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Truth You Can Act On: What are your internal self-limitations? We all have them, but awareness is the first step to overcoming. [00:08:59] we have to become self-aware or cautious of them if we're going to be able to move away from them and start listening to the other voices that we have, which are far more empowering. [00:09:13] What are your superpowers? Know them. Embrace them. Work on belief...

Truth You Can Act On: Reminder: Focus on what you have, not what's missing. [00:01:39] When you have a leader that's grounded in gratitude, they're focusing on what they have instead of what is missing. They make each employee feel seen and heard and appreciated, which leads to increased morale and decreased turnover. [00:01:53]  [00:13:59] When they're in those negative thoughts, The leader is fo...

Happy Monday! We love Mondays; We love helping others love Mondays. So every Monday we'll be dropping some Monday Fire for you to help you get excited about your week. Here we go! Here's our question for you today, leader: How do you do better work - work that is meaningful to you? Subscribe to get your Monday Fired up.

Truth You Can Act On: The entire work environment has permanently changed. Your business has to change in order to survive and thrive. This is a must to understand and embrace as a leader. [00:08:45]from an opportunity perspective, if a business is able to adapt and work from home, I think there's a tremendous amount of opportunity maybe to even create a competitive advantage.[00:08:55] [00:08:11]...

Happy Monday! We love Mondays; We love helping others love Mondays. So every Monday we'll be dropping some Monday Fire for you to help you get excited about your week. Here we go! Here's our question for you today, leader: What's your superpower? Subscribe to get your Monday Fired up. Subscribe to Gut+Science

Truth You Can Act On: Have clarity. Get clear on the why, the how, and the what, the values and the traits to create the core of your culture. [00:03:38] Jason: There has to be clarity within the organization as to what the actual culture values and traits are.[00:03:45] [00:04:32] Jason: Unfortunately, we often think culture and we treat it like it's something that can just happen organically, bu...

Truth You Can Act On: Employee engagement has to be part of the organization's strategy. It's not a tactical thing–Stop the flavor-of-the-month surveys and choose a survey that equips you with data and insights. Take Action. Weave engagement into every single thing you do as an organization. Manager engagement skills are huge. Communication and employee-engagement training is a must for managers o...

Happy Monday! We love Mondays; We love helping others love Mondays. So every Monday we'll be dropping some Monday Fire for you to help you get excited about your week. Here we go! Here's our question for you today, leader: What unlocks your meaning and fulfillment? Subscribe to get your Monday Fired up. Subscribe to Gut+Science

Truth You Can Act On: Own your fears and deficits – we all have them. Know what they are and embrace them, and go at your own pace to work through them. Ask your people for feedback. Don't just check the box, but have authentic conversations illustrating you want the feedback and you've heard it. Words and actions create trust. Watch what you say and do closely and be intentional with your efforts...

Happy Monday! We love Mondays; We love helping others love Mondays. So every Monday we'll be dropping some Monday Fire for you to help you get excited about your week. Here we go! Here's our question for you today, leader: Do you truly know your core values?  Subscribe to get your Monday Fired up. Subscribe to Gut+Science

Truth You Can Act On: Analyze your payroll details stats on gender. Have a database in place that can capture the data and give you a baseline.  Be aware of the reality of how you pay male vs female. Unconscious bias is very real and we all do it.  Put policies in place to encourage employee engagement. Pay-for-performance and 9-boxing are great places to start.  Equality is directly correlated to...

Truth You Can Act On: Feel your culture. Clarity and consistency in messaging, a clear construct for leaders of all levels to make good decisions, and storytelling. Tell stories that reinforce the culture you're trying to build.  Build a healthy workplace. No matter the size of the organization, the steps are the same: Identify your goals, clearly communicate those goals, and empower and assist te...

Happy Monday! We love Mondays; We love helping others love Mondays. So every Monday we'll be dropping some Monday Fire for you to help you get excited about your week. Here we go! Here's our question for you today, leader: Are you expressing gratitude to your team members in a way that meets their needs? Subscribe to get your Monday Fired up.

