Rise Above Your Best

How listening in four different ways is the key to being the most effective listener you can be. The ability to listen effectively is your superpower. Listen to understand not to undermine. We can do better. Contact me at patrick@emeryleadershipgroup.com.

Without a sense of psychological safety, our ability to create the strongest relationships and teams is diminished. While some may hear the term psychological safety and think it is about weak individuals that can't handle conflict, it is actually about creating an environment of strength. Reach me at patrick@emeryleadershipgroup.com.

Mental health issues have become even more felt in this time of the pandemic. With social isolation along with the uncertainties surrounding us, we can't help but feel even more depressed and anxious. Diving deep into this very timely topic, Patrick Veroneau brings to the show  Dylan Roberts  from the Coast Guard Academy to shed light on the silent struggles many are facing with their mental healt...

While the empire comes first approach may have worked in the past, it's not going to get where we want to go in the 21st century. We need a new model which disperses power and not collect it. Joining Patrick Veroneau on today's podcast is Kevin Hancock, the author of The Seventh Power: One CEO's Journey Into the Business of Shared Leadership . Patrick and Kevin dissect the concept of shared leader...

Psychological safety is important especially in the environment that we're in. Even if the workplace has experienced seismic shifts in terms of what is going on, employees should still feel safe to take risks and be vulnerable in front of the team. To shed some light on this topic, Patrick Veroneau is joined by the Co-founder of Aristotle Performance  and Managing Partner for North America for Sys...

Unlike desires or dreams, our thoughts and feelings don't reside in our minds alone. The body holds your physical health and your ability to function. But the mind houses your spirit and your motivation to function. On today's show,  Dr. Krishna Bhatta  is with host Patrick Veroneau to talk about how the mind and body are closely connected to improving one's mood and overall health. Dr. Krishna sh...

It's probably fair to say that most health leaders are genuinely concerned about making healthcare better. However, not all decisions coming from above translate well into practice from the patients' perspective. Tom Dahlborg  never realized this until he found himself on the other end of the stethoscope. When he became a patient, he saw how some of the decisions he once taught made things better...

Depression has its way of convincing you that there is no way out of the darkness you are in.  Tracey Maxfield  was able to overcome that, escaping the rabbit hole of depression and, now, helping others do the same. She joins Patrick Veroneau to share with us her journey of coming out of that in this honest, raw, and hopeful episode. Bringing her book,  Escaping the Rabbit Hole: My Journey Through...

The line that distinguishes depression and burnout from each other is somewhat unclear. But what is certain is that to mitigate these, a significant change in the working environment is needed. This is what Dr. Lisa Rotenstein  sought to answer in her study with Dr. Constance Guille,with the aim to create a healthier working environment for healthcare professionals. She joins Patrick Veroneau to d...

Understanding how our amygdala can be a barrier to our own success and wellbeing is valuable in helping you to Rise Above Your Best. Email me at patrick@emeryleadershipgroup.com

This episode speaks about using the SET Model for achieving your goals and make you aware of the part of the brain that wants to hold you back. Email me at patrick@emeryleadershipgroup.com.

This episode explores how the GROW model can help others set goals and how the SCARF model will help us satisfy 5 domains that have been identified are vital to creating trust and influencing others to change. Email me at patrick@emeryleadershipgroup.com

There are 12 questions based on 6 behaviors that build the best teams and relationships. We can do better.

Whether in an office, working remotely, or even in personal relationships in a family or community, there are three vital ingredients that the most successful teams share. Those teams that are most effective are able to Support, Challenge, and Celebrate each other. The CABLES approach outlines how to be effective in all three areas. Email me at patrick@emeryleadershipgroup.com

The secret to building resilience is already within you; you just need to know how to activate it! In this conversation between Patrick Veroneau and  Dr. Sherry Hamby , you will learn that developing the resilience to weather adversity doesn't cost much if you are just willing to commit and do a few simple things consistently. A research professor of Psychology at the University of the South, Dire...

In this time of pandemic, we don't just need to cope; we need to build resilience. From a health perspective, this resilience starts at the cellular level. Built within each cell is a tremendous capacity to weather environmental stressors such as pathogens and toxins, but it can only do so much on its own. What do we need to do to unleash our cells' full protective potential and become proactive a...

Gratitude has numerous benefits both personally and professionally. This episode explores the benefit that practicing gratitude can have on the positive behaviors of individuals in the workplace. Gratitude works. Here is the study: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2020-69971-001 Email me with your thoughts at patrick@emeryleadershipgroup.com  

This episode explores how the researched behaviors in C.A.B.L.E.S. promote the initiatives that organizations have undertaken to promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Behaviors are what will make the difference. We can do better. Email me at patrick@emeryleadershipgroup.com

Many leaders are struggling or are unaware of how their behaviors and expectations are not aligned with the new realities facing those the follow them. This is a vital time to identify and develop the behaviors necessary to inspire, empower, and compel others to want to follow your lead. I'd love to hear your thoughts. Email me at patrick@emeryleadershipgroup.com

In our world today, emotional intelligence has become more and more important in how we perceive, understand, and manage our emotions. Joining Patrick Veroneau on today's show is  Dr. Ben Palmer,  the Chief Executive Officer of Genos International, a business that specializes in the assessment and development of emotional intelligence, employee engagement, and motivation. Dr. Palmer talks about th...

To navigate today's challenges successfully, the ability to activate resilience is critical. This episode references a Harvard Business Review article on resilience and identifies three characteristics that will help individuals maximize their opportunity to develop bullet-proof resilience. Contact me at patrick@emeryleadershipgroup.com. Get the free POWER Journal at www.emeryleadershipgroup.com

We are always told to learn to adapt to change, but what if the kind of change that happens is too overwhelming. How can we keep ourselves from being paralyzed and move together with it? In this episode, Patrick Veroneau invites someone who is perfectly qualified to give you the answer. He sits down with  Mitch Russo , a successful entrepreneur who went from starting his first company in 1985, sol...

Learn how unconscious biases are actually creating many of the problems and divisions that we say we don't want to experience. When we understand these biases, we can use them to create better communication and behaviors with those we might initially disagree with. There is a better way. Be better!

We are experiencing three challenges in the same year that most have not collectively experienced in the lifetimes: A financial crisis, a pandemic crisis, and a racial/social crisis. Each of these provides us opportunities to grow as an individual, as a nation and a global community.