Lifting Leaders Podcast

Mining for Gems In Marita Decker’s Book, Outsmart Doubt

Having had a week to process our discussion, with author, executive coach and leadership strategist/facilitator, Marita Decker, we bring some of our insights to this episode and unpack just a small number of gems from this inspiring book. If you have read Marita’s book, you know that there are several Boosters and all of them are valuable. If you haven’t, but want to know more about them, check out our previous episode (#104 from June 24th), where Marita covers the list and provides her own descriptions. Listen in and hear about a few of the insightful nuggets we found, within her list of Confidence Boosters and Blockers that stood out for us, as well as some actions we believe leaders should be responsible to do, to minimize discomfort in new leaders. As we stated in last week’s show notes, while the focus of Marita’s book is on women in leadership, we believe there are gems to be mined by all leaders. 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.

Visiting with Author, Marita Decker about her Research-Based Book, Outsmart Doubt

As women leaders, what shakes our confidence and causes us to doubt? What are some blockers that get in the way of career confidence and what do they have to do with our mindset and habits? Join us as we talk to author, Marita Decker, executive coach and leadership strategist/facilitator, and learn what prompted her to research and write about this topic, which is gaining a great deal of interest in today’s Fortune 500 companies. Listen in and learn about the top three actions women leaders can take to outsmart doubt. While this focus is on women in leadership, we believe there are gems to be mined by all leaders. 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.

Overwhelmed? Let’s Unpack That A Little!

Springboarding off Episode 102, when we talked about the differences and (importantly) the similarities that multiple generations feel, believe, and expect to engage in today’s workforce, we decided to visit a common factor that touches all generations…becoming Overwhelmed! We are now at the mid-point in our year and, often, this is a time when we take stock of what we have accomplished, to this point. It’s those goals we had that we haven’t accomplished yet that can lead to a sense of being overwhelmed. Listen in and learn how you can step out of that state of being overwhelmed and take charge of your priorities and time. Explore how focusing on the 3 R’s: Right person, right things, right time can make a huge difference toward taking control and minimizing overwhelm. If you are feeling like your priorities are piling up and your year is racing ahead too quickly, give us 45 minutes of your time…you might just find that gem you’ve been searching for. Have you taken the opportunity to complete our HOPE survey yet? There is still time and We Need Your Voice!

Leading Across Generations…Consider This!

As many organizations are navigating their mid-year performance reviews, we wondered, with five generations currently occupying the workforce, what should leaders keep in mind, with respect to what motivates each of these groups? We consulted a trusted resource and found 10 interesting approaches and a few facts we thought you might find helpful. Listen in, and learn about some of the differences, as well as some motivations/desires that are common, across all working generations. While several approaches may be well understood, you may find a few gems that might just help you move past differences. In any event, we are sharing truly foundational approaches that will help you, whether you lead an individual or navigate the dynamics of a team. Have you taken the opportunity to complete our HOPE survey yet? There is still time and We Need Your Voice!

Wrapping Up our “Opening Your Heart” Series

After ten weeks, seven guests, three Gems episodes and a Coaches Corner, our Opening Your Heart series is coming to a close. Join us, as we reveal some of the gems we mined during the series. Listen in and learn what we recommend leaders do to help inspire and encourage an open hearted organization. You will learn why there really isn’t a set process for creating and maintaining an open hearted organization but we will share what we gleaned that you may want to employ, as you are moving toward open hearted leadership. Finally, we are getting close to completing our Hope survey and we invite you to complete it, if you haven’t already done so.

Encore! Glodean 2.0 - Spreading the LOVE!

It’s our 100th Episode!!! Who do we thank for 100 amazing episodes over the past two years? You, our wonderful listeners. We just love you. Of course, it truly aligns with our Opening Your Heart series, because wonderful things happen, when you Open Your Heart. With this in mind, we bring you Glodean Champion’s episode, from May of 2023. Do you know what LOVE looks like? In this episode we are gifted, once again, with gems from Glodean Champion, TEDx and keynote speaker, author, and champion of LOVE, as she reveals her formula to narrowing gaps between people’s perceptions and deep-seeded beliefs and misunderstandings of others. Listen in as Glodean shares stories of encounters she has had, over the past several months, that give her (and us) hope about honoring our differences and celebrating things we have in common. We Hope you enjoy this encore episode. Don’t forget, we are still accepting entries to our Hope survey. You will find it on our website (www.liftingleaderspodcast.com).

Whoo-hoo! Celebrating Our Second Year with Lifting Leaders Podcast!

WOW! As we are planning for our 100th episode, next week, we are spending our 99th episode celebrating the second anniversary of Lifting Leaders Podcast, and we invite you to listen in! Do you know how many on-air hours we put in during our second year? Learn some of the steps necessary to get an episode ready to share with you our listeners. Have you any idea the number of guests we interviewed? We are truly grateful for the amazing leaders who have shared time with us and you! Do you know the number of downloads that took place during this second year? Listen in and hear just a few of the guest quotes that stood out for us, this year. We are feeling great about our accomplishments, and we want to celebrate with you, our listeners, who made everything possible. We are soaring with gratitude. Finally, we are getting close to completing our Hope survey and we invite you to complete it, if you haven’t already done so.

Coaches Corner – Leading with Compassion – A Game Changer for Leaders

As we continue with our series, Opening Your Heart, we thought we would spend this Coaches Corner unpacking the Forbes article, The Compassionate Leader-Who Leads With The Heart – Is it Good for Business? Although the article leans toward leading with compassion, in business, we see a strong connection to our personal lives as well, which makes sense, as we believe that everyone leads. Listen in and learn how Forbes describes traits of compassionate leadership. Hear about the impact a compassionate leader can have on employee engagement, innovation, and trust. If you feel challenged around bringing compassion into your leadership, we Hope this Coaches Corner will be insightful and engaging. Have you taken the opportunity to complete our HOPE survey yet? We Need Your Voice!

It’s Gems Times TWO! An Emergent Theme from Episodes 95 and 96

Continuing our series of Opening Your Heart, we found a foundational theme in our last two episodes that we wanted to unpack a bit. Taking cues from Episode 95, with the mother/daughter duo, Kirsten Carpentier and Regina Winkle-Bryan, and Episode 96, with G. Victoria Campbell and Andrew Coopman, we thought it would be interesting to use their stories that make Heart connections. Listen in and learn about how following their dreams led each of these amazing adventurers to where they are, today. Learn about the five elements of following your dream, and what each step means for them, as well as how you might employ them, as you follow your own dreams. 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.

Opening Our Hearts On Earth Day With G. Victoria Campbell and Andrew Coopman -Treeson Premiere Night!

Earth Day finally arrived, and we found ourselves just off Broadway, meeting, once again, with TREESON creator and co-writers, G. Victoria Campbell, and Andrew Coopman. Talk about nervous excitement!! Vicki and Andrew gifted us some of their time, just hours before their eco-musical, TREESON, was to premiere, off Broadway, at 54 Below, a charming dinner club and theatre.Listen in and learn more about some of the final details they collaborated on, as they prepared for the big night. Hear them open their hearts and share true love and respect for the journey they’ve been on, over the past year. Listen in and learn about a new project that Andrew is working on and hear him talk about his role in the upcoming Drama League Awards (older than the Tonys!). Also, listen in, as Vicki shares an exciting potential new opportunity for Treeson. There is so much “heart” in this interview…a true “feel good” episode. Finally, we are still hoping to increase responses to our Hope survey. We would love to include your responses in our research.