The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. This week Jeff interviews Nicholas Bayerle, founder of Billion Dollar Body, which helps businessmen have the health, power, and confidence they need to succeed. He also hosts his own podcast and speaks on stages across the country. In this episode, Jeff and Nicholas talk about Nicholas’s weight loss journey, the skills and relationships that have...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Military veterans have a unique perspective on leadership and what it means to be successful. In this episode, Jeff sits down with fellow veteran Rich Cardona to talk about leadership, military life, entrepreneurship, and purpose. Tune in to hear how the military shaped Rich’s view of leadership, what to do if you are in a season of transition, an...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! What does it take to become an effective leader? Self-awareness is one of the key attributes of effective leaders because it allows them to reflect honestly on their performance and adapt their leadership style. In this episode, Jeff talks about how being aware of your streng...

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 continues his conversation with Chuck Bolena about the best-selling book Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. They discuss Napoleon Hill’s 6-step plan for achieving your desires, the importance of taking action on your desires, what to look for in a mas...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Chuck Bolena, a Mindset Coach with years of experience helping others achieve what they really want in life; personally and professionally. Together, they discuss how reading the best-seller "Think and Grow Rich" changed their perspectives and their lives. Specifically, they talk about taking ownershi...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. The competition to hire a great employee is fierce, but getting a great employee in the door is only half the battle. Companies that fail to meet the needs of top performers will ultimately lose the employee, decrease their productivity, and waste thousands of dollars in a job transition and talent search. But what practices help companies avoid h...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Good leaders must know how to communicate effectively so that they can inspire their teams and rally people around their ideas. If you struggle with communicating, it will be difficult for you to connect with your team and invest in them so that they can reach their fullest potential. Your ability to speak in front of groups of people is one of th...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Your leadership style sets the tone for your team and the results that you will yield. The most effective leaders use assertiveness to motivate and manage their team. Assertive leaders use their self-confidence to gain the respect of others and ensure that tasks are done efficiently and on-time. Assertiveness adds power and conviction to a message...

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 talks about why people struggle to be good listeners and how practicing active listening can strengthen your relationships, build trust, and help you accomplish more in your organization. In order to elevate your leadership status and become truly influe...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. If you’re not currently in a leadership position, it can be challenging to get people to listen to you. But, if you believe that you must be in a position of authority to have influence, you don’t understand leadership. Leadership is more than a position; it is the ability to cultivate influence where you are, regardless of your title. In this epi...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. If you are like most leaders, you want your team members to succeed, so you gravitate toward helping them. Investing in your team members is extremely important, but there is a greater return when you invest in empowering and educating your team members instead of walking through every single problem and decision. Leaders must create a culture whe...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. I n this episode, Jeff explains the STABEN method for navigating difficult conversations. Following this formula will help you prepare for a difficult conversation so that you can approach it with confidence and frame your criticism in a way that will help your employee grow.

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. The most influential leaders in our lives are those who are not afraid to challenge us and push us to be better. A challenging leader doesn’t shy away from difficult conversations because they know that not only is a negative attitude, subpar performance, misbehavior, or being unprofessional potentially harmful to the company, but it is also harmf...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Who you ARE matters just as much as what you DO. If you want to get noticed at the highest levels, you need to develop a reputation and personal brand that causes other people to trust you and want to work with you.  Last week we talked about the importance of strengthening your communication skills, networking, and keeping your word. This week, J...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. A strong, healthy personal brand will help you succeed with your coworkers, earn the trust of your clients, and get promoted. In this episode, you will learn how your actions affect your personal brand and what you should be doing to create a brand that will get you noticed and make you the obvious choice for a promotion. You will reach a point in...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. If you could turn back time, what would you do differently in your career? In this episode, Jeff presents 5 things he would do differently if he was just starting in his career. From applicable tips to mindset issues, this episode is full of wisdom from over 15 years of corporate experience and will help anyone, regardless of their job or ambition...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. A listener recently asked a question about how young professionals can ensure success in the workplace. In this episode, Jeff talks about how growth in a company is like a three-legged stool. You have to dedicate equal time to getting results, refining your methods, and understanding company culture. You will learn how each of these areas will hel...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Last week Jeff explained the dangers of micromanagement and identified several warning signs that you might be a micromanager. This week, we will be diving into some ways that you can lead through accountability instead of micromanaging your employees and increase their creativity, productivity, and responsibility. Get the complete show notes and...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Sometimes leaders need to be tough and detail-oriented, and sometimes they need to be flexible and empowering. You will find yourself in trouble if you stay at one extreme or the other long-term. In the case of managers who constantly obsess over their employees’ work hurt employee morale, productivity, and engagement. These micromanagers have goo...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Are you currently hoping for a promotion? Most people are trying to earn their next promotion by working hard and succeed in their current role. However, you cannot neglect the importance of also demonstrating your leadership potential. In this episode, Jeff lays out five ways that you can stand out as a leader before you get promoted. You will le...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. A plan is only as useful as your ability to follow it! In this episode, Jeff outlines strategies you can use to help stick to the schedule you set and accomplish your goals. In a fast-paced world, it can be easy to get distracted or to allow interruptions to rule our day. These strategies will help you understand how to protect your time so that y...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. For many people, it seems like there is more work than there is time to do it. If you are a leader, time management becomes even more of a challenge because you have to juggle both your needs and the needs of your team members. What separates the good leader from the great leader is how they spend their time. In this episode, Jeff gives practical...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. In this episode, Jeff takes a deeper dive into how to build trust and relationship with your team. In the last of Jeff’s 7 steps to leading through change, you will learn how to involve your team in the decision-making process and approach change with humility so that your team feels validated throughout the process. A healthy team will know that...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. In this episode, Jeff discusses the first three steps toward effectively leading employees through a change. You will learn practical steps and practices that will help you make better choices from designing the change through implementing the change. Following these steps will help you not only manage the change but also create a culture of chang...

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here. Is your business good or great? One clear indicator is your business culture. In business, culture provides rules of behavior for employees. When there is a strong, positive culture, employees are more engaged, there is lower turnover, and the business is moving forward. Join Jeff and special guest David McGlennen of Impact Leadership as they dive...