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Helping you confidently become a leader that others will want to follow. Listen in as executive coach, Liz Howard, shares her personal tips on how to thrive, not just survive in business. We also have regular interviews with some of the top thought leaders in personal and team development.
How do you handle your nerves before talking to a really intimidating person? Maybe you have to report to your boss or present to investors and you're dreading it. Today we are exploring some mental hacks to prepare you to have even the most nerve wracking conversation.
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Working in highly structured environments, it's easy to become what a job or a company expects you to be. Is there a way, though, to maintain authenticity with who you are? I'm talking to my longtime friend and TLCG consultant emeritus, Richard Rieckenberg, about how he embrace his creativity and individuality even after some very structured and stressful careers as a wartime Naval officer and disaster relief mass care chief.
After years of working with executives and leaders in high profile jobs, one thing became clear: self-care felt confusing. There are so many messages about what self-care is and yet, many of massively marketed self-care techniques just don't seem to do much. I'm talking to my friend and colleague, Tori Williams, who specializes in spiritual healing to explore what self-care is, what it isn't, and how it plays into authenticity.
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Has regret ever consumed you? Do you feel like your stuck wondering why you ended up in a bad circumstance and that your thoughts are rather consumed by it?
Well...you're not alone! And today we are examining how to uncover (and FINALLY learn from) the mistakes, injustices, and inconveniences that cross our paths.
You’ve heard it over and over and over again. That you need to know your “why,” the reason that you do what you do. Today, I’m going discuss why pushing your team to be driven by their "why" is a total leadership cop out.
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Gaining an awareness of your self-talk doesn't just impact your life personally. It could be the missing link to reaching the success you know you should be tapping into by now. Listen in as we explore how judgement can be confused with self-improvement, and what to do instead!
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Have you ever felt like you were in the crosshairs of something that simply turned out wrong? So wrong, that your sense of justice is so brutally offended that it could actually cause psychological trauma?
As leaders, we are exposed to a myriad of issues personally and professionally that can lead us to distress in certain times. When that happens, how (or can we) move forward?
Today, I'm exploring my own personal thoughts and work on this topic which I hope inspires a bias towards gratitude and action for you.
Even the most modest estimates suggest that people lie at least 2 times per day. The odds are, you have lied in the last 24 hours. So why did you do it? And even if it didn't happen at work, what does it mean about you as a leader?
Listen in as we explore.
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Does our conditioning or buy in to expectations cause the majority of our suffering? Today, Liz examines how prescribed scripts can lead to burnout, fatigue, and unhappiness.
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Need to improve your speaking, presenting, or facilitation skills right away? Listen into today's episode for some actionable tips to up your speaking game quickly.
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You've heard the words, "emotional intelligence" before. But do you have the skills of an emotionally intelligent leader?
Well developed EQ can help increase resiliency, effectiveness, and improve company culture. Listen to emotional intelligence expert, Robin Hills explain more and give you tools to build your EQ muscles after listening to this episode!
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Is there anything good after failing at "doing it all?" There very well could be. Listen in to see how that might be...
As a leader, you likely have been told to be authentic. However, the way you are assessed is probably more on your successes versus your authenticity. So how do you bridge that gap and live as your most authentic self? Listen in to explore this conversation further.
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Want to know the big conversations that a strategic advisor would have with you about money? Curious about what such a professional looks for in potential success stories? Today, Henry Daas is here to discuss all that and more.
Communication is challenging on the best days. But what do you do when you are pushed over the edge? When your emotions are running so high that you almost feel your blood boiling? Today's episode unpacks that. And the biggest takeaway that you might not expect: I'm going to tell you to trust, and not bury, your emotions. Listen in for more.
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Do you aspire to be the fearless leader that you have heard so much about?
Today TLCG founder Liz Howard and lead consultant, Richard Rieckenberg, are talking about the potential dangers of fearlessness in leadership and how to handle fear when it does arise.
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Curious about how to maximize your effectiveness? It's not always about doing it all. It's about doing the RIGHT things. It sounds easy, but many fail at the execution of the idea. Well, Crista Grasso is going to break down how to be truly effective while cutting out a lot of the time stealing things that lead to stress, burnout and distraction.
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Do you know what to do if you organization encounters a real crisis? What do you say, what elements are important to focus on? Today, an expert in crisis communication, Bill Coletti discusses all of the above, and why reputation management matters.
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Is there a place for love in organizational culture? Today's guest, Helena Clayton, has been researching the role of love in organizational culture: what prevents it, what cultivates it, and why it matters. Listen in to learn more about love at work.
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Can your leadership skills help you in building your influence, and even your personal brand? Today's guest, Dr. Jackie Noelke, says yes! Listen in to hear more about the parallels between leadership skills and social influence skills.
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How has shame impacted your leadership journey? Shame is a complex topic. It can be tied closely to self-judgement. What's remarkable though, is when you do the introspective work to understand and move through shame, you might find self-acceptance on the other side. Listen in to Amanda JP Brown, a licensed trauma therapist and social worker discuss shame, how to identify it, how to live with it and after it, and why leaders need to think about it.
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Litigator turned happiness aficionado, Becky Morrison, is discussing how to make life easier.
We are talking about how to prioritize your time, energy, and how that might the key to a happier life. Is money the ultimate goal? Well…it is a consideration for many of us. But the way we think about a one for one value exchange could be what we need to shift.
Listen in as Liz and Becky explore priorities, happiness, and success.
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High achievers have a tendency to put a lot of pressure on themselves to reach specific goals. But in very unpredictable times, that can be problematic when the pursuit of goals might not follow a traditional path. Instead of focusing on resolutions and goals for the New Year, Liz is going to challenge you to name your intention(s) for the work you do in 2021.
Listen in as executive coaches Liz Howard and Richard Rieckenberg reflect on 2020. We discuss the role of change, kindness, and resolutions in the new, and equally uncertain, year.
Can leaders actually make innovation happen? Listen as Liz and her guest Jeff DeGraff talk about this and the six skills that empower innovation. Jeff is both an advisor to Fortune 500 Companies and a professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. He is an author several times over and just released his new book The Creative Mindset; he also has a regular segment on the Next Idea's public radio. Listen in and see if you can learn some creativity skills on this episode of The Leadership Coaching Group.
Jeff shares how working with Domino's Pizza gave him the start to where he is today. Jeff discusses the one thing about creativity; he thinks every business owner should know his definition of creativity and where creativity lives. He believes that if you diversify the gene pool, meaning to talk to people outside of the business, you are in, they will usually be able to give you insights that will help you. Jeff also shares his one piece of advice for new leaders.
In This Episode
- [01:03] Welcome to the show, Jeff!
- [01:22] Jeff shares his background and how he got into the field he is in today.
- [02:27] Jeff discusses the thing about creativity every business owner needs to know.
- [03:50] Jeff gives his definition of creativity.
- [04:22] Where does creativity live? Is everyone creative?
- [07:13] Jeff talks about diversifying the gene pool.
- [10:04] Being creative comes from the inside, not what you look like on the outside.
- [12:46] Jeff believes that talking to people from the outside can create points of departure.
- [13:19] See one, do one, teach one is Jeff's one piece of advice for new leaders.
- [14:12] Thank you for being on the show!
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- Liz Howard
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Find Jeff:
- Jeff DeGraff
Have you heard of off the rack leadership advice? You know that advice that doesn't fit everyone the same way and for some may not fit at all. Listen as Liz and her guest Jodi Hume talk about leadership myths, what they are, and how to overcome them. Jodi was the COO of a growing architecture firm for over 15 years, so she has real leadership experience and is the lead singer of a band called the Wafflers. Listen to learn more about leadership myths and how you can debunk them on this episode of The Leadership Coaching Group.
Jodi shares how to behave if your leadership advice doesn't work and how to listen for the unmet need that someone is trying to show you. You have to be an authoritarian leader is one myth that Jodi wants to debunk; she believes you need to create curiosity instead.
Can questions be weaponized? Have you ever felt like someone was trying to make you uncomfortable by asking unneeded questions? Listen as Liz and Jodi talk about how this can happen and what to do about it. Jodi also discusses decision fatigue and how you can ease the stress of making decisions. To wrap up the episode, Jodi shares one piece of advice for a new leader, manage your energy, listen as she explains.
In This Episode
- [01:40] Welcome to the show, Jodi!
- [02:01] Jodi shares how to behave if leadership advice doesn't work.
- [03:39] Jodi speaks about listening for the unmet need that's being expressed.
- [04:40] Leadership being led with authority is one myth she wants to debunk.
- [05:41] What is the first step to breaking the authoritative way and creating a curiosity instead?
- [06:22] "Knowledge is a love affair of the answers, and wisdom is a love affair with the questions."
- [08:22] Listen, as Jodi discusses how questions can be weaponized.
