Inspire Greatness

In this episode we talked with Lisa Baker and discussed eliminating toxicity and building authentic relationships in the workplace.

Lisa has over two decades of extraordinary success in a series of leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies that include Synchrony, Microsoft, Citigroup, and Bank One.

At Synchrony, a company with over 16,000 employees, was a Senior Vice President and General Manager in charge of growing the $2.5B eBay credit portfolio.

At age 54 Lisa retired to pursue her dream of helping others to reach their peak and founded Ascentim LLC, a coaching practice that guides its clients to live more meaningful and abundant lives.

Join us as we discuss with Lisa how to eliminate toxicity and build authentic relationships in the workplace. Hear Lisa share her personal story of dealing with toxicity in the workplace. Learn with us the 5 C’s Lisa has defined that are key to eliminating toxicity and building positive and impactful relationships.

If you would like to read the show notes on this episode you can find them on our website, Business Leadership Today:

 https://businessleadershiptoday.com/lisa-baker-on-eliminating-toxicity-and-building-authentic-relationships-in-the-workplace

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In this episode we talked with Shanda Miller and discussed how supervisors can change to become super leaders.

Shanda is a champion for personal and professional development and loves to help others become successful leaders. She has 20 years’ experience leading teams in the fields of Environmental Science and Government Performance Auditing. 

She is also the author of the bestselling book, From Supervisor to Super Leader: How to Break Free from Stress and Build a Thriving Team That Gets Results.

Join us as we discuss with Shanda the ways supervisors can change to become super leaders. Hear Shanda share her story of pivoting her mindset to utilize her unique personality and skills to be a super leader. Learn Shanda’s insights on how leaders should focus on the purpose of their role and the purpose of their team.

If you would like to read the show notes on this episode you can find them on our website, Business Leadership Today:

https://businessleadershiptoday.com/shanda-miller-on-growing-supervisors-into-super-leaders

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In this episode we talked with Dick Finnegan and explored how to use stay interviews to significantly reduce employee turnover.

Dick Finnegan is a world-renowned expert on stay interviews, employee engagement, and cutting turnover.

His experience includes solving turnover and improving engagement in a vast number of industries including Siberian banks, African gold mines, multinational corporations in China, healthcare institutes, meat processing groups, manufacturing plants, and even the CIA.

He has also authored multiple books on employee engagement and retention including The Power of Stay Interviews for Engagement and Retention.

Join us as we discuss with Dick how to use stay interviews to significantly reduce employee turnover. Hear Dick share real examples of organizations who have changed their approach to retention by using stay interviews and gaining insights from current employees. Learn Dick’s insights on how COVID and the pandemic have changed the mindsets and wants of employees in today’s workplace market.

If you would like to read the show notes on this episode you can find them on our website, Business Leadership Today:

https://businessleadershiptoday.com/dick-finnegan-on-the-power-of-stay-interviews/

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In this episode we talked with Kathleen Steffey and explored creative strategies for attracting top talent learned during the Great Resignation.

Kathleen is the Founder and CEO of Naviga Recruiting and Executive Search. Prior to starting Naviga Recruiting and Executive Search eighteen years ago, Kathleen also led corporate talent acquisition teams.

Kathleen currently leads a team of individuals who take pride in finding the most talented sales and marketing candidates for companies around the world. She also works directly with executives, hiring managers, and internal HR professionals to solve talent acquisition obstacles that get in the way of hiring with efficiency, quality, and speed.

Join us as we discuss with Kathleen how leadership can use creative strategies to attract top talent during the Great Resignation. Hear Kathleen explain the importance of a culture that allows remote work. Listen to Kathleen and Matt discuss the key dynamics that help create a team of A-players and how it can become a self-sustaining system.

If you would like to read the show notes on this episode you can find them on our website, Business Leadership Today:

https://businessleadershiptoday.com/kathleen-steffey-on-how-to-use-creative-strategies-to-attract-top-talent-during-the-great-resignation/

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In this episode we talked with author and CEO Grant Botma and discussed the 3 most important things that a leader needs to do to attract top talent and build a thriving company culture

Grant is the founder of the financial services firm Stewardship. The mission at Stewardship is “To genuinely care for people by loving and serving them in their finances.” Grant and his team go above and beyond to educate their clients and minimize the frustration that often comes when dealing with things like insurance, loans, and investments.

Grant has also written two books Work–Life Harmony: Enjoy Your Life and Family More Because of (Not in Spite Of) Your Work, and The Problem Isn’t Their Paycheck: How to Attract Top Talent and Build a Thriving Company Culture. 

Join us as we discuss with Grant how to attract top talent and build a thriving company culture. Hear Grant share why his employees not only stay with his company but love working there despite the fact that they could make more money at another firm. Listen to Grant and Matt discuss the power of affirmation and how it can be used when things go wrong as well as when things go right.

If you would like to read the show notes on this episode you can find them on our website, Business Leadership Today:

https://businessleadershiptoday.com/grant-botma-on-how-to-attract-top-talent-and-build-a-thriving-company-culture/

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In this episode we talked with author Eric Chester and discussed the 2 most important things that a leader needs to do to attract and retain great employees in a dismal labor market.

Eric is an acclaimed in-the-trenches workforce researcher and thought leader. For more than 20 years, he has been studying, analyzing, and reporting on engaging workplace cultures. 

His ideas and strategies for finding and retaining frontline workers have been cited by major media and are used by companies and organizations all over the world. Eric has also delivered more than 3000 paid keynote speeches on three continents.

