About this podcast
Frances Frei is a Harvard Business professor. Anne Morriss is a CEO and best-selling author. Anne and Frances are two of the top leadership coaches in the world. Oh, did we mention they're also married to each other? Together, Anne and Frances move fast and fix stuff by talking to guest callers about their workplace issues and solving their problems – in 30 minutes or less. Both listeners and guests will receive actionable insights to create meaningful change in the workplace. From CEOs to nurses, the restaurant world to Silicon Valley, Frances and Anne have a plan for anyone hoping to improve their their workplace.
Follow Anne on Instagram @annemorriss and on LinkedIn @anne-morriss. Follow Frances on Instagram @francesxfrei and on LinkedIn @francesfrei
If you want to be on Fixable, call our hotline at 234-Fixable (that's 234-349-2253) to leave Anne and Frances a voicemail with your workplace problem, or email us at [email protected].
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Episodes
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- How to disagree with Jessica Tarlov · 27 minHow often do you find yourself talking (and really listening) to someone who doesn’t share your beliefs? For Jessica Tarlov, it’s her full-time job. Jessica is one of the only…
- How to actually listen with Emily Kasriel · 40 minMost of us believe that if we’re not talking, we’re listening. But there’s a lot more to listening than just hearing what another person has to say. Emily Kasriel spent decades…
- Am I bad at conflict? · 1 h 0 minConflict is inevitable, so why are we so bad at it? In this special featured episode from the new TED podcast, Corner Piece, host Taha investigates the nature of conflict to…
- How to make work feel better with Ryan Buell · 37 minCulture shapes almost everything about our experience of work, and yet most of us feel powerless to change it. In this episode, Anne and Frances are joined by Harvard Business…
- Unlocking Your Power at Work: The new rules of power · 29 minWith great power comes great responsibility…and the chance to reflect on what we’ve learned from people who wield it well. In this episode, Anne and Frances look back on their…
- Unlocking Your Power at Work: How to empower others with Hubert Joly · 36 minThroughout the Unlocking Your Power at Work series, Anne and Frances have uncovered practical advice for gaining power, building influence, and unleashing the abilities you…
- Unlocking Your Power at Work: How to build your financial power with Mrs. Dow Jones · 32 minMoney can’t buy happiness, but it can buy you the freedom to make powerful choices. Haley Sacks, also known as Mrs. Dow Jones, is the host of the podcast Financial Tea and a…
- Unlocking Your Power at Work: Why you underestimate your own power with Deborah Gruenfeld · 42 minIn the modern workplace, hierarchy and power differences are often viewed as problems to solve. But Deborah Gruenfeld has a different perspective: hierarchy is not only essential…
- Unlocking Your Power at Work: Kara Swisher on how to get what you want · 34 minNo matter where you fall on the corporate food chain, you have power at work—you just might not know how to use it. In this new series on Unlocking Your Power at Work, Anne and…
- How to Bring Good Ideas to Life: The Paul English Story | from Cold Call · 30 minCold Call is hosted by Harvard Business School Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Brian Kenny. From the history of Hershey to today's biggest AI case studies, Cold Call…
- Toolkit: Coach Like a Pro · 30 minA great coach can be a powerful ally when it comes to solving problems at work and in life—and the good news is, anyone can learn to become one. In this Toolkit segment, Anne is…
- How to learn from your mistakes with Robert “Cujo” Teschner · 43 minThe act of reflection at work has many names—debrief, post-mortem, after-action review—but no matter what you call it, it’s a wildly powerful tool for making teams better. But…
- How to quit (and why it matters) with Anthony Klotz · 45 minDuring the pandemic, Anthony Klotz predicted the “Great Resignation”: a mass exodus of unhappy workers leaving their jobs after COVID epiphanies. Now, he’s seeing a different…
- How play is the secret to success at work with Maxwell Pearce | from How to Be a Better Human · 41 minWhy is it so fun to watch your team win in the World Cup or to be a Knicks fan as they finally get an NBA championship? There’s a collective joy in sports that can also be found…
