Building Trust and Intimacy: A Journey to Personal and Professional Growth w/ Carol Schultz

Send us Fan MailCarol Schultz is founder and CEO of Vertical Elevation and as a fractional chief of staff, leveraging her vast experience to help startups and executives streamline processes, build effective teams, and enhance communication within organizations. Carol is also an accomplished author, sharing her insights and experiences in her published works.In this episode, Carol joins host Stacy to shed light on a pivotal topic that influences both personal and professional realms—trust and intimacy. The conversation is anchored by Carol's personal journey, revealing how early life experiences shaped her challenges in forming meaningful relationships. Through candid storytelling, Carol shares a crucial moment of realization and the steps she undertook to overcome these obstacles, thus influencing her career path into coaching and leadership development.Carol further dissects her extensive recruiting experience, offering a unique perspective on the hiring landscape. With a focus on the evolving role of professional headhunters in the digital age, she emphasizes the importance of taking a proactive approach to job searching and recruiting. The narrative delves into her current role as a fractional chief of staff, highlighting the strategic advantages of this position. She discusses how leaders can benefit from having a chief of staff, drawing comparisons with the transformation she has facilitated for startups and larger organizations. Key Takeaways:Trust and Intimacy Issues: Many personal and professional relationship challenges stem from trust and intimacy issues, often rooted in early life experiences. Identifying and addressing these blind spots is crucial.Proactive Job Searching: Candidates should actively pursue networking opportunities and build connections within companies they admire, rather than relying solely on online applications.Role of a Chief of Staff: The chief of staff position is vital in facilitating streamlined communication and operational efficiency across executive teams, acting as a crucial link and support to CEOs.Effective Recruiting Practices: The recruitment process should be treated as a strategic function rather than an administrative one, with emphasis on high-level planning and personal engagement.Importance of Communication: Clear and transparent communication is essential in maintaining strong organizational culture and ensuring alignment of roles and responsibilities.Notable Quotes:"Once the blind spots are no longer in a blind spot, you can start to put structures in place to keep it from limiting you and your progress.""When you don't trust people, my behavior toward people kept anybody from getting close to me.""The Internet has been both good and both really, really bad… because it made it easier for companies to post longer job ads.""Properly done, headhunting is a high-level strategic sales job."All episodes and guest requests can be found at:www.leadershipmomentspodcast.comFollow Stacey Caster on Instagram @staceycaster_Follow Tracy-Ann Palmer on Instagram @tracy_ann_palmer