Paul Falcone is a bestselling author and top-rated presenter and storyteller specializing in workplace leadership development, communication, and talent management, including effective hiring, performance achievement, employee accountability, and workplace ethics. Drawing from his years of experience as head of HR for Nickelodeon, head of international HR for Paramount Pictures, and head of HR operations for NBCU’s prime time and late-night lineups, Paul knows how to entertain and train meaningful concepts for quick and easy adaptation and implementation.

Mentioned on the Show:

• 101 Tough Conversations to Have With Employees (book): https://a.co/d/beQ9Ugh
• See Paul's other books on his Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Paul-Falcone/author/B001JSBH5O
• Connect with Paul Falcone on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulfalcone1
• Paul's website: https://www.paulfalconehr.com/

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• Connect with O’Brien McMahon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/obrienmcmahon/
• Learn more about O’Brien: https://obrienmcmahon.com/
• O’Brien’s new book—How You Become You—is available now: https://a.co/d/22kZ0sV

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Timestamps:

(2:24 ) - Welcoming Paul
(2:56) - Can you give us the background on your career?
(3:54) - What made you want to write books?
(6:03) - What was your process of writing and working at the same time?
(10:04) - What is it about “101 Tough Conversations” that readers resonate with
(24:10) - How can leaders develop a practice of tough conversations so that people get regular feedback?
(36:26) - What does it mean to be a good coach as a leader?
(40:25) - How do you guide someone into a new skill they’ve never done before?
(49:09)v- What is leadership offense?
(51:21) - Where can people find you if they want to get in contact?