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You’ve been hearing about the Great Resignation, the Great Reshuffling, etc. Be the person who goes out on top, not the one who burned every bridge on their way out the door.
Join Lori and Lori as they discuss the three key aspects of leaving your job gracefully: Planning, setting the team up for success and maintaining relationships.
To connect with Lori King-Taylor visit http://trinityperformancesolutions.com
To connect with Lori Gorrell visit http://www.upwardsolutionscc.com
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Join Lori and Lori as they draw the parallels between a home remodeling and being a great leader. Learn why fine-tuning your emotional intelligence matters at every step, whether renovating a house or re-engaging your team.
To connect with Lori King-Taylor visit http://trinityperformancesolutions.com
To connect with Lori Gorrell visit http://www.upwardsolutionscc.com
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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 to build Trust
– How conflict can be a trust builder
– Ideas for intentionally building trust in your team
To connect with Lori King-Taylor visit http://trinityperformancesolutions.com
To connect with Lori Gorrell visit http://www.upwardsolutionscc.com
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Are you having a hard time networking successfully? Talking to strangers ranks in the top 5 things people hate to do but meeting new people and building a network are crucial to the success of any leader.
In today’s podcast, we are going to talk about the Why, Where, When, and How of networking. Whether a reluctant networker or a seasoned professional, you are sure to gain some practical solutions for extraordinary networking.
To connect with Lori King-Taylor visit http://trinityperformancesolutions.com/
To connect with Lori Gorrell visit http://www.upwardsolutionscc.com/
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How do you know you need a relationship tune-up in the workplace? Leaders, emerging and seasoned, need to continually build and refine their interpersonal relationship skills. Lori King-Taylor and Lori Gorrell provide examples and tips for building relationships in a variety of situations and skill levels.
To connect with Lori King-Taylor visit http://trinityperformancesolutions.com/
To connect with Lori Gorrell visit http://www.upwardsolutionscc.com/
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Assertiveness is your ability to express feelings, beliefs, and thoughts openly and your ability to stand up for personal rights – and here’s the key – assertive people can do these things without being aggressive or abusive!
Listen in as Lori and Lori discuss why aggressiveness is a key leadership skill and how to do it in a way that brings you into a closer and more honest relationship with your team members.
To connect with Lori King-Taylor visit http://trinityperformancesolutions.com/
To connect with Lori Gorrell visit http://www.upwardsolutionscc.com/
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What does it even mean to be balanced? It certainly isn’t some beautifully perfect split of 50-50.
However, we can have a sense of this mysterious ‘balance’ when we are intentional with how we spend our precious time and energy by making sure we are focused on what really matters and that we are continually growing and learning.
To connect with Lori King-Taylor visit http://trinityperformancesolutions.com/
To connect with Lori Gorrell visit http://www.upwardsolutionscc.com/
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Do you have the ability to appreciate your positive aspects and possibilities as well as to accept your negative aspects and limitations and still feel good about yourself?
In this episode, Lori and Lori discuss why it’s so important to know your strengths and weaknesses while liking yourself warts and all.
Link to Ted Talks:
Amy Cuddy – Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are
To connect with Lori King-Taylor visit http://trinityperformancesolutions.com/
To connect with Lori Gorrell visit http://www.upwardsolutionscc.com/
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This week, we combined the two-part series called ‘Why Do They Do That’ in one episode to give you real-life applicable steps to recognize four primary work styles and the key differences that make each style tick and what can get in their way.
Have you ever looked at the people you work with and wonder, “why do they do that?” It is so important for leaders to recognize that there are many ways people are motivated and inspired in the workplace. Knowing how to adapt your communication to the individual can be your secret sauce.
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.
Some of the topics that we will be covering are:
- Four core workstyles
- Specific ways that each workstyle contributes to a team
- Importance of adapting to the different styles on your team
- How to develop and manage the team
- Describing instead of labeling the personalities
- Recognizing and utilizing the dynamic of the team
Bonus from Lori Gorrell: ebook Why Do They Do That?
Resources that we referred to: Everything DiSC assessments
https://www.upwardsolutionscc.com/services/training/disc-assessments/
http://trinityperformancesolutions.com/everything-disc/
To connect with Lori King-Taylor visit http://trinityperformancesolutions.com/
To connect with Lori Gorrell visit http://www.upwardsolutionscc.com/
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Let’s set the record straight – optimism is not the same as being naive! Listen in as Lori King-Taylor and Lori Gorrell dive into the not-so-squishy-feely side of optimism. Learn how to be a more resilient leader, more creative, and even healthier, using the optimism lens.
