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When you jumped into your career, there was an expectation that you were prepared with the skills critical to your success, but were you?
We'll be discussing how these skills apply to marketing and what marketers can do to bring these skills ot their whole organization.
I go through some of my own career and how the skills in the book helped me.
we delve into the transformative power of AI, particularly ChatGPT, in the context of resume and email writing. We explore how ChatGPT provides essential tips for creating an outstanding resume, such as using impactful action verbs and quantifying your experiences to make your CV stand out. Learn how to leverage ChatGPT for efficient editing of existing resumes and emails, enhancing clarity, removing redundancies, and ensuring sharp and effective communication.
Joining Dr. Diane Hamilton, he explains how they use peer learning groups to instill the required skills to achieve success and why millennials are much easier to grasp new ideas than boomers. He also delves into the best recipe in team building, detailing his interview tactics, how to embrace mental diversity, and the importance of self-assessment. Mark even touched upon his idea of successful leadership by talking about charisma, getting rid of unnecessary meetings, and eliminating work after hours.
Networking, negotiating, communicting, leading, career planning – all skills critical to your career success, Mark says. But did anyone ever teach you these skills? If not, it’s okay. You’re in luck.
Mark Herschberg explores the issues surrounding mainstream education and preparing future leaders for successful careers in business. Listen in as Deborah and Mark discuss common mistakes leaders make when entering the workforce, the importance of focusing on the clues in front of them, and why leadership is more than just a position, it is a business strategy.
If you don’t have a good idea on what your career path is, listen to this episode as Mark will share questions that you can ask yourself to gain more clarity on where you are going with your career and how to create a plan to get there.
I return to The Struggle is Real to discuss networking at conferences.
We review the capabilities and limitations of large language models, giving practical advice on integrating AI into business operations and staying competitive through experimentation. We also cover The Career Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You and explore the critical role of communication in modern workplaces, emphasizing the need to understand and adapt to diverse communication styles.
You probably weren't taught the actual "skills" needed to navigate a better salary, commission structure, more freedom, etc? I sat down with Mark Herschberg and talked about the key essentials to excelling your sales career to the next level. Mark will give you a ton of actionable insights you might not have thought of.
What are the essential skills are and how companies can employ the techniques used at MIT to train their employees.
The pandemic has made us think more closely about work-life balance and job satisfaction. How do you weigh up what is the next best move for you?
Why do I need to waste my time writing a job description? You might ask. We give you the answer.
* Why these skills have not traditionally been taught;
* How professional development programs can improve ROI and engagement;
* How to create a custom professional development program for your organization; and
* How these programs can connect your workforce, encourage networking and improve diversity and inclusion at all levels!
Publishing is no longer a business of selling books, but a business of selling content. That’s how Mark Herschberg sees the industry’s trajectory as he finds himself leading the charge in creating the next wave of innovation in the space.
Andy and Mark take a practical view of how relationships play a key role in a successful career, including both internal relationships in an organisation and widening your network with a diverse external network. Internal professional relationships open up access to information and differing perspectives. Career growth and promotion prospects are linked to how you sell yourself. With external relationships, diversity is important to add value to your network.
When it comes to developing and strengthening your soft skills, it really is a case of sooner rather than later. We talk about robots “taking over our jobs”, harnessing teamwork in an increasingly competitive world, the future of working from home, career planning, networking, and the wide range of soft skills we all need to focus on to build our desired careers.
We chat through the elements an in-person conference needs to provide the value attendees are looking for in today's content-saturated, virtual world. From event design that drives networking to special touches above and beyond the usual swag, by the end of this episode you’ll walk away with some new tools for your next event, and maybe even your next must-read book or keynote speaker.
What do you get when you cross a personality who can fit in with the characters on the show “Big Bang Theory,” along with successfully competing in ballroom dancing and had created an app called “Brain Bump?” You get a fascinating interview with Mark Hershberg who has bucket-load of experience in creating success and he shares common-sense wisdom for soon-to-be and current entrepreneurs. Mark has not only written an award-winning book but shares tech tidbits that are important for most anyone to hear in today’s society. Plus he has a number of patents, his most recent for his FREE app “Brain Bump” So hang on for a fun and insightful conversation where I’m sure you’ll walk away with something you can apply!
Unlock the secrets to thriving in tech leadership with the insights of Mark Herschberg, whose own leap from physics aficionado to influential CTO unveils the vast scope of skills beyond engineering might. As Mark joins us, he lays bare the complex tapestry of success in the tech industry, pointing to the indispensable value of capabilities like leadership, networking, and communication. His own pivot from MIT to the startup world and beyond serves as a beacon for those charting their course through the tech sector, highlighting the merit of understanding company-wide goals and the impact of one's individual role.
