Leaderhood & Parentship

#21 - As we get closer to the start of Q2, it’s a natural time to check in on the goals we set at the top of the year. Are they achievable? Do they align with our personal interests? Do we even know why we set them? Let’s talk about it. In this episode, we explore goal setting from creation to execution, what teams frequently get wrong when setting goals, and discuss ways parents can help their ki...

#20 - The term “narcissism” gets thrown around haphazardly in conversations, often when we’re actually just talking about someone we don’t get along with. However, the reality of narcissism runs deeper than a disagreeable colleague. This week, we’re talking about how people experiencing narcissism show up at work. This episode primarily focuses on leaders experiencing narcissism, and ways other me...

#19 - Do you procrastinate? It’s a trick question because the truth is - we all do. So, why do we feel like we’re the only ones? Today, we take a deep dive into procrastination and how it shows up both behaviourally and emotionally. We share stories of our own experiences and struggles with procrastination, and tips leaders can use to help their team get to the root of their own procrastinating. S...

#18 - If you think you should just skip this episode because you don’t gossip, we have news for you: We all do it. Gossip is a natural response we have when we feel threatened, but it can cause harm when we start to rely on it. Gossip at its least destructive creates a hum of discomfort in the workplace, but at its most severe it can be used as a destructive manipulation tactic to destroy someone’...

#17 - Have you ever heard of cognitive biases? They’re basically shortcuts our brains take to help us make quick decisions. Unfortunately, when we aren’t aware of them they can cause us to make poor decisions both at work and at home. For this episode, we explore the 5 most common cognitive biases Shane saw come up in coaching calls during 2022. We talk through what they are and how we can work to...

#16 - Bullying happens more than we think, even at work. As a leader, how do you distinguish between bullying and interpersonal conflict? How do you step in without causing more problems? And, what if you’re the one who is bullying? You might not even know you’re doing it. Today, we chat through everything leaders and parents should be paying attention to to identify and help resolve bullying issu...

#15 - Do you struggle with setting and communicating your boundaries? Or, maybe you notice others getting frustrated when you’re just trying to explain a project that needs to get done. Chances are, you’ve crossed a boundary you weren’t aware of. We all have boundaries, but it takes self-reflection and emotional intelligence to learn how to communicate them (it's not easy). In this episode, w...

#14 - Welcome back to Leaderhood & Parentship! To kick off 2023, we want to help pull you out of the new year jitters by doing a deep dive on anxiety (specifically, how you can turn it into your superpower). First, Shane walks us through what anxiety really is and why it isn’t as bad as we might think. Then, we dive into different ways you can leverage the anxiety in yourself and your team to...

#13 - For the final portion of our 4 part series on emotional intelligence, and our last episode of 2022, we’re talking all about accountability. So many of us mix up accountability with consequence, and it ends up creating work environments that are maladaptive and lack belonging. Here, we explore what accountability in the workplace really is, how you’ll recognize it at work, and what you can do...

#12 - For part 3 of our 4 part series on emotional intelligence we’re talking about empathy, also known as “social intelligence.” We start with a quick review of the 4 dimensions of emotional intelligence and then dive into where empathy fits in. Shane explains the different types of empathy, the importance of transactional empathy for leaders, and how a leader can tell if their team has high or l...

#11 - For part 2 of our 4 part series on emotional intelligence, we’re taking a deep dive into self-regulation. In a world that has become increasingly busy, packed with instant gratification at our fingertips, how do we learn to self-regulate? And, how do we identify when our team or family members are having trouble with it? Today, we talk through different strategies you can start today to flex...

#10 - For the next 4 episodes we will be taking a deep dive into the dimensions of emotional intelligence (EQ): Self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, and accountability. The series was inspired by a question that came out of Shane’s recent coaching calls: Why are we struggling with self-awareness? In an age where we can disappear into a catered, digital experience in the palm of our hand, how...

#9 - This week, we’re exploring “autonomy.” Specifically, why leaders and parents should be focusing on creating autonomy whenever they can. We start by discussing punishment, and specifically, why it doesn’t work anymore. Shane explains why building autonomy is a far more effective way to get employees, and families, engaged in a shared vision. Shane breaks down what autonomy feels like for each...

#8 - In this episode, we’re going after another word that has hit “buzzword” status; belonging. We start with Shane explaining what belonging really means and why it’s so important to consider in the workplace and then take it deeper by exploring the connection between belonging and feedback, why defensiveness can feel triggering, and tangible ways leaders can create belonging in their workplace....

#7 - How do you solve the root cause of a problem? You need to identify the choices that led to it. Seems simple enough, but like most things we talk about, there is more to it than meets the eye. In this episode, we’re talking about the different ways choice shows up at work and at home. We explore what choice actually is, how leaders can create a choice-centric workplace, and the similarities be...

#6 - What do you do when a team member keeps butting heads with you? Do you talk to colleagues about your frustration, or take the opportunity to lean into your emotional intelligence training? We’d recommend going for the latter. On this episode of Leaderhood and Parentship, we’re discussing a recent coaching call Shane had with two leaders who were feeling disrespected. Shane explores power dyna...

#5 - This week we are mixing things up with the format of the show. Instead of covering a concept, we’ll be exploring a real scenario from a real leader to discuss solutions, outcomes, and risks. As the situation is navigated, opportunities to implement the skills discussed in the first four episodes are explored. This week, we’re talking about how to handle an employee that is repeatedly missing...

#4 - For the final episode in the 4-part foundations series, we explore the concept of “psychological safety.” Examined from the perspectives of leaders, employees and families, Shane dives into the many ways psychological safety shapes our daily lives. Topics covered include: If safety can exist without trust, 3 steps to build psychological safety in the workplace, the role leaders play in drivin...

#3 | What actually is "trust?" While it’s a commonly used term, and one most of us would consider crucial to our relationships, how often do we really look into the different ways trust comes up at work and at home daily? In this episode, we take a closer look at “trust” and how it shows up through the lens of the workplace. Jump off from the seemingly simple question, “what is trust?” i...

#2 | What is emotional intelligence? On this episode of Leaderhood & Parentship, we dive into the essential questions CultureSmith Inc. is asked about emotional intelligence, or “EQ.” From how “the colours” tie into EQ to the different triggers EQ helps us manage, this episode provides a foundational understanding of this important concept. This episode starts with examples of workplace EQ app...

#1 | Welcome to the first episode of Leaderhood & Parentship, brought to you by CultureSmith Inc. In this episode, co-hosts Shane Wallace and Morgan Berna explore “the colours,” a behavioural framework created by CultureSmith Inc. All of the information Shane is commonly asked about the colours is covered, from: what the four colours are and what people routinely get wrong about the colours, t...

Welcome to Leaderhood & Parentship, a podcast from CultureSmith Inc, the industry leader in workplace emotional intelligence and leadership coaching. Hosted by Shane Wallace and Morgan Berna, each episode dives into an issue sourced from the more than 100 coaching calls CultureSmith Inc. facilitates on a monthly basis and details solutions you can apply in your workplace right away. Then, we s...