Equipping Leaders: Recent Episodes
Natasha Sheyenne
The Equipping Leaders Podcast is a weekly podcast that provides leaders with tools to navigate the workplace. From emotional intelligence and difficult conversations, to productive meetings and leadership theory, this podcast is designed to make you think about your role as a leader, and how you can improve yourself and your workplace.
In this episode, I share a conversation with Recruiter Jason Yuan on recruiting leaders, understanding your why, and ongoing professional development.
In this episode of Equipping Leaders, I share a conversation with Annelise Austill on positive psychology, inclusion, and feedback.
Today's episode is a solocast on preparing to give feedback, specifically a framework for giving great feedback and some filters to consider before you give someone feedback.
In this episode, I share a book review of Insider's Guide to Culture Change by Siobhan McHale. I share the Culture Disruptor framework and my five main takeaways from the book.
In today's episode, I share a mini leader study on the Trung Sisters of Vietnam, two women who took on the Chinese Han dynasty in 40AD, and even though they were only in power for about three years, they left a legacy that lives on and empowers leaders and women to this day.
In today's episode, I talk about leading effective meetings, the mindset we need to make our meetings effective, reflection questions for better meetings, and what people should get out of every meeting.
In today’s episode, I share a conversation with Ryan Nickell on his inspiration behind learning about all things introversion, how energy is managed by introverts, cancel culture, and how leaders can support their introverted teammates.
Today's episode of Equipping Leaders is a solocast on toxic and dysfunctional cultures. As leaders, it is important to recognize a toxic culture and then take action. There are things that we can do as individuals to create psychologically safe environments for those we lead - even if we do not run the company.
In today’s episode, I share a conversation with Dr. Andy Hall on leaders who build consensus, early leadership experiences, advocating as a leader, building the US Army’s cyber branch, how to navigate lots of different ideas when starting something new, agile leadership, personality management and preferences, what is needed to listen with true interest, and the fluidity of leadership roles.
In this episode of Equipping Leaders, I share the final part of my series on my self development guide, which covers the reflection portion of the guide.
You can download the guide for free on my website at www.natashasheyenne.com.
In this episode of Equipping Leaders, Kon-Mari Consultant Linda Vergo shares perspective on how leaders can keep their digital lives and workspaces organized, the importance of organization, the Kon-Mari method, and great insight and inspiration on the value that organization has across all areas of our lives.
In today's episode, I share part 4 of my self-development guide. This episode covers goal setting, action steps, and realigning goals.
You can download the free resource on my website at www.natashasheyenne.com.
In today's episode, I share a conversation with Ken Killingsworth on building trust, developing leaders of character, and the value of storytelling.
In this episode of Equipping Leaders, I share part three of a series on my self-development guide. This episode focuses on cognitive biases and how they impact us personally and professionally.
You can download my Self Development Guide at www.natashasheyenne.com under Podcast, then Podcast Resources.
In this episode of Equipping Leaders, I share a conversation with Jane Munagian, a Senior Director and Leader Development Expert, on building leaders, things that leaders struggle with at every level, and a mindset on how to build a strong team.
In this solocast, I share part 2 of a five-part series on my self development guide. This episode focuses on emotional intelligence and how we can assess and reflect on how we are developing and growing in this area.
You can download my 50-page Self Development Guide on my website, natashasheyenne.com, under Podcast, then Podcast Resources.
In this episode of Equipping Leaders, I share a conversation with US Army Command Sergeant Major David Astorga on servant leadership, defining your leadership philosophy, and ongoing leader development.
In this solocast, I share part one of a five part series on self-development. This series follows the self-development guide that I created, which can be found on my website, natashasheyenne.com, under Podcast, then Podcast resources.
In this episode, I share a discussion with Leader Jorge Alzate on the journey of leadership, finding leadership in the middle of your career, courageous conversations, accountability in leadership development groups, and ongoing leader development.
In today's solocast, I talk about mindfulness in leadership and how we can cultivate it, starting from scratch.
In this episode, I share a discussion with Executive Coach and Change Leader Larissa Thomas on building high performing leaders and teams, servant leadership, empowering others, energy management, and leader self-care.