For many of us, from the time we’re in high school, we’re taught the value of making a career plan. Whether it’s a five-year plan or a 10-year plan, we learn that looking to and preparing for the future will help us in getting there. As we move into adulthood and start developing our careers, though, career planning continues to be a vital tool.
A career goes beyond just being your job. A career is your overall plan for where you want to be spending a good portion of your life, not just now but in the future! Moreover, the only way to get there, to reach that elusive life goal, is to be intentional and set forth a career plan.
In a competitive hiring market job descriptions need to be thought of like advertising. Learn how to avoid common mistakes and have your recruitment stand out from the crowd.
In a competitive hiring market job descriptions need to be thought of like advertising. Learn how to avoid common mistakes and have your recruitment stand out from the crowd.
I take a break from speaking about career topics to cover how to create effective events.
Mark has met with a wide variety of salespeople throughout his career, trying to sell him a vast array of products and services. He'll share his thoughts on how to sell to people in the way they want and need to be sold to!
Top 5 emotional intelligence skills and how you can begin to develop these skills yourself or across your organization.
Mark talks about how his book gives the soft and leadership skills to prepare people for any job they are seeking! We also talk about interviews, ballroom dancing competition, MIT sports, the dark web, shot glasses, cufflinks and more!
Mark Herschberg discusses writing an effective job post, how to hire smartly, and we share our favorite interview questions.
A fantastic conversation with an amazing interviewer. We discussed a range of professional skills and how your organization can implement them.
Mark Herschberg talks about the essential skills that we never learned in school, yet everyone needs in order to achieve career success. From negotiating to networking to being a good leader, Mark covers both the fundamental and technical aspects of these skills as well as the broader education system as whole.
Libby sits down with author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You,
Mark Herschberg shows us how developing new skills—even a tiny bit—can affect one’s impact in a big way. Similarly, he also shows us how to increase our organizational impact: a process that requires people to open to new ways of doing things and work through challenges collectively.
After teaching in MIT's Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program for nearly 20 years, combined with senior leadership experience in startups and fortune 500s, Mark learned exactly what skills engineers needed to thrive and how to teach them.
Why does college miss the mark on helping engineers build successful careers? Do career plans matter? Which career building skills are most important today?
We cover a lot of ground about how you can recover from the pandemic personally, become a better leader, win at negotiation, and use the power of compounding interest to achieve your goals. We also hit on ethics, communications, and a lot more.
We put so much into our careers, trying to do our jobs well and impress management with our performance – but is that enough? The fact is that there are career skills that go beyond the scope of our job and a lot of people are not cognizant of them.
What role does peer-to-peer learning play in your career development?We recognize that we need a plan to reach out career goals. Our career plans should be ambitious and flexible. However, when we don't plan on becoming leaders, and we find ourselves in our first management role - it can be one of the biggest challenges we take on in our career.
In this episode, Peter Mohr and Mark Herschberg compare and contrast leadership and management. A successful entrepreneur should understand the difference between the two, but practice the best parts of both. Listen in to learn strategies for improving the way you motivate your team.
Learning how to manage your managers is a key factor in the success of any organization and the sanity of people at work. What does this mean exactly?
Mark and Marian talk about creating time for education, even on our lazy days.
Mark shares in this episode the five essential skills – leadership, networking, negotiation, teamwork and effective communication We discuss how applying some or all of those skills to your everyday business activities, but in particular those that you would use when presenting, pitching or public speaking, can elevate you above your competitors and indeed your colleagues, enhancing your profile and ultimately boosting your career.
Find out how to find your next big thing. We discuss the entire life cycle of finding your next gig. From the resume to the interview to staying at your job, we cover it all with Mark Herschberg.
Mark talks about the importance of networking and communication, his self-publishing journey, and how to holistically leverage yourself or your brand for success.
We discuss how to ask the right questions to generate the most value in your role. The value of peer learning groups for leadership development, and how to train recruiters on what to look for when hiring technical roles.
You might have wondered, 'Can I turn my book into an app?' The answer is Yes! In this interview we will discuss why every nonfiction author needs an app. Once we share the top reasons to create an app for your book, we will talk about how to build an app for your book. When someone asks if there's an app for that book, you will have one.
We talked about the importance of these skills, how to build a high-value network, and how to help your employees stay engaged in the age of digital transformation.
Being an effective podcast guest.
Building Your Path To Career Success!
Learn about how the book led to Brain Bump.
A discussion of The Career Toolkit skills for creatives and podcasters.
