The Leaders’ Lounge Podcast

Register for Freed to SOAR! www.worldclasstraning.net/soar We are gearing up for Freed to SOAR! our virtual strategic planning event, and in this episode, Bill Brabant, owner of V2R Financial Services is joining me. He will be leading our 3rd week, "What Will It Cost You"? where we will examine what the trade-offs to success are, and determine if we are willing to pay the price of sacrifice. This...

REGISTER FOR FREED TO SOAR... www.worldclasstraining.net/soar In this episode, we switch up the flow and interview Pastor Cornelius A. Hill, Lead Pastor of Ephisian Primitive Baptist Church in Nashville. He and I discuss the multitude of hats that he wears and how, as a leader, he is able to seamlessly transition. Additionally, we delve into the benefits of great questioning when leading teams of...

Interviewing can be a daunting task, First, your resume had to impress an employer enough to warrant an interview. Once secured, the interview can take many forms. From one on one to group to presentation to demonstration, employers use varying methods to select who they hope is the perfect candidate. One thing lies at the center of interviewing success...COMMUNICATION.In this episode, our Chief T...

vision 1 of 2 noun vi·​sion ˈvi-zhən Synonyms of vision 1a: the act or power of seeing : SIGHT b: a thought, concept, or object formed by the imagination c: a manifestation to the senses of something immaterialAll of these definitions by Merriam-Webster's dictionary speak to what leaders must have. A leader must have a vision, and it must be shared broadly. The only way that the GPS knows how to d...

How many people have checked their hurts, disappointments, mental anguish, and more off at the back of their minds and failed to pick them up, empty them out and remove their weight? In this dynamic episode, our Chief Training Officer, Dawn Marie Morris, sits down with Pastors Cornelius Hill and Bernadette Ash for a unique leadership conversation on the effects of mental trauma....For her latest b...

In part 2 of her 2-part series on corporate communication, our Chief Training Officer, Dawn Marie Morris, unveils her 5 gems for mastering the art of email communication. In this world where quick, fast communication is the order of the day with the advent of texting and DMs, where do tone and professionalism reside? In sending email messages that uphold a professional brand, they reside at home p...

In part 2 of her 2-part series on corporate communication, our Chief Training Officer, Dawn Marie Morris, unveils here 5 gems for mastering the art of email communication. In this world where quick, fast, communication is the order of the day with the advent of texting and DMs, where does tone and professionalism reside? In sending email messages that uphold a professional brand, they reside at ho...

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” — Maya AngelouLeaders have a responsibility to produce high-level results while motivating, inspiring, and developing their members to pursue positions and career moves that take them to the next level. For some leaders, the pursuit of productivity, comes at t...

This Episode is Golden! As a former sprinter, our Chief Training Officer, Dawn Marie Morris, knows what it is like to try to win a race from the 9th lane. It is considered the lane that no one wants. It is the most difficult lane. Yet, someone typically has to run and attempt victory from the 9th lane. In this episode of the leaders' lounge, grab your favorite beverage and take in Ms. Morris' thou...

In this episode of The Leaders' Lounge, our Chief Training Officer, Dawn Marie Morris, sits down as a regular contributor to The Yolanda and Cornelius Show on Gospel 760 AM. In this episode, Dr. Hill and Ms. Morris discuss the importance of resisting the urge to delay opportunities to make an impact. In addition, you will get insight into Ms. Morris' vast experience in leadership and professional...

"As a man speaketh, so is he."A salesperson who cannot clearly articulate a sales proposition will not be successful. A political candidate who cannot articulate a vision for the future that looks better than the current state will fail to gain traction. A leader who cannot articulate goals and desired team outcomes with passion and believability will not receive the necessary support. In this epi...

REGISTER FOR THE SPEAKEASY SUMMIT AT www.worldclasstraining.net .,."As a man speaketh, so is he". Someone in sales who cannot articulate his buying proposition will not be successful. A political candidate who cannot clearly articulate the vision will fail to connect with voters. A leader who has desired goals and outcomes for the team and does not communicate them well will not be successful. In...