- [10:11] Jodi speaks about decision fatigue.
- [13:49] Prioritizing your decision making can ease the stress.
- [15:25] Unless the stakes are truly high, don't roll the mental dice, decide.
- [16:10] Jodi shares one piece of advice for a brand new leader.
- [17:07] Thank you for listening!
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- Liz Howard
- Instagram | Facebook
Find Jodi:
- Jodi Hume
- So Here’s My Story podcast
- Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter
How do you talk about gratitude after this painful year? Liz shares we will find whatever we look for, so choose to control your own mind, find things worthy of your gratitude. Think about how great people around you are and how many have jumped in to help where they saw a need. Liz is encouraging you to think about how much you have to be thankful for on this episode of The Leadership Coaching Group.
Liz believes it is one of the most self-empowering things to take responsibility, to know that you do, in fact, have an impact on your own life. She says that at a bare minimum, you can shift your perspective to one of curiosity and playfulness and see that you have the power to affect your life experience.
She offers a challenge to you to own your role in your life, start seeing where you have a responsibility and where you played a role. Then consider how you want to affect things going forward. Happy Thanksgiving!
In This Episode
- [00:35] Liz is talking today about gratitude.
- [02:11] Liz shares stories of people who have jumped in to help and how much goodness there is in the world.
- [03:05] Liz discusses an insight she shared with a group of her friends.
- [04:56] There is no promise of perfection.
- [05:26] Her challenge to you is to own your role in your own life.
- [06:03] Happy Thanksgiving and thank you for listening to the show!
Find Liz:
- Liz Howard
- Instagram | Facebook
In this episode of The Leadership Coaching Group, Liz is talking with Dr. Nate Regier. Nate specializes in personality diversity, a former practicing psychologist and an expert in social, emotional intelligence, interpersonal communication, and leadership. Listen to what Nate has to say about personality diversity.
Nate shares what the title of his book, Seeing People Through, means, the different types of personalities, and what they really mean. Nate believes there are six predictable clusters of behavior that come from self-sabotaging patterns: overcontrolling, pushing beliefs, making silly mistakes, isolation, manipulation, and blaming.
Listen, as Nate discusses how, as a leader, you can approach a team member that you see exhibiting these types of behaviors and what tank filling is. Nate shares some ways to handle being promoted above your people skills and how to create a safe space for a leader in a negative environment. Nate also speaks about interaction safety, some hindrances to avoid, and one piece of advice for new leaders.
In This Episode
- [01:03] Welcome to the show, Nate!
- [01:17] Nate shares that seeing people through is probably the truest meaning of the word inclusion.
- [02:18] Nate discusses his background and his journey to where he is now.
- [04:00] Listen as Nate speaks about what personalities really are and the different types.
- [06:38] What happens when leaders can see personality types are out of alignment with themselves?
- [07:57] Nate shares some predictable self-sabotaging behavior patterns that lead to six predictable clusters of behavior.
- [09:37] Nate discusses ways to self regulate and self manage to see changes that indicate you are in distress.
- [10:38] As a leader, how do you approach a team member who is derailing and having some of these behaviors?
- [11:59] Tank filling is the psychological needs for each of the six types.
- [13:17] Nate shares what you can do when you are promoted above your people skills.
- [15:31] Nate discusses how to help create a safe space for a leader with good people skills but not as much knowledge of the team.
- [17:55] One of the biggest hindrances to interaction safety is if you are not curious.
- [19:06] Nate says that compassion can help bolster interaction safety.
- [20:36] If you don’t let people know what we are struggling with, you don’t allow them to see you through.
- [21:37] Why do you think people find it so hard to share their struggles?
- [23:17] Nate shares one piece of advice for new leaders.
- [24:01] Thank you for listening!
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- Liz Howard
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- Dr. Nate Regier
- LinkedIn | Twitter
- His book - Seeing People Through: Unleash Your Leadership Potential with the Process Communication Model
Do you feel you need to move faster just to catch up? Listen as Liz's guest, Alan Willett, the author of the book Lead with Speed: Fire Up Your Team, Power Your Engines of Development, and Make Your Organization Soar and Tech Consultant, shares how to lead with speed and the laws that leaders must master on this episode of The Leadership Coaching Group.
Alan shares why it's important for an organization to move quickly, what speed in business means, and some of the most common speed bumps that slow people down. Alan discusses slowing down while creating a process and then moving quickly to adopt it and increase speed while working virtually.
"People need to learn how to walk around the virtual hallways." Listen, as Alan shares what he means by this and how to handle people who are nervous about speed and are scared of risk. Alan shares some great advice for anyone new to a management role and where to look for training if your company doesn't offer it.
In This Episode
- [00:57] Welcome to the show, Alan!
- [01:05] Alan shares why organizations need to move quickly.
- [01:32] Speed means understanding what the value you want to provide is and draw the best line from where you are now to that value.
- [01:49] Alan discusses the most common speed bumps that slow people down.
- [03:11] To develop a good process, don't you need to slow down first to get it created and then move quickly through the process?
- [04:41] Alan shares how to increase the speed when communicating virtually.
- [05:31] Listen, as Alan speaks about influencing planning horizons when you have a deadline.
- [07:04] Alan believes that people need to learn how to walk around the virtual hallways.
- [08:16] Alan speaks about how to handle people nervous about speed and scared of risk.
- [08:56] Alan gives some advice for anyone new in a management role.
- [10:11] Thank you for being on the show!
Find Liz:
- Liz Howard
- Instagram | Facebook
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- Alan Willett
Does honesty impact how great a leader you can be? Today's guest, Peter Kozodoy thinks so. The author of Honest to Greatness is talking about the facets of honesty and how it plays into the impact a leader can have.
Did you know that burnout has been declared an occupational hazard by the World Health Organization? Liz's guest on this episode of The Leadership Coaching Group podcast Eileen McDargh, is an accomplished speaker, author, and resilience expert. Listen as Eileen breaks down some ideas on how you can exist in everything coming at you from your own strongest stance.
Eileen discusses why she believes burnout is so prevalent right now during the pandemic, what resilience means to her and how to get back into control. The best way to get back into control is to start with physical control by getting enough sleep, exercise, and order in the place you are working.
Listen, as Eileen speaks about how feeling burned out can affect personal relationships, why working in the same environment where we live usually means we don't get breaks. She shares some advice for new leaders. We hope you get a lot from this conversation because it's very important right now to be resilient.
In This Episode
- [01:13] Welcome to the show, Eileen!
- [01:33] Eileen shares that W.H.O declared burnout an occupational hazard.
- [02:08] Eileen defines burnout and why it is happening so often now.
- [04:41] Build resilience to refuel, recharge, and reclaim what matters.
- [05:04] Eileen discusses what resilience means to her.
- [06:37] How can a person close to burnout and get back into control?
- [08:26] Listen as Eileen shares why a person feels like they can't unplug and still feel like they haven't accomplished enough.
- [09:32] Eileen speaks about how feeling burned out affects our relationships and the results.
- [10:35] When we live in the same environment where we work, we get no breaks.
- [12:03] Listen as Eileen shares some advice for a new leader.
- [12:33] Thank you so much for being on the show!
Find Liz:
- Liz Howard
- Instagram | Facebook
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- Eileen McDargh
- Books
- Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn
"We have to think differently to achieve different results" Liz's guest on this episode of The Leadership Coaching Group podcast is Pragito Dove. Pragito has twenty years of stress management and meditation counseling experience. Listen as we discuss meditation and how it benefits leaders.
Pragito defines meditation as awareness and being in the present moment. When we lose focus, the mind distracts us from what our bodies are doing. Pragito believes that our mind is the bridge between our inner and outer selves. Although we need the mind, we don't need the anxiety that the mind creates.
Listen, as Pragito shares how to know that the mind is controlling us in any given moment, how, when you judge other people, you are judging yourself, and why we are drawn to authentic people. Are you distracted and having trouble focusing? This is the episode you don't want to miss.
Liz wants to introduce you to the concept that your thoughts have a primary impact on your life. It isn't just other people or a pandemic; these are just other factors that can influence you, but what's most important is how you allow your thoughts about those things to drive your actions. We would appreciate you letting us know how this topic lands with you. Email us at podcast@theleadershipcoachinggroup.com if you want to share any of your thoughts directly with us.
In This Episode
- [03:35] Welcome to the show, Pragito!
- [04:06] Pragito shares that meditation is awareness, being in the present moment.
- [05:08] Listen as Pragito speaks about losing focus and being distracted.
- [06:33] Pragito believes that our mind is the bridge between our inner and our outer. We need the mind, but not the anxiety the mind creates.
- [07:25] What is a red flag that the mind is controlling us at the moment?
- [08:12] When you realize you are judging others, in reality, you are judging yourself.
- [09:37] Pragito discusses why we are drawn to authentic people.
- [11:07] Thank you for listening!