- How to get the most out of AI with Nick Lichtenberg · 39 minAs an editor at Fortune, Nick Lichtenberg made a big stir in the world of journalism and beyond when he revealed that he used AI to help publish over 600 articles this year.His…
- How to manage in times of uncertainty with Dara Treseder · 37 minWhen change is constant, strong leadership keeps teams grounded and ready for what’s next. Dara Treseder, chief marketing and commercial officer at the tech company Autodesk, has…
- How to handle big feelings at work with Ethan Kross · 45 minIn this era of profound change, uncertainty creates not only strategic challenges at work, but emotional ones, too. Ethan Kross is a psychology professor at the University of…
- The power of constraints (w/ Master Fixer David Epstein) · 34 minConstraints often feel frustrating and limiting — but they can also create the friction that sparks creative breakthroughs, reveals better solutions, and leads to more thoughtful…
- What sitting all day does to your brain and body | Keith Diaz | Your Body on Tech · 47 minCan a five-minute walk change how you feel all day? Exercise scientist Keith Diaz shows how your body is built for the kind of movement that modern life has quietly erased — and…
- Friction 101: How to make the right things easier and wrong things harder (w/ Bob Sutton and Huggy Rao) (re-release) · 37 minDo you feel like you’re hitting a wall at work? This week, Anne and Frances are joined by Master Fixers Bob Sutton and Huggy Rao. Bob and Huggy are professors at Stanford…
- Finding Purpose: Why purpose is the answer to uncertainty and anxiety (w/ Arun Gupta) · 51 minWork today is a lot less stable than it used to be. Career paths that once seemed predictable are constantly being disrupted and reshaped, leaving many of us feeling unsteady. In…
- Finding Purpose: How to defend your values (w/ Yara Shahidi & Keri Salter) · 35 minIn a world that won’t stop changing, knowing what matters most can make all the difference. Yara Shahidi and Keri Salter are a mother-daughter duo building a more inclusive and…
- Finding Purpose: How to give your work meaning (w/ the New York Times Jodi Kantor) · 43 minIn uncertain times, purposeful work can feel impractical and out of reach. But award-winning investigative reporter Jodi Kantor argues that meaning is both essential and…
- Finding Purpose: Why you should stop chasing your “dream job” (w/ Emily the Recruiter) · 44 minDoes your “dream job” really exist? You may know Emily Durham as Emily the Recruiter on social media, where she shares practical, refreshingly honest career advice and coaches…
- Finding Purpose: How to find your purpose (w/ Master Fixer Molly Graham) · 38 minWhat is your true purpose—and how do you find it? This month, Anne and Frances are tackling one of life’s biggest questions in search of answers for Fixers of all ages, from…
- The secret to making the right career decisions with Patty Stonesifer | from WorkLife with Molly Graham · 40 minYou might think the biggest, most prestigious job is always the right career move. Patty Stonesifer — founding CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and an early Amazon…
- Unsolicited Advice: How Alex Cooper and other creators can build a psychologically safe workplace · 32 minWhen people don’t feel safe speaking up at work, fear spreads, trust falls apart, and good people head for the exits. That’s the story emerging from Unwell Networks, the media…
- How to stop checking your email, avoid burnout, and build better stress habits (w/ Master Fixer Kelly McGonigal) · 27 minYou can’t avoid stress altogether, but you can choose the kind that helps instead of harms. In this Quick Fixes episode, Anne and Frances are joined once more by Master Fixer…
- How to strengthen your stress response (w/ Master Fixer Kelly McGonigal) · 37 minWe all deal with stress in our lives, and it’s tempting to try to avoid it altogether. But the people who face stress head-on often handle it most skillfully. In this episode…
- How to prevent burnout (w/ Master Fixer Guy Winch) · 33 minDo you feel like work is taking over your life? Guy Winch is a psychologist and author of the book Mind Over Grind: How to Break Free When Work Hijacks Your Life. In this…
- Unsolicited Advice: How Southwest Airlines lost its way · 34 minSouthwest has long been a beloved, low-cost airline with free checked bags, minimal fees, and one class of seating that made flying feel simple and fair. But recent reversals of…
- 4 steps you can do to build a better job (w/ Zeynep Ton) · 33 minWhen it comes to many jobs—think food service and frontline retail—conditions can be miserable and demoralizing. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In this episode, Anne and…
