The BossBuilder Podcast

Our question on this episode comes from Sid of Florence, AL.  He wants to know if he should be taking feedback personally.  Tune in for my answer.

As The Boss, you've probably tried some sort of teambuilding training for your team.  You probably discovered that it didn't stick.  Our guest on this episode of the podcast looks at teambuilding much differently.  His name is Lance Loya and he's an author, speaker, and master teambuilder.  He's got some great tips on being a better teammate which is the key to being a more effective team.  Great stories and tips from Lance so be sure to take good notes!

If you've been The Boss for any length of time, you probably realize that there are some folks that work for you who have the ability to make you succeed or fail.  We call those Informal Leaders.  Our guest today, Harold Hall, tells us how to leverage them for success.  Harold is an old friend who has forgotten more about being a great Boss than I'll ever know.  He's going to share his life lessons from the University of Hard Knocks and from 60+ years as a leader.  

"Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it." - Unknown.

I learned this phrase in high school in American History.  I agree with it, as does our guest on this episode, Tom Coyle, co-founder of Adventures in Leadership and the author of the book, Leadership Lessons from the Battle of Gettysburg.  Tom is a West Point graduate and a historian who leads tours of Gettysburg giving leadership lessons along the way.  He makes the case that the successes and failures of leaders long ago have relevance today.  Tom is a great storyteller so get ready to enjoy this episode!

Unless we have the ability to read minds, there's no way employees can possibly know your expectations.  This episode discusses how to communicate those expectations.

What's the right way to respond to email?  Are there some unwritten rules we need to follow?  That's the gist of the question I'm answering in this very first episode of the mini-cast, 1-Question Wednesday!

As The Boss, your biggest responsibility is to develop your direct reports.  Having good, open conversations is key.  Our guest today, Anne Hawkins, gives us tips on how to have better conversations.  Anne is an experienced facilitator with a super interesting background.  She's one of Boss Builder's most popular facilitators and has a very successful training and consulting practice of her own.

As The Boss, building a collegial connection with your direct reports is key to their (and your) success.  Emotional Intelligence is a skill that will help you accomplish this.  Our guest on this episode, Ellen Moriarty, founder of Clarion Coaching gives us actionable strategies in building and refining this important skillset.

As The Boss, you probably have a lot of power.  So much power that your direct reports might feel power-LESS.  That's not good.  Our guest today is Mary Abbajay and she's the author of Managing Up: How to Move Up, Win at Work, and Succeed with Any Type of Boss.  Mary is going to tell us how to manage OUR boss which is advice for you too.  Then, she'll tell you how to be more approachable so your employees can better communicate with you.  Mary is a lot of fun and full of energy.  I heard her speak at a conference recently and she knows her stuff.  

As The Boss, have you ever wondered WHERE the executives come up with all their grand schemes and plans?  Well, today you get your answer.  Our guest is Tara Rethore and she is the CEO of M. Beacon Enterprises. Tara works with corporate groups, helping them structure out their strategy sessions.  She knows what goes on behind those closed doors and will share that with us today.  YOU need to know that so YOU can get your voice heard.  Lots of good info in this episode!