Kimberly, Sonia, and Jonathan answer a question from Lois in Saint Louis, Missouri:  

“How do you build common ground with others who see the problem or situation differently?”

Kimberly recommends to not feel threatened by the differences and instead focus on finding some points in common. 

Sonia shares a tool for revealing one’s thinking that aligns with constructive curiosity.

Jonathan reminds Lois that truly listening is a great way to not make others defensive and more open to understanding. 

Meet your Unlocking Leadership coaches:

Sonia Jeantet runs CIMA Executive Development and is the author of The Integrative Leader. Be in touch with Sonia here.

Kimberly Layne leads Performance Leadership Intl , wrote Connections Change Everything and hosts The Power of Connection on YouTube. Reach out to Kimberly here.

Jonathan Ward is the co-Author of Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars; The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission, and Space Historian, Viking Resident Astronomer, Executive Coach, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. About Jonathan. You can contact Jonathan here Jonathan Ward, FRAS, PCC | LinkedIn

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Kimberly, Sonia, and Jonathan answer a question from Gabriel in Monterey, Mexico:  

“We are holding an offsite for the team. Any suggestions for exercises that will help the team understand our impact on the rest of the organization?” 

Kimberly recommends conducting a 360 with external customers to use that information for the offsite exercises. 

Sonia shares examples of exercises that will use the whole brain, to activate great thinking.

Jonathan applies his systems view to describe some tools, among them the circle of influence model.

There are so many more ideas shared by the coaches you don’t want to miss.

Meet your Unlocking Leadership coaches:

Sonia Jeantet runs CIMA Executive Development and is the author of The Integrative Leader. Be in touch with Sonia here.

Kimberly Layne leads Performance Leadership Intl , wrote Connections Change Everything and hosts The Power of Connection on YouTube. Reach out to Kimberly here.

Jonathan Ward is the co-Author of Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars; The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission, and Space Historian, Viking Resident Astronomer, Executive Coach, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. About Jonathan. You can contact Jonathan here Jonathan Ward, FRAS, PCC | LinkedIn

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Kimberly, Sonia and Jonathan answer a question from Regina in Denver, Colorado:

“I’ve been promoted to a Senior Leader role reporting to the President. What should I be doing differently with my new peers to be successful in that role?”

Sonia advises Regina that keeping her new peers updated on plans that may affect them will go a long way.

Kimberly’s provides tips for relating to former peers as the new leader.

 Jonathan shares with Regina that moving into that seat requires a shift in mindset: from your department to across the organization.

And that is barely the beginning!

Kimberly Layne leads Performance Leadership Intl , wrote Connections Change Everything and hosts The Power of Connection on YouTube. Reach out to Kimberly here.

Sonia Jeantet runs CIMA Executive Development and is the author of The Integrative Leader. Be in touch with Sonia here.

Jonathan Ward is the co-Author of Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars; The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission, and Space Historian, Viking Resident Astronomer, Executive Coach, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. About Jonathan. You can contact Jonathan here Jonathan Ward, FRAS, PCC | LinkedIn

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Kimberly, Sonia, and Jonathan answer a question from Brett in London, Ontario, Canada:  

“My HR partner recently shared that what is keeping me from a promotion is my operating as a “fire fighter” vs. Leader. What does that mean?”

Kimberly shares stories of real fire fighters. She also reminds Brett that when we are reactive, we give our power away. 

Sonia provides Brett with 4 actions he can engage to demonstrate Leader focus. One of them is planning.

Jonathan asks Brett to consider if others would follow his “firefighting” leadership? Crisis leadership creates stress and does not benefit the organization.

There are so many more ideas shared by the coaches you don’t want to miss.

Meet your Unlocking Leadership coaches:

Sonia Jeantet runs CIMA Executive Development and is the author of The Integrative Leader. Be in touch with Sonia here.

Kimberly Layne leads Performance Leadership Intl , wrote Connections Change Everything and hosts The Power of Connection on YouTube. Reach out to Kimberly here.

