Lead Me On

In this particular time of year, we as leaders are so busy on our regular day-to-day tasks at work and on top of that, trying to do end-of-year planning for the next year that we forgot to check internally on ourselves and possibly our team.  If you are a leader who wants to increase your capability to lead with greater impact and influence, this podcast will provide you with applicable and practi...

Recent Gallup data shows that only 33 percent of all workers in the U.S. are engaged in the workplace. Unfortunately for businesses, the cost of this disengagement is high.  As a leader, you’re likely aware of the negative impact of disengaged employees. What you may not know, though, is how to go about creating an environment that inspires a motivated workforce.   In this episode of Lead Me On, w...

Here we are in the season of time where there is a lot going on. It could be a stressful time for you and your team, but it could also be the most exciting time. If you are a leader who wants to increase your capability to lead with greater impact and influence, this podcast will provide you with applicable and practical solutions for extraordinary leadership. In this seventeenth episode of the Le...

Goal setting is a way to stay focused on what truly matters.  Without goals, your team lacks focus and direction. They not only provide direction; goals also give a benchmark for success. The success of any team is mostly dependent on the leader.  A good leader is someone who knows how to inspire, motivate, problem-solve, and work with their team to determine the right goals to meet their objectiv...

Can positivity be your superpower as a leader? You must have heard about how positivity is naturally contagious, but do you know why? Because positivity really does change chemistry in other people's brains. If you are a leader who wants to increase your capability to lead with greater impact and influence, this podcast will provide you with applicable and practical solutions for extraordinar...

What are the 4 qualities of a team leader? Understanding and implementing these 4 qualities as a leader will build trust and relationship with your team.  If you are a leader who wants to increase your capability to lead with greater impact and influence, this podcast will provide you with applicable and practical solutions for extraordinary leadership. In this fourteen episode of the Lead Me On p...

Is there a way to manage conflict in your team? Continuing on from our discussion on conflict, there is one tool that you can use to manage your team and that is establishing the ground rules for communication and behavior expectations.  If you are a leader who wants to increase your capability to lead with greater impact and influence, this podcast will provide you with applicable and practical s...

Conflict is not something that we often consider a positive in our lives, but Productive Conflict is a skill we need to promote in the workplace.  Productive Conflict is an open exchange of differing ideas but expressed so that all parties feel heard, respected, and unafraid to voice dissenting opinions to reach a resolution. Conflict, as we typically think of it, is quite the opposite. Referred t...

When you think of being productive, you may picture someone being busy all day. Constantly moving through tasks, pushing deadlines, and working through duties that grow daily. We mistake being busy with being productive, but they aren’t the same thing.  There’s a big difference between movement and achievement.    In this eleventh episode of Lead Me On podcast, Lori King-Taylor and Lori Gorrell ar...

Continuing from the previous episode, with the question of “why do they do that?” Now that you know how to adapt your communication let’s start to recognize these different personalities. If you are a leader who wants to increase your capability to lead with greater impact and influence, this podcast will provide you with applicable and practical solutions for extraordinary leadership. In this ten...

Have you ever looked at the people you work with and wonder, “why do they do that?” It is so important as leaders to recognize that there are many ways people are motivated and inspired in the workplace. Knowing how to adapt your communication to the individual can be your secret sauce. If you are a leader who wants to increase your capability to lead with greater impact and influence, this podcas...

EQ leaders subscribe to the adage, "take care of the people and the people will take care of the business."  During this pandemic, it is critical to think of how employees are impacted by the changes.   Emotionally Intelligent leaders demonstrate a genuine interest and commitment to the vulnerability, fears, and pain of their team.  Strong social awareness allows leaders to identify with...

Meetings can be hard enough on their own if they're not run properly. And then you add virtual meetings to the mix, it could impede your team’s productivity while trying to deal with the evolving technology.  If you are a leader who wants to increase your capability to lead with greater impact and influence, this podcast will provide you with applicable and practical solutions for extraordina...

Now that more leaders can experience the benefit of increased sleeping hours at night, as described in our previous podcast - How Sleep Impacts Your Leadership, they can also enjoy the decrease of hormonal imbalance and its negative effect. If you are a leader who wants to increase your capability to lead with greater impact and influence, this podcast will provide you with applicable and practica...

More people these days are getting fewer hours of sleep at night than in the past and ironically leaders especially tend to wear that lack of sleep like a badge of honor, despite being aware of its negative effect. If you are a leader who wants to increase your capability to lead with greater impact and influence, this podcast will provide you with applicable and practical solutions for extraordin...

Developing Emotional Intelligence specifically Empathy has long been identified as a difference maker for leaders. And now, with so many traditional workers shifting to virtual work, honing the skill as a leader is more vital than ever before. If you are a leader who wants to increase your capability to lead with greater impact and influence, this podcast will provide you practical solutions for e...

One of the vital steps in self-management is to deconstruct our inner dialogues, especially in times of change and conflict, to produce better results in your relationships.  If you are a leader who wants to increase your capability to lead with greater impact and influence, this podcast will provide you with applicable and practical solutions for extraordinary leadership. In this third episode of...

The importance of Self Awareness in Leadership, specifically for Emotional Intelligence, is not to get the answer right because there is no wrong answer, but to adjust our emotional reaction to what is going on around us. If you are a leader who wants to increase your capability to lead with greater impact and influence, this podcast will provide you with applicable and practical solutions for ext...

With teams now working remotely in the light of COVID-19, many are experiencing a slew of new and distracting demands.  If you are a leader who wants to increase your capability to lead with greater impact and influence, this podcast will provide you with applicable and practical solutions for extraordinary leadership. In this first episode of Lead Me On podcast by Lori King-Taylor and Lori Gorrel...