Empowerment Minutes

Feedback is a critical aspect of leadership. Feedback is essential to everyone in the workplace, leaders, and employees. Research tells us that employees who get feedback at least once a month are likelier to improve than those who do not. In this week's episode, I discuss the benefits of delivering and receiving feedback and ways to receive feedback effectively in the workplace.

We wrap up the coaching series on the empowerment minutes podcast this week. As a leader, what is your leadership style? Is there a preferred style? I discuss the most common leadership styles, situational leadership, and how to be a coaching leader. I also discuss the benefits of using the coaching style and when to use the coaching style. “Coaching is unlocking a person’s potential to maximize their performance. It’s helping them to learn rather than teaching them.”-Tim Gallwey

Are you familiar with coaching models as a leader and or an aspiring coach? Do you know the benefits of coaching models in the workplace? In this week’s episode, I discuss what coaching models are and how you can benefit from coaching models. I also discuss a coaching model that most are familiar with and how it can be leveraged for performance improvement and motivation.

Still celebrating international coaching week, this week's empowerment minutes podcast episode focuses on coaching. Many have asked me, “How do I know if I need a coach?” Well, listen to this episode and find out. I share six signs that let you know you may need a coach and what a great coach can do about it.

As a leader, are you wondering if workplace coaching or consulting is needed? Could knowing the difference help you decide on how to proceed? In this week's episode of the empowerment minutes podcast, I discuss the key similarities and differences. "Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other."-John F. Kennedy

Are you a first-time manager or supervisor wondering if you can grow your leadership skills? Did you know that even though management and leadership differ, a manager can become a great leader? This episode will tell you how. In this week's episode of the empowerment minutes podcast, I discuss some ways a manager can develop their leadership skills and become great leaders. "Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing yourself and others."-Jack Welch

This week's empowerment minutes podcast episode focuses on AI and Leadership. As a leader, what are some of your daily responsibilities? How can AI help you accomplish these to be more effective, efficient, and productive in the workplace? In this week's episode, I discuss how AI can benefit leaders in the workplace. “The advance of technology is based on making it fit in so that you don't really even notice it, so it's part of everyday life.”- Bill Gates

Do your peers look up to you and value your problem-solving abilities, are you described as having a high potential at work? Do you like to be a leader? Do you consider yourself an emerging leader? This week's episode of the empowerment minutes podcast will help you identify what an emerging leader is, what its core characteristics are, what is not an emerging leader, common misconceptions about emerging leaders, and tips to develop yourself as an emerging leader in your organization.

As a leader, do your people describe you as average, good, great, or exceptional? What are your thoughts? What are you doing for you and your team to reach your full potential? Have you heard about the K.A.R.D. framework? In this week’s episode, our special guest Kiran shares how a leader leadership uses the K.A.R.D. framework, communication tips, and tricks. As a TEDx speaker, coach, and trainer, she also shares some tips on getting on the TEDx stage and shining. As a bonus, she shares tips to empower women to amplify their leadership.

“Average leaders raise the bar on themselves; good leaders raise the bar for others; great leaders inspire others to raise their own bar.”― Orrin Woodward.

This week on the empowerment minutes podcast, we wrap up the women’s history month special series with a bang. In this week’s episode, the focus is on resilience. Have you heard of the expression “what you resist persists?” Are you going through some things in life, and you are resisting and its persisting? You’re not alone. Life has many challenges and challenging experiences, and building resilience is one of the great skills to help you take charge of your life and bounce back from the difficult experiences of life. Our special guest Detola Amure shares a lot on this topic. She also provides tips on how to be more productive during such challenging times. To mark women’s history month, Detola shares tips to empower women to become.