Find Liz:
- Liz Howard
- Instagram | Facebook
Find Pragito:
- Discover Meditation
- Books
- Lunchtime Enlightenment
- Laughter, Tears, and Silence
Are you prepared to lead through change? Liz's guest on this episode of The Leadership Coaching Group podcast is Al Comeaux, a former executive at Travelocity, GE, and American Airlines. Al is a decorated corporate pioneer and global authority on change from inside organizations. Listen as we discuss what leaders must do and how they must think to succeed at change.
Listen as Al shares his background and what he has learned about the mindset around change. He believes that corporations have to find a way to get their management team to want to change. Al speaks about approaching people who are resistant to change, and he shares a story from his time at Travelocity when the CEO modeled the change.
"A measure of whether a change is successful is whether it's a lasting change." Al discusses how a company can approach changing the culture and how important he feels it is for leaders to humble themselves. "They should understand you are not the boss; you are the person with the responsibility."
In This Episode
- [01:15] Welcome to the show, Al!
- [01:25] Al shares his background and leadership career.
- [03:47] Al speaks about what he learned about change and the mindset around change.
- [05:55] How do you go about approaching people who are resistant to change?
- [06:19] Al shares a story about something that happened while he was at Travelocity.
- [09:29] A measure for whether a change is successful is whether it's lasting change.
- [10:17] Listen as Al discusses how a company can approach changing culture instead of changing technology.
- [12:13] Al believes that it takes humbling ourselves to be great leaders.
- [12:31] Al shares a piece of advice he would give a new leader.
- [13:20] Thank you for being on the show!
Find Liz:
- Liz Howard
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Find Al:
- Al Comeaux
- Change the Management
"Acknowledging that this is hard, things will get better, and we have the power to make it so." Liz's guest on this episode of The Leadership Coaching Group podcast is Alyssa Westring. Alyssa is an Associate Professor of Management at DePaul University, an award-winning educator and a scholar of diversity and inclusion, focusing on women's careers in STEM fields. Listen as they discuss how COVID is affecting gender roles.
Alyssa discusses how gender roles have been affected by the pandemic and why it's problematic that women are taking on all the extra things around childcare and home. Alyssa shares how she defines leadership and some tips on how to handle leadership from home.
Are you feeling overwhelmed with work, kids, and your responsibilities during COVID? Listen as Alyssa speaks about women being worried they can't handle all the 'shoulds' and letting them know that it's okay to do what you need to do, not what everyone else thinks you should do.
Alyssa believes that what is needed in leadership right now is being humble, curious, and compassionate. If any of this resonates with you, tune in and hear more.
In This Episode
- [02:50] Welcome to the show, Alyssa!
- [03:41] Alyssa explains what she does.
- [04:40] Listen, as Alyssa speaks about how gender roles have been affected by the pandemic.
- [06:22] Why is it problematic that women are taking on all the extra things around childcare and home-based things?
- [07:57] Alyssa shares how she defines leadership.
- [09:10] Alyssa discusses some tips on how to handle leadership from home.
- [10:38] From the academic and working mom perspective, one thing that stands out is the 'shoulds' women feel they should be able to handle.
- [13:03] Alyssa speaks about ways to make changes more effective across all parts of life.
- [16:03] Humble, curious and compassionate leadership that Alyssa believes we need at this point.
- [16:39] Alyssa shares some final thoughts.
- [18:00] Thank you for being on the show!
Find Liz:
- Liz Howard
- Instagram | Facebook
Find Alyssa:
- Alyssa Westring
- Parents Who Lead: The Leadership Approach You Need to Parent with Purpose, Fuel Your Career and Create a Richer Life by Alyssa Westring and Stewart Friedman
Have you ever thought of improving your improv skills to help you in your leadership position? Are you ready for a high energy and fun podcast today? Liz’s guest, Erin Diehl, has been doing Improv for years, and now she teaches it as a business skill. Listen in to hear her tips and share a few laughs on this episode of The Leadership Coaching Group podcast.
Erin discusses why she decided Improv was the way to approach learning new skills, and the concept of yes and to move things forward. As a leader, you need to find ways to keep your team engaged and involved, so using this concept allows you to make them feel like what they bring to you is important.
“If everyone took an improv class, the world would be different.” Listen, as Erin shares a lesson on listening effectively and a tip for someone just promoted to a leadership position. Liz and Erin have a fun and engaging conversation. You don’t want to miss how to make business fun.
In This Episode
- [00:58] Welcome to the show, Erin!
- [01:47] Erin shares how her company uses Improv to leadership skills.
- [02:19] Listen, as Erin discusses why she made Improv her approach to learning new skills.
- [04:13] Erin speaks about the concept of yes and how it is used in business.
- [07:02] Liz talks about conversations becoming formulaic.
- [09:15] Erin discusses how the concepts of improv work for anyone.
- [11:20] Erin speaks about some tips we can put in our tool kit to pull out when we need it.
- [13:49] Erin believes that if everyone took an improv class, the world would be different.
- [14:41] Listen as Erin shares a lesson on how to listen effectively.
- [17:22] What is one tip you would give someone who was just promoted to a leadership position?
- [18:37] Thank you for listening!
Find Liz:
- Liz Howard
- Instagram | Facebook
Find Erin:
- Improve It
- Instagram | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter
Do you know what SQ is? Listen as Liz and her guest, Amy Lynn Durham; the "Corporate Mystic" discusses this type of spiritual intelligence. Anyone interested in servant based leadership will be fascinated by Amy's unique ability to provide spiritual intelligence to energize and transform the workplace. Listen in to learn more on this episode of The Leadership Coaching Group podcast.
Amy defines spiritual intelligence and how it can be applied in your workplace. She shares how fun can help you avoid burnout and what burnout means to her. Liz shares some small things you can do to access your SQ, and when you feel you are getting close to burnout, it's time to recognize, repair, and recover.
Listen as Amy spends a few minutes sharing a different approach to leadership, energize, and transform your workplace, and some brilliant advice for new leaders that are struggling. This is a quick episode that you don't want to miss.
In This Episode
- [01:03] Welcome to the show, Amy!
- [01:43] Amy discusses spiritual intelligence and defines how it can apply to the workplace.
- [03:39] Listen as Amy speaks about how you can access your spiritual intelligence.
- [04:52] Amy shares how she gets around people who don't believe that this can help.
- [06:28] How does having fun play into avoiding burnout?
- [07:46] Listen as Amy gives her definition of burnout and how to get past it.
- [10:48] Be mindful that there are some basic things that you can do to help set yourself up to access your SQ.
- [12:49] Recognize, repair, and recover when you are overworking yourself and putting your job first.
- [13:10] Amy shares some advice for brand new leaders.
- [14:19] Thank you so much for being on the show!
Find Liz:
- Liz Howard
- Instagram | Facebook
Find Amy Lynn:
- Create Magic At Work
- Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn
Do you have a CEO mindset? Listen as Liz and her guest, Mariana Ruiz, discuss the five tangible levels of impact that you can have on your business and how to apply it so you can be an effective leader without fear; listen in to hear more about the CEO mindset on this episode of The Leadership Coaching Group podcast.
Mariana shares her journey from bedside nursing to an entrepreneur, what a regular day looks like, and how many hours a week she works on her business. Mariana discusses how to change your mindset to think like a CEO and the things she finds that hold people back and keeps them from taking the leap.
Listen, as Mariana explains her five levels of impact, how she gets her clients to drill down on the levels they need to work on, and how she streamlined her business so she could be a parent to her two children. She also speaks about how hard it was at first to step back and let her do what she hired them to do.
Mariana tells us about the SEO system she built and the one thing she would tell someone in a new leadership role. If you would like to hear more from Mariana, listen to her podcast Impact Driven Entrepreneur and hear more insight from this inspiring female entrepreneur.
In This Episode
- [00:52] Mariana, welcome to the show!
- [01:09] Mariana shares what she does to help coaches add six and seven-figure revenues into their business.
- [01:34] She shares the journey from being a nurse to the coach she is now.
- [04:36] Listen as Mariana shares what a day in the life looks like for her.
- [06:15] How many hours a week do you work on your business?
- [07:56] Mariana discusses how you can change your mindset to think like a CEO.
- [10:07] She shares some other ways to change your mindset.
- [11:45] Mariana speaks about some things she has seen hold people back from the mindset of a CEO.
- [13:21] Mariana discusses the first level of impact and explains it.
- [14:28] How you are going to impact your clients is level two.
- [15:41] Level three is about hiring your team and what you can provide for them.
- [16:25] Philanthropy and giving back to the causes you care about makeup level four.
- [17:20] Mariana speaks about the invincible impact being level five.
- [18:45] Mariana shares how she gets her clients to drill down to the impact they need to work on.
- [20:14] What did you do first to streamline your business to save time?
