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The LeaderLab: Powered by LifeLabs Learning
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Step into The LeaderLab, where leadership gets practical. Get ready for real-world insights from standout people leaders + bite-sized leadership skills you can use today. Each episode brings you either a candid conversation with a senior HR leader or a short solo dive from a LifeLabs Learning facilitator — all designed to deliver real talk, research-backed insights, and Tipping Point Skills™ you can apply right away. The LeaderLab is hosted by Micaela Mathre, Chief Marketing Officer, searching for the antidote to the toxic workplace.
Episodes
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Empathy in Everyday Leadership: In Conversation with Claude Silver from VaynerX
Empathy at work isn’t just understanding how someone feels. It’s what you do next. Claude Silver joins Micaela Mathre to explore how leaders turn care into everyday behavior; from giving clearer feedback to noticing when someone on the team has gone quiet. Drawing on her journey to becoming Chief...
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Why Your Team Isn’t Giving You Honest Feedback - and How to Change That with Dr. Dossier Harps
How do you get honest feedback when people may be reluctant to give it? In this episode of The LeaderLab, Dr. Dossier Harps joins Micaela Mathre to explore Pulling for Feedback: asking deliberate, specific questions instead of waiting for someone else to speak up. They discuss why critical…
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More Asking, Less Telling: Manager Habits for a Faster-Changing Workplace
AI can accelerate insight, sharpen thinking, and remove friction from how work gets done. But it cannot replace the trust, reflection, feedback, and human connection that help people grow. In this episode of The Leader Lab, Megan Wheeler, Director of People Development at Articulate, joins…
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Preparing for a Defining Moment: The Obama Foundation's Investment in Leadership
How do you create a culture where learning becomes part of the way people work? In this episode of The Leader Lab, Patrick Choquette, Director of Learning & Development at The Obama Foundation, shares lessons from a career spanning public service, education, international development, and...
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Give Feedback That Lands: The Playing Cards Method with Kathy Pearce
What makes feedback useful instead of just emotional? In this Skills Spotlight episode of The Leader Lab, Kathy Pearce, Facilitator at LifeLabs Learning, joins host Micaela Mathre to unpack the Playing Cards Method™, one of LifeLabs’ most memorable frameworks for turning blurry feedback into…
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How SonderMind’s VP of People Is Scaling Managers, Culture, and AI Readiness
What does it take to scale teams, culture, and leadership at the same time? In this episode of The Leader Lab, Sara Marzitelli-Sanchez, VP of People at SonderMind, shares how she’s helping leaders grow alongside their organizations by focusing on manager development, human-centered leadership…
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From “War for Talent” to “War on Talent”: Change, and Executive Alignment in NerdWallet’s AI Shift
What does it take to lead people well when the rules of work keep changing? In this episode of The Leader Lab, Lynee Luque, Chief People Officer at NerdWallet, shares how she’s navigating AI adoption, organizational change, acquisitions, and remote-first leadership, while keeping the human side…
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Inside Fabletics: How L&D is Preparing for an AI-First Future with Will Feng
What’s the role of L&D in the age of AI? In this episode of The Leader Lab, Will Feng (VP of People, Fabletics) shares how TechStyle Fashion Group is rethinking learning, from the ground up. Hear how they’re developing human skills, engaging middle managers, and building an “AI-first mindset”...
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AI in Learning & Leadership: Why Human Skills Still Win with Priscila Bala and Michelle King
AI is transforming how we learn at work, but it can’t replace human connection or the practice it takes to turn knowledge into lasting skills. In this episode of The LeaderLab, LifeLabs CEO Priscila Bala and Facilitation Manager Michelle King share why people skills remain essential in the age of...
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How to Lead Through Change Using the CAMPS™ Check with Brendon Nimphius
Change is hard, especially on the brain. In this episode, LifeLabs Learning Facilitaton Manager Brendon Nimphius introduces the CAMPS Check—a science-backed framework that helps leaders anticipate the psychological impact of change. Learn how to use Certainty, Autonomy, Meaning, Progress, and...
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Harry’s & Flamingo: “It’s Us, We’re the Problem” with Kristen Correa Blanco, Head of People
In this Episode What if the biggest blockers to collaboration and innovation... were the leaders themselves? In this episode of The Leader Lab, Kristin Correa Blanco, Head of People at Harry’s and Flamingo, shares how the Harry’s team turned employee feedback into action. From overloaded meetings...
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We’re Back: Tipping Point Skills™ & Leader Stories
The LeaderLab Podcast is back — with a fresh twist. Originally launched over five years ago by a passionate group of Labmates at LifeLabs Learning, this podcast quickly became a go-to resource for bite-sized leadership skills. Now, we’re relaunching with the same beloved format — short, practical...
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Grow Kind: The Leader Level Wrap Up
When we look at change in the workplace, it can often be challenging to navigate. As a leader, there are ways to guide your team in an empowering and empathetic way. Join us for this special panel-style conversation on Grow Kind Leadership in times of uncertainty. Want training for your team? Get...
