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Episode 1 - Jeff Fanselow
Summary
Jeff Fanselow is an accomplished Learning & Development professional with over 25 years of experience in training facilitation, program management, and coaching. He is also one of the kindest and coolest people you’ll ever meet. Jeff was laid off from CBS Corporation back in May 2020 and shares his experience searching for work during a pandemic. He opens up about the role he plays as a white male in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion space. Towards the end of the episode, he recounts dealing with strong personalities in the workplace and provides sound advice for people who want to develop and gain control of their careers.
Questions and Time Stamp
Can you scan your resume? [00:48]
What influenced you to not go back to corporate America and do your own thing?[3:32)
Did you know you were going to be laid off? [7:34]
When you got laid off from CBS, what was going through your mind? [8:10]
What did you learn from the whole experience of being laid off and being rejected when searching for jobs? [9:41]
Being part of HR, did you feel that people had to be buttoned up around you after they found out you’re in HR? [11:56]
What does it mean to be in Learning & Development? What does your job entail? [14:21]
Fill in the blank: To succeed in L&D, you need to be able to ______.[15:31]
What are the challenges that come with this role?[17:42]
What gets you excited about L&D? Why do you do what you do? [19:51]
What is something you’re most proud of?[21:58]
How do you define success in your career? (salary, title, happiness, etc.) [24:18]
BREAK
Can you describe yourself in terms of your race, ethnicity, gender, generation, etc.? [26:34]
In our world today there’s this division between the white man and people of color. Do you see yourself as a white male, or because you’re a man who is gay, do you see yourself in the underrepresented class? [27:32]
How does it feel like to be a white male teaching diversity courses? [29:51]
What is your general thought process when resolving conflict with people? [32:24]
Have you ever had to have difficult conversations with people with strong personalities in the past? What happened? How did you handle the situation? What did you learn from the experience? [34:33]
Do you think that in every situation you can resolve it? [40:19]
Did you feel less productive and contributed less when working with a bad manager? [41:11]
LIGHTNING ROUND [43:31]
What is your advice for someone who wants to grow and develop their career? [46:10]
What is your advice for people who don’t have a clear vision of what they want to do? [49:31]
What advice would you give to a new manager who doesn’t know where to start out?[51:52]
What is your advice for someone who wants to learn how to play the drums? [54:36]
Where can people find you and connect with you? [56:34]
Resource Links
THïTH Facebook Page (Listen on Spotify, iTunes, and Apple Music)
Guest Bio
Jeff Fanselow has over 25 years of experience delivering training programs around topics such as business productivity and professional skills development, management development, and diversity and inclusion, in companies including CBS Corporation, Williams-Sonoma, VMware, and Siebel Systems. He recently launched FanSolo Learning, LLC, a training consultancy focused on the human component of managing people. He currently lives in San Francisco with his husband Kevin and dogs Hank and Junior.
Hosted by
Jessica Nguyen
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