On Insight Sunday, Mark shares his story of going from social outcast to recognizing his need to learn human skills to developing them in himself and his hires, to working with MIT to develop a curriculum for all the skills that college doesn’t teach but are essential to success in leadership and the business world. Mark has been teaching the course for over 20 years at MIT.
On Story Tuesday, Mark shares mistakes and lessons he learned about workplace relationships that have become the foundation of his success as a CTO, leader, and throughout his entrepreneur-focused career launching and developing new ventures at startups and Fortune 500s.
Podcasting is a great way to promote and get your name out there. But how does one become a serial podcast guest? In this episode, serial podcaster Mark Herschberg is here to share secrets of the trade!. Tune in as he chats with host Juliet Clark about how he managed to surpass his podcast guesting goal and how you can do the same!
Computers may be binary, only operating in ones and zeros, but humans must navigate the gray. Get ready for an entertaining exploration of business success that transcends the conventional black-and-white mindset. Join us as we dive into Mark Herschberg's journey from MIT engineering to mastering the art of soft skills, exploring how his insights redefine the way we approach leadership, education, and the ever-changing landscape of AI.
Whether you’re a CEO, an entrepreneur, a sales executive, a professional, or you don’t have any leadership title at all, you can be a leader and a good one. It does involve certain kinds of risk, and a vision and passion for something important, but it is possible. With the right mindset, it’s even likely.
Are you a high school or college student who has no idea what your future could look like when it comes to your career path? Do you need some guidance on finding the line of work best suited for you?
In this episode of Move Crush Count, Mark Herschberg reveals how networking should be viewed as a relationship-building process. But when a young professional misses their chance to make a crucial connection, will their career be left hanging in the balance? Tune in to find out.
Many see being an introvert as a weakness - shy, reserved, timid, tentative, and quiet. Not exactly adjectives that scream "power" or "leadership", right? Join Carina as she speaks with Mark Herschberg about the hidden strengths of introverts. You might be surprised to find out what superpower introverts have.
Are we making ourselves more cynical? If so, what is the cost?
Have you ever wondered what you could have done better when trying to plan your career when you were younger? Maybe you want to give your own kids better advice on planning their future. Or maybe you don't know when to have a plan in place. Well in this episode of The Deciding Factor Podcast we speak with an expert on all of these issues.
Is a career path still relevant in this day and age? For older employees, how should they look at their careers? Should you be a generalist or a specialist in your career? What is the difference between management vs leadership?What is more important when you start a new business - leadership or management? What are the traits of a good negotiator?
Having been on over 200 podcasts in the last year, Mark Herschberg is a serial podcast guest. Why would he take the time to be on so many shows without even having his own
This phenomenon is so widespread, it's even got a name: The Great Resignation. But in this episode, career planning expert, Mark Herschberg helps tease out why that urge to leave might not be the most effective plan, even if it feels like the best option.
Why is company culture necessary for technical skills to make a difference? Who is more essential: workers or executives? Was Jack Welsh good for business?
We discuss how to think about your career, the secrets of leadership, and fundamentals of communication.
We discuss how to think about your career, the secrets of leadership, and fundamentals of communication.
A free flowing discussion on networking, including tips for those who feel they have nothing to bring to the table.
Available on Anchor, Spotify, Apple, and Youtube.
How many times have you said "I wish they taught that in school"? I had a chance to pick Mark's brain in each of these areas and his answers are so refreshingly simple and thoughtful. If you are looking to improve your skills in any of these areas, do not miss this interview!
Digital transformation can be revolutionary for companies but may be disruptive to their employees who aren't prepared. In this episode, Michael Marchuk talks with Mark Herschberg, author of the Career Toolkit book, about how employees can strengthen their skills to prepare for digital transformation.
Mark Herschberg, shares key insights and practical tips about how to create a career plan. It doesn’t matter if you’re a high school student or you’re in your 50s and thinking about starting your own small business. From reverse engineering your dream profession to becoming a master negotiator in all aspects of your life to ensure everybody wins, these concepts and principles can make a huge difference in your life.
Mark Hercshberg, MIT teacher of the renowned Career Success Accelerator, entrepreneur, and author, explains how kids can build a successful and happy career early on. He explains key concepts in building career plans, communication, networking, and the importance of 'business ethics.' Whether you're looking to intern at a tech company or open a painting studio, this episode is for you.
In this episode, we discuss the changes in academia and careers in the new world we live in - pre, and post-pandemic. Tune in!
Digital transformation can be revolutionary for companies but may be disruptive to their employees who aren't prepared. In this episode, Michael Marchuk talks with Mark Herschberg, author of the Career Toolkit book, about how employees can strengthen their skills to prepare for digital transformation.
