Project Parenthood
QuickAndDirtyTips.com