EP #272 How to Know Your People Better
Speaking of Impact
There’s a difference between knowing about people and knowing people. One is table stakes and the other is an advanced way to understand your workplace environment. Building culture is something that requires great understanding. You’ll here the buzzword “empathy” these days. It’s great but you can’t expect to have it if you don’t know people really well. Invest the time in knowing and understanding and you’re sure to build the culture you desire. This episode is designed to explain how to do this. Have a great rest of your week.📈 * ======= For in depth insight on how...
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EP #271 The Biggest Mistake When Building Workplace Culture
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Building workplace culture is really hard. But you can make it simple if you skip this one misstep. Most firms focus on helping people assimilate to their culture. That seems like it’s really helpful, right? I have a different way of thinking about this. You have to help people, yes, but there is a way to help them that is much more fulfilling and productive for the team as a whole. This is all based on growth. This is what people want and also what you want for your company. Have a great rest of your week.📈 * ======= For in depth insight on how to attract the best talent and most...
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EP #270 Improve Your Mental Health
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Mental health is a serious issue. I have experienced episodes where I’ve felt completely incapable of improving my situation. Thankfully, something or someone has come along to help me through the tough time. Imagine feeling this on a daily basis. This is how it can be when you’re mind is not as healthy as it can be. I feel for you if you are experiencing this or have before but I also know there are sources of support. The best source is internal. This episode is not just about what you can do yourself to “fix” your mental health but it is about ways you can make it much simpler to...
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EP #269 How to Handle Toxic People
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Toxicity is a culture killer. It can be hard to recognize and even harder to change. This happens because people struggle to recognize negative habits in others and themselves. Cultures are built, not found, whether you know it or not. A toxic culture will ruin the professional experience of its people and you have to recognize and address it as soon as possible. The problem is that most people are uncomfortable addressing it because it’s a “people thing”. You have to understand others’ perspective and be willing to have tough conversations. I have a way of looking at toxicity that is...
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EP #268 Why is Community So Important?
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You gotta belong! Some say you have to believe. Well, I believe in belonging. There is no subsitute for this. Humans have helped each other survice and thrive for years. Part of our experience relies on others whether we want and realize this or not. I have spent a lot of time studying people’s acceptance, struggle, and experiences with their work. It’s clear that people need to feel like they are a part of a strong mission. But why? How can this help or hurt your team? I have 5 things to think about (and master) if you want to build a generous workplace culture that attracts top talent...
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EP #267 The Real Problems with Perfectionism
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You CAN’T be perfect. Only your effort can be. There is a problem with how we look at perfectionism these days. We say it’s a terrible thing and most will try to run from it - even ignore it. That’s a bad approach. I wouldn’t say you can embrace it but you have to use it’s emotion for good. In this episode, I’m breaking down you and your team’s work so you can identify what can actually be perfect (yes, some things, can) and what can’t be. Know these things and you’ll have a whole different perspective on how to design expectations for a high performing team. Great people are...
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EP #266 Fair is NOT The Same
Speaking of Impact
You CAN’T treat people the same. I have seen a thousand leadership trainings and even more pieces of advice. Most of it is way too generalized. There is no perfect style. You have to consider how to treat people fairly. And that is really tough. The best leaders learn from every interaction they have. You’re not born with a special skill. It can be trained but it’s mort about what you deliver to others than how effective you are at motivation or management. This episode will cover why you can treat people the same and how to be a better giver (leader) regardless of your title or...
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EP #265 Should You Expect the Unexpected?
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The unexpected sucks. But it doesn’t have too. In fact, I think you need it for greatness… …in life, in relationships, in business, and in workplace culture. I had a few unexpected things happen to me over the last few weeks and it got me thinking about resilience and the other related things to handling the unexpected. My business career, like yours, has been riddled with the unexpected. Adaptation has been critical. How does this apply to the culture of your workplace? I wanted to talk about it from the perspective of the employer and the employee. So, I did. 😁 * ======= For...
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EP #264 Recruitment vs. Retention
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Why do we separate these two things? There’s a problem in today’s corporate environment. We think we have to recruit people away from other companies and then “retain” them. But what if we thought of these things more similarly? If people are thinking about leaving so easily, than you’ve already lost them. You haven’t delivered on what you said in the recruitment process. This lack of integrity causes a significant problem as companies and teams grow. You do so much to recruit and then you have to double down to retain. It should be a more cohesive process, and I have...
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EP #263 This is the Most Important Trait a Leader Can Have
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There’s this trait that every leader should have. You can name a million of them but what is it? I’ve heard plenty of leadership trainings. The best one’s will focus one specific trait for practice that can level up your work. But there’s only one that I believe should be applied generally. We live in a world of more. Yet, in this case, you can bet that if you treat people this way, you’ll find success in building relationships. Wel built relationships lead to strong teams that attract top talent and loyal customers. People want to be part of this type of environment. I had to invest...
info_outlineYou gotta belong!
Some say you have to believe. Well, I believe in belonging.
There is no subsitute for this. Humans have helped each other survice and thrive for years. Part of our experience relies on others whether we want and realize this or not.
I have spent a lot of time studying people’s acceptance, struggle, and experiences with their work. It’s clear that people need to feel like they are a part of a strong mission.
But why?
How can this help or hurt your team?
I have 5 things to think about (and master) if you want to build a generous workplace culture that attracts top talent and loyal customers.
Have a communal week. 🫂
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