Podcast Episode #92: "Leading Through Significant Change"- an Interview with Debbie Meeks
Leading Through Significant Change
In case you missed my LIVE interview with the remarkable Debbie Meeks (Strategic Partner Manager, Shell Oil), here are a few of the wisdom gems she shared:
- Look for managers who are open to different ways of looking at things. Find people who support you to move up the ladder.
- Have a learner mindset by asking questions and looking for the bigger picture... it helps to broaden your horizons.
- You have to be inquisitive. Take the time to learn about people and their perspectives.
- The higher the stress level, the more important it is to communicate and the more important it is to reach out.
- Really pause and take the time to connect and communicate.
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Time to Reset Your Northstar?
Time to Reset Your Northstar?
I’ve got to be honest. The last few weeks have been hard! Are you feeling it? Too much. Too long. Too fast. If you’re running at a pace that is not sustainable and not serving you (or those who are around you:), it may be time to create a little white space, so you can reset your Northstar. In other words, give yourself permission to have a little white space to pause, reflect and plan how you’d like to feel the second half of the year.
To set ourselves (and our teams) up for a productive and profitable Q3 and Q4, let’s have a half-year course correction to make sure we’re running in the right direction AND at a pace that’s sustainable. Remember, it’s a marathon, not a sprint, so let’s make sure no one has to mentally or physically pull out of the race in the second half of the year.
I know you are a “do’er”, and taking time to slow down for a moment so you and/or your team can...
Podcast Episode #91: "Empowering High Performing Teams During Disruptive Times "- an Interview with Kelly Nagel
Empowering High Performing Teams During Disruptive Times
In case you missed my LIVE interview with the phenomenal Kelly Nagel (President & GM, Jabra North America), here are a few of the wisdom gems she shared:
- It’s important for women to have male allies that inspire them to raise their hand, and take challenges.
- Many women dwell on things for too long that they are unable to address issues to move past it
- Remember the mountains that you’ve climbed and the successes that you’ve accomplished during difficult times
- Write and share great things you did, especially to your boss to your peers so you can all learn from one another
- Keep your teams connected by investing crystal clear video and audio, so that everyone in the office or teleworking can be heard.
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Podcast Episode #90: "Creating High Performing and Cohesive Teams" - an Interview with Elisa Bell
Creating High Performing and Cohesive Teams
In case you missed my LIVE interview with the amazing Elisa Bell (Director of Mobile Products, Transurban ), here are a few of the wisdom gems she shared:
- Give your team the permission to make mistakes, if they are not making mistakes, they aren’t pushing hard enough.
- As a leader, show empathy and vulnerability, understand that it’s hard for your team, and be open with your struggles as a leader.
- Having the mindset of, we’re all human beings, we’re all a team, and we’re going to work together to succeed.
- Try to put yourself in your team’s shoes and be a great communicator by having an open line of communication.
- Having an open dialogue with your team and understanding that it’s a transitional period with the pandemic. Try to help remove as many roadblocks as possible.
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Nail Your Next Crucial Conversation: Do This First!
Nail Your Next Crucial Conversation: Do This First!
Have you ever had an important conversation or interaction, and left the room (or Zoom:) feeling like you didn’t have the impact you’d hoped for? Maybe you flat out bombed the opportunity (I think most of us have experienced that at some point!) If so, you’re definitely not alone, but let’s make sure it never happens again! Your voice matters, and you deserve and need to be heard.
The entire process is outlined in my Limitless Leader course, but here’s a great place to start, with preparing your mindset. Permission to be transparent? If you don’t believe in what you have to say or you are unclear of the outcome you desire, then it will be difficult at best to influence others.
While the 7/38/55 rule of communication states that only 7% of our communication is perceived by our words, 38% by our tone, and 58% by our gestures (1967, Albert Mehrabian and his colleagues at UCLA), is debatable, one...
Time to Communicate Your IMPACT More Boldly?