Larissa’s recommended resources are: The Guided Journey by Mike Lee; Servant Leadership by Robert Greenleaf; Who’s Holding Your Ladder? By Samuel Chand; and Change Intelligence by Barbara Trautlein.
You can find Larissa on LinkedIn as “Larissa Thomas” and across social media as @letcoaches
In today's solocast, I share how to structure a basic character study and why it is valuable for leader development.
In this episode, I share a discussion with speaker, author, and leadership sherpa, Seth Greenwald, on thinking about leadership from a new perspective, introversion, and how we communicate as leaders.
To join Seth’s Bold Explorers, or sign up for his Muse-letter, go to CreativeWarriorSecrets.com.
Seth’s Facebook Group: Creatively Speaking
Seth has a FREE gift for Equipping Leaders listeners – download his new book “An Engineer’s Guide to Public Speaking Excellence” from his website at https://CreativeWarriorSecrets.com/Books
Today's episode is a solocast on the impact of workplace layout. Whether you are back in the office, hybrid, or work from home, there are ways to set up your workspace for maximum productivity.
In this episode of Equipping Leaders, I share a conversation with Executive Coach Dwayne Dwyer and Leadership Coach Shawn Perry as we answer questions submitted by listeners!
To connect with Dwayne Dwyer, visit www.dwaynedwyer.com and listen to his podcast, Empowering Perspectives, on Spotify.
To connect with Shawn Perry, visit www.valuedleaders.com.
This episode is a solocast that discusses Liz Wiseman's accidental diminishers - what they are, how they show up, and how you can identify them to create the most psychologically safe environment where people can thrive.
In this episode of Equipping Leaders, I share a conversation with Entrepreneur and US Army Veteran Jon Harmeling on understanding risk, different ways to be an entrepreneur, and how to keep the most important things in mind.
Resources mentioned:
Book: E Myth by Michael Gerber
This episode is a solocast on a tool that I developed for leaders called The Self Leadership Compass (C), which emphasizes how we need to develop and care for ourselves on our leadership journey.
In this episode of Equipping Leaders, I share a conversation with Energy Facilitator and Coach Mari Roberts on trusting your inner knowing, how to understand your own intuition, and why intuition and trusting your gut is valuable for leaders.
In this episode of Equipping Leaders, I share a conversation with Kristen Tusor on classic leadership styles, how they have changed and are emerging, and the qualities of great leaders. In this episode, Kristen recommends the book Impact Players by Liz Wiseman.
This episode of Equipping Leaders is a solocast on building trust. I share Charles Feltman's four distinctions of trust and how we build trust as leaders.
In this episode of Equipping Leaders, I share part two of a two-part solocast on courageous conversations, specifically covering the emotional toll and some practical tips for leading them.
In this episode of Equipping Leaders, I share a conversation with Leadership Director and Consultant Kenny Simon on the human side of change initiatives, the spectrum of change mindsets, our inner saboteurs, and the skills leaders need to cultivate to be agents of change.
In this episode of the Equipping Leaders podcast, I share a solocast on courageous conversations. This is part one of a two-part series, and in this episode, I define courageous conversations, the relationships we need to build around them, and the mindset required to make them successful.
In this episode of Equipping Leaders, I share a conversation with Executive Coach and Leadership Facilitator Shawn Perry on defining team status, how to navigate team dysfunction, the pros and cons of using assessments in groups, and overcoming team conflict.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Book: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
Book: Group Dynamics by Donelson Forsythe
Book: Creating Effective Teams by Susan A. Wheelan
Book: The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
Book: Sticky Teams by Larry Osborne
In this episode of the Equipping Leaders Podcast, I share a conversation with Business Consultant and Leadership Coach Ahli Moore on listening, how mentorship starts in family groups, qualities of a mentorship relationship, finding a great mentor, and when to bid farewell to a mentoring relationship.
This is an updated episode with the audio fixed ;) Original release date was January 3, 2022.
In this solocast of the Equipping Leaders Podcast, I talk about the role of love in leadership - why it is often misunderstood, why it is important, and how you can make love part of your leadership signature.
