The Lead Up Podcast

On this episode of The Lead Up Podcast, Mike is joined by the CEO of the Texas Nurses Association with over 20 years of experience as a nurse and leader in healthcare, Dr. Serena Bumpus.

Serena gives us an insight into her journey and the influence her healthcare-orientated family had on her and her career. Mike and Serena discuss the importance of nursing leadership, setting boundaries, knowing our values, and supporting employees’ personal lives. She emphasizes the need for innovative and inspirational changes in healthcare leadership and care delivery while highlighting the challenges of retaining nurses in the current workforce.

They also talk about the concept of Schwartz rounding, why vulnerability and transparency in leadership training is a necessity, and how we need leaders to address workplace violence.

You can follow Dr. Bumpus on LinkedIn, and Twitter

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On this episode of The Lead Up Podcast, Mike discusses conquering the Grand Canyon and how it relates to leadership. Mike shares his experience with creating the plan with his brother, son, and a handful of friends to hike miles of mountainous terrain in Colorado and Utah before doing the rim-to-rim hike in the Grand Canyon and some of the limiting beliefs that came up for him when they set a date.

He emphasizes the importance of setting goals, breaking them into smaller achievable steps, and preparing both physically and mentally to be better leaders and create motivated and productive teams. 

Mike encourages you to ensure you have a reliable and strong support system around you to help avoid us from separating from success.

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On this episode of The Lead Up Podcast, Mike is joined by the founder of Always on Purpose and author of Living on Purpose, which won the 2022 Book of the Year by Magic Pen, Amy Wong!

Mike and Amy discuss the process of harnessing choice to be on purpose and what inspired her to write her book. Amy talks about how being on purpose is more about perception than action and choosing to take the path that’s enlightening to you – and choosing it for the right reasons. 

They also talk about the importance of bringing feelings into communication, especially in leadership. She emphasizes the fact that communication is about creating a shift in feelings, not just hearing words. Amy offers solutions to improve energy and motivation in the workplace, including self-care practices and training yourself to be happy with what you’ve got and where you’re at.

Make sure to visit Amy’s website: www.AlwaysOnPurpose.com for helpful resources on how to strengthen your self-awareness. You can find Amy’s book Living On Purpose here.

On this episode of The Lead Up Podcast, Mike shares three critical keys you need to implement to grow as a leader and become a trusted leader.

Mike emphasizes that trust is the foundation of leadership and that without it, a leader won’t get promoted or invited into the circle of leadership.

He describes the 3 keys as being the following:

Mike also shares some tools that leaders can use to help create clarity within their teams, such as the Daily GPS.

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On this episode of The LeadUp Podcast, Mike is joined by the founder of the PX Patient Experience Community, Denise Wiseman.

Denise shares her experience in healthcare over the past 25 years and her mission to create a ruckus that removes barriers to resources and thought leadership.

They discuss the importance of a holistic approach to patient experience, the leadership's role, and the ripple effect of patient experience in the workplace. Mike talks about his Quit Losing Customers framework and highlights the need for appropriate handoffs.

Denise provides her best advice to patient experience leaders. She recommends that they focus on building relationships with frontline leaders, understanding their readiness, and providing support to help them become ready for the next step.

They stress the importance of patient experience leaders being excellent communicators by understanding their communication styles. Mike and Denise also talk about how crucial it is to have a ‘why’ in healthcare, not just focusing on margins and KPIs.

You can contact Denise through LinkedIn: www.LinkedIn.com/in/wisewoman1 or through email: [email protected]

On this episode of The Lead Up Podcast, Mike is joined by Co-Founder of the DAISY Award, Bonnie Burnes.

Inspired by her gratitude for the healthcare professionals who provided care for her stepson, The DAISY Award recognizes nurses who provide exceptional care to patients.

Bonnie shares the touching story of how she and her husband founded the award in memory of her stepson, Patrick. Bonnie speaks about the challenges they faced in establishing the award but highlights the importance of recognizing nurses for their compassionate care, especially during times of high stress for patients and their families.

They also talk about the DAISY Nurse Leader Award and the Beyond Gratitude campaign, which aims to elevate the visibility of nurse managers, and has put a spotlight on the crazy workloads of nurse managers and how we can work to better manage nurse managers' roles.

For more information about The DAISY Award, how to nominate compassionate nurses and nurse leaders, and make a donation to the non-profit organization, visit www.DaisyFoundation.org. You can purchase Bonnie’s Book, Shining A Light On All The Right: Celebrating The Art of Nursing Around The World.

On this episode of The Lead Up Podcast, Mike is joined by returning guest and mindset guru, Paul Martinelli!

Mike and Paul discuss Paul’s entrepreneur journey from janitor to a world-renowned coach and mentor for entrepreneurs around the world. Paul emphasizes the importance of self-belief in achieving success and explains the programming behind limiting beliefs and how we can kick them. 

They also talk about the dangers of social media and its effects on our self-esteem with comparisons being a losing game for everyone. Paul tells us that without true belief in oneself, social media activates the inner judge that questions our worth and abilities.

They share their views on leadership in today’s workforce and how a lot of leaders are sharply pointed and not well-rounded. Paul speaks about the importance of inspiring people to be part of something big instead of making small incremental changes. He shares his own experience of taking a $10 million business to a $20 million business in one year by convincing his team to believe in the vision and take risks.

You can find out more about Paul through his website: www.PaulMartinelli.net

On this episode of The Lead Up Podcast, Mike shares his thoughts, tools, and tips for time management.

Mike explains how we can’t manage time and that we all have the same 24 hours in a day but what we can control is what we choose to fill our time with.

Mike provides the following 3 actions you as a leader can begin taking today to be more productive and manage time like a pro:

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On this episode of The Lead Up Podcast, Mike is joined by nurse, resilience expert `and corporate motivational speaker, Karen Furr

Mike and Karen discuss many topics including burnout prevention and recovery methods, how to exercise resilience within your teams, how creating sustainable foundations can help with retention and so much more!

Karen shares how resilience is all about being able to bounce back from stressors and maintain homeostasis between the emotional and decision-making parts of the brain. Karen provides actionable tools leaders can take away and implement within their teams today to begin building a resilience plan and become students of building a resilient mindset.

Karen highlights common red flags that indicate a bigger problem than just a bad day for staff and emphasizes the importance of leaders being able to spot them and taking immediate action to improve the working environment when their teams are struggling.

Mike is giving away 4 copies of Karen’s fantastic book, The Resilient Nurse: A Nurse's Guide to Building Inner Strength when Helping Others is Hurting You, to the first 4 people who leave a review on your listening platform and send a copy of it to [email protected]

You can find out more about Karen’s annual summit that is focused on building nurse resilience and nurse mindset here: www.rnproject.org

Connect with Karen here: www.resilientnurseconsulting.com  

On this episode of The Lead Up Podcast, Mike shares three key strategies and tools and how to implement them so that you as a leader can master the team interview process!

He shares how retention is our greatest recruitment tool and some of the most common mistakes that leaders make in team interviews. Mike tells us how great leaders can Quit Losing Talent in the interview process by implementing the following three strategies: 

Mike highly recommends team members engage in the interview process and stresses the importance of taking time to prepare and conduct at least three interviews before making an offer in order to make the right hire. He states it is critical for your team to follow up with the interviewees and not ghost potential employees in order to Quit Losing Talent.

Finally, Mike challenges you to implement the strategies he has shared and change the way you lead by hiring based on who people are, not just what they can do.