Cooking is a great tension release practice, is a fantastic way to demonstrate love and care, and is a terrific analogy maker. There is a French expression, mise en place, which means having every ingredient chopped, weighed, and measured and every utensil at hand before starting cooking. This expression perfectly adapts to almost every work situation and, indeed, to good leadership. 

In this episode, we think about how to apply mise en place at work and incorporate this approach into our leadership. We look at a few examples of setting the field to facilitate our job as leaders, make our operations run smoothly, and increase productivity. We learn how to use the French expression in our one-on-one meetings, organize our office, onboard new employees, and even set our new year's resolutions. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• About the mise en place concept and leadership principles (2:26)
• The unwritten instructions