By Tegan Trovato
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In today’s fast-paced corporate landscape, authenticity is a powerful tool that can set leaders apart. Yet, many professionals face internal doubts, unconscious biases, and societal pressures that hinder them from fully embracing their unique leadership styles. On this episode of Life + Leadership, Tegan Trovato, Founder and CEO of Bright Arrow Coaching, is joined by Kisha Wynter, CEO of Wynter Rich Enterprises, to discuss her journey, her DIVA Method, and her new book, *Your Power Unleashed: How Savvy Women Use Courage to Get Promoted, Get Paid, and Find Fulfillment.*
Kisha's insights are rooted in over 20 years of corporate experience and a commitment to empowering leaders to break down barriers. Together, Tegan and Kisha explore actionable strategies for building self-awareness, navigating biases, and enhancing career advancement.
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Why Listen?For leaders looking to deepen their self-awareness and elevate their impact, Kisha’s insights offer both inspiration and practical guidance. This episode is a valuable resource for understanding how authenticity and courage can transform personal and professional success.
Key Takeaway You don’t need to change who you are to be successful—authentic leadership comes from understanding and leveraging your unique strengths while supporting an inclusive environment where others can do the same.
Tune in to hear more from Kisha on embracing your authentic self and overcoming barriers to success. Don't miss out—subscribe to Life + Leadership on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube Music today!
How do strong peer relationships impact executive teams? In this episode, we’re breaking down the essentials of trust, respect, and open communication with Cheryl Schofield, executive coach at Bright Arrow Coaching.
Cheryl shares her insights on building deeper connections within leadership teams and explains how small actions like responsiveness and curiosity can strengthen partnerships. She also discusses the challenges of negative dynamics and the crucial role senior leaders play in modeling the right behaviors. Tune in for practical tips to enhance your leadership relationships and drive better business outcomes.
When communication falters, everything else unravels. In this episode of Life + Leadership, Jen Benz, Senior Vice President and Communications Leader at Segal Benz, explains why effective communication is the foundation of strong leadership. Jen shares her insights on managing stress, creating flexible and kind workplaces and the importance of clarity in communication. If you’re a leader looking to build a more engaged and high-performing team, this episode is packed with actionable strategies to elevate your leadership and foster a thriving work culture.
Why is wellness so important for executive leadership? We’re sharing how to balance high performance and personal well-being in this conversation with Maggie Gough, COO at Bright Arrow Coaching. She discusses her unconventional career path from dietician to corporate exec and provides a refreshing perspective on wellness that emphasizes flexibility and self-awareness over rigid standards. She also highlights practical strategies for leaders to support their well-being and that of their teams.
In this episode of Life + Leadership, we’re talking with Jess Von Bank, a global thought leader, analyst and advisor on HR transformation, digital experience, and workforce technology at Mercer. She also leads Diverse Daisies, a Minneapolis nonprofit providing enrichment and empowerment activities for young girls. Our conversation highlights the power support systems for young women and at work. Jess also offers valuable lessons for enhancing workplace culture and employee development.
In this episode of Life + Leadership, we’re talking with Jason Lauritsen, a keynote speaker, author, co-founder of Check-In To Thrive, about building real human connections at work, the power of check-ins and how leaders can go first in improving human connection. Plus, we discuss how technology is affecting the workplace and how performance management is changing.
In this episode of Life + Leadership, we're diving deep into the topic of grief and its impact on the workplace with Jason Seiden, co-founder of Comfort Communications, which aims to normalize the conversation around grief in the workplace.
A trigger warning for this episode: We candidly discuss sensitive topics related to grief, including illness and suicide.
Jason discusses the journey of grief, how it intersects with the modern organization, and how to support employees experiencing grief while creating a culture that allows space for healing.
Get ready for new episodes of the Life + Leadership podcast, hosted by Tegan Trovato, founder and CEO of Bright Arrow Coaching. Through this podcast, we explore how individuals like you can transform business obstacles into opportunities for personal growth. Stay tuned for our first episode next week — a candid conversation about grief with Jason Seiden. His insights promise to be both enlightening and transformative.
Leadership has become something different.
In light of the pandemic, political turmoil and socioeconomic changes over the last two years, leaders are being asked to develop brand new skills. Employees want us to take a stand on social justice issues and be more emotionally available at work.
So, what does the leader of the future look like? That's the central question of my new podcast, Workplace Forward.
Today, I'm discussing where the idea for Workplace Forward came from and considering what skills the leader of the future needs to be successful.
I name drop some of the authors, thought leaders, innovators and C-level executives I'm interviewing on the new show and share some of the leadership topics covered in both live and upcoming episodes.
Listen in for insight into the themes of embracing desirable difficulty, storytelling to drive action and the business case for empathy we explore on Workplace Forward.
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We all need support and guidance in our personal and professional lives. But how do you build a network of people who will lift you up when you need it? How do you know if your current situation calls for a mentor, a sponsor or a coach? And what if you’re ready to BE an advocate for someone else?
Today on the podcast, we’re sharing the distinctions among mentoring, sponsorship and coaching and describing how to build a network of supporters who can solve any problem that might come up. We explore what makes an effective mentor and why it’s crucial to define what you want the mentoring relationship to look like.
We go on to discuss the connection between doing your job well and finding a sponsor who will advocate on your behalf. Listen in for insight on when it’s appropriate to seek help from a mentor, sponsor or coach and learn how YOU can benefit from being a champion for others.
Themes explored in this week’s episode:We would love to hear from you! Have an idea for a podcast or a question you want us to address? Interested in additional support, resources and workshops? Here are all the ways you can interact with us!
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