As a leader, are your attempts at intended appreciation with your team falling flat? Maybe it's because you're not speaking their language. Today, I'm talking with Dr. Paul White, the man who literally wrote the book on appreciation at work. He

Creating a Better Version of Yourself in 2020

Jan 14th, 2020 8m 46s

It is a new year. It's a new decade. Welcome to 2020! With these moments on the calendar, there's always the hope of great change. But the reality is the movement of dates on the calendar doesn't create change, something else has to happen. Ver

A Christmas Message

Dec 24th, 2019 7m 40s

Ho, ho, hold on…you don’t like Christmas? I understand this season can be painful for some. It can be a season where depression and suicide rates are on the increase. Or perhaps, as you get older the events of Christmas don’t match the warm, se

Coaching to Develop Your Team with Keith Webb

Dec 17th, 2019 32m 21s

Do you know how much it costs an organization when employees are not engaged? It can be very costly to the bottom line. Employee engagement is a vital piece to any organization and effective coaching on the part of your management and leadershi

Developing Emotional Intelligence with Teresa Quinlan

Dec 10th, 2019 32m 16s

Emotional intelligence is a skill that is so important to everyone, including those in leadership. My guest this week is Teresa Quinlan. She has over two decades of experience in learning and development, and she has spent the last 15 years tra

Appreciation and Employee Engagement with Jennifer McClure

Dec 3rd, 2019 30m 58s

Today I’m talking with Jennifer McClure, a former executive recruiter and HR executive who offers a wealth of knowledge on the subject of corporate leadership. Jennifer is here to talk to us about developing corporate leaders and the importance

Strategies for Leaders to Enjoy the Holiday Season

Nov 26th, 2019 13m 54s

The holiday season is my favorite time of year. I grew up in a great family situation where holidays were marked with extended family time together with good food and great family engagements. However, there is a lot of pressure attached to the

Navigating Change with Charles Weathers

Nov 19th, 2019 29m 11s

Today I welcome friend and business leader, Charles Weathers to the show. I've known Charles for some time, and I've benefited from his extensive knowledge of leadership development. Charles spends time working with nonprofits and faith-based

Fixing Work with Laurie Ruettimann

Nov 12th, 2019 26m 17s

I am so pleased to welcome Laurie Ruettimann to the show. Laurie had spent many years in human resources leadership and realized she hated her job. She left her position in HR and is now on a mission to fix work. She has some ideas about what i

Why Leaders and HR Teams Should Consider Podcasting Featuring Danny Ozment

Nov 5th, 2019 23m 12s

This week I am pleased to have Danny Ozment of Emerald City Productions on the show. Danny is the producer of this podcast and always works hard to make me sound good! Danny and I talk about the creative potential for leaders and human resource

Getting to the Heart of Your Message with Mike Kim

Oct 29th, 2019 29m 57s

It’s my pleasure to have my friend, Mike Kim, on the show this week. Mike is a marketing strategist, and his philosophy is, “Marketing isn’t about closing a sale. It’s about opening a relationship.” As we move through this discussion, you will

Putting People First with Mike Vacanti

Oct 22nd, 2019 38m 58s

My guest this week is doing amazing things for people and focusing on the dialogue of moving people forward at work. He has recently begun focusing on the value of humans, creating a community known as HumansFirst. One of the things he has iden

Be Clear, Get Heard! with Steve Woodruff

Oct 15th, 2019 36m 23s

Today it’s my honor to have a new acquaintance on the show with me. Steve Woodruff has a really interesting title. He is known as the “King of Clarity.” If your organization needs some guidance on getting through all of the “noise” that is out

Owning Your Story: The Value of Vulnerability with Dr. Michael Hudson

Oct 8th, 2019 44m 24s

This week it is my privilege to have Dr. Michael Hudson on the show. Michael is a full-time speaker, coach, and consultant. He enjoys working with leaders and teams to build their strategic visions. Today we focus on the importance of being tru

A New Perspective on Leadership and Gratitude with Kevin Monroe

Oct 1st, 2019 38m 24s

This week we are introducing a new concept to the show in which I bring in trusted friends and advisors who have had a positive impact on my life and who, I believe, can be beneficial to you as well. It is my pleasure to welcome Kevin Monroe to

Change Is In the Air

Sep 17th, 2019 4m 55s

Change is in the air. The last several months, I’ve offered some thoughts and ideas regarding life and leadership and how to do both with all of your heart. It’s time to bring some other voices into the mix. Starting next week, I’m going to in

Making Adjustments Toward Organizational Health

Aug 27th, 2019 10m 7s

Organizational health is often a messy process, and it requires a great deal of intentionality. As in any relationship, for a team’s health to be sustainable, we and others on the team need to make subtle adjustments at various crossroads. What

Leaders, See More Opportunities with Gratitude

Aug 20th, 2019 10m 49s

How do you recognize the possibilities that business and life are handing you? In this leadership podcast episode, I expose an incredibly effective key to seeing more opportunities—gratitude. Be Present and Thankful to See More Possibilities W

Becoming a Better Leader, Step One - Choose Transformation

Aug 13th, 2019 10m 58s

Often prospective clients ask if I can guarantee improvement in their leadership and work experience. They want to become a better leader, and they recognize the need for change in their business culture or personal life and leadership skills.

Better Together, Pt. 4 - The Benefits of Building as a Team

Aug 6th, 2019 12m 20s

In this leadership podcast series, we discuss the value of working as a community and collaborating as a team. In this episode, we dive into four benefits of not going it alone. Create Better End Products When we create and work with others, w

Better Together, Part 3 - Building Team Trust

Jul 30th, 2019 10m 44s

In this leadership podcast series, we talk about the value of working as a community collaborating as a team. In this episode, we look at how trust is built when we encourage healthy collaboration. Loss of Trust Much of our current work cult

Better Together, Part 2 - Resisting the Pull of Isolation

Jul 23rd, 2019 12m 7s

In this series, we are going to discuss about the value of working as a community and collaborating as a team. This episode highlights the dangers of isolation and what it can cost us in terms of perspective and creativity. Silos and Isolation

Better Together, Part 1- Your Team Is Created for Collaboration

Jul 16th, 2019 9m 28s

In this series, let’s discuss the value of working as a community and collaborating as a team. This first episode is an invitation to think differently about how we approach work and enhance our organization’s development, creativity, and inno

How to Resist the Hustle, Work Smarter, and Rest

Jul 9th, 2019 12m 10s

In this leadership podcast episode, let’s get real about our productivity-driven hustle culture. To be an effective leader and work smarter not harder, we look to nature for a few best practices. Overworked and Under-Rested Many of the leaders

As One, Part 4 - Define Your Team's One Shared Goal

Jul 2nd, 2019 9m 31s

In this As One podcast series, we talk about why organizational alignment matters. If the organization or team that you lead is out of alignment around certain critical issues, your experience is going to be a rough ride. In this episode, we