To connect with Lori King-Taylor visit http://trinityperformancesolutions.com
To connect with Lori Gorrell visit http://www.upwardsolutionscc.com
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We all endure times of stress, but how we deal with that stress has a direct effect on our emotional well-being and our leadership. Stress tolerance is your ability to withstand adverse events and stressful situations without developing physical or emotional symptoms. Join Lori and Lori as they discuss how to prepare, plan and react to stress.
To connect with Lori King-Taylor visit http://trinityperformancesolutions.com
To connect with Lori Gorrell visit http://www.upwardsolutionscc.com
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Diversity Equity and Inclusion will have significant, positive impacts on the success of your business and it should be a safe and ongoing conversation in the workplace. Join us as we talk to guest Eric Johnson of Insighted to learn more about why DEI initiatives fail, why the conversations should happen live and the huge financial and organizational impact that being a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization can have for your business.
Stat Links:
- Financial performance. A study conducted by McKinsey & Company found that ethnically diverse companies are 35% more likely to have financial returns above their respective national industry medians. Gender diverse companies are 15% more likely to outperform their respective national industry medians.
- Become an Employer of choice. According to Glassdoor, 76% of job seekers view a diverse workforce as an important factor when evaluating companies and considering job offers.
- Innovation and growth. Harvard Business Review found that diverse companies are 70% likelier to capture a new market. They’re also 45% more likely to report increased market share year-over-year.
- Increased employee engagement. 83% of millennials report being actively engaged when they believe their organization fosters an inclusive workplace culture.
- Powerful decision-making. Diverse teams make better decisions up to 87% of the time, according to a study conducted by Forbes.
Education Resource Link: https://insightedyou.com/dei-education/
To connect with Lori King-Taylor visit http://trinityperformancesolutions.com
To connect with Lori Gorrell visit http://www.upwardsolutionscc.com
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This week, we are replaying a previous podcast on Leaders and Goal Setting. It’s at this time of the year that you need to be putting your final touches on your goals for the following year.
Many of you have gone through the process at work, but what about your personal goals?
If you don’t write down specific goals for your life. You’re most likely going to get to the end of the year and think about all the things you had wanted to do this year but didn’t get around to.
So listen up, get some ideas, start your planning and let’s make next year, a year where we can check off those goals you’ve been putting off.
To connect with Lori King-Taylor visit http://trinityperformancesolutions.com
To connect with Lori Gorrell visit http://www.upwardsolutionscc.com
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Do you see yourself as a leader who tends to be flexible or rigid when unpredictable, unfamiliar, and dynamic circumstances come your way? Are you generally open to and tolerant of different ideas, orientations, ways, and practices?
In this episode, we dive into how learning to be more flexible can increase your emotional intelligence and make you a more effective leader.
To connect with Lori King-Taylor visit http://trinityperformancesolutions.com/
To connect with Lori Gorrell visit http://www.upwardsolutionscc.com/
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We get in our own way, a lot! How many times as a leader (or a spouse or parent or friend or…) have you made an incorrect assumption, either far too negative or positive, and it led to disastrous results?
When we don’t step back to look at what is fact and what is our interpretation, we can make [wrong] snap decisions or miss something very important. Listen in as we talk about Reality Testing and how it can make us better leaders.
To connect with Lori King-Taylor visit http://trinityperformancesolutions.com/
To connect with Lori Gorrell visit http://www.upwardsolutionscc.com/
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Have you ever witnessed a hothead leader having a hotheaded moment and wondered what their business would be like if they had more control over their outbursts? In this podcast, we talk about what is a lack of impulse control, what to look for and a few key anecdotes to help you remain calm, cool, and flexible in heated moments.
To connect with Lori King-Taylor visit http://trinityperformancesolutions.com/
To connect with Lori Gorrell visit http://www.upwardsolutionscc.com/
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Are you getting out of bed in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom? or finding it hard to fall and stay asleep? Well, maybe there is something a whole lot more than just setting up the right environment to help you fall asleep.
Join us as we interview Tara Clancy, the host of the Counterfeits Sleep Podcast and a driving force behind HiPerSleep, provide the benefits of high-performance sleep, which include improving safety retention and performance, decreasing health insurance costs, and increasing positive culture and profits.
