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7 Reasons Your Feedback is Being Ignored
Start with yourself to ensure everyone can receive feedback It's a frustration we hear all the time. "My people aren't coachable. They're defensive. It's like they have a wall and just won't listen." We get it. One of the most frustrating human experiences is...
Inspired to Inspire with Lance Tanaka
Leaders who want to inspire others need inspiration themselves. That inspiration is your purpose. Join us for a conversation with former Pepsi Cola and Cole Haan executive Lance Tanaka to learn how you can identify your gifting, find your passion, and build the...
A Culture of Integrity with CEO Brittany Burns
How do you transform the culture of a rapidly growing business in an industry that's not always known for transparency and integrity? Join Simpler Trading's CEO Brittany Burns and me for a practical look at how you can lead with conviction, build a culture of...
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Co-worker Won’t Listen? How to Get Them to Take Your Idea Seriously
Powerful Conversation Starters Get a Distracted Co-worker to Pay Attention to Your Great Idea You have a great idea. You're confident it's game-changing. Maybe it will reduce a big frustration for your customers, or save you and your co-workers a ton of time. So...
After the layoff: How to support your team when it just got smaller
Practical Tips to Help You and Your Team Heal After a Heartwrenching Layoff My LinkedIn feed and email inbox are filled with news of layoffs and reorganizations causing unexpected career turbulence. And I've had more than a few phone calls from really talented...
Why Your Team Can’t Innovate When You Want Ideas and Try to Help
When Your Team Can't Innovate It May Be Because of Your "Help" New ideas have a life cycle. Many senior leaders jump in to help their teams refine, grow, or prune an idea before they're ready - and as a result, their teams can't innovate at all. Idea Killer? I have...
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How Do I Advocate For DEI at Work (When My Company Doesn’t)?
Think DE&I Is Dead at Your Company? Here's How to Keep It Alive You care deeply about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I), but your company seems to be moving in the opposite direction. Maybe the initial enthusiasm has faded, they were never truly...
A Human-Centered Team Building Activity: Let’s Talk About What Matters
Try this easy team building activity to get your team talking about being human Can you think of a recent moment when you felt deeply connected at a human level? When you paused and saw another person—not as a role, title, or function—but as a fellow human being?...
How Can I Be Authentic at Work (and Still Fit in)?
The sweet spot between being real and being relatable You want to show up real. To be authentic at work. To own your strengths. You want to be you. And.... you want to fit in. To be easy to work with. To collaborate and get along. You don't want to stand out so...
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How Do I Advocate For DEI at Work (When My Company Doesn’t)?
Think DE&I Is Dead at Your Company? Here's How to Keep It Alive You care deeply about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I), but your company seems to be moving in the opposite direction. Maybe the initial enthusiasm has faded, they were never truly...
A Human-Centered Team Building Activity: Let’s Talk About What Matters
Try this easy team building activity to get your team talking about being human Can you think of a recent moment when you felt deeply connected at a human level? When you paused and saw another person—not as a role, title, or function—but as a fellow human being?...
How Can I Be Authentic at Work (and Still Fit in)?
The sweet spot between being real and being relatable You want to show up real. To be authentic at work. To own your strengths. You want to be you. And.... you want to fit in. To be easy to work with. To collaborate and get along. You don't want to stand out so...
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The Four Accountability Feedback Skills Every Leader Must Master
Episode 303: Are your accountability feedback conversations falling flat—or worse, backfiring—because you're not sure what to say? If you’ve ever avoided giving tough feedback or struggled to hold someone accountable without damaging the relationship, you’re not...
1 Incredible Leadership Skill to Improve Productivity and Manage Work-Life Balance
Tired of vague deadlines and Groundhog Day conversations that wreck your productivity—and your work-life balance? If you’re a leader trying to stay on top of competing priorities while also protecting your team’s time and energy, this episode is your shortcut to...
3 Delegation Leadership Skills that Improve Productivity and Reduce Overwhelm
Episode 301: What if the key to improving productivity is simply learning how to delegate without anything falling through the cracks? Delegation is supposed to free up your time and build your team—but if you're constantly chasing updates or getting back subpar...