The Wake Up Eager Workforce Podcast

Overview: Suzie interviews Bill Gentry, PhD. author of the book: How to Be the Boss Everyone Wants to Work For: A Guide for New Leaders Compelling Stats - leaders are struggling Non Verbal Communication Research Personal and professional leadership journey What flip your script means and six flips all leaders need to make Contact Suzie   or call 770-578-6976 Subscribe via iTunes or Leave a Review...

Episode #33; Opening Quote, "Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose." Tennessee Williams 3:00 - What's been going on at PPD.  The thing that helps us manage stress and stay out of overwhelm when things are busy... Suzie's Book: 120 Stress Management Strategies and Daily Tips for Professionals; Wake Up Eager Habit - Re-Calibrate Daily.  What it is and wh...

Episode 32– Get my top tips for Managing Your Body - all the latest stuff I am doing to manage stress and feel good related to fitness and health.  This is Part 2 of a three-part series about top Stress Management Strategies for Leaders for you Mind, Body and Spirit. Opening Quote, "The perfect man of old looked after himself before looking after others."  Chuang Tzu 3:00 - Suzie's Book: 120 Stres...

Episode #31. Opening Quote, "If I can't lead myself, others won't follow me, won't respect me and won't want to partner with me." Suzie's Book: 120 Stress Management Strategies and Daily Tips for Professionals Free Quiz Around the Re-Calibrate Daily Habit 3:38 - Wake Up Eager Habit - Re-Calibrate Daily.  What it is and why is matters. 8:20 - These top five Managing My Tips relate to TriMetrixHD As...

PART 2  - Brain Research & Negative Reactions – What You Need to Know to Lead and Grow Yourself and Your Team, Interview Dr. Ron Bonnstetter, SVP of Research and Development,  TTI 5:00 The more you know,the more you learn - what happens in your brain.  Why embracing learning matters. 8:30 Understanding the Development of Soft Skills (see second image, below, with 23 Personal Skills and brain image...

Overview of Episode #29: Brain Research & Negative Reactions – What You Need to Know to Lead and Grow Yourself and Your Team, Interview Dr. Ron Bonnstetter, SVP of Research and Development,  TTI 13:00 What and How Dr. Ron Measures the Brain  (see brain image below of three reactions) 19:00 How His Research is Used – Validation and Assessment Refinement - When We Say No – What That Really Means & W...

Five Reasons Why Employees Fail and What To Do About It Overview of Episode #28. The following topics are covered:  The power of a person being "in accord with its own nature" on the job    Why people fail – two faulty beliefs by hiring managers  What is Job Fit and why it matters       Five reasons why people fail – Job Fit Car Analogy  Actions You Can Take and 17 Interview Questions You Can Use...

Overview of Episode #27. The following topics are covered:  Why you should never tell someone to rela x Six Beliefs of someone who's a great listener Definition and Four Step process  Six Negative Listening Habits Quiz A link to a funny video about listening PDF on Negative Listening Habits and Four Stes in  Listening Aggressively Contact Suzie at 770-578-6976 or suzie@pricelessprofessional.com Ti...

In Episode #26 -  I interview Ian Day author of the book Challenging Coaching Coaching skill – high support, high challenge What the Zone of Uncomfortable Debate (ZOUD) is and how you can use it to help the people you lead and coach to greatness Learn how to move from the Cozy Club or Stress interaction to the Loving Boot and high performance Three barriers that keep leaders from being a more effe...

Overview of Episode #25  An interview with Speech and Presentation Coach Eric Atwood. All about a little known leadership and communication skill: Relational Presence.   What it is, why it matters and how to develop it. Contact Suzie at 770-578-6976 or via my contact form on my website - Contact Suzie Timing on Recording: @ 1:35  --- Topic 1: My First Remembered Experience of Relational Presence W...

Learn about Senior Leader Dennis's career: his journey; top challenges and successes; how he prepares for tough conversations; who's had the greatest influence on his career; development tools that have helped him the most Dennis also shares about how he uses two coaching tools: Feed Forward and Triad Coaching Calls. (More about these tools, as shared in  Podcast #23) Timing on Recording: @   2:00...

Show Notes: Overview of Episode #23. The following topics are covered:  More Information about two development tools: Feed Forward and Triad Coaching Calls What they are and why they work My perspective  and hear from a Senior Leader who's used both tools How to use each tool - download step-by-step guide Tips  to make them more effective Timing on Recording: @  3:50 --- Topic 1: What is Feed Forw...

