Hacking Your Leadership Podcast

There are right and wrong ways to develop an employee who wants to move up. When leaders don't have the ability to move someone up, they often attempt to placate the employee with meaningless responsibilities that ultimately make the employee disengage anyway. But there are right ways to do this too. Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Becom...

Our listeners are always sending us questions. And while we try to get to as many as we can during episodes, we have developed a backlog of these questions and will attempt to answer them on the next 6 episodes. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support .

What's the difference between an excuse and an explanation? It might seem subtle, but taking ownership and responsibility for the feelings of the other person can make all the difference. Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support .

In times of uncertainty, your people want to see confidence from you but they also want to see transparency and vulnerability. Is it possible to be all those things? Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support .

In this engaging conversation, Elizabeth Bieniek discusses her innovative leadership approach as detailed in her book 'Cake on Tuesday.' She emphasizes the importance of fostering a fun and creative culture within teams, the value of healthy disagreement, and the metaphor of 'going outside' to inspire creativity and problem-solving. Elizabeth shares personal anecdotes and practical strategies for...

A very real part of leadership is maintaining composure in high-pressure times. What are some keywords or go-to phrases you use to let your people know that you "got this?" Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support .

Are you "always on stage?" Probably. But that doesn't mean you can't (or shouldn't) step off at times.  Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support .

Following up with specific best practices and acions you can take right now if you need help wtiting a great performance review. Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support .

Many leaders have a tendecy to cite the personality traits of their employees on performance reviews rather than the observable behaviors that led to the specific business outcomes being measured. This is both unfair to the employee and it's far less defensible if the employee decides to challenge the review. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podca...

Many organizations are great at the process of holding people accountable. But if they don't have a strong coaching culture to back it up, the accountability will feel unfair and it will lower engagement.  Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast-...

Employees are reporting more and more that the accountability to which they're subjected isn't shared by their leaders. On this episode, we discuss the right and wrong ways to hold your people and yourself accountable. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support .

Summary In this episode of Hacking Your Leadership, Flip Griffin discusses the essential elements of effective leadership, focusing on core beliefs, abilities, and applications. He emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, honesty, and transparency in leadership and the need for adaptability and simplicity in leadership practices. The conversation also delves into the concept of 'spam'—the pitf...

Since employee engagement is such an integral part of the success (or failure) of not just a business, but of the individual leaders within that business, The Hacking Your Leadership Podcast will be discussing all aspects of employee engagement on our Thursday shows this year. Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this po...

Being predictable is one of the most important things a leader can be. Your people will only come to you with important things if they can predict how you'll react to them (and if the prediction is that you're level-headed). On this episode, we dicsuss a LinkedIn post by a colleague.  Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker....

There are right ways and wrong ways to aplogize. There are also some instances where simply apologizing isn't even effective. Today we discuss a conversation between Adam Grant and Malcolm Gladwell. Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--480567...

We all know it's important to interact with your people often if you want them to be engaged. But if you're doing it in the wrong way you can end up stifling engagement instead. Link to Forbes Leadership arricle: https://www.forbes.com/sites/dianehamilton/2025/01/04/quiet-quitters-vs-loud-leaders-the-new-battle-for-workplace-culture/ Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become...

Over the next 10 Holiday Hacks, we break down the most important trends in Human Resources as we go into 2025. Link to article: https://www.aihr.com/blog/hr-trends/ Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support .

Over the next 10 Holiday Hacks, we break down the most important trends in Human Resources as we go into 2025. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support .

Over the next 10 Holiday Hacks, we break down the most important trends in Human Resources as we go into 2025. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support .

Over the next 10 Holiday Hacks, we break down the most important trends in Human Resources as we go into 2025. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support .

Over the next 10 Holiday Hacks, we break down the most important trends in Human Resources as we go into 2025. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support .

Over the next 10 Holiday Hacks, we break down the most important trends in Human Resources as we go into 2025. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support .

In this episode of Hacking Your Leadership, Lorenzo and Flip Griffin discuss the importance of leadership development and the partnership between Hacking Your Leadership and Lion's Guide. They explore the need for accessible leadership content, the different types of leaders, and the significance of self-awareness in leadership. Flip shares his military background and the vision behind Lion's Guid...

Over the next 10 Holiday Hacks, we break down the most important trends in Human Resources as we go into 2025. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support .

Over the next 10 Holiday Hacks, we break down the most important trends in Human Resources as we go into 2025. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support .