Coffee and Creative Leadership Podcast with Nicole Lucas: Recent Episodes
Nicole Lucas
A podcast with the purpose of providing leaders and aspiring leaders with concepts and prompts to consider about creative leadership and team culture development. In each episode, we'll spend 5-10 minutes exploring ideas and action steps that you can listen to during your morning cup of coffee or your drive into work. Host Nicole Lucas is a creative leader, producer, and coach in the Chicagoland area, with over twelve years of experience in live production, as well as leading and developing diverse creative teams in the production of content and experiences. Learn more at nicolelucas.me
Episode 42: In this week’s episode, Nicole shares how to overcome the difficulty of starting something. The act of starting can be the hardest part, but starting can lead to great progress. Listen to gathering tips on how to get started on “your something” today.
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Episode 41: In this week’s episode, Nicole talks about why our values are valuable to our life and work. She gives six comprehensive questions to help you identify and clarify your values.
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Episode 40: In this week’s episode, Nicole talks about the reasons we are tempted to not take vacation and why those hesitations rob us from the rest that we need to be our best selves in life and at work. She then shares three suggestions on how to take time off and still maintain your restful sanity post vacation.
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Episode 39: If you’re new to leading and managing people, or if you manage someone who is new to leading teams, this week’s episode is for you! Nicole shares 8 challenges that new managers face and what it takes to navigate them well. Don’t miss this episode!
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EPISODE 6 - Coaching Your Team
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EPISODE 7 - Building Healthy Culture with Special Guest Mark Miller
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EPISODE 19 - Building Trust and Giving Feedback
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Episode 38: In this week’s episode, Nicole talks about the advantages of entering into a season of “how” in order to foster a greater sense of community, communication, and collaboration for your team and organization.
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Episode 37: In this week’s episode, Nicole shares two simple yet crucial questions when it comes to leading people and processes.
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Episode 36: In this week’s episode, Nicole dives into the five components of emotional intelligence and why they are so critical to our success in life and work.
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Episode 35: In this week’s episode, Nicole explores 8 ways to invest in your team, and how each investment will yield a powerful return for both your team and your organization.
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Episode 34: In this week’s episode, Nicole shares what it means to lead out of our weakness. What does that even mean?!
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Episode 33: In this week’s episode, Nicole shares how she learned to narrow her focus as a leader, and the four processes and three questions that are vital to us leading well.
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Episode 32: In this week’s episode, Nicole talks about becoming an influential leader and encourages us to thank the people who have had a major influence in our lives.
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Episode 31: In this week’s episode, Nicole shared the Seven Superpowers Every Team Needs to be successful and healthy.
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Episode 30: In this week’s episode, Nicole explores three things every leader must do when their leadership fails. It’s not a matter of IF, it’s a matter of WHEN. Don’t miss this episode.
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Episode 29: In this week’s episode, Nicole explores a critical leadership model when it comes to your team doing great work and shares the dos and don’ts of leading through this model well.
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Episode 28: Hey leaders! You do a lot. Alongside the “traditional” leadership responsibilities, the last two years brought with it a lot of unexpected responsibilities. In this episode, Nicole digs into a current workplace culture report to explore how the landscape of leadership has changed and two things that current and emerging leaders can work on in order to improve their workplace culture.
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Episode 27: Do you get anxious about public speaking? Do you wish you had the tools to grow more confidently in this area? We have you covered. In this week’s episode, Nicole invites public speaking consultant and Founder of The Speak Shop, Eva Rose Daniel, to help us overcome our public speaking anxiety. Don’t miss this conversation!
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Episode 26: It’s a new year. Now what? As you think about your new year’s resolutions, in this episode, Nicole shares two important goals to consider and the powerful statistics behind why these goals result in success for the people who set out to achieve them.
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Episode 25: To lead or to manage? That’s the question for this week’s episode. Nicole dives into the difference between leaders and managers and which style works best.
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Episode 24: People are asking, “Are leaders born or made?” In this week’s episode, Nicole shares some of the nuances involved in answering this question, and the reality that we all must face when it comes to growing in our life and leadership.
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Episode 23: Do you know how to perform CPR? In this week’s episode, Nicole shares how leaders can use this life saving method in their daily life and leadership.
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Episode 22: How do you know if your leadership is effective? Get your ruler out because in this week’s episode, Nicole shares the key concepts that will help you measure your leadership.
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Episode 21: It’s the SEASON 2 Launch! In this episode, Nikki shares some exciting news about what she’s been working on and the mission behind it. And for the first leadership concept and prompt of this season, we’ll be looking at the characteristics of top performers. No matter what your field of work is, you won’t want to miss this episode!
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Episode 20: For this week’s leadership concept and prompt, Nikki shares her thoughts about the seasons and how you can make the most out of the one you’re currently in and the one you’re heading into. Don’t miss it!
