Evolve: Reinventing Leadership - Building Freedom Cultures

There are leaders who decide on a change, plan for it, then execute the plan without giving thought to how they will develop the skills they need to execute their plans.  Building your capacity as a leader to effect change from the inside out is one way you can ensure your change projects are successful, while at the same time, building team cohesion.  Listen in to learn more…  

In modern workplaces where engagement levels are low, it can be almost too easy to slip into a state of frustration.  With constantly growing work demands, increasingly low tolerance for mistakes, some workplaces can be quite difficult to navigate.  Listen in to learn more about how positive psychology can help you as a leader…  

Culture is a living breathing ecosystem.  It shifts or it can remain static.  Aware leaders are tapped into culture and they realize cultural change is not an initiative, it is a perpetual state.  Multiple factors contribute to this perpetual change both internally and externally.  Tune in to learn more…  

Destabilizing for stability may sound counterintuitive but the status quo is being challenged around the world. Donald Trump won the US Presidential Election; Brexit shook up the European Union, and the Russians allegedly hacked multiple international elections.

Decision making cannot happen in a vacuum.  Leaders should possess effective communication skills, ensuring decisions are clear and received at the right time.  The decisions should be presented in a way that is mindful of the equilibrium of the team, sustaining engagement and possibilities for growth.  Listen in to learn more… The episode is uploaded to Drop Box. Have a great day!  

There are different types of networks that exist.  Some of them are built by arbitrary action and others are built deliberately through planning and focused effort.  In this episode, Yvette provides you with practical strategies you can use to build networks successfully.

When we think of a straight shooter we tend to think of persons who can be depended on to communicate the truth.  While this is accurate, straight shooters come in many varieties. There are persons who use straight shooting to support members of their teams and others who use it to destroy. Some are consistently straight shooters because they value integrity and others use it as a deliberate strat...

Developing others is no longer an option because of an ever changing external environment.  There is pressure to grow team capacity and a one size fits all approach cannot work.  Tune in to learn more…    

There are businesses that are extreme with controls.  Whenever these organizations encounter a new challenge the solution is memorialized in a policy.  Sometime the policies are so granular, they take away the discretion of managers and executives, disallowing the evolution of their critical thinking skills.  Tune in for ideas that can help you build an empowered team…  

Increasingly, leaders are seeking ways to stimulate improved levels of engagement and performance. This need can emerge when performance of the team has plateaued and leaders want to stimulate growth through engagement, innovation and collaboration.  Tune in to learn more about strategies you can use…  

In an era where the authenticity of news and facts are coming under constant scrutiny, it is important to also take a look at political correctness.  Political correctness is supposed to be a system of behaviour that requires persons to express themselves or act in a way that is inclusive and respectful toward persons who are being discriminated against.  

It can be discouraging when the only way you are perceived is through the lens of your last mistake.  It is easier when your last act was something you are proud of.  Unfortunately, if the positive act wasn’t memorable enough it can be forgotten.  This podcast provides you with strategies you can use to build your brand in a way that can overcome a weakened brand. Listen in for more information.

Inexperienced leaders sometimes have a tough time gaining the trust of their new team members.  This episode provides tips that can not only benefit new leaders but it provides great reminders for existing leaders.  Listen in for ideas you can use to build engagement within your team…  

In this episode Yvette shares the value and purpose of mentoring. What distinguishes good mentors from great ones is that great mentors don't aim to create clones of themselves, they focus on the individual's inherent strengths and seek to bring out their unique qualities.

Some leaders speak about themselves, profusely, using words like “I” or “we” whenever they speak about their teams.  Others use “we” language because they attuned to their team members and  are able to demonstrate inclusive behaviours that align with their language.  Then there are those who are somewhere between these two extremes.  “We” language is important for leaders who would like to build t...

Whether you are aware you are modelling behaviours as a leader or not, you are. This episode provides you with tips you can use to consciously model behaviours and manage your expectations so you don’t put pressure on members of your team to be just like you.  Listen in for more details…

Are you looking for a new way to improve team performance?  Check out Multi-Person Communication for ideas you can use to shift from an “I” perspective to a “we” perspective and strengthen the engagement of your team through improved communication.  Listen in for helpful tips…  

Yvette shares the importance of change in your organization. 

There are different types of networks that exist.  Some of them are built by arbitrary action and others are built deliberately through planning and focused effort.  In this episode, Yvette provides you with practical strategies you can use to build networks successfully.

Have you received feedback from a coworker that triggered something deep within you, causing you to defend yourself or worse, to become angry?  Have you provided what you thought was reasonable feedback to a member of your team and you received an unexpected response? Listen in for ideas you can use to reinvent how you provide feedback.

  Are you overlooked because your coworkers are play power games that keep you in the shadows? Have you been thrown under the bus by your coworkers? In the modern workplace culture, engagement, and people are becoming increasingly important to the sustainability of your organization. Listen in to learn how to shift from power to empowerment…

Are you waiting for your employer to notice the value you bring to the team?  Are you living up to your fullest potential in your career?  Is your supervisor dangling the carrot, telling you there are plans for you yet you are never privy to those plans.  I invite you to listen in to learn how you can take control of the direction of your career and achieve your goals.  

There are persons who link their value to their compensation of position. There are others who are valued because of their ability to play power games at work. These tips provide your with strategies you can use to improve your value to your employer and more importantly improve your value so you can achieve your career goals.

Regardless of how vigilant you are when making decisions, sometimes we allow known or indiscernible biases to penetrate our decision making process, coloring it with assumptions, misinterpretations and opinions. In this episode you will learn how to neutralize bias when making important decisions.

Are you working in a hostile environment? Is going to work difficult because you are being bullied? There are no limits to the tactics that bullies can employ.  They negate everything you say, tell lies, or ignore you. They practice unethical behaviour or harass you.  Whatever the case, you are invited to listen in to learn more about bullying and what can be done about it.