- [22:39] Mariana discusses how she could sit back and let her team do what they do best.
- [24:58] Mariana shares about an SEO system that she built that her team broke.
- [26:39] Mariana shares the one thing she would tell someone in a new leadership role.
- [29:55] Mariana speaks about her podcast called the Impact Driven Entrepreneur.
- [30:32] Thank you so much for being on the show!
Find Liz:
- Liz Howard
- Instagram | Facebook
Find Mariana:
- Impact Driven Entrepreneur
- Impact Driven Entrepreneur Podcast
The company you keep impacts you, not only on a personal level, but a professional one as well. Think about the people you spend the most time with. Are they building you up, in the ways that matter most? Or, are they pulling you away from your deepest aspirations. Today we will discuss why this matters.
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Have you ever decided not to apply for a new position? Listen as Liz and her guest Shayna Rattler, owner of Shayna Speaks, discuss when it’s time to pay attention to the nudge that is telling you it’s time to shift, the signs that we need to recognize and what impedes us from making the shift...plus much more on this episode of The Leadership Coaching Group podcast.
Shayna has helped thousands of leaders achieve personal and business growth. She has published three books and has been featured in over 250 media outlets. She is passionate about helping leaders who are burned out from their business or career align with God’s principles to drive the next chapter of their life.
Listen as Shayna says to not let prayer become procrastination and what she means by that, her best tips for getting past the head junk and shifting successfully and why she is so passionate about shifting and as she says “the how is none of my business, all I need to do is show up with a hardy yes!
If you are interested in Shayna’s course on Conquer Burnout and Get Unstuck Now! The Six Steps to Take Back Your Enthusiasm and Step into Another Dimension of Success click the link and get ready to shift to the life you are meant to live.
In This Episode
- [00:57] Shayna, welcome back to the podcast!
- [01:26] Shayna shares her background and what she does.
- [03:40] Shayna discusses shifting and when it’s time to pay attention.
- [05:44] What are the signs that we need to shift?
- [07:10] Shayna speaks about what impedes making a shift when you know it’s time.
- [10:18] Shayna shares an example of what she means by letting prayer become procrastination.
- [12:04] “The how is none of my business, all I need to do is show up with a hardy yes.”
- [13:08] Shayna gives her best tips on getting past the head junk and shifting successfully.
- [13:45] “We are only going to be able to do to the capacity we are.”
- [15:44] Shayna shares what makes her so passionate about this topic.
- [17:30] Shayna speaks about 9/11 and how God was nudging her to go into ministry.
- [19:12] Shayna has full training on shifting called Conquer Burnout and Get Unstuck Now.
- [21:05] Thank you so much for being on the show!
Find Liz:
- Liz Howard
- Instagram | Facebook
Find Shayna:
- Shayna Rattler
- Podcast
- @shaynaspeaks
- Facebook | YouTube | Twitter
Have you ever decided not to apply for a new position? Listen as Liz and her business partner Richard Rieckenberg, discuss why you might have been held back by thoughts called Belief Ceilings, and why it's a leader's job to raise the ceiling high so you can show others that they can do the same ...plus much more on this episode of The Leadership Coaching Group podcast.
Richard believes that the best type of leader to hire is one that you have to talk into doing the job, not the one that is jumping up and down, trying to show how good they are. The person who will have the most impact is quiet, not someone trying to sell themselves.
Listen as Richard shares his views on hiring someone that maybe doesn't have the perfect qualifications for the job, but they have the commitment and drive to be successful. When you set a goal, it should be out of reach, but the next step towards that goal should be totally attainable.
Are you struggling to take the leap? Are you letting a lack of confidence stagnate you? Richard shares some nuggets that will help you move forward, take the next step, and become the leader you want to be. Go for that job you think is out of reach; they might surprise you.
Enjoy this episode, which we hope will help you change your mindset and stop the mind junk that is keeping you down. Please let us know what you think of today's episode and let us know what other topics you'd like to hear more about!
In This Episode
- [01:45] Hi Richard, welcome back to the podcast!
- [02:33] Richard shares some organizations he has been a leader of.
- [04:58] Listen, as Richard believes that the best type of leader to hire is one that you have to talk into doing the job.
- [07:49] Liz wants listeners to think about Richard's statement about hiring someone who isn't jumping up and down.
- [09:33] Richard believes that the person who will have the most impact is quiet, not the person trying to sell themselves.
- [11:53] Richard gives some advice for anyone who lacks confidence in themselves to strive for more.
- [14:40] If you do more ambitious things, you will build your confidence and have a growth mindset.
- [16:19] Liz speaks about a fixed mindset holding a person back.
- [19:10] Richard believes that one thing you have to do is stop the cycle of negative mind junk.
- [21:43] When you set a goal, it should be out of reach, but the next step you take should be attainable.
- [23:48] What do you want to accomplish in life? Are you willing to work through the unpleasantness?
- [26:45] Listen, as Richard discusses how he views obstacles on a resume, like you've been fired or the wrong education.
- [29:04] Richard says the question is, how hard are you going to work on it, and are you committed?
- [32:24] Richard speaks about being addicted to stagnation and the regrets that will follow you.
- [34:44] Richard shares a nugget for anyone who is struggling with taking the leap.
- [36:01] Thank you so much for being on the show!
Find Liz:
- Liz Howard
- Instagram | Facebook
Find Richard:
- Richard Rieckenberg
Richard’s Episodes on The Leadership Coaching Group podcast:
- Episode 125
- Episode 124
- Episode 118
- Episode 106
Do you know how our beliefs get ingrained into our minds? Listen as Liz discusses what she has learned from being coached, studying cognitive development, and from exploring how unconscious thoughts and beliefs can directly impact our life's direction...plus much more on this episode of The Leadership Coaching Group podcast.
Liz speaks about how much of what exists in our lives is directly related to the beliefs we carry with us, often from a very young age. We explore how to identify the thoughts that are driving our lives, how other people can reinforce those very thought patterns, and how to expand our circles in order to experience different ways of thinking.
Enjoy this episode which we hope will challenge you to think deeply about how you think. Please let us know what you think of today’s episode and to let us know what other topics you’d like to hear more about!
In This Episode
- [01:14] Hey leaders, welcome to the show!
- [01:47] Liz shares what coaching has taught her.
- [02:45] She believes it is vital for leaders to be introspective.
- [03:46] Liz wants you to consider your current life, look at you what you do, what you have.
- [04:11] Listen as Liz shares an example of what she is talking about.
- [07:04] How much of what exists right now is what you've been talking about forever?
- [07:40] Liz wants you to think about what you think about.
- [08:38] Consider talking to someone you trust to tell you what you talk about passively.
- [11:04] Are you threatened by people who think differently than you?
- [12:45] Liz shares that when the people closest to you tell you that you are different and what you are doing is dangerous and scary, it makes it harder to accept new thoughts.
- [13:45] Liz believes that you need to expand your circle and talk to people who have chartered fresh paths and have done what you want to do.
- [15:41] Have you noticed that once you get interested in something, hear people talking about it everywhere you go?
- [17:29] Liz encourages you to seek out the people who are doing things parallel to what you are trying to do.
- [19:15] Think about how you approach people, make sure you do it appropriately.
- [20:27] The third thing Liz wants you to consider is imposter syndrome and how it might appear in your life.
- [22:21] Liz speaks about being very comfortable with silence and holding that space.
- [24:40] What do you think about what Liz has said in this episode?
- [25:49] Thank you for listening to the show!
Find Liz:
- Liz Howard
- Instagram | Facebook
Dr. Margaret Heffernan is an author, speaker and former CEO of several very well known organizations. Her third book, Willful Blindness : Why We Ignore the Obvious at our Peril was named one of the most important business books of the decade by the Financial Times. Her TED talks have been seen by over twelve million people. Her most recent book, Uncharted: How to map the future was published in 2020.
Today, we talk about why efficiency is NOT everything in business. How helpfulness is the key to architecting a successful culture, and what businesses need to remember in 2020 and beyond. This is an episode to listen to on repeat.
Mentioned In The Show:
https://www.mheffernan.com/
Follow TLCG on @theleadershipcoachinggroup on IG and @leadershipcoachliz on Facebook
This episode is for the truly high achiever. For the leader that gets up at 3am or 4am to chip away at your big goals. For the leader who looks left and right and is aware of the pain, striving, exhaustion, and overwhelm of others, but doesn't consider that they might be victim to all of those same threats. This is not for someone who sleeps in, talks about "cheat days", or doesn't live to be of use to others and the world...you've already got this stuff mastered. For that small select group that actually fits the prior description, here's what we are covering:
- Getting a sense of how burnout might be sneaking up on you
- Being real about what you need to accomplish right now
- Exploring what NOT doing certain work does (or doesn't do)to you
- Taking time and making space for doing very deep thought work and honoring that such work might exhaust you
Follow us on @theleadershipcoachinggroup on IG and @leadershipcoachliz on Facebook
It's undeniable that 2020 has brought some significant events with it. And as leaders, it is our job to listen to our workforce to understand what they need most right now.
