Coaching for Leaders

By Dave StachowiakBusiness Careers Management

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February 05, 2018 335: How to Uncover Blind Spots and More Questions, with Bonni Stachowiak
Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed
Bonni Stachowiak is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, a professor of business and management at Vanguard University, and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, Bonni was a human resources consultant and executive officer for a publicly traded company. She joins me monthly to respond to listener questions.
Questions
Lindsay asked about coaching new leaders to give feedback to former peers.
Meena asked about how to find her motivation during a difficult time.
Lana asked about software to track development plans online.
Stefanie asked about using assessments to uncover blind spots effectively.
Williams wondered how to end a successful leadership position well.
Resources Mentioned
Analyzing Performance Problems* by Robert F. Mager and Peter Pipe
On the folly of rewarding A while expecting B by Steven Kerr
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living* by Dale Carnegie
Getting Things Done* by David Allen
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team* by Patrick Lencioni
DiSC Overview
StrengthsFinder
Lead Through Strengths with Lisa Cummings
Thanks For the Feedback* by Sheila Heen and Douglas Stone
Managing Transitions* by William Bridges
Difficult Conversations* Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen
Related Episodes
How to Get Way Better at Accepting Feedback, with Sheila Heen (episode 143)
Getting Things Done, with David Allen (episode 184)
How to Manage Former Peers, with Tom Henschel (episode 257)
Leverage StrengthsFinder for Your Team, with Lisa Cummings (episode 293)
The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing, with Daniel Pink (episode 332)
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40 min
January 29, 2018 334: How to Be a Happier Person, with Neil Pasricha
Neil Pasricha: The Happiness Equation
Neil Pasricha is a top-rated leadership keynote speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and positive psychology researcher focused on the relationship between happiness and leadership in business. He leads The Institute for Global Happiness.
Neil has written five New York Times and #1 international bestsellers including: The Book of Awesome*, Awesome is Everywhere*, and The Happiness Equation*. His books have been on bestseller lists for over 200 weeks and sold millions of copies.
Key Points
Retirement can be a shock for people, but having a sense of purpose makes it much easier to handle.
We need to take the stigma off demotions, because for some people it’s a better match to their stage of life. As people get older, they work less. It shouldn’t be a shame for them to earn less.
Social media solutions:
No screens in the first or last hour of day.
Put your charger as far away from your bedroom as possible.
Turn off notifications on your phone, or put your phone on airplane mode.
Happiness should be a starting point, not a destination.
The best time of day to check email is 9-10 am and 4-5pm.
If you’re only doing the urgent tasks, your never doing the important ones.
Resources Mentioned
The Happiness Equation* by Neil Pasricha
Irresistible* by Adam Alter
Abundance* by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler
Book Notes
Download my highlights from The Happiness Equation in PDF format (free membership required).
Related Episodes
The Secret To Happiness (episode 134)
Five Ways to Avoid Living With Regret, with Allison Clarke (episode 171)
How to Engage With Humor, with David Nihill (episode 245)
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40 min
January 22, 2018 333: How to Solve Problems Faster, with Greg Hall
Greg Hall: Fix Your System
Greg Hall has 20 years experience as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and Director of Data Analytics for a Fortune 500 company. He coaches business owners and executives to capture personal data analytics to achieve goals and reduce the stress that comes from sustained productivity.
Key Points
The more data we can bring to a problem, the better we’re able to see the solution. “A problem well defined is a problem half solved.”
Before jumping into a problem you need to invest time to gather information about it.
An easy way to start with personal data analytics is to just write down the time and the activity. And when you switch activities, update the record.
You can’t create a budget if you don’t know how much you’re spending. It’s the same thing with planning: how can you plan if you don’t where you’re spending your time.
First, assess how much work you have. Then, honestly ask yourself how much capacity for work you have.
The hard work of fixing a problem is defining it well.
You can’t plan out your interruptions, but you can plan for them: you don’t know when they’ll happen, but you do know how often they tend to happen and how long they typically take.
Resources Mentioned
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living* by Dale Carnegie
Related Episodes
The 5-Step Strategy for Solving Problems, with Michael “Coop” Cooper (episode 160)
How to Solve a Really Big Problem, with Teresa Chahine (episode 292)
How to Leverage People Analytics, with Jenny Dearborn (episode 323)
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39 min
January 15, 2018 332: The Scientific Secrets of Daily Scheduling, with Daniel Pink
Daniel Pink: When
Daniel Pink has been listed by Thinkers50 as one of the top business thinkers in the world. His works include New York Times bestsellers, A Whole New Mind*, Drive*, To Sell is Human* and his new book, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing*.
