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Leading From the Ground Up
by Aperture Advising
Discussions on proactive leadership processes and mentorship tactics to help you amplify your impact.
Episodes
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Episode 63 - 9 Ways to Create a Strong Team
A survey completed but the International Journal of Sciences found that 50% of companies surveyed said that "employee teamwork helped them attain their operational goals". The other 505% indicated that they were still struggling with operational goals and developing an environment where teamwork...
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Episode 62 - Why Team Building is so Important
Sometimes we get in the habit of just coming to work and expecting our teams to produce and function as a cohesive unit but that takes effort on your part to make the team function that way and to ensure your teams culture is one of cohesion. This podcast gives some reasons why team building is…
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Episode 61 - The 5 Components of Leading Change Successfully
On todays podcast we are unpacking the 5 components of leading change successfully and how leadership should affect this in a positive way. Culture Communication Compassion Conviction Courage If you have questions about this podcast or would like a question feature in a future podcast please…
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Episode 60 - Strategies For Navigating Change
Change is constant and always around us but we can learn to navigate it a little better by following these 8 things: Shift how you Think Spend your time Wisely Ask yourself, "Are you Stuck"? Break large changes into Small ones Step out of your comfort Zone Recognize your own Power View change as…
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Episode 59 - 7 Traits of Effective Leaders
They 7 traits will move you towards connecting with and creating an effective team that works not only for themselves but for their fellow coworkers: Intentional Purposeful Curiosity & Openness Commitment Embracing Risks Adaptability Acceptance If you have questions about the episode or would…
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Episode 58 - 4 Time Management Strategies to Help you Stay Focused
Sometimes we find ourselves caught at the crossroads of time management and task management. If we stay on the task management road we tend to find that we are constantly reacting to tasks or emergencies and we never manage to get organized enough to focus on our priorities. Here are four...
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Episode 57 - 4 Organizational Skills Every Leader Needs
The Longer you hold a leadership position you will realize that making sense of everything that surrounds you become necessary to make life easier. Here are 4 skills to help keep things organized: Planning Scheduling Collaborating Setting Goals If you have questions about this episode or would…
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Episode 56 - Time Blocking, Why it Can be a Game Changer
Time blocking can provide some much needed structure and clarity to your day when you are struggling to stay organized and on task. The episode talks about, What is Time Blocking What do you put in these blocks Schedule during Peak Production Periods Schedule like items or Complimenting tasks on...
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Episode 55 - 7 Tips to Delegating Successfully
There will be time in your career where you will start to or have to delegate things that need to be accomplished to you teams members. Here are 7 tips to help you with that process. Focus on Activities you do best Provide clear and concise instructions Balance delegation and micromanaging Assign...
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Episode 54 - 6 Steps to Setting Clear Expectations
Setting expectations is one of the most important things you can o as a leader. The second most important thing is show your employees what the expectation looks like. Make them clear for yourself Decide where you need to set expectations Understand why Meet with Employees to discuss the new...
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Episode 53 - 5 Conflict Management Skills That Drive Impact
From time to time you will have conflict arise between employees or colleagues and you will need skills to be able to resole these issues. Listening to All Sides Identify Patterns behind the Conflict Find what Triggers Conflict Talk it Out Set Boundaries If you have questions about this episode…
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Episode 52 - Steps to Build Trust with Employees
If your relationship with your employees is not at the level is needs to be then this is the episode you need to listen to. Here we talk about 10 things you can do to build a strong foundation of trust with employees and strengthen the relationship: Recognize it's hard work Be honest and…
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Episode 51 - Establishing Credibility As a New Leader
As new leaders, we often struggle to build trust and credibility with our teams. In this episode we talk about the 3 knowledge areas a leader needs to be proficient in, in order to build that credibility and trust: Technical Knowledge Operational Knowledge Political Knowledge If you have question...
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Episode 50 - How Employee Development Starts with Developing the Leader
As leaders, we start to focus more on our employees and that is good because it is main function of our role, but the other aspect of this is how we are ensuring that we as leaders are developing ourselves and growing. Below is the continuous cycle leaders should always find themselves in to...
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Episode 49 - 8 Employee Engagement Strategie
Sometimes the way you keep good employee comes down to the way that you develop strategies to keep them engage and help them grow. Here are 8 strategies to help you do just that: Adopt a bottom-up approach Two-way Communications Encourage Community Participation Recognize Good work Early Invest…
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Episode 48 - Time Management #2 The Pomodoro Technique
Developed by a college student in the late 80's who was having trouble focusing on his school work, this simple technique can give you the time and focus to get important tasks complete and have a much more productive day, week or year. If you have questions about this episode or would like a...