In this solocast of the Equipping Leaders Podcast, I share my top ten favorite leadership books of 2021. The list includes:
- Impact Players: How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact by Liz Wiseman
2. Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know by Adam Grant
3. The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership: Embracing the Conflicting Demands of Today’s Workplace by Tim Elmore
4. Love Works: Seven Timeless Principles for Today’s Leaders by Joel Manby
5. Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time by Susan Scott
6. TEDTalk: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking by Chris Anderson
7. Good Authority: How to Become the Leader Your Team is Waiting For by Jonathan Raymond
8. Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein
9. Change Enthusiasm: How to Harness the Power of Emotion for Leadership and Success by Cassandra Worthy
10. Great Mondays: How to Design a Company Culture Employees Love by Josh Levine
In this episode of the Equipping Leaders Podcast, I share a conversation with Business Consultant and Coach Katherine Lambert on generalists, specialists, and diversity of thought. Katherine has diverse experience in human resources and consulting and shares great insight, as well as resources that empower different leadership perspectives.
In this SoloCast of the Equipping Leaders Podcast, I share information on the role that leaders play in social justice issue, specifically in the workplace.
In this episode of the Equipping Leaders Podcast, I share a conversation with US Army Leader David Lora on accountability, ownership, feedback, and trust in an organization.
The following resources were referenced in the episode:
Book: The Speed of Trust by Stephen Covey
Book: Good to Great by Jim Collins
Book: Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0 by Jim Collins
In this solocast of the Equipping Leaders Podcast, I share some information and research on accountability and ownership, with anecdotes from Dwight Eisenhower and David Marquet's experience as leaders.
In this episode of the Equipping Leaders Podcast, I share a conversation with US Army acquisitions officer, Robert Massey, on making decisions as leaders, maintaining inclusivity on our teams and in our organizations, and what courageous leadership looks like today.
Rob Massey recommended the books "Quiet" by Susan Cain and "Thinking Fast & Slow" by Daniel Kahneman
In this solocast episode of the Equipping Leaders Podcast, I talk about the mindset that leaders must have when making decisions. From big decisions like Dwight Eisenhower's decisions around D-Day, to Jack Welch's investment into Crotonville, leaders make all kinds of decisions that have lasting impact on the environment and people of their organizations.
In this episode of the Equipping Leaders Podcast, I share a conversation with Consultant Christopher Hartley on personality management and actions to show your team members that you care. Christopher recommends the resource of a Harvard Business Review magazine subscription.
In this episode of the Equipping Leaders Podcast, I share a short solocast on Eisenhower and the mindset that he leveraged to manage the many different strong personalities around him.
In this episode of the Equipping Leaders podcast, I share a conversation with Executive Coach Dwayne Dwyer on optimism in leadership, social responsibility, building relationships, and life-long learning.
In this episode of the Equipping Leaders podcast, I share part 2 of my Dwight Eisenhower leadership study, and this episode focuses on optimism. Optimism can have a lot of different meanings, and it can evolve and emerge in different ways. This episode covers facets of optimism and the role that optimism played in Eisenhower's leadership journey.
In this episode of the Equipping Leaders podcast, I share a conversation with Retired US Army Major General Mark Stammer on what morale looks like today in both the military and commercial workforce, the importance of listening, why civility matters, and the role of leaders in empowering others to do their jobs.
In this episode of the Equipping Leaders podcast, I start a character study on the leadership of Dwight Eisenhower. The focus of this episode is on how he impacted the morale of those around him and how he acknowledged the individuals that he worked with and led.
To read the blog associated with this episode, visit my website here: https://natashasheyenne.com/leadership-journal
In this mini episode of the Equipping Leaders Podcast, I close out Season 2 and introduce the new format for Season 3!
In this episode of the Equipping Leaders podcast, I share a conversation with Executive and Leadership Coach Annalyn Cruz on coaching perspectives, imposter syndrome, building your own coaching practice, and combating your inner saboteur.
In this episode of the Equipping Leaders Podcast, I share a conversation with Executive Coach Rachel Irvine-Halliday on inclusion, settings and maintaining appropriate boundaries, coaching people through difficult conversations and situations, and resources to widen your inclusion scope.
