Power Skills with Janna

In this future-proofing episode of Power Skills with Janna, Janna Jones explores how AI can enhance—not replace—your leadership. From faster insights (40% per McKinsey) to reducing cognitive load, AI frees you for empathy, creativity, and connection. Janna shares neuroscience insights (dopamine for innovation, oxytocin for trust), stories of leaders gaining hours for strategic work, and practical ways to use AI for data trends, decision-making, team development, and brainstorming—always with the human touch. 

In this episode, you’ll learn:

🎧 Tune in for reflection prompts, real leader stories, and a challenge to try one AI-supported task. Connect on LinkedIn @PowerSkillsDevelopment or visit www.PowerSkillsDevelopment.com. Subscribe to Power Pause for fortnightly leadership nudges. Leverage AI wisely, friends!

In this episode of Power Skills with Janna, We work through how to take charge of your career growth by seeking out and building your own mentoring relationships—no formal program required. Janna shares why mentoring accelerates success (5x more likely promotions, 20% higher satisfaction), unpacks the neuroscience of trust and learning (mirror neurons, oxytocin), and offers practical steps to identify mentors, make thoughtful asks, nurture the relationship, and know when to evolve. With stories of leaders who turned coffee chats into career catalysts, this episode is your roadmap to proactive mentoring.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

🎧 Tune in for Janna’s real stories, neuroscience insights, and a challenge to make one mentoring ask this week. Connect on LinkedIn @PowerSkillsDevelopment or visit www.PowerSkillsDevelopment.com. Subscribe to Power Pause for fortnightly leadership nudges. Seek mentors intentionally, friends!

In this episode of Power Skills with Janna, we explore the leadership superpower that matters most in today’s matrix world: Influence Without Authority. With 67% of work happening outside formal reporting lines (Harvard Business Review, 2022), Janna unpacks Robert Cialdini’s 7 Principles of Persuasion—the gold standard of ethical influence. From reciprocity and social proof to scarcity, authority, consistency, liking, and unity, she shares neuroscience insights (amygdala resistance vs. oxytocin trust) and real stories of leaders turning resistance into collaboration. Practical tools and a 3-step influence formula make this immediately actionable. Because what you focus on, you amplify.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

🎧 Tune in for stories of leaders shifting from 40% to 92% success, neuroscience insights, and a challenge to influence someone without using your title. Connect on LinkedIn @PowerSkillsDevelopment or visit www.PowerSkillsDevelopment.com. Subscribe to Power Pause for weekly leadership nudges. Influence wisely, friends!

Your New Year’s Practice – Getting Complete and Intentional

In this personal, heartfelt episode of Power Skills with Janna, Janna Jones shares her annual New Year’s ritual—a powerful practice for closure, gratitude, and intentional living. Before midnight, release what didn’t work in the past year. Then celebrate successes, micro-moments, and the people who mattered most. Finally, set flexible, value-aligned intentions for the year ahead—sharing them with a trusted partner to invite support. Backed by science (closure reduces rumination, gratitude boosts dopamine/serotonin, shared intentions increase follow-through by 65%), this ritual helps you leave baggage behind and step into the new year with clarity and purpose. Because what you focus on, you amplify.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

🎧 Tune in for Janna’s personal stories, the science of gratitude and closure, and a gift to help you start the year intentionally. Connect on LinkedIn @PowerSkillsDevelopment or visit www.PowerSkillsDevelopment.com. Subscribe to Power Pause for weekly leadership nudges. Close the year with gratitude, friends!

In this deeply personal episode of Power Skills with Janna, Janna Jones—former safety practitioner turned leadership coach—dives into the quiet engine of thriving teams: Psychological Safety. Drawing on Amy Edmondson’s groundbreaking research (Google’s Project Aristotle, four-stage model, fearless organizations), Janna unpacks how safety isn’t “fluffy”—it’s the #1 driver of performance. When people feel safe, they speak up, innovate, and learn. When they don’t, they hide, disengage, and risk escalates.

Through neuroscience (amygdala vs. oxytocin), real stories (a $40K save from early error reporting), and human tools—like round-robin check-ins, pre-reads for neurodivergent thinkers, and “fist to five” energy checks—Janna shows how to build safety with clarity, learning framing, vulnerability, and productive response. Because what you focus on, you amplify.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

🎧 Tune in for reflection prompts, a fist-to-five energy check, and a challenge to transform one meeting. Connect on LinkedIn @PowerSkillsDevelopment or visit www.PowerSkillsDevelopment.com. Subscribe to Power Pause for weekly nudges to lead with courage. Empower powerfully, friends.

