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4 Steps to Preparing for Your Next Crucial Conversation

crucial conversation May 19, 2021

4 Steps to Preparing for Your Next Crucial Conversation

Are you hoping to nail an upcoming crucial conversation but a little worried about how it might turn out?

Whether you’ve completely missed the mark on a past conversation, or you didn’t exactly receive the results you were hoping for, here are four steps that can serve as a guideline to achieve meaningful results on your next conversation that matters.

Step #1
5 deep belly breaths or “box breathing” to help build your physical and mental presence. Breath in for 5 seconds, hold for 5, exhale for 5, hold for 5. Not only for your internal focus but also to prepare how others perceive you.

Step #2
Awareness. Notice whichever emotions are triggered by an upcoming conversation (ie: fear, anger, frustration…).

Step #3
Distance yourself. Create a distance from your negative emotions, thoughts or feelings by shifting from “I am” to “I notice.” For example, "I am worried about xyz" is "I notice that xzy worries me." This creates distance betw...

Podcast Episode #93: "How to Drive Value and Become a Priceless Board Member" - an Interview with Alla Liberman

boardroom May 19, 2021

How to Drive Value and Become a Priceless Board Member

In case you missed my LIVE interview with the phenomenal Alla Liberman (Chief Investment Officer, Pentagon Capital Partners), here are a few of the wisdom gems she shared:

If there’s something in your heart just go for it. Don’t be afraid to put yourself in a position where you have to figure it out.
Take the leap. You really need to understand, press, and ask tough questions
Keep asking, demanding, and being transparent. Be very open about your goals and start having people be accountable.
Believe in your common sense and your intuition.
For your first six months, put your head down and do the work. Become knowledgeable and don’t be afraid to speak up.
Be mindful of the culture. Observe what’s going on and understand the mission..

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Podcast Episode #92: "Leading Through Significant Change"- an Interview with Debbie Meeks

significant change May 12, 2021

Leading Through Significant Change

In case you missed my LIVE interview with the remarkable Debbie Meeks (Strategic Partner Manager, Shell Oil), here are a few of the wisdom gems she shared:

Look for managers who are open to different ways of looking at things. Find people who support you to move up the ladder.
Have a learner mindset by asking questions and looking for the bigger picture... it helps to broaden your horizons.
You have to be inquisitive. Take the time to learn about people and their perspectives.
The higher the stress level, the more important it is to communicate and the more important it is to reach out.
Really pause and take the time to connect and communicate.

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Time to Reset Your Northstar?

northstar reset May 11, 2021

Time to Reset Your Northstar?

I’ve got to be honest. The last few weeks have been hard! Are you feeling it? Too much. Too long. Too fast. If you’re running at a pace that is not sustainable and not serving you (or those who are around you:), it may be time to create a little white space, so you can reset your Northstar. In other words, give yourself permission to have a little white space to pause, reflect and plan how you’d like to feel the second half of the year.

To set ourselves (and our teams) up for a productive and profitable Q3 and Q4, let’s have a half-year course correction to make sure we’re running in the right direction AND at a pace that’s sustainable. Remember, it’s a marathon, not a sprint, so let’s make sure no one has to mentally or physically pull out of the race in the second half of the year.

I know you are a “do’er”, and taking time to slow down for a moment so you and/or your team can speed up the remainder of the year may sound impossible. I hear you, but I’d l...

Podcast Episode #91: "Empowering High Performing Teams During Disruptive Times "- an Interview with Kelly Nagel

empowering teams May 05, 2021

Empowering High Performing Teams During Disruptive Times

In case you missed my LIVE interview with the phenomenal Kelly Nagel (President & GM, Jabra North America), here are a few of the wisdom gems she shared:

It’s important for women to have male allies that inspire them to raise their hand, and take challenges.
Many women dwell on things for too long that they are unable to address issues to move past it
Remember the mountains that you’ve climbed and the successes that you’ve accomplished during difficult times
Write and share great things you did, especially to your boss to your peers so you can all learn from one another
Keep your teams connected by investing crystal clear video and audio, so that everyone in the office or teleworking can be heard.