In this episode of the Equipping Leaders Podcast, I share a conversation with Writing Coach and Writing Community Leader Lauren Licata on creative leadership, leveraging creative pursuits, and measuring impact.
In this episode of the Equipping Leaders Podcast, I share a conversation with Career Transition Coach Dan Savage on cultivating the right mindset during a career transition, the archetypes of networking, and Shift.org's programs for military members and spouses.
In this episode of the Equipping Leaders Podcast, I share a conversation with Executive Coach Margaret McLean Walsh on coaching certifications, finding programs with rigor, different supporting roles for enhanced coaching, and how to remain at the top of the coaching industry.
In today's episode of the Equipping Leaders Podcast, I share a conversation with Executive Coach Shawn Perry on the DISC assessment, communication, blind spots, and managers versus leaders.
In this episode of the Equipping Leaders Podcast, I share a conversation with Career Transition Coach Lindsay Teplesky on validation, social work and coaching, happiness, and some book recommendations to get you started.
In this episode of the Equipping Leaders Podcast, I share a conversation with Command Sergeant Major Will Rinehart on coaching in the military, mentorship, and talent management.
In this episode of the Equipping Leaders Podcast, I share a conversation that I had with John Schuster on psychologically-informed coaching, answering your call, using coaching tools to make sense of your past, narrative intelligence, and archetypical activation.
In this episode of the Equipping Leaders Podcast, I share a conversation with Executive Coach and Consultant Olga Skipper on coach consultants, mindset shifts, the CEO mindset, and how coaching has evolved due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In this episode of the Equipping Leaders Podcast, I share a conversation with Executive Coach Dwayne Dwyer on emotional intelligence, adding value to others, and resilience.
In this episode of the Equipping Leaders Podcast, I share a conversation with Chrissie Fire Mane on holding space for others, healing trauma, and the many healing projects she is working on to be a positive catalyst for the world.
In this episode, I share a conversation with Leadership Coach and US Army Sergeant Major Nathaniel "Tony" Piper on growth mindset and taking care of your people.
In this episode, I talk with Executive Coach Holly Wright about values-based coaching, Social Styles, feed-forward (versus feedback), and listening.
In this episode of the Equipping Leaders Podcast, I talked with Dr. Alison (Walling) Chaney about coaching frameworks, Marshall Goldsmith's transactional errors, the amygdala hijack, team conditions for success, and the strategic learning model.
In this episode of the Equipping Leaders Podcast, I talk with Transition Coach Dennis Volpe on resilience, self-awareness, Mastermind groups, and transitioning from the military.
In this episode, I have a discussion with Empowerment Coach TJ Meagher on cognitive biases and mental balance.
Resources mentioned in the episode (by timestamp):
3:26 Book: You Lead Yourself First
4:02 Book: The Master Coach by Greg Thompson
4:30 Tools to empower people to acknowledge their cognitive biases
6:01 Tim Ferris Podcast
22:48 Book: The Five Second Rule by Mel Robbins In this episode, I called it the “Five Minute Rule” but it is the five second* rule.
23:30 Quote: Fear’s favorite food is time.” Sam Crowley
23:33 James Mangoolian III, The Cognitive Bias Codex
36:17 App: Waking Up by Sam Harris
For more information, visit www.natashasheyenne.com/podcast/season 2
In this episode, I share a discussion that I had with Executive Coach Vanessa Tennyson on empathy, the Triad of Discovery, and being your most authentic self.
In this episode, I share a discussion that I had with Strengths-Based Coach Val Rivera on CliftonStrengths, strengths under stress, culture catalysts, and book clubs.
In this episode, I share a discussion that I had with Leadership Coach Zach Mierva on developing your own coaching model, building future leaders, and empowering people in your organization.
In this episode, I share a discussion that I had with Executive Coach and Author Kate Eckman on her new book, The Full Spirit Workout, coaching, meditation, and reframing.
In this episode of Equipping Leaders, I share a conversation that I had with Entrepreneur Brandon Pruner from www.agratefulliving.com.
In this episode, I talk about the importance of rituals in the workplace, how to build them, and how they bring teams together.
In this episode of Equipping Leaders, I talk about time (or energy) management and planning techniques to help you make the most of your day.
