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Accelerate Your Performance episodes

March 11, 2019Small Things, Big Difference
Through kindness we have a greater opportunity to achieve higher results. Individuals who combine their skills with kindness and drive can’t be stopped. Studies even show leaders who project warmth are more effective than leaders that lead with toughness. This week, Dr. Pilcher provides you with 8 quick actions you can do immediately to accelerate kindness. Practicing kindness is one small thing, that has really big results.
This episode addresses questions, such as:
How do kindness and warmth accelerate trust?
How can we intentionally practice kindness?
How can you change people’s attitudes and beliefs?
Recommended Reading: Connect, Then Lead by Amy J.C. Cuddy, Matthew Kohut, & John Neffinger via HBR
Recommended Learning: Exceed with Delight
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17 min
March 04, 2019That's the Way It Is
Can you recall a time when you’ve been frustrated with another department in your organization, and you were told nothing can be done to solve the problem? Are leaders fighting about who is supposed to be responsible for something and blaming others when things don’t get done? The best solutions come from the people doing the work day in and day out. This episode focuses on breaking down barriers to improve workplaces. Learn how can you utilize your people to improve processes and systems that aren’t working.
This episode addresses questions, such as:
How do we shift away from a silo thinking mindset in our organizations?
How can we solve problems that cross multiple departments within an organization?
How can you improve business or functional processes within an organization?
What is a Barriers Team?
Recommended Reading: Breaking Down Silos By: John Kotter via Forbes

Recommended Learning: Are We Just Documenting or Improving Processes?
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15 min
February 25, 2019Execute Well for Better Results
This week, Dr. Pilcher discusses the common job we all come to work to do each day: Execute Well. Do we take quick decisive, meaningful actions every day? Or do we find ourselves waiting for our next assignment, redoing our work, or missing deadlines? Executing well plays a critical role in moving organizations forward and exceeding results. Dr. Pilcher recommends four actions for executing well in this week’s show.
This episode addresses questions, such as:
How do we own the job, overcome obstacles, and meet deadlines?
How can we stop focusing on what’s urgent and do what’s important?
Who really needs to be involved in a meeting or decision?
How is perfection the enemy of execution?
Recommended Reading: The Great Employee Handbook By: Quint Studer - Ch. 2 Execute Well

Recommended Learning: Disciplined Quarterly Cadence
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16 min
February 18, 2019Leaders Don't Whine
How can you avoid the trap of negative thinking? Overcoming obstacles is never easy, but when we don’t let shortcomings get (and keep) us down, we become more resilient. This week, Dr. Pilcher exposes how to eliminate this behavior from the workplace. This episode addresses questions, such as:
How do we change our frame of mind to break this habit?
How can we look beyond obstacles to press on towards goals?
How can we take specific actions to stop this line of thinking?
Recommended Reading: The Great Employee Handbook By: Quint Studer
Recommended Learning: Victim Thinking

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14 min
February 11, 2019That's Not My Job
This week, Dr. Pilcher discusses being an owner versus a renter. Pride in our organizations occurs when we take ownership of our roles, cultivating a positive environment so strong, it is no longer susceptible to negativity. This episode addresses questions, such as:
What do leaders who take ownership look like?
How can leaders create an environment that promotes ownership?
How can you confront renter behavior?
Recommended Reading: Take Ownership of Your Actions by Taking Responsibility By: John Coleman

Recommended Learning: Be an Owner
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13 min
February 04, 2019Stop the Subconscious Behavior Infecting Your Organization
‘It’s not me, it’s them!’ – We’ve all heard it before, the blame game. But seriously, if they could just get their work done, I wouldn’t have to bring it up right? This default communication has lasting negative effects on team performance and results. Dr. Pilcher advises how to eliminate we/they behavior in the organization, and your life, for good. The results can be dramatic, imagine a positive culture where people take ownership. This episode addresses questions, such as:
What is we/they and how does it affect our culture?
How can we avoid pointing fingers?
What are alternative ways of communicating a message?
Recommended Reading: Results That Last – Hardwiring Behaviors That Will Take Your Company to the Top
Recommended Learning: Eliminate We/They
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12 min
January 28, 2019What if Your Boss is the Problem?
56% of American workers claim their boss is mildly or highly toxic. We all deserve to work for high performing leaders, but what can you do if this isn’t your experience at work? Do you grin and bear it? Quit? Confront the boss? To continue the discussion from episode 7 on poor work behavior, this week Dr. Pilcher addresses low performing leaders, from the employee’s perspective.
This episode addresses questions, such as:
What if your boss is a low performer?
How can you be sure your boss is really the problem?
How do I have tough conversations with a superior?
Recommended Reading: How Do You Know If You Work for a Toxic Manager? They Will Do Any of These 8 Things Daily by Marcel Schwantes
Recommended Learning: What if Your Boss is the Problem? & Know the Boss’s What
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14 min
January 21, 2019 Handling Executive Leader Sabotage
Dr. Janet Pilcher discusses how to handle an executive leader who acts like they're on board, but they're really not.
14 min
January 21, 2019Handling Executive Leader Sabotage
How do you handle leaders who say they’re on board, but act like they’re not? Leadership team alignment is vital for high performing organizations to be successful. This week, Dr. Pilcher discusses how to address leaders who choose to deviate from strategy. Leaders who exhibit negative behaviors are noticeable by all employees and as a result are actively eroding the company culture.

This episode answers questions, such as:
How do I confront negative attitudes in my executive team?
What tactics won’t get leaders on board?
When our leaders say they’re on board, how do we really know they’re on board with us?
Recommended Reading: Straight A Leadership: Alignment, Action, Accountability By: Quint Studer
Recommended Learning: Executive Leader Sabotage
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14 min
January 14, 2019 Can You Fix My Culture?
Dr. Janet Pilcher discusses if it's possible to "fix" an organization's culture.
16 min

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Accelerate Your Performance is a weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Janet Pilcher, Managing Director of Studer Education and author of Hardwiring Excellence in Education. Every week, Janet…