The Equipped for Change® Podcast

Far too often we allow people, situations, disappointments and trauma to cause us to hide who we are and to relinquish our voice. In this episode, I discuss my own journey towards reclaiming my voice and provide insights on how reclaiming your voice impacts you both personally and professionally.

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Companies and organizations have to start thinking of their people as their greatest resource. No client-focused company can be successful if their people aren't engaged and empowered. During this episode, Keisha A Rivers provides some insights on common problems that organizations face when they undermine the power of their people and provides solutions that you can immediately implement to turn your team around.

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Organizations undoubtedly encounter issues that have to be addressed during their existence. The difference in the effectiveness of the actions taken may have more to do with how your teams are framing the process instead of the specific actions that are being taken. Join Keisha A Rivers of The KARS Group LTD as she outlines the key differences between a problem solving approach and a solution design model and provides insights into what that looks like for your team.

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In the Diversity & Inclusion debate about moving beyond representation to active participation, we have to recognize the important role that each one of us individually plays in insuring that organizational cultures are welcoming and diverse. That means that YOU have to commit to showing up as your WHOLE authentic self in the workplace. Gone are the days when you walk a fine line between having two personas--the one you show at work and the one you show everywhere else. Teams must rely on individuals to show up in various ways so that they can grow to become collaborative, cooperative and effective. Join Keisha A Rivers of The KARS Group LTD as she provides sound strategy and effective action steps that you can take to make sure that you are showing up.

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When working with teams, it's important to recognize when your group is operating in a culture of "us" instead of thriving in a community of "we". As leaders, we all want to create opportunities for our organizations and teams to be successful. In order to do that, we have to understand the fundamental differences between what draws people together and what tears teams apart. Join Keisha A Rives, President and Chief Outcome Facilitator of The KARS Group LTD as she provides actionable solutions and best practices that you can use to change the dynamics of your team from "us" to building a community of collaboration based on the collective "we".

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We've all been there--you're on a team and the manager/leader isn't exactly showing up in any meaningful way. There's no direction, little feedback and ineffective meetings. That leads to team ineffectiveness, low morale and worse case scenario--missed goals and talk of retraining and reorganization. Join Keisha A Rivers, Chief Outcome Facilitator of The KARS Group as she outlines how this shows up in real-world problems AND outlines best practices and real-world, ready to apply solutions to enable you to overcome the leadership fuzzies and enable you and your team to change your mindset and master your success!

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No effective leader should be an island, but most people think of leadership as an isolating task. Join Keisha A Rivers, President of The KARS Group LTD as she dives into some the leadership myths that lead to isolation and provides three concrete tips and approaches that will help you to get off the island and back on track.

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Success has a formula, but sustainable success requires a plan. Join Keisha A Rivers, Chief Outcome Facilitator of The KARS Group LTD as she outlines The AGCs of Success--Accountability - Growth and Change!

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Pat Roque ROCKS as a success coach, mastermind leader and global speaker who empowers high achievers to rock their strengths and monetize their genius. She and her box of 50 ROCKS (yes, rocks) have transformed lives and careers through her Rock On Success Coaching System and Mastermind. Tune in for details on how to create the Mindset, Toolset & Skillset to ROCK Your Next Level!

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What's the #1 question that you should ask yourself and your teams in order to guarantee success? How does asking this one question impact your approach, actions and accountability? Tune in as Keisha A Rivers of The KARS Group LTD provides you with insights, strategies and actionable items to enable you to use this one question to create the success and achieve the outcomes you desire.

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