Jonathan Ward is the co-Author of Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars; The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission, and Space Historian, Viking Resident Astronomer, Executive Coach, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. About Jonathan. You can contact Jonathan here Jonathan Ward, FRAS, PCC | LinkedIn

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From all of us here, thanks for listening!

Kimberly, Sonia, and Jonathan answer a question from Lorraine in Santa Cruz, CA:  


“How do you determine if someone is coachable or not? A colleague shared that someone in their department does not get along well with others, yet they are a SME (subject matter expert) that is important to the business. Seems a few leaders have tried to coach them and nothing has changed.”

Kimberly offers Lorraine the recommendation that how the coaching is positioned may have a lot to do with the person’s coachability. 

Sonia advises Lorraine about two key ingredients to determine coachability.

Jonathan shares with Lorraine a practice (open to feedback) and a priority of those who are coachable.

There are so many more ideas shared by the coaches you don’t want to miss.

Meet your Unlocking Leadership coaches:


Kimberly Layne leads Performance Leadership Intl , wrote Connections Change Everything and hosts The Power of Connection on YouTube. Reach out to Kimberly here.

Sonia Jeantet runs CIMA Executive Development and is the author of The Integrative Leader. Be in touch with Sonia here.

Jonathan Ward is the co-Author of Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars; The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission, and Space Historian, Viking Resident Astronomer, Executive Coach, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. About Jonathan. You can contact Jonathan here Jonathan Ward, FRAS, PCC | LinkedIn

Join us next month for more ways to unlock your leadership.

You can submit a question to the coaches here.

From all of us here, thanks for listening!

Kimberly, Sonia, and Jonathan answer a question from Leah in Middlebury, Vermont:  

“We think there is a connection between the onboarding process and increased retention and productivity of new hires. What suggestions do you have? 

Kimberly shares a story with Leah about participating in a 6-month onboarding process with a former employer as an example for feeling valued and set up for success. 

Sonia tells Leah how an app designed to inform and include new hires worked for a client.

Jonathan describes how an organization provided a new employee with something that he could use daily and clearly showed the company understood how to support him.

There are so many more ideas shared by the coaches you don’t want to miss.

Meet your Unlocking Leadership coaches:

Sonia Jeantet runs CIMA Executive Development and is the author of The Integrative Leader. Be in touch with Sonia here.


Kimberly Layne leads Performance Leadership Intl , wrote Connections Change Everything and hosts The Power of Connection on YouTube. Reach out to Kimberly here.

Jonathan Ward is the co-Author of Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars; The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission, and Space Historian, Viking Resident Astronomer, Executive Coach, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. About Jonathan. You can contact Jonathan here Jonathan Ward, FRAS, PCC | LinkedIn

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You can submit a question to the coaches here.

From all of us here, thanks for listening!

Kimberly, Sonia and Jonathan answer a question from Adolfo in Mexico City:

“Our LATAM region has become a key focus for the company. An executive recently shared that the President in the U.S. has a strategic initiative to invest and grow the talent pool and workforce in the region. Are you seeing this in other organizations? If so, why is it happening now?

Sonia provides bilingual fluency and deep awareness of U. S. cultural norms, as factors for growing the LATAM workforce.

Kimberly’s informs Adolfo that her clients in high tech also have LATAM initiatives. And, it’s not just the same time zone convenience.

 
Jonathan shares with Adolfo that LATAM workforce is growing for his clients. He offered examples of cost savings that are contributing to the timing.

And that is barely the beginning!

Meet your Unlocking Leadership coaches:

Kimberly Layne leads Performance Leadership Intl , wrote Connections Change Everything and hosts The Power of Connection on YouTube. Reach out to Kimberly here.

Sonia Jeantet runs CIMA Executive Development and is the author of The Integrative Leader. Be in touch with Sonia here.

Jonathan Ward is the co-Author of Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars; The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission, and Space Historian, Viking Resident Astronomer, Executive Coach, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. About Jonathan. You can contact Jonathan here Jonathan Ward, FRAS, PCC | LinkedIn

Join us next month for more ways to unlock your leadership.

You can submit a question to the coaches here.

