Episode 17: Been through a busy season? Just finished a big event or project? For this week’s leadership concept and prompt, Nikki shares some important ideas around the concepts of celebration and rest to help you live and lead in a healthier way, not just for your own benefit, but for the benefit of your entire team. 

Episode 16: We’ve all been there, sound asleep, until your mind jolts you awake in the AM hours, racing from one thing to the next. For this week’s leadership concept and prompt, Nikki shares some quick insights on why it’s ok - now and then - to let your mind just do what it needs to in that moment instead of always forcing your mind to shut down.

Episode 15: For this week’s leadership concept and prompt, Nikki flips the script and talks about the importance of someone’s character over their competence. In a world where someone’s skill or competence is key to getting the job done, Nikki shares why character is the most important part when it comes to hiring and building healthy organizations and teams.

Episode 14: We all have problems and we all have to work to solve them to the best of our ability. We can become better solution finders if we just approach our problems a little differently. For this week’s leadership concept and prompt, Nikki shares practical ways to help you solve problems like a pro.

Episode 13: What does tacos, phone calls, and your favorite vacation spot have to do with relational equity? For this week’s leadership concept and prompt, Nikki sits down with Worship Pastor Brendan Nelson, to talk about what it takes to cultivate relational equity with the people in our lives. You won’t want to miss this conversation!

Brendan is a Worship Pastor that serves on staff at Christ Community Church in St. Charles IL., where he helps oversee weekend services, team development, and cooking some MEAN breakfasts!”

Episode 12: For this week’s leadership concept and prompt, Nikki dives into the topic of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and how its various components are critical to our life and leadership. You won’t want to miss this episode and the opportunity to take action in becoming an emotional intelligent leader.

Episode 11: For this week’s leadership concept and prompt, Nikki concludes a series on conflict management and resolution. In this episode, we explore Six Confusing Communication Habits that can lead to both internal and external conflict within your organization and team.

Episode 10: For this week’s leadership concept and prompt, Nikki continues a series on conflict management and resolution. In this episode, we explore the four most common personality types when it comes to dealing with conflict, and how knowing these types will help you manage and resolve conflict in your organization and team.

Episode 9: For this week’s leadership concept and prompt, Nikki kicks off a series on conflict management and resolution. In this episode, we explore the six most common types of conflict and how knowing these types will help you manage and resolve conflict in your organization and team.

Episode 8: Have you ever planned a team day or retreat? Not sure where to start? In this episode, Nikki walks you through some of the ways she has planned both half-day and full-day retreats for her team, and why this is one of the best ways to help build healthy culture. Be ready to get your creative imagination going on how to plan the best team retreat.