Everyone has different learning styles, and some prefer listening. Regardless, who doesn't enjoy an inspiring talk?!
As a knowledge seeker, I find immense value in consuming podcasts that offer novel ideas, diverse viewpoints, and cross-disciplinary insights. These audio programs fuel my creativity, broaden my lens, and equip me with stronger knowledge and skills.
As a professional, you're always looking for ways to improve your skills and knowledge. Mixing traditional learning methods with modern approaches helps keep things interesting.
Because investing in your learning shouldn't be painful. Some prefer listening to podcasts for personal motivation, as a change to listening to music and improving skills. Others watch presentations rather than reading books or attending training sessions.
It can even be fun, beneficial, and free: A quick trip to YouTube for an 18-minute Ted talk or an online course learning more about Jira.
When working alone, taking a moment to create an environment to boost your mindset is helpful.
With or without a budget
Depending on the size of your company, and your budget, finding low/no-cost solutions to support your training is sometimes a requirement. Even with support, you may have the difficulty of proving relevance and ROI. Ensuring that your team achieve their goals and have career development takes time.
Designing a learning and development program repetition, accountability, and improvement are essential. Employee engagement is an ongoing challenge and building trust takes time. As a team leader, you are constantly looking for ways to improve your team's performance and ensure their career development.
Before your next 1:1 or team meeting, you are likely considering:
How to improve their leadership skills.
Developing their problem-solving.
How to motivate your team.
Working to improve their customer experience outlook or land more revenue.
Whether you want to inspire yourself or deliver team inspiration, to help you achieve your goals. At CGTM, we compiled a list of inspiring presentations and podcasts.
These resources cover a range of topics, from marketing, sales, strategy, and leadership to customer experience and revenue growth. They are suitable for team leaders, managers, and anyone interested in personal and professional development.
We've experienced the benefit of boot camps, kick-offs, and offsites that start with an inspiring talk. A few of these resources are often used in those meetings. For example, Carol Dweck's talk on changing your environment to win (very apt for an offsite!).
Presentations
These are a great way to learn new skills and gain inspiration. Due to the ease of access, anyone can take the benefit of these world-class thinkers. Many of whom are also great writers.
What can inspire your team?
A recommendation is Simon Sinek's The Golden Circle. Frequently found on the first talk sales managers show new hires. A staple of most sales team sessions from SMB to Ent.
A definite for marketing teams, Christopher Bell's topic gives perspective on the influence of media. The impact of marketing, a form of public learning and development. An insightful analysis of how your target audience and your products and services can shape their world. From movies to toys and content marketing.
For giving solid feedback that is done with kindness and vulnerability, Kim Scott and Brene Brown.
A discussion on the development of your intuition as your career progresses and the interplay with data, from Netflix's CMO, Bozoma Saint John.
Presentations
The Golden Circle (Simon Sinek)
The Power of Believing (Carol Dweck)
The Power of Vulnerability (Brene Brown)
How to be a Kickass Boss (Kim Scott)
Bring on the Female Superheroes (Christopher Bell)
The Creative Power of your Intuition (Bozoma Saint John)
Podcasts
Another great way to learn new things is to challenge your perspectives. There are many B2B thought leaders listed here. They offer insights across different industries and provide a convenient way to listen and learn on the go.
A few of the top recommendations:
Let's talk ABM, insightful but practical discussions on the development of account-based management. This marketing and sales topic has many names, as with all things in tech. You may know it as account-based experience, and/or account targeting.
In B2B ABM has had a renaissance with the development of customer intent tracking tools. However, it has been around for a while in a low-tech form.
Revenue Vitals is led by Refine Labs Chairman (former CEO), Chris Walker, discussing how to build predictable revenue pipeline that delivers growth. Topics discussed cover marketing, sales, RevOps, and training your team. For opinions on trends, developments, and the future of revenue.
Podcasts
Let's talk ABM
Pos!tioning
ON strategy
Revenue Vitals
The CMO Podcast
HBR on Strategy
Investing in your learning and development is a no-brainer for personal and professional growth. By using these resources, you can gain new insights, improve your skills, and motivate your team to achieve their goals.
Thank you for reading
If you want to talk in more detail, then please don't hesitate to reach out. I love a debate, especially about GTM. Also, networking in the industry is key and I'd love to hear your perspective.
Claire Cooper
Lead consultant at CGTM Consulting
Please feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn.
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