The CoCreators by CoCreate Work

Hello CoCreators! 

Today on the podcast we are introducing our BREATH© framework! This is our step by step process for tracking your well-being and creating a path forward…

• Body
• Rest 
• Emotions
• Attention
• Thoughts 
• Hooray! 

During the episode, we dive into each component of this framework and share our tips for implementing the framework into your work and life to better support your well-being and the well-being of your team. 

If you are ready to build a sustainable practice for feeling good and staying in touch with your well-being, subscribe to our Leadership Well-being Challenge! Over 5 days you will receive a series of emails where we dive deeper into each component of the framework including an overview and an steps to to put the component into practice. You will also get a leadership affirmation, and prompts for reflection. 

Sign up to join the challenge today! 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Rest is Resistance, Tricia Hersey

Box Breathing Exercise 

Atlas of the Heart, Brené Brown

Chloe’s Feeling Wheel Pillow Case

Resources:

• We're launching a Culture Certification Course this year! Are you ready to learn the step by step process for building great culture?! You can learn more here!
• Our Shared Purpose, Mission, and Principles Audit is a great opportunity for you to make sure you have the compass you need to provide purpose-driven direction, create an inclusive culture, engage team members, and make purpose-aligned decisions.
• At CoCreate Work, we believe in asking great questions. Click here to receive our guide to 40 Powerful Questions to accelerate your growth.
• Check out our hiring course, Hiring the Right Team for Your Business, and be sure to subscribe to our email list so you'll know when it's available for purchase.

We would love to connect with you!

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Resources:

• Leading through growth takes intention. Our capabilities deck shows how we help founders and leadership teams lead boldly and build cultures that scale.
• Think coaching might be right for you? Schedule a free consultation to explore how we can help you step into your next level of leadership.

We would love to connect with you!

• CoCreate Work on LinkedIn
• CoCreate Work on Instagram
• La’Kita on Instagram
• Chloe on Instagram
• Visit our Podcast Page

Questions you would like us to answer on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]

Hello CoCreators!

First up, La’Kita is back! On this week’s episode we are discussing all things well-being, including your personal rating across several of the dimensions of well-being: 

• Mental and emotional health
• Physical health
• Work
• Sense of purpose
• Social well-being

In the episode we walk you through tips and strategies for improving your well-being in small and sustainable ways. We also walk you through our recommendations for supporting your team and their well-being, including some mistakes we see some leaders make and how to avoid them. 

When we recognize and address the different areas of well-being you create more time and space while leveraging systems to support you and your team’s well-being. It’s our intention that after listening and taking action from this episode you will feel more calm and grounded, and build a culture that is also calm, grounded, and sustainable!

Episodes referenced in this episode:

018: Solo Episode 1 - What We Did (and Learned) During Sabbatical

024: How Planning Keeps You Out of the F.E.A.R. Cycle so You Can Build with L.O.V.E.

Resources:

• We're launching a Culture Certification Course this year! Are you ready to learn the step by step process for building great culture?! You can learn more here!
• Our Shared Purpose, Mission, and Principles Audit is a great opportunity for you to make sure you have the compass you need to provide purpose-driven direction, create an inclusive culture, engage team members, and make purpose-aligned decisions.
• At CoCreate Work, we believe in asking great questions. Click here to receive our guide to 40 Powerful Questions to accelerate your growth.
• Check out our hiring course, Hiring the Right Team for Your Business, and be sure to subscribe to our email list so you'll know when it's available for purchase.

We would love to connect with you!

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• CoCreate Work on Instagram
• La’Kita on Instagram
• Chloe on Instagram

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Resources:

• Leading through growth takes intention. Our capabilities deck shows how we help founders and leadership teams lead boldly and build cultures that scale.
• Think coaching might be right for you? Schedule a free consultation to explore how we can help you step into your next level of leadership.

We would love to connect with you!

• CoCreate Work on LinkedIn
• CoCreate Work on Instagram
• La’Kita on Instagram
• Chloe on Instagram
• Visit our Podcast Page

Questions you would like us to answer on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]

This week on the podcast, Chloe is talking all about personality and workstyle assessments. No, she’s not going to tell you which one is the best (because “best” is relative to what your needs are), but she is going to tell you all about the ways in which using assessments can help you and your team, the limitations of these types of assessments, how not to use them, and what to look for when deciding what assessment might be right for your needs. 

