Shows
The Weird Is Nrml PodcastNathan Monk (Subject Matter Expert, Growth, Virtual Learning and Digital Transformation): But you should know your valuesNathan and Michaud chat about how the importance of knowing what your values are and how to use them as a guide for making decisions. As leaders, if you make choices that align with your values you'll not only live a more fulfilled life but you'll also be more predictable to those around you. That predictability becomes a foundation of trust and psychological safety.
Since recording this episode Nathan has made a huge career pivot and started his own business. Along with his father, Nathan is cofounder of Forty Hills Land and Home offering property and...2021-10-0513 min
The Weird Is Nrml PodcastToby Newman (Founder, The Never Ending Learner): You don't need to know everythingMichaud and Toby chat about how trust and psychological safety are context dependent and the bravery required to say "I don't know". Sounds simple, but it's hard to do.
Learn more about Toby @ https://www.theneverendinglearner.com/
In October, a free course based on Season 2 of the podcast will be released. Get on the mailing list at weirdisnrml.com for updates (we won't spam you, promise.)
2021-09-2807 min
The Weird Is Nrml PodcastAlexis MacDonald (VP People, Loopio): Ask for feedback...oftenAlexis gets practical with tips on how to ask for feedback, why it's important and what you can do as a leader to make it easier for folks to give it to you. She provides a lot of value in a short amount of time, buckle up.
Learn more about Alexis @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexismacdonaldmhrm/ and Loopio @ https://loopio.com/
In October, a free course based on Season 2 of the podcast will be released. Get on the mailing list at weirdisnrml.com for updates (we won't spam you, promise.)2021-09-2107 min
The Weird Is Nrml PodcastBrennan McEachran (CEO, Hypercontext): It's not just you in another bodyMichaud and Brennan chat about how getting to know people takes energy, that your job isn't to make more versions of yourself and how part of the reason managers get paid more is to adjust to others.
Learn more about Hypercontext @ https://hypercontext.com/ and Brennan @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/brennanmceachran/
In October, a free course based on Season 2 of the podcast will be released. Get on the mailing list at weirdisnrml.com for updates (we won't spam you, promise.)
2021-09-1411 min
The Weird Is Nrml PodcastIlana Ben-Ari (Founder and CEO, Twenty One Toys): But also about youIlana and Michaud chat about the delicate balance of listening to other's opinions and thoughts while still maintaining your vision as a leader. She talks about how you really need to believe in and understand yourself and that thinking you might not be a good leader is probably a good leadership trait.
Learn more about Twenty-One Toys @ https://twentyonetoys.com/ and Ilana @ http://ilanabenari.com/
In October, a free course based on Season 2 of the podcast will be released. Get on the mailing list at weirdisnrml.com for updates (we won't spam you, promise.)2021-09-0710 min
The Weird Is Nrml PodcastCerys Cook (VP People, BlueDot): Make it about themCerys drops a ton of tactical and practical advice on how to be a people-first leader. She talks about sharing her mistakes so others feel more comfortable sharing theirs, not needing to be right and how people don't learn from you doing everything for them. You don't want to miss this one.
Learn more about Cerys @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/cerys-cook-1485715/ and BlueDot @ https://bluedot.global/
In October, a free course based on Season 2 of the podcast will be released. Get on the mailing list at weirdisnrml.com for updates (we won't spam you...2021-08-3108 min
The Weird Is Nrml PodcastLisa Elder (Director People and Talent, #paid): But you can be funnyLisa and Michaud chat about using humour as a way to connect and build relationships. Lisa shares her take on what it means to be funny and how leaders can use humour to set the tone and show what's okay. Humour is the secret sauce that often leads to creative solutions and ideas.
Learn more about Lisa @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-elder-2144b9b1/ and #paid @ https://hashtagpaid.com/
In October, a free course based on Season 2 of the podcast will be released. Get on the mailing list at weirdisnrml.com for updates (we...2021-08-2406 min
The Weird Is Nrml PodcastErin Bury (Co-Founder and CEO, Willful): You don't need to be an assholeErin and Michaud chat about the benefits of being kind. After taking "meanness training", Erin discovered her style of empathetic leadership was actually a good thing. She's always had super high retention and highly engaged teams. Erin shares how she gleaned insight in to how she leads through a DiSC assessment and leveraged that insight to bring people on to her leadership team that compliment her strengths.
Learn more about Willful @ https://www.willful.co/ and Erin @ https://www.erinbury.com/
In October, a free course based on Season 2 of the podcast will be released...2021-08-1705 min
The Weird Is Nrml PodcastTraci Cheng (Co-Founder, Moselle): Listening drives outcomesTraci and Michaud chat about communication and listening. If you listen to learn what other people care about then you can communicate with them through their lens. It's super effective. Listen to learn more.
Find out more about Traci @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracicheng/ and Moselle @ https://www.moselle.io/
In October, a free course based on Season 2 of the podcast will be released. Get on the mailing list at weirdisnrml.com for updates (we won't spam you, promise.)2021-08-1005 min
The Weird Is Nrml PodcastYiorgos Boudouris (Head of Talent, Forma.ai): It's an evolutionMichaud and Yiorgos chat about giving yourself the grace to learn and leadership as evolution. Yiorgos has been a people-leader for over a decade and shares real stories about his leadership journey and tips you can borrow for your own.
