Remarkable Leadership Lessons

What role does anxiety, hypervigilance, and chronic stress play in the healthcare industry? We are two years away from the beginning of the pandemic, and still no closer to treating healthcare workers in a dignified way. What does work-life balance look like for nurses who are supporting more patients than ever before? How can nurses set boundaries to be able to show up for patients in critical-ca...

How do we integrate work-life balance when the workplace is becoming more agile than ever? It's unrealistic to expect others to give us a step-by-step guide onto how to be more productive. Instead, we can look to others for a starting point, a framework, a mindset shift that we can begin applying to our own life. How we do one thing is how we do everything. This isn't another podcast telling you t...

How do we have a productive relationship with a colleague once trust has been broken? How do we transition back into a hybrid or in-person environment when virtual work has given us a buffer from a toxic coworker? We always do our best to be nice - but what does "being nice" really mean? Being nice in a toxic situation can have negative effects, all of a sudden we find ourselves rolling our eyes,...

As a CEO or Founder - how do you own your professional development? We hear often that as a CEO, it can be challenging to ask for what you want and envision what's possible for the future of your company when your energy is being pulled in multiple directions. In this week's episode we bring on leading-edge Business Strategists to 7-figure Entrepreneurs & CEOs, Neeta Solanki, to share her pers...

What role does peer-to-peer learning play in your career development? We recognize that we need a plan to reach out career goals. Our career plans should be ambitious and flexible. However, when we don't plan on becoming leaders, and we find ourselves in our first management role - it can be one of the biggest challenges we take on in our career. Being a leader means it's no longer about solving a...

How do boundaries evolve with the shift from being in person to working remotely? What does working from home mean for the future of HR? How do we think about building a diverse network and community even when working hybrid or remote? How do we think about the structure of the work that's being done? What are the implications of a 4-day work week in a hybrid/remote environment? We will be talking...

What would health equity look like in America? Health equity means giving patients the care they need when they need it. What role do social determinants play in the likelihood of positive health outcomes? Education, health care, economic stability, environmental stresses, and social/communal factors account for over 80% of health outcomes. This means only 20% of care actually comes from medical p...

How do we ensure that when we jump ship from one company to the next shiny opportunity, we are getting what we actually need from our employer? This requires an in-depth look at what will actually make your workflows more efficient, more productive, and more joyful.  People love structure - we can leverage this when asking for what we need. Structured asks give employers a sense of control, w...

We've all heard horror stories about people who have hated taking personality assessments for work. However, when done well, a personality assessment (such as DISC, Insights, Meyers-Briggs, etc) is a way of increasing your self-awareness. A common critique of personality assessments is that they're based on whatever emotion you're feeling at the time you take it. However, If you're taking a good r...

Why doesn't change stick? Why don't leaders do better at managing change? To answer these questions, we talk about the most popular tool for making change happen in companies - gatherings. A gathering could mean offsites, workshops, town halls, conferences, and webinars. Gatherings are where change happens. When we're matching a message with a moment, we create an effect with other people. When we...

What is the difference between critical thinking and non-judgement? How do you respond when someone says something that's downright offensive? How do we close the gap with others who have very different value systems than ourselves? The way we navigate the world informs the biases we carry with us. But what if our life experiences could inform us to better support those around us? In the workplace...

What does it mean to show up vulnerably when it comes to topics you don't know? How do you balance good intentions with the reality that sometimes you will be in the wrong? When it comes to issues of belonging and inclusion, we tend to stick to people who we know are like us in some way. This is often unconscious, but as a result - people are marginalized in the process. In this week's episode, Al...

What role does your particular comfort zone play in diversity & inclusion in your organization? How do we bring historically marginalized individuals into the C-Suite? We know that diversity brings innovation, however, women and people of color are underrepresented in the board room. We keep hearing "we don't know where to find them". 70-80% of jobs are based on who you know. However, what doe...

What role do the stories we tell ourselves play in office conflicts? Are the stories you tell yourself about how your boss feels about you rooted in reality or fear? Our emotions are our primary link to memory, connection, and disconnection. Frustratingly enough, it isn't always possible to simply "be more logical" about an emotional situation. How can we use our breath to rewire the neurochemical...

A “compassionate achiever” is someone who attains success by helping others. Many leaders today believe in a dog-eat-dog mentality, where only the strongest survive. However, if you look under the headlines and deeper into the science, all the empirical evidence shows that success is not only greater but more sustainable when achieved through a “survival of the kindest”/compassionate approach . Th...

You know how to prioritize resource management in your organization, but what about boundary management? What role is boundary leakage playing in the productivity of your team? In many cases, individual contributors and leaders alike are not clear on what it is that they're accountable for. Once we know what we are accountable for, how do our conversations evolve? Anytime we are working towards an...

Did you know: in order to be able to make strategic changes, you have to change your mindset away from planning and implementation. Strategic thinking does not equal strategic implementation. These are completely different ways of thinking. 97% of executives say that strategic thinking is their biggest concern. 81% of executives don't know where to start when it comes to strategic thinking! By mak...

What is strategic thinking? What does it look like in the C-Suite or the workplace? We often think about our careers in terms of taking the "fast path" to success - however learning is cumulative. To become a strong strategist, you have to implement lessons that you've learned across your entire career journey. In this week's episode, Dr. Julia Sloan talks us through her Three-Stage Model for lear...

How do we start thinking about what we really need from our boss? Often, our mind goes straight to getting that next raise. However, for most people - the real key to happiness is a bit more holistic. For many workers, they find that the ideal work situation requires a fair balance of income, time spent at the job, and attention required. Have you thought about talking to your boss about what can...

How do we deal with someone who is a work jerk? We've all worked alongside a prickly boss in the past. Between the Great Resignation, the ongoing pandemic, and increasing economic disruption many workers are finding their tolerance for insensitive bosses has gone down the drain. If you find yourself wondering how you can more effectively deal with difficult colleagues, this is the episode for you....

How do we set boundaries so that we can all feel safe to push back in the workplace? Whether you're working in a virtual, hybrid, or face-to-face environment there are times when you may find yourself needing to set boundaries with someone who simply doesn't get it. This person could be a colleague you're collaborating with, someone from a siloed department you've never met, it could even be your...

How can we better support people with disabilities in the workplace? What role does language play in the way our world frames disability? Business conversations are often rife with ableist language - saying business results are "paralyzed" or that a conversation was "tone-deaf" can reinforce negative stereotypes about people with disabilities in the workplace. Once we know better, how do we do bet...

2022 has brought a slew of changes - some workplaces are switching to hotelling instead of requiring employees in their offices, while other organizations have chosen to stay fully remote. However, as the workplace continues to evolve, it has become clear that hybrid work is here to stay. Working remote during a pandemic calls for more than flexibility from managers - it requires compassion to tru...

How do we create psychological safety for historically marginalized communities in the workplace? Inclusivity matters at every level in an organization - from the board room to the front lines. How do you ensure that all employees feel a sense of belonging and respect? This requires long-term about your company's approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Inclusivity has to become part of your...

How does your project management style evolve to different work cultures? Project management is more than knowing how to organize spreadsheets, GAANT charts, and building goal charts. If you're a project manager who hopes to influence your organization's strategic outcomes you have your work cut out for you. This means building your skills in EQ and learning to lead others regardless of their pers...