If you’d like to have a conversation about how and which assessment can best support you and your team’s or business’s needs, you can schedule a consultation with Chloe directly here.

Here are the articles referenced during the episode:

• Is Personality Fixed? Personality Changes as Much as "Variable" Economic Factors and More Strongly Predicts Changes to Life Satisfaction; Boyce, Wood, and Powdthavee, Social Indicators Research
• Personality Stability From Age 14 to Age 77 Years; Harris, Brett, Johnson, and Deary, Psychology and Aging, 
• Should Personality Assessments Be Used In Hiring? Sherrie Haynie, Forbes
• The Problem with Using Personality Tests for Hiring; Whitney Martin, HBR
• Employees Can’t Be Summed Up by a Personality Test; Peter Bregman, HBR

And don't forget! We’re hosting a challenge from today, June 12th, through Friday June 16th for leaders of small businesses and organizations to prioritize their well-being using our CoCreate Work well-being framework! It's not too late to sign-up! Get all the information and sign up on our CoCreate Work Leadership Well-Being Challenge page. We hope you will join us for this challenge to prioritize your well-being!

Resources:

• We're launching a Culture Certification Course this year! Are you ready to learn the step by step process for building great culture?! You can learn more here!
• Our Shared Purpose, Mission, and Principles Audit is a great opportunity for you to make sure you have the compass you need to provide purpose-driven direction, create an inclusive culture, engage team members, and make purpose-aligned decisions.
• At CoCreate Work, we believe in asking great questions. Click here to receive our guide to 40 Powerful Questions to accelerate your growth.
• Check out our hiring course, Hiring the Right Team for Your Business, and be sure to subscribe to our email list so you'll know when it's available for purchase.

We would love to connect with you!

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• CoCreate Work on Instagram
• La’Kita on Instagram
• Chloe on Instagram

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Resources:

• Leading through growth takes intention. Our capabilities deck shows how we help founders and leadership teams lead boldly and build cultures that scale.
• Think coaching might be right for you? Schedule a free consultation to explore how we can help you step into your next level of leadership.

We would love to connect with you!

• CoCreate Work on LinkedIn
• CoCreate Work on Instagram
• La’Kita on Instagram
• Chloe on Instagram
• Visit our Podcast Page

Questions you would like us to answer on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]

We’re hosting a challenge from June 12th-16th for leaders of small businesses and organizations to prioritize their well-being using our CoCreate Work well-being framework!

Listen to this episode to get all the details! You can also find more information on our CoCreate Work Leadership Well-Being Challenge page.

We hope you will join us for this challenge to prioritize your well-being!

Resources:

• We're launching a Culture Certification Course this year! Are you ready to learn the step by step process for building great culture?! You can learn more here!
• Our Shared Purpose, Mission, and Principles Audit is a great opportunity for you to make sure you have the compass you need to provide purpose-driven direction, create an inclusive culture, engage team members, and make purpose-aligned decisions.
• At CoCreate Work, we believe in asking great questions. Click here to receive our guide to 40 Powerful Questions to accelerate your growth.
• Check out our hiring course, Hiring the Right Team for Your Business, and be sure to subscribe to our email list so you'll know when it's available for purchase.

We would love to connect with you!

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• CoCreate Work on Instagram
• La’Kita on Instagram
• Chloe on Instagram

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Resources:

• Leading through growth takes intention. Our capabilities deck shows how we help founders and leadership teams lead boldly and build cultures that scale.
• Think coaching might be right for you? Schedule a free consultation to explore how we can help you step into your next level of leadership.

We would love to connect with you!

• CoCreate Work on LinkedIn
• CoCreate Work on Instagram
• La’Kita on Instagram
• Chloe on Instagram
• Visit our Podcast Page

Questions you would like us to answer on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]

This week we are re-releasing our episode about setting (or resetting) the Vision for your business. While this is a re-release, we open the episode with some information about our Shared Purpose, Mission, and Principles Audit, which is now live, so if you've already listened to this episode, we want to encourage you to check out the first four minutes to learn a bit more about the audit and how it can support your business.

