UpSkill Talks
UpSkill Talks is a podcast for leaders. Leaders who are forward thinking and want to be on the cutting edge, actively seeking innovative and creative ways to interact and lead others. Leaders who want the most up-to-date people skills in their toolkit. And it is especially only for leaders who are willing to explore ideas and perspectives outside of their comfort zone and take the risks to go wherever our conversations take us.
The UpSkill Corporation Inc. (UpSkill) is an inclusive leadership hub at the forefront of pioneering open innovation, in partnership with North America's premier higher learning institutions, government entities, and both for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. Our mission is to empower individuals and organizations to unlock their full leadership potential, instilling confidence through programs and experiences tailored to address the evolving challenges of the global business landscape.
Episodes
108 episodes
106. Leadership 101: How To Include People In Conversations
Inclusivity is an essential part of leadership. But how do you ACTUALLY be inclusive in your day-to-day life, as a leader? In this episode, Michel shares 5 tips on how to help people feel included in social settings, parti...
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Episode 106
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16:47
105. Why You Should Set A Theme For 2024
In this episode, we discussed why you should set a THEME instead of a New Year's resolution to achieve your goals in 2024. Michel shares reflections on her word for 2023 -- clarity. Flora shares her theme for 2024. UpSkillers share...
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Episode 105
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36:28
104. Flashback: Get Set For Success In 4 Easy Steps
This is a flashback of episode 64, published on January 22, 2023. It's a new year, new journey and new opportunities abound. Are you Set for Success?Step 1: Choose a theme for your year - a word or phrase.<...
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14:46
103. Case Study: Ben The Bottleneck Leader
This episode is about Ben the bottleneck leader.Ben handles all the clients and finds his work piling up, while the people he manages are sitting there twiddling their thumbs with no work to do. To make matters worse, all t...
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22:25
102. How To Adopt A Systems-Focused Approach To Life
In this episode, Michel and Upskillers delve into Adopting a System-Focused Approach to Life. Why do we need to laying a solid foundation in forming habits in our lives? Because they are the building blocks of every system....
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Episode 102
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22:19
101. Kiss Burnout Goodbye
In this episode, Michel and UpSkillers discuss:Work-Life Integration vs. Work-Life Balance: The evolving concept of integrating work into life rather than trying to balance the two as separate entities.Managing Burnout: Identify...
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Episode 101
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46:50
100. Behavioral Interviews Case Study: Answering Top 3 Challenging Questions, Using STAR Method And Story Toolbox With UpSkillers
Mastering Behavioral Interviews: we dissect case study questions!In this episode, we provide sample answers, critique, and feedback for how to expertly answer challenging behavioral interview questions like: Think of a ...
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Episode 100
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30:22
99. Master Behavioural Interviews: Storytelling Using A Story Toolbox, STAR Method, & More
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Episode 99
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27:36
98. Discipline, Outsourcing Your Brain, Time & Self Management VS. Micromanagement (Part 2)
This is Part two of Time Management 101 Q&A with Michel Shah, lead UpSkiller, president and founder of <...
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Episode 98
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29:53
97. Time Management 101 - How I Create More Time In My Life
Time Management 101 Q&A with Michel Shah, lead UpSkiller, president and founder of UpSkill...
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Episode 97
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18:02
96. Building Organizational Culture: Psychological Safety
In this episode, UpSkillers Michel, Flora, Mimi and Sylvia discuss the keys to creating and maintaining healthy, inclusive, organizational cultures. Topics covered include:Psychological safety Netiquette: ...
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Episode 96
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17:43
95. What Is Organizational Culture?
It was Peter Drucker who said culture eats strategy for breakfast. This episode, lead UpSkiller Michel Shah, joined by Upskillers, Mimi, Flora, and Sylvia, dive in and talk about: what is organizational culture
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Episode 95
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23:10
94. Presentation Anxiety Q&A: Language Barriers, Online vs. In Person, Preparation Tips (Part 2)
Upskiller Flora Xue chats over a Q&A session with Michel Shah, President & Founder of UpSkill, about overcoming presentation anxiety. She gives her advice on:language barriersonline vs in-personpresentation...