- How to communicate with confidence, manage your nervous system, and speak the language of executives (w/ Matt Abrahams) · 44 minWhat gets in the way of good communication? In this special Quick Fixes episode, Anne and Frances are joined by Matt Abrahams, Stanford lecturer and bestselling author of Think…
- The secrets of a great apology | from WorkLife with Adam Grant · 33 minWhen you mess up, a sincere apology can make all the difference. But making things right takes more than a simple “I’m sorry.” In this episode, Adam takes us from the…
- Toolkit: Talk Like a Leader (Part 2) · 35 minCommunication is a performance, and if you want to land it, you need to approach it like a performer. In the second part of this essential Toolkit segment, Anne and Frances break…
- Toolkit: Talk Like a Leader (Part 1) · 32 minWe’ve all heard that actions speak louder than words—but the words you choose can have a profound impact on the actions of the people around you. In the first part of this…
- Toolkit: Give Better Feedback · 35 minGiving and receiving feedback is an important part of any job or relationship—but it can be tricky to get it right. This season, Anne and Frances are introducing a new segment…
- Unsolicited Advice: Why Jeff Bezos should sell the Washington Post · 30 minThe Washington Post, owned by Jeff Bezos, recently carried out a massive layoff that eliminated more than a third of its staff. In this episode of Unsolicited Advice, Anne and…
- How to challenge negative self-beliefs (w/ Master Fixer Muriel Wilkins) · 36 minWe all carry insecurities and negative beliefs that can quietly hold us back—but rewriting that narrative is up to us. In this episode, Anne and Frances call on leadership expert…
- (Re-release) Unsolicited Advice: How to handle layoffs with care · 24 minWhen an organization lays people off, those who remain are often left scrambling to find their footing – and hold other people up – in an environment that no longer feels stable…
- How Zappos outperformed Amazon · 28 minWhat makes a company extraordinary? In this episode, Anne and Frances study Zappos, the online shoe retailer that shaped the early days of e-commerce and even outperformed Amazon…
- Quick Fixes: How to stop judging your colleagues, pick your battles, and delegate responsibly · 27 minIn this Quick Fixes episode, Anne and Frances work to solve three callers’ tricky work problems in under 30 minutes. One listener struggles to collaborate with a difficult…
- Toolkit: Set Better Goals (like Shohei Ohtani) · 37 minWith a new year comes new goals and new hopes and dreams. This season, Anne and Frances are introducing a new segment called Toolkit: a practical guide to ideas, tools, and…
- (Re-release) Unsolicited Advice: How to get your mojo back at work · 36 minNext week we're launching a new season of Fixable, so today we're sharing an episode from the archive. Are you feeling overwhelmed, uninspired, or burned out at work? In this…
- How to break bad habits (w/ Edith Zimmerman) | from How to Be a Better Human · 40 minEdith Zimmerman is a sketchbook cartoonist and writer of the Substack newsletter, Drawing Links. In this episode, she joins Chris to talk about honesty and self-discovery. From…
- The daily practice that could rewire your brain | from TED Talks Daily · 11 minTimm Chiusano was having one of the worst days of his career when he found himself inexplicably fascinated by a mundane part of the world on his walk home. That moment sparked a…
- How to stop devoting yourself to your job w/ Sarah Jaffe | from How to Be a Better Human · 41 minSarah Jaffe is the author of Work Won’t Love You Back: How Devotion to Our Jobs Keep Us Exploited, Exhausted, and Alone. She and Chris discuss the emotional toll of modern work…
- The art of the interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin | from ReThinking with Adam Grant · 37 minAs a business journalist, Andrew Ross Sorkin writes for the New York Times DealBook, which he founded, and co-anchors Squawk Box on CNBC. In this episode, Adam and Andrew riff on…
- 3 simple ways to build stronger relationships at work | from TED Talks Daily · 17 minDoing the best at your job isn't just about working harder — it’s also about connecting better, says psychologist Alyssa Birnbaum. She shares practical, research-backed tips for…
- Stephen J. Dubner | from Design Matters · 1 h 25 minStephen J. Dubner is an award-winning journalist, bestselling author, and co-creator of Freakonomics—the cultural phenomenon that, over the past 20 years, has grown into a global…
