Keeping It Real with Tiff and Carl

In this Part Two of our episode on Situational Leadership, our perilous pair dive into each development level and corresponding level of supervision, bringing in comparisons to other models, before evaluating the utilities and shortcomings of SL II.

This week's episode highlights the importance of meeting people where they are to coach them to where you want them to be. The Situational Leadership II model assists leaders in individualizing their level of support. Tiff and Carl go through the SLII model and relate it to what they, and other leaders have experienced in their pursuit of effective employee and team development

The second part of this episode continues the conversation of what motivates. You'll hear what gets Tiff and Carl moving and engaged to achieve, as well as the qualities they find motivating in leaders. Tiff then shares her tips for organizations to satisfy Maslow's needs pyramid (no illuminati involved), before Carl ask's listener's three important questions: What motivates you?. For what do you...

This week our partners-in-crime discuss travel thoughts and desert island food choices before tackling the time-honored nuanced and multi-layered questions, "Are you motivated?", "What motivates you?" and "How can I motivate myself or others?" In this part one of the episode, you will hear ideas on motivation needs through personal likes and models from experts, such as Maslow, Pink and Spitzer to...

Part two sees our duo continue their discussion on measuring employee performance, including ways to measure values and other intangible organizational standards and beliefs, linking performance management to effective hiring practices, and increasing engagement in disengaged staff, before , before Tiffany introducing math into the podcast in the equation: Performance = Ability x Motivation.

Effective performance management is the garden in which your employee's develop into their best selves, but each employee needs individual attention and care to effectively grow. In this episode your favorite podcasters discuss the dynamics of developing teams, including understanding each staff member's ambitions and how to uncover where and why they want to go in their career. Tiff and Carl then...

Part two of this very special episode sees our hosts continuing to discuss the concepts behind results, including understanding the importance of making the journey just as meaningful as the destination to increase the sustainability of the achieved results.

This week, our hosts start the show discussing their favorites from their travels before diving into the 5th of Lencioni's 5 functions/dysfunctions of a team: results. You'll hear conversations about the importance of making sure that results are in alignment with the mission and vision of not just the organization, but each team member as well.

Part Two sees our gracious hosts continue their discussion on the need for accountability and what it looks like in practice. You'll hear tips from experts such as Wakeman and Kouzes and Posner and ends with reflective questions to ponder.

Part 2 of our episode on commitment sees our dastardly duo dive deeper into the challenges associated with employee commitment before discussing the factors that lead to improved performance and engagement; most notably the power of setting meaningful expectations. Tiff and Carl then discuss how treating staff well creates improved customer service before providing tips for improved employee relat...

How committed are you? What prompts your level of commitment? Your job? Your team? Your boss? Your value system? Your paycheck? This episodes sees our super friends tackle the specifics our what drives our commitment and engagement levels, and discuss the different drivers that attract us to a job and drive us from a job.

Part two of this episode sees our fearless leaders(hip trainers) explore our reactions to conflict situations, including the personas we take on when we face the personal triggers, aka red flags, that lead to our emotional responses. Tiff and Carl then provide strategies to address conflict, including Carl's favorite model for navigating a difficult conversation. Tiff then discusses the three opti...

Join our fearless crew as they tackle the different and sensitive topic of conflict. Tiff and Carl look at the origins of conflict (Spoiler Alert: I ain't always about what's wrong with the other person), what makes it hard to deal with (Spoiler Alert: It ain't always the other person's reactions) and why it's vital to work on our ability to manage for team performance, personal relationship and e...

In the second part of our discussion around the importance of trust and building trusting teams. Tiff and Carl introduce Lencioni's 5 (Dys)Functions of a Team and highlight the power of being vulnerable when communicating with teams to create and strengthen bonds. The Wonder Twins then discuss the need to build trust and recognize the efforts of teams working in hybrid settings. Carl then shares t...

In this episode, our Dynamic Duo asks the question, ARE YOU TRUSTABLE? (Another Tiff Creation). When we trust others, we know that they have our best interests in mind, builds relationships, improves our personal and team performance and leads to better engagement and less turnover. You'll hear Tiff and Carl discuss well known trust models and stats that show the importance of feeling not just wan...

Part 2 of our culture talk focuses on building cultures of empowerment and accountability and the challenges that face organizations that focus on processes over the needs people they serve and the staff that serve them. Carl introduces us to the GRPI model of team dynamics and what it means to live in possibility rather than limitation. Tiff ends the show by asking three questions of leaders:1. H...

This episode finds our caped crusaders tackling the challenging subject of culture (each while battling cultures of their own). You'll hear Tiff and Carl both share their go-to homespun cold remedies and memories of Olympic games in the past before telling stories of workplace cultures that were empowering and uplifting, as well as those workplaces that missed the mark.

This week's episode finally finds the dynamic duo in the same room! Tiff and Carl join us from the National Tribal TANF Conference, where they both taught and connected with human services professionals from across the country. You'll hear them talk about their experiences during the conference, as well stories about their travels, training influences and some of the themes that they use to discus...

In part 2 of this episode, Tiff and Carl breakdown the concepts and discuss strategies that dismantle drama triangles and promote an empowered staff, including trust, accountability and coaching. You will also learn what Tiff defines as the "find out" triangle.

In this episode, Tiff and Carl tackle Karpman's theory of the Drama Triangle. In this episode, you will hear an in depth discussion on the roles people play in the triangle: the victim, the persecutor (or perpetrator as Tiff calls it) and the rescuer, how they show up during a conflict and how to easy it can be to get caught up in one (or all three) of the roles. The dynamic duo will also disc...

In this episode, Tiff and Carl introduce us to the Goleman's 6 Leadership styles: Coercive, Authoritative, Affiliative, Democratic, Pacesetting and Coaching and how each style shows up in our interactions with our teams. Tiff and Carl then share insights on the appropriate use of each and how to avoid using one too much. Tiff and Carl Tiffany Salcido and Dr. Carl Rabun are two professional tra...

This first episode introduces you to Tiff and Carl. Who they are, what they care about, and why you will want to hear what they have to share about the qualities and behaviors that promote a vibrant and engaged workforce. Tiffany Salcido and Dr. Carl Rabun are two professional training and consultants and coaches with a passion for leadership development. Together they have over 40 years of combin...