Magic In The Room

  Today, we are wrapping up our season on Intentional Leadership. We believe everyone is a leader because they can notice something that could be better choose how to change things for the better and act to make the change. This simple idea has much depth, and we have spent the last year talking about it!       In this episode, Chris, Hannah, and Luke wrap up the season by reflecting on the most s...

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com     The rise of nihilism, the rejection of all moral principles, or the belief that life is meaningless can be challenging to discuss. However, if we are going to be Intentional Leaders, we must be willing to notice changes in the world around us. The good news is that once we see nihilism, we can use the princ...

Dowload the free guide for this eipisode at www.magicintheroom.com. Today, we continue our series on hope by replaying one of our favorite episodes, which lays the foundation for much of our thinking. Hope may seem intangible, but leaders can intentionally nurture hope in the people around them. In this episode, Chris, Hannah, and special guest Dr. Chan Hellman discuss the three elements of hope:...

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com.   Today, we start the final series in our season on Intentional Leadership by diving into the topic of hope. Hope is not just wishful thinking; instead, hope is the belief that the future will be better and you have the power to make it so. This requires three things to be true: you must have goals, pathways,...

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com     Today we continue our conversation about well being and self-care with Nicole Casey. In this episode, Luke, Hannah, and Nicole talk about why being intentional about our well being matters and how to overcome some obstacles to taking care of ourselves.       Credits:    This episode of Magic in the Room was...

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com Today's episode of Magic in the Room focuses on well being. Luke, Hannah, and guest Nicole Casey dive into the idea of self-care. We discuss the misconceptions around self-care and give some practical tips that anyone can use to be more connected to what they need.         Credits:    This episode of Magic in t...

In today's episode of Magic in the Room, Chris and guest Ben Scholl talk about how leaders can cultivate a vibrant and sustainable brand by helping team members thrive. Ben and Chris take on this topic through the lens of the hotel industry, but the three principles are the same in every context: create clear paths to growth, involve everyone in product design, and intentionally create human conne...

  In our ongoing series about wellbeing, we want to turn to how leaders can care for the wellbeing of their team while keeping performance high. In this replay episode of Magic in the Room, Luke, Hannah, and Chris discuss how Mihály Csíkszentmihályi's concept of Flow State allows leaders to match the level of challenge to the team's ability.        Research in this episode:         THE COVID STATE...

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com . In this episode of Magic in the Room, Hannah and Luke visit Lorca Smetana's Montana farm to discuss the connection between resilience and wellbeing. Lorca is an expert in building holistic resiliency skills, helping parents and professionals in high-stress or trauma work embrace radical self-care in recommitt...

  To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com Every time we get on an airplane, we hear, "Put on your oxygen mask first." This is good advice, even if we are not in an airplane emergency! In this Magic in the Room episode, Hannah, Luke, and Chris discuss wellbeing in the next part of our Intentional Leadership series. It is easy to deprioritize our wellb...

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com Today on Magic in the Room, we wrap up our series on discovering your unique contribution, which is the intersection of the needs of your community and your strengths, values, and experience. In many organizations, there is a need for some form of service, so understanding what great service is can help you fig...

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com What does it take for HR functions to be more focused on supporting people than being the principal's office? In this episode of Magic in the Room, Hannah and Luke sit down with Kari Gras to talk about how she has learned to make HR more human. This is not an easy task. It starts with trust, especially with the...

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com In today's episode of Magic in the Room, we continue our series on finding your unique contribution, which is the intersection of your strengths and values with the needs of your community. Karen Lum joins Hannah and Luke to discuss how leaders can discover their unique contribution using Karen's leadership fra...

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com In the Magic in the Room episode, we continue our series on Intentional Leadership by asking: "How do I contribute to the organization I am part of in a way that is unique to who I am?" Luke, Hannah, and Chris discuss how to understand the business model of your organization and how to use your unique strengths...

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com Renée Smith champions a more loving and human workplace. Love is not a word we often use when talking about work. However, Renée believes love is critical to creating workplaces that allow people to solve the biggest problems we face. In this episode of Magic in the Room, Hannah, Luke, and Renée discuss the nee...

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com This week on Magic in the Room, we continue discussing managing stress. One approach to managing stress is to use the Four Cs: calm, contain, care, and cope. The Four Cs framework originates in trauma-informed care in the medical practice, but we apply it in this episode to dealing with our stress or leading a...

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com . Today we continue our series on survival strategies and how we handle stress. Guest Sara McNamara works to help military men and women move from military to civilian life, which is very stressful. One key to making that transition successful is if there is a sense of belonging in the new home, work, and commu...

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com .   This week we are kicking off our new series on survival strategies. Our brain works hard to keep us safe and get us the things we need. When we encounter a stressful situation, our first reaction is always to do something that we believe will keep us safe. Sometimes this response is helpful, and sometimes i...

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com In this replay episode of Magic in the Room we revisit some our first thoughts on Mindset which have turned into a key part of all our work at Purpose and Performance Group.   What is mindset, and how does it show up? If our behaviors are informed or even driven by our mindset, it seems crucial to be intentiona...

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com   Intentional Leaders notice something that could be better, choose how to change things for the better, and act to make the change. However, to notice things that could be better, we have to keep our eyes and ears open to take in information from all around us.    One important way of doing this is by keeping...

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com .     In this episode of Magic in the Room, we continue our conversation about mindset. Hannah and Luke discuss four archetypes of mindset. Knowing these archetypes will help you understand yourself better, and it will help you lead people who see the world in different ways.     Credits:    This episode of Mag...

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com   This week on Magic in the Room, we are joined by Neil Hughes, who inspired us to start this podcast. Neil is a podcast host and writer whose journey epitomizes a growth mindset. Neil began his Tech Talks Daily Podcast by believing that "version one is better than version none" and just starting, even if his f...

  To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com .   This season of Magic in the Room is all about Intentional Leadership. This week we are starting a series on mindset. Mindset is our assumptions about the world that impact our first reaction to any situation. You can think of mindset as the "habits of the mind" that drive our behavior. Sometimes our minds...

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com .     What are people really looking for from work? Do they want to get paid and be even every two weeks, or does work bring a more profound sense of meaning? In this episode of Magic in the Room, Chris and Luke dive into the intersection of values, purpose, business, and compensation. The things leaders value,...

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com   Dr. Jeff Simmons is a professor of business at Oklahoma Christian University. In this episode of Magic in the Room, Jeff and Chris discuss ethics and values in the workplace.     Find Dr. Simmons at https://www.oc.edu/directory/dr-jeff-simmons               Credits:    This episode of Magic in the Room was re...