Leadership School

How can you be flexible in a busy world? We all have moments where things pop up and change what we thought was going to happen. How does one manage that and be flexible? In today's episode, we are going to talk about that exact thing as I share an experience that taught me the importance of flexibility.

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How do you communicate effectively in a global society with different accents? In this episode, my guest Heather Hansen and I discuss this very topic. We will address 

• the impact of media on language bias
• what to do when you don't understand what is said, and
• how to make the best conversation happen

Heather Hansen helps multinational companies enhance collaboration, innovation and inclusion across their global teams through greater understanding and stronger, more efficient communication policies. She focuses on fostering unmuted communication cultures where every voice is heard, resulting in greater inclusion, innovation and efficiency across remote and global teams.

Heather is the author of two books, "Unmuted: How to Show up, Speak up, and Inspire Action" and "Powerful People Skills" as well as contributing to three other books. She has been featured in several media outlets and gave a TEDx talk titled "2 Billion Voices: How to Speak Bad English Perfectly" where she advocates for global voices

Along with private leadership communication coaching, Heather facilitates group training courses and consults on a number of topics related to global communication. Heather is also an External Industry Expert for NUS Business School’s Executive Education programs where she runs modules on communication, presentation, and storytelling skills.

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Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please support us on Patreon.

For more leadership tools, check out the free workbooks at KylaCofer.com/freestuff.

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Is it really important to show compassion towards yourself? There is a lot of talk about having compassion for others. In this episode, we take a few moments to explore the need of compassion towards ourselves. 

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For more leadership tools, check out the free workbooks at KylaCofer.com/freestuff.

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What does it look like to lead through a crisis? On this episode of Leadership School, my guest Beth Rashleigh is going to take us through this topic. We are going to discuss 

• The role of values in a crisis
• Different ways to lead through a crisis
• And the principles of prepared leadership

Beth Rashleigh is the author of Crisis Proof Leadership. With almost two
decades of experience helping leaders be their best, Beth shares her practical
knowledge and personal experience to inspire others.

Beth understands the challenges of working and leading in fast paced, high stress organizations. After working in several large healthcare organizations and at the Central Intelligence Agency, she knows how to empower and inspire leaders to create
whole-hearted, high performance teams.

Beth has a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Communication from Ball
State University, a Master’s Degree from Indiana University and a Master’s
Certificate in Organizational Learning from the University of Maryland. She is a
Certified Professional Coach and a Master Practitioner in the Energy
Leadership Index.

Outside of work Beth can usually be found either cuddled up with a good
book and one of her two dogs or in a theme park with her son and husband.

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Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please support us on Patreon.

For more leadership tools, check out the free workbooks at KylaCofer.com/freestuff.

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On this episode, we are going to get personal about the importance of doing your self work. We are all constantly evolving. It's important to make sure that our journey includes developing a sense of self worth and confidence in yourself and what you do. Stick around for this episode to find out more on why it's important to do your self work. 

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Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please support us on Patreon.

For more leadership tools, check out the free workbooks at KylaCofer.com/freestuff.

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We make numerous decisions every single day. Some choices are simple, others are high stake decisions. Today, Nicole Coustier and I discuss how to make these decisions using the DART Method. 

In this episode we are going to learn:

• What is a high stakes decision?
• What contributes to a decision feeling high stakes?
• How to make a decision using the DART Method

Nicole Coustier is the creator of The D.A.R.T. Method® for deliberate planning and Founder of Aurelian Coaching. She is a veteran Silicon Valley MedTech consultant, business coach, career strategist, and leadership mentor, specializing in teaching high-stakes, high consequence decisions-making.

Nicole is offering all Leadership School listeners a complimentary copy of The High Achiever's Self Coaching Guide to Getting What You Truly Want. Click HERE to claim your free copy.

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Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please support us on Patreon.

For more leadership tools, check out the free workbooks at KylaCofer.com/freestuff.

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Sometimes projects are daunting. What is the most important key to completing these tasks? People. 

In today's episode, I'm going to share with you some keys to finding the right people while also giving you some guidelines on doing your part in maintaining those healthy relationships.

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Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please support us on Patreon.

For more leadership tools, check out the free workbooks at KylaCofer.com/freestuff.

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Conflict Happens. Big Emotions Happen. In this episode, Doug Noll shares with us how to quickly deescalate a conflict by "listening people into existence." In this episode, you will learn

• what kind of statements to use
• what statements to avoid
• the power of discernment

Douglas E. Noll, JD, MA left a successful career as a trial lawyer to become a peacemaker. His calling is to serve humanity, and he executes his calling at many levels. He is an award-winning author, teacher, trainer, and a highly experienced mediator. Doug’s work carries him from international work to helping people resolve deep interpersonal and ideological conflicts to training life inmates to be peacemakers and mediators in maximum-security prisons.

His fourth book, De-Escalate: How to Calm an Angry Person in 90 Seconds or Less, was published by Beyond Word Publishing in September of 2017. De-Escalate is now in four languages and its second printing.

He is the co-founder of Prison of Peace, and creator of the Noll Affect Labeling System. In 2012, Doug was honored by California Lawyer Magazine as California Attorney of the Year.

Support the show

Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please support us on Patreon.

For more leadership tools, check out the free workbooks at KylaCofer.com/freestuff.

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All transcripts are created with Descript, an amazing transcript creation and editing tool. Check it out for yourself!

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Deciding to change something or develop a new habit is difficult. Today, I'm going to tell you how you can get started on that.  I'm going to share with you the key to changing your actions.

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Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please support us on Patreon.

For more leadership tools, check out the free workbooks at KylaCofer.com/freestuff.

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What is trust? How do you build it? Why is it important to leadership? On this episode, I get the privilege of talking with Marie-Claire Ross on the topic of trust. 

In this episode you will learn:

• What trust is
• How to build trust
• Why trust is important
• How to apply it to your leadership for the best results

Marie-Claire Ross, BA (Hons), is a speaker, facilitator and mentor. She helps organizations that have previously had toxic leadership and are now transforming into a healthy, trusting culture. Marie-Claire works with companies around the world such as Qantas, PETRONAS, Australian Tax Office, Hamad Medical Corporation (Doha) and Novartis.  She is also the author of Trusted to Thrive: How Leaders Create Connected and Accountable Teams and Transform your Safety Communication.

You can also find her LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Support the show

Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please support us on Patreon.

For more leadership tools, check out the free workbooks at KylaCofer.com/freestuff.

Book Kyla to speak at your event here, or to connect further, reach out to Kyla on LinkedIn and Instagram.

All transcripts are created with Descript, an amazing transcript creation and editing tool. Check it out for yourself!

Leadership School Production:
Produced by Kyla Cofer
Edited by Neel Panji  @ PodLeaF Productions
Assistant Production Alaina Hulette