In this episode, I feature a conversation that I had on an IG Live with Executive Coach Dwayne Dwyer on inclusive leadership. For the full video, you can find me on Instagram @novel_natasha.
In this episode, I talk about how you can read more books and some tools for retaining more of what you read.
In this episode, I talk about burnout - what it is, the signs and symptoms, who it impacts (spoiler: everyone!), what you can do about it, and how you can help others through it.
In this episode, I share Part 2 of a panel that I moderated on ethical leadership, featuring leaders from multiple industries.
In this episode, I share Part 1 of a panel that I moderated on ethical leadership, featuring leaders from multiple industries.
In this episode, I talk about the expectations that we place on leaders, that leaders place on themselves, and that leaders place on others. Expectations can be empowering or a hindrance, depending upon how they are leveraged.
In this episode, I share the second part of my IG Live conversation with Purpose Coach TJ Meagher on authentic leadership.
In this episode, I share a conversation I had with Purpose Coach TJ Meagher on an Instagram Live where we discussed authentic leadership.
In this episode, I talk about psychological ownership and how it makes team members feel more included and invested in their work.
In this episode, I talk about meetings and what makes them terrible, even though they are an excellent tool! I go through Don Yaeger's 10 rules for meetings and discuss their importance and how to use them to build great meetings.
In this episode, I talk about finding your leadership voice, and how that is impacted by your self-development, how you collaborate with others, and the requirements of your organization.
In this episode of Equipping Leaders, I talk about feedback - ways to share it, why it triggers people, and how to provide it effectively to help your organization's performance and the individual's development.
In this episode of Equipping Leaders Podcast, I discuss the five stages of loss and how that plays out in the workplace. The more we can acknowledge how we feel and how that impacts us in the workplace, the better equipped we are to deal with any challenge.
In this episode of the Equipping Leaders podcast, I talk about motivation and motivators. I cover the 7 motivators identified by John Maxwell in his book The Leader's Greatest Return.
In this week's episode, I talk about taking care of people, specifically when it comes to how we listen to one another. How we listen and how we respond are instrumental in building trust. There are a lot of things that we, as leaders, can do to take care of people in both their professional and personal lives, without overstepping boundaries.
In this episode, I discuss the dynamics of a new team coming together, or a team being altered by gaining or losing a member.
For more information, you can check out my website at www.natashasheyenne.com, or follow me on Instagram @novel_natasha or Twitter @natashasheyenne.
In this episode, I mentioned the following research:
Book: Teaming by Amy Edmondson
In this episode, I talk about peer effects and how they impact the workplace. However, strong leaders can utilize peer effects to make both people and organizations better.
You can follow me on Instagram @novel_natasha or Twitter: @natashasheyenne
Website:www.natashasheyenne.com
References
Angrist, J.D. (2014). The perils of peer effects. Labour Economics.
Gerke, S.K., and Berens, L.V. (2005). The I in Team: Accelerating Performance of Remote and Co-located Teams. Unite Business Press.
In this episode of Equipping Leaders, I talk about the mentorship relationship, a great mentor and how he empowered me throughout my career, and things to consider when selecting a mentor.
You can follow me on Instagram @novel_natasha
Or Twitter: @natashasheyenne
Website:www.natashasheyenne.com
In this episode, I discuss emotional intelligence - what it is, what it is not, and some action steps for increasing self awareness.
Show Notes
You can follow me on Instagram @novel_natasha
Or Twitter: @natashasheyenne
Website: www.natashasheyenne.com
Additional Resources
Emotional Intelligence Test from Psychology Today : https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/tests/personality/emotional-intelligence-test
Emotional Intelligence: The mindfulness connection by Nancy Dewar in Choice Magazine: The Magazine of Professional Coaching, Volume 17, #3
In this introductory episode of Equipping Leader, I introduce myself and talk about the importance of self-development.
Show Notes
You can follow me on Instagram @novel_natasha
Or Twitter: @natashasheyenne
Website: www.natashasheyenne.com
Additional Resources
Book: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
Blog: Listening, by Natasha Sheyenne https://natashasheyenne.com/blog/listening