Per My Last Email

By: Morning Brew
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  • Is it okay to ask your coworker how much they make? Is Gen Z set up for failure in the workplace? Should you really bring your whole self to work? Each week on Per My Last Email, Morning Brew's resident career experts Kaila and Kyle—whose careers have collectively spanned the corporate, government, nonprofit, and startup sectors—debate the trickiest challenges in work life, and share tactics on how to overcome them.
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Episodes
  • Can You Be TOO Efficient at Work?

    Can You Be TOO Efficient at Work?
    Apr 7 2025
    In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss the reason why efficiency shouldn’t be the goal at work, and how to actually get better at your job. 00:00 Intro 00:41 Our obsession with efficiency 02:26 The problem with the conversation around AI 06:46 What you lose when you focus too much on efficiency 11:42 When Kaila over-focused on efficiency in her career 18:06 How to actually get better at your job 19:46 Scheduling time for whimsy 23:17 Tactics Want to get all of Kaila & Kyle’s career resources? Subscribe to Per My Last Email: https://www.permylastemailshow.com/ Watch Per My Last Email on YouTube: @PerMYLastEmailShow Follow Per My Last Email Instagram: @permylastemailshow TikTok: @permylastemailshow Twitter: @permylast_email Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to permylastemail@morningbrew.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins
  • Tackling Difficult Conversations with Erin McGoff

    Tackling Difficult Conversations with Erin McGoff
    Mar 31 2025
    In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss how to have those difficult conversations at work with career advice expert Erin McGoff of @advicewitherin. From addressing your lazy coworker to handling your micromanaging boss, Kaila, Kyle, and Erin offer specific tactics and approaches for conducting these challenging conversations. 00:00 Intro 00:55 How Advice With Erin got started 03:49 Stats on how much people avoid having difficult conversations 04:34 How Erin recommends approaching difficult conversations broadly 08:25 How to prep for having a difficult conversation 14:34 Difficult conversation scenario 1 - Telling your boss that you’re quitting 19:25 Difficult conversation scenario 2 - How to address your anxious coworker 24:41 Difficult conversation scenario 3 - How to deal with a micromanaging boss 29:28 Difficult conversation scenario 4 - How to address a team member who isn’t pulling their weight Want to get all of Kaila & Kyle’s career resources? Subscribe to Per My Last Email: https://www.permylastemailshow.com/ Watch Per My Last Email on YouTube: @PerMYLastEmailShow Follow Per My Last Email Instagram: @permylastemailshow TikTok: @permylastemailshow Twitter: @permylast_email Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to permylastemail@morningbrew.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Each week on Per My Last Email, Morning Brew’s resident career experts Kaila and Kyle – whose careers have collectively spanned the corporate, government, nonprofit and startup sectors – debate the trickiest challenges in work life, and share tactics on how to overcome them. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • We React to Corporate Espionage: Rippling v Deel

    We React to Corporate Espionage: Rippling v Deel
    Mar 24 2025
    In this episode, Kaila and Kyle dig into the details of the Rippling v Deel corporate espionage lawsuit, and why—even if you aren’t a corporate spy yourself—it should matter to you. 00:00 Intro 00:51 Background 07:26 Our reaction to the Rippling v Deel case 12:36 Remembering what Slack really is 18:08 What kind of information is okay to take with you from a job, and what is not 20:11 Noncompete clauses 21:59 “garden leave” 22:41 Why a work nemesis is good Want to get all of Kaila & Kyle’s career resources? Subscribe to Per My Last Email: https://www.permylastemailshow.com/ Watch Per My Last Email on YouTube: @PerMYLastEmailShow Follow Per My Last Email Instagram: @permylastemailshow TikTok: @permylastemailshow Twitter: @permylast_email Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to permylastemail@morningbrew.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Each week on Per My Last Email, Morning Brew’s resident career experts Kaila and Kyle – whose careers have collectively spanned the corporate, government, nonprofit and startup sectors – debate the trickiest challenges in work life, and share tactics on how to overcome them. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins

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