Accelerate Your Performance

You’re probably familiar with the saying, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast,” but how is it that organizations cultivate a positive, inspired culture? And possibly more difficult, how can leaders turn a negative culture around? Dr. Pilcher explains the steps necessary to begin shifting the culture in the right direction. Our people determine our culture, it lives and evolves inside of us every day. 

This episode addresses questions, such as:  

• Are your values walking the halls? 
• Are your leaders living the values? 
• Is your organization committed to excellence? 
• What do employees envision to be the “right culture”? 

Recommended Reading:  A Culture of High Performance: Achieving Higher Quality at a Lower Cost By Quint Studer

Recommended Learning:  Walking the Halls  
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All of us are energized by something. It’s up to us to dig deeper within ourselves to stay connected to our passions as we live through new experiences. Dr. Pilcher returns to her tennis days from episode 4 Losing Our Way to show how she worked through her temporary loss of passion. She addresses the role leaders play to support team member’s passions. 

This episode addresses questions, such as:  

• How can we re-engage our passion? 
• How can leaders identify a need for reigniting passion in their teams? 
• How can leaders help their employees reengage and stay engaged at work? 

Recommended Reading: Path to Success: 4 Ways to Reignite Your Passion by Lewis Howes

Recommended Learning: Connect to Purpose __________________________________________________________________

Anyone can fall victim of losing their passion at some point or another. Results from Gallup’s State of the American Workforce reveal disengagement at work happens to over 50% of employees. Yet organizations with higher employee engagement perform at higher levels, so what can leaders do to keep teams engaged. Dr. Pilcher refers to her days as a tennis enthusiast to demonstrate the struggle to maintain passion and how to help each other from losing our way.  

This episode address questions, such as: 

• What does it mean when we lose our passion? 
• How do we reengage at work? 
• How can leaders help employees reengage?   

Recommended Reading: Gallup: State of the American Workforce  

Recommended Learning: Connect to Purpose 
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This episode is the final part of a three-part series. It introduces and gives a brief overview of Principles 7-9 of the Nine Principles®. These Principles are:  

7. Align Behaviors with Goals and Values. 

8. Communicate at All Levels.  

9. Recognize and Reward Success. 

Recommended Reading: Hardwiring Excellence By: Quint Studer
 
Recommended Learning: Set Aligned Goals, Communicate What Matters, What Gets Recognized Gets Repeated
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This episode is part two of a three-part series. It introduces and gives a brief overview of Principles 4-6 of the Nine Principles®. Principles 4-6 are: 

1. Create and Develop Leaders 
2. Focus on Employee Engagement  
3. Build Individual Accountability  

Recommended Reading: Set Up: Timeless Leadership Skills for your Success 

By: Mark A. Noon, USAF (Ret.)  
Recommended Learning: Conducting A Listening Tour, Leader Connection Questions, & What does Ownership Mean?
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