What Do You Know To Be True?

Techniques for approach conflict are helpful but shifting your mindset from armoring up and defending to one of empathy and curiosity: game changing. In this True Snack clip, Kristine Scott shares what she’s learned about conflict resolution from her firsthand experience, first while growing with a lot of conflict, then in her early career learning from youth living on the streets who had to learn...

Resistance to learning, like resistance to change, is a matter of both the head and heart. In this True Snacks mini-episode, Melissa Janis shares how she helps leaders recognize the need to use both and adopt learning agility as their number one competency. She is passionate about helping the first-time manager understand the awesome responsibility they have taken on, and that learning agility wil...

Some find their purpose at the intersection of their true needs and their deep-seated values.  In this True Snack clip, Marianna Lead shares how she discovered this interdependence between needs, or as she calls them “essentials,” and values, what she calls “fuels.” And I share what I learned by reading her book, “Me, My Brand, and Why” and how I rewrote my purpose statement. In this episode, Mari...

Reducing suffering is a deep, innermost urge as a human. To be able to end needless suffering, that is a gift, one we’d want for our loved ones, and one our loved ones would want for us. Today’s guest, Stephanie Murray, is a Volunteer Client Adviser with End of Life Washington, and she provides that gift for the terminally ill and their loved ones. When it comes to planning, it makes sense to work...

“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” Many of us are familiar with this quote from Lao Tzu in the Tao Te Ching.     What our guest, Marianna Lead would want us to focus on is the next line in the Tao Te Ching: “When the student is truly ready, the teacher will disappear.” And that is because they can become one. In sharing her superhero power of Teaching, Marianna highlights that “...

Learning agility is one of the most important leadership skills today, and yet it’s one of the least clearly understood. If you’re a leader trying to develop your managers in a fast-changing environment, the ability to learn, unlearn, and adapt may matter more than any technical skill you bring to the role. In this conversation on the What Do You Know To Be True? podcast, I’m joined by Melissa Jan...

Some seek to understand conflict and conflict resolution through observation and studying the topics. Others are not as fortunate to keep it at a safe distance and apply the scientific method.  Our guest, Kristine Scott shares what she’s learned about conflict resolution from her firsthand experience, first while growing up in a house with a lot of conflict, then in her early career learning from...

Can Team Coaching be more of an accelerator for performance than Leadership Coaching?     So much focus is placed on leaders and the role of leadership in organizations, but that’s the sound of one-hand clapping. As Bennett Bratt says, “If a leader is going to change, they need the crucible in which to do it, and that’s their team.” Ben is a self-proclaimed Team Geek, and you are about to learn wh...

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is under attack today and the topic came up in my conversation with Kevin Jones. Rather than discuss the current backlash and the temporary pendulum swing of systemic oppression pushing back, Kevin and I got into the role of curiosity, empathy, and accountability in how we think of and approach the work.  This bonus episode of the "What Do You Know To Be True?...

Transformations are inspiring and uplifting. Especially when the transformation is rooted in becoming more of who you’ve always been, and when you tear away all the expectations and biases that others have put on you.  That is our guest’s experience and I’m grateful he has joined the podcast in this episode to share what he’s learned along the way. This conversation is with Kevin Jones and it’s ab...

Is now the time for leaders to be focusing on well-being in the workplace?  In this time when we are experiencing a global mental health crisis, the answer is a resounding yes. With epidemic levels of anxiety, depression, loneliness and isolation, when our fight or flight function is constantly being triggered, and the doomscrolling just feeds our sense of fear and dread for the world, having to s...

“The knowledge of your superhero power is not enough.” Juliane has been working with leaders long enough to know the value of awareness of one’s talents is not enough. The value comes from using that talent at the right time and in the right way. But wait, there’s more: the value also comes in knowing when to stop and change directions. It's a double lesson, a two for one, that Juliane shares...

If you enjoy this episode, please tell one other person. Thank you! In this season of gratitude and giving thanks, I am so grateful for our guest, Melissa Martinez Barroso and the experiences and the story she shares with us about what she knows to be true about savoring the best things in life.     In this episode, Melissa answers the following questions:  - What is savoring?   - How do you savor...

Introverts can be as effective leaders as an extrovert. Introverts don't have to shout out the first answer or pound their fists on the table to be just as influential. They do this by leading with quiet confidence. As a female leader in a male-dominated industry, Jennifer Marcou found that her natural style of working, and her gender, was not well represented in her peer group, and definitel...

This is a masterclass in empathy. Enrique Martin lays out path to being empathetic, and makes a clear distinction between sympathy, empathy, and compassion. Enrique has such a wonderful way of sharing the immense knowledge he’s gathered along his journey and I am very grateful for his patience and empathy towards me every time we gather.   In this episode, Enrique answers the following questions:...

Writing a resume is hard for most people. OK, I’ll say it: the process sucks.  Keelan Hawkins and I recently met when she was helping me rewrite my resume, and while I thought my resume and career story was pretty good before, I can confidently say both are much better now.  Keelan not only makes the process easier, her focus is in empowering people to be better equipped to tell a clearer, more re...

Sarah Popelka believes that Collaborative Leadership is the most effective way to lead. Not because it's a “nice” thing to do, or because it makes people feel engaged, but because it creates agency and accountability in the work and builds community and well-being across the organization. By being authentic and focused on community goals, Sarah demonstrated collaborative leadership increases...

“Resilience doesn’t help you cope in spite of hard times, it helps you grow because of hard times. “ Bill Hefferman has been studying resilience and adaptability for over 20 years and shares with everybody what he’s learned along the way. Today we’re fortunate to put us amongst those ranks. Professionally, Bill guides teams and leaders through tough issues and challenging times. An expert facilita...

You can change that story you are telling yourself. Corinna has a four-step process for rewriting that inner narrative. But first, a quick heads up: in this episode, we talk about our guest’s involvement as a counselor for a youth mental health crisis hotline, and how she works with teenagers who are experiencing thoughts of self-harm and suicide. If this is a topic that is too uncomfortable, plea...

If you know Mike Geyer or got to meet him, you know you’re in for a different conversation than most. That’s because Mike buzzes with an intention to create moments that matter through meaningful connections. Mike shares stories and approaches he uses to create authentic connections in every facet of his life. And it starts with an invitation. In this conversation, Mike answers the following quest...

"What Do You Know To Be True?" is a series of conversations with ordinary people about their extraordinary talent, their superhero power, that when used well it creates meaningful impact with others. The goal of the conversations is not to try to emulate it or “hack” our way to a new talent. Instead, I’m curious to learn what inspired them to develop this extraordinary talent, how they t...