Lifting Leaders Podcast

Mining Gems from Jeff McAuliffe’s Interview – What’s Your Vision?

We round out the year with a deeper look into our interview with Jeff McAuliffe and the many gems he shared with us (Episode 78). One gem that seems, to us, to be foundational is the importance of having a vision. It is so much more than mapping out a future state. In the current state of our World, it is critical that we look beyond the boundaries that are containing us and look at unknowns and possibilities. While the pandemic showed us how we act without a clear vision, with respect to climate change, we lacked vision, long before that. Do you know what your organization’s vision is? How about your own vision? Listen in and learn some of the impacts of operating without a vision and what some steps are that can help you and your team/organization/family collectively map out your aspirational future state. Finally, if you have not already done so, please take a few moments and complete our Hope survey. We would love to include your responses in our research. Happy Holidays!

Checking in with Jeff McAuliffe – Stepping Back and Looking Toward the Next 52 Weeks

We welcome back our guest from Episode 41, Jeff McAuliffe, Activist, Coach and Consultant and creator of the newsletter 52 Weeks of Earth Day. Listen in, as Jeff shares some of the insights he’s had, over the past year, around the realities of climate change, and the polarization of this topic, in our current culture. Learn more about what’s important, right now, with respect to shifting our thinking around our climate and how today’s youth may hold the key. Want to know what you can do to make a positive difference for our planet? Listen in as Jeff shares fairly simple steps we can take. Also, learn about the importance of taking collective actions to bring climate to the forefront, on a larger scale. Interested in learning what’s happening with Jeff’s 52 Weeks of Earth Day newsletter? Listen in to find out!

Unearthing Net Positive OD Leadership Practice Gems from Lindsey Godwin

You’re in for a treat, with this Gems episode! We begin this session with an appeal, from one of our favorite past guests. Hint…she shares one of the songs from her upcoming musical debut. You won’t want to miss it! Next, after a seriously insightful and inspiring episode, featuring Dr. Lindsey Godwin, professor, practitioner and possibilitizer, there were so many gems on which to focus, for this session, that we found it difficult to narrow the field to just one. However, we just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to unpack one of the Net Positive OD Leadership Principles (and practices) – Radical Regenerative. Join us as we explore a website that embodies what we see as Radical Regenerative. What are you doing to ensure that your work benefits both people and the natural environment? Join us and learn more about what you and the world can do!

Radical New Approaches to Save The World with Lindsey Godwin

We know that future generations are counting on us to solve the many critical challenges facing us today. This week’s guest, professor, practitioner and possibilitizer, Dr. Lindsey Godwin, shares with us important concepts to understand as we develop solutions to move us toward our Earthshot. Discover what Net Positive OD and full spectrum flourishing are and how they can help organizations be catalysts toward positive impact in the World. Listen in, as Dr. Godwin shares radical and practical actions we can take, right now, to move toward net positive OD leadership. This is a must listen episode for all leaders (hint: we are all leaders!). Step into your exclusive role for saving the world.

Giving Thanks – Lessons in Gratitude, from Valerie Segrest

During this season of our year, as we reflect on the things we are thankful for…new family members, new homes, good jobs, great friends, or whatever comes to mind, let’s not forget those things that are much more foundational and important. Join us, as we share gems from November 2022 article, on Valerie Segrest, indigenous Muckleshoot tribal member, nutritionist, educator, and author, who shares ways of celebrating Thanksgiving, with mindfulness and respect. Listen in and learn how recipes and food can be conversation starters that prompt greater gratitude and connection with, not only the people you are with, but with the very land you stand on. We have a bit of gratitude to share with you, as well, so we HOPE you will spend this time of thanks with us. We also hope you have a very Happy and Insightful Thanksgiving!

Navigating the Cycle of Renewal with Leah Fleischner

Are there really defined stages or phases we go through, as we navigate our personal and professional lives? Why is it important to recognize them and how can having that information result in greater clarity and positive, intentional outcomes? Please join us in a fascinating conversation with our friend, Leah Fleischner, esteemed executive coach and consultant, who specializes in innovation facilitation and purpose-driven leadership, as we dive into the Hudson Institute of Coaching Cycle of Renewal model, and learn about the value that each stage offers at given times in our lives. Learn about the insights Leah has been experiencing, over the past several months, as she has been on her own journey through the “Getting Ready” phase and hear what’s on the horizon for her. Are you riding high in your position and feeling your most empowered and energetic? Are you feeling tired and a bit disillusioned by your current state and not sure what your next move should be? Perhaps you’re contemplating taking some time off to figure out your future or…could you be in the process of taking brave moves by experimenting in new and different types of activities? Whatever you’re experiencing, knowing the four stages can help you navigate the journey. We hope you’ll listen in!

Jack Schlosser on Finding Success in Leadership, Career and Life (Episode 22 Encore)

We are bringing back one of our most popular episodes to date to support our many listeners who are grappling with important questions around measuring the success of their careers and life. This is a natural time of year to begin to think about the possibilities for 2024 and begin planning for either staying on the path we are currently on or maybe forging a new one. We talk with Jack Schlosser, a noted expert in the field of healthcare on leadership, governance and career success about what he has learned over his 50-year career about how to make career and life transitions successfully.

Coaches Corner – The Path to Psychological Safety for High Performing Team (or anyone) !

Do you know the secret of high performing teams? That’s right! Per the title, it’s psychological safety (PS). In this Coaches Corner, we unpack an article (2017) from one of our trusted sources, Harvard Business Review, and share ways in which you, as leaders, can create and maintain PS for your teams, toward greater engagement and excellence. Want to know what the key, foundational ingredient, without which there cannot be PS? Listen in, as we reveal, not only what that is but, also, all six steps from the article. However you listen, we hope this episode will be insightful for you. Have you taken the opportunity to complete our HOPE survey yet? We Need Your Voice!

Talkin’ About Unfinished Business, with Amy Yip

How many of us find ourselves, as adults, ruled by our childhood assumptions? What if we could step back in time and have open, honest conversations, with our parents, about those stories (in our own heads) we grew up with, that might not have been completely correct? This week’s guest, Somatic Life Transformation and Mental Fitness Coach, keynote speaker, author, and self-confidence trainer, Amy Yip, did just that. Join us for this eye-opening conversation and learn more about Amy’s journey, as a first generation, Asian American daughter of parents from China. Listen in as we dive into Amy’s new international bestseller, Unfinished Business – Breaking Down the Great Wall Between Adult Child and Immigrant Parents. Learn about how candid conversations with her parents busted many of the assumptions she grew up with, that influenced her focus and behaviors and impacted her confidence. This is a lesson in adulting we think you won’t want to miss!

Unearthing Gems from Nicole Bianchi’s Five Tough Talks!

Would you build a house, without first setting a solid foundation? Probably not, right? Well, as it turns out, setting a sound foundation as a first step in any individual or team working relationship is just as critical. In this episode, we return from a week on Cloud 9, after our amazing visit from Nicole Bianchi, two-time bestselling author, speaker, coach, and off-key karaoke singer. We are unearthing gems from her latest book, Five Tough Talks – a playbook for every tough talk you need to have in your professional and personal life, where we discuss this critical foundational step that can lead to greater outcomes and effectiveness, when we, as leaders, need to have tough talks. News flash…this step can often minimize the need to even have a tough talk. Join us as we share what’s behind Rules, Routines, and Rhythms. Learn about a few fairly simple questions (from Nicole’s second chapter) that we like as discussion starters for building strong 1x1 relationships and for intentionally setting agreements. Let us know what you think!