Coaching for Leaders

Coaching for Leaders

By Dave StachowiakBusinessCareersManagement
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Coaching for Leaders episodes

  • 547: How to Limit Time With the Wrong People, with Carey Nieuwhof
    Carey Nieuwhof: At Your Best
    Carey Nieuwhof is a former lawyer, a bestselling leadership author, a podcaster, and the CEO of Carey Nieuwhof Communications. He speaks to leaders around the world about leadership, change, and personal growth. He writes a widely read leadership blog at CareyNieuwhof.com and also hosts the top-rated Carey Nieuwhof Leadership podcast. He’s the author of At Your Best: How to Get Time, Energy, and Priorities Working in Your Favor*.
    In this conversation, Carey and I explore the reality that so many of us face in both our personal and professional lives: spending time with the wrong kind of people. We discuss how to notice we’re not helping, how to limit time, and what to do when a conversation needs to happen. Plus, we make the invitation to proactively do what often gets missed: spending time with the right people more consistently.
    Key Points
    The people who want your time are rarely the people who should have your time.
    Many leaders give too much time and attention away to people who aren’t helped by the interaction.
    Having a frank conversation with a person who you’re not helping is usually good for both of you.
    If you’re not able to limit interactions with the wrong kind of person, line up those interactions outside of your key energy times.
    A key way to do better at limiting time with the wrong people is to affirmatively decide to spend time with the right people.
    Resources Mentioned
    Burnout Quiz
    At Your Best Today
    At Your Best: How to Get Time, Energy, and Priorities Working in Your Favor* by Carey Nieuwhof
    Interview Notes
    Download my interview notes in PDF format (free membership required).
    Related Episodes
    How to Make Deep Work Happen, with Cal Newport (episode 233)
    The Scientific Secrets of Daily Scheduling, with Daniel Pink (episode 332)
    How to Prepare for Conflict, with Amy Gallo (episode 530)
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    40 min
  • 546: How to Speak Up, with Connson Locke
    Connson Locke: Making Your Voice Heard
    Connson Locke is Professor (Education) of Management at the London School of Economics, where she teaches Leadership, Organizational Behaviour, and Negotiation and Decision Making. She has over 30 years experience as an educator, coach, and consultant working all around the world.
    Her highly popular Guardian Masterclass Developing Your Presence, Power and Influence regularly sells out. Connson is the recipient of a number of teaching awards from the London School of Economics. She's also the author of Making Your Voice Heard: How to Own Your Space, Access Your Inner Power, and Become Influential*.
    In this conversation, Connson and I explore the challenging situation that many professionals experience: speaking up. We discuss several key tactics that she has surfaced in her research to do this more effectively. Plus, we highlight several of the lessons Connson has discovered in her own experience that will help us (and others) do this with more success.
    Key Points
    Managing your negative emotions can help create movement for you. Reflecting or journaling is a key starting point.
    Change your attitude about failure by framing a growth mindset.
    Move away from repetition and towards deliberate practice.
    Instead of focusing on power difference, zero in on the other person’s role in helping you achieve a greater good.
    Plan free time around learning a new skill or helping others instead of watching Netflix or sitting on the beach.
    Resources Mentioned
    Making Your Voice Heard: How to Own Your Space, Access Your Inner Power, and Become Influential* by Connson Locke
    Interview Notes
    Download my interview notes in PDF format (free membership required).
    Related Episodes
    Use Power for Good and Not Evil, with Dacher Keltner (episode 254)
    Get Noticed Without Selling Out, with Laura Huang (episode 480)
    The Way to Make Sense to Others, with Tom Henschel (episode 518)
    Jumping In (Dave’s Journal)
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    38 min
  • 545: How to Prioritize, with Christy Wright
    Christy Wright: Take Back Your Time
    Christy Wright is a #1 bestselling author, personal growth expert, and host of The Christy Wright Show. She’s also the founder of Business Boutique, which equips women to make money doing what they love. She loves helping women chase their version of success. She's the author of Take Back Your Time: The Guilt-Free Guide to Life Balance*.
    In this conversation, Christy and I explore how to get practical about what’s important, each day. We discuss effectives ways to use timeframes to establish priorities for ourselves — and how those same timeframes can help us turn off work.
    Key Points
    Establishing priorities moves you from a place of feeling like a failure to a place of feeling real success.
    Most of us are clear on our fixed priorities, but we’re less intentional about the flexible priorities that tend to be more practical in daily life.
    Consider establishing priorities through the timeframes of seasons, weeks, and days.
    Having clear priorities helps you not only be productive — but makes it easier to turn it off when it’s time to stop.
    Resources Mentioned
    Take Back Your Time: The Guilt-Free Guide to Life Balance* by Christy Wright
    Related Episodes
    The Way to Stop Spinning Your Wheels on Planning (episode 319)
    Align Your Calendar to What Matters, with Nir Eyal (episode 431)
    How to Be Present, with Dave Crenshaw (episode 511)
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    40 min
  • 544: Start Finding Overlooked Talent, with Johnny Taylor, Jr.
    Johnny Taylor, Jr.: Reset
    Johnny Taylor, Jr. is President and CEO of SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management. Johnny is frequently asked to testify before Congress on critical workforce issues and authors a weekly column, "Ask HR," in USA Today.
    Johnny was chairman of the President's Advisory Board on Historically Black Colleges and Universities and served as a member of the White House American Workforce Policy Advisory Board during the Trump Administration. He is the author of the new book Reset: A Leader’s Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval*.
    In this conversation, Johnny and I highlight the current challenges in discovering talent and the populations that have been historically overlooked. We discuss what SHRM’s research and experience are showing to help leaders make better decisions on finding talent. Plus, we explore how to best handle incentives, so that we create the kind of culture that we will value inside our organizations.
    Key Points
    Both line managers in organizations and human resource professionals agree: finding a deep enough talent pool is a big problem.
    Historically, attracting overlooked talent felt right, but may not have been essential to be competitive. Those times are ending for most organizations.
    Studies show that organizations who discover talent in older workers, differently abled workers, veterans, the formerly incarcerated, people of color, and LGBTQ populations see positive, long-term results.
    The incentives for finding overlooked talent often are transactional. To ensure sustainability, leaders must establish this as a value in their organizations.
    Resources Mentioned
    Reset: A Leader’s Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval* by Johnny Taylor, Jr.
    Interview Notes
    Download my interview notes in PDF format (free membership required).
    Related Episodes
    How to Get the Ideal Team Player, with Patrick Lencioni (episode 301)
    Hire the Formerly Incarcerated, with Shelley Winner (episode 447)
    How to Support Women of Color, with Minda Harts (episode 506)
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    40 min
  • How to Engage Your Audience (5 of 5)
    Lesson 5: The Way to Handle Pushback
    Your system can be just for you, but it really shines if you share with others. In this lesson, how to bring it all together in order to share credible ideas.
    Academy Applications Close Friday, September 10th
    The Academy is a year-long cohort of participant leaders who work personally with me to create movement in their leadership development and organizational results. Discover more and submit your application by Friday, September 10th.
    Related Episodes