A discussion about how we teach these skills at MIT and how organizations can replicate a similar program for their employees.
Negotiating, recruiting, career planning, interviewing… have you been taught these skills? Want to learn how to be a better interviewer? Mark Herschberg joins us to talk about these rarely taught, crucial skills which are indispensable to career success.
We speak about the skills which are necessary to succeed in the future, but which aren’t taught well enough at college.
We dive into topics related to leadership development, ethics, and the mindset of successful people.
How to create your toolkit. Why incremental change is good enough. Networking tips.
Why do we need career plans and what should we include on one? Does it change if we differentiate between leadership and management? Should we think differently on these topics as women?
Rosa and Mark talk about how you can use peer learning as a cost efficient way to give your people the training they need and desire. Mark also tells us why titles are important, and how regardless of our job titles, we can bring our different perspectives to work together to make a better solution. Tune in to hear how you can strengthen your team while getting them to work more efficiently...
We cover: The powerful effect of career planning, and how to construct an actionable career plan now. How to effectively communicate with people from any background. How ethics can guide you through common challenges you are sure to face at some point. Mark's reflective lessons as a new manager....and more!
Mark Herschberg joins us to talk about the kinds of skills they don’t teach in school, like negotiation, planning, compromise and collaboration!
We discuss how these skills are best taught in the classroom.
Companies ask interviewees about their personal values because values matter. But companies are also accountable for their declared values and actions. Our guest, Mark Herschberg, shows you how to find the right companies to work for and partner with.
Mark Herschberg discusses the importance of effective communication in leadership. He emphasizes the need to tailor communication to different audiences and highlights the importance of understanding the language and mental models of others. Mark also shares insights on networking for technology professionals and the benefits of connecting with people outside of their own field. He concludes by discussing the essential aspects of leadership and the difference between true leadership and positional authority.
How to pick the right career for yourself or how to help your child choose a career.
In this episode of the Impostor Syndrome Files, we take a look at the ways in which lack of training and preparation for leadership roles undermine our confidence.
In today’s interview with Mark Herschberg, I ask Mark about what his book The Career Toolkit teaches for people at all levels of their career. Mark also shares how you need to develop a career plan even if you are self-employed. Mark also talks with you about how he views calling when it comes to career.
In today’s interview with Mark Herschberg, I ask Mark about how understanding the mental models people have around communication can help us communicate better. I ask Mark to share with you the key principles behind effective networking. Mark also talks with you about how introverts can become powerful networkers.
In today’s interview with Mark Herschberg, Mark shares his definition of leadership with you. Mark also shares with you how the culture of work is influenced by you and how it influences you. Mark also talks with you about the ethics of influence.
In today’s interview with Mark Herschberg, Mark shares with you why ethics are important to the impact you make. Mark also shares some of the principles he believes are key to making an impact. Mark also talks with you about the impact he hopes he has on the world.
Learning to negotiate can literally earn you five, six, even seven figures in a matter of hours, yet most people have never developed this skill. Learn a basic framework for negotiating and improve your outcomes when Mark Herschberg joins the podcast.
Tyler and Mark discussed practical tips for how real estate investors can elevate their leadership, team building, negotiating, networking and communication skills, and how they can evolve over the course of their career.
Have you ever wondered what it takes to create a career plan? Even if you are a student and don’t have everything figured out, the guest for this episode will help you find the answers you need to be successful in your career.
What are the skills that you wish you’d had when you first entered the workforce? What skills do you believe to be the most important for success at work and in life? And how did you learn them?
Mark and Allison discuss the importance of career development and how many times the skills needed in the workplace are not taught in college like teamwork, leadership, and negotiating. Mark shares his personal experiences around developing his leadership and communication skills and how that led him to help others develop their skills.
We discuss why career plans are necessary, how to successfully build a network, and what businesses can do to access corporate culture.
Mark talks to Phil about the value to be found in incremental victories through small negotiations. He also discusses why we should all create a career plan as soon as possible.
Mark shares his “favorite mistake” story about being promised something by board members that was not put in writing. What happened when a new CEO came in? Why was he fired from the product and engineering teams? What adjustments did he make to his approach with later companies?
Learn how your college-bound student should start career planning, including how they can network, build important career skills, and land a perfect job.
Mark gives deep insight into what it takes to grow your career in tech whether that be startups or large organisations, we get into career planning, and what he wishes he knew knowing what he knows now (that’s a lot of ‘knows’), what it was like at MIT, we touch on imposter syndrome and how to overcome it and how his experience as a CTO affects his ability to teach others.