Key Points
Naps boost productivity, but they should be no more than around 20 minutes long.
Regular nappers get more benefit from naps than occasional nappers.
We don’t treat breaks with enough seriousness.
We do better on certain types of tasks at certain times of day.
Peak - Do heavy analytical work in the morning.
Trough - Do easier administrative work in the early afternoon.
Recovery - Do work that requires insight in the late afternoon and evening.
Ways to make the most of project midpoints when motivating teams:
Recognize midpoints.
Use midpoints to fire up your team.
Let you team know they are slightly behind when they hit the midpoint.
Resources Mentioned
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us* by Daniel Pink
When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing* by Daniel Pink
Book Notes
Download my highlights from When in PDF format (free membership required).
Related Episodes
The Surprising Truth About Influencing Others, with Daniel Pink (episode 84)
The Way to Make New Behaviors Stick, with Marshall Goldsmith (episode 196)
The Best Way to Make New Habits Reality, with Kendra Kinnison (episode 217)
How to Make Deep Work Happen, with Cal Newport (episode 233)
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38 min
January 08, 2018 331: How to Manage Your Task List, with Tim Stringer
Tim Stringer: Learn OmniFocus
Tim Stringer of Technically Simple is one of the world’s leading experts on using task management systems and is the founder of Learn OmniFocus*, the premier site for teaching OmniFocus users how to be as productive as possible.
Key Points
In general, keep the planning and working tasks separate.
By planning first, it’s much easier to be productive when you go into worker mode.
Your task management system should collect your whens, your whats, and your ideas.
Make your task management system a sacred space.
Use due dates only when there is a consequence for not finishing something by that date.
Focus on only doing a few important tasks first, then move on to the rest of the tasks.
A morning and evening review will help you stay on top of your system.
Common mistakes: Putting too much into your task management system, overusing due dates, and tasks that aren’t immediately actionable.
Resources Mentioned
Getting Things Done* by David Allen
ToDoist
OmniFocus
Learn OmniFocus*
Evernote
Bullet Journal
MindNode
Related Episodes
How To Be More Productive, with Tim Stringer (episode 151)
Do This for a Productive Week (episode 180)
Getting Things Done, with David Allen (episode 184)
The Way to Stop Spinning Your Wheels on Planning (episode 319)
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39 min
January 01, 2018 330: Kickstart Your Leadership Development, with Bonni Stachowiak
Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed
Bonni Stachowiak is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, a professor of business and management at Vanguard University, and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, Bonni was a human resources consultant and executive officer for a publicly traded company. She joins me monthly to respond to listener questions.
Questions
Katrina asked about the how to get better at influencing and relationships in her leadership development.
Sara asked about how to be proactive in conversations with an employee who is retiring.
Zubair wondered about a low-cost way to set up a 360-degree feedback for a leadership team.
Isaac is thinking about work-life balance early in his career and wanted our input.
Resources Mentioned
How to Win Friends and Influence People* by Dale Carnegie
MBTI
StrengthsFinder (now known as CliftonStrengths)
DiSC
The Empowered Manager* by Peter Block
Related Episodes
How to Lead a 100-Year Life, with Lynda Gratton (episode 266)
How to Transcend Work-Life Balance, with Scott Anthony Barlow (episode 315)
How to Leverage Differences to Accelerate Results, with Lisa Cummings (episode 320)
How to Deal with Opponents and Adversaries, with Peter Block (episode 328)
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40 min
December 25, 2017 329: The Way to Capture the Power of Moments, with Chip Heath
Chip Heath: The Power of Moments
Chip Heath is the co-author, along with his brother Dan Heath, of three bestselling books including Decisive: How to Make Better Decisions in Life*, Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard*, and Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die*. Their new book is The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact*.
Key Points
Very few people have a great first day at work.
Transitions matter to people.
Creating meaning is something we don’t do nearly enough.
Good change efforts are elegantly simple.
“Frankly, there isn't anyone you couldn't learn to love once you've heard their story.” -Fred Rogers
Resources Mentioned
The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact* by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
Decisive: How to Make Better Decisions in Life* by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard* by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
7 Days of Memories
Video: How to Write a Mission Statement That Doesn't Suck
Book Notes
Download my highlights from The Power of Moments in PDF format (free membership required).