Time to Communicate Your IMPACT More Boldly?
Sue (not her real name:) is a senior executive who is responsible for cultivating and maintaining relationships that are worth hundreds of millions of dollars. She had an extraordinary year, growing this number significantly even during the extreme disruption that 2020 brought. What was shocking was her response to me acknowledging her unprecedented success…‘It’s not that big of a deal.’
What? It was a HUGE deal, for her, for her team, and for her company. She didn’t want to brag or take too much credit. Of course, this is understandable. How we were raised, our culture, or experiences up to this point, can have a lot to do with how (or if) we speak up, especially when it comes to communicating our impact.
Here are two key reasons why it may be time for you to communicate your impact more boldly.
1.) You May Limit Yourself
... for future opportunities to advance yourself or to help others.
Many...
Podcast Episode #88: "Why International Policy Matters to Everyone" - an Interview with Greer Meisels
Why International Policy Matters to Everyone
In case you missed my LIVE interview with the fabulous Greer Meisels (Chief of Staff, Institute of International Finance), here are a few of the wisdom gems she shared:
- Your Mindset needs to be resilient. You can’t be afraid to make mistakes or you’ll never get as far as you could.
- So many of the things that we are experiencing are transnational problems, ex. pandemic & climate change
- We are all interconnected and require international cooperation to solve global issues
- We need to acknowledge the unconscious bias that affects how we interact with people
- Listen, understand, and try to internalize and understand as opposed to just listening and hearing
- If someone sees something in you, don’t doubt yourself
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Podcast Episode #86: "Developing Talent During Disruptive Times" - an Interview with Lolita Amica
Developing Talent During Disruptive Times
In case you missed my LIVE interview with the phenomenal Lolita Amica (Director of Talent, Tubi), here are a few of the wisdom gems she shared:
- Ask not just about business but get to know people, be very intentional and purposeful.
- Finding out what people really enjoy about the work, what they’ve done and where it is that they’d like to go.
- It’s important to invest in your people, but also monitoring and knowing how they’re doing.
- Is the lack of success of employees relative to them in the company? Are there different opportunities in your organization that’s more fitting?
- When performance has dropped off in employees use ECO mindset: empathy, curiosity and optimism.
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Time to DE-CIDE on Your Next Best Move?
Time to DE-CIDE on Your Next Best Move?
It’s Spring (finally!), and it’s possible that it’s time for a new beginning, a shift. Maybe it’s a shift in your morning routine, how much you commit to speaking up, the intent that you go after a raise, promotion or the recognition that you’re yearning for. Maybe it’s a big shift in terms of how you lead, where you lead or in what capacity.
Is it time to DE-CIDE?
Phonetically speaking, "de" means "of" and "cide" means, well "death." When you DE-CIDE, it’s the death of any other option.
Oftentimes gaining pure clarity is the hardest part.
Why?
Simply put, we have a lot of baggage, past experiences, past influences and stories we tell ourselves which gets in the way of our next best move.
The good news is that there is a process to get clear, so we can shift, take action and get back on track to the best version of us as well as feel the joy that comes along with it.
I...
Podcast Episode #85: "How to Be a Differentiated and Consistent Brand" - an Interview with Amy Protexter
How to Be a Differentiated and Consistent Brand
In case you missed my LIVE interview with the remarkable Amy Protexter (Senior Vice President of Marketing, Insight), here are a few of the wisdom gems she shared:
- It’s important to reinvent ourselves to stay relevant to the marketplace and to our clients.
- Using strategic acquisitions to build upon some of the organic capabilities with additional services capabilities.
- The brand is something that is a living and organic thing that kind of changes, just like your career.
- Co-creation is a powerful tool to forward movement. Having a group of people with different perspectives will allow you to create something incredible.
- Find your voice and speak up with your ideas, and be willing to bring difficult feedback to the table for other leaders to hear.
- Self-talk really matters, what you tell yourself really matters. It’s important to find the voice that tells you to keep going.
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