Dionna Appling

Culture Building like a PRO

Business EN ↓ 236 episodes

It's time to get to the real reason why good employees are leaving your company, why performance quality is lacking, and why employees are dissatisfied & disgruntled. It's because your company culture hasn't been engaging or impactful... that is until now! The Culture Building like a PRO podcast is your on-demand resource for tips and tools on how to transform your company culture! This podcast helps small business owners & managers overcome common, real-life leadership challenges & create a company culture where employees do their best work because they want to... and not because they have to...

Author

Dionna Appling

Category

Business

Podcast website

www.baproinc.com

Latest episode

Feb 17, 2026

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Episodes

135: Best of 2022 - #LeaderSHIFT From Power-focused to People-focused 06.12.2022

We're kicking off the Best of 2022 mini-series! Throughout December, we're highlighting the top episodes with the most downloads this year... and episode 114 is the fourth most downloaded episode thus far! In this episode, I’m sharing how you can shift from being a power focused leader to a people focused one! Apply to join the New Leader, BIG IMPACT Coaching Program to level up your leadership &...

134: #LeaderSHIFT from Hard Skills to Soft Skills 01.11.2022

We’re continuing with the #LeaderSHIFT series on the podcast this week. These episodes are very direct & to the point, where we'll talk about the different challenges leaders tend to face & how to shift into becoming an influential leader who leads a healthy culture & engaged team! In this episode, I’m sharing how you can shift from focusing on hard skills to developing soft skills also! Need one-...

133: #LeaderSHIFT from Superhero to Super Leader 25.10.2022

We’re continuing with the #LeaderSHIFT series on the podcast this week. These episodes are very direct & to the point, where we'll talk about the different challenges leaders tend to face & how to shift into becoming an influential leader who leads a healthy culture & engaged team! In this episode, I’m sharing how you can shift from being a superhero to being a super leader! Need one-on-one help w...

132: #LeaderSHIFT from Reports to Relationships 18.10.2022

We’re continuing with the #LeaderSHIFT series on the podcast this week. These episodes are very direct & to the point, where we'll talk about the different challenges leaders tend to face & how to shift into becoming an influential leader who leads a healthy culture & engaged team! In this episode, I’m sharing how you can shift from only having direct reports to building relationships! Mentioned i...

131: The Power of Developing Student Leaders with Tory Williams-Ruffin 04.10.2022

Today’s episode & guest is very special. Not only is Tory Williams-Ruffin the youngest guest on the show to date – at 18yrs old – but he also just graduated high school this past May 2022 with incredible honors. In this episode, Tory will share his experience in leadership throughout his high school career, and how becoming a servant leader impacted his life in school & in his community. Tory has...

130: Culture Building through Simple Process Improvement with Owen McGab Enaohwo 26.07.2022

Bottlenecks & broken processes not only have a major strain on your team’s performance, but also on your company culture. In this episode, Owen McGab Enaohwu shares how you can simplify process improvement & increase employee buy-in also! Owen McGab Enaohwo is the CEO and Co-founder of SweetProcess, an easy-to-use software that enables company executives and their employees to collaborate together...

129: #LeaderSHIFT from Managing Execution to Managing Expectations 19.07.2022

We’re continuing with the #LeaderSHIFT series on the podcast this week. These episodes are very direct & to the point, where we'll talk about the different challenges leaders tend to face & how to shift into becoming an influential leader who leads a healthy culture & engaged team! In this episode, I’m sharing how you can shift from managing execution to managing expectations! Need one-on-one help...

128: #LeaderSHIFT from Mistakes to Magic 12.07.2022

We’re continuing with the #LeaderSHIFT series on the podcast this week. These episodes are very direct & to the point, where we'll talk about the different challenges leaders tend to face & how to shift into becoming an influential leader who leads a healthy culture & engaged team! In this episode, I’m sharing how you can shift from leadership mistakes to magic! MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: Permissio...

127: The Real-Life Way to Effectively Communicate with Dwight Taylor Sr. 28.06.2022

Leaders face several challenges in the workplace & one of the most common ones is communication. Great employee performance, engagement & retention all start with effective communication. Which begs the question – how do you communicate effectively, especially when you’re dealing with real-life leadership situations? In this episode, Dwight Taylor, Sr. gives you simple – yet impactful – steps to s...

126: #LeaderSHIFT from Thinking to Thoughtful 21.06.2022

We’re continuing with the #LeaderSHIFT series on the podcast this week. These episodes are very direct & to the point, where we'll talk about the different challenges leaders tend to face & how to shift into becoming an influential leader who leads a healthy culture & engaged team! In this episode, I’m sharing how you can shift from thinking to being thoughtful! MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: 37 Employ...

125: #LeaderSHIFT from Dominating to Delegating 14.06.2022

We’re continuing with the #LeaderSHIFT series on the podcast this week. These episodes are very direct & to the point, where we'll talk about the different challenges leaders tend to face & how to shift into becoming an influential leader who leads a healthy culture & engaged team! In this episode, I’m sharing how you can shift from dominating to delegating! Need one-on-one help with your employee...

124: #LeaderSHIFT from Reacting to Responding 29.03.2022

We’re continuing with the #LeaderSHIFT series on the podcast this week. These episodes are very direct & to the point, where we'll talk about the different challenges leaders tend to face & how to shift into becoming an influential leader who leads a healthy culture & engaged team! In this episode, I’m sharing how you can shift from reacting to responding! Need one-on-one help with your employee e...