Contact Tara Clancy at www.HiPerSleep.com
To connect with Lori King-Taylor visit http://trinityperformancesolutions.com/
To connect with Lori Gorrell visit http://www.upwardsolutionscc.com/
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This week, we are replaying a previous podcast on How Sleep Impacts Your Leadership. Sleep has become the biggest epidemic that we are facing these days. Insufficient sleep is associated with a range of negative health and social outcomes including adverse formats at work. Reduced sleep duration has been linked to 7 up to 15 leading causes of death in the United States. So we thought that it would be important to re-release Episode 5 on How Sleep Impacts Your Leadership for preparation for our podcast next week.
Some of the topics that we will be covering are:
- Hormones that regulate our sleep
- The causes of sleep deprivation
To connect with Lori King-Taylor visit http://trinityperformancesolutions.com/
To connect with Lori Gorrell visit http://www.upwardsolutionscc.com/
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When we are emotionally charged, we aren’t in the right headspace for solid problem-solving. If you think about it, there is often a lot of emotion inherent with most problems. This means that, left unchecked, we won’t have our full head in the problem-solving game and we won’t get the best results! Lori and Lori will guide you through 6-steps and 3 rules for solving problems with emotional intelligence at the core.
Resources: The EQ Edge, Third Edition [Stein, Book] & Effective Problem Solving [Levine]
To connect with Lori King-Taylor visit http://trinityperformancesolutions.com/
To connect with Lori Gorrell visit http://www.upwardsolutionscc.com/
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Workplace culture is shaped early on in the employment relationship – our recruiting and hiring behaviors send key messages to potential employees about who we are as an organization. The pandemic has revealed cracks in these systems and practices and reminded leaders that we cannot operate on auto-pilot when it comes to the human factors of the business.
Join us as we interview Nora Burns, Chief Information Sharer at The Leadership Experts, as discuss what should we as leaders are considering regarding the current landscape and its impact on the future of hiring and retention?
Contact Nora Burns, nora@theleadershipexperts.com
To connect with Lori King-Taylor visit http://trinityperformancesolutions.com/
To connect with Lori Gorrell visit http://www.upwardsolutionscc.com/
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It’s the perfect time of year to regroup, reflect and re-engage with your goals. You may not have even looked at your goals lately, so the question is… Are you going to do this or not?
Join Lori King-Taylor and Lori Gorrell as they talk you through the steps of re-engaging with your goals to finish the year strong!
To connect with Lori King-Taylor visit http://trinityperformancesolutions.com/
To connect with Lori Gorrell visit http://www.upwardsolutionscc.com/
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How important is confidence in leadership and business? Almost everything! While we tend to believe that persons in positions of leadership already have confidence sometimes they are missing some vital pieces.
Join us as we interview author and speaker Jill Johnson of Johnson Consulting Services and discuss how to build leadership confidence.
Contact Jill Johnson at jill@jcs-usa.com
To connect with Lori King-Taylor visit http://trinityperformancesolutions.com/
To connect with Lori Gorrell visit http://www.upwardsolutionscc.com/
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When you feel like you’ve been through the wringer, are you able to step back and find the valuable lessons?
We’ve all been through periods where we don’t know how we will see our way through gracefully or how we will catch up after setbacks; Lori King-Taylor keeps it real and shares the four valuable lessons she has taken away from a month of (multiple) crises.
To connect with Lori King-Taylor visit http://trinityperformancesolutions.com/
To connect with Lori Gorrell visit http://www.upwardsolutionscc.com/
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There are many ways in which emotions drive our decision-making. From negative past encounters to in-the-moment excitement, the whole range of emotions is worth recognizing when we are making critical decisions.
Join Lori King-Taylor and Lori Gorrell to learn more about the value of self-awareness, listening to physical cues, and how to remove emotions that aren’t related to the actual decision to be made!
To connect with Lori King-Taylor visit http://trinityperformancesolutions.com/
To connect with Lori Gorrell visit http://www.upwardsolutionscc.com/
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Join Lori Gorrell and Lori King-Taylor as they talk to Lisa Crilley-Mallis of Impactive Strategies about productivity bottlenecks and biological prime time. Learn what this means and how to use it to increase your effectiveness as a leader.