Listening isn't as easy as it seems though. So today we are breaking down some tactical ways for you to listen more effectively to your people immediately.
What We Cover:
- How to mentally prepare for a conversation when you need to primarily listen
- How to physically maintain your focus and listening during important conversations
- Maintaining your core value and your organization's core values during conversations
We are offering a free webinar talking about how to combat overwhelm. You can register now at www.tlcgwebinar.com
Do you, and your employees, know how to talk about your business in real terms? You could be like so many leaders who find it difficult to get your team's and your organization's message communicated clearly through the people you work with. We have a messaging expert, Jim Karrh, to help with that today.
What We Cover:
- Why messaging is more than an elevator pitch
- What you need to know beyond the traditional mission and vision statements
- The common limiting beliefs that prevent your "messengers" from communicating clearly
To learn more visit www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and follow us on IG at theleadershiopcoachinggroup
Mentioned In This Episode:
www.jimkarrh.com
Have you heard about mass layoffs via email and robo-callers? Safe to say, that's a little bit of a communication red flag. After all, the way we speak to employees impacts their vision, not only of us as leaders, but of entire organizations. So do we need edit our language now that we are in unprecedented times? We are discussing that and more in today's episode.
As the varied stressors the pandemic continue to build, issues around mental health are starting to become more common in the news. For leaders who feel incredibly taxed by their new home demands and new work challenges, this could be a real concern. Though we cannot offer any medical advice, we are chatting about some DIY ways to maintain personal grounding and interpersonal connection during these trying times.
How should a leader show up in times of extreme change? Things can often seem incredibly overwhelming, and for many leaders, the task of leading through change seems overwhelming. But it doesn't have to be. Today, we discuss a simple mindset shift that can help leaders at any level be impactful even when nothing appears to be constant around them.
What we cover:
- Why do people actually resist change
- What causes most change management to flop
- How you can gain footing to lead even in the most tumultuous times.
To learn more visit www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and follow us on Instagram @theleadershipcoachinggroup
Is it your company's job to develop you as a leader? Dave McKeown doesn't think so. And today he is talking about how individuals should take ownership of their own leadership journey.
What We Cover:
- How to be a "self evolved leader" and why vulnerability is now one of the most important skills for leaders
- Why we, and our teams, can get stuck in a cycle of mediocrity and how to avoid it
- The importance of setting a vision with your team, not for your team
To learn more, visit www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com
Mentioned In This Episode:
www.outfieldleadership.com
Leaders often love to be problem solvers. And while this absolutely can be a strength, it is not necessarily the right mindset to take into conversations with your employees. Why? Because active listening is more about creating a safe psychological space for others to speak freely so you can explore the root cause of their problems. And the best way to connect, according to Dr. Marcia Reynolds, is through non-reactive empathy. By removing the "reactive" behaviors commonly associated with empathy, you allow the focus to stay on your employee instead of distracting them to focus on your reactions.
To learn more, visit www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and follow us on instagram @theleadershipcoachinggroup
Dr. Marcia Reynolds can be found at www.covisioning.com
Timothy Lupfer’s entire life has been a study of leadership. After graduating first in his class at West Point and studying as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, he went on to successfully command a reinforced tank battalion in combat in Desert Storm.
After retiring from the Army, he took his leadership skills to the private sector as an executive at R. H. Macy and Company before becoming a business consultant. He retired as a managing director from Deloitte Consulting in 2011.
Today he is on the show to chat about his new book, Leadership Tough Love and share his personal insights about what leaders need to know about leading in early 2020.
We discuss:
- Why leadership and influence are not necessarily one in the same
- The actual work that leaders are meant to do
- How to gain leadership experience even if you aren't able to move up in your workplace
- How to lead in a time of crisis
Find Timothy online at: https://timothytlupfer.com/
To learn more, visit www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and follow us on Instagram @theleadershipcoachinggroup
Have you thought about how to hire now that such a large portion of the population has to work from home? Virtual work has many nuances, especially when you are in a leadership role. Whether you're figuring out how to manage your own time, lead others, or hire remote employees, there is plenty to learn to master this "new normal." Shaina Weisinger has been doing all of the above for years. And today she is sharing her best tips with you.
What We Cover:
- How to best manage your own time and master your focus when working from home
- Tips to collaborate with your workforce virtually
- Shaina's method of hiring virtual employees - 80% of her team is remote and is based in another country, so this isn't her first rodeo with hiring
Mentioned In This Episode:
https://repurposehouse.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shainaweisinger/
To learn more, visit www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and follow us on Instagram @theleadershipcoachinggroup
Many people are suddenly working from home. Some have never had to manage the distractions and adjustments associated with remote work. Bearing that in mind, TLCG consultant coach, Ashley Korman and TLCG founder and executive coach decided to sit down and share their own personal strategies that they have used as successful virtual employees.
What We Cover:
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How to manage your time
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Balancing the distractions that arise while working from home
-Professionalism while using virtual collaboration tools
To learn more, visit www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and to watch a live video of this conversation, go to www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com/wfhtips
What does it mean to be a leader during a pandemic? The landscape of work is changing dramatically right now. Most of your team is likely working from home. And not every leader feels they have the power to make an impact. So...what can you possibly do from a leadership standpoint? Today we discuss just that.
Roughly one third of the population self-identifies as an introvert. But even still, many ideals of great leadership tend to be reflective of extroverted personalities. So how can introverts stay motivated, and confident, as leaders? Today I am talking with Richard Rieckenberg, a self-proclaimed introvert, about how he was able to truly thrive as a military and business leader.
What We Cover:
- What introversion is and what it means for organizations
- How to manage your energy when you are a true introvert
- The strengths that introverts bring to leadership
To learn more visit www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and follow us on Instagram @theleadershipcoachinggroup
Do you have someone on your team who is quieter than the majority of your team, who is less likely to participate in larger social gatherings, and who doesn’t speak up much in meetings? Well, you may be managing an introvert. And that might be one of the best things for your business! Today we are going to describe how to be the best leader to the quieter personality type and how to really flex your adaptive leadership muscles.
What We Cover:
- Common traits displayed by many introverts
- Whether or not leadership styles need to change for introverts and extroverts
- How to maximize the strengths of all the members of the team you are managing
To learn more visit www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com
What's that one thing you are so passionate about that you plan to accomplish...eventually? That thing that keeps being moved to the back burner but that you always say you want? Today we are talking about why we have those lingering aspirations that never turn into accomplishments.
To learn more, visit www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and follow us on Instagram @theleadershipcoachinggroup
What if all the things you thought you had to do, or believed you had to be, to become the perfect leader aren't quite right? Do the best leaders have to be workaholics or is there a reason to have a life outside of the office?
What we discuss:
- The benefits of being multi-passionate
- How to determine how to balance priorities
- What makes some of the best regarded CEOs so popular
Mentioned In This Episode:
- Inc.com article on 20 best CEOs
To learn more, visit www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com
Can you...or should you, as a leader, be responsible for helping your direct reports love their work? Today, we are going to explore a cognitive bias that often causes leaders miss the mark on understanding what their employees need to love their jobs. We are also going to explore what Gallup has identified as the key elements that make up a quality job. We tie it all together by looking at how leaders can use this information to take action to influence how their employees view their work.
To learn more, visit www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com
Mentioned In This Episode:
Gallup Study
What are the ingredients of great leadership? Today's guest, Rocky Romanella, has been an executive leader for years, taking on the presidency of several divisions of UPS, as a CEO of a telecom company, and now as a business founder. He breaks down what he believes the essential elements of the very best leaders are.
What We Discuss:
- How to know if you are deserving of the respect of your people
- Simple ways to help your staff rise to the next level of leadership
- Checking your corporate communication skills to ensure you are accessible to your team
Mentioned On The Show:
https://www.3sixtymanagementservices.com/
"Tighten The Lugnuts"
Want to learn more? Visit us at www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and follow us on Instagram @theleadershipcoachinggroup
How does leadership change in a real crisis situation? Simply doing what you have done as a leader, but in a more urgent way, is not the solution. However, Richard Rieckenberg knows what is. Richard is part of team TLCG and he has been a leader in wartime situations as a submarine officer during the Cold War, as the Mass Care Chief for the American Red Cross during several major U.S. disasters, among other interesting and high stakes leadership roles. He is going to breakdown what core traits a leader must embody in order to be a successful leader when intense difficulty, danger, or trouble is imminent.
What We Cover:
- How decision making has to change in crisis
- The importance of modeling the behavior that will help the team function best while working through a crisis
- The importance of being indomitable
To learn more about us, visit www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com.