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Episode 47 - The 4P's of Time Management
Time management is a skill that everyone needs but not everyone is good at it. Here a few tips you can use to improve your time management skills: Prioritize your tasks Plan and organize the work you have scheduled Productivity Positivity If you have questions about this episode or would like a...
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Episode 46 - 7 Reasons Why Having a Mentor is Critical to your Career
Mentors can be a helpful way to propel your career in an upward motion and push you farther and faster than you thought possible. Here are the 7 reason how they can help you expand your current knowledge and network: Kickstart Your Professional Development Help you Clarify & Set SMART Goals They...
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Episode 45 - 5 Keys to Fostering Teamwork in your Company Culture
There are several acronyms out there referencing working structure but one of my favorite is T.E.A.M. (Together Everyone Achieves More). This episode is about how to foster that in your company culture. When done right, employees will enjoy coming to work and have buy-in with you Vision and...
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Episode 44 - 5 Ways to Overcome Imposter Syndrome as as Leader
Imposter syndrome is very real and once you start to feel like you don't belong in the position you are in because you don't know certain things, it can creep up. It's good to recognize that this is what is happening to you but here are 5 tips you can use to get yourself out of those feelings....
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Episode 43 - 7 Habits You Can Adopt To Become a Self-Disciplined Leader
There many leadership skills that can be learned with the right motivation, Self-Discipline is one of those skills. This episode lists 7 habits you can adopt so self-discipline can become second nature to you. The 7 Skills are: Time Management Focus Interaction Positive Attitude Persistence...
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Episode 42 - 6 Essential Soft Skills for Leadership
As leaders you tend to realize very quickly that simply issuing orders and having employee's go get things done is not a reality. In this episode we talk about 6 essential soft skills that will serve you well if you invest the time to develop each one: Communication Empathy Delegation Flexibility...
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Episode 41 - 6 Exercises to Develop Big Picture Thinking
If you are anything like me, you tend to dream up big ideas only to eventually dial them back to make things more reasonable. Sometimes the reason we dial them back is because with did follow a process to flush out the idea in it entirety. The episode will provide 6 exercise to help with that:...
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Episode 40 - 5 Tips For Creating a Positive Workplace Culture
A large percentage of employees spend more time with co-workers than they do with their families. Since this could have a huge impact on stress levels, here are 5 tips to help create a positive workplace culture. Create a Safe & Inclusive Environment Set Clear Goals Trust your Employees Encourage...
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Episode 39 - Eisenhower Matrix: How to Use it to Get and Stay Organized
A recurring story for leaders is they come into the office first thing Monday morning and know that they have important tasks that are pressing for the week. The moment they turn on their computer they get hit with a couple hundred emails that came in late Friday evening and the realize that some...
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Episode 38 - 6 Reasons Why Employee Development is Important
Employee development I s important to organizations regardless of whether or not they realize it. This episode breaks down 6 reasons why is important and how it can help your organization grow. The below 6 reasons are simple but are often missed by organizations that focus on things other more…
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Episode 37 - How Small Decisions Today Shape our Future
Sometimes we don't think that small decisions or lack of a decision can shape our future in big ways. If we take the time to realize if we are intentional about how we navigate our lives, we can drive some very positive change in a direction we want and desire. Starting with these three things...
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Episode 36 - Why Some Leadership Development Programs Don't Develop Leaders
This episode is about something that may be lacking in some leadership development programs. Lack of practical application is a big reason some programs are less than successful. Below is a list of those things that are covered in the episode: Coaching Accountability Change Management Influencing...
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Episode 35 - Life Long Learning!
This episode I talk about what life long learning is and how it can benefit you professionally as well as personally. If you have questions about this episode or would like to see something specific covered in an episode please email me at [email protected]. Please share this episode with...
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Episode 34 - Improving Workplace Relationships!
How to you improve workplace relationships when they are poor or you are new to a position? In this episode I talk about 8 ways you can improve or start healthy relationships: 1. Know your Strengths & Weaknesses 2. Schedule Time to Develop Relationships 3. Ask Question & Listen 4. Offer…
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Episode 33 - Strategies For Building Effective Teams
This episode is a run through of the 6 things you can do to build effective teams: 1. Define Your Purpose 2. Clarify The Team 3. Determine The Goals 4. Set Clear Expectations 5. Monitor & Review 6. Celebrate & Reward All of these points are very effective in building the teams you need in your...
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Episode 32 - Overcoming Challenges & Adversities as a Leader
As leaders, business owners we will have challenges and adversities and it is good to have an outline or a plan to follow when it happens. When we do have challenges, the last thing we want to do is get lost in indecision or to get stuck because we can't see a way around the problem. This episode...