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Grow Kind: Easy Focus
In this week’s episode of The LeaderLab, we continue our discussion about how leaders can play an active role in helping their teams and people through periods of growth in the kindest way possible. We invite Annie-Rose London, a Facilitator at LifeLabs Learning, to explain how leaders can…
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Grow Kind: Data Dive
In this week’s episode of The LeaderLab, we continue our discussion about how leaders can play an active role in helping their teams and people through periods of growth in the kindest way possible. We invite Rachel Glick, Director of Consulting & Team Enablement at LifeLabs Learning, to explain...
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Grow Kind: Vision Statements
In this week’s episode of The LeaderLab, we continue our discussion about how leaders can play an active role in helping their teams and people through periods of growth in the kindest way possible. We invite Massella Dukuly, Director of Team Enablement at LifeLabs Learning, to explain why using...
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Grow Kind: Reasoning Questions
Now that we’ve learned what it takes to grow kind from a systems level, it’s time to get a little more granular. In this series, we'll discuss how leaders can play an active role in helping their teams and people through periods of growth in the kindest way possible. In this episode of The...
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Grow Kind: A Quick Update from the LeaderLab
We're taking a tiny break to Grow Kind and bring you new and exciting content on August 1st!
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Grow Kind: Systems Level Wrap Up
When we look at growth from a systems level, it’s essential that we intentionally consider the people that growth will impact the most. In this special episode of The LeaderLab, we welcome back a few incredible guests from our systems-level Grow Kind series to discuss how the ‘grow kind’ mission...
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Grow Kind: Reinforcing Organizational Ethos
As your company grows, how do you maintain its purpose, mission, and values across teams at scale? Joie Lim, LifeLabs Learning’s Impact Lead, joins The LeaderLab this week to talk about how leaders can protect an org’s ethos by reinforcing the behaviors that align with the company’s ideal…
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Grow Kind: The FAIR Framework for Inclusive Growth
How can you ensure the systems and practices that are scaling alongside your business stay as inclusive and anti-biased as possible? This week, Vanessa is joined by Ashley Schwedt, LifeLabs Learning’s Director of IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-bias), to discuss one of her favorite...
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Grow Kind: The 4D Model of Knowledge Management
How does your company convert information into knowledge that’s accessible org-wide? The LeaderLab invites Brian Dann, certified Knowledge Manager, and Katya Davydova, author and leadership facilitator, to share the 4D Model of Knowledge Management. Brian, Katya, and Vanessa discuss how this tool...
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Grow Kind: Prioritizing Purposefully
Is your company intentionally and accurately prioritizing the needs of the business? The LeaderLab invites Robyn Long, LifeLabs Learning’s Chief of Staff and Business Operations Strategist, to share one of her favorite calibration tools with our listeners: the Business Priority Score (BPS)…
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Grow Kind: A Conversation with LifeLabs Learning CEO Priscila Bala
The LeaderLab Podcast is BACK for a brand new season! To kick things off, The LeaderLab invites listeners into an intimate conversation with LifeLabs Learning’s new CEO, Priscila Bala. Vanessa and Priscila’s conversation spans both the personal and organizational as the two discuss the journey of...
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Learning at LifeLabs: A Conversation with our Co-Founders
Our mission at LifeLabs Learning is to help people master life’s most useful skills — and since we spend half of our lives at work, we like to think of the workplace as a practice lab for these skills. In this season's final episode, LifeLabs Learning Co-CEOs LeeAnn Renninger and Tania Luna share...
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SuperInfluence WrapUp
SuperInfluencers are wildly impactful. In this special episode of the LeaderLab, we invite our guests back into the lab to share more about the pivotal skills SuperInflueners use to catalyze outcomes in their organizations.
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SuperInfluence: The Gap Analysis
Do you ever feel like your ideas aren't taken seriously? Or that it's hard to feel a sense of progress or accomplishment? Learn how SuperInfluencers use the gap analysis to strategize about what gets done and how to measure if it's been successful. Wanna dig a bit deeper? Check out the research...
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SuperInfluence: Using Need-Forward Questions
Feeling stuck or noticing others getting in their own way? Learn how SuperInfluencers use the transformative Need-Forward skill to create positivity and progress for themselves and others. Our guest Grace Pfisterer is also a Leadership Coach and works with clients to explore the outcomes they…
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SuperInfluence: Creating Conviction & Connection
We often go into conflicts trying to persuade others to see things our way, which can lead to tension or even resentment. Learn what SuperInfluencers do differently to transform conflicts into fruitful conversations. Wanna dig a little deeper? Check out the research referenced in this episode....
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SuperInfluence: Make the Ask
SuperInfluencers are able to impact the behaviors of others without relying on authority. Learn one often overlooked SuperInfluencer skill in this episode. Wanna dig a little deeper? Check out the research referenced in this week's episode. Roghanized, M. Mahdi, and Vanessa K. Bohns. "Ask in...
