I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode 108, Kelly Beattie explains advice that she received from a company's president where she used to work. She then describes how feedback changed the performance of an employee. Next, Kelly advises us to use a simple technique that can substantially and positively affect the recipients.

Prologue

Kelly helps organizations have difficult conversations in the workplace. She is the President at FistStart Consulting Group and has expertise in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Emotional Intelligence.

01:09 Part 1: Build Your Home and Work Bench

With the nudge of a professional coach, Kelly explains how she received some advice from the president of a company where she used to work.

04:17 Part 2: What Could Happen When You Give Feedback with Kindness

In this story, Kelly describes how she gave feedback to one of her employees about how management perceived his performance and potential.

14:02 Part 3: High Impact

Kelly advises us on how we could enter the year-end holiday season. She recommends a task that can have a positive, substantial impact on recipients.

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Episode links

Kelly’s LinkedIn Profile, podcast guest page, Twitter

More about Nine Boxes

Succession Planning: What is a 9-box grid? (SHRM)

The Case For Junking 9 Box Assessments (TLNT)

Behind the scenes: How a 9-box talent review model may hurt you professionally (Deb Calvert)

Gary DePaul’s website

Gary's books:

What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?

Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership

Background Music

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00:50 Uplifting Piano with Light Strings by pinkzebra

06:59 Basie Piano Swing by EvolvingVibes

13:44 Barcelona Inspiration by Dredstudio

18:42 Fun and Flirty by BrownHouseMedia

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