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215: The Long-Distance Teammate | with Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel
Working remotely isn’t just a new normal that we must learn to live with. It’s an opportunity to work and lead in ways that provide great operational and productivity results for the organization, as well as to be a part of a great team while...
214: 4 Great Interview Questions to Ask Before You Hire | with Paul Falcone
Interviewing job candidates can feel like wading through a foggy swamp. You’re attempting to discern whether candidates would be successful on your team, while struggling to prevent the massive headache and wasted resources of a poor decision. ...
213: Dealing with Challenging Employees when Building Courageous Culture | with Karin Hurt
Some leaders look at their people, shake their heads, and say, “They can’t get there from here.” Sometimes that’s true. But often the solution is creating a stronger culture, where employees are encouraged and coached to contribute their best thinking....
212: Building a Courageous Culture that Facilitates Innovation and Problem-Solving | with Karin Hurt
“Why am I the only one who finds these issues? What’s wrong with my people? Why can’t they see this stuff and fix it?” If these frustrations sound familiar, you’ll love this conversation with Karin Hurt about her newest book, Courageous Cultures. We talk...
211: Breaking Through Barriers as a Servant Leader| with Dave Shurna
What barriers do you face? Whether in our personal lives, at work, or in our communities, we all face challenges that can prevent us from reaching our full potential. And the same is true for those you lead. Dave Shurna joins me to discuss tips from his...
210: Practicing Antiracist Leadership
Today I share some reflections about what I’ve been reading, learning, thinking, and practicing over the past few weeks. How can we as imperfect leaders and human beings contribute to helpful solutions, rather than to ongoing conditions of inequality,...
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Seven Practices to Ensure Creative Brainstorming in a Virtual World
Many of us are used to generating our best ideas by tapping the creativity of a group of colleagues…in the...
What Are You Forgetting? Press Play on Video
Each year, our culture takes another leap in the digital revolution. This has sent video to the forefront of...
Serial Comma or Not? Whatever You Do, Be Consistent
The serial comma is a much-debated punctuation mark. Often called the “Oxford” comma, it’s the comma before...
The Best Open Enrollment Tactics in a Pandemic
With the virus still plaguing us, there are no standard operating procedures for our everyday lives…at home...
Do You Know Who Is Influencing Your Culture?
No matter how the pandemic has affected your business, the dynamic of your workplace has undoubtedly...
Top Five Open Enrollment Messages for this Year
Each year, open enrollment provides employers with a captive audience to promote benefits and educate the...
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