In this episode, we share what makes a great Vision/Purpose and how it’s different from your mission. We also talk about why having a clear vision is so important both for you and your team and how to truly connect your team to your company purpose which helps you and the team to stay grounded and engaged, even through challenging times.

Resources:

• We're launching a Culture Certification Course this year! Are you ready to learn the step by step process for building great culture?! You can learn more here!
• Our Shared Purpose, Mission, and Principles Audit is a great opportunity for you to make sure you have the compass you need to provide purpose-driven direction, create an inclusive culture, engage team members, and make purpose-aligned decisions.
• At CoCreate Work, we believe in asking great questions. Click here to receive our guide to 40 Powerful Questions to accelerate your growth.
• Check out our hiring course, Hiring the Right Team for Your Business, and be sure to subscribe to our email list so you'll know when it's available for purchase.

We would love to connect with you!

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• CoCreate Work on Instagram
• La’Kita on Instagram
• Chloe on Instagram

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Resources:

• Leading through growth takes intention. Our capabilities deck shows how we help founders and leadership teams lead boldly and build cultures that scale.
• Think coaching might be right for you? Schedule a free consultation to explore how we can help you step into your next level of leadership.

We would love to connect with you!

• CoCreate Work on LinkedIn
• CoCreate Work on Instagram
• La’Kita on Instagram
• Chloe on Instagram
• Visit our Podcast Page

Questions you would like us to answer on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]

This week on the podcast we continue our conversation about planning for your summer and identifying various types of support systems. 

We have a powerful conversation about support for caregivers and parents with Caroline Sumners the founder and CEO of Empower Academic Coaching. She and her team help middle and high school students with customized strategies for learning and achieving their academic goals in a peaceful way. She also helps parents and family members step outside of the homework monitor role so they can build great relationships with their teens.

In this episode, Caroline joins us to share her insights on all the ways academic coaching can be a support system for your teen, you, and your family including creating space for you to step outside of the homework monitor role.

We also talk to Caroline about her own journey as an entrepreneur; where she finds support, the values that inspire and motivate her, the ways in which she’s centered inclusion and belonging, as well as her vision of the future of the type of work she does.

Join us as we explore the intersection of business and education and how we can prioritize learning and development in all aspects of our lives.

You find Caroline on instagram at @empoweracademic and on LinkedIn. And, as mentioned in the episode, you can find the Academic Skills Quiz on her website, Empower Academic Coaching, where you can identify whether your child would benefit from some external support on academics.

During this episode, Caroline also referenced Trudi Lebron and her book, The Antiracist Business Book as resources that have helped her in her DEI journey and approach.

Resources:

• We're launching a Culture Certification Course this year! Are you ready to learn the step by step process for building great culture?! You can learn more here!
• Our Shared Purpose, Mission, and Principles Audit is a great opportunity for you to make sure you have the compass you need to provide purpose-driven direction, create an inclusive culture, engage team members, and make purpose-aligned decisions.
• At CoCreate Work, we believe in asking great questions. Click here to receive our guide to 40 Powerful Questions to accelerate your growth.
• Check out our hiring course, Hiring the Right Team for Your Business, and be sure to subscribe to our email list so you'll know when it's available for purchase.

We would love to connect with you!

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• CoCreate Work on Instagram
• La’Kita on Instagram
• Chloe on Instagram

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Resources:

• Leading through growth takes intention. Our capabilities deck shows how we help founders and leadership teams lead boldly and build cultures that scale.
• Think coaching might be right for you? Schedule a free consultation to explore how we can help you step into your next level of leadership.

We would love to connect with you!

• CoCreate Work on LinkedIn
• CoCreate Work on Instagram
• La’Kita on Instagram
• Chloe on Instagram
• Visit our Podcast Page

Questions you would like us to answer on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]

We are so excited to have our amazing Project Manager, Vanessa Arias, joining us on the podcast this week! Vanessa is sharing some great tips about how to support your team when you are taking time off as a leader and founder so that they are not only set up for success while you're away, but the time can also be an opportunity for them to learn and grow in a supported way. 

