VIDEOS
Ask Christa! Why do I hate deadlines?
Summary
In this episode, Christa Dhimo addresses the listener question asking, “why do I hate deadlines so much?” She explores the psychological and environmental factors that contribute to stress and aversion to deadlines, emphasizing the importance of understanding individual perceptions and realities of workload and time. Christa discusses how organizational culture and resource availability can impact employees' feelings towards deadlines, and she offers strategies for reframing …
Hate deadlines? Reframe them as necessary tools to get work done #business #smallbusiness
Check out Episode 39 that answers the listener question, "Why do I hate deadlines so much?"
There’s a lot to why people hate deadlines: workload stress, lack of resources, feeling there isn’t enough time AND being surrounded by leaders who have a chronic Urgency-Emergency style…
Check out my show Ask Christa! where I review listener questions, answer with practical tips that work, then support more learning with additional resources in the show notes!
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Anxiety in the workplace is more common than most think... #workplacewellness #business
Episode 38 answers the listener question, "How do I better manage anxiety at work?" The listener offers a lot of background: this is about a re-org, the listener loves her boss, and is anxious about getting re-org'd under someone she doesn't want to work with or work for...
Check out my show Ask Christa! where I review listener questions, answer with practical tips that work, then support more learning with additional resources in the show notes!
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Season 4's Trailer is HERE!! (Posted on LinkedIn but posting here too!!)
New season. New questions. New answers.
Season 4 of Ask Christa! is here, and this time it’s all about Doing the Work:
* How to boost team collaboration
* How to skip the meetings you don’t need
* How to speak up when you see a better way
* How to stay engaged when you’re underutilized
Episodes drop every Monday and Thursday (next day on holidays), and you can listen or watch directly from my show’s site: https://www.askchrista.com/ (click the blue FOLLOW butto…
Anxiety at work can be debilitating, especially in uncertain times; epi 38 dives in... #business
Episode 38 answers the listener question, "How do I better manage anxiety at work?" The listener offers a lot of background: this is about a re-org, the listener loves her boss, and is anxious about getting re-org'd under someone she doesn't want to work with or work for...
Check out my show Ask Christa! where I review listener questions, answer with practical tips that work, then support more learning with additional resources in the show notes!
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Ask Christa! How can I better manage anxiety at work?
Summary
In this episode of Ask Christa!, Christa Dhimo addresses a listener's concerns about managing anxiety in the workplace, particularly in the context of an upcoming reorganization. She emphasizes the importance of understanding anxiety as a natural response to uncertainty and offers practical strategies for managing stress, including leveraging workplace resources and recognizing personal strengths. Christa also underscores the importance of supportive management, and highlight…
Anxious about presenting? Focus on what your audience cares about... #presentationskills #business
Check out Episode 36 that answers the listener question, "How can I improve my presentation skills?"
(most think it's about slide design, Canva automation, or "telling a story...")
Nope. Just one thing: obsess about audience experience.
Check out my show Ask Christa! where I review listener questions, answer with practical tips that work, then support more learning with additional resources in the show notes!
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Collaboration also doesn't mean consensus: the point isn't everyone agreeing... #business
Work drama among team members dragging you down? Check out Episode 37 that answers the listener question, "How can I improve collaboration in my team? "
Check out my show Ask Christa! where I review listener questions, answer with practical tips that work, then support more learning with additional resources in the show notes!
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Ask Christa! Business Questions, Straight Answers, Real Impact
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Presenting at a work meeting is nerve-wracking... but don't make your audience suffer... #business
Check out Episode 36 that answers the listener question, "How can I improve my presentation skills?"
(most think it's about slide design, Canva automation, or "telling a story...")
Nope. Just one thing: obsess about audience experience.
Check out my show Ask Christa! where I review listener questions, answer with practical tips that work, then support more learning with additional resources in the show notes!
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Collaboration is a key life skill (and a competitive professional one) #business #careerdevelopment
Check out the Season 4 (Doing the Work)" opener Episode 37 that answers the listener question, "How can I improve collaboration in my team?"
(and anyone thinking this is hoo-hah, I've got news for you...)
Check out my show Ask Christa! where I review listener questions, answer with practical tips that work, then support more learning with additional resources in the show notes!
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Ask Christa! Business Questions, Straig…
Collaboration isn't the same as Cooperation... #business #careerdevelopment #management
Work drama among team members dragging you down? Check out Episode 37 that answers the listener question, "How can I improve collaboration in my team? "
Check out my show Ask Christa! where I review listener questions, answer with practical tips that work, then support more learning with additional resources in the show notes!
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Ask Christa! Business Questions, Straight Answers, Real Impact
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Ask Christa! How can I improve collaboration in my team?
Summary
In this episode, Christa Dhimo addresses a listener's question about improving team collaboration amidst growing organizational challenges. She distinguishes between collaboration and cooperation, emphasizing the importance of shared goals and effective communication. Christa provides insights into common misconceptions about collaboration, such as equating it with consensus, and offers practical strategies for managers to foster a collaborative environment. The episode concl…
Communication (including a presentation) is about making connections #business #presentationskills
Check out Episode 36 that answers the listener question, "How can I improve my presentation skills?"