In this episode of Power Skills with Janna, we dive into the heart of leadership: Developing Your People. Growing your team isn’t just about skills—it’s about empowering them to own their progress and thrive. We unpack the 70-20-10 model—70% workplace experiences, 20% coaching and relationships, 10% formal training—with a focus on real-world challenges that spark growth. Through stories like a junior employee’s client project boosting retention, she shares tools to assign stretch assignments, foster mentoring, and celebrate progress. Neuroscience shows learning fuels dopamine, driving motivation. Because what you focus on, you amplify.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

🎧 Tune in for reflection prompts, stories of unlocking potential, and a roadmap to develop your people with intention. Connect on LinkedIn @PowerSkillsDevelopment or visit www.PowerSkillsDevelopment.com. Subscribe to Power Pause for weekly nudges to lead wisely. Empower powerfully, friends!

In this episode of Power Skills with Janna, we tackle a challenge every leader faces: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome. That niggling inner voice whispering “you’re a fraud” is just a fleeting feeling—not a diagnosis. Janna reframes imposterism as a sign of growth, unpacking neuroscience (amygdala vs. prefrontal cortex) to explain why self-doubt feels so sticky. Through stories like a director’s journey from self-sabotage to empowerment, she shares practical tools to name, challenge, and reframe these feelings. From building an evidence notebook to celebrating your authentic self, this episode shows how to turn self-doubt into confidence.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

🎧 Tune in for reflection prompts, stories of overcoming self-doubt, and a roadmap to lead without self-sabotage. Connect on LinkedIn or Instagram @PowerSkillsDevelopment, or visit www.PowerSkillsDevelopment.com. Subscribe to Power Pause for weekly nudges to lead with intention. Recharge wisely, friends!

In this episode of Power Skills with Janna, we tackle a universal leadership challenge: Motivation – Managing the Ups and Downs. Motivation isn’t a constant—it ebbs and flows, and as leaders, we must manage our own while sparking it in others. Janna unpacks the science of dopamine-driven motivation, shares stories like a sales leader’s shift from burnout to purpose, and offers practical tools to balance intrinsic (purpose, joy) and extrinsic (rewards, recognition) motivators. From auditing your triggers to celebrating wins, this episode shows how to treat motivation as a power skill. Because what you focus on, you amplify.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
• How to distinguish intrinsic and extrinsic motivation for yourself and your team.
• Neuroscience-backed ways to regulate your own motivation dips.
• Strategies to spark intrinsic drive and use extrinsic rewards thoughtfully.
• How to sustain motivation through celebration and habit stacking.
• A weekly SMARTER goal challenge to amplify your leadership.

🎧 Tune in for reflection prompts, stories of navigating motivation’s tides, and a roadmap to lead without an empty cup. Connect on LinkedIn or Instagram @PowerSkillsDevelopment, or visit www.PowerSkillsDevelopment.com. Subscribe to Power Pause for weekly nudges to lead with intention. Recharge wisely, friends!

In this dynamic episode of Power Skills with Janna, we dive into a critical leadership skill for today’s whirlwind of change: Embracing Adaptive Leadership. Change is messy, complex, and sometimes exhausting, but it’s where growth thrives. Drawing on Ronald Heifetz’s framework, Janna unpacks how to navigate uncertainty with curiosity, empathy, and collaboration, not control. With neuroscience insights (think amygdala vs. prefrontal cortex), stories of leaders turning chaos into opportunity, and practical tools, this episode shows how to empower teams to co-create solutions. From diagnosing challenges to celebrating adaptability, Janna helps you turn storms into stepping stones.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
• How to distinguish technical problems from adaptive challenges with human factors.
• Neuroscience-backed ways to regulate stress for clarity and empathy.
• Strategies to empower others and foster cross-pollination for innovation.
• How to experiment, iterate, and celebrate to build resilience.
• A weekly challenge to spark adaptability with a SMARTER goal.

🎧 Tune in for reflection prompts, stories like a leader’s merger turnaround, and a roadmap to lead through change without all the resistance. Connect on LinkedIn or Instagram @PowerSkillsDevelopment, or visit www.PowerSkillsDevelopment.com. Subscribe to Power Pause for weekly nudges to lead with intention. Lead wisely, friends!

In this episode of Power Skills with Janna, Janna Jones dives into the game-changing advice: Your Network is Your Net Worth. Forget schmoozing for promotions—networking is about authentic connection, shared ideas, and cross-pollination across teams, organizations, or industries. Janna unpacks the neuroscience behind why connection fuels trust (hello, oxytocin and dopamine!), shares stories like a marketing director’s culture-shifting ideas from diverse connections, and offers practical steps to build a network that sparks growth. From reframing networking as curiosity-driven to celebrating wins together, this episode is your guide to creating an invaluable ecosystem of ideas and inspiration.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

🎧 Tune in for reflection prompts, Janna’s personal networking stories, and a challenge to take that rocket-fuel first step to remove the “ick” from networking. Connect on LinkedIn or Instagram @PowerSkillsDevelopment, or visit www.PowerSkillsDevelopment.com. Subscribe to Power Pause for weekly nudges to lead with intention. Build your network wisely, friends!