Related Episodes
How to Create Leadership Connections In the Smallest of Moments, with Doug Conant (episode 136)
How to Transform Your Limitations Into Advantages, with Mark Barden (episode 207)
Get Better at Onboarding Employees, with Amanda Davis (episode 288)
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43 min
December 18, 2017 328: How to Deal with Opponents and Adversaries, with Peter Block
Peter Block: The Empowered Manager
Peter Block is an author, consultant, and citizen of Cincinnati, Ohio. His work is about empowerment, stewardship, chosen accountability, and the reconciliation of community. He is the author of several best-selling books, including Flawless Consulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used*, Stewardship: Choosing Service Over Self-Interest*, and The Empowered Manager: Positive Political Skills at Work*.
Key Points
We become “political” at the moment we attempt to translate our vision into action.
Leadership is the capacity to initiate an alternative future.
Most organizations are conflict-averse.
Being “political” wasn’t always a bad thing. The meaning has been distorted.
Pursue your interests but in a way that honors the interests of others.
Power comes from a willingness to be vulnerable.
When you’re vulnerable, all you’re doing is acknowledging what the world already knows.
As soon as people start complaining, they’ve chosen helplessness.
When we have strong negative reactions to people, it’s our projection.
Types of people in the workplace:
Allies = high agreement / high trust
Opponents = high trust / low agreement
Bedfellows = low trust / high agreement
Adversaries = low trust / low agreement
Fence Sitters = low trust / unknown agreement
Resources Mentioned
The Empowered Manager: Positive Political Skills at Work* by Peter Block
Flawless Consulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used* by Peter Block
The Empowered Manager: Positive Political Skills at Work* by Peter Block
Book Notes
Download my highlights from The Empowered Manager in PDF format (free membership required).
Related Episodes
How to Handle a Boss Who’s a Jerk, with Tom Henschel (episode 164)
How to Tame Workplace Incivility, with Sharone Bar-David (episode 210)
Find Courage to Speak When It Matters Most, with Allan McDonald (episode 229)
How to Increase Your Conversational Intelligence, with Judith Glaser (episode 271)
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37 min
December 11, 2017 327: Notice and Change Dysfunctional Culture, with Jonathan Raymond
Jonathan Raymond: Good Authority
Jonathan Raymond is the founder of Refound, where he and his team work with organizations to create a company culture based in personal growth. He’s the author of the book Good Authority: How to Become the Leader Your Team Is Waiting For* and the creator of the The Good Accountability course*.
Key Points
We have to shift our mindset from our intentions to our impacts.
Influential or powerful people tend to get away with worse behavior.
High performers get away with bad behavior because people are afraid of reducing their performance. But leaders often only look at the revenue high performers bring in without looking at what their bad behavior costs the company in the big picture.
Personal and professional growth are the same thing.
Instead of focusing on how to grow someone’s career over a ten-year span, think about what you can do in one year.
Resources Mentioned
The Good Accountability course*
Difficult Conversations* by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen
Good Authority: How to Become the Leader Your Team Is Waiting For* by Jonathan Raymond
Refound for Individuals
Book Notes
Download my highlights from Good Authority in PDF format (free membership required).
Related Episodes
How We Do Things Around Here To Get Results, with Kent Rhodes (episode 144)
Use Power for Good and Not Evil, with Dacher Keltner (episode 254)
Five Steps to Hold People Accountable, with Jonathan Raymond (episode 306)
How to Make Inclusion Happen, with Deepa Purushothaman (episode 307)
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44 min
December 04, 2017 326: Growth Mindset Helps You Rise From the Ashes, with Jeff Hittenberger
Jeff Hittenberger: Orange County Department of Education
Jeff Hittenberger is the Chief Academic Officer for the Orange County Department of Education. In this conversation, Jeff and Dave discuss the value of growth mindset for leaders, how the Orange County Department of Education is helping employees develop with it, and Jeff's own personal journey to bring it into his work and life.
Key Points
If you don’t deal with things on a personal level, they will oftentimes negatively affect your work.
It is important to cultivate emotional intelligence in the workplace.
A growth mindset will help you overcome a sense of despair because it gives you a sense of agency.
Learning about the growth mindset as a team will give you a common language to communicate with.
Poor reactions to a problem can make the problem even bigger.
Learning about emotional intelligence while in the workplace will also help outside of work.
Learning about a growth mindset and emotional intelligence takes time; it can’t be a one-shot deal.
Resources Mentioned
The Growth of the Mind* by Stanley Greenspan
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success* by Carol Dweck
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ* by Daniel Goleman
What Got You Here Won't Get You There* by Marshall Goldsmith
Related Episodes
Six Mistakes Leaders Make Sending People to Training (episode 30)
Three Strategies To Build Talent In Your Organization, with Mark Allen (episode 155)
The Way to Make New Behaviors Stick, with Marshall Goldsmith (episode 196)
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40 min

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