SmikleSpeaks

This podcast will take you to a place of serenity as you contemplate starting a medication practice. Dennis Courtney, a certified yoga teacher and longtime mediation practitioner helps us explore ways to center and focus inward.

Have you ever wondered what mediation is all about? Dennis Courtney makes the concept and the practice accessible to all of us. Enjoy his insights!

This short podcast is all about what NOT to do when networking. I want to share seven brand sabotage tactics that will kill your networking and self-promotion efforts.

This podcast draws on the wisdom of Scott LoCastro, my golf coach. Last week’s lesson was another great one! He started out by saying “Set yourself up for success!” He was so emphatic and that cemented it in my mind, I have to set myself up for success with every swing. Let me tell you what Scott said I have to do...

I freely and willingly acknowledge that there are real problems in every area of our lives. There are times when those problems can be literally exhausting. But I also think that buried in many problems are potential. The nature of that potential is as vast and varied as the nature of the problems we encounter. Let’s think about how to find the potential in the problem. Of course, that requires a...

It’s not as simple as ready, set, go…there’s a lot of work to ready, even more work to get set and strategize to go. You’ve got to pay attention to your brand, to the spaces you’re entering. I’m going to give seven strategies to help you get ready for the next opportunity. Whether it’s a promotion or a lateral move, you’ve got to be ready!

We’re going to look at influence from three different angles. The first is about you---who do you influence and what influence are you having. The second is about who influences you and the influence that you allow them to have on you. The third angle is about the influencers that you want to connect with to advance your career. These are the people with juice who can make things happen for you.

We all have tough times, challenges and dark days. Linda Roszak Burton provides strategies for remaining grateful through the storms that inevitably come up. She is the founding partner of DRW, a firm that supports the development of positive cultures, positive leaders, and engaged employees. Linda is credentialed through the International Coach Federation and the NeuroLeadership Institute. She's...

Remember that Bob Marley song: Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights…Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights! Get up, stand up, don’t give up the fight. That’s the best mantra for self-advocacy! And a strong mantra for building your brand. Marley is telling us to stand up for ourselves, to stand up and be counted. So, what gets in the way of doing that? Sometimes we’re afraid. Sometimes we...

This podcast is all about developing intellectual curiosity, about cultivating a curious mind. It’s my challenge to you and to myself to ask better questions that probe the why, the how, and the what. I’m going to offer strategies for cultivating a curious mind. First, we’ll talk about the things that get in the way, the perceptual blocks, and then we’ll move to things you can do to create more cu...

I’ve had a couple of conversations with my nephew about self-promotion. He didn’t get a promotion in spite of outstanding performance evaluations for lots of years. He debriefed the interview with his boss. As he and I talked about it a few things kept coming to my mind. The reason he didn’t get the promotioSo how do you highlight victories without seeming like an ego maniac? Getting promoted begi...

I get this question a lot: Joanne how do we change our culture? When I ask how do you want to change it the answers range from we need something different to we want it to be healthier to we want more employee satisfaction. Those are all pretty noble aims but they’re not clear, specific or purposeful. In this podcast we are going to focus on clear, specific, purposeful ways to reimagine and recrea...

Linda Roszak Burton is back with us on the SmikleSpeaks Podcast Channel. She’s my go-to person for all things related to gratitude. In this episode she is going to help us understand the power of journaling. Interestingly, she doesn't suggest journaling everyday. Her approach is different. I think you'll find this enlightening!

As leaders, as people, we are all promoting something. We may not be fully aware of what we’re promoting but we’re advancing something. This podcast is my effort at helping raise your awareness of what you’re promoting in your leadership role, in your life.

Can we develop cultural competence? Of course we can! It just takes some work. This podcast gives the basics, a starting point for beginning the work. It’s not intended to be a long roadmap, rather a concise approach to starting your personal development process to raise your level of awareness and competence.

Do people really trust you? Do they trust your company? Questions worth considering, especially if you want to advance as a leader. Trust is one of those trite words that gets thrown around with very little thought as to what it really means and how it’s demonstrated in day-to-day interactions. In this podcast we will get clear about what trust is and how it's manifested.

Of all the approaches to leadership, I find Transformational Leadership to be the most powerful. It has the potential to impact every element of the enterprise…from recruitment and retention to research and design to quality to performance and productivity. It can make or break commitment and engagement, both of which are required to fulfill the organization’s mission and increase shareholder valu...

Linda Roszak Burton is back on the SmikleSpeaks Podcast Channel. She is going to share more of her insights on gratitude. Yes, gratitude is contagious! She is going to explain why and how we can spread more of it.

This one is all about life, about living on a deeper level. People talk a lot about living your best life. I’m kind of tired of that phrase. My question for you is this: are you leading a peaceful, passionate, purposeful life.

I started golf lessons last year…it was a good foray into the sport. After last year’s group lessons, I decided that I needed more individualized attention. I’m so glad I made that decision because I now work with Scott Locastro. He is not a golf instructor. He’s a golf coach. His coaching continues to inspire me to excellence on and off the greens. He’s the reason for this podcast... “look good,...

Networking is vital for career success…I think it’s vital for success in life. You’ve got to know how to use yourself to advance your leadership brand. One of the most important ways to do that is by thinking about how you network. Getting connected is an important element of learning to lead more effectively. It’s how you get information, resources and, of course, access to other people. Remember...

So many organizations are trying to figure out how to create higher levels of employee engagement and commitment. Some try quick fixes like employee recognition days or on-the-spot awards. Those things are OK. But they’re most useful when integrated into a comprehensive, strategic effort to create commitment and engagement. In this short podcast we’re going to talk about the foundations of commitm...

Linda Roszak Burton provides practical strategies for developing a grateful heart, no matter the situation. She’s the author of Gratitude Heals, my favorite journal! It’s part book, part journal and all inspiration! Linda is the founding partner of DRW, a firm that supports the development of positive cultures, positive leaders, and engaged employees. Linda is credentialed through the Internationa...

There’s a classic Harvard Business Review article that’s a must-read for all leaders. The title, “The Work of Leadership,” sums up the theme of the article. It’s authors, Ronald Heifetz and Donald Laurie do a great job presenting five critical leadership responsibilities. Those five critical responsibilities still have utility. They’re grounded in adaptive leadership. I'll review them, provide my...

I use Emotional Intelligence in almost of my leadership development work. One of the questions that I often hear is “How do I know if I’m really Emotionally Intelligent?” My first response is that you absolutely have at least some degree of Emotional Intelligence because you’re asking the question. That shows that you have or want to have insight into the self. But people are typically looking for...