Vanessa Arias (she/her/hers) is a customer-centric leader with 8+ years of experience in non-profit, for-profit, and mission-driven start-up environments. She holds a Bachelor's in Sociology and is studying for a Master's in Strategic HR with a DEI concentration. Vanessa is a proactive, goal-driven team player who champions inclusive engagement and individual betterment. In her free time, she enjoys hiking and performing acts of service with loved ones.

Resources:

• We're launching a Culture Certification Course this year! Are you ready to learn the step by step process for building great culture?! You can learn more here!
• Our Shared Purpose, Mission, and Principles Audit is a great opportunity for you to make sure you have the compass you need to provide purpose-driven direction, create an inclusive culture, engage team members, and make purpose-aligned decisions.
• At CoCreate Work, we believe in asking great questions. Click here to receive our guide to 40 Powerful Questions to accelerate your growth.
• Check out our hiring course, Hiring the Right Team for Your Business, and be sure to subscribe to our email list so you'll know when it's available for purchase.

We would love to connect with you!

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• CoCreate Work on Instagram
• La’Kita on Instagram
• Chloe on Instagram

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Resources:

• Leading through growth takes intention. Our capabilities deck shows how we help founders and leadership teams lead boldly and build cultures that scale.
• Think coaching might be right for you? Schedule a free consultation to explore how we can help you step into your next level of leadership.

We would love to connect with you!

• CoCreate Work on LinkedIn
• CoCreate Work on Instagram
• La’Kita on Instagram
• Chloe on Instagram
• Visit our Podcast Page

Questions you would like us to answer on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]

Are you ready for a hot business summer?! In this episode of the CoCreate Work podcast, we focus on how to prepare for a successful summer in your business and professional aspects of life. 

We share three key areas to focus on during the summer: your learning plan, up- leveling your strategy for your business and team, and supporting your personal life. We also talk about how important it is to take an integrated approach to these areas and the benefits that come from investing time in each. 

This episode includes insights from past guests, including Danielle Henry and Jadah Sellner, and reference to Tricia Hersey's book, Rest is Resistance.

Resources:

• We're launching a Culture Certification Course this year! Are you ready to learn the step by step process for building great culture?! You can learn more here!
• Our Shared Purpose, Mission, and Principles Audit is a great opportunity for you to make sure you have the compass you need to provide purpose-driven direction, create an inclusive culture, engage team members, and make purpose-aligned decisions.
• At CoCreate Work, we believe in asking great questions. Click here to receive our guide to 40 Powerful Questions to accelerate your growth.
• Check out our hiring course, Hiring the Right Team for Your Business, and be sure to subscribe to our email list so you'll know when it's available for purchase.

We would love to connect with you!

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• CoCreate Work on Instagram
• La’Kita on Instagram
• Chloe on Instagram

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Resources:

• Leading through growth takes intention. Our capabilities deck shows how we help founders and leadership teams lead boldly and build cultures that scale.
• Think coaching might be right for you? Schedule a free consultation to explore how we can help you step into your next level of leadership.

We would love to connect with you!

• CoCreate Work on LinkedIn
• CoCreate Work on Instagram
• La’Kita on Instagram
• Chloe on Instagram
• Visit our Podcast Page

Questions you would like us to answer on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]

This week on the podcast we are thrilled to be sharing our conversation with Jadah Sellner. If you’re not already familiar with Jadah, she is a bestselling author, business coach, international keynote speaker, TEDx presenter, poet, and host of the Lead with Love® podcast. She's the author of SHE BUILDS: The Anti-Hustle Guide to Grow Your Business and Nourish Your Life. As the founder of Jadah Sellner Media, Inc. and She Builds Collective, Jadah helps women build their businesses and their lives in a way that works for them—with love.

In this episode, Jadah shares how planning can transform your business (and your life) by helping you overcome F.E.A.R (Forcing, Exhaustion, Avoidance, Rigidity), avoid burnout, keep you grounded, and provide clarity and direction. She walks through the five steps of her quarterly planning process. She also shares her insights about the importance of your support community and the three types of people you need in that community. Finally, we learn about her L.O.V.E framework - Lead, Optimize, Visualize, Expand and how critical it is to not outsource our intuition to other people and define our vision from the inside.

