Culture Building like a PRO

Employee Engagement is similar to being in a marriage or relationship, the connect is the lifeline of it being successful and meaningful. On this episode, we’re explaining how you can keep your employees engaged regularly. Here are the steps: •Be Committed. •Be Consistent. •Just Connect. Grab your Employee Engagement Planning Packet to plan and schedule your employee engagement efforts! 10% DISCOU...

In general, most people are not very vulnerable and this is definitely the case in the workplace. Many believe that vulnerability is a sign of weakness when, in fact, it’s the total opposite. In this episode, we’re discussing the following three reasons why vulnerability is crucial in the workplace: •Vulnerability in the workplace allows employees to feel safe to make mistakes. •It encourages empl...

Criticism is often associated with being negative, which isn’t always the case. In this episode, we’ll discuss how you can use criticism & feedback to correct your team while boosting employee engagement. The key is to point out what employees are doing correctly more often than what they’re doing incorrectly. Speak praise as much as you do problems. Regularly acknowledge great work and above aver...

It’s hard to stay professional and act appropriately when you’re working in a place that’s the furthest from professional. In this episode, we’re discussing 5 things you should do to maintain your professionalism in a toxic workplace. Highlights from this episode can be found at www.baproinc.com/ncn28 Questions about this episode? Topic suggestions for future episodes? Record them using the green...

Don’t think that everything is going well because your team is silent. In fact, silence is a tell-tell sign that there are problems in the workplace. In this episode, we go over 5 reasons why your employees are not speaking up about things happening on your team and in the workplace. Ready to encourage more engaging dialog with your team? Get 37 Engaging Questions to ask your team inside the New L...

Mistakes happen. As a leader, how you handle employee mistakes sets the tone for the culture your team will have. In this episode, we’ll go over 7 simple tips that will help ease the tension when it’s time to address a mistake made by an employee. The How to Handle Employee Mistakes Checklist is also available for you inside the New Leader Success Toolkit. Download your Free toolkit by clicking he...

You don’t have to do everything yourself. Delegating helps with professional development and engagement, but it also allows you more time to be productive. In this episode, we’ll go over simple tips that will help you delegate more effectively. A Delegation Worksheet & Rule is also available for this episode. Download your Free New Leader Success Toolkit by clicking here: http://bit.ly/newleaderto...

Have you ever wondered what your leadership style is? How and why you handle things a particular way with your team? In this episode, we’ll discuss the strengths and struggles of 4 different leadership styles and how each style impacts your team. A Leadership Style Questionnaire is also available for you to find out your leadership style. Download your Free New Leader Success Toolkit by clicking h...

In this episode, we’ll be cutting the learning curve in half for new leaders. Most leaders face common challenges in their roles and we’ll be discussing 4 mistakes that you should be avoiding in your role: •You're too focused on gaining respect. •You're trying too hard to impress your team. •You're not engaging with your team soon enough. •You're trying to be the superhero. Download your Free New...

In today’s episode, we’re talking about why employees stop caring about their work. Don’t automatically rule poor performance to laziness. There can very well be things happening in the workplace that cause employees to stop caring about doing their best work. Here are 5 reasons why: •They’re overworked. •They aren’t challenged. •They don’t feel like you care about them. •They feel overlooked. •Th...

We all have moments when we feel like quitting. As professionals, leaders, and even business owners, we experience moments when it seems like quitting is the best option. But how can we make sure that we aren’t quitting based on impulse? In this episode, we’ll discuss 4 questions that you must ask yourself when you feel like quitting your role. This will help you put your thoughts into perspective...

As leaders, we tend to shape our leadership philosophies and habits based on our professional and personal experiences throughout life. This can be positive or negative, and will ultimately affect how you lead your team. In this episode, we’re debunking 5 myths about being a good leader. Myth 1: You must have all the answers. Myth 2: Your employees work for you. Myth 3: Your employees should fear...