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Episode 31 - Using After Action Reviews to Improve Performance & Reach Goals
After Action Reviews are used in the military to evaluate training and missions. They have usefulness in business as well considering they are very helpful in easily spelling out what you want to happen, determining what steps were successful and which ones need a little more time to flush out.…
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Episode 30 - The Role of Self-Awareness in Effective Leadership
Being self aware creates and environment in your organization that allows for ideas to flow and communications can be at the forefront because employees feel secure and safe. In this episode we unpack ways that self awareness benefits you as the leader and creates an open, trusting environment…
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Episode 29 - How to Build Trust With Your Team as a Leader!
Building trust with your team as leader is essential to many things from product and retention of employees. In this episode I talk about three things that can help you build trust with your team and to maintain it. If you have any question about this episode or if you would like a specific topic...
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Episode 28 - The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership
The ability to mange and understand your own emotions as well as recognize and influence the emotions of those around you. Emotional intelligence plays a ig role in leadership and understanding how our employees interact on a daily basis. Understanding that we are responsible for creating a safe...
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Episode 27 - How to Create an Easier Transition into a New Leadership Position
Four key points to make you transition into a your first or new leadership position. The key here is to me mindful of the 1. the companies culture which takes time for you to figure out, 2. your departments culture which could be a variation of the company culture. 3. listen to you team and get…
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Episode 26 - Empowering Your Team Members To Excel
A great thing you can to as a leader is to empower your employees to excel beyond where they thought they could. This all starts with a few steps that crucial for new employees and that is 1. Train employees well from the beginning, 2. Set clear expectations and be transparent, and 3. Allow...
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Episode 25 - Leadership Styles Series #6 Servant
Servant leadership styles is a popular on for some organizations looking to institute a more empathetic leadership style. The leader in this styles focuses more on others and how they can help others to realize their potential as well as how they can help the community as a whole. Some leaders…
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Episode 24 - Leadership Styles Series #5 Participative
The 5th in this leadership series is participative! It is based on the idea that making the team participate in the workload and decision making as a whole will produce a more cohesive team and make the organization more accountable to produce more quality work, products and employees. This just...
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Episode 23 - Leadership Styles Series #4 Transactional
The 4th in this leadership series is transactional. As stated in the podcast, it is based on a reward and punishment system and based on a well put together and planned structure system on exactly how to do things. Where this structured system may seem like something you may not be a path you…
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Episode 22 - Leadership Styles Series #3 Transformational
This leadership style refers to the ability to make and sustain major changes in an organization. Transformational leaders are often called change agents and are comfortable with change and trying new things when it will benefit the organization. People will often run from change but change is...
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Episode 21 - Leadership Styles Series #2 Authoritative
This is the second in our series in leadership styles (Authoritative). If you have a passion to mentor employees, this leadership style may fit you. This styles seeks to mentor employees and encourage them to follow them to a clear and guided path to the future of the organization. Unlike...
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Episode 20 - Leadership Styles Series #1 Delegative
Finding your leadership style is essential to determining how you interact with employees, peers and customers. Finding which style fits your personality best is a start in growing as a leader. The first in this series is Delegate leadership. This doesn't mean you just delegate everything and as...
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Episode 19 - Part 2 - New Leader Orientation
A follow-up to last weeks New Leader Orientation with some helpful resources and a couple of mentions to help you on your way to come a better leader. If you have any question that you like answer or just need some assistance email me at [email protected]
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Episode 18 - New Leader Orientation
When new employees start at a company, they a put through a new employee orientation to welcome them to the company's policies and procedures as well as some job specific training. For new leaders, this may not be the case! You are hired into a position because you excelled in your role as a team...
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Episode 17 - The Importance of Strategy and Planning
This episode is about planning and achieving goals. How having a strategy and planning your next steps are crucial to achieving the success that you are looking for. If you have questions about this episode or would like a simple guide to use for planning out your week or if there are specific...
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Episode 16 - How Strategic Planning Improves Organizations
A discuss on how strategic planning gives direction to not only the company but all its leaders and employees. An organization without a clear strategic plan will find it hard to move forward, grow or innovate. They will also find it hard to recruit and retain talented employees eager to innovate...
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Episode 15 - Fostering Emotionally Agile Leaders
Leading isn't just about accomplishing one task after another. To become a leader and not just someone that manages tasks and people, you have to realize and remember you are leading and fostering growth in people who have lives outside of work. When interacting and communicating with people you...
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Episode 14 - Authenticity in Leadership
How to be authentic when leading others. Employees are looking for leaders to be authentic, truthful, and empathetic to life outside of work and that appreciate the work they do daily. Learning to understand and read your employees will go along way towards creating a culture that is respectful…
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Discussions on proactive leadership processes and mentorship tactics to help you amplify your impact.
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