Tune in to hear about all of this as well as Jadah’s goal for writing SHE BUILDS: The Anti-Hustle Guide to Grow Your Business and Nourish Your Life and her top three leadership attributes.

This is a conversation you don’t want to miss.

As a listener, get access to Jadah’s Build Your Vision materials with the promo code ‘COCREATE’.

Get access to Jadah’s bonus goodies including how she plans her annual retreat schedule and a replay of a live quarterly planning workshop by purchasing SHE BUILDS: The Anti-Hustle Guide to Grow Your Business and Nourish Your Life and then going to shebuilds.com to enter your receipt number and gain access to all the things.

If you want to learn more about Jadah and her work, you can find her on Instagram and LinkedIn. Also check out ways to work with Jadah via her

Resources:

• We're launching a Culture Certification Course this year! Are you ready to learn the step by step process for building great culture?! You can learn more here!
• Our Shared Purpose, Mission, and Principles Audit is a great opportunity for you to make sure you have the compass you need to provide purpose-driven direction, create an inclusive culture, engage team members, and make purpose-aligned decisions.
• At CoCreate Work, we believe in asking great questions. Click here to receive our guide to 40 Powerful Questions to accelerate your growth.
• Check out our hiring course, Hiring the Right Team for Your Business, and be sure to subscribe to our email list so you'll know when it's available for purchase.

We would love to connect with you!

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• CoCreate Work on Instagram
• La’Kita on Instagram
• Chloe on Instagram

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Resources:

• Leading through growth takes intention. Our capabilities deck shows how we help founders and leadership teams lead boldly and build cultures that scale.
• Think coaching might be right for you? Schedule a free consultation to explore how we can help you step into your next level of leadership.

We would love to connect with you!

• CoCreate Work on LinkedIn
• CoCreate Work on Instagram
• La’Kita on Instagram
• Chloe on Instagram
• Visit our Podcast Page

Questions you would like us to answer on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]

Hello CoCreators!

We are re-releasing Episode 007 of the podcast so you can learn all about why hiring might be the answer for you right now and what you will learn if you take our course, Hiring the Right Team for Your Business. 

As a leader, hiring the right team is one of the most important things you can do. According to LinkedIn 76% of hiring managers admit that attracting the right candidates is their biggest challenge. As a lot of leaders are currently growing their teams, we thought this would be a great time to talk about all things hiring! 

In this week’s episode La’Kita and Chloe chat about:

• Why hiring the right team is important 
• Current hiring challenges in the marketplace
• What you should consider as you are preparing to hire 
• How to know when to hire

And if you want to learn more about what the experience of one of our students/clients, check out Episode 011 with Moji Igun of Blue Daisi Consulting!

And don’t forget to check out the resources below! 

Resources:

• We're launching a Culture Certification Course this year! Are you ready to learn the step by step process for building great culture?! You can learn more here!
• Our Shared Purpose, Mission, and Principles Audit is a great opportunity for you to make sure you have the compass you need to provide purpose-driven direction, create an inclusive culture, engage team members, and make purpose-aligned decisions.
• At CoCreate Work, we believe in asking great questions. Click here to receive our guide to 40 Powerful Questions to accelerate your growth.
• Check out our hiring course, Hiring the Right Team for Your Business, and be sure to subscribe to our email list so you'll know when it's available for purchase.

We would love to connect with you!

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• CoCreate Work on Instagram
• La’Kita on Instagram
• Chloe on Instagram

Visit our P...

Resources:

• Leading through growth takes intention. Our capabilities deck shows how we help founders and leadership teams lead boldly and build cultures that scale.
• Think coaching might be right for you? Schedule a free consultation to explore how we can help you step into your next level of leadership.

We would love to connect with you!

• CoCreate Work on LinkedIn
• CoCreate Work on Instagram
• La’Kita on Instagram
• Chloe on Instagram
• Visit our Podcast Page

Questions you would like us to answer on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]