Today's #PROtalkTuesday question was submitted by "Professional seeking career advancement": With employee reviews right around the corner what recommendations or tips would you give to professionals on having the I need/deserve a raise conversation with their manager? Tune in for the recommended tips! Highlights from this episode can be found at www.baproinc.com/protalk3 Questions about this epis...

As a leader, you have a lot on your plate. Meetings, deadlines, reports; there are tons of things on your to-do list and that can make it easy to forget about employee engagement. In this episode, we’ll go over 6 steps to help employee engagement feel more like second nature instead of a chore. 1. Remove yourself from the equation. Focus on the employee experience. 2. Be human. Employee engagement...

This episode features guest Marcus Harris; Starbucks store manager for multiple locations in the Cleveland, Ohio area. With over 10 years of experience in management, Marcus shares his insight and best practices on what it takes to be consistent with maintaining a great company culture. He gives great examples of how leaders can make culture building and employee engagement authentic and inviting....

The ABC principles of introducing culture change in your company will help you align the expectations of your staff with the overall goal(s) you want to reach. It also opens the floor for you to get necessary feedback from your employees so you know exactly where they stand, what they need, and how to encourage them along the way. The ABCs mentioned in this episode stand for: A: Approach B: Be ope...

If you’re trying to (re)build the culture in your company and your efforts don’t seem to be working, it’s likely because you’re missing this one thing; Being Intentional. This episode will help you become more intentional with your culture building by reverse engineering your efforts. This will allow you be more strategic and most importantly, get results. What does intentional mean? Oxford Dictio...

Here’s your challenge for the week. Answer the following question: If your company culture was an actual person, how would you describe it? This episode is meant for you to be very reflective about your company culture. As you listen to this episode, think about the questions mentioned and write down your answers. This is a challenge to help you shift your current mindset and perspective about com...

One of the main ingredients to building a culture that your employees will love is to build a culture of inclusion. When your employees feel included in the changes you’re promoting, their buy-in increases and most of all, they feel valued & connected to the organization. Inclusion also helps you, as the leader, understand their thoughts about the change so that you can engage them better througho...

Promotions aren’t usually handed out to everyone. Only to those who make a conscious effort to do more than the bare minimum, make a difference, and demonstrate effective leadership ability. If you want to get noticed for a promotion, this episode will give you 5 steps that will help you do just that! 1.Show leadership ability even if you don’t have a leadership title. 2.Do above average work. 3.A...

Many employees have ideas that they want to present to their boss but don’t know how to do so in the best way. Your ideas are valuable and deserve to be considered fairly. This episode gives you 5 important steps that will help your boss consider your ideas and not brush them off. 1.Do your research: This should be both internal research (trends, metrics, surveys, etc.) and external research (indu...

It's time for another PRO Talk Tuesday! These are episodes where listeners submit questions via email or on Twitter using the hashtag #PROTalkTuesdays and they’re answered here on this podcast. Today’s question comes from James (via email) and he writes: “How do I create culture with my clients? I am in the fitness industry and I want my clients to feel that they’re a part of a community more so t...

Christmas is over, the new year is here, the holiday party is a thing of the past, and so is the cheer. Once the holiday party has passed, it may be difficult to keep employees excited and enthusiastic as they get back into their daily work routine. This episode provides different ways that you can continue the holiday momentum well into the year, while being strategic in your employee engagement...

Most leaders may say that they don’t demotivate their staff, but have you considered whether your daily habits are demotivating? Here are 5 passive habits that may be demotivating your staff: 1.Don’t ignore your employees. 2.Don’t edit/change employee work without their knowledge. 3.Trust employees to do their jobs. 4.Delegate. 5.Avoid passive micro-managing. Our actions as leaders have a great im...

As Leaders, it is our responsibility to motivate our staff but before we can do so, we must know How to do it effectively. This episode will help you do just that. The New Year is approaching (very quickly) and performance goals are being set as well. What better way to help your employees achieve those goals than by motivating each of them in the best way – the way that is specific to them indivi...