Truth You Can Act On: Know people's motivation: We can't treat all of our people the same. Everyone's motivated in different ways and we have to know what's there why. We have to spend time listening and understanding how your employees are motivated. Employees first: Customer service should be a top priority but it can't take precedence over your employees. When you help your employees win they'l...

Happy Monday! We love Mondays; We love helping others love Mondays. So every Monday we'll be dropping some Monday Fire for you to help you get excited about your week. Here we go!  Here's our question for you today, leader: How are you building relationships with your people, especially when it comes to driving their engagement levels at work? Subscribe to get your Monday Fired up.

Truth You Can Act On: Millennials are now the largest population in the workplace . They want two things most: Regular feedback and an employer that stands behind them. Communications platforms need to be easily accessible from all devices. Whatever you're doing to communicate now – increase the cadence. Reminder – Reject the generational stereotypes that you hear. The only exception is your own e...

Truth You Can Act On: Focus on the right things. Take 5 steps back and look at the larger process failures Feedback must be accompanied by recognition. Don't overcomplicate recognition. Recognize people often and in public. Adopt the habit of gratitude. Even a simple "thank you" goes a long way.   Full Notes: https://gutplusscience.com/bonnie-clipper/ Nikki's Book Recommendation: The Fourth Age by...

Truth You Can Act On: Relationship skills are essential skills. They're not optional and they're not "soft" skills Make sure your mindset is locked-in to the endgame. This helps us fast track and innovate faster and helps our people feel safe.   Deliberately recruit diversity and on-board uniquely. Stop cloning. Every human needs a unique experience to help them unlock their potential.   Walk the...

Gut+Science is expanding into the healthcare sector with a specific subseries to impact employee engagement in the healthcare industry. In partnership with Wambi , we're bringing you the best influencers and leaders in healthcare to share best practices, stories, and lessons to build stronger people-first healthcare institutions. The series officially launched with Secretary David Shulkin , but we...

Truth You Can Act On: Teams need safety and trust to truly enable and empower people to speak up. Inspire curiosity of your team members and be a curious leader. Consider different perspectives and embrace diversity. Have a mindset that embraces conflict. Challenge yourself: do you really believe it's a powerful thing to fail forward? Have a framework for feedback. Give feedback on behaviors comin...

Truth You Can Act On: Cast a big vision. Keyword–BIG. Get to know and work with others' pace. Consciously think about how you want to lead: Step back, get out of it, and define how you want to lead, then step back in and implement. Tap in to your people's strengths to maximize their contributions. Full Notes: https://gutplusscience.com/david-shulkin/ Nikki's Book Recommendation:    It Shouldn't Be...

Truth You Can Act On: Mentoring is a mindset. In order for us to deploy an effective mentoring program, we must be intentional about developing mentors inside of our organization and at the same time making mentoring relationships a norm. The core of a mentoring relationship is trust. What are you doing to equip your people with trust-building exercises and giving them a platform and tools to do t...

Truth You Can Act On: Set the foundation. If you don't set the foundation for engaging with your organization early–like in your onboarding process–people will fill those gaps on their own. Don't assume you're in alignment with your team members. Be intentional about communicating goals and objectives so there's no ambiguity or room for miscommunication. Write it down. If you don't write down the...

Truth You Can Act On: Start with the end in mind : Define the problem or goal you want to solve then start building the gamification technique. Make the mundane fun: Gamification is a great way to do this but most important is to make life at work fun. Ensure key stakeholders are involved at all levels: Everyone in the organization needs to know the Why, why they're doing it and how it helps them....

Truth You Can Act On: Over-communicate: keep the communication going and remember what Cynthia Pizzaro said recently about consider the right channel. Make sure your message is getting to them!  Show gratitude and appreciation: What are the small touches you can do right now to show gratitude and appreciation? Show them you appreciate them and reassure them. You're their leader! Self-care: For eve...