- Create time in your schedule to work on those things that are of your highest value to the company
- Be aware of your Biological Prime Time and plan accordingly
- Learn what your bottleneck is…and isn’t
Lisa Crilley-Mallis
Impactive Strategies – Identify your bottleneck, go here for a free resource! ImpactiveStrategies.com/cost
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lcrilleymallis/
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Recent Gallup data shows that only 33 percent of all workers in the U.S. are engaged in the workplace. Unfortunately for businesses, the cost of this disengagement is high.
As a leader, you’re likely aware of the negative impact of disengaged employees. What you may not know, though, is how to go about creating an environment that inspires a motivated workforce.
In this episode of Lead Me On, we discuss ways that you, the leader, can create a motivating environment and tailor your efforts to meet the needs of your employees.
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 eighteenth episode of the Lead Me On podcast, Lori King-Taylor and Lori Gorrell are discussing the methods to create a motivating environment and culture for your team.
Some of the topics that we will be covering are:
- Maslow's hierarchy of needs
- Creating a motivating environment
- Tailoring your efforts to meet the needs of your employees
Here we are in the season of time where there is a lot going on. It could be a stressful time for you and your team, but it could also be the most exciting time.
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 seventeenth episode of the Lead Me On podcast, Lori King-Taylor and Lori Gorrell are sharing real-life examples on how to manage stress and maintaining calm presence as a leader.
Some of the topics that we will be covering are:
What stress does to your body
Positivity (refer to episode 15)
Gratitude
Goal setting is a way to stay focused on what truly matters. Without goals, your team lacks focus and direction. They not only provide direction; goals also give a benchmark for success.
The success of any team is mostly dependent on the leader. A good leader is someone who knows how to inspire, motivate, problem-solve, and work with their team to determine the right goals to meet their objectives. Learning how to help your team set reasonable and attainable goals are crucial to achieving success.
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 sixteenth episode of the Lead Me On podcast, Lori King-Taylor and Lori Gorrell are sharing real-life examples on goal setting strategy and its benefits.
Some of the topics that we will be covering are:
Intentions
Motivation and vision
Emotional connection to your goals
Can positivity be your superpower as a leader? You must have heard about how positivity is naturally contagious, but do you know why? Because positivity really does change chemistry in other people's brains.
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 fifteen episode of Lead Me On podcast, Lori King-Taylor and Lori Gorrell are sharing real-life examples on how adding positivity into your leadership toolbox could increase your team productivity.
Some of the topics that we will be covering are:
- How to make a shift into positive leadership.
- How to use positivity as a motivator.
- How to make positivity into a habit.
What are the 4 qualities of a team leader? Understanding and implementing these 4 qualities as a leader will build trust and relationship with your team.
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 fourteen episode of the Lead Me On podcast, Lori King-Taylor and Lori Gorrell are sharing real-life examples of being self-aware of your strengths and limitations as a leader.
Some of the topics that we will be covering are:
- Authenticity
- Clarity
- Action
Is there a way to manage conflict in your team? Continuing on from our discussion on conflict, there is one tool that you can use to manage your team and that is establishing the ground rules for communication and behavior expectations.
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 Thirteenth episode of Lead Me On podcast, Lori King-Taylor and Lori Gorrell are sharing real-life examples of creating ground rules and discussing the benefits for leading teams. We would recommend you to listen to our previous episode to get the full picture of this topic.
Some of the topics that we will be covering are:
- Ground rules for communication
- Establishing expectations
- Being accountable - holding others accountable - to following the rules
Conflict is not something that we often consider a positive in our lives, but Productive Conflict is a skill we need to promote in the workplace. Productive Conflict is an open exchange of differing ideas but expressed so that all parties feel heard, respected, and unafraid to voice dissenting opinions to reach a resolution.
Conflict, as we typically think of it, is quite the opposite. Referred to more as an argument without resolutions.
Why should leaders encourage productive Conflict? Because it promotes an exchange of ideas that might be outside the box, making us far more productive and effective.
Productive Conflict moves teams forward. It can catapult organizations in the right direction and create solutions we might never have considered. Productive Conflict will also improve our interpersonal relationships allowing us to confront each other constructively, voicing our opinions without fear of rejection or hard feelings.
Some of the topics that we will be covering are:
- How to prepare for healthy conflict
- Importance of healthy conflict
- How to start with the ending action in mind
When you think of being productive, you may picture someone being busy all day. Constantly moving through tasks, pushing deadlines, and working through duties that grow daily. We mistake being busy with being productive, but they aren’t the same thing.
There’s a big difference between movement and achievement.