There are a lot of conversations about leadership right now. But can you define what leadership means to you in one concise sentence? Listen in as we breakdown why you need to have a definition of leadership, all your own, to be an effective leader.
To learn more, visit www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and follow us on Instagram @theleadershipcoachinggroup
Today we are talking with the Senior VP of Product at Hubspot, Christopher O'Donnell. Christopher helped grow Hubspot from a small startup to a publicly traded company worth over $600M in revenue! He has a passion for developing innovative and functional teams and embodying servant leadership.
What We Cover:
- The necessity of letting go of the tasks you're familiar with in order to grow as a leader
- His people-centric definition of leadership
- How to build creative teams that actually want to show up to work
Mentioned In This Episode:
www.hubspot.com/jobs
www.theproviders.com
To learn more, visit www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and follow us on Instagram @theleadershipcoachinggroup
Today we are interviewing award-winning, best-selling author, Gregg Ward. Gregg is on a mission to transform leaders and organizations through the power of respect.
What We Cover:
- How a lack of respect causes a threat response in teams
- Why the old "command and control" style of leadership no longer is working
- How to be respectful up the chain when your leadership team is not respectful towards you
Mentioned In This Episode:
- www.greggwardgroup.com
To learn more, visit www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and follow us on Instagram @theleadershipcoachinggroup
What if your priorities really weren't determined by what you say they are, but instead, they were determined by how you spend your time. Today we are going to explore how you could be living out of alignment with the things you truly want to keep front and center in your life and how focusing on your priorities might just be the best new years resolution yet.
This is one of TLCG's best podcasts from 2019. Listen in as we re-visit the interview with Oscar Trimboli, deep listening expert. Oscar says that only 2% of the population has actually been taught to listen effectively. If you are in the overwhelming majority of people who have not been taught listening skills, you may be missing out on opportunities personally and professionally.
Mentioned In This Episode:
Oscar Trimboli: www.oscartrimboli.com
Book: "Impact Beyond Words" available on Amazon
To learn more, visit www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and follow us on IG @theleadershipcoachinggroup
There are a few special considerations for leaders to be aware of during the holiday season. Sometimes your workforce may be stressed, depressed, or simply over taxed. What is the appropriate way to address these issues as a leader? Today, TLCG's subject matter expert on leadership, Richard Rieckenberg, shares his thoughts.
What We Cover:
- What leaders need to be aware of during the busy holiday season
- How to care for your workforce even when your company culture makes it difficult
- Self improvement cues that you may discover during this season
Mentioned In This Episode:
Interview with Rocky Romanella, former VP of UPS: listen here: http://theleadershipcoachinggroup.libsyn.com/leadership-during-the-holidays-with-rocky-romanella
To learn more, visit www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and follow us on IG @theleadershipcoachinggroup
We are reviewing one of our past episodes with the CEO of Pax Financial, Darryl Lyons. Darryl focuses on teaching the middle class how to overcome debt, manage their money, and save for the future. His very approachable manner makes talking about money accessible to almost anyone.
What We Cover:
- Why fear is an ineffective motivator for wealth management
- How some people seem to thrive financially regardless of where they are while others seem to be stuck no matter the opportunities that are presented to them
- Money challenges unique to the middle class
If you are interested in personal or organizational coaching, email us at info@theleadershipcoachinggroup.com. If you just want to stay in touch, follow Liz on Instagram @theleadershipcoachinggroup and find out more at www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com
Past studies found that the most common day for people to have heart attacks was on Monday morning as people returned to their stressful work situations. Ignoring self-care can have some serious consequences that could effect your health, happiness, and success. Listen in to learn what self-care is, why it matters, and how you can start implementing it into your life...regardless of how busy you are.
Mentioned In This Episode:
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/wellness/a25053168/what-is-self-care/
To learn more about TLCG, visit our website at www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and follow us on Instagram @theleadershipcoachinggroup
Have you been burned one too many times because of bad business relationships? Maybe it’s a counterpart in your organization that has left a few knife wounds in your back or clients that have caused more financial drain than gain. How do you stop attracting these bad business relationships? Today we will be discussing just that!
What We Cover:
- Establishing a growth mindset that allows you to work with many different types of people
- Understanding who the bad business affiliates are for you and your team
- How to improve your position and messaging
To learn more about TLCG, visit our website at www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and follow us on Instagram @theleadershipcoachinggroup
Sometimes, we can't pick and chose who we work with either inside our organization or externally. And when that happens, flexing your leadership skills is a must. But what are the best ways to handle really challenging business relationships? Today we discuss just that!
What We Cover:
- How to improve your listening skills to negotiate most effectively
- Why building rapport matters
- The reason you should keep your own reputation in mind as you navigate this relationship
Want to learn more? Check out our website at www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and follow us on Instagram @theleadershipcoachinggroup
As a leader, your primary focus is to create an environment to empower your team to do the work they are experts in. What's one of the ways to that? Ensuring that your business relationships, clients, and customers, are healthy associates for your team and your organization as a whole.
Today, we are going to breakdown a few of the red flags that suggest that you could be interacting with, potentially, a less-than-ideal business relation.
What We Cover:
- Why leaders should care about this
- How difficult associates differ from bad associates
- The top 4 red flags to look out for
Want to learn more? Check out our website at www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and follow us on Instagram @theleadershipcoachinggroup
This month, the majority of our shows have brought up the very important topic of mindset. How it can shape your success, how it can help you manage conflict, and now, we are taking the conversation one step further to explore how it effects your organizational effectiveness and even your happiness in life. Listen in as TLCG duo Liz Howard and Richard Rieckenberg riff about mindset.
What We Cover:
- What Richard has learned about embedded mindsets from teaching adult education
- How your mindset can effect your overall career trajectory as a leader
- Why your mindset, as a leader, directly impacts your team's performance
To learn more about TLCG, visit our website at www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and follow us on Instagram @theleadershipcoachinggroup
Do you ever wonder how some people are able to achieve elite performance in their career of choice? Well today's guest is going to tell you how he did just that. Roderic Yapp was an officer in the British Royal Marines. He found an effective mindset to get him through the intense required training that he was required to complete and this mindset has served him well throughout his career. He shares his views on leadership, mindset, and emotional intelligence in today's episode.
What We Discuss:
- How being a part of the British Royal Marines shaped Rod's leadership style
- The mindset that helped him complete his elite military training that you can use, and teach your team to use, starting today
- How the gap between intent and impact as a leader can cause problems
Mentioned In Today's Episode:
www.leadershipforces.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodericyapp/
Managing yourself during conflict is an art and a skill that great leaders have developed. But what is your role when your team is in conflict? Today's guest, Judy Ringer, is an established author and coach on leading through workplace conflict. Listen in as she provides her insights on how to keep your own cool and help your team thrive, even when conflict does arise.
What We Discuss:
- Whether or not you can influence the behavior of others during conflict
- How to regain your own personal power after being in constant conflict
- The best approach to interacting with others who are deep in conflict
For more information on The Leadership Coaching Group please visit our website at www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and follow us on Instagram @theleadershipcoachinggroup
Mentioned In Today's Episode:
Judy Ringer: www.judyringer.com
"The Asshole Survival Guide" by Robert Sutton
Today Liz is talking to Dr. Martha Saunders, the President of The University of West Florida. Dr. Sanders has spent over 3 decades in academic leadership roles and today she is going to tell you what you need to know about college education for your children and for yourself as a leader.
What We Discuss:
- The relevance of academic education in today's changing workplace
- How to balance real world experience and formal education
- What she learned as a female leader coming up in the ranks in the late 1960s
For more information, visit www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and follow us on Instagram @theleadershipcoachinggroup
Mentioned In This Episode:
University of West Florida: https://uwf.edu/offices/presidents-office/
Have you ever felt frustrated with your work, your career, or how you are spending the majority of your professional time? You're certainly not alone and today's guest, Grace Lee, is the expert on revising your career without going back to school or facing nonstop rejection.
Grace has a personal story of overcoming extreme personal strife with an impressive upturn where she became a neuroscientist and success coach. She shares tips that you can use to help find your purpose now. She also shares why finding your purpose is so much more important than finding your passion!
Mentioned In This Episode:
Grace Lee - www.masteryinsights.com
Today Liz is talking to podcast publicist, Kelly Glover. Kelly has over 18 years of experience working in media including being a celebrity interviewer on the red carpet early in her career. Today she shares the wisdom she's used to create her own company, The Talent Squad, which helps pitch top talent to various podcasters. Business leaders should take note of this show because we are constantly having to pitch our messages to our employees, other executives, and board members. Ensuring your message is on point and being received by your audience is vital - and helping people do that is Kelly's sweet spot. Listen in to learn more.