Overview of Episode #22. The following topics are covered:  Conversation model to help you effectively handle conflict, performance issues and sensitive subjects in a calm, confident, get results way four simple steps Greatest possibility for Building trust, cooperation and buy-in #4 in a four-part series on Accountability Questions for Suzie?  Call 770-578-6976, suzie@pricelessprofessional.com Ti...

Overview of Episode #21. The following topics are covered: Get an inside look into how Amazon creates a culture of accountability with Author of the The Amazon Way John Rossman : John shares three key actions every leader can take to create more accountability for themselves, their team and their organization     The number one thing every leader at Amazon obsesses abou t The three Amazon leadersh...

Overview of Episode #20. The following topics are covered:  Focus: Helping Leaders Create a Culture of Accountability on their team and in their organization.  I share a seven question quiz to test your understanding around performance expectations.  I show you how to use a three step model, the Job Dashboard, as an easy way to create and share performance expectations and keep people accountable....

Show Notes: Overview of Episode #19. The following topics are covered:  Comments? Questions?  Reach Suzie at 770-578-6976,  suzie@pricelessprofessional.com   or http://www.pricelessprofessional.com/suzie Kicking off a series on Accountability - will have 3-4 podcasts devoted to this topic Key superior performance skill/attribute: Personal Accountability tools for looking for that skill in candidat...

Overview of Episode #18. The following topics are covered: Understanding Hiring and Coaching Assessment Tool TriMetrix What It Is and How to Use It All About Its Rich History  and the Science of Axiology How to Read and Understand the Dimensional Balance Page Questions?  Comments?  Contact Suzie @ suzie@pricelessprofessional.com or 770-578-6976 Directory of all Wake Up Eager podcasts: www.wakeupea...

Show Notes: Overview of Episode #17. The following topics are covered: Overview of the Six Motivators Four Step process for MORE Motivation    - How to double your levels of motivation and energy, in 70 days    - How to use this info you help your ee's do the same    - Understanding potential blind spots so you can manage them Five interview questions to ask candidates Complimentary offer Timing o...

Contact Suzie at 770-578-6976, suzie@pricelessprofessional.com, Podcast Directory of all Episodes, Here . Overview of Episode #16: Hear Cobb EMC's Director of Talent Management Ron Younker and I talk about how to have those tough conversations.  Ron brings real world insight and fresh ideas from his 30+ years of experience. We cover: How to Hold Those Tough Conversations The Power and Simplicity o...

Overview of Episode #15: Hear Talent Connections Owner and Founder, Tom Darrow, a leading Atlanta Businessman and Community Leader share this wisdom and insights from 30 years of professional experience in  helping National Corporations formulate strategies to turn employees into their most valuable competitive advantage. Contact Host Suzie Price at 770-578-6976 or suzie@pricelessprofessional.com...

Overview of Episode #14: Hear former Vice President of Human Resources executive Dr. Randy Reece, a student of leadership, share his insights and wisdom with no agenda.  (He doesn't have a book or program to sell, he just wants to help out.) Find out about: What Square One leadership is and how Randy used this to be a best boss; Why Randy asks questions to generate conflict and how questioning can...

  Overview of Episode #13: In this episode you'll hear real life examples from real people about their best and worse bosses, what they did that worked or didn't work and the impact it had on them and the business. I share Important research about what you specifically need to do as a leader to improve revenue, increase customer service, drive productivity and reduce turnover. Learn about four imp...

Show Notes... Overview of Episode #12: This episode will help you in your interviewing and hiring efforts so that you can be sure to put the right people in the right seats. Build more business success and outsmart your competition by doing the things , in the interview, that help you notice and attract the best employees.  Five Benefits Interview Team is Better Than Going Alone Take the Free Top...

Show Notes: Overview of Episode #11. The following topics are covered: Three reasons why male listeners will want to tune into this podcast  Six internal barriers women face, which two are most prevalent and what you can do about them  Three external barriers women face, which one is most prevalent and what can be done about it.  What's the most important rule you should pay attention to, to win a...

Overview of Episode #10. The following topics are covered: The best way to open and a meeting and keep participants engaged. Meeting and training tool: Poll Everywhere. Interview with Poll Everywhere Product Manager Steve Farrelly. How Facilitator Linda Duncan has seen Poll Everywhere be used. See full shownotes here. Contact Suzie Here.   Topic #1: The best way to open and a meeting and keep part...