It’s not the change itself but the fear and uncertainty surrounding it that often cause problems. Steve walks us through the ways effective communication, involving your team in the process, sharing what you know (and don’t know), and being available for debriefing can make all the difference in successfully navigating change as a leader. Show […]
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Ever found yourself in a situation where you’ve got to give a talk, whether it’s a planned presentation or an impromptu meeting pitch? Prepping for it can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Sundie shares her own talk prep formula that centers on one simple trick: work backward. Show Notes Timestamps: (00:00:00) Tanning […]
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Show Notes: (6:10) Anxiety – a common barrier! (8:00) Know whether you are an introvert or extrovert. (11:27) Identify what holds you back. (11:58) Set small goals for yourself. (16:30) Learn how to word that initial email. (19:38) Create a ‘soft agenda’ for your meeting. (26:18) Respect their time. (27:40) Ask for referrals. (29:30) Be […]
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Show Notes: (4:50) Create ‘No Meeting’ blocks. (9:01) Shift how you schedule your Mondays to beat the ‘Sunday Scaries’. (14:10) Shift the time of day that you do certain tasks. (15:22) Initiate a ‘calendar audit’. (19:40) Put mechanisms in place to protect yourself. (24:53) Keep the ‘room suckers’ at bay. Show Links: + Want to […]
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Feedback is often the simple glue that’s missing in an organization. Feedback… Helps us get better at what we do Improves our product Resolves issues before they become big Dissolves tensions that undermine performance & working relationships Helps us grow into our full potential Yet, more often than not, feedback is never exchanged because we’re […]
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The simple glue that is often missing in an organization? Feedback! But more often than not, feedback is never exchanged because we don’t know how to go about giving it the right way. Or sometimes it is exchanged but causes damage because of the way it was communicated. If we want to get better as team […]
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When I was 27, I was hired by a communications company to train doctors and specialists to learn the art of public speaking. The common misconception is that if you’re an expert in a field, then surely you can speak on that topic too, right? Well, as you can imagine – that’s not actually the […]
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It’s estimated that an adult makes 35,000 decisions every day. Yet … I can’t think of a single place or time where I was taught how to make decisions. It’s actually quite crazy when you think about it! And it’s one of the reasons leadership/life coaching is becoming so popular. These 35k+ decisions are mostly […]
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