In this week's Team with EDGE episode my guest, Alicia Wood from Camp Fuel and I discuss bringing back Water Cooler Talk and why these connections are so important for teams and engagement.  We all know COVID has changed how we work with our teams BUT we need to not let this continue to affect connection.  

Learn the common mistakes we are making which are hindering connection and how to build connection on a consistent basis. Listen in to find ways you can bring back water cooler talk and connectivity to your team today. 

About Alicia:

Alicia is the founder and CEO of Camp Fuel Inc. a wellness company that empowers individuals and teams to achieve their goals through movement, play, mindset and community. She’s a speaker, corporate wellness consultant as well as a fitness and mindset coach.   She loves helping leaders create inclusive, engaging environments so that employees can feel empowered to step up and thrive in the workplace. She provides simple, action-oriented strategies to help teams boost mental and physical health, imagination, creativity and innovation so they can accelerate performance.   Alicia is the host of the top-rated podcast, “The Fuel Your Fire Podcast with Alicia Wood”, she’s an experience creator, Certified Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, facilitator and consultant.

Julie Cole, Co-founder and Senior Director of Mabel's Labels shares her leadership tips to help entrepreneurs and leaders start to empower their teams, retain great talent and build a team of ambassadors who believe in the work they do. Set aside your ego and surround yourself with smart, creative, empowered people and you will see your business thrive!

I heard Simon Sinek and Brene Brown speak about becoming the leader you wish you had and this resonated with me so clearly! I thought "YES" this - this makes sense to me. Sitting with the question - what type of leader do I want to become and what leadership traits do I want to pass on to the next generation of leaders has inspired this week's episode. 

Now your turn - what type of leader do you wish you had - and how will you become that?

In this week's episode I speak with Jessi Shuraleff about her experiences as a leader and how she builds psychological safety and an overall culture of seeing your team members as human beings and how you can too!

Jessi Shuraleff has spent the last 13.5 years at Google, effectively leading & coaching sales teams using authenticity, value-based selling & storytelling to drive impact & revenue for her customers. 

She’s worked with brands both big & small across numerous industries including Retail, Technology, Real Estate & B2B, partnering with brands’ executive suite to build sustainable marketing strategies across brand & performance KPIs. She has recently left the corporate world & has taken the leap into solopreneurship as the founder of the podcast & community, This Is My Truth.   

Creating, building, and maintaining relationships is at the core of who she is and authenticity, vulnerability and storytelling have been the cornerstone of her skillset to get her to where she is today as a leader, a podcaster & a mom. 

Her passion is working with entrepreneurs helping them develop their brand voice, amplify that voice in an authentic & proven way and helping to  grow their business by increasing sales while increasing profit, and/or increase engagement across marketing channels. Her personal mission is to create community & connection through sharing personal stories to empower individuals & brands to step into their own light, reclaim their voice & drive greater impact.

Jessi is focused on creating community & connection through storytelling to empower women to step into their own light, reclaim their voice & drive greater impact in business, leadership & life. Her Storyteller's Collective is for for female business owners, entrepreneurs & leaders who want to amplify their voice in a way that feels authentic while increasing profit & driving impact. Follow Jessi here: www.jessishuraleff.com & @thisismytruthpodcast

In this episode I welcome Founder & CEO of Salon Wisp and Host of Wisp Collective Podcast, Renee France to share her leadership journey through the pandemic!  

Renee is a third generation stylist and educator; With over 18 years of salon experience, Renee is a natural mentor who has invested thousands of dollars in educating herself and her team. Her training has taken her to Montreal, California, New York, the UK, Iceland and Puerto Rico. As a true leader in the industry who lives and breathes hair, the development of her team continues to be Renee’s biggest career accomplishment.

Follow Renee at @salonwisp @wispcollectiveco and listen to The Wisp Collective Podcast: Leadership Training for salon owners. Helping salon owners achieve success through collaboration. Learn how to show up as a leader, gain profits and do it all with ease. New episodes every week! https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/wisp-collective/id1546909969

Do you take the time to appreciate your clients and team members? Gratitude should not be a check list but rather an automatic action that is built into your corporate culture. This episode digs into how small acts of appreciation can build loyalty, belonging and foster feeling valued. It may not come naturally or we may hide behind "busy" but gratitude in an organization is a must have!

As leaders how you value yourself and set boundaries will be reflected to your team. From taking breaks, fueling yourself, limiting emails and taking undisturbed vacation - you are setting the example for your team!

I often see a disconnect between leaders and their teams when it comes to gratitude and appreciation. Leaders often think they are showing their gratitude, and offering value-add benefits to their teams but the team sees if differently. Why are we missing the mark as leaders?

In this first episode I reflect on the different leaders I've encountered and how they have affected team culture. How the way they showed up mattered to the way the entire team showed up.