Lead with Levity

Send us a text Join me as I interview Dr. Joseph Michelli, Chief Experience Officer and Customer Service Expert **Stick around to learn how you can enter to win a trip to California to tour Airbnb headquarters and learn more about how they approach the customer experience (deadline to enter: December 16, 2019). *** Are you ready to transfer the excitement you have for your products and services to...

Send us a text Is it possible to excel at work without being mentally and physically drained at the end of the day when we return to our family and friends? Listen in as we discuss short mindfulness practices that can both improve our productivity at work and energize us throughout the day. Today we will be joined by Women’s Mindful Empowerment Coach and Psychotherapist, Shonda Moralis. She reveal...

Send us a text Have you ever really wanted to connect to someone but couldn’t get around the awkwardness? Join us as we discuss actionable tips on how you can approach that next conversation with a stranger at a networking event, your team, your supervisor, or family and friends. Today we will be joined by Founder of People Formula and social psychologist, Robin Dreeke! Former Head of the FBI’s Be...

Send us a text Culture is such a hot topic right now. If someone told you that your culture needs a reboot where would you begin? How long does it take to change a culture? Tune in as we discuss practical ways to shift corporate culture. Today we will be joined by Founder and CEO of QuayFive, Kirsty Bashforth! Kirsty Bashforth is founder and CEO of QuayFive Ltd, and 20+ year veteran of British Pet...

Send us a text "Bringing truth and trust back to marketing" Today we will be joined by award-winning advertising professional and author, Ron Tite! CEO of Church+State, Ron Tite notes that content creators are competing for the consumer’s time, and so he focuses on bringing only good advertising/authentic content to consumers. Introduction Welcome to the Lead with Levity podcast. My goal...

Send us a text Today we will be graced by Austin’s beloved radio personality, author, motivational speaker, and business consultant extraordinaire -- Ms. Kimberly Holiday! Lead with Levity Podcast Show Notes Episode: 7 Release date: September 30, 2019 Title: A bridge to JOY through restorative circles Guest: Kimberly “Lady Joy” Holiday Radio Personality, Author, and Business Consultant (Austin, Te...

Send us a text “What differentiates a successful leader from the rest?" Guest Dr. John Gillis, Jr. Episode: 6 Title: Lessons from World Cup Champions Release date: September 16, 2019 Guest: John Gillis, Jr. Ed. D. (President and CEO of Leadership X in Austin, Texas) Introduction Welcome to the Lead with Levity podcast. My goal is to help leaders build healthy work environments through advice,...

Send us a text “Creating an environment where levity is a big component of it, where people can be their more authentic selves, is going to increase the likelihood that you keep the people that you want to keep within your organization.” Guest Dr. Robert Patterson Lead with Levity Podcast Show Notes Introduction Dr. Robert Patterson is a licensed psychologist and senior consultant at Collarelli, M...

Send us a text Jennifer McDonnell specializes in organizational development and she brings an interesting perspective to the conversation through her work in retail, higher education, pharmaceuticals, and housing. Lead with Levity Podcast Show Notes Episode: 5 Title: Can I be HUMAN with YOU? Release date: September 16, 2019 Guest: Jennifer McDonnell (Senior Organizational Development Specialist of...

Send us a text Psychological Associates specializes in selection, development and retention of top talent. They use assessments to raise self-awareness and to create a base for emotional intelligence as well as behavioral change at a level that permeates the organization. Guest: Dr. Patricia Bagsby Lead with Levity Podcast Show Notes Episode: 3 Title: Excuse me, there’s something in your tooth Rel...

Send us a text Managers are often expected to drive the culture. Are they concerned that allowing a little levity might also mean that they have to "bring the fun"? If so, what impact might that have on their reputations? Is the responsibility on employees or management? Join me as I reflect on these questions, sharing personal stories about the Office Olympics and Team Star Wars. Suppor...

Send us a text Some lead with hope. Others lead with fear. I lead with levity. If you want your employees to care as much about your business as you do, then you should care about levity too. Allow me to introduce myself, my research on this topic, and why I care so much about cultivating levity at work. TIME STAMPS [01:15] What is an organizational psychologist? [02:04] Why I started Lead with Le...