(most think it's about slide design, Canva automation, or "telling a story...")
Nope. Just one thing: obsess about audience experience.
Check out my show Ask Christa! where I review listener questions, answer with practical tips that work, then support more learning with additional resources in the show notes!
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Want to run the BEST meetings? (it takes less than 1 minute to learn...) #business
Episode 35 answers the listener question, "How can I make my meetings run better?"
Check out my show Ask Christa! where I review listener questions, answer with practical tips that work, then support more learning with additional resources in the show notes!
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Ask Christa! Business Questions, Straight Answers, Real Impact
© 2025 Christa Dhimo in partnership with Impono LLC and 21st Century Strategies. Ask Christa! has a pending T…
The best presentations focus on the audience #business #professionaldevelopment #presentationskills
Check out Episode 36 that answers the listener question, "How can I improve my presentation skills?"
(most think it's about slide design, Canva automation, or "telling a story...")
Nope. Just one thing: obsess about audience experience.
Check out my show Ask Christa! where I review listener questions, answer with practical tips that work, then support more learning with additional resources in the show notes!
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Ask Christa! How can I improve my presentation skills? S3E36
Summary
In this episode, Christa Dhimo addresses a listener's question about improving presentation skills as a way to advance their career. Christa emphasizes the importance of connection with the audience, every-day practice, rigorous preparation, and finding one’s unique style. She discusses the complexities of communication, the typical pressures of presenting, strategies for designing and conducting effective presentations. The episode concludes with resources for further develo…
Be that person at work who runs the best meetings!!! #business #businesstips
Episode 35 answers the listener question, "How can I make my meetings run better?"
Check out my show Ask Christa! where I review listener questions, answer with practical tips that work, then support more learning with additional resources in the show notes!
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Ask Christa! Business Questions, Straight Answers, Real Impact
© 2025 Christa Dhimo in partnership with Impono LLC and 21st Century Strategies. Ask Christa! has a pending T…
Want to improve your meetings? Start with a philosophy that it's not your meeting... #business
Painful. Boring. Disruptive. Agonizing.
These are typical descriptions of what meetings are like. But it doesn't have to be that way...
Check out Episode 35 that answers the listener question, "How can I run my meetings better? "
And check out my show Ask Christa! where I review listener questions, answer with practical tips that work, then support more learning with additional resources in the show notes!
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If you think your meeting is for your benefit, think again... #business #worktips #leadership
Episode 35 answers the listener question, "How can I make my meetings run better?"
Check out my show Ask Christa! where I review listener questions, answer with practical tips that work, then support more learning with additional resources in the show notes!
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Ask Christa! Business Questions, Straight Answers, Real Impact
© 2025 Christa Dhimo in partnership with Impono LLC and 21st Century Strategies. Ask Christa! has a pending T…
How Ask Christa! helps you!!! #business #learning #selfimprovement #career #personalgrowth
Check out my show Ask Christa! where I review listener questions, answer with practical tips that work, then support more learning with additional resources in the show notes!
The latest episode answers the listener question, "What do executives do?" (and it's not a sarcastic question-- it's an honest question, and it makes sense that many folks may not know....)
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Ask Christa! Business Questions, Straight Answers, Real Impact <…
Business isn't Finance. Finance is important, but there's more to running a business #business
Episode 33 answers the listener question, "How much finance should I [a founder] learn?"
And check out my show Ask Christa! where I review listener questions, answer with practical tips that work, then support more learning with additional resources in the show notes!
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Ask Christa! Business Questions, Straight Answers, Real Impact
© 2025 Christa Dhimo in partnership with Impono LLC and 21st Century Strategies. Ask Christa! has …
Ask Christa! How can I run my meetings better?
Summary
In this episode, Christa Dhimo addresses the common challenges of effective meeting management, emphasizing the importance of preparation, understanding the purpose of meetings, and fostering a culture of respect—especially a respect for time. She provides practical tips for structuring effective meetings, ensuring they serve the team's needs rather than the meeting owner's needs. She also discusses the cultural implications of frequent, unproductive meetings and offers …
Effective executives enable success (with no drama...) #business #executive #success
We hear about the greed, the dysfunction, the chaos... people hear "executive" and have all kinds of opinions because of what they see on social media and hear on the news and see/hear on TV. But the greatest ones, and there are a lot out there, take their leadership roles seriously. We don't hear about them because it's boring. They aren't as greedy, they take care of employees, and they remove obstacles so others can be successful.
Yup. Boring.
But …
Business isn't just finance-- business is a team sport... #business #businessgrowth
Episode 33 answers the listener question, "How much finance should I [a founder] learn?"
And check out my show Ask Christa! where I review listener questions, answer with practical tips that work, then support more learning with additional resources in the show notes!
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Ask Christa! Business Questions, Straight Answers, Real Impact
© 2025 Christa Dhimo in partnership with Impono LLC and 21st Century Strategies. Ask Christa! has …