Are you a manager or director at work? In this episode, I talk with Mark Herschberg. He is an Author, University Instructor, and Startup Executive. Mark shares how managers can use techniques he created at MIT to increase your influence and management skills
Are you a Entrepreneur? Do you have a Start-up? In this episode, Mark shares how today's Entrepreneurs can use techniques created at MIT to increase your influence and leadership skills.
Mark shares with us the essential skills that no one taught you. Mark shares how to create a healthy, intentional company culture, how to utilize positive, open conflict, as well as strategies to understand and overcome communication differences.
What was your career plan when you were graduating from college? You probably didn't leave college equipped with the skills to make a career change midlife. So if you're considering a second career, a career change at 50 or a career change at 60, our guest today has valuable information you'll want to hear.
I'll be speaking with Express Yourself!™ about how firm skills can help teenagers. We also cover online voting and a few other fun topics.
Mark shares what he's learned about communications from all of his interesting roles, what inspired his Career Toolkit; and how to negotiate during these intriguing times where business rules (and the rules around promotions) have realigned.
Why it's important to have a career plan. How often you should revisit your career plan. Tips on how to prepare for an interview. What "The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills For Success That No One Taught You" is all about.
Networking, negotiating, communicating, leading, career planning -- all skills critical to your career success. Mark Hershberg joins host Denise Griffitts to help you master these vital skills yielding outsized returns for your career.
Whether you are just getting started in the professional world or you are a seasoned pro, we promise that you will learn something in today's episode!
Career exploration doesn’t come with a how to manual, or a step-by-step process it’s the diversity of opportunities which leads to the great adventure of discovery. However, Mark Herschberg wants to do his best to point you in the best direction possible.
We start by sharing the 10 key traits that hiring managers normally look for during job interviews. Then we go into specific examples from interviews we have led and workplace situations to provide you actionable and real-world examples.
One of the biggest challenges for an entrepreneur, as well as anyone looking to advance in their career, is learning the “soft” skills of networking, management, and leadership that enable them to move from a worker to a manager and then a leader.
We cover everything from ballroom dancing to entrepreneurial skills, to leadership, networking, skill development and mor
We cover everything from ballroom dancing to entrepreneurial skills, to leadership, networking, skill development and mor
How and why to engage in Career Planning. Networking, how to do it the right way. Career pivots.
We often complain about the fact that there’s so much that “they” don’t teach us in school that we need not just for our careers, but for life. Turns out that instead of just adding one more voice to that chorus, someone decided to address those challenges by writing a book.
Hear about the process I went through in creating the book.
Mark shared with us what inspired him to write the book and why he’s uniquely qualified to do so. And based on the fact that he teaches much of what he touches on at MIT, we were compelled to ask him how we could be even more successful than we already are.
We cover the tools to build a career plan for your year ahead. How to overcome Zoom fatigue and enjoy virtual work again. Networking insights to build deep relationships. What a peer learning group is and what you will gain by joining one.
Mark discusses the importance of always negotiating your job offer, as well as tips and strategies to negotiate for maximum compensation. The discussion ends with a few tips on how to improve your current compensation package at your company so you leave nothing on the table.
In this episode, Jennie and Mark discuss: 1) Attributes of a successful business, 2) Workplace skills that we were never taught, 3) Interpersonal skills, communication tips, mental models, negotiating, and networking, 4) Recognizing ethical challenges in the workplace.
Susanne interviews Author, MIT Lecturer and experienced CTO Mark Herschberg to discuss networking for introverts. In the show, Mark questions the traditional view of networking and gives practical advice on how it can be made easier, especially if you prefer 1-2-1 interactions and small groups.
Drawing on nearly twenty years of teaching at MIT’s “career success accelerator” program and a career spanning half a dozen industries, Mark distills the key skills for a twenty-first-century career.
No change agent ever had an impact without knowing how to negotiate as well as how to advocate for doing right.
Mark goes in-depth addressing many important topics for people out there looking to successfully advance and manage their careers.
Mark is all about technology. He wants to help people to be better entrepreneurs and learn the business.
Do you know which skill to focus on to achieve hidden ROI?
Tonia and Mark talk about how to network and team building. Mark shares how focusing on your interpersonal skills for either personal or professional networking is key to addressing one of the biggest challenges, people management.
You've mastered the functional skills for your job, but you also know there's more needed to be successful. No matter your role, there are universal job skills that will help you succeed and advance in your career...
Mark speaks with Janice-Dru-Bennett, Founder and Head of Marketing at Inkwhy. Wtach the video or read the transcript
This week on The Winning Tactics we have author, University instructor, and startup executive, Mark Herschberg.
We will be talking about how you can:
Build Relationships
Build your network the right way
Show you the key to networking
