Leading with Conversation

In this episode of JLC's "Leader to Leader" podcast series, Dr. Ray Jorgensen talks with Louise Perrin, a retired SVP for State Farm Insurance, about her various leadership roles, and what she's learned about leadership over the course of her 30+-year career. Concepts include Listening to Understand, Vulnerability, and Authenticity The Jorgensen Learning Center offers a variety of programs for ind...

In the next episode of our Leader to Leader podcast series, Ray Jorgensen and Vince Starks continue the conversation with retired attorney Chip Boyle, sharing leadership stories from the field, and discussing concepts like mentorship and team alignment… The Jorgensen Learning Center offers a variety of programs for individuals and organizations to enhance their communication and leadership skills…...

Welcome to the first in our Leader to Leader podcast series, in which we share leadership conversations with other leaders. Retired attorney Chip Boyle joins Dr. Ray as our first guest, and he discusses the importance of integrity, honesty, and empathy in a leader, as well as other strategies and practical advice for leadership. The Jorgensen Learning Center offers a variety of programs for indivi...

What happens to an organization when feedback is NOT readily given and/or received? In this episode of the Everyday Leadership Conversations, we'll look at how the absence of feedback can affect not only the individuals on the team, but the organizational system as a whole, and what you as a leader can do to keep feedback flowing in both directions. The Jorgensen Learning Center offers a variety o...

One of the best ways to become a better leader is to learn tactics that other successful leaders have used. Join us in welcoming Stephen Zubiago to the podcast. Stephen is CEO and Managing Partner of Nixon Peabody LLP, a leading law firm.  In this episode, Stephen talks with the JLC team about leadership modeling, and concepts like listening in deeper ways to establish trust among teammates. The J...

In this episode, Dr. Ray Jorgensen and the JLC team continue their discussion on feedback, and methods we can use to improve ourselves as leaders, so that we can enhance the quality of the relationship with the person(s) giving and receiving feedback. The Jorgensen Learning Center offers a variety of programs for individuals and organizations to enhance their communication and leadership skills… T...

Does the idea of giving or receiving feedback in the workplace make you shudder? In this episode, Ray and the JLC team talk about how you can build relationships among your colleagues that create a "safe space" of conversation… That allows feedback to be given and received more openly, and more meaningfully. The Jorgensen Learning Center offers a variety of programs for individuals and organizatio...

Join us for our latest podcast series: Returning to Work During the Pandemic. After over a year of "work-from-home" business dynamics, what does a return to the office look like in the wake of a global pandemic. How has a leader's role changed in that time? As a leader, how do you help your teammates reconnect with each other? Ray and the team talk about tactics you can use to help your colleagues...

Awareness and Presence are what make up what we call Leadership "WithItNess…" In this final episode of our series on the subject, Ray and the team talk about positive characteristics we can look for in other effective leaders, and how we can emulate them in our own leadership situations. The Jorgensen Learning Center offers a variety of programs for individuals and organizations to enhance their c...

To be a truly effective leader, you must have a certain amount of leadership awareness – how your actions impact those you're working with in the moment…  In this episode, Ray and the JLC team illustrate some examples of high leadership awareness, and show you how you can do your part to not only stay self-aware, but also to do a "temperature check" with your teammates and colleagues.… The Jorgens...

In the second episode of our series on Leadership Withitness, we look at examples of leadership NON-presence… Examples in which leaders did NOT bring their "best self" to the situation. By the end of the episode, you'll be able to apply these examples, and assess your own leadership development… The Jorgensen Learning Center offers a variety of programs for individuals and organizations to enhance...

Welcome to the first episode in our new podcast series on Leadership Withitness… In this episode, we look at what it means to have Presence as a leader. Ray, Colleen and Sharon will talk about leaders they've known who've had that quality, and by the end of the episode, you'll learn 3 takeaways that will help you have more presence in your leadership role. The Jorgensen Learning Center offers a va...

