The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Today we are discussing some of the common problems facing leaders today. You’ll hear two real-life coaching scenarios I dealt with recently and get actionable tips on how you can avoid these business setbacks in your own life. Specifically, we will be talking about taking ownership of your decisions and company culture and how to ensure you are n...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to the Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! Have you ever gone through a situation that seemed impossible? My guest on this week’s episode knows what it means to have to overcome obstacles. After being crushed and mostly paralyzed by a 2000 ton bale of hay in 2001, Chad Hymas had a choice to make. How was he going to r...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! Today we’re answering a listener’s question about how to explain the different types of sales professionals and why organizations need both. In short, your business needs salespeople that know how to persistently hunt down leads and people who know how to nurture the clients...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! If you work with clients, you know that closing the sale is only the first step in establishing a strong relationship. If you want to create loyal customers, increase your profitability, and leverage your relationship to create scalable customer service solutions, you need a...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! You’ve heard me say that great leaders are not born. They are made. As a leader, you have to invest in your team and help them increase their knowledge, break bad habits, and positively influence others. But as a parent, you get the opportunity to set your child up for succes...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Leadership is all about the people, yet many leaders struggle to build relationships and utilize their teams because they are so focused on the results. This week, on our 12th episode of Hanch’s How-To’s, Jeff is sharing the advice he gave two of his coaching clients to help them increase their employee engagement. If you are a leader who has ever...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. If you are like most leaders, you are in a constant pursuit to improve the culture of your organization. You know that a strong culture will help you retain your employees and improve your employee experience. But if you're like many leaders, you're not sure how to start building a better culture. In my experience, I have seen that it al...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher. You want your team to improve, but the only way to do that is to invest in their development. Today on The Champion Forum Podcast, we discuss the proper steps to take for creating effective training. A lot of leaders forget that one of their responsibilities is to be an educa...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. What is the most frustrating issue at your company? For many employees, this key issue is communication. Instead of approaching projects with confidence, they worry that they are in the dark about important information. They may even feel like they don’t have direction on key projects that will affect their performance.  Having a boss that does no...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! What do you think when you hear that a leader is a “servant leader”? Many people have misconceptions about what it means to be a servant leader and are skeptical about whether or not it will work for their business. In today’s episode, I interview Joel Manby, author of Love W...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! Today is the one day a month you get a sneak peek at what is going on behind the scenes in my coaching programs. Lately, I have been getting a lot of questions about turnover and time management. Tune in to see how I respond to my clients when they present me with these issue...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! What benefits attracted you to your job? Maybe you were excited about having a 401k, matched retirement, vacation time, the ability to work from home, etc. But there is one employee benefit most businesses are not talking about: the benefit of a great leader. We have heard it...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. The key to any business is sales. If you don’t have sales, you can’t make a profit, no matter how good your product is. In this episode, I talk to my friend Mike Weinberg. Mike is a consultant, coach, and 3-time best-selling author who specializes in new business development and sales management. He has become one of the most trusted and sought-af...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Do you feel like you have reached a ceiling on your success? Many leaders feel like they should be performing well because they are doing everything they know to do with their team. However, sometimes you need help from people who do not work for you. These leaders may have different priorities and be motivated by different KPIs. In today’s episod...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to the Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! One of the greatest challenges for aspiring leaders is to learn how to influence people to take action. The secret? Learning how to be a great storyteller! In this week’s episode, Jeff is joined by entrepreneur Ty Bennet. Ty built a multimillion-dollar business with his broth...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Do you feel like you have to have a certain personality to be a good leader? Or do you worry that you don't have all the answers? This week we are celebrating our tenth episode of "Hanch's How To's"! Join us as Jeff gives 3 invaluable personal tips on personal leadership and dispels three common leadership misconceptions.

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! Have you ever been around a leader who has the IT factor?  The leader whose presence is so strong that you can feel it in the next room.  The leader who compels everyone to sit up straight when they arrive? This leadership “X factor” will help you command an audience, but it...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! Leaders are built not only by their accomplishments but also by their character. One of the key components of a strong character is humility, especially over the last 12 months. Having humility allows you to foster a culture of openness, trust, and collaboration. Cultures wit...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! With Memorial Day coming up, I wanted to talk about the relationship between business and the military. While business leaders do not typically risk their lives for the mission of their organizations, you can learn a lot about leadership from those in the military that did. T...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for tuning in to this episode of The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! Many leaders think their results are what define their success. They chase achievement, awards, and promotion, in the hope of creating a lasting legacy. However, a leader’s true legacy is determined by what they leave behind for the organization and its people...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to the Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! Every leader wants to have a productive, passionate team. But do you ever feel like your employees are just checking the boxes instead of fully engaging in their work? You are not alone! This week I’m sharing how you can increase your team’s engagement, productivity, and unde...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher. What do you do when you feel stuck in your career? Sometimes the answer isn’t to develop your technical skills or apply to a new job. Sometimes, you need to develop your emotional intelligence to move forward and increase your team’s productivity and creativity. In this episo...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! Once a month, I share my top insights and answer your questions! In today’s episode, I’ll answer an aspiring leader’s question, reveal four reasons you should be preparing for turnover, and share a recent experience that reveals the importance of protecting your company’s cul...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! Have you ever wondered if you are really living up to your full potential? How can you know if you are reaching your maximum potential? This week on the podcast, I am excited to interview Mark Benedetti about his new book, “The Potential Trap.” We’ll talk about identifying th...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to the Champion Forum Podcast Dealing with difficult people is one of the hardest parts of doing business, and it is even harder when that person is an employee. In this week’s episode of The Champion Forum Podcast, Jeff discusses how to deal with difficult employees. You’ll learn the questions you need to ask yourself, how...