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In this episode, we do a deep dive into Marvel Superheroes and their leadership skills with Dr. Sy Islam and Dr. Gordon Schmidt as they discuss their new book: "Leaders Assemble! Leadership in the MCU."

In this episode, Ben does a real coaching session with Alan, an employee in a mid-level management position *(without direct reports), operating between upper leadership and the service team. Alan (real name hidden for anonymity) discusses production issues, morale, and influencing team members who don't report to him, while also being seen as an authority figure by the executive team.

In this episode, Adam deconstructs what internal talent acquisition is and how the pandemic has changed the talent pool forever. This episode will be helpful for anyone thinking of entering the talent acquisition space, or someone who wants to understand the stressors of the role.

Geoff is a creative person at the highest level at Microsoft.In this episode, Geoff discusses the way creative people work and the mindset leaders need to have to help motivate them in the post-pandemic world.The advice Geoff provides us and the questions he asks are excellent and meaningful for any leader who wants to generate more creativity from their team.

Tina was literally born into the coaching business (her father was the former Franchise owner for Dale Carnegie Training in Pittsburgh). In this extended episode, Tina discusses a wide range of topics relating to coaching, including the Dale Carnegie Training philosophies, and coaches that have most influenced her.Tina is candid and funny and will help anyone decide whether coaching is for them or their team.Note: Dale Carnegie Training has no affiliation with Carnegie Mellon University.

This episode is for anyone wondering how big data is researched, collected, analyzed, and used by telecom giants like Verizon. The outcome is an improvement to a business partner's hiring strategy in relation to sourcing talent, building competitive compensation plans, understanding the velocity of change in the market for a role, and much more.Lyndon gives us deep insight into the world of human data with both humor and empathy.

Co-Founder of the Hatwell Group (and Executive Coach), Jason is a former British Navy Commando with active service in Bosnia and Iraq. He has over 15 years of experience coaching leaders in the finance capital of the world, New York City. He also played soccer with Ben for six of those years.In this episode, Jason discusses his leadership coaching philosophies and financial industry knowledge.For help with any leadership development work please contact [email protected]. Please note: opinions made by Ben may not represent the views of Bartell & Bartell Ltd.

In this episode, Linn discusses working with very large sets of pre-employment assessment data, as her company supports industries hiring large numbers of employees and needing to make fast, cost-effective, and predictive of success selection decisions.Listeners will enjoy the view from behind the scenes.For help with any leadership development work please contact [email protected]. Please note opinions made by Ben may not represent the views of Bartell & Bartell Ltd.

Myke and Sy work in and run, a data-focused Talent Management boutique consultancy in the US. They are both also teaching graduate and undergraduate organizational psychology classes, along with being very active in regional and national talent-related groups including ATD Long Island.Sy and Myke are regularly publishing research and presenting at SIOP.They are also long-time friends and colleagues with Ben, and were nice enough to let him interview them for his first-ever episode of Business Psychology Unplugged (Thanks lads!)For help with any leadership development work please contact [email protected]. Please note: opinions made by Ben may not represent the views of Bartell & Bartell Ltd.