The Corporate Kitchen
Welcome! The Corporate Kitchen is an informative, fun, and stimulating discourse about the ins and outs of Corporate America. Come learn how to navigate this complicated world, as we explore various characteristics in Corporate America and use plenty of food based analogies to simplify concepts. After all, we all eat some form of food. No good meal would be complete without a great story to tell at the dinner table... so we'll reminisce on every subject. Hope you enjoy the listen!
Episodes
28 episodes
Mergers & Acquisitions 101 (Part Two: PB&J at the Table)
Peanut Butter Jelly, Peanut Butter Jelly, with a Corporate bat. Hopefully some the kitchen you have taken away that this isn't the most glamorous sandwich. A lot of change comes about with something so simple. We say it so easily but the proces...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 26
•
31:52
Mergers & Acquisitions 101 (Part One: PB&J in the Kitchen)
It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time! Ironically, there is usually a celebration when business ventures happen. There is definitely a celebration when a meal venture is made. Everyone likes when their food comes together, and Corporate is no different...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 25
•
36:55
Layoffs 101 (Part Two: Chitterlings at the Table)
We are honestly over this week, this meal is just no bueno and although we know it was coming, it doesn't make it any better. At some point you'll experience your company going through a layoff. Lucky for you, we have been through a few and can...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 24
•
40:56
Layoffs 101 (Part One: Chitterlings in the Kitchen)
Yuck Yuck Yuck to the topic and the food choice. This week is definitely a doozy, but it's something we have to talk about. After all we could always be dismissed from the kitchen whether by someone else or something... we would know though. Ug...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 23
•
36:42
Haters 101 (Part Two: Cranberry Sauce at the Table)
And here we are, finding out what haters truly are. Are you a good or bad one? Did you even think that deeply into it? See it's never about the Cranberry Sauce, it's how we feel about the Cranberry. Once we remove the bias and respect the sauce...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 22
•
39:12
Haters 101 (Part One: Cranberry Sauce in the Kitchen)
Yes you read that title correctly, we are talking about those people today. No, this isn't a drill or some reality talk show type script, this is real life and just like that appliance we know still exists in many pantries (I'm talking about yo...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 21
•
36:03
Business Travel 101 (Part Two: Sushi at the Table)
Whoever said money can't buy happiness clearly hasn't flown Business Class for a 14+ hour flight. Did we do that? Possibly! So come to the table to hear about some of the opportunities Business Travel has brought us. Remember this is all on the...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 20
•
34:47
Business Travel 101 (Part One: Sushi in the Kitchen)
Time for some excitement, not the need food making type, but let's go see someone else's kitchen! How are their countertops, back splash, floors, cabinet colors, and sink size. There is much to learn and see when we leave our own space. It's a ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 19
•
40:32
Consultants 101 (Part Two: Ketchup at the Table)
It should come at no surprise that we seek guidance from others to build a meal in this Kitchen. We have work to do for the path of becoming a true Chef and subject matter expert in this kitchen. That doesn't mean we don't experiences to share ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 18
•
33:47
April Fools 101 in the Kitchen and at the Table?
I mean it is April 1st, why not have fun here? To listen or not to listen.... the decision is always yours and I thank you for the consideration.
•
Season 1
•
10:19
Consultants 101 (Part One: Ketchup in the Kitchen)
We aren't perfect by no means at all. Sometimes we need to ask others for help after exhausting the team. Bringing mom or grandma in the kitchen to get that meal just right, the seasoning levels correct... oh how they could just eye ball 3 teas...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 17
•
29:26
Absolute Events 101 (Part Two: Air Fryer at the Table)
If he says fundamental one more time, I'm going to break the kitchen. Haha lucky we are at the table now and out the kitchen. In all seriousness, these changes get us back to the basics, which we tend to stray away from. We'll use today's episo...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 16
•
35:41
Absolute Events 101 (Part One: Air Fryer in the Kitchen)
Renovating a kitchen, bathroom, or putting a pool in the backyard are all major events in someone's life. It doesn't provide the fundamental change in the lifestyle to make it permanent. Now buying that first house... monumental! There aren't a...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 15
•
37:01
Manager Feedback 101 (Part Two: Steak at the Table)
Listen to the sizzle of the steak made to perfection thanks to your input, we can provide you great feedback at the table from the work we did in the kitchen. Inputs and outputs sounds very mechanical but we need to use some basic working parts...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 14
•
37:50
Manager Feedback 101 (Part One: Steak in the Kitchen)
It's that time of year already. Well, it should be your favorite time of year with all the green in March. No, not St. Patrick's Day, we are talking about the Dollar Dollar Bill green. The time when Corporate stops talking and starts sharing ra...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 13
•
39:27
Dating 101 (Part Two: Mixing Foods at the Table)
Now that we come to an understanding whether to do or not to do a non-apron wearing relationship, we can start to truly gossip. Let's talk about some people we saw without their aprons, and whether or not it lasted. After all, we are all trying...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 12
•
35:14
Dating 101 (Part One: Mixing Foods in the Kitchen)
So we're adults here? I think... It's time to have one of those serious conversations. This one about whether or not we mix our foods, foods being a metaphor and quite literally. A lot of issues in Corporate comes down "to do or not to do" type...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 11
•
37:10
Company Portfolio 101 (Part Two: Pantry at the Table)
That may have been a lot to digest, we may have to get out of the kitchen for some examples. There is a constant power struggle in Corporate, and I want to make sure you have some of that energy for your own gain. Let's talk through some storie...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 10
•
39:34
Company Portfolio 101 (Part One: Pantry in the Kitchen)
First month done, and it's time to take a step back and look at the entire kitchen here. We worked really hard on meals and overlooked the basic elements that make up our kitchen. Let's spend some time really understanding what makes our kitche...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 9
•
35:14
Personal Health 101 (Part Two: Fruit at the Table)
Because of Valentine's Day, we can consider February the month of Love. With that being said, we hope the time in the Kitchen this week really tenderized your commitment to Health and reinforced the Love for it. With all the different weights t...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 8
•
37:25
Personal Health 101 (Part One: Fruit in the Kitchen)
I swear this apron fit me last week, must be slacking with the effort to the goals. But I be hungry... for food and knowledge. We really need to cook up something great for the body and mind, ya know? Both need to work in harmony to be able to ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 7
•
33:12
Goals 101 (Part Two: C.H.E.F. at the Table)
Did it taste good? Do we need to revisit some of the ingredients? Are we sure we want these goals or has the world changed so much we are just trying to survive each day? If you need to change your choice of beverage for the table, do it now be...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 6
•
37:06
Goals 101 (Part One: C.H.E.F. in the Kitchen)
Week 3, and it's already time to start learning acronyms. Before we whisk your brain too much with new lingo, let's talk about some kitchen upgrades. Countertops, backsplashes, and what else do you want in the Kitchen? After all, we are working...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 5
•
29:29
Mentorship 101 (Part Two: Mashed Potatoes & Gravy at the Table)
Aliens, am I right? Now that we have established what wears the best mentor apron, let's chat about the human ones. How did you find yours? I'll share with you a couple of my advocacy relationships I had. Hopefully you don't make the same mista...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 4
•
35:42
Mentorship 101 (Part One: Mashed Potatoes & Gravy in the Kitchen)
Let's cook up relationships! Not the romantic kind but the advocacy type ships. There are two aprons a person can choose from, being the mentor and the mentee. But which one is more important? Is it the Mashed Potatoes or Gravy that's more crit...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 3
•
36:39