123: #LeaderSHIFT from Motion to Action 22.03.2022

We’re continuing with the #LeaderSHIFT series on the podcast this week. These episodes are very direct & to the point, where we'll talk about the different challenges leaders tend to face & how to shift into becoming an influential leader who leads a healthy culture & engaged team! In this episode, I’m sharing how you can shift from being in motion to taking action! Need one-on-one help with your...

122: #LeaderSHIFT from from Confining to Championing 15.03.2022

We’re continuing with the #LeaderSHIFT series on the podcast this week. These episodes are very direct & to the point, where we'll talk about the different challenges leaders tend to face & how to shift into becoming an influential leader who leads a healthy culture & engaged team! In this episode, I’m sharing how you can shift from confining your team to championing them instead! Need one-on-one...

121: #LeaderSHIFT from from Dealing with Difficult People to Leading Them 08.03.2022

We’re continuing with the #LeaderSHIFT series on the podcast this week. These episodes are very direct & to the point, where we'll talk about the different challenges leaders tend to face & how to shift into becoming an influential leader who leads a healthy culture & engaged team! In this episode, I’m sharing how you can shift from dealing with difficult people to leading them instead! Need one-o...

120: #LeaderSHIFT from Who You Are to Who You Desire to Be 01.03.2022

We’re continuing with the #LeaderSHIFT series on the podcast this week. These episodes are very direct & to the point, where we'll talk about the different challenges leaders tend to face & how to shift into becoming an influential leader who leads a healthy culture & engaged team! In this episode, I’m sharing how you can shift from who you are currently to the type of leader you desire to be! Nee...

119: #LeaderSHIFT from Teaching to Being Teachable 15.02.2022

We’re continuing with the #LeaderSHIFT series on the podcast this week. These episodes are very direct & to the point, where we'll talk about the different challenges leaders tend to face & how to shift into becoming an influential leader who leads a healthy culture & engaged team! In this episode, I’m sharing how you can shift from solely teaching to becoming a teachable leader! Need one-on-one h...

118: #LeaderSHIFT from Process to Purpose 08.02.2022

We’re continuing with the #LeaderSHIFT series on the podcast this week. These episodes are very direct & to the point, where we'll talk about the different challenges leaders tend to face & how to shift into becoming an influential leader who leads a healthy culture & engaged team! In this episode, I’m sharing how you can shift from solely focusing on processes to becoming a purpose-driven leader!...

117: #LeaderSHIFT from Instructing People to Inspiring People 01.02.2022

We’re continuing with the #LeaderSHIFT series on the podcast this week. These episodes are very direct & to the point, where we'll talk about the different challenges leaders tend to face & how to shift into becoming an influential leader who leads a healthy culture & engaged team! In this episode, I’m sharing how you can shift from being a leader who only instructs people to one who inspires! Nee...

116: #LeaderSHIFT from Enforcing to Engaging 25.01.2022

We’re continuing with the #LeaderSHIFT series on the podcast this week. These episodes are very direct & to the point, where we'll talk about the different challenges leaders tend to face & how to shift into becoming an influential leader who leads a healthy culture & engaged team! In this episode, I’m sharing how you can shift from being an enforcing leader to an engaging one! Get 15% off the Emp...

115: #LeaderSHIFT from Micromanaging to Empowering 18.01.2022

We’re continuing with the #LeaderSHIFT series on the podcast this week. These episodes are very direct & to the point, where we'll talk about the different challenges leaders tend to face & how to shift into becoming an influential leader who leads a healthy culture & engaged team! In this episode, I’m sharing how you can shift from being a micromanaging leader to an empowering one! Apply to join...

114: #LeaderSHIFT from Power-focused to People-focused 11.01.2022

Happy 2022! We’re starting the year by getting back to the basics of culture building, employee engagement & impactful leadership with a new series called #LeaderSHIFT. These episodes are going to be very direct & to the point, where we'll talk about the different challenges leaders tend to face & how to shift into becoming an influential leader who leads a healthy culture & engaged team! In this...

113: Best of 2021 - Secrets to Transforming Your Team’s Toxic Culture 28.12.2021

We're ending the Best of 2021 mini-series & episode 102 was the fourth most downloaded episode this year! If you want to change your team’s toxic & dysfunctional culture, this is the episode for you! Grab a pen & paper to take notes on the 3 secrets you must know & apply to finally transform your team’s toxic culture! Apply to join the New Leader, BIG IMPACT Coaching Program to level up your leade...

112: Best of 2021 - What I Wish I Knew Before My First Leadership Role 21.12.2021

We're continuing with the Best of 2021 mini-series! Throughout December, we're highlighting the top 4 episodes with the most downloads this year. Episode 100 was the third most downloaded episode in 2021. In this episode, Dionna is sharing the top 6 things she wishes she knew before becoming a leader! Listen now to cut your learning curve in half! Apply to join the New Leader, BIG IMPACT Coaching...

111: Best of 2021 - Biggest Mistakes Made When Leading a New Team 14.12.2021

We're continuing with the Best of 2021 mini-series! Throughout December, we're highlighting the top 4 episodes with the most downloads this year. Episode 92 was the second most downloaded episode in 2021. In this episode, we’re discussing 6 of the biggest mistakes that leaders make when they have a new team & how to avoid them! Struggling with leading your new team? Let’s get on a call to create y...

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