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Podcast Episode #90: "Creating High Performing and Cohesive Teams" - an Interview with Elisa Bell

cohesive teams Apr 29, 2021

Creating High Performing and Cohesive Teams

In case you missed my LIVE interview with the amazing Elisa Bell (Director of Mobile Products, Transurban ), here are a few of the wisdom gems she shared:

Give your team the permission to make mistakes, if they are not making mistakes, they aren’t pushing hard enough.
As a leader, show empathy and vulnerability, understand that it’s hard for your team, and be open with your struggles as a leader.
Having the mindset of, we’re all human beings, we’re all a team, and we’re going to work together to succeed.
Try to put yourself in your team’s shoes and be a great communicator by having an open line of communication.
Having an open dialogue with your team and understanding that it’s a transitional period with the pandemic. Try to help remove as many roadblocks as possible.

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Nail Your Next Crucial Conversation: Do This First!

affirmation crucial conversation interrogative question Apr 28, 2021

Nail Your Next Crucial Conversation: Do This First!

Have you ever had an important conversation or interaction, and left the room (or Zoom:) feeling like you didn’t have the impact you’d hoped for? Maybe you flat out bombed the opportunity (I think most of us have experienced that at some point!) If so, you’re definitely not alone, but let’s make sure it never happens again! Your voice matters, and you deserve and need to be heard.

The entire process is outlined in my Limitless Leader course, but here’s a great place to start, with preparing your mindset. Permission to be transparent? If you don’t believe in what you have to say or you are unclear of the outcome you desire, then it will be difficult at best to influence others.

While the 7/38/55 rule of communication states that only 7% of our communication is perceived by our words, 38% by our tone, and 58% by our gestures (1967, Albert Mehrabian and his colleagues at UCLA), is debatable, one thing is for certain. Your tone and gestur...

Time to Communicate Your IMPACT More Boldly?

boldly communicate Apr 15, 2021

Time to Communicate Your IMPACT More Boldly?

Sue (not her real name:) is a senior executive who is responsible for cultivating and maintaining relationships that are worth hundreds of millions of dollars. She had an extraordinary year, growing this number significantly even during the extreme disruption that 2020 brought. What was shocking was her response to me acknowledging her unprecedented success…‘It’s not that big of a deal.’

What? It was a HUGE deal, for her, for her team, and for her company. She didn’t want to brag or take too much credit. Of course, this is understandable. How we were raised, our culture, or experiences up to this point, can have a lot to do with how (or if) we speak up, especially when it comes to communicating our impact.

Here are two key reasons why it may be time for you to communicate your impact more boldly.

1.) You May Limit Yourself
... for future opportunities to advance yourself or to help others.
Many times we get stuck in our own world and make ass...

Podcast Episode #88: "Why International Policy Matters to Everyone" - an Interview with Greer Meisels

international policy Apr 14, 2021

Why International Policy Matters to Everyone

In case you missed my LIVE interview with the fabulous Greer Meisels (Chief of Staff, Institute of International Finance), here are a few of the wisdom gems she shared:

Your Mindset needs to be resilient. You can’t be afraid to make mistakes or you’ll never get as far as you could.
So many of the things that we are experiencing are transnational problems, ex. pandemic & climate change
We are all interconnected and require international cooperation to solve global issues
We need to acknowledge the unconscious bias that affects how we interact with people
Listen, understand, and try to internalize and understand as opposed to just listening and hearing
If someone sees something in you, don’t doubt yourself

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Podcast Episode #86: "Developing Talent During Disruptive Times" - an Interview with Lolita Amica

intentional people talent Mar 31, 2021

Developing Talent During Disruptive Times

In case you missed my LIVE interview with the phenomenal Lolita Amica (Director of Talent, Tubi), here are a few of the wisdom gems she shared:

Ask not just about business but get to know people, be very intentional and purposeful.
Finding out what people really enjoy about the work, what they’ve done and where it is that they’d like to go.
It’s important to invest in your people, but also monitoring and knowing how they’re doing.
Is the lack of success of employees relative to them in the company? Are there different opportunities in your organization that’s more fitting?
When performance has dropped off in employees use ECO mindset: empathy, curiosity and optimism.

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