Talking To Intimidating People
The Leadership Coaching Group
How do you handle your nerves before talking to a really intimidating person? Maybe you have to report to your boss or present to investors and you're dreading it. Today we are exploring some mental hacks to prepare you to have even the most nerve wracking conversation. Get the free guide mentioned in the episode at: pages.theleadershipcoachinggroup.com/meetings Watch the video version of this episode at: Follow On TikTok at: LizHowardLeadership
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How To Stay True To Yourself When You Work Nonstop
The Leadership Coaching Group
Working in highly structured environments, it's easy to become what a job or a company expects you to be. Is there a way, though, to maintain authenticity with who you are? I'm talking to my longtime friend and TLCG consultant emeritus, Richard Rieckenberg, about how he embrace his creativity and individuality even after some very structured and stressful careers as a wartime Naval officer and disaster relief mass care chief.
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The Link Between Self-Care and Authenticity
The Leadership Coaching Group
After years of working with executives and leaders in high profile jobs, one thing became clear: self-care felt confusing. There are so many messages about what self-care is and yet, many of massively marketed self-care techniques just don't seem to do much. I'm talking to my friend and colleague, Tori Williams, who specializes in spiritual healing to explore what self-care is, what it isn't, and how it plays into authenticity. To learn more, visit: And watch this episode and others on video on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/tfEfODDTNYI
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A New Way to Look At Regret
The Leadership Coaching Group
Has regret ever consumed you? Do you feel like your stuck wondering why you ended up in a bad circumstance and that your thoughts are rather consumed by it? Well...you're not alone! And today we are examining how to uncover (and FINALLY learn from) the mistakes, injustices, and inconveniences that cross our paths.
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How Bad Leaders Hijack Your "Why" with Liz Howard
The Leadership Coaching Group
You’ve heard it over and over and over again. That you need to know your “why,” the reason that you do what you do. Today, I’m going discuss why pushing your team to be driven by their "why" is a total leadership cop out.
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You're Entirely Too Mean...To Yourself with Liz Howard
The Leadership Coaching Group
Gaining an awareness of your self-talk doesn't just impact your life personally. It could be the missing link to reaching the success you know you should be tapping into by now. Listen in as we explore how judgement can be confused with self-improvement, and what to do instead!
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Dealing With Personal Injustice with Liz Howard
The Leadership Coaching Group
Have you ever felt like you were in the crosshairs of something that simply turned out wrong? So wrong, that your sense of justice is so brutally offended that it could actually cause psychological trauma? As leaders, we are exposed to a myriad of issues personally and professionally that can lead us to distress in certain times. When that happens, how (or can we) move forward?
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Why We Lie And What To Do About It
The Leadership Coaching Group
Even the most modest estimates suggest that people lie at least 2 times per day. The odds are, you have lied in the last 24 hours. So why did you do it? And even if it didn't happen at work, what does it mean about you as a leader?
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When It's All Too Much with Liz Howard
The Leadership Coaching Group
Does our conditioning or buy in to expectations cause the majority of our suffering? Today, Liz examines how prescribed scripts can lead to burnout, fatigue, and unhappiness.
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Be A Better Speaker Today with Liz Howard
The Leadership Coaching Group
Need to improve your speaking, presenting, or facilitation skills right away? Listen into today's episode for some actionable tips to up your speaking game quickly.
info_outlineHave you heard of off the rack leadership advice? You know that advice that doesn't fit everyone the same way and for some may not fit at all. Listen as Liz and her guest Jodi Hume talk about leadership myths, what they are, and how to overcome them. Jodi was the COO of a growing architecture firm for over 15 years, so she has real leadership experience and is the lead singer of a band called the Wafflers. Listen to learn more about leadership myths and how you can debunk them on this episode of The Leadership Coaching Group.
Jodi shares how to behave if your leadership advice doesn't work and how to listen for the unmet need that someone is trying to show you. You have to be an authoritarian leader is one myth that Jodi wants to debunk; she believes you need to create curiosity instead.
Can questions be weaponized? Have you ever felt like someone was trying to make you uncomfortable by asking unneeded questions? Listen as Liz and Jodi talk about how this can happen and what to do about it. Jodi also discusses decision fatigue and how you can ease the stress of making decisions. To wrap up the episode, Jodi shares one piece of advice for a new leader, manage your energy, listen as she explains.
In This Episode
- [01:40] Welcome to the show, Jodi!
- [02:01] Jodi shares how to behave if leadership advice doesn't work.
- [03:39] Jodi speaks about listening for the unmet need that's being expressed.
- [04:40] Leadership being led with authority is one myth she wants to debunk.
- [05:41] What is the first step to breaking the authoritative way and creating a curiosity instead?
- [06:22] "Knowledge is a love affair of the answers, and wisdom is a love affair with the questions."
- [08:22] Listen, as Jodi discusses how questions can be weaponized.
- [10:11] Jodi speaks about decision fatigue.
- [13:49] Prioritizing your decision making can ease the stress.
- [15:25] Unless the stakes are truly high, don't roll the mental dice, decide.
- [16:10] Jodi shares one piece of advice for a brand new leader.
- [17:07] Thank you for listening!
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