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Todd Richardson is the CEO of EDGE Mentoring , a non-profit organization connecting generations in meaningful mentoring relationships. In this episode, Todd and Nikki discuss the importance of developing the whole person–the professional, personal, and spiritual self–and the tremendous impact it has on engagement. Truth You Can Act On 1. Spend half your one-on-one meetings having real conversation...

Terry Hamilton, Executive Vice President and System Chief Operating Officer at Lakeland Regional Health, is a long time leader in healthcare. What stands out about Terry is how passionate he is about the people side of the business. For him, sharing gratitude and recognizing employees for the important work they do well is what being a leader in healthcare is all about.  Truth You Can Act On 1. Sa...

Gut + Science LIVE   The Leader's Guide to Less Team Stress As a healthcare leader, are you worried about your team members experiencing more stress and burnout than ever before? Could you benefit from learning a simple and proven structure to help employees manage their stress? If you answered "Yes" to either of these questions, please join this special Gut+Science Healthcare LIVE session with Vi...

Mike Reynolds is the CEO of Innovatemap , a digital product agency helping companies dream, design, and deliver digital products and services. In this episode, Mike joins Nikki to share insights on how he's built a culture that innovates constantly and moves fast to get things done.  Listen in to hear the unique way team structure affects speed and relationship building. Truth You Can Act On   1....

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Brian Provost and Troy Thibodeau are part of the executive team at Ascentis, a SaaS-based Human Capital Management software. In this episode, Brian & Troy join Nikki to discuss the cultural norms that have led to the highly engaged culture at Ascentis.  Listen in as they share the highlights of their business journey. Truth You Can Act On 1. Be intentional about creating cultural norms by first id...

Shane Carter is the Chief Nursing Officer at Advocate Aurora Health , the 10th largest not-for-profit integrated health system in the United States. Listen in as he and Nikki reveal the ways building relationships will impact your culture. Truth You Can Act On 1. Know your individual employees beyond their job title and responsibilities: What are they excited about in life right now? What hobbies...

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Truth You Can Act On: In order to make the best decisions on the HOW and WHAT you will do to move the needle on employee engagement, create a vivid vision of WHO you want to be. [00:15:32] Take the time and invest the resources to work on who you want to be. What's your mission, what's your purpose? What's your vision? And not only develop the strategies for how you're going to achieve that vision...

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: Who can you reach out to this week with a simple, "How are you"? Subscribe to get your Monday Fired up.

Truth You Can Act On: Align yourself with a group of trusted advisors who are experts in all business areas to support the ESOP consideration and implementation process. [00:19:50] I think having good advisors who can help support your process and think through what you're wanting to achieve, I think can help unearth whether an ESOP it should be on the table or not. [00:20:00] Get to know the diff...

Truth You Can Act On: Know what bullying is: There has to be a target. [00:02:22] for a behavior to be considered bullying, There has to be three things.  First of all, there has to be a target.  It could be one person, or it could be a small group of people. [00:02:34] The behavior has to be harmful.  [00:02:46] The second criteria is they, behavior has to be harmful in some way [00:02:51] The be...

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 measuring results or are you measuring time? Subscribe to get your Monday Fired up.

Steve Berry is the Sales Manager at RDS Office Furniture . On today's show, Steve hones in on the requirements and recommendations to set your office work environment up for today's safety requirements success.  For more information or resources, email Steve at steve@rdsoffice.com. Truth You Can Act On: Here's a checklist of things to consider in shaping your workplace environment as you and your...

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 sharing gratitude with others? Subscribe to get your Monday Fired up.

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