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Episode 94
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14:32
93. Q&A: How To Overcome Presentation Anxiety w/ Michel Shah
Upskiller Flora Xue chats over a Q&A session with Michel Shah, President & Founder of UpSkill, about overcoming presentation anxiety. She gives her advice on:overcoming fear of judgmentdecenteringthe HBLT m...
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Episode 93
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29:40
92. LinkedIn Makeover w/ Donna Serdula: The Truth About Engagement & SOAR Methodology
Welcome to part three of our personal and professional branding series on LinkedIn with Donna Serdula, world-renowned LinkedIn expert. In the previous episode, we delve deep to understand the balance between passive and ...
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Episode 92
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21:02
91. LinkedIn Makeover w/ Donna Serdula: Engagement, Authenticity & Target Audiences (part 2)
Welcome to part two of our personal and professional branding series on LinkedIn with Donna Serdula, world-renowned LinkedIn expert. In the previous episode, we started exploring the secrets of LinkedIn, and how it translates into ...
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Episode 91
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29:17
90. LinkedIn Makeover w/ Donna Serdula: SEO, Personal Branding, Keywords (part 1)
In this conversation, we will be diving deep into the world of LinkedIn -- from learning how to create impactful posts, optimizing your SEO through keywords and becoming a recognized industry expert, to effectively building a personal brand and...
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Episode 90
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17:24
89. Delivering The Perfect Pitch: Eye Contact, Stage Presence & Professionalism (Part 2)
This week, lead UpSkiller Michel Shah shares strategies to boost your presence to deliver powerful pitch presentations, both online or on a stage. This is part (2/2) of B) Delivery, in the three-step series of perfecting your pitch...
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Episode 89
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33:44
88. Delivering The Perfect Pitch: Eye Contact, Stage Presence & Professionalism (Part 1)
This week, lead UpSkiller Michel Shah shares strategies to boost your presence to deliver powerful pitch presentations, both online or on a stage. This is part 1 of 2 in part B) Delivery, in the three-step series of perfecting your...
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Episode 88
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16:14
87. 5 Step Method To Prepare A Perfect Pitch For Founders, Leaders & Storytellers (Part 2)
This is part two of on step A) Preperation for perfecting your pitch for founders, storytellers, entrepreneurs, or anyone looking to elevate their ability to sell themselves or their ideas. Next week, we delve into B) pitch delivery and C...
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Episode 87
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13:43
86. 5 Step Method To Prepare A Perfect Pitch For Founders, Leaders & Storytellers (Part 1)
This is part one of our two-part series on perfecting your pitch for founders, storytellers, entrepreneurs, or anyone looking to elevate their ability to sell themselves or their ideas. This episode, lead UpSkiler Michel Shah...
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Episode 86
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17:16
85. Key Takeaways from Collision Tech Conference 2023: AI, Startups, Elevator Pitch & Networking
Last week, the UpSkill team attended and hosted a booth at the renowned Collision Tech conference in Toronto. With 40K participants, this conference was a big deal for us -- but it was our first conference ever. In this episode...
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Episode 85
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25:14
84. How To Ask For Less Boring Work & Find Fulfillment: 5 W's + H
Feeling bored, stuck, or doing the same thing on repeat at your job?Mastering effective workplace communication is the key to asking for more meaningful work.We delve into the 'Five Ws and an H' framework, a simple yet powerful ...
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Episode 84
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32:44
83. Flashack: The "S" Comes Before "R"
This episode is a flashback of the first episode of Upskill Talks, one of our most important episodes. Lead Upskiller Michel Shah shares the most transformative experience of her career that forever changed her professional journey.
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Episode 83
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12:57
82. Cultivating Real Relationships | The Art Of Networking
In this episode of UpSkill Talks, we delve into the art of networking! Our host, lead UpSkiller Michel Shah, and guests discuss the importance of networking, the misconceptions around it, and how to effectively cultivate relationships.
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Episode 82
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43:05