Leaderful

​Our Co. CEO's Pablo Romero and Jeff Couillard discuss the 'intention vs. impact' gap, and share practical steps leaders can take to close it.   Listen in as they explore: The core drivers and indicators of problems/opportunities that exist within the intention vs. impact gap Why 'real' underlying problems don't get identified without conscious and skilled discovery work How leaders can approach d...

​Our Co. CEO Jeff Couillard joins Mahir Nisar on The Workplace Justice podcast to discuss the very real impacts of power dynamics in the workplace.   Listen in as they explore: Five (5) types of power and how they each show up in our workplace systems Why overcoming addiction makes people powerful How power awareness helps to discover root problems for systems-change Why meaningful change requires...

Tune in as our Co. CEOs Pablo Romero and Jeff Couillard share The Ally Co.'s model for leading meaningful workplace culture initiatives with their clients.   Listen in as we breakdown the Five Ds for meaningful work: Discovery: "What do we know about this from 'their' perspective(s)?" Definition: "Why should people care about the 'problem(s)' we are prioritizing?" Design: "How might we approach th...

Learning and development thought leader Grant Drmaj joins our own Co. CEO Jeff Couillard to discuss the current state of learning and leadership in today's organizations.   Here are some key topics they cover: Important considerations for virtual vs. in-person learning Common barriers to designing and delivering experiences that drive meaningful change, and The intersection of L&D, leadership, and...

In this episode, Jeff Couillard chats with Woodrie Burich on how to set and hold effective and healthy boundaries - at work and in life. They discuss self-care (beyond the band-aids) and setting boundaries before burning out. Enjoy! Learn more about The Co. → a leadership development opportunity for impact-conscious and power-curious leaders.

In this shorter episode, Co-CEO and Director of Learning and Development, Jeff Couillard, tackles three of the primary problems that exist in most mainstream leadership development programs and approaches. He also offers a few key insights to consider when developing your organization's approach to developing 'leaderful' teams, highlighting the importance of team-based, real-world and action-orien...

In this episode of The Leaderful Podcast, Jennifer Velez - Senior Strategist for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Forever 21 - joins Jeff Couillard for a rich discussion on psychological safety, unhealthy conflict, power dynamics, and leadership in the DEI space.  Follow along or connect with Jennifer on LinkedIn . A bit more about Jennifer - she currently leads Diversity, Equity and Inclusion a...

In this episode, Jeff Couillard and Pablo Romero discuss a few of the key components of The Ally Co.'s Transformational Impact model, including the Right Use of Power framework.

In this episode of The Leaderful Podcast, Pablo Romero and Jeff Couillard discuss some of the problems, challenges (and opportunities!) with traditional and mainstream employee engagement surveys. If you are tasked with collecting meaningful data from your team to inform better strategic decisions, this is a must listen!

In this episode of The Leaderful Podcast, Co-CEO's Pablo Romero and Jeff Couillard discuss the two key factors in getting from artificial harmony or unhealthy conflict to healthy conflict, or productive tension.

Is being 'vulnerable' always a good thing? When might a leader's vulnerability actually burden or harm the people they're supposed to support and lead? In this conversation between the Co-CEO's of The Ally Co. (Pablo and Jeff), we explore the nuances of vulnerability and why it might not always be the path leaders want to take with their teams.

In this episode of The Leaderful Podcast, Jeff and Pablo discuss the importance of feedback and some of the common barriers that exist - especially when you try and give feedback "up the chain". 

In this episode of Leaderful, Jeff Couillard and Ty McKinney discuss mental wellness in the workplace, hybrid work, addiction and neurodiversity. Ty McKinney is a neuroscientist, Co-Founder of 8 Bit Cortex, Mental Health Advocate and self-described 'professional nerd'. 

In this episode of Leaderful, Pablo Romero and Jeff Couillard discuss the six core pain points that leaders and teams face as they strive to build high-performing workplaces where everyone thrives. These six pain points include: Chronic burnout Deep stuckness Cultural disconnection Unhealthy conflict Unsafe environments Shitty communication Learn more about The Ally Co. and the work we do do to he...

In this first episode of Leaderful, Jeff Couillard and Pablo Romero discuss the hopes and goals of the show and the key challenges that leaders and teams face as they navigate building human-centred, systems-conscious organizations.