Magic In The Room

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Today's episode of Magic in the Room focuses on well being. Luke, Hannah, and guest Nicole Casey dive into the idea of self-care. We discuss the misconceptions around self-care and give some practical tips that anyone can use to be more connected to what they need.

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This episode of Magic in the Room was recorded remotely.

Music by Evan Grim. Find his music on Apple Music.

In today's episode of Magic in the Room, Chris and guest Ben Scholl talk about how leaders can cultivate a vibrant and sustainable brand by helping team members thrive. Ben and Chris take on this topic through the lens of the hotel industry, but the three principles are the same in every context: create clear paths to growth, involve everyone in product design, and intentionally create human connection.

Find the article that goes with this episode at www.purposeandperformancegroup.com/elevating-housekeeping-roles-in-hotel-operations

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This episode of Magic in the Room was recorded onsite in Big Sky, Montana

Music by Evan Grim. Find his music on Apple Music.

In our ongoing series about wellbeing, we want to turn to how leaders can care for the wellbeing of their team while keeping performance high. In this replay episode of Magic in the Room, Luke, Hannah, and Chris discuss how Mihály Csíkszentmihályi's concept of Flow State allows leaders to match the level of challenge to the team's ability.

Research in this episode:

THE COVID STATES PROJECT: A 50-STATE COVID-19 SURVEY REPORT #54: MENTAL HEALTH IN THE US - http://news.northeastern.edu/uploads/COVID-19_CONSORTIUM_REPORT_54_DEPRESSION-May2021.pdf

Flow State - https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Graph-of-Csikszentmihalyis-flow-state-when-a-persons-ability-to-execute-a-task_fig1_279226015

This could be why you're depressed or anxious - Johann Hari: https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_this_could_be_why_you_re_depressed_or_anxious?language=en

Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong - Johann Hari: https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_know_about_addiction_is_wrong

Music by evangrimmusic.com

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In this episode of Magic in the Room, Hannah and Luke visit Lorca Smetana's Montana farm to discuss the connection between resilience and wellbeing. Lorca is an expert in building holistic resiliency skills, helping parents and professionals in high-stress or trauma work embrace radical self-care in recommitting to vibrant, sustainable, and creative lives. During the conversation, Lorca gives three steps you can take to build resilience. First, understand compassion. Second, ask yourself what your real need is. Third, redefine self-care to self-honoring.

Find Lorca on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/lorca-smetana or at www.lorcasmetana.com.

Links Mentioned:

• Lorca was on Magic in the Room #106: Being Resilient with Lorca Smetana

• Chris King was on Magic in the Room #69: Leading When People Experience Trauma with Chris King

• Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke

• The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk MD

• My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem

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This episode of Magic in the Room was recorded at Lorca's farm in Montana.

Music by Evan Grim. Find his music on Apple Music.

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Every time we get on an airplane, we hear, "Put on your oxygen mask first." This is good advice, even if we are not in an airplane emergency! In this Magic in the Room episode, Hannah, Luke, and Chris discuss wellbeing in the next part of our Intentional Leadership series. It is easy to deprioritize our wellbeing when we are busy or want to take care of others first. However, this is an instance where taking care of ourselves allows us to serve others more effectively. We have to put on our oxygen mask first.

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This episode of Magic in the Room was recorded remotely.

Music by Evan Grim. Find his music on Apple Music.

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Today on Magic in the Room, we wrap up our series on discovering your unique contribution, which is the intersection of the needs of your community and your strengths, values, and experience. In many organizations, there is a need for some form of service, so understanding what great service is can help you figure out your unique contribution. In this replay episode of Magic in the Room, Luke, Hannah, and Chris discuss delivering outstanding customer service by developing high-trust relationships, being responsive, and providing quality. In many industries, focusing on the Big Six of Clean, Safe, Comfortable, Fun, Fast, and Friendly will ensure customer satisfaction.

Research in this Episode:

The bounds of service and the Service Profit Chain (PDF)

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Music by Evan Grim. Find his music on Apple Music.

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What does it take for HR functions to be more focused on supporting people than being the principal's office? In this episode of Magic in the Room, Hannah and Luke sit down with Kari Gras to talk about how she has learned to make HR more human. This is not an easy task. It starts with trust, especially with the rise of remote work, a willingness to have hard conversations, and most importantly a commitment to treating people well.

Kari began her career in Human Resources working with Denise Tuohy in 2005, while employed by the Yellowstone Club. She started working in the HR and Payroll Department, which was a fast-paced and evolving department. With seasonal employees keeping the constant flow of paperwork a necessity, she was challenged to find better ways to refine and streamline procedures. Kari began consulting with small businesses in August 2013, following her entrepreneurial dream and making it a reality!

Find Kari on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/togethrconsulting or togethrconsulting.com

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This episode of Magic in the Room was recorded onsite in Big Sky, Montana

Music by Evan Grim. Find his music on Apple Music.

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In today's episode of Magic in the Room, we continue our series on finding your unique contribution, which is the intersection of your strengths and values with the needs of your community. Karen Lum joins Hannah and Luke to discuss how leaders can discover their unique contribution using Karen's leadership framework of self-awareness, situational awareness, caring, and courage.

As leaders understand themselves more fully, they can align their actions to what an organization needs, even when they are not fully supported and require courage. Self-awareness, situational awareness, caring, and courage can also help you evaluate when it is time to leave a company or other community.

Karen is the owner of K. Lum Consulting; an accomplished business coach, corporate trainer and curriculum designer in the areas of leadership, team building, management, sales and new systems implementation. Extensive experience in high-end service (customer experience) in a variety of industries, as well as team and project management.

Find Karen on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/klumconsulting or at www.klumconsulting.com.

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This episode of Magic in the Room was recorded onsite in Big Sky, Montana

Music by Evan Grim. Find his music on Apple Music.

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In the Magic in the Room episode, we continue our series on Intentional Leadership by asking: "How do I contribute to the organization I am part of in a way that is unique to who I am?" Luke, Hannah, and Chris discuss how to understand the business model of your organization and how to use your unique strengths and values to maximize your effectiveness within that model.

Credits:

This episode of Magic in the Room was recorded remotely.

Music by Evan Grim. Find his music on Apple Music.

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Renée Smith champions a more loving and human workplace. Love is not a word we often use when talking about work. However, Renée believes love is critical to creating workplaces that allow people to solve the biggest problems we face. In this episode of Magic in the Room, Hannah, Luke, and Renée discuss the need to replace fear with love in our organizations.

Renée is the Founder and CEO of A Human Workplace and served as the Director of Workplace Transformation in the Washington State Governor's Office.

Find Renée on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/reneesmith-ahumanworkplace or at AHumanWorkplace.com.

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This episode of Magic in the Room was recorded onsite in Chicago IL

Music by Evan Grim. Find his music on Apple Music.