Learn more about Yiorgos @ https://www.yiorgosboudouris.com/
In October, a free course based on Season 2 of the podcast will be released. Get on the mailing list at weirdisnrml.com for updates (we won't spam you, promise.)
2021-08-0311 min
The Weird Is Nrml PodcastZach Farber, Account Executive @ SalesforceZach Farber is a magician, LinkedIn Famous and an account executive at Salesforce. The guy’s dope. And, unlike our previous guests, Zach is an individual contributor, not a CEO, VP or Founder, so we get a chance to hear from someone on the other side of the leadership conversation about what it’s like to have a boss and what they’ve done that’s been effective.
Just a note that when Zach and I recorded this podcast he was still at Loopio, and has since moved on to Salesforce.2021-04-0146 min
The Weird Is Nrml PodcastMarie Chevrier, Founder + CEO @ SamplerMarie Chevrier, is the Founder and CEO of Sampler, the leading platform helping brands like L'Oréal and Nestlé deliver samples online and gather the insight they need to build one-to-one relationships with their customers. Sampler has reached over 50 million consumers globally in 24 different countries and its most notable clients
include CPG industry giants Unilever, Pepsi, and Henkel. Marie is also a dedicated advisor to Technology and CPG startups including ScoutCanning, member of the RetailTomorrow advisory board, and Co-Founder of RetailTO - a community dedicated to growing and strengthening Toronto’s Retail ecosystem.
Sampler is the...2021-04-0148 min
The Weird Is Nrml PodcastShereen Daniels Founder + Managing Director @ HR rewiredShereen Daniels is Founder + Managing Director of HR rewired. A niche consultancy which partners with organisations committed to advancing racial equity, even if they are at the beginning stages of their journey.
Collectively they have unlocked over 50,000 global conversations about race, and with insights gleaned from reviewing over 1,000 Black Lives Matter Statements, published anti-racist commitments and published diversity, equity and inclusion reports, they have partnered with organisations such as Nandos, Totaljobs Group and Duke of Edinburgh Awards. In addition, Shereen’s story has been featured in Forbes and she’s recognised as one of LinkedIn’s Top...2021-04-0135 min
The Weird Is Nrml PodcastDena Upton, Chief People Officer @ DriftDena is funny, insightful, humble and brilliant. She's super accomplished and offers up practical tips to take your leadership to the next level.
Dena Upton is the Chief People Officer at Drift, responsible for the company’s talent development, operations, recruitment, and retention. She has led skyrocketing growth, more than doubling in size in 2018, 2019, 2020 and well on her way to expand the team to 600 in 2021.
Prior to Drift, Dena served as LogMeIn’s VP, People and Talent for six years, where she led growth from 250M in revenue to over a billion. She brings over 20 year...2021-03-0455 min
The Weird Is Nrml PodcastSonya Meloff, Founding Partner @ Sales Talent AgencySonya Meloff is a Founding Partner of Sales Talent Agency, today we speak about persistence, how to make sales fun (Wha?!?!?) and what to do once you’ve reached your goals in life. I hope you like it!2021-02-1258 min
The Weird Is Nrml PodcastDr. Cara AntoineToday’s guest is Dr. Cara Antoine. A global force in business and leadership.
She serves as Netherlands President and Executive Member of the Board of Global Women in Tech, has executive experience at Polaroid, Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, Royal Dutch Shell, and Microsoft and she holds a DBA, a doctorate in business admin.
We talk about building confidence through calm, the importance of unlearning social norms, and how the feminine archetype is a strength that all leaders should be embracing.2021-01-2748 min
The Weird Is Nrml PodcastJoshua Siegal, VP Organizational Effectiveness @ WaveJosh and Michaud sit down and chat about community building, athletics, motivation and how hard and simultaneously rewarding it is to actually give a shit about the people you work with.
Listen and get some tactical leadership advice from a people leader at a company that has a damn near perfect Glassdoor rating.
Josh is the VP of Organizational Effectiveness at Wave, a board member of The Jewish Community Centres of Toronto and a celebrity boxer and huge supporter of the Fight To End Cancer.
To learn about Josh find him on LinkedIn...2021-01-1442 min
Frontliners12. "Turning weird into normal" with Michaud GarneauJohn is joined by highly entertaining entrepreneur Michaud Garneau. Michaud is the Founder and lead facilitator of Weird Is Nrml, where he helps people and companies 'do people-y things better'. He sits down with John and shares his trials and tribulations on his path to becoming an in-demand coach and facilitator, and a leading influencer on LinkedIn. 2020-03-0548 min
Project Circle Up18: Michaud Garneau | Weird Is NRMLIn a radically candid recall of his youth traumas, suffering, and finally rebirth, this weeks guest Michaud Garneau explains how your past doesn't need to define your future.
After a criminal youth, Michaud is now the proud owner of Weird Is NRML, a modern training and development organization working with Fortune 500 companies and local communities.
In this episode Michaud reveals that we're the lessons and wisdom we've gleaned from our past. That we personify the groups and communities we surround ourselves with. And as a result we have a choice every single day to stand in...2019-09-1553 min