From all of us here, thanks for listening!

Kimberly, Sonia, and Jonathan answer a question from Adrian in Baltimore, Maryland:  
“There is an increased focus at our company for hiring in 2023. It’s about the quality of the candidate or QoH. What factors determine it?”

Kimberly indicates that qualitative tracking will reveal the effectiveness of the hiring process. 

Sonia provides Adrian the perspective that anyone interviewing should keep this initiative in mind. The impact of quality hiring goes both ways.

Jonathan informs Adrian QoH is about quantifying the effectiveness of the hiring process. A factor can be the quality of the interview.

There are so many more ideas shared by the coaches you don’t want to miss.

Meet your Unlocking Leadership coaches:

Meet your Unlocking Leadership coaches:

Sonia Jeantet runs CIMA Executive Development and is the author of The Integrative Leader. Be in touch with Sonia here.

Kimberly Layne leads Performance Leadership Intl , wrote Connections Change Everything and hosts The Power of Connection on YouTube. Reach out to Kimberly here.

Jonathan Ward is the co-Author of Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars; The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission, and Space Historian, Viking Resident Astronomer, Executive Coach, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. About Jonathan. You can contact Jonathan here Jonathan Ward, FRAS, PCC | LinkedIn

Join us next month for more ways to unlock your leadership.

You can submit a question to the coaches here.

From all of us here, thanks for listening!

Kimberly, Sonia, and Jonathan answer a question from Scott in Newport Beach:  

“This has been an unpredictable year for our team. We have navigated change so often, everyone is exhausted. What should our focus be as we are wrapping up the year?

Kimberly advises Scott to focus on where was the growth for the team and what helped the business. 

Sonia reminds Scott that reflecting on what was learned will help focus on what agility the team has now to succeed in the future.

Jonathan shared an article from the Harvard Business Review about resilience and stamina gained in difficult times to meet the new year with energy to fight.

There are so many more ideas shared by the coaches you don’t want to miss.

Meet your Unlocking Leadership coaches:

Sonia Jeantet runs CIMA Executive Development and is the author of The Integrative Leader. Be in touch with Sonia here.

Kimberly Layne leads Performance Leadership Intl , wrote Connections Change Everything and hosts The Power of Connection on YouTube. Reach out to Kimberly here.

Jonathan Ward is the co-Author of Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars; The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission, and Space Historian, Viking Resident Astronomer, Executive Coach, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. About Jonathan. You can contact Jonathan here Jonathan Ward, FRAS, PCC | LinkedIn

Join us next month for more ways to unlock your leadership.

You can submit a question to the coaches here.

From all of us here, thanks for listening!

Kimberly, Sonia, and Jonathan answer a question from Doug in Green Bay, Wisconsin:  
“I’m the CEO of a recently acquired firm putting together my leadership team There is clear gap around Communication skills between the team I’ve recruited and the legacy leaders I’ve inherited. What is the best way to bridge the gap for the legacy leaders? 

Kimberly asks Doug what is his strategy for leader development? Engaging a facilitator, coach or mentoring are possible within the strategy. 

Sonia recommends identifying the communication gaps between the groups. Is it about focus i.e. tactical vs. strategic or way of communicating concise vs. verbose as examples.

Jonathan advises Doug to identify what aspect of communication skills need to change which will help him select the right expert to address the gaps.

There are so many more ideas shared by the coaches you don’t want to miss.

Meet your Unlocking Leadership coaches:

Sonia Jeantet runs CIMA Executive Development and is the author of The Integrative Leader. Be in touch with Sonia here.

Kimberly Layne leads Performance Leadership Intl , wrote Connections Change Everything and hosts The Power of Connection on YouTube. Reach out to Kimberly here.

Jonathan Ward is the co-Author of Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars; The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission, and Space Historian, Viking Resident Astronomer, Executive Coach, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. About Jonathan. You can contact Jonathan here Jonathan Ward, FRAS, PCC | LinkedIn

Join us next month for more ways to unlock your leadership.

You can submit a question to the coaches here.

From all of us here, thanks for listening!