The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! Today, Jeff interviews Jim Shorkey, who’s family founded their auto dealership in 1974. He grew up watching his parents work hard to make their business a success. After his father’s death, Jim took over the company in 1996. Just two years later, the business was on the brink...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. In this week’s episode, Jeff talks with Lee Cockerell about his career with Disney and the many lessons he has learned over his life. Lee started his career in the hotel industry. After being fired from his second position, he continued working hard and eventually earned a job with Disney in 1990 to open the Disneyland Paris project. Lee worked hi...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! One of the challenges in leadership is identifying the root cause of poor performance. At its root, poor performance can fall into two main categories: 1) the employee won’t do the job or task, or 2) the employee can’t do the job or task. If you fail to identify the real issu...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher. In the uncertain times we live in, leaders are making decisions where there is no obvious, easy choice. As a result, you are likely facing an even greater amount of criticism than usual. In today’s episode, we will talk about how to receive criticism and how it can actually b...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here.  In this week’s episode, Miracle on the Hudson survivor David Sanderson describes what it was like to be in the plane that crash-landed on the Hudson River. After he shares his experience, Dave and Jeff talk about the leadership principles that applied in that situation and explain how champions prepare for adversity and thrive in challenging situ...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! This episode is being released in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. While this situation is unique, it is not the only difficult situation you will face as a leader. You can have multiple degrees and certificates, but perseverance will help you succeed and find creative so...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher. With the Covid-19 causing a global health crisis, many people are struggling to know how to navigate the uncertain economic climate. In difficult situations, people look to leadership to give them a clear picture of what is going on. Leaders set the tone for their organizatio...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! Last week we talked about how to identify a toxic employee. The biggest mistake leaders make is that they wait too long to address the toxic behavior and it has a negative effect on their company. So, this week we are going to talk about why leaders don’t address toxic employ...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. In the first episode of this two-part series, Jeff discusses the characteristics of a toxic employee and how you can identify a potentially toxic employee in the interview process. Too often leaders try to ignore toxic employees until they break company policy. But the longer you wait, the more you will allow the employee to affect your team’s mor...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! In this episode, Jeff interviews Dana Cavalea, a former member of the strength and conditioning staff for the New York Yankees. Dana started with the Yankees at just 19 years old and was a part of the 2009 World Championship team. In his time with the Yankees, Dana learned ab...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. When you are leading a team, you need to make sure that you are clear, concise, and thorough in your communication. Without intentionality, your team will be confused, lack direction, and be slow to achieve results. In this episode, Jeff talks about what it means to be an intentional leader and gives six key things intentional leaders do regularly...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast! In this episode, Jeff interviews Doug Smith, Director of Development for Light of Life Rescue mission and founder of L3 Leadership, on the benefits of journaling. There are many ideas about why you should journal, but Doug gives practical insight on the benefits of specific journaling practice...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Over 60% of American workers report being burnt out some or most of the time. In this episode, Jeff welcomes David McGlennen back to The Champion Forum to discuss the causes of burnout and what both companies and individuals can do to help prevent and remedy burnout. Additionally, they discuss the long term impact of burnout and how you can struct...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Do you lead a remote team, or have you been wondering how to incorporate remote employees or contractors into your organization? In this week’s episode, Jeff talks to Gina Michnowicz, CEO of The Craftsman Agency, about leading a remote team. More and more businesses are choosing to utilize employees who live across different geographic locations,...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher. It is likely that more than a quarter of your employees are at a high-risk of turnover. In this episode, Jeff talks about the effects of unengaged employees and what you can do to change it. Organizations that fail to engage their employees will lose their top talent. Busines...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. In the second part of his interview with recent college graduate Austin Armstrong, Jeff talks about creating a personal brand, navigating a new workplace culture, overcoming failure, and the moment that changed his life. 

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! In this episode, Jeff answers questions from Austin Armstrong, a December 2019 college graduate with a major in Finance, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship. If you are a young professional or are looking to make a better impression in your workplace, this episode will give you p...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. This episode is coming out at the beginning of January 2020, and everyone is talking about their goals and resolutions for the new year. In this episode, Jeff talks about why new year’s resolutions are overrated and what you should do instead. You should be constantly setting goals and creating new strategies to achieve them. If you don’t make som...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to the Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher. In this episode, Jeff once again sits down with Dan Billie. Dan has over 20 years of leadership experience and is particularly passionate about the benefits of servant leadership. In this episode, Dan and Jeff explain some of the strengths and weaknesses of servant leadership...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! This week Jeff interviewed former Green Beret and entrepreneur Jason Van Camp. After leaving the military, Jason founded Mission Six Zero, a company dedicated to helping individuals and companies create sustainable growth and increase their situational awareness. In this epis...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher. Learning to lead is an ongoing process. All leaders make mistakes, but the best leaders learn from their mistakes and avoid making them again. In this episode, Jeff opens up about some of his personal missteps as a leader as he talks about the 7 most common mistakes that lead...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to the Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! In this episode, Jeff interviews, best-selling author, keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and founder of Boss In Heels, Heather Monahan. She spent almost 20 years working in corporate America, earning a position as a Chief Revenue Officer. Since leaving corporate America in 2018,...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to the Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! In this week’s episode, Jeff dissects the topic of mentorship from the perspective of the mentor, mentee, and organization. If you ever wondered why mentorship is important and if you should be a mentor or mentee, this is the episode for you. Mentors encourage the personal an...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Many of the most successful people make expressing gratitude a part of their everyday routine. Gratitude has been shown to improve your physical and psychological health, relationships, self-esteem, sleep quality, and empathy. Gratitude is especially important for leaders because an attitude of gratitude will help you to accomplish more and drive...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. In this episode, Jeff expands on one of the most important skills effective public speakers have: Storytelling. Knowing how to tell a great story is the key to creating a memorable public speech. Stories connect with our emotions and compel us to act. People might forget your bullet points, but they will not forget your story.