If we knew the number of opportunities that are lost or damaged due to the lack of skillful communication, the numbers are likely to be alarming! From fear to lack of efficacy creating a failure to speak, all the way to poor wordsmithing creating failure to achieve the desired result when communicating, too many of us are missing our money shot! In this episode, Dawn Marie Morris shares why learni...

Leaders must be excellent communicators. In this episode, our Chief Training Officer explores 3 key reasons that leaders should invest in their public speaking skills. Listen closely and register for our upcoming training program, The Speak Easy Summit, September 19-20, 2023 in Nashville, TN at Collective615, 3820 Charlotte Avenue. It will be life-changing for those who are looking to unlock their...

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: If you want to be the best that you can be as a public speaker, run to The World Class Training Institute webpage and register today for the Speak Easy Summit, September 19-20 from 1 PM-4 PM each day. in Nashville, TN at Collective615, 3820 Charlotte Avenue. www.worldclasstraining.net This is our monthly episode of The Leaders' Lounge inside the Yolanda and Cornelius Show on...

Behavior is the greatest indicator of integrity....in EVERYTHING. When leading ourselves and others, those in our midst watch to see if our actions align with our words. This is how trust and credibility are either built or eroded. In this episode of The Leaders' Lounge, our Chief Training Officer Dawn Marie Morris takes two of her 7 languages from her latest book and unpacks this idea. Her book,...

During the month of June, we celebrated women in leadership. In this finale episode of our series, our Chief Training Officer Dawn Marie Morris sits down with Author and Leadership Development Expert Dr. Jeanne Porter King to discuss her latest book, Leading Well: A Black Woman's Guide to Wholistic Barrier-Breaking Leadership. Written with ideas taken from the story of the woman at the well in the...

In the 3rd of our Leading Ladies Series, The World Class Training Institute Chief Training Officer Dawn Marie Morris sits down with Ms. Maria Ridley, a leading lady, to discuss her path to career success as a young woman, pregnant twice while in college. Despite her challenges, she graduated with an accounting degree and, later, continued her education, earning a master's degree. as well. Listen t...

What Are We Waiting On To Move In The Direction of Success? Procrastination is such an eloquent word that, when implemented, leads to such an unaccomplished life. Patience is necessary, procrastination is optional. In this episode of The Leaders' Lounge, our Chief Training Officer, Dawn Marie Morris, is on the radio, guest hosting on The Gospel 760 AM. She shares how following the unction of her s...

During the month of June, our Chief Training Officer, Dawn Marie Morris, is sharing the mic with several amazing women. In this episode she talks with Dr. Qutina Watson, instructor in Medicine inside Vanderbilt University's School of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. An accomplished academician, Dr. Watson experienced tremendous stress at one of her jobs which led her to ultimately...

The life and legacy of Tina Turner is being celebrated throughout the country. As our CTO, Dawn Marie Morris, began to read quotes and blogs about Mrs. Turner, she said to herself, "I am Tina". From the strength and resilience that she demonstrated in walking away from her marriage and wanting nothing except her name to the importance of solitude in her life, Tina Turner led a life of excellence i...

In this world of microwave communication where brevity is the order of the day, clarity, at times, becomes the sacrifice. We are quick to read, conclude, and move on. As leaders, it is uber-important that when we use texting and email as our primary modes of communication, that we implore certain tools to greater the chance of being understood as intended. In this episode, "Be Like Water: Make It...

In leadership, being pulled from a number of different directions can become the norm, if we allow it. However, leading with excellence happens when we do not. In this episode, our Chief Training Officer, Dawn Marie Morris, talks about the limits that leaders must enact in their quest to be great. From people to meetings to distractions, excellence requires guardrails. This episode helps you to es...

The one thing that everyone has the same deposit of each day is 86,400 seconds. The difference in how some seem to rock out each day and some seem to spazz out each day lies in how we choose to use it. In this episode, our Chief Training Officer, Dawn Marie Morris, shares what she learned about a brilliant technique for maximizing each day and getting the most out of the 86,400 seconds we are gran...

Being a new leader comes with many opportunities. The new landscape that emerges also comes with decision points that look different than they did prior to promotion. In this episode of The Leaders' Lounge, author and Chief Training Officer of The World Class Training Institute takes you through her new lew leader's playbook and shares some tips for how to navigate this terrain. This episode is ri...