All Episodes

#94 - How to Sound Confident Without Sounding Aggressive

#93 - The Power of Saying Less (and Meaning More)

#92 - Speaking Without Over-Explaining or Apologizing

#91 - What Authentic Communication Actually Is (and What It Isn’t)

#90 - The Difference Between Clarity and Control

#89 - Confidence Is Not Volume Redefining Executive Presence

#88 - Why People Don’t Trust Scripts – Even Polished Ones

#87 - How We Were Taught to Communicate – and Why It No Longer Works

#86 - The Cost of Politeness When Being Nice Kills Influence

#85 - Why Professionalism Is Often Code for Emotional Suppression

#84 - A New Introduction To Investigations

#83 - What We Didn’t Say This Year

#82 - Take & Respond To Complaints Like A Pro

#81 - Complain Like A Professional

#80 - Solving The Judy Hops Case File

#79 - Operate By Being Unbothered

#78 - You May Be Getting In The Way

#77 - The Keys To Making High Value Decisions

#76 - Managing Poor Behavior In The Workplace

#75 - Mindset Is Everything

#74 - No Spin Doctors Needed

#73 - How To Make Peace With Hard Decisions

#72 - What Are Your Standards

#71 - Conflict Allergies In The Workplace

#70 - The Scariest Thing To Do As A Leader

#69 - Feedback is Unavoidable

#68 - What I Tell People When They’re Scared

#67 - Breed Trust & Set The Team Up For Success

#66 - Parenting At Work

#65 - Stop Settling & Find Your Fit

#64 - I Call You for Your Words…

#63 - Spend Less Time On Emotions & More Time On Performing

#62 - Earn More Credibility By Doing The Do

#61 - Be A Leader…Not A Mediator

#60 - Indefinite Approval Is Not A Thing

#59 - Do NOT Use Promotions as a Retention Tool

#58 - I Conduct Stay Interviews All The Time

#57 - Don’t Make Their Case For Them

#56 - When To Start A Performance Document

#55 - Selecting a Performance Document Level

#54 - Documentation No No’s

#53 - Is Putting A Performance Document Together Your Strong Suit?

#52 - Argumentative & Confrontational Employees

#51 - Can I Get A Witness?

#50 - Empaths & Performance Conversations

#49 - Anxiety Over Performance Discussions

#48 - Discover The Truth About How You See Yourself During High Stakes Conversations

#47 - Put the Conversation Before the Performance Document

#46 - Addressing Bad Behavior

#45 - How to Reach People Who Have Trouble Taking Feedback

#44 - Your Mindset Shift on High Stakes Conversations

#43 - The Power of An Apology

#42 - What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do

#41 - Stop Leading From The Passenger Seat

#40 - Be the Butterfly

#39 - What Kind of Leader Do You Want To Be?

#38 - How Social Pressure & Workplace Politics Damages Objective Decision Making

#37 - Leading Chronic Documenters With Confidence

#36 - Get Confidence Quickly By Doing These Things

#35 - Let People Apply Even If They Won’t Be Selected

#34 - How to Minimize Bias In An Investigation

#33 - It’s OK To Say No

#32 - Do These Two Things To Ace Every Proposal

#31 - Your Board of Advisors

#30 - How Honest Should You Be With Your Leader?

#29 - How to Get The Most Engaged Talent On Your Team

#28 - The #1 Rebuttal From Anyone That You Should Disregard

#27 - How to Make People Centered Decisions

#26 - How To Advocate For A Pay Increase

#25 - Own Your Bucket of Business

#24 - Do These Things Well to Be Unstoppable As A Leader

#23 - How to Give and Receive Performance Feedback

#22 - The Cringiest Thing You Can Say As A Leader

#21 - 7 Things Leaders Should Never Do With Their Employees

#20 - 3 Motivations for Development & How to Support Them

#19 - Break Down Complex Issues Fast

#18 - How to Address Disrespectful Behavior at Any Level

#17 - Change Your Mindset About Rejection

#16 - How to Put Together a High Stakes Conversation

#15 - Putting Effective Meetings Together

#14 - How To Address A Concern Even If You Have No Root Cause

#13 - Stop Making Performance Discussions Hard

#12 - How to Have Emotionally Charged Conversations Without Breaking a Sweat

#11 - Superwoman/Superman Syndrome

#10 - 4 Components of Being A Great Leader

#9 - Start Conducting “Stay Interviews” NOW!!

#8 - What’s Your “Main Thing”?

#7 - Protecting Your Energy & Creating Boundaries

#6 - You’re Still a Good Leader if Terming Isn’t Hard For You

#5 - How to Lead an Investigation

#4 - Get A “Yes” Every Time

#3 - Never Get Nervous About a Discussion Again

#2- Stop Fixating on Your Mistakes!!

#1 - Can Anyone Be A Great Leader?