Team effectiveness and bottom-line results can both be linked to the critical skill of building a culture of Trust. Join Lori and Lori as they talk about why trust is so essential to a team and how to begin building your foundation.

Key takeaways:

📌Psychological safety - what it is and how it is necessary to build Trust
📌How conflict can be a trust builder
📌Ideas for intentionally building trust on your team

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Talking to strangers ranks in the top 5 of things people hate to do but meeting new people and building a network is crucial to the success of any leader. 

In today’s podcast, we are going to talk about the Why, Where, When and How of networking.  Whether a reluctant networker or seasoned professional, you are sure to gain some practical solutions for extraordinary networking.

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Leaders, emerging and seasoned, need to continually build and refine their interpersonal relationship skills. Lori King-Taylor and Lori Gorrell provide examples and tips for building relationships in a variety of situations and skill levels.

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Assertiveness is your ability to express feelings, beliefs, and thoughts openly and your ability to stand up for personal rights – and here’s the key – assertive people can do these things without being aggressive or abusive! 

Listen in as Lori and Lori discuss why aggressiveness is a key leadership skill and how to do it in a way that brings you into a closer and more honest relationship with your team members.

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What does it even mean to be balanced? It certainly isn't some beautifully perfect split of 50-50.

However, we can have a sense of this mysterious 'balance' when we are intentional with how we spend our precious time and energy by making sure we are focused on what really matters and that we are continually growing and learning.

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Life Intentions Worksheet

Do you have the ability to appreciate your positive aspects and possibilities as well as to accept your negative aspects and limitations and still feel good about yourself?

In this episode, Lori and Lori discuss why it’s so important to know your strengths and weaknesses while liking yourself warts and all.

Link to Ted Talks:
Amy Cuddy - Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are

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This week, we combined the two-part series called 'Why Do They Do That' in one episode to give you real-life applicable steps to recognize four primary work styles and the key differences that make each style tick and what can get in their way.

Have you ever looked at the people you work with and wonder, “why do they do that?” It is so important for leaders to recognize that there are many ways people are motivated and inspired in the workplace. Knowing how to adapt your communication to the individual can be your secret sauce.

If you are a leader who wants to increase your capability to lead with greater impact and influence, this podcast will provide you with applicable and practical solutions for extraordinary leadership.

Some of the topics that we will be covering are:

• Four core workstyles 
• Specific ways that each workstyle contributes to a team
• Importance of adapting to the different styles on your team
• How to develop and manage the team
• Describing instead of labeling the personalities
• Recognizing and utilizing the dynamic of the team

Bonus from Lori Gorrell: ebook Why Do They Do That?

Resources that we referred to: Everything DiSC assessments
https://www.upwardsolutionscc.com/services/training/disc-assessments/
http://trinityperformancesolutions.com/everything-disc/

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To connect with Lori Gorrell visit http://www.upwardsolutionscc.com/

Let's set the record straight - optimism is not the same as being naive! Listen in as Lori King-Taylor and Lori Gorrell dive into the not-so-squishy-feely side of optimism. Learn how to be a more resilient leader, more creative, and even healthier, using the optimism lens.

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To connect with Lori Gorrell visit http://www.upwardsolutionscc.com

We all endure times of stress, but how we deal with that stress has a direct effect on our emotional well-being and our leadership.  Stress tolerance is your ability to withstand adverse events and stressful situations without developing physical or emotional symptoms.  Join Lori and Lori as they discuss how to prepare, plan and react to stress.

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Diversity Equity and Inclusion will have significant, positive impacts on the success of your business and it should be a safe and ongoing conversation in the workplace. Join us as we talk to guest Eric Johnson of Insighted to learn more about why DEI initiatives fail, why the conversations should happen live and the huge financial and organizational impact that being a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization can have for your business.

Stat Links:

• Financial performance. A study conducted by McKinsey & Company found that ethnically diverse companies are 35% more likely to have financial returns above their respective national industry medians. Gender diverse companies are 15% more likely to outperform their respective national industry medians.
• Become an Employer of choice. According to Glassdoor, 76% of job seekers view a diverse workforce as an important factor when evaluating companies and considering job offers.
• Innovation and growth. Harvard Business Review found that diverse companies are 70% likelier to capture a new market. They’re also 45% more likely to report increased market share year-over-year.
• Increased employee engagement. 83% of millennials report being actively engaged when they believe their organization fosters an inclusive workplace culture. 
• Powerful decision-making. Diverse teams make better decisions up to 87% of the time, according to a study conducted by Forbes.

Education Resource Link:  https://insightedyou.com/dei-education/

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