In this eleventh episode of Lead Me On podcast, Lori King-Taylor and Lori Gorrell are giving you real-life applicable steps to identify the many aspects to productivity and how to better optimize you time.
Some of the topics that we will be covering are:
• List creation
• Task prioritization
• Batching
Continuing from the previous episode, with the question of “why do they do that?” Now that you know how to adapt your communication let’s start to recognize these different personalities.
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 tenth episode of Lead Me On podcast, Lori King-Taylor and Lori Gorrell are giving you real life applicable steps to recognize four primary work styles and the key differences that make each style tick and what can get in their way.
Some of the topics that we will be covering are:
• How to develop and manage the team
• Describing instead of labeling the personalities
• Recognizing and utilizing the dynamic of the team
Bonus from Lori Gorrell: ebook Why Do They Do That?
Resources that we referred to: Everything DiSC assessments
Have you ever looked at the people you work with and wonder, “why do they do that?” It is so important as leaders to recognize that there are many ways people are motivated and inspired in the workplace. Knowing how to adapt your communication to the individual can be your secret sauce.
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 ninth episode of Lead Me On podcast, Lori King-Taylor and Lori Gorrell are giving you real life applicable steps to recognize four primary work styles and the key differences that make each style tick and what can get in their way.
Some of the topics that we will be covering are:
- Four core workstyles
- Specific ways that each workstyle contributes to a team
- Importance of adapting to the different styles on your team
Bonus from Lori Gorrell: ebook Why Do They Do That?
Resources that we referred to: Everything DiSC assessments
https://www.upwardsolutionscc.com/services/training/disc-assessments/
http://trinityperformancesolutions.com/everything-disc/
EQ leaders subscribe to the adage, "take care of the people and the people will take care of the business." During this pandemic, it is critical to think of how employees are impacted by the changes.
Emotionally Intelligent leaders demonstrate a genuine interest and commitment to the vulnerability, fears, and pain of their team. Strong social awareness allows leaders to identify with and understand the wants, needs, and viewpoints of those around them. While EQ leaders may not be able to solve or eliminate every pain point or problem their business and employees face today, they do feel a need to get creative in order to address as many issues as possible in a meaningful way.
Some of the topics that we will be covering are:
- Active listening
- Body language awareness
- Conversation triggers
Meetings can be hard enough on their own if they're not run properly. And then you add virtual meetings to the mix, it could impede your team’s productivity while trying to deal with the evolving technology.
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 fifth episode of Lead Me On podcast, Lori King-Taylor and Lori Gorrell are giving you real life applicable steps to lead a successful virtual meeting
Some of the topics that we will be covering are:
- Preparing for the meeting
- Having a system in place to support the virtual meeting
- Ending the meeting with actionable tasks
Now that more leaders can experience the benefit of increased sleeping hours at night, as described in our previous podcast - How Sleep Impacts Your Leadership, they can also enjoy the decrease of hormonal imbalance and its negative effect.
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 sixth episode of Lead Me On podcast, Lori King-Taylor and Lori Gorrell are giving you real life applicable steps in utilizing routine to increase your health and clarity as a leader.
More people these days are getting fewer hours of sleep at night than in the past and ironically leaders especially tend to wear that lack of sleep like a badge of honor, despite being aware of its negative effect.
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 fifth episode of Lead Me On podcast, Lori King-Taylor and Lori Gorrell are giving you real-life applicable steps to reduce your sleep deprivation and increase your health as a leader.
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 influence, this podcast will provide you practical solutions for extraordinary leadership.
In this fourth episode of Lead Me On podcast, Lori King-Taylor and Lori Gorrell are giving you real life steps to increase your Empathy as you take on more challenges in a leadership role.
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 applicable and practical solutions for extraordinary leadership.
In this third episode of Lead Me On podcast, Lori King-Taylor and Lori Gorrell are giving you real-life applicable steps to break your negative inner-dialogues.
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, this podcast will provide you with applicable and practical solutions for extraordinary leadership.
In this second episode of Lead Me On podcast, Lori King-Taylor and Lori Gorrell are giving you the inside scoop on how to increase your self awareness as a starting point on your emotional intelligence journey.
Some of the topics that we will be covering are:
- Why leaders need to self assess.
- The foundational skill of Emotional Intelligence.
- Identifying the triggers and recognizing its process.
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 of Lead Me On podcast by Lori King-Taylor and Lori Gorrell, we will be talking about recognizing the challenges many are facing during COVID-19 quarantine era.