    The Way to Influence Executives, with Nancy Duarte (episode 450)
    That’s a Great Question (Dave’s Journal)
    How to Enhance Your Credibility (Audio course)

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    15 min
  • How to Engage Your Audience (4 of 5)
    Lesson 4: Ensure You Are Heard
    The best presentation in world won’t matter is people are struggling to hear you. In this lesson, you’ll discover the tactics and equipment that will help you be heard.
    Academy Applications Close Friday, September 10th
    The Academy is a year-long cohort of participant leaders who work personally with me to create movement in their leadership development and organizational results. Discover more and submit your application by Friday, September 10th.
    Resources

    The Best Wireless and Wired Headsets
    The Best USB Microphone

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    How to Run an Online Meeting, with Bonni Stachowiak (episode 472)

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    16 min
  • How to Engage Your Audience (3 of 5)
    Lesson 3: Build Your Credibility
    Who else other than you aligns with your message? Help your audience engage with you better by citing testimonials and evidence from third parties.
    Academy Applications Close Friday, September 10th
    The Academy is a year-long cohort of participant leaders who work personally with me to create movement in their leadership development and organizational results. Discover more and submit your application by Friday, September 10th.
    Related Episodes

    Who Says So Other Than You? (Dave’s Journal)
    How to Enhance Your Credibility (Audio course)

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    8 min
  • How to Engage Your Audience (2 of 5)
    Lesson 2: Make the Complex Simple
    Just about all of us find ourselves needing to explain something we know well to others who don’t. In this lesson, you’ll discover how to do this efficiently and effectively when presenting to others.
    Academy Applications Close Friday, September 10th
    The Academy is a year-long cohort of participant leaders who work personally with me to create movement in their leadership development and organizational results. Discover more and submit your application by Friday, September 10th.
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    Say Less (Dave’s Journal)

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    10 min
  • How to Engage Your Audience (1 of 5)
    Lesson 1: The Key Mindset
    If you want to engage an audience better, one key mindset is essential. In this lesson, you’ll discover what that mindset is and why it’s so central to serving an audience well.
    Academy Applications Close Friday, September 10th
    The Academy is a year-long cohort of participant leaders who work personally with me to create movement in their leadership development and organizational results. Discover more and submit your application by Friday, September 10th.
    Related Episode

    Are You Showing Up to Serve, Or to Be Served? (Dave’s Journal)

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    11 min
  • 543: Leadership Lessons from NASA, with Dave Williams
    Dave Williams: Leadership Moments from NASA
    Dave is an astronaut, aquanaut, jet pilot, emergency physician, scientist, CEO, and bestselling author. He is the former Director of Space & Life Sciences at NASA’s Johnson Space Center and has flown in space twice on Space Shuttles Columbia and Endeavour.
    Dave holds the Canadian spacewalking record and was the first Canadian to live on the world’s only undersea research habitat. He is the recipient of six honorary degrees, the Order of Canada, and the Order of Ontario. Along with Elizabeth Howell, he is the author of Leadership Moments from NASA: Achieving the Impossible*.
    In this conversation, Dave and I discuss some of the key events from NASA’s history since its inception. We highlight three principles that Dave has uncovered in his research of interviews with NASA leaders over the years. Plus, a few practical tips that can help all of us lead teams more effectively.
    Key Points
    Introspection is a key and necessary practice for all leaders to hold — and often pays off in unexpected ways.
    Speaking up and listening up are critical values that helped support many of the NASA successes over the years.
    Cultural norms, such as senior leaders showing up regularly at all levels of the organization, can help ensure that communication is actually happening.
    NASA is an example of the movement away from a single, heroic leader and towards leadership, followership, and teamwork.
    Resources Mentioned
    Leadership Moments from NASA: Achieving the Impossible* by Dave Williams and Elizabeth Howell
    Interview Notes
    Download my interview notes in PDF format (free membership required).
    Related Episodes
    An Astronaut’s Guide To Life On Earth, with Chris Hadfield (episode 149)
    Find Courage to Speak When It Matters Most, with Allan McDonald (episode 229)
    The Path Towards Trusting Relationships, with Edgar Schein and Peter Schein (episode 539)
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    36 min

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