In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Vivian Blade is Andy’s guest. Vivian Blade is a sought-after leadership expert and thought leader. She works with the world’s top brands, equipping leaders to build better, more resilient workplaces equipped to thrive in spite of insurmountable odds. She helps companies solve the pressing burnout, turnover, and workplace culture challenges. Vivian Blade is the author of three books, including Resilience Ready: The Leader’s Guide to Thriving Through Unrelenting Crises, FuelForward: Discover Proven Practices to Fuel Your Career Forward, and her most recent book, Influence in Talent Development, which unpacks how to scale this essential skill for greater impact.

In this interview, you’ll hear:

1. Vivian Blade’s background in the corporate world and how she moved into the talent development space.
2. Why she wrote her latest book and who this book can help.
3. What the FuelForward model is, how it’s used, and the three fundamental accelerators you should know about to advance your career.
4. The things you should be thinking about in order to fuel forward in your career.
5. How social capital impacts your ability to influence.
6. The role Vivian Blade says courage and authenticity can play in becoming influential in your organization.
7. Why having vulnerability and empathy can help you come to an understanding of others’ opinions and ideas.
8. The difference between being an influencer and being influential and how each one is used.
9. The advice Vivian Blade would give to people who are struggling with job uncertainty right now.
10. The five principles of resilience and how to apply them to your situation.
11. Her final piece of advice for becoming more successful and influential in your organization.

Connect with Andy Storch here:

andystorch.com

linkedin.com/in/andystorch

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Connect with Vivian Blade:

linkedin.com/in/vivianblade

vivianblade.com

vivian@vivianblade.com

https://www.amazon.com/Vivian-Blade/e/B010GMH7CK

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