Joyosity

What does it really take to be the one in demand? The person people not only call for advice, but the one who also gets the promotion, wins the client, and succeeds with the team. Marley Majcher is joining us on Monday Mentor to show us how. CEO of The Party Goddess! and author, Marley has planned events for A-list celebs such as Pierce Brosnan and Sofia Vergara. So she knows something about being the one people want and hire. She has become a sought-after expert and The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Entrepreneur magazine and others have cited her business savvy.

“Make money while you sleep.” I read that line in a book about 20 years ago, and I was skeptical to say the least. Too good to be true, indeed. Years later, I get it. The author was promoting systems and automations that save time, money, and energy. And today, I’m all “what can I automate!?” And at the same time, I’m a little scared of the tech and the process. Do you ever feel that way with your team? What if you miss something, so you create an overly cumbersome process? Or are there too many choices to automate, so you don’t pick anything? I’ve felt that place of paralyzation. And one of my favorite mentors has helped me out of that space more than once, into smooth systems that make team work and client work smooth and helpful for everyone! Diana Fang joins us on Monday Mentor to talk about why systems help you succeed. She is the most passionate advocate for small business, a world traveler, and the busiest introvert I’ve ever met.

Is joy a work extra? When joy is absent, there are high costs — actual dollar bills (or pound notes or bitcoin…) are squandered when joy employees do not have joy at work. What exactly is joy and what in the world does it have to do with the workplace? In this week's Linkedin Live, we revealed some staggering statistics about the business outcomes of joy. We discuss the impact of joy in the workplace on productivity, employee retention, and profitability. We look even deeper into the “joy deficit” and experience a true coaching moment for you. Here’s what we talked about: 2:44 Business Outcomes of Joy: productivity, retention, and profit 9:48 Is Joy at work a problem? The joy deficit numbers 12:46 Coaching moment 14:28 What is Joy at Work: the joy equation What do you think? Is this new for you? How do you set intentions for cultivating joy at work? Tell me in the comments.

A floating petrie dish. That’s what I used to call cruise ships. Yet, we are on a Disney cruise voyage this week because of Disney’s values. (or a short illustration of how values create profit.) In January, I got to listen to a Disney executive speak about the organization in a 30-person retreat. We got to ask lots of questions. And without reviewing my notes, I can tell you how Disney uses its values as a filter for all decision-making. Disney’s four core values are safety, courtesy, show, and efficiency. They aren’t in any random order. When faced with any situation, the first filter is always safety. Or as my friend Erika likes to say as the car climbs the Mine Train, “Disney won’t kill me.” For nearly 26 years, my husband has wanted to go on a cruise. And me? I’m in the floating petrie dish camp. I’m not overly concerned about germs, but my Enneagram Seven self is terrified of being trapped somewhere with a bunch of sick people with no escape. And yet, I’m on a Disney cruise next week. What changed? Transparency of a company's values. Because I experienced Disney’s alignment of its values to actions and my connection to that value, I changed my mind. From I’m not going on a cruise to spending a good deal of cash with Disney. This week on Monday Mentor is another mini-workshop with me about values with some of the research behind why values create better workplace experiences and more profitable companies.

Stories are everywhere. Literally. And the stories that show up the most are in our own minds. Kindra Hall, professional storyteller and best-selling author joins me to share tips on how self-storytelling can change your leadership. Order Kindra's book Choose Your Story, Change Your Life: Silence Your Inner Critic and Rewrite Your Life from the Inside Out. https://amzn.to/3cfoiBJ

“The opposite of play is not work; it's depression.” Dr. Stuart Brown. So why do we think play doesn’t belong at work? Because I’m pretty interested in avoiding depression. For myself and those I lead! Gary Ware says, “Play is the cheat code to business success,” and great leaders find ways to develop play for themselves and their teams. How does this strike you? Do you get excited, or do you feel resistant? When I met Gary, I was thrilled to meet someone whose energy fills a room as mine does, and someone who is as passionate about whole life living! Join Gary and me this week on Monday Mentor to talk about the power of play. Gary, founder of Breakthrough Play, works as a corporate facilitator, keynote speaker, certified coach, and author helping organizations improve their workplace through play. Time stamps: 1:27 Gary’s journey 7:17 What is play? 8:40 Purposeful play 9: 51 Play vs Playfulness 11:35 The playful map Method Audience Purpose 13:20 How does play help us as a team? 15:57 Teams that are playful have a higher level of psychological safety. 18:31 Where to start? - some quick start tips from Gary! 22:17 Where to find Gary - [x] **How to have an innovation mindset - Leo Chan** - Leo was a powerhouse of innovation! And how we build this skill that is accessible to everyone. - 3:00 How Leo found innovation and the beauty of it - 5:30 The definition of innovation and why it's for everyone - 8:00 How to have a mindset of innovation 8:45 The future is coming. How do we shape it? 10:30 The difference between innovation and invention 11:00 What's a prototype mindset and how to fight perfectionism 13:50 The beginners mindset 15:00 How to apply innovation to our whole lives 15:38 How innovation empowers your people 20:30 Some homework and vision casting. You can create the future you want.

Be as kind to yourself as you are to others. This is can be a struggle for me. But I continue to find when I demonstrate kindness to myself, creating a healthy culture is much easier. Jana Gregorek and I just scratched the surface of cultivating healthy cultures at work. Practical and inspirational, Jana offered so much for those in leadership and those who “lead without the title.” Time stamps: 1:40 Build a base of knowledge 2:30 The fallacy of work-life balance 3:55 Pitching yourself 5:45 Defining culture 7:00 Listening to your team 9:30 Welcoming dialogue and feedback 10:30 Inviting solutions 12:00 Advocating for yourself 15:20 Leading when you don’t have the title 17:45 How to advocate without feeling icky 19:50 Work-life integration and wholeness

Performance reviews, bonus discussions, Thanksgiving dinner conversations...the end of the year is full of communication that can easily become a challenge. Here are five tips to make your conversations more productive.

Be as kind to yourself as you are to others. This is can be a struggle for me. But I continue to find when I demonstrate kindness to myself, creating a healthy culture is much easier.

Jana Gregorek and I just scratched the surface of cultivating healthy cultures at work. Practical and inspirational, Jana offered so much for those in leadership and those who “lead without the title.”

Time stamps:

1:40 Build a base of knowledge

2:30 The fallacy of work-life balance

3:55 Pitching yourself

5:45 Defining culture

7:00 Listening to your team

9:30 Welcoming dialogue and feedback

10:30 Inviting solutions

12:00 Advocating for yourself

15:20 Leading when you don’t have the title

17:45 How to advocate without feeling icky

19:50 Work-life integration and wholeness

What in the world is the Enneagram? And how does it help your leadership? I recently asked what Enneagram questions you had, and y’all had great ones!

Timestamps:

1:37 What does Enneagram mean?

2:37 What makes the Enneagram different?

3:07 Personality is the lens through which you see the world

4:20 Can an Enneagram number change?

10:00 Your gaps can help you grow!

12:07 The best leaders are self-aware leaders

12: 33 Get your leader personality layers and download the QR code!