Mentioned In This Episode:
The Talent Squad: http://thetalentsquad.com/
Kelly Glover: http://thetalentsquad.com/staff/kelly-glover/
Today we are talking to Christian Boucousis, a former Royal Australia Air Force fighter pilot who served for over 10 years. Due to a medical condition that ended his Air Force career, Boo was forced to pivot professionally. He first worked with the United Nations in Afghanistan and then became an incredibly successful entrepreneur. What enabled him to be so successful after transitioning out of his dream career? He believes it was his training as a fighter pilot being utilized as a business person. In this interview, he shares the tips that made all difference.
What We Discuss:
- Why clarity is so important
- Why people often struggle to find clarity
- The role of the "debrief" in business
For more information, please visit www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and follow us on Instagram @TheLeadershipcoachingGroup
Mentioned in today's episode:
www.http://afterburner.com.au/
TLCG partners, Liz Howard and Richard Rieckenberg break down some of their best facilitation techniques that they use to ensure the voices of any team, large or small, can be heard. They discuss how proper facilitation is the key to maximizing the effects of diversity in an organization and give you real tools that you can use in your group right away.
To learn more, visit our website at: www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and follow us on Instagram @theleadershipcoachinggroup
If you were to have an honest conversation with senior executives about why they struggle to integrate more diversity into their organizations, what do you think they would say?
Today TLCG's Liz Howard interviews TLCG's resident Baby Boomer, Richard Rieckenberg to find out more.
What we cover:
- The real reason senior executives could be struggling to embrace diversity
- How to begin organization-wide change to incorporate more diversity, even if you're not in the C-suite
- Why organizations should embrace different viewpoints and shudder at groupthink
To learn more about The Leadership Coaching Group, please visit our website at www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and follow us on Instagram @theleadershipcoachinggroup
This week Liz is interviewing Jeffrey Deckman, a nationally recognized thought leader and author on the next generation of leadership. Jeff is a serial entrepreneur who has bootstrapped 2 multi-million dollar organizations and has worked for over 12 years to help develop strong leaders. Today we will discuss:
- Why the leadership style that was so effective in the past century simply won't work moving forward
- How to improve communication in an organization
- Top tips to make collaborative efforts engaging and effective
To learn more about Liz or the work of The Leadership Coaching Group, please visit www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and follow up on Instagram @TheLeadershipCoachingGroup
Find out more about Jeff at: www.jeffreydeckman.com and look for his book, “Developing the Conscious Leadership Mindset for the 21st
Century” on Amazon.
This week sexologist, Noelle Cordeaux, joins us to discuss how one's sex influences your workplace and leadership experience.
What We Cover:
- Women as a colonized minority - how working in a patriarchal system creates problems for a modern, career-focused woman
- What female leadership can look like
- How to get dialed in to what is truly authentic to you, whether male or female
To learn more about show host, Liz Howard and her company, The Leadership Coaching Group, visit www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com. And find out more about our guest, Noelle at www.jrni.co/podcast
This week, Liz interviews Michael Gale, successful C-suite leader, author of The Digital Helix, and regular Forbes contributor. He discusses how only 16% of organizations are getting digital transformations right. This means they can deliver twice as fast as other organizations, cut OPEX by over 30%, and have seen a near-immediate doubling in brand value. However, there is another 32% of organizations that look very similar to 16%, but they get
eight times less returns because their DNA for success is not right.
Listen in as Michael and Liz discuss these facts and others about what the future of "living digital" looks like.
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Today we are discussing the role that you personally have in adding to the depth and diversity of your organization. Your interpretations of life's experiences are important. Your ability to help others understand how their experiences enhance your work culture is vital as leader.
Recent articles are discussing the effects of highly edited videos on social media called, “deep fakes.” They are alongside other articles discussing overly edited photos, this tweaking is sometimes referred to as “facial tuning.” But what does this ability to edit everything we project to the world have to do with leadership? Listen in at TLCG founders Liz Howard and Richard Rieckenberg discuss.
What We Cover:
- The evolution of truth
- How leaders might consider starting values based conversations with their organizations
- Figuring out which organizations to align yourself with when you know your personal values
Learn more about Liz and TLCG at www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com.
Mentioned In This Episode:
www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com
This week TLCG founders, Liz Howard and Richard Rieckenberg, discuss whether or not it is ever okay to quit. As a leader, you are taught to persevere. It is not uncommon to feel pressure to stay in a role in hopes of progressing into a higher level job. But is there a time to quit? Does the generation that you belong to influence your thought process around this? Listen in as a Millennial and a Baby Boomer hash it out.
For more information, find us online at www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com
There’s a big trend for people to be simultaneously working 2 careers right now – not just 2 jobs, but 2 careers. But should you be doing this too? I thought I would bring in someone who enjoys two careers and has for quite a long time, my husband Alex. As a research scientist and Marine Corps Reserve officer, his time is split between two very different worlds, which he enjoys. Today we will discuss the pros and cons of living with 2 careers and how it effects your leadership style.
What We Cover:
- How having two careers influences your social circles
- Managing time when juggling multiple priorities
- Avoiding groupthink when you are exposed to different viewpoints
Learn more about Liz and TLCG at www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com.
Mentioned In This Episode:
HBR Article: https://hbr.org/2017/04/why-you-should-have-at-least-two-careers
There was a recent article in the news that said a public high school in the United States chose to award 9 students the title of valedictorian. This wasn’t because there was a 9-way tie. Instead, they thought they would offer the honor to more students. The only student that actually earned the title of valedictorian threatened legal action against the school for unfair treatment. Reading this story, TLCG’s subject matter expert on leadership, Richard Rieckenberg, questioned what the latest cultural perspective on effort and reward really is now. Liz Howard and Richard explore this topic on today’s episode.
Mentioned In This Episode:
Liz Howard & Richard Rieckenberg: www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com/about
Richard Rieckenberg is TLCG’s subject matter expert on leadership. If you listen to this podcast regularly, you know Richard has had an impressive career from working as a Navy submarine officer during the Cold War to working as The Mass Care Chief for The American Red Cross managing feeding and relief for several major natural disasters in the U.S.
Today, Richard is sharing a story with you from his time working in an orphanage in Myanmar. We invite you to listen to the story that he shares and glean your own lessons on leadership from this account.
Mentioned In This Episode:
Richard Rieckenberg: www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com/about
Managers might exist to maintain a status quo. But does that mean that leadership is about driving constant change? Today’s guest, J. Scott, says yes. But change isn’t as easy as declaring a need for change by publishing policies and procedures that direct this change. J. says that an organization’s culture is what really impacts whether or not change can be done successfully. We go on to discuss what scares people about change. It isn’t that change, in and of itself, is scary to people. It’s the impacts that change has on an employee that scares them. Listen in to hear more and learn how to enact change in a way that makes your staff feel safe and helps your company become more successful.
What We Cover:
- What people are missing when they think about leadership
- Why leadership and change must be intertwined
- How to lead change effectively – and it’s not just by publishing policies and procedures
Learn more about Liz and TLCG at www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com.
Mentioned In This Episode:
It’s Never Just Business: It’s About People - https://www.amazon.com/Its-Never-Just-Business-People/dp/1544502249
120VC - https://www.120vc.com
Today we are talking to the lovely Kelly Notaras, author, book editor and entrepreneur. She started her book editing career right out of college by moving to New York, where she worked in the editorial divisions at Avon Books, HarperCollins, Penguin USA and Hyperion Books. She then relocated to Boulder, CO where she became the VP, Associate Publisher at spirituality publisher Sounds True.
We talk about why writing a book is so challenging, what type of help a person needs to successfully complete a book, and how to overcome the resistance you feel to getting it done. This is an inspirational listen for anyone at any point in their leadership career.
What We Cover:
- What are the wrong questions we ask when considering if we should write a book
- How do you address resistance to writing or sharing your expertise with the world
- What are the benefits to writing a book for someone who is trying to grow their business
Learn more about Liz and TLCG at www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com.
Mentioned In This Episode:
KN Literary: www.knliterary.com
The Book You Were Born To Write: https://www.amazon.com/Book-You-Were-Born-Write/dp/1401955606
Today we are talking to a very successful woman who seems to be superwoman. Barbara Turley is an investor, entrepreneur, and Founder & CEO of The VirtualHub - a business she started by accident that exploded in the space of 12 months to become one of the leading companies that recruits, trains, and manages virtual assistants for businesses who need to free up time and energy so they can go to the next level.
She built this business while pregnant with her first child and grew it amidst the busyness of raising an infant. Her warmth and inspiration are necessary for any entrepreneurial leader to hear, especially if you want to get more done in less time.
What We Cover:
- How does your identity shift when you become a parent and business-person
- How can you do more in less time
- What are the common leadership mistakes that most people make when trying to delegate work
Learn more about Liz and TLCG at www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com.
