The Super Fantastic Leadership Show

What does it mean to be patient? We’ve all been told to be patient, that patience is a virtue, etc. etc. However, what does it REALLY mean? How do we actually achieve being patient in a way that helps us and helps others? … The post 198: Patience Is A Virtue…That Needs to Be Cultivated In Leadership appeared first on Daphne Scott. Evolve Leadership .

Are you for real or just creating a marketing campaign? Do your values actually represent who you are and what you value? Many companies state values that are, well, obvious. It’s essential that your values represent you and what you stand for, not simply what’s already implied. … The post 197: Are Your Values a Marketing Campaign? appeared first on Daphne Scott. Evolve Leadership .

What makes a group, at work, great? Culture. Culture creates the success or the failure of a group. Culture comes from the latin word cultus which means “to care.” So when someone asks you about your culture, they are, essentially, asking you about what you care about. … The post 196: What Makes a Group Great appeared first on Daphne Scott. Evolve Leadership .

We truly are a LOT more resilient than we think. It’s amazing how easy it is to have doubt or fear or some other negative thought that causes us to “believe” that we aren’t as resilient as we wish we were. … The post 195: You’re More Resilient Than You Think appeared first on Daphne Scott. Evolve Leadership .

Today’s topic centers on developing ourselves! We’re all about growing and expanding here on this show, but it’s not JUST about getting better. For example, comparing ourselves to others (we need to be better like them…) is a recipe for disaster. … The post 194: How to “Get Better” appeared first on Daphne Scott. Evolve Leadership .

Who doesn’t love a good survey? But beware the survey… they do have limits. There are a number of issues with employee surveys, particularly “burnout” surveys and employee engagement surveys. There are a few biases (which we explain in the show) that play a huge factor in employee surveys. … The post 193: The Issues with Employee Surveys appeared first on Daphne Scott. Evolve Leadership .

We are on the soapbox today! But there is a good reason for it. The overall idea and the way employee engagement is talked about, not the mention the poor definition of it, is just not healthy. This episode was inspired by an article in the Harvard Business Review stating that employees are so engaged that they’re burning out. … The post 192: Stop Talking About Employee Engagement appeared first o...

We have the privilege of chatting, this week, with Sharon Salzberg! We’ll be talking, specifically, about mindfulness business and how you can tackle this to help you immensely in personal and business life. Sharon is a central figure in the field of meditation, a world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. … The post 191: Mindfulness Business with Sharon Salzberg appeared first...

Communication is absolutely essential. When we think about communicating with others, how quick are we to think about making sure others understand us versus us understanding them? This is not an easy question, is it? But, let’s be honest: communication is complicated. … The post 190: Communicating Well as a Leader appeared first on Daphne Scott. Evolve Leadership .

Humor is extremely important in our lives. It’s wonderful for our bodies, our minds, and our souls. Humor really does have a place in all areas of life. But there are some types of humor that are beneficial and other types that are definitely not. … The post 189: Humor At Work: What Works and What Doesn’t appeared first on Daphne Scott. Evolve Leadership .

Marta shares an extremely intense story about a murder trial that ties in to her appreciations for this week as well as our topic on Cognitive Biases. Cognitive bias can be defined as a set of predictable mental errors that arise from our limited ability to process information objectively. … The post 188: Cognitive Bias appeared first on Daphne Scott. Evolve Leadership .

Today, we’re talking about moving from peer to boss. The friends and peers you once worked with, you’re now in charge of. This is the biggest jump you’ll make in a work scenario like this and it can be a challenging transition. … The post 187: From Peer to Boss appeared first on Daphne Scott. Evolve Leadership .

Marta takes the helm today to discuss a few of our favorite things! We’re pulling an “Oprah!!” Specifically, Marta asks Daphne a series of questions reviewing some of our favorite things from 2017. AND, we’re going to have some FUN on today’s episode! … The post 186: These Are a Few Of Our Favorite Things appeared first on Daphne Scott. Evolve Leadership .

Happy New Year! We’re starting 2018 giving you permission to fail. Yes… failure IS an option! This episode is inspired by Seth Godin, who wrote an article giving advice on failing and succeeding. He had three points illustrated in his article that we’re discussing in today’s episode: Ship often (put your ideas out there and see what happens) Let go of an attachment to an outcome Adapt a growth min...

Boundaries. This is a huge topic and such an important factor in our lives for wellbeing and for a healthy, functioning business environment. A boundary is a “thing” that marks a limit. Brene Brown said that boundaries can be summed up with this acronym: B.I.G. … The post 184: Boundaries and How To Keep Them appeared first on Daphne Scott. Evolve Leadership .

This week, we are talking about freelancing and the way that it may impact your career and/or your company! Freelancers are individuals who have engaged in supplemental, temporary, project, or contract-based work within the past 12 months. Statistically, the freelance labor pool is increasing significantly. … The post 183: Freelancing Your Career and Your Company appeared first on Daphne Scott. Ev...

This week, we are discussing ways to keep our motivation “moving.” We spend too much time trying to control “clock time” versus our energy within that time. Clock time is simply using time as a overlord-type controller. Granted, clocks are helpful, but they are a convention and can limit in supporting us in being productive as they kill productivity based on how we relate to it. … The post 182: 5...

It’s that time of the year again! We are talking about end of the year bonuses and how they can affect performance and employee morale. We talked about the pitfalls of performance reviews on episode 170, so today we’re going to combine that content with determining yearly bonuses. … The post 181: The Yearly Bonus Conundrum appeared first on Daphne Scott. Evolve Leadership .

It’s The Super Fantastic Leadership Show! This week, we are chatting about your next role at work. Specifically, are you preparing for your next role at work? We have a tendency to focus too much on the formal development, however, the informal development is just as important and it’s our job to incorporate that! … The post 180: Are You Preparing for Your Next Role at Work? appeared first on Daph...

One thing Daphne loves is the truth of impermanence. She also enjoys this time of year because of the “do-over” aspect with the new year coming and preparation for winter. This leads to our discussion about when it’s time to necessarily end things. … The post 179: Necessary Endings appeared first on Daphne Scott. Evolve Leadership .

This week, we are discussing six great questions you should be asking in order to, not only be great yourself, but also to lead you to success. We are only as powerful as the questions we ask and so, therefore, asking powerful questions is a critical part of the self-reflection process. … The post 178: Six Great Questions to Lead You to Success appeared first on Daphne Scott. Evolve Leadership .

This week’s discussion is about silence. This is such an important topic that most of us do not give time nor priority to. French philosopher Blaise Pascal said “all of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” … The post 177: Leaders Need Silence to Be Great appeared first on Daphne Scott. Evolve Leadership .

This week, we are discussing the way the mind works and why it matters to you. More specifically, comparison and how it will get you nowhere… except tired, worn out, and feeling worse. There are a few functions of the mind that we will discuss: judging, comparing, and fixing. … The post 176: The Way the Mind Works and Why You Should Care appeared first on Daphne Scott. Evolve Leadership .

Today, we are discussing the idea of resilience: what it is, what it isn’t, and when it is worthy of our time or not at all. Resilience is the ability to bounce back from less than savory experiences in life. However, while resilience is being able to bounce back, we don’t bounce back by “toughing it out.” … The post 175: Resilience Doesn’t Mean “Tough It Out” appeared first on Daphne Scott. Evolv...

We have a basic tenant that is needed for us to thrive and that is our need to be needed. In studies of senior citizens who didn’t feel useful they were nearly three times as likely to die prematurely than those who did feel useful.… The post 174: The Need to Be Needed and Overwhelm appeared first on Daphne Scott. Evolve Leadership .