The Indigo Podcast
Take control of your life, business, and career once and for all. The Indigo Podcast offers raw, unfiltered, and science-based talk about flourishing in life. Join CEOs, executives, and regular folks in learning how to build a better future at work and beyond. Check out this top ranked podcast! For more information, visit www.indigotogether.com.
Our approach is evidence based and our conversation is quirky. In every episode, we:
1. Promote the flourishing of people and organizations.
2. Bridge the gap between social science and management practice.
3. Provide an antidote or counterpoint to the ever-increasing overly simplistic, reductionist approaches to work and life.
4. Feed the curiosity of people who want to make the world a better place through work.
5. Inspire listeners to become lifelong learners and bold difference-makers.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 58 minutes
- Episodes
- 139
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2024
Big Company or Big Brother? Surveillance of Employees
Is the boss always watching you? With the proliferation of employee monitoring technologies, it’s becoming increasingly likely. But employee surveillance--electronic or otherwise--must be handled wit…
David Horning on Humor in the Workplace
What is humor? Why does it matter with regard to the workplace? How can it help organizations and leaders? In this episode, we talk with comedian and speaker David Horning about the changing nature o…
Breaking Bad … News: A How-To Guide
Dealing with bad news is a fundamental part of being a leader or a manager. Focusing on how to deal with bad news within the organization, we discuss the research on delivering bad news and distill s…
Marisa Carson on Turbulence and Talent Management Implications
What is talent management, anyway? And what does it have to do with how the workplace is changing? We explore these questions and more in this phenomenal episode with Marisa Carson, Ph.D. Specificall…
Corporate Training Doesn’t Have to Stink!
Training at work is often terrible--but it doesn’t have to be. In this episode, we unpack some of the basic--yet essential--ideas behind creating training that has a real and sustained impact. Specif…
Josh Cogswell on Workplace Ostracism
Being ostracized is painful, regardless of whether it occurs in our non-work or work lives. We explore workplace ostracism in this episode with Josh Cogswell, an assistant professor of management at …
Not Throwin’ Away My Shot! Mormons, Hells Angels, and Forging Leaders
To develop as a leader, stretch assignments or “crucibles” are critical. We discuss in more detail, using Mormon missionary experiences and the Hells Angels motorcycle runs as examples. Specifically,…
Dave Schramm on Building Relationships and Families that Thrive
Dave Schramm is a no-kidding family and relationships scholar--but he also does tremendous work bringing that research-based knowledge to the general public. He's an expert on what makes good relatio…
How Leaders Actually Develop
Drawing upon decades of research, we describe what science suggests regarding how leaders actually develop. Specifically, we explore:
- What is leader development and why does it matter
- What do we kno…
Matt Crayne and Kelsey Medeiros on Pandemic Leadership
Justin Trudeau, Jair Bolsonaro, Angela Merkel: three distinct leaders with three distinct approaches toward the COVID pandemic. We unpack their charismatic, ideological, and pragmatic approaches with…
Managers as Coaches: Great Idea or Total Numbskullery?
What is coaching and should managers be coaches? We explore this and related topics in this episode; specifically:
- Coaching as a critical part of performance management
- Coaches in the workplace--an…
Mike Richardson on Agility Before, During, and After COVID
Learn about the five roles of everyday agile leaders and turning your conversation flow to cash flow with Mike Richardson, who specializes in the agility challenges of CEOs and executives running sma…
Well I Never! Dealing with Slackers in Groups
Have you ever had to work in a group that had a member or two who just weren't pulling their weight? It happens--all the time. And it's terrible, for both people and organizations! These slackers in …
Mike Dovilla on Careers in Public Service and Making a Difference
In the realm of public service, the Honorable Mike Dovilla has done it all: elected official, congressional staffer, presidential appointee, military officer, and more. In this episode, we explore wh…
Bill Gentry on Careers, Networking, Political Skill, and Leadership
Bill Gentry is the author of the best-selling book, Be the Boss Everyone Wants to Work For: A Guide for New Leaders. In this episode, our conversation covers getting to know Bill, his tips on career…
Todd Dewett on Education, Authenticity, and Leadership
Today, we have guest, Todd Dewett, on the show.
Todd grew up in Memphis. He started a career as a consultant, but got an academic itch and earned his Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior at Texas A&M. H…
Steven Rogelberg on Fixing Bad Meetings and More
We're thrilled to have Steven Rogelberg on our show. Steven has authored more than 100 publications addressing issues such as team effectiveness, leadership, engagement, health and employee well-bei…
Can You Say What You Want and Keep Your Job?
In this episode we explore:
- What the heck can anyone say anymore
- How to be an effective social deviant
- How to curate a healthy conversation and culture at work
Show Notes
- Poll: 62% of Americans Sa…
Enrica Ruggs on Race, Organizations, and the Role of Leaders
Today, we have the pleasure of interviewing Enrica Ruggs, Assistant Professor of Management and Director of the Center for Workplace Diversity and Inclusion in the Fogelman College of Business and Ec…
Networking: Love It or Leave It?
Networking ... some people love it and some people don't. Everyone says it's valuable. Today we discuss:
- Networking defined and some forms that it takes
- Research on networking and its outcomes
- Pract…