Stacking Your Team | Leadership Advisor for Women Entrepreneurs

Epic communication fails. Ugh! Everyone has them, some people seem to have them over and over again. Some instances are cringeworthy and yet again, some people rarely mess it up.   That's what today's episode is all about. How to ensure you don't damage your working relationships by paying attention and creating new habits for speaking to your team.     Apply now to join the NEW Leadership Lab 101...

Want your small team to have a big impact? Size doesn't matter.  What matters is who's at the helm, who's setting the pace, and the direction and the structure of how you get work done. Tune in to hear 3 strategies to ensure your small team can have a big impact when you embrace some foundational leadership tools.      Apply now to join the NEW Leadership Lab 101 program Free Resources: Click here...

How do you ensure that the people in a leadership role are taking on the ownership of growing their own effectiveness to lead? Grab your copy of the Advanced Leader Assessment I share today, and together you and your leaders will be able to agree on how to maintain the impact they're already having and improve any of the opportunity areas you both identified.     Apply now to join the NEW Leadersh...

Your business is growing, and it's no secret that you can't do everything yourself. We need to structure your team so that you can transfer some trust and authority over to a few key team members who can lead people, processes, and profit centers. Let's start with identifying WHO is ready to take on a new level of responsibility with the assessment I share with you today. Be sure to download your...

Leadership is visible. Every chance you get to deepen the connection you have with your team, take it.  Today, I will share some simple and practical strategies you can apply to improve how you show up as a leader who develops people. That style of leading people creates a deeper connection with your team.   While you adopt these actions, you'll also further develop yourself.       Connect with Sh...

Leading creative people requires an awareness that they need physical and mental space to allow their ideas to flow. You'll get their best performance when you provide both, and clients will notice.  If you have creative roles as part of your team structure and operations, you'll want to hear from Amy Demas, CEO of AD&Co. , who joins me today.  She's stacking a team of creators who thrive to ensur...

Your team culture is a big part of what and how you get work done in your business. The larger your team, the more difficult it is to keep your core values and team culture in place. It can get especially challenging when you have multiple locations or if your team is remote. You take core values and team culture seriously, so I'm talking tough with you today and sharing this key move that may sou...

You deserve quality time away from your business without fretting about what's going on. Today's episode is a mini-training, and it's accompanied by a workbook that you and your team can use to prepare for your time off.   I encourage you to go through the workbook together with your team reinforcing the strong level of ownership and confidence in their ability to run the business in your absence....

I've got my bolt cutters ready to snap the lock off and bust you out of the 4 common leadership mindset traps you can find yourself caged in. You may not even remember how you fell into the trap and may not clearly understand how long you've been captured. Join me today, and let's set you free.     Apply now to join the Leadership Lab GET THE GUIDE and leverage everything you've got to attract the...

Vita Vygovska is a member of the Leadership Lab who has been leading her micro niche design business for 18 years and I'm here to tell you….she's in it to win it, and she's a big deal.  After one dream workspace literally went up in smoke, she sprang into action, rallied her team and family together to recover and has recently rebuilt the ruins of that place into an effective workplace that is bot...

Scaling a complex design firm can be challenging, especially when you're focused on efficiencies, profitability and consistent client experience.   When you add rapid growth to the mix it's incredibly important to have a team and a workspace that lends to easily following work processes that become the foundations of everything you do, while not stifling your team's creativity.   Jenni Egger is th...

A lot of coaches will claim to save you time, but do they actually show you how? On today's episode, I'm unlocking the secret of getting more time with 3 key strategies that will help you regain 4 hours back into your week.   I'll also tell you the worst thing you can do that will put you right back into the time trap you were originally suffering from.   Apply now to join the Leadership Lab enrol...

I've seen repeatedly that problems on the perimeter of your large team can be more easily overcome when you have a strong core team. Throughout a myriad of disruptions and distractions, your core team can be the warm blanket that calms everything down in your day-to-day operations.  When you're facing rapid growth due to high demand it's essential that you build in more continuity and capacity wit...

Building a Leadership Team to carry out the daily operations while you focus on what only you can do to move the business forward is a winning strategy. But it's not one that can be thrown together hoping that it will all work out beautifully. No, it takes more than that. Let's see if you have the capacity to grow with your current team or not by looking at 3 levels of team members that can be fou...

Becoming a trusted partner and key advisor for your clients is the superior reputation and relationship to build over time. Today you'll meet a member of the Leadership Lab who has done this! Autumn Witt Boyd is a very warm and whip-smart attorney who built a firm that serves many clients that we would describe as celebrities. But you don't have to be a celebrity online business owner to get the r...

Finding top talent can feel incredibly hard right now, especially with so many people deciding to change careers altogether. So what can you do when your business provides professional services and you keep growing?  You've not only got an immediate demand for qualified candidates, but you'd like to have an easier way to find them each time you need to hire. Join me today as I map out a few ideas...

If you think owning a well-established business for 10 years means that you can essentially put your operations and team on autopilot and you'll continue to remain profitable and relevant, you're wrong.  It takes an intentional strategy to ensure longevity for your next 10 years.  Join me today and meet Jennifer Luna, CEO of TheKindship.com , where she leads 25 team members with 4 brands, 4 locati...

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Today, I'm sharing some of the highlights of the Leadership Lab retreat that took place in Nashville in early February. You'll hear why we came together, what the outcomes were, and some of the unexpected moments that happened too. So if you've ever wondered what it's like to attend this kind of intimate gathering with me, here's your chance.    Click here to join the waitlist for Leadership Lab C...

It can be scary to specialize so deeply that you find yourself serving a micro niche. You can worry that it will be harder to be profitable, and that it will be more difficult to build relationships and a reputation within a smaller defined group of clients and customers. You can also tell yourself a story that finding team members who can serve these very specific clients will be a challenge as c...

Every person who takes on a role at the front desk holds the weight of client and customer satisfaction in their palm. We know that, but does your team member get it? Today, let's talk about how to help your front desk person excel at their role so that every client who walks in feels like they are in the right place.   Click here to join the waitlist for Leadership Lab Connect with Shelli Warren:...

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People complain, they just do. Sometimes it's venting, sometimes they are verbally working through a problem, sometimes they are projecting their own issues onto coworkers and their workplace in general, and sometimes people have a legit grievance.   As the CEO of your company, you've got to tune into this and encourage your leadership team members to lean into listening too. Join me today where w...

We've all seen gossip magnify into something truly awful that goes against your core values and stops people from feeling safe at work. That's no way to attract or retain great people to work alongside you.  So as a woman who leads what can you do about it, especially in the moment and within your own circle of influence? Join me today where we will talk about how you can spread waves of positivit...

When people are in positions to lead and they really don't want to (or they only want to do specific parts of the role), it creates a myriad of problems right across your business, the least of which is damage to relationships and team culture. Join me today where I'll share GREEN FLAG signals that will confirm that you are surrounded with people who will help you create the right kind of momentum...