Overly Human

As life and business bring many crossroads, have you ever paused to reflect on what you’re getting from the two? In this episode, Traci shares insights from her talk, Knowing What You Want from Your Life and Your Business. Listen in as she and Rob discuss strategies to stay focused, pivoting when you need to, and how to keep the end in mind.

If you are experiencing burnout as a leader, it is hard to focus on fixing your company. So why not try to create a company that will endure even if you have to take a step back. In this episode, Traci and Rob discuss Rob’s talk titled Designing A Company You Don't Have to Escape From. Learn five steps to creating a healthy and sustainable company.

Have you taken the quiz for your Language of Appreciation? After reading Gary Chapman’s The Five Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace , Rob and Traci discuss their Languages of Appreciation how knowing their Language impacts their work.

How do you prefer to receive appreciation in the workplace? Gary Chapman’s The Five Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace offers 5 common forms of appreciation for you to both receive and give in the workplace. In this episode, Traci and Rob share what the 5 languages are and brief descriptions of what makes each of these unique.

You might have already heard about The 5 Love Languages, but have you heard about Gary Chapman’s The Five Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace ? More than ever, because of The Great Resignation—or as we like to call it The Great Reshuffle—we need to show our employees appreciation in the ways they want to receive it. Join Rob and Traci as they give an introduction to these five languages and...

This Great Resignation has left a lot of companies with many open positions and a feeling of self-doubt with everyone leaving. But with every raincloud, there is a silver lining. In this episode, Rob and Traci discuss how this mass shift in employees has actually positively impacted teams being vision-centered and how saying goodbye can be a great thing for the future of the company.

As a business owner, looking ahead is something we all do when our businesses are constantly shifting between growing and thriving. But how do you know where to grow? In this episode, Traci and Rob uncover how looking critically at your organizational chart and planning for the skills and roles you need to add to your team can be a great first step.

The word “family.” You may have heard it before to describe the culture at a business or teams throughout a company. In this episode, Traci and Rob discuss four reasons to be cautious about using this terminology in the workplace. Dive in as they explore the difference in dynamics between employee and family relationships and how leaders can be intentional in the way they care for individuals and...

Over the past two years, many individuals have experienced compounded emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion which lead to burnout. Going into this new year, how do we as leaders help our team with burnout and how do we overcome burnout on the individual level. Tune in as Traci and Rob discuss this prolonged exhaustive state many of us find ourselves in and how self-examination can be the firs...

Over the past 18 months, many employees got used to working from home during the pandemic. And now we are seeing companies navigate a new frontier, a space between remote work and meeting in person: the hybrid workplace. Rob and Traci explore the different types of hybrid workplaces and how these have evolved into a great option if you can navigate the human-centered challenges they create.

Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People ends with sharpening the saw which entails building self-awareness and practicing all seven habits for self-improvement. Tune in as Traci and Rob consider what it means to be intentional about self-care in the four main areas: physical, spiritual, mental, and social-emotional.

What creates synergy amongst your team? In exploring the sixth habit from Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Rob and Traci explain how this habit is a culmination of healthy conflict, trust-based collaboration, and embracing each other’s differences in order to reveal solutions that outshine what one person could do on their own.

It is too easy to only partially listen to what someone is saying and then make assumptions. In exploring the fifth of Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Traci and Rob discuss how fully listening and approaching a conversation with the ability to be influenced will open understanding for you and those who talk with you.

In the fourth of Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, we shift from thinking about independence to interdependence to achieve success. Traci and Rob discuss thinking about win-win and how you can achieve this through forming trusting relationships and having a common understanding of expectations.

To live a more balanced existence, you have to recognize that not doing everything is okay. In this episode, Traci and Rob discuss Stephen Covey’s 3rd habit of highly effective people: putting first things first. Learn how the importance of saying “no” helps create protection from burn out, empowers others by building trust, and prioritizes your goals to keep the end in mind.

When you start with the end in mind, you can optimize the journey. In this episode, join Rob and Traci as they discuss the difference between management and leadership and following your North Star by beginning with the end in mind, the second of Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

Being proactive doesn’t just mean getting ahead. In our second episode on Stephen Covey’s book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Rob and Traci unpack the difference between being proactive and reactive, the stimulus response, and the circle of influence. Learn why practicing this important habit can benefit your relationship with your team.

In this introduction to our newest series, Traci and Rob will give their perspectives and key takeaways from the overview to Stephen Covey’s book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Learn how to be curious, define habits, and understand character ethics versus personality ethics.

Have you ever experienced that leader who just walks into a room and commands an executive presence you can’t miss? Now how do you get that for yourself? In this episode, Traci and Rob discuss how character, credibility, and communication are the keys to obtaining an impactful executive presence.

How can you balance ambition and contentment as a leader? In this episode, Traci and Rob dig into the idea of what is enough when it comes to growing your business. They help you identify your motivations and define what has significance to you, allowing you to clearly think about the goals you wish to achieve.

It has been over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic started impacting our teams and businesses in the United States. Traci Barrett and Rob Harr dive into what has changed for them, their businesses, and how they plan to continue being human in the workplace this next year and years to come.

In this concluding episode of our mini-series, Traci and Rob answer your questions about Patrick Lencioni’s The Five Dysfunctions of a Team . Let’s explore how trust, healthy conflict, commitment, accountability, and team results combine to make a great organizational team.

At the top of Patrick Lencioni’s five dysfunctions is the inattention to results. Traci Barrett and Rob Harr dive into why results are at the top of the five dysfunctions pyramid and discuss how falling to ego, being money-focused, and making a silo decision can all disrupt the team’s results.

In this episode, Traci Barrett and Rob Harr talk about the fourth of Patrick Lencioni’s five dysfunctions : poor accountability. Peer-to-peer accountability allows teams to deal with challenges themselves without leadership needing leadership to intrude. Learn how you can lead accountability by example to build peer-to-peer accountability that empowers your team.

In this episode, Traci Barrett and Rob Harr talk about the third of Patrick Lencioni’s five dysfunctions : commitment. Learn how vulnerability-based trust and healthy conflict are linked to commitment and understand how buy-in and clarity can lead to building commitment from your leadership team.