Do Less Bad

Co-hosts Jason Anthoine and Madeline Temple reminisce about their favorite episodes from the 26 created over the past year. Madeline quotes from her fav swan song while Jason suggests one or two others that may be just as apropos. Join us one final time as we wrap things up and head on down the road!

Co-hosts Jason Anthoine and Madeline Temple talk about leaders and the roles they play in helping their companies -- and their employees -- do more good by doing less bad themselves. Join us!

Co-hosts Jason Anthoine and Madeline Temple talk about the new and evolving role of the Chief Remote Officer. Companies are creating a new role to coordinate all that goes into running a successful remote working operation. A unique mix of real estate, HR, marketing, IT and internal comms, this Swiss Army knife of corporate expertise is a generalist's dream. Join us!

Co-hosts Jason Anthoine and Madeline Temple talk about how companies are starting to use TikTok as a recruiting platform. And just like with every new platform that's used to do an "old" thing, there are tons of challenges and opportunities for both recruiters and recruitees. Join us!

Co-hosts Jason Anthoine and Madeline Temple talk about a seminal book that's older than both of them that had things figured out way before it was cool to talk about how you need to get things figured out. Join us!

Co-hosts Jason Anthoine and Madeline Temple talk about why onboarding is broken and five (ok, maybe six) easy steps you can take to fix it. Join us!

Co-hosts Jason Anthoine and Madeline Temple are joined by Garrett Blair, LVC trainer and public speaking performance coach. Even though this podcast is audio only, Garrett has an incredible ability to help you visualize your workspace and how to do less bad when it comes to Zoom, Teams, WebEx and other live video streaming meetings. Sure, you've done like 1,738 of these kinds of meetings over the last year and a bit. But you'll appreciate hearing from Garrett how the one you have tomorrow morning can instantly be better. Join us!

Co-hosts Jason Anthoine and Madeline Temple talk about the dance that companies are doing now that it's time to consider returning to the office. Everybody in. Everybody out. Turn yourself about. Communicating truthfully and often: that's what it's all about. Join us!

Co-hosts Jason Anthoine and Madeline Temple return to the airwaves with another riveting episode about how companies often make big pronouncements about what they stand for. Then, when things change around them, they have to make tough decisions to stand by that stance. And as you might imagine, some do it less badly than others. Join us!

Co-hosts Jason Anthoine and Madeline Temple finally stop fighting the myriad of tech gremlins that doomed this episode from the start and throw in the towel. As disappointing as that may be to all seven of their loyal listeners (including their own parents), join them next time once the internets decide to cooperate.

Co-hosts Jason Anthoine and Madeline Temple entertain their second guest, this time sharing the mic with Vicki Templar, an environmental evangelist who was green before green was barely a thing. Vicki talks about how to tackle tire disposal, what you should do with your office parking lots, and the surprising things that worms like to do in the pale moonlight. Join us!

Co-hosts Jason Anthoine and Madeline Temple welcome their very first guest, Jesse Butts, to the studio. Jesse is a seasoned writer, content strategist and marketing consultant. And he's quick to point out that not all content has to be great to be good. It just has to be not bad. 

Co-hosts Jason Anthoine and Madeline Temple talk about great employees and what distinguishes them  — and their work — from those who are simply good...or are trying to be.

Co-hosts Jason Anthoine and Madeline Temple talk about great bosses they've had over the years, including one with a secret about the B-52s. Tin roof...rusted!

Co-hosts Jason Anthoine and Madeline Temple use a fun and frivolous list of A-to-Z terms that define the dumpster fire that was 2020 and the promise that 2021 holds...for those who do less bad.

Co-hosts Jason Anthoine and Madeline Temple talk about the magic and simplicity of three, whether you're telling your brand story, summing up a movie plot or explaining the finer points of rebuilding a diesel injection pump. Three is where it's at.

Co-hosts Jason Anthoine and Madeline Temple talk about how to get your messages heard, understood and repeated. Step 1, say less. Step 2, focus on one thing. Step 3, make it all about them, not you. Step 4, garnish and serve. Enjoy!

Co-hosts Jason Anthoine and Madeline Temple talk about how using big words actually makes us look more stupid, not less. Keep this in mind the next time you reach into your fancy bag of one dollar words. Chances are a nickel word would serve you -- and your audience -- much better.

Co-hosts Jason Anthoine and Madeline Temple talk about corporate culture: what it is; why you should be intentional about its creation, care and feeding; and how some companies are doing both big and little things to sustain theirs before, during and after the pandemic.

Co-hosts Jason Anthoine and Madeline Temple talk about who is doing what in the world of environmental sustainability. From reimagining new products to recycling older products to make those new ones, these companies are doing things differently.