He is also the author of of multiple best-selling books including On Fire at Work: How Great Companies Ignite Passion in Their People without Burning Them Out, and Fully Staffed: The Definitive Guide to Finding and Keeping Great Employees

Join us as we discuss with Eric how to attract and retain great employees in a dismal labor market. Hear Eric discuss how the labor market has shifted to put the prospective employee first and why you must sell potential employees on why your organization is a great place to work. Listen to Eric describe the difference between “hunting” and “fishing” approaches to recruitment. 

If you would like to read the show notes on this episode you can find them on our website, Business Leadership Today:

https://businessleadershiptoday.com/eric-chester-on-how-to-attract-and-retain-great-employees-in-a-dismal-labor-market/

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In this episode we talked with author Liam Martin and discussed the top 5 most important things that a leader needs to do to leverage being remote to improve engagement and performance.

Liam is a serial entrepreneur who runs Time Doctor and Staff.com — one of the most popular time tracking and productivity software platforms in use by top brands today. He is also a co-organizer of the world's largest remote work conference — Running Remote.

Liam is an avid proponent of remote work and has been published in Forbes, Inc, Mashable, TechCrunch, Fast Company, and many other publications specifically targeting the

expansion of remote work. 

Liam has also co-authored a book - Running Remote: Master the Lessons from the World’s Most Successful Remote-Work Pioneers

Join us as we discuss with Liam how to leverage being remote to improve engagement and performance. Learn the difference between synchronous and asynchronous communication and how Liam uses asynchronous communication with remote workforces. Hear how Liam’s team uses a democratized system to innovate, improve, and implement processes. Hear Liam’s insights on why managers need to remove barriers to focus for their team members and how oftentimes one of those barriers can be the managers themselves.

If you would like to read the show notes on this episode you can find them on our website, Business Leadership Today:

https://businessleadershiptoday.com/liam-martin-on-leveraging-remote-work-to-improve-engagement-and-performance/

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In this episode we talked with Robert Hefner and discussed the top 3 most important things that a leader needs to do to improve employee engagement and retention.

Robert Hefner, who is the Vice-President of Human Resources at David Weekley Homes.

David Weekley Homes is one of the largest privately owned home builder in the United States.

The mission of David Weekley homes is Building Dreams, Enhancing Lives which is exactly what they have done as an organization.

They’ve done this by helping individuals achieve “the American Dream” of home ownership, and also by helping the employees in their organization to thrive.

They have been named one of the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work For” an amazing 16 times. In 2020 and 2021 they were also listed as one of the Top 30 places to work for both millennials and women.

Robert has been the Vice-President of Human Resources for David Weekley homes for over 11 years now, and  plays a key role in developing and maintaining the systems that attract, retain, and grow high-performers within their organization.

Join us as we discuss with Robert how to improve employee engagement and retention. Hear why starting and sticking with your business purpose is a vital piece of employee engagement. Learn the unique approach David Weekley Homes uses to build dedicated teams. Listen to Robert discuss the importance of celebrating organizational and employee success along the way.

If you would like to read the show notes on this episode you can find them on our website, Business Leadership Today:

https://businessleadershiptoday.com/robert-hefner-on-how-david-weekley-homes-builds-employee-engagement/

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In this episode we talked with Dr. Ciela Hartanov and discussed the top 5 most important things that a leader needs to do to be agile and innovative without burning people out.

Dr. Ciela Hartanov is the founder and managing director of humcollective, a boutique strategy and innovation firm that helps companies, executives, and teams make sense of the forces shaping the future and prepare strategically.

Ciela was part of the founding team of The Google School for Leaders and Head of Next Practice Innovation and Strategy at Google, where she developed projects designed to shape the future of leadership and work. 

Ciela has been a featured speaker at a wide range of conferences from The

House of Beautiful Business to the HR Leaders Forum in Australia. She has been quoted in Psychology Today and Forbes and is sought after for her thought leadership on the future of leadership and adaptable organizations.

Her book, Reclaiming Sensitivity, is scheduled for release in early 2023.

Ciela brings a multidisciplinary view that leverages business foresight and organizational development to break barriers and invent the next practices for humane, kind, and responsive workplaces.

Join us as we discuss with Ciela to be agile and innovative without burning people out. Learn the story of how Dr. Hartanov started her journey into creating the systems Google uses to shape leaders and create innovative strategies. Hear why providing space and stability around innovation is vital if you want to generate results. Listen to Matt and Ciela discuss the difference between designed strategies and adaptive strategies and why each are equally important.

If you would like to read the show notes on this episode you can find them on our website, Business Leadership Today:

https://businessleadershiptoday.com/dr-ciela-hartanov-on-being-agile-and-innovative-without-creating-burnout/

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In this episode we talked with author Jon Gordon and discussed the top 5 most important things that a leader needs to do to create a high-performance culture that doesn’t burn people out.

Jon is the author of 24 books including 12 best sellers. His books include the timeless classic The Energy Bus, which has sold over 2 million copies, and The Carpenter, which was a top 5 business book of the year.

In this episode we discussed ideas from his 2017 bestseller, The Power of Positive Leadership.

His principles have been put to the test by numerous Fortune 500 companies, professional and college sports teams, school districts, hospitals, and nonprofits.

Jon and his tips have been featured on The Today Show, CNN, CNBC, The Golf Channel, Fox and Friends and in numerous magazines and newspapers

Join us as we discuss with Jon how to create a high-performance culture that doesn’t burn people out. Learn Jon’s insights on how positive leadership can create a positive mindset throughout an entire organization. Hear Jon share stories of how leaders of major organizations used the power of positivity to create dynamic change both within the culture of their organizations as well as their financial gains.

If you would like to read the show notes on this episode you can find them on our website, Business Leadership Today:

https://businessleadershiptoday.com/jon-gordon-on-creating-high-performance-by-harnessing-the-power-of-positive-leadership/

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