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SuperLeaders Wrap-up
Cultivating SuperLeaders is integral to an organization’s success, but how does it happen? Listen to this special episode of The LeaderLab where we invite our SuperLeader guests back into the lab for a deeper dive into this very important topic.
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SuperLeaders: RESpond
When defensiveness shows up, conversations shut down. Learn the SuperLeader skill that will help you connect instead. Want to dig a little deeper? Check out the research our guest referenced in the episode: Joshua Hart, The Psychology of Defensiveness Victor Florian & Mario Mikulincer, The...
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SuperLeaders: Celebration
One thing SuperLeaders do differently is celebrating wins - but not the kind of wins you think. Tune into this episode of The LeaderLab powered by LifeLabs Learning to find out what type of wins matter most. Want to dig a little deeper? Check out the research our guest referenced in the episode:...
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SuperLeaders: Role Modeling
Want your team to pick up new behaviors faster and more holistically? Listen to this episode of the LeaderLab powered by LifeLabs Learning to discover one SuperLeader tool that makes all the difference. Want to dig a little deeper? Check out the research referenced in the episode: Rebecca...
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SuperLeaders: Accountability
Did you know that you can drive greater accountability on your team with four simple questions? Check out the first episode in our SuperLeaders series to find out how.
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SuperLearning Wrap-Up
How can one make SuperLearning a way of life as an individual, team, or organization? In this special episode of The LeaderLab, we invite our previous guests to not only wrap up the conversation on SuperLearning but take us further into this topic than we've gone before.
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SuperLearning: Deliberate Practice
Did you know that there's a specific kind of practice that allows you to learn faster and achieve more? Tune into the fourth episode in our SuperLearning series to discover how to use deliberate practice.
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SuperLearning: Somatic Hooks
Do you use your senses to help you learn something faster? Check out episode #3 in our SuperLearning series on The LeaderLab to find out how.
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SuperLearning: Powerful Questions
Do you know how to use questions to supercharge your learning? Tune into episode #2 in our SuperLearning series on the LeaderLab to find out how.
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SuperLearning: Extraction Skills
Did you know that there are techniques to help you learn faster and achieve more? Listen to this episode on extraction skills as your first step to becoming a SuperLearner.
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Get Ready for Season 2!
Happy 2021! Have a listen to hear what's up next in the new year for The LeaderLab powered by LifeLabs Learning!
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Energy Management: Start and Stop Rituals
Feeling like the lines between work and home are blurring? Do you find yourself working extra hours at night or on weekends? Learn about the tool of start and stop rituals on this episode of The LeaderLab powered by LifeLabs Learning.
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Energy Management: Micro, Meso, and Macro Breaks
Did you know that there are three types of breaks you should be taking to maintain your energy? Tune into this episode of the LeaderLab powered by LifeLabs Learning to learn more.
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Energy Management: If-Thens
Trying to manage your energy, but fall into the same old burnout boosting habits? Listen to this episode of the LeaderLab powered by LifeLabs Learning to learn how to use the power of If-thens to deliberately make better choices.
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Energy Management: Job Crafting
Feeling run down? Looking for a way to maintain or up your energy at work? Tune in to this episode of the LeaderLab to learn how job crafting will help you keep burnout at bay.
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Difficult Conversations: Time Distance Cover
Did you know that you can de-escalate a difficult conversation before it even happens? Learn about the Time Distance Cover technique in this episode.
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Difficult Conversations: Affect Labeling
Have your emotions gotten the best of you during a difficult time? Learn how affect labeling can help you self-regulate and advocate for what you need. Want to learn more, head over to LifeLabsLearning.com
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Difficult Conversations: The High Five Statements
Ever at a loss for what to say during a difficult conversation? In this episode, learn the High Five Statements that you can apply to any challenging conversation to move from conflict to connection. Want to learn more? Head to LifeLabs Learning.com.
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Difficult Conversations: Positions vs. Interests
Do you dread conflict? Do you find yourself getting defensive vs working towards a win-win solution? Listen to this episode of LifeLabs Learning's podcast, The LeaderLab, to learn about the skill of uncovering underlying interests in a challenging conversation.
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Adaptivity & Resilience: Two-hander
Want to learn how to activate your internal locus of control? Join us to learn about the Two-hander and add it to your leadership toolkit. Join the conversation on Twitter @LifeLabsLearn or on LinkedIn. Want to learn more? Head to LifeLabsLearning.com!
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Step into The LeaderLab, where leadership gets practical. Get ready for real-world insights from standout people leaders + bite-sized leadership skills you can use today. Each episode brings you either a candid conversation with a senior HR leader or a short solo dive from a LifeLabs Learning facilitator — all designed to deliver real talk, research-backed insights, and Tipping Point Skills™ you can apply right away.
The LeaderLab is hosted by Micaela Mathre, Chief Marketing Officer, searching for the antidote to the toxic workplace.
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