053: Appreciation in the Workplace with Dr. Paul White
The Bill Perry Show
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 the man who literally wrote the book on appreciation at work, Dr. Paul White. He is the co-author of the book, Five Languages of Appreciation in The Workplace. It is hands down one of the best books that leaders can utilize in order to grow their sense of effective communication with their teams.
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052: Creating a Better Version of Yourself in 2020
The Bill Perry Show
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. Very little change occurs until you make a significant change in the way you see the world. And this is the topic of this week’s podcast episode.
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051: A Christmas Message
The Bill Perry Show
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, sentimental memories you carry for the season. Today, I want to offer you a message of kindness and hope.
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050: Coaching to Develop Your Team with Keith Webb
The Bill Perry Show
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 leadership can be a solution to engaging employees.
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049: Developing Emotional Intelligence with Teresa Quinlan
The Bill Perry Show
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 training leaders and their teams, giving particular attention to the area of emotional intelligence. On this episode, she helps us understand why we need to develop that area of our lives and how to go about doing it.
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048: Appreciation and Employee Engagement with Jennifer McClure
The Bill Perry Show
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 of employee appreciation.
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047: Strategies for Leaders to Enjoy the Holiday Season
The Bill Perry Show
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 holidays. This year, I would encourage you to take a step back and relieve some of that stress during this busy season.
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046: Navigating Change with Charles Weathers
The Bill Perry Show
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 organizations. He loves working with them because they share his heart for the community. He has worked to help these companies with board development, governance, leadership development and strategic planning.
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045: Fixing Work with Laurie Ruettimann
The Bill Perry Show
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 is currently wrong with work and some steps we can take to fix those problems; not only in our workplaces but in our lives as well.
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044: Why Leaders and HR Teams Should Consider Podcasting Featuring Danny Ozment
The Bill Perry Show
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 resources teams to utilize the medium of podcasting to drive vision, values and policies through every level of your organization!
info_outlineIn this As One podcast series, we talk about why alignment matters in organizational health.
If the organization or team that you lead is out of alignment around critical issues, your experience is going to be a rough ride.
In this episode, we talk about how your team’s behaviors are accurate representations of your core values, whether you like what you see or not. What you and your team value will always be reproduced in your actions.
Make Your Organization’s Core Values Clear
Have you ever made a long road trip with your kids in the back seat? Do they know what’s expected from them as you drive for hours or days on end, or do you rely on hope that they’ll always do the right thing? What about your team: Do they know what behaviors are expected, or are the values of your organization unclear?
Your Values Should Guide Your Team’s Internal and External Behaviors
Your team will function with much less drama when they agree and align around behaviors that matter to your organization’s vision and personality. Most teams have a list of core values, but they’re often vague. Your team’s values should guide your daily interactions both internally and externally with clients and vendors. They should inform every relational aspect of your business.
CEO to Client: “We’ll Miss You.”
Southwest Airlines is known for nearly militant adherence to its core values, one of which is humor. After a Southwest attendant gave the standard pre-flight safety presentation with the skill of a stand-up comedian, a frequent flier complained to the CEO, threatening to stop flying with Southwest if the behavior continued. The CEO replied with a short note of only three words, “we’ll miss you.” This is an excellent example of how commitment to core values can affect an entire organization’s processes and relationships.
Values that Miss the Mark
If your values are unclear, or they aren’t reflected in your team’s day-to-day behaviors, they’ll breed cynicism and a demoralized workforce. One of Enron’s core values was integrity. It’s hard to believe their team didn’t become cynical and siloed from the lack of integrity.
Alignment Minimizes Drama
Getting clear and aligned around actual behavioral values is one of the most intense exercises in my process with clients—and if the team continues to do the intentional, hard work to rehearse and drive those values throughout the team and processes, this alignment proves to be an extremely valuable tool for the entire organization.
Quit Reaching Over the Seat
If you want to minimize the amount of time you spend dealing with unproductive team behaviors, connect with me for a free, complimentary conversation about our organizational-health process. In less than 30 minutes, you’ll find out if some feedback would be valuable for you and your team.
Connect with me on social media! Direct message me on Instagram or Twitter. I’d love to know how these podcasts are encouraging your team’s results.
Until next time, lead well!
Bill
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If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.
He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world.
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