Mentioned In This Episode:
VirtualHub: https://www.thevirtualhub.com
“Four Hour Work Week”: https://fourhourworkweek.com
Today Liz is talking about why people often feel stuck. Stuck in a job, stuck in a rut, simply not able to move ahead. Often fear is what motivates people to stay where they are and not take action. But we don’t often attribute fear to our motive of staying put. We think we are being rational and cautious. But moving on when you know it is time to do so can make all the difference in your career or life.
What We Cover:
- What does it mean to be stuck?
- Why do we stay stuck even when we realize we are unhappy?
- The easy to understand way to get unstuck when it’s time.
Learn more about Liz and TLCG at www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and follow us on Instagram @theleadershipcoachinggroup
Mentioned In This Episode:
www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com
Scott Reib has over 20 years of experience as an attorney. For the last two decades, Scott has been helping business owners, entrepreneurs, coaches, and service providers to “shatterproof” their businesses and succeed in the professional world.
Scott is a firm believer that seeking legal advice doesn’t have to be intimidating or expensive if we treat lawyers like primary care doctors instead of ER doctors. He shares his top advice and what, and who, you really need to know before starting a business of your own.
What We Cover:
- The professional relationships you need to have from day 1
- What the biggest mistakes new entrepreneurs often make are
- The legal traps you can easily fall into if you don’t know the legality of doing business online
Learn more by visiting www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and follow us on Instagram @theleadershipcoachinggroup
Mentioned In This Episode:
Reib Law: www.reiblaw.com
Today Liz is talking about the deep underlying issues that individuals face when they start to display distrust in their leader, their team, or their organization.
What We Cover:
- One of the greatest ways, according to research, to build trust quickly
- How self-confidence can erode in a continuously low-trust work environment
- Quick tips on how to take personal responsibility and action to rebuild self-trust
Learn more about Liz and TLCG at www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com and follow us on Instagram @TheLeadershipCoachingGroup
TLCG is dedicated to helping leaders identify and live by their core values. This is not an easy undertaking, so in order to help you see how others have been successful in this task, Richard will be leading a short series of interviews with leaders who he believes are embodying their core values successfully.
This week, Richard is speaking to restaurateur Blake Thurgood. In his early years, Blake was confronted by an individual that openly questioned his integrity. This shook Blake to the core, so he began a journey to define what integrity means to him and how he might live out integrity to the best of his ability. Listen in to hear his discussion on integrity, principles, and personal growth.
What We Cover:
- How to develop integrity
- Developing the principles that guide Blake’s business
- How mentors are vital to your personal and professional journey
Learn more about Liz and TLCG at www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com.
Mentioned In This Episode:
Ray Dalio “Principles”
Ladder Guatemala: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ladder-guatemala/about/
Or www.ladderguatemala.com
This week we are talking to Aviv Shahar. Aviv grew up on a kibbutz in Israel, where he cultivated and internalized his sense of can-do idealism by working in an avocado orchard. Told by a specialist at the age of 8 that he shouldn’t exert himself because of his heart condition, Aviv took up running and became a champion runner by age 13, an experience that shaped a spirit of defiance prepared to overcome impossible odds. He subsequently joined the Israeli Air Force, where his fighter pilot training taught him the importance of thorough planning, flawless execution and the debrief discipline. It was during these years that Aviv adopted his life motto for continual learning: an un-debriefed action is a wasted action.
What We Cover:
- How leaders create the future
- How to stop what Aviv calls, “collective stupidity”
- Why life challenges often grow the top leadesr
Learn more about Liz and TLCG at www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com.
Mentioned In This Episode:
Aviv Shahar: www.avivconsulting.com
Who are the leaders that inspire those that lead us? Today, SME in leadership, Richard Rieckenberg shares a story about a man that continues to inspire him decades after their initial interaction. As you know, Richard was a former Cold War Submarine Officer, the Mass Care Chief for The American Red Cross, and has held several other high-stakes leadership positions. Where did he find the drive to keep achieving in his career? Learn more as he shares a personal story on today’s episode.
What We Cover:
- Richard’s early childhood
- What drove him to change his college major and therefore, career path
- The leadership example he saw that motivated him to take a social action step in his retirement years
Learn more about Liz, Richard and TLCG at www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com.
Mentioned In This Episode:
Richard Rieckenberg: www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com/about
Andie Kramer and Al Harris are married practicing lawyers. They have been mentoring women and speaking and writing about gender communication for more than 30 years.. Andie and Al offer women unique, balanced, and highly practical advice they can use to prevent gender biases from slowing or derailing their careers. Andie and Al also present arresting information and compelling examples for male audiences to make them aware of and sensitive to the gender biases that hold women back—even in the most well-intentioned organizations.
What We Cover:
- How gender equality is actually declining
- Tactics for both men and women to communicate in a more inclusive way so both sides can break through gender bias
- Breaking down gender stereotypes for healthier relationships
Learn more about Liz and TLCG at www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com.
Mentioned In This Episode:
Website: www.andieandal.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/andreaskramer
This week we are talking to Jacob Baadsgaard, the founder of Disruptive Advertising. In the span of 7 years he has grown his company to over 60 employees and
9 million dollars in annual revenue with ZERO debt from outside funding. Jacob and his team specialize in helping businesses advertise profitably on Google and Facebook. He shares what businesses of all sizes need to know to get make their social profitable.
What We Cover:
- Why most social strategies fail
- Which platforms are most useful for certain audience groups
- How Jacob built his quickly growing team and why every personality type has a place in his office
Learn more about Liz and TLCG at www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com.
Mentioned In This Episode:
Jacob Baadsgaard: www.linkedin.com/in/jakebaadsgaard/
Disruptive Advertising: www.disruptiveadvertising.com
Conflict at work is unavoidable but there is a way to skillfully and confidently handle it. Today I am speaking with a conflict resolution expert who found her calling in non-violent conflict resolution at the age of 17 after barely dodging an aggressive racially motivated attack. Since then she has studied and taught conflict resolution around the world and has 35 years of experience teaching leaders how to close conflict.
What We Cover:
- Why leaders need to be comfortable with conflict
- Understanding why people are afraid of conflict
- How conflict is vital for innovation and maximizing teamwork
If you are interested in personal or organizational coaching, email us at info@theleadershipcoachinggroup.com. If you just want to stay in touch, follow Liz on Instagram @theleadershipcoachinggroup, Facebook, and LinkedIn. And be sure to check out our website at www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com
Mentioned In This Episode:
Lynne Maureen Hurdle: https://lynnemaureenhurdle.com/
Tedx Talk: https://youtu.be/ZMkQi8aPk6c
Closing Conflict Book: https://www.amazon.com/Closing-Conflict-Leaders-Kick-Ass-High-Functioning/dp/1986913910/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1522942523&sr=8-2&keywords=lynne+maureen+hurdle
We are revisiting some of TLCG’s best podcasts from the last year. Wellness is important all year round, but especially when the seasons change and sniffles become abundant. Listen in to Liz’s conversation with some of the best-known experts in nutrition, The Nutrition Twins. You may have seen Lyssie Lakatos and Tammie Lakatos-Shames on shows like Good Morning America and in publications such as Shape Magazine prior to listening to this show. These two have a contagious energy and so much knowledge that just might help make you feel better soon.
What We Cover:
- Financial and creative reasons that business leaders should care about their employee’s wellness
- Nutrition advice for people that work from home vs. those who work in a business office
- Simple tricks that anyone, at any level, can implement to be healthier right away (tip: always have a fruit or veggie that is red, orange, or green on your plate for every meal!)
If you are interested in personal or organizational coaching, email us at info@theleadershipcoachinggroup.com. If you just want to stay in touch, follow Liz on Instagram @theleadershipcoachinggroup, Facebook, and LinkedIn. And be sure to check out our website at https://www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com
Mentioned In This Episode:
Nutrition Twins: http://www.nutritiontwins.com
Richard Rieckenberg takes control of the microphone today as he hosts this episode with Chloe Gallaway. Chloe is is the founder of The Winged River Writer and author of The Soulful Child (Citrine Publishing, Fall 2017), a memoir of her life growing up through age twelve in the wild woodlands of Lindrith, New Mexico. She has studied the finer elements of writing, under the New York Times bestselling author, Jennifer Lauck, for the past seven years. As a mentor and facilitator of the writing process, unlike anyone in the industry, Chloe combines her experience of growing up connected to nature with her training in mindfulness tools and literacy-based writing techniques, to deliver a powerful process of self-transformation and empowerment through writing.
What we cover:
- What it means to be “soulful”
- How to live in a way that is soulful
- Alternate ways of viewing courage
If you are interested in personal or organizational coaching, email us at info@theleadershipcoachinggroup.com. If you just want to stay in touch, follow Liz on Instagram @theleadershipcoachinggroup, Facebook, and LinkedIn. And be sure to check out our website at www.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com
Mentioned In This Episode:
https://chloerachelgallaway.com