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The Better Conversations Podcast — 99 episodes
Why Founders Need To Be Good At Small Talk (and how to get better!) | #98
What To Do When Someone On Your Team Isn't Working | #97
What Ted Lasso Gets Right About Leadership (For Founders) | #96
Solo Entrepreneur Turned Leader? Here's How To Lead Them...| #95
The 4 Reasons Building a Team Feels Harder Than Building Your Business (And What To Do!) | #94
If I Were Dealing With Difficult Personalities On My Team...I'd Do THIS! | #93
3 Things Most Founders Get Wrong With Underperforming Team Members (and what i'd fix) | #93
How To De-Escalate Confrontations At Work (Without Caving) | #91
How She Scaled A Family Business Into A National Brand | #90
Most Leaders Can't Answer These 6 Questions About Their Team | #89
Hard Conversations With Difficult Employees (And Why You Keep Avoiding Them) | #88
How To Make Faster and More Confident Decisions | #87
Your Feedback Isn't Working...Here's Why! |#86
3 Things to Do When You’re Struggling to Lead Your First Team | #85
How to Know Who to Hire Next (Before You Make an Expensive Mistake) | #84
Why Your Team Isn’t Taking Ownership (And What to Do About It) | #83
Handling Sensitive Employees Without Losing Your Mind | #82
The Biggest One-on-One Meeting Mistake Leaders Make | #81
Don’t Make THIS Mistake With a “Lazy” Employee | #80
Why Great Leaders Say “I Was Wrong” | #79
The Real Reason You Can’t Take a Vacation (It’s Not Your Team) | #78
How to Receive Feedback Without Getting Defensive | #77
Don't Be A Leader WITHOUT These 5 Communication Skills! | #76
5 Things to Delete From Your Leadership in 2026 | #75
3 Leadership Conversations to Have in January (That Prevent Burnout & Conflict All Year) | #74
Vision vs. Management: How Great Leaders Do Both Without Burning Out | #73
How Leaders Handle Constant Demands Without Losing Their Minds | #72
The 4 Leadership Lessons That Changed EVERYTHING for Me | #71
The Kind of Gratitude That Actually Changes Your Workplace | #70
If You Have A Difficult Employee....Use THIS Strategy! | #69
Yes, Being A Leader IS Unfair! | The Trap You Might Be In & How To Fix It | #68
What to Do With Your Team’s Bad Ideas...|#67
If My Employees Weren’t Getting Along, I’d Do THIS… | #66
Meetings Are Wasting Your Time: 4 Ways to Instantly Fix Them | #65
The Cruelest Mistake Leaders Make (and How to Avoid It) | #64
How to Deliver Bad News at Work (Without It Blowing Up Into a Mess) | #63
Leadership, Burnout, and Doing It All: Advice for Working Moms | #62
The 5 Sayings That Will Determine Your Impact as a Leader | #61
How To Respond To "That's Not My Job!" | #60
Beating Conversation Burnout: 4 Tips That Will Save Your Sanity (And Time) As A Leader | #59
You’re Not Awkward, You Just Need Help With Workplace Small Talk | #58
The 3-Step Secret to Making Hard Conversations Easy
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5 Surprising Truths About Giving Feedback (That Make It Way Easier) | #56
Why You're A More Qualified Leader Than You Think | #55
Want a High-Performing Team? Stop Doing These 4 Things | #54
How Busy Leaders Are Building a Positive Workplace Culture in 2025 | #53
How To Address Missed Deadlines (Without Crushing Your Employee) | #52
The Power of Catching People Doing Things Right! | #51
How To Successfully Give Feedback To Defensive People | #50
Why Every Business Leader Should Stop Being Nice | #49
The Secret to Growing a Team While You’re Drowning in Work | #48
Why Your Business Isn't Gaining Momentum (And How To Fix It!) | #47
Everyday Habits to Build A Thriving Workplace Culture | #46
5 Pieces of Bad Leadership Advice I'm Glad I Didn't Take | # 45
Leader or Manager: Which One Should You Be? | # 44
The Number 1 Thing That Will Drive Your Team’s Success (It’s Not What You Think) | #43
Stop Offering Sympathy. Lead with Empathy Instead!
How And When To Be Vulnerable As A Leader | #41
Empower Your Team With 3 Simple Habits | #40
Struggling to Lead Different Generations? 5 Tips to Bridge the Gap |#39
5 Ways GREAT Leaders Listen | #38
Transform Your One-On-One Meetings with These 7 Questions! | #37
Do THIS When Managing Difficult Employees: 3 Practical Steps
How To Make 2025 Your BEST Year! | #35
The #1 Leadership Pitfall You Must Avoid |#34
The Secret to Exceptional Customer Experiences | #33
The 4 Ways I Boosted Productivity in 2024 | #32
How Leaders Stay Thankful In Tough Times | #31
Pursuing Culture, Creativity, and Trust in the Workplace (With Andy Crouch) | #30
Why Having Friends At Work Matters! | #29
How To Stay Involved Without Micromanaging Your Team | #28
What Is A Working Genius, and What Is YOURS? | #27
4 Things I Wish I Knew As A New Manager | #26
How to Give Helpful Critique WITHOUT Sugarcoating It! | #25
STOP Saying "Good Job"! How Leaders Effectively Use Praise | #24
7 Quick Tips for Leaders To Be Better Communicators | #23
What Your Employees AREN'T Telling You | #22
How To Overcome Feelings of Inadequacy | #21
The Way to Start EVERY Meeting! | #20
The Question That Changes EVERYTHING with Brian Fretwell | #19
Leading Connected Remote Teams with Michelle Puccinelli | #18
How Leaders Make Their Teams Feel HEARD! | #17
STOP Trying to Be A Well-Rounded Leader! | #16
The 4 Questions You MUST ASK As A New Manager. (And The Ones To Avoid) | #15
FAILING FORWARD: Turning Mistakes Into Success | #14
7 Signs That You Might Be A Bad Boss | #13
How To Deal With A Difficult Boss: 4 Strategies For Survival and Success! |#12
The Challenge with Assuming the Best in Others | #11
Who is Responsible for the State of Your Workplace Culture? (PART 2) | #10
Who's Responsible For The State Of Your Workplace Culture? (PART 1) | #9
Why Your Mission Statement Isn't Effective, and How to Fix It! | #8
How to Make Changes at Work Without Pushback | #7
How to Balance Respect and Friendship as a Boss | #6
Why We Struggle to Get Work-Life Balance Right | #5
How to Master Drama-Free Conflict Resolution | #4
What to do with an Underperforming Employee | #3
The Secret to a Team that Thrives on Feedback | #2
How to Build Teams That are Happy and High-Performing | Episode 1