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_outlineWe’re continuing our series on developing leadership skills, specifically focusing on taking care of yourself as a leader first. Why is this important? Because healthy teams can contribute significantly to your ROI and they require healthy leaders.
In this week’s episode, we unpack leadership self-care skill #2: becoming chemically dependent!
Healthy chemical dependencies for leaders have nothing to do with caffeine, wine and alcohol—the great elixirs of truth—or mind-altering substances that eventually destroy the very faculties you desperately need to stay on top of your game.
I’m referring to the biochemical influences that influence self-regard and healthy interactions with your team.
I’m talking endorphins, dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and melatonin, or collectively, EDSOM. These five naturally occurring chemicals set us up for success in creating highly engaged workplaces, families, and communities because they reinforce all the feel-good elements of safe relationships, achieving goals, and being a valuable team member. When these chemicals are in healthy balance, you are an amazing person to live and work with. When they are out of balance, it’s a different story.
Understanding how these neurotransmitters and biochemicals can affect your interactions will make you more aware of the influence you’re having on your team and will propel you to greater levels of presence in your work and your personal life.
Listen in for simple strategies you can implement today that will encourage healthy chemical dependencies for you and your team and strengthen the bonds of your organization.
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I’d love to hear your questions, thoughts and comments. If you have a minute, drop me a line on social or email me with your name and questions, and I’ll address some of your organizational and leadership challenges in an upcoming episode.
As always, my hope is to encourage you in the pursuit of a better you, better team, better business, better life!