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Episode 19: For this week’s leadership concept and prompt, Nikki shares a simple but powerful framework that will help you approach your team when it comes to building trust and giving them feedback in both a formal and informal way.
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Episode 18: For this week’s leadership concept and prompt, we dive into why learning and development is essential to having a thriving workplace culture. Nikki also shares her thoughts on the Great Repositioning that’s happening around the world.
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Episode 17: Been through a busy season? Just finished a big event or project? For this week’s leadership concept and prompt, Nikki shares some important ideas around the concepts of celebration and rest to help you live and lead in a healthier way, not just for your own benefit, but for the benefit of your entire team.
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Episode 16: We’ve all been there, sound asleep, until your mind jolts you awake in the AM hours, racing from one thing to the next. For this week’s leadership concept and prompt, Nikki shares some quick insights on why it’s ok - now and then - to let your mind just do what it needs to in that moment instead of always forcing your mind to shut down.
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Episode 15: For this week’s leadership concept and prompt, Nikki flips the script and talks about the importance of someone’s character over their competence. In a world where someone’s skill or competence is key to getting the job done, Nikki shares why character is the most important part when it comes to hiring and building healthy organizations and teams.
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Episode 14: We all have problems and we all have to work to solve them to the best of our ability. We can become better solution finders if we just approach our problems a little differently. For this week’s leadership concept and prompt, Nikki shares practical ways to help you solve problems like a pro.
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Episode 13: What does tacos, phone calls, and your favorite vacation spot have to do with relational equity? For this week’s leadership concept and prompt, Nikki sits down with Worship Pastor Brendan Nelson, to talk about what it takes to cultivate relational equity with the people in our lives. You won’t want to miss this conversation!
Brendan is a Worship Pastor that serves on staff at Christ Community Church in St. Charles IL., where he helps oversee weekend services, team development, and cooking some MEAN breakfasts!”
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Episode 12: For this week’s leadership concept and prompt, Nikki dives into the topic of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and how its various components are critical to our life and leadership. You won’t want to miss this episode and the opportunity to take action in becoming an emotional intelligent leader.
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Episode 11: For this week’s leadership concept and prompt, Nikki concludes a series on conflict management and resolution. In this episode, we explore Six Confusing Communication Habits that can lead to both internal and external conflict within your organization and team.
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Episode 10: For this week’s leadership concept and prompt, Nikki continues a series on conflict management and resolution. In this episode, we explore the four most common personality types when it comes to dealing with conflict, and how knowing these types will help you manage and resolve conflict in your organization and team.
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Episode 9: For this week’s leadership concept and prompt, Nikki kicks off a series on conflict management and resolution. In this episode, we explore the six most common types of conflict and how knowing these types will help you manage and resolve conflict in your organization and team.
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Episode 8: Have you ever planned a team day or retreat? Not sure where to start? In this episode, Nikki walks you through some of the ways she has planned both half-day and full-day retreats for her team, and why this is one of the best ways to help build healthy culture. Be ready to get your creative imagination going on how to plan the best team retreat.
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Episode 7: What does travel pizza, pumpkin carving, and snacks have to do with building a healthy culture, or what Mark Miller would refer to as a Marquee Culture? In this episode, Nikki sits down with Mark, co-author of the book Culture Build My Brand: The Secret to Winning More Customers Through Company Culture, to talk about what it takes to build a healthy culture. You won’t want to miss this conversation!
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Episode 6: For this week’s leadership concept and prompt. Nikki will be talking about a leader's role as a Coach. Directing and managing teams is a big part of leadership, but leaders also have the opportunity of adding value to their people by coaching them as well.
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Episode 5: For this week’s leadership concept and prompt. Nikki will be talking about the power of perspective: how to gain perspective and how to give it.
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Episode 4: For this week’s leadership concept and prompt, we’re picking up where we left off in the last few episodes. In episode one, Nikki introduced her four Cs of creative leadership and covered the first C, consideration, episode two she talked about the second C, communication, in episode three she talked about the third C, collaboration. This week she’ll be talking about the fourth and final C, celebration.
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Episode 3: For this week’s leadership concept and prompt, we’re picking up where we left off in the last couple of episodes. In episode one, Nikki introduced her four Cs of creative leadership and covered the first C, consideration, then last week she talked about the second C, communication. This week she’ll be talking about the third C, collaboration.
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Episode 2: For this week’s leadership concept and prompt, we’re picking up where we left off in episode one, where Nikki introduced her four Cs of creative leadership. Last week, we covered the first C: consideration. This week, we’ll look at the second C: communication.
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This is the launch of the Coffee and Creative Leadership Podcast!
In this first episode, allow creative leader and producer Nikki Lucas to explain the heart behind the Coffee and Creative Leadership Podcast, and how spending 5-10 minutes listening each week can help you become a more intentional creative leader.
For this week’s leadership concept and prompt, Nikki will introduce you to what she calls her four Cs of creative leadership and she also dives into the First C, Consideration.
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