Key Strategies for Team Success

There are five key behaviors for team success. Tune in to learn how these five behaviors can turn your team around to improve retention, engagement, and bottom-line results. Some of the topics that we will be covering are: Know when it’s time to get help for your team Commit to the process Keep it alive…

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Positivity in Leadership revisited

This week, we are replaying a previous podcast in Positivity in Leaders. In the last year and a half, it hasn’t been easy to stay positive but as leaders it is critical. Now that things are starting to move in a new and somewhat back to normal direction, many leaders are feeling a bit uncertain,…

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Are You Developing Your Emerging Leaders?

Building your bench strength isn’t an activity for later. Now is the time to be paying attention to and developing the next generation of upper-level leaders in your organization! There are many ways to build an effective emerging leaders program, in this episode, we discuss what you should consider whether you need to build from…

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Body Language for Effective Communication

What is your body saying when you are communicating? Over half of communication happens non-verbally! If getting your words together wasn’t enough, you also have to pay attention to what messages your face, body, and position send when you are communicating. Practical Solutions for Extraordinary Leadership: 1) Be Self-Aware 2) Practice 3) Solicit Feedback For…

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Complexity of Communication

You thought you communicated, but did you check in to see what they actually heard?  So much happens between what we say, how we say it, even where we say it, and then there are the receiver’s filters that it all passes through. It’s no wonder our messages don’t always come across as expected. You’ve undoubtedly heard…

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Discovering Leadership on a Cross Country Journey

What can you learn about leadership in making a cross-country RV trip?  Listen in as Lori King-Taylor interviews Lori Gorrell as she traverses the country to see what ‘lessons’ have been learned along the way. Key takeaways: Planning is a critical step in any adventure – are you getting it out of your head and…

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Establish Effective Mentor Relationships

As a leader, you should be constantly developing your skills, expanding your viewpoints, and considering new ways of approaching situations. The best way for you to achieve this is through Mentorship.  Both as a mentee but also as a mentor. Mentorship is a mutually beneficial relationship wherein both individuals learn from each other while maintaining…

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Making Culture Everyone’s Responsibility

A strong culture isn’t just the responsibility of the company leaders and HR – it should be on everyone’s job description! For a healthy, values-driven organization you want every employee to be on board with the values so that hiring, accountability, celebrations, and discipline are consistent.  Don’t forget to make it FUN to have values-centered…

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You Get What You Focus On

Zig Ziglar said, “When you focus on problems, you get more problems. When you focus on possibilities, you have more opportunities.” As a leader, when you focus on the problem it takes away the energy you have to focus on the solution and can lead to a loss of productivity and wasted time. Not to…

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The Power of Evaluating Your Values

Our values are the best guides we have to see us through our day, our week, our leadership challenges and beyond. Understanding your values helps you to become clear on what’s important to you so you can direct you precious energy and resources in a meaningful direction. The added benefit is that taking the time…

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Can You Trust Me?

Team effectiveness and bottom-line results can both be linked to the critical skill of building a culture of Trust. Join Lori and Lori as they talk about why trust is so essential to a team and how to begin building your foundation. Key takeaways: Psychological safety – what it is and how it is necessary…

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What Does Food Have to Do with Memory?

As leaders, important information is constantly filling our brains, and our cognitive ability is crucial. But could that doughnut we had in the break room be jeopardizing our ability to function at the top of our game? According to research, YES!  Join Lori King-Taylor and Lori Gorrell as they discuss how science is proving that…

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Accountability is a Team Sport

When asked, most would say that they don’t like to hold people accountable. What if it’s one of the single most important things you can do for your team to be successful? Listen in as Lori King Taylor and Lori Gorrell discuss the upside of holding one another accountable in Lead Me On, Accountability is…

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Are You Willing To Do the Work?

As a leader, you ask for feedback from your boss, your peers, and your team members on how to be better at your role, but when you receive the input are you willing to put in the work it takes, or do you set the information aside.  In this episode of Lead Me On, we…

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Employee Engagement

Engaged employees look at the whole of the company and understand their purpose, where, and how they fit in. Organizations with an engaged workforce outperform their competition. In this episode of Lead Me On, we discuss how leaders can encourage employee engagement in the workplace. Some of the topics that we will be covering are:-Getting…

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Overcoming Negative Self-Talk

Negative self-talk is an inner dialogue you have with yourself that may be limiting your ability to believe in yourself and your own abilities and to reach your potential. In this episode of Lead Me On, we discuss the effects of negative self-talk and how to overcome them. As leaders, we have a lot of…

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Stop Doing That! Multi-Task Mythbusters

For those of you that think multitasking is a superpower. Listen in to learn why multitasking is more kryptonite than a cape. Lori King-Taylor and Lori Gorrell bust several multitasking myths in this episode. Practical Solutions for Extraordinary Leadership: Time block in your calendar for tactical items – not just meetings. Shut off notifications and…

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How to Hire for Emotional Intelligence

There is no doubt, people who understand and manage their own emotions and can relate to others well make better leaders.   These individuals are better able to handle stress, overcome obstacles and create effective relationships with their teams.  So why wouldn’t you want to seek these leaders out and bring them into your organization?…

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Strategies for Dealing with a Toxic Boss

Chances are many of you have had what we would call a toxic boss. In fact, research shows that 75 percent of Americans say their boss is the most stressful part of their workday.  In this episode, we will discuss coping strategies for working with a toxic boss. If you are a leader who wants…

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Leading Toxic Employees

Toxic employees are common enough in the workplace but that doesn’t mean we should let them bring everyone down. This episode focuses on a few simple strategies to overcome and lead through the toxicity. If you are a leader who wants to increase your capability to lead with greater impact and influence, this podcast will…

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Self Care as a Leader

In this particular time of year, we as leaders are so busy on our regular day-to-day tasks at work and on top of that, trying to do end-of-year planning for the next year that we forgot to check internally on ourselves and possibly our team.  If you are a leader who wants to increase your…

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Self Care as a Leader

In this particular time of year, we as leaders are so busy on our regular day-to-day tasks at work and on top of that, trying to do end-of-year planning for the next year that we forgot to check internally on ourselves and possibly our team.  If you are a leader who wants to increase your…

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Episode 1: Dealing With COVID-19

With teams now working remotely in the light of COVID-19, many are experiencing a slew of new and distracting demands.  If you are a leader who wants to increase your capability to lead with greater impact and influence, this podcast will provide you with applicable and practical solutions for extraordinary leadership. In this first episode…

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Episode 2: Importance of Self-Awareness in Leadership

The importance of Self Awareness in Leadership, specifically for Emotional Intelligence, is not to get the answer right because there is no wrong answer, but to adjust our emotional reaction to what is going on around us. If you are a leader who wants to increase your capability to lead with greater impact and influence,…

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Episode 3: How Self-Management Improves Leadership

One of the vital steps in self-management is to deconstruct our inner dialogues, especially in times of change and conflict, to break our self-limiting for the growth of our leadership skills.  If you are a leader who wants to increase your capability to lead with greater impact and influence, this podcast will provide you with…

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Episode 4: Empathy in Leadership

Developing Emotional Intelligence specifically Empathy has long been identified as a difference maker for leaders. And now, with so many traditional workers shifting to virtual work, honing the skill as a leader is more vital than ever before. If you are a leader who wants to increase your capability to lead with greater impact and…

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