It's our last episode in this podcast series on the Essence of Change! And this week, we explore better ways to have the difficult conversations in our lives… Watch how Ray and the team roleplay different ways to approach difficult conversations… By the end, you'll be able to practice these methods, yourself, to hopefully lead to better outcomes for your own difficult conversations The Jorgensen L...

In the penultimate episode of our series on The Essence of Change, Dr. Ray and the team talk about the concept of servant leadership, and what mindset a leader must go through when moving between the roles of servant and leader, especially in times of change of transition… Stay tuned for Colleen's three recommendations to help you get there! The Jorgensen Learning Center offers a variety of progra...

In this short podcast, Ray and the team discuss self talk, and how "what you focus on, grows." You'll learn how to turn your self talk into something positive, so that when change and transition come into play in your life, you'll be prepared. The Jorgensen Learning Center offers a variety of programs for individuals and organizations to enhance their communication and leadership skills… To find o...

Self-talk creates in you certain beliefs and mindsets… and that self-talk determines how we respond to events, changes, or transitions in our life … In this episode, we'll learn to identify other ways to talk to ourselves, so that we can improve our mindset, and in turn respond differently to these life-altering events… The Jorgensen Learning Center offers a variety of programs for individuals and...

Welcome to Episode 6 in our podcast series on The Essence of Change. As change and transition occurs in our lives, how does what we say to OURSELVES impact how well we respond to those changes? By the end of the episode, you'll be able to notice and acknowledge the language you use in your own self-talk that leads to a particular belief or behavior The Jorgensen Learning Center offers a variety of...

In our latest episode of our latest series on change and transition, Ray and Colleen speak with their guests about the transitional periods in their lives. As we listen and watch, notice how we can apply what Bob and Rebecca learned about change to the changes we encounter in our own lives… The Jorgensen Learning Center offers a variety of programs for individuals and organizations to enhance thei...

As we continue our podcast series on the Essence of Change, Ray and Colleen welcome special guests Vice Admiral Forrest Faison and Rear Admiral Terry Moulton of the U.S. Navy. In this episode, these experienced leaders give their insight on the changes and transitions in their own lives and careers The Jorgensen Learning Center offers a variety of programs for individuals and organizations to enha...

Adults process change differently than young people, through the benefit of things like wisdom and experience. In this episode In our ongoing podcast series on The Essence of Change, Dr. Ray talks with two teenage friends in order to get their perspective on dealing with change, especially the changes that came with the 2020 pandemic. The Jorgensen Learning Center offers a variety of programs for...

Change is occurring around us constantly, and 2020 showed us just how much change can impact our lives. In this episode, the JLC team talks about how they responded to the significant changes In their lives. Their conversation will hopefully open you up to your own strengths and attributes that will help you respond to change more effectively. The Jorgensen Learning Center offers a variety of prog...

Welcome to Episode 1 in our latest podcast series on The Essence of Change. Change can come from any part of our life… Family, work, personal, geographical, etc. In this episode, Ray, Joe, Vince, and Terry discuss some of the transitions they've experienced, and what the takeaways were from those experiences that help them better respond to, and manage change and transition moving forward… The Jor...

Welcome to the final episode of our podcast/video series on Resilience… In this episode, Ray and Colleen will offer you some tips and strategies on how to use ALL of these tools in your "day-to-day" to help you grow as a leader, and be more resilient in all areas of your life… The Jorgensen Learning Center offers a variety of programs for individuals and organizations to enhance their communicatio...

What do we mean by "Stoic Resilience?" It's the ability to respond to high-stress events or environments in a way that's measured, reflective, and not overly emotional…  In this episode, Ray, Julie, Vince and Colleen draw on their own life experiences to illustrate this idea of Stoic Resilience. By the end of this podcast, you'll learn three steps you can take to be more resilient when faced with...

In the next episode in our series on resiliency, Ray shares a short piece from author David White, and asks the other members of the JLC team to weigh in with their thoughts on the piece. The exercise leads to a discussion about… you guessed it: Resiliency! And the importance for each of us to take a moment to focus on our relationship with ourselves, and strengthen our resilience in order to matu...