Episode 34: Acknowledgement & Championing - Two Leadership Skills We All Need More Of

In this episode of the Everyday Leader Podcast, Shannon and Conrad explore two leadership skills that are often overlooked — yet deeply transformative: acknowledgement and championing. Building on last week's conversation about feedback, they widen the lens beyond constructive critique to focus on feedback that strengthens, restores, and mobilizes. Acknowledgement is about naming the qualities and essence you see in another person — courage, resilience, steadiness — especially in moments that are hard, not just when things are going well. Championing goes one step further: it's the act of expressing belief in someone's capacity to keep going and grow forward. Through real-life examples from work, family systems, and new parenthood, Shannon and Conrad unpack how these skills: activate resourcefulness in others create more energy than advice-giving help people remember who they are when things feel heavy They also invite listeners to turn these skills inward — acknowledging and championing themselves during a season where simply showing up takes courage. This episode is a reminder that leadership doesn't always require direction or fixing. Sometimes, it starts with seeing — and saying — what's already true. 🔗 www.everydayleaderpodcast.com 🔗 www.leadforgood.co 🔗 www.thewindsockgroup.com Follow Shannon here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ssalentine/ Follow Conrad here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conradhayter/