Are You Working With "Idiots"... Or Are YOU The Problem? with Zena Everett

About this episode

Andy Lopata and Zena Everett discuss workplace behavior and the potential for personal accountability in team dynamics.

We all have that one co-worker. The one who microwaves smoked mackerel in the breakroom, doesn’t pull their weight on group projects, or simply drives you up the wall. It’s easy to look around the office (or the Zoom screen) and think, "I am surrounded by idiots." But before you vent to your work bestie... what if they aren't the problem? What if the real issue is the environment? Or worse... what if the problem is you? This week on The Connected Leadership Podcast, Andy Lopata welcomes back international leadership coach, in-demand speaker, and returning guest Zena Everett. Zena is the author of Mind Flip, the award-winning The Crazy Busy Cure, and her brand-new, hilariously relatable survival guide, Badly Behaved People: How to Work with Idiots. Originally a recruitment entrepreneur, she has an MSc in Career Management and Coaching, alongside postgraduate qualifications in psychological coaching and leadership from MIT. She has coached on the Executive MBA Programme at Oxford University’s Saïd Business School and is a member of the Associate Faculty at Henley Business School. Today, she runs a global coaching practice dedicated to replacing bad behavior and crazy busyness with…

People in this episode

Host: Andy Lopata

Guest: Zena Everett

Topics covered

• workplace behavior
• leadership coaching
• team dynamics
• personal accountability
• bad behavior
• professional relationships

Keywords

• workplace
• leadership
• coaching
• team relationships
• bad behavior
• accountability
• professional development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oxford University’s Saïd Business School, Henley Business School

Books & works: Mind Flip, The Crazy Busy Cure, Badly Behaved People: How to Work with Idiots

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