Your Morning Commute

Don't question yourself - keep going. You are making an impact on your workplace culture. It's the little things that add up to all the results - those impacts you are looking for. - Don't look back - keep going.

🧮✨ Don't forget the golden rule of life's math: Expectations - Information = Failure, but Expectations + Information = Success! 💡🚀 Keep learning, growing, and reaching for your goals. The formula for success is in your hands! 🌟 #SuccessEquation #KeepLearning #AchieveYourGoals

About 100 episodes ago I discussed self vs others - well I am back again on this topic. We all need someone for something every single day...if you stop and count how many times you need others you will be shocked. Life and certainly not business can be done alone. Once you shift all your actions off yourself and focus on others - LIFE gets easier. Therefore business - work get's easier. I don...

Hey fellow middle managers! 🤯 Feeling the people management pressure lately? 🔄 It's okay, you're not alone! 🤷‍♂️💼 Navigating the human side of things can be a wild ride, right? 🎢 From team dynamics to personal challenges, it's a full-on crisis mode! 🆘😅 Let's share our war stories and battle scars! ⚔️ Comment below with your go-to stress-busting tips or your favorite "I...

It's football season, depending on when you are listening to this episode, and for that reason it makes me think about 2-minute drills. They are a great way to reinforce and better align your workplace culture - those behaviors and values needed to solidify what right looks likes. On today's podcast I give you 3 ways you can use a 2-minute drill to create appreciation, improve communicatio...

Missed deadlines, stress, frustrations, repeating meeting topics - many of these are happening due to unclear expectations - assumptions that messaging is clear and everyone is on the same page. Today's 560th episode - I dive into this. As always, open to your thoughts, best practices and more to share with our listeners. Bottom line we need to do better. Now figure out what better should be.....

Today's 559th episode of #YourMorningCommute I recap a recent conversation I had with an employee and a HR colleague as we continue our discussion on navigating today's corporate landscape. We're dove deep into two crucial aspects of any organization: workplace culture and succession planning. These factors can truly make or break a company's success. So, whether you're an empl...

One of the biggest hurdles that leaders face when cultivating workplace culture is the challenge of aligning their intentions and efforts with the actual behaviors and attitudes of their employees. This hurdle involves bridging the gap between the desired culture that leaders envision and the culture that is experienced by employees on a daily basis. On today's 558th episode of #YourMorningCom...

I am all about keeping things simple AND involving the entire team in every aspect of defining your company values and therefore your overall culture. There is nothing and I mean nothing more powerful than hearing employees at ALL levels not only define what each core value means to them personally but give examples of how it does or should show up at work. Stop overcomplicating and start asking s...

Wrapping up our 3-part series with Six Reasons You Should Become a Certified Professional Culture Curator . 6 reasons for you personally + 6 reasons why your company needs you to become a CPCC Enhanced culture impact Knowledge and expertise Credibility and recognition Expanded career opportunities Professional growth and development Company Growth Company Profit Attraction of the RIGHT Talent Rete...

Curating a workplace culture involves intentionally shaping the values, norms, behaviors, and overall environment within an organization. On today's 555th episode of #YourMorningCommute, I discuss all eight - let's get started.

Why should you spend time curating your culture? If you still aren't clear - listen to today's top 5 reasons. And you can come on over to my blog for even more information. Just visit - https://premierrapport.com/5-reasons-why-is-culture-curation-important/ Preservation of Your Workplace Culture Education and Learning Promotion of Creativity and Innovation Company Identity and Cohesion Fin...

In a recent survey, direct reports were asked to define what leadership characteristics were most important to them, from their leaders. I am surprised, not surprised with the order - as they are all interwinding and dependent upon one another. What are you thoughts? Humanistic approach Positive Thinking Achievement Orientations Integrity Inclusive Balanced Approach Learning and Self-Awareness

Everyday there are so many ways we can build stronger teams through effective leadership - leadership from every angle - not just by title. I recently went kayaking. My friend and I set a goal to go fast (and you know we did - lol) - in order to succeed, we immediately had to communicate things like - which side will we paddle on first, we had to get into a rhythm as we went side to side, we had t...

Workplace Cultures absolutely have and create echo chambers - are you in one - are you creating one - GET OUT!!! Getting out of your own echo chamber can be a valuable exercise for expanding your perspectives and understanding different viewpoints. Here are five ways you can do that: 1.         Diversify your information sources: seek out other teams, departments leaders - what are they doing to p...

Have you ever grabbed a free resource and tried to implement and it just didn't turn out the way you thought it would or the impact you were looking for...well you aren't alone. It is one thing to have a model and another to effectively implement it. This is where many leaders get stuck when they grab my free resources from my website but don't bring me in to help them implement it. Do...

How many people can admit they allow the noise around them to impact their day? I admit, it happens to me sometimes and it triggers me or puts me into an unnecessary negative spiral that at times, I can't stop and I hate that!!! Noise comes at all of us on the daily from all angles. On today's 549th episode of #YourMorningCommute I discuss that and the impact it has on your culture. Feel f...

With 35K decisions a day - many choices directly impact your career long term - as a leader how are you showing up with these nine and guiding your team as well. Today on the 548th episode of #YourMorningCommute I discuss all 9 - let me know how you are doing? What is your commitment level on each?

How would you describe your workplace culture 'type'? There are eight core types of culture...listen in and pick the one that best describes your team and or your company.

Getting back to basics as a leader means focusing on fundamental principles and practices that are essential for effective leadership. Here are some key aspects to consider: Communication: Communication is the foundation of good leadership. Clearly and consistently communicate your vision, goals, and expectations to your team. Actively listen to their feedback, concerns, and ideas. Keep communicat...

People have recipe cards too...humans are so complex and you know we are - so why not find some recipe cards to allow you to better understand your own motivational needs and certainly those of others. Gather those ingredients before you send that email, pop in that office, ask for a meeting, solve a problem, create a new role, set a new strategy... Today's episode I answer a question I am oft...

What little thing(s) are you doing as a leader on the daily that make a big impact on your team? Going on a listening tour? or Skip level one to one? Morning coffee in the break room or the virtual open call room? Random checkin's - yep the cooler talk - pop into the office - sending a private check in message? Hand written card to say thank you or celebrate their anniversary or a recent team...

Have you ever wondered why your team isn't on track and accountability seems to be an ongoing concern? When the fire hose is on full blast - no one can consume all that is coming at them - keep it simple with 3 quick tips that are consumable and does move the boat forward. Today on #YourMorningCommute - this is the topic. 3 Quick Tips to stay on track. Surely you have 4 minutes to listen and s...

How are you driving excellence for yourself, your team, and your organization? driving better business results driving skills in leaders to be more agile driving innovation driving with an intention to keep current team members driving with a desire and achievement to better attract new talent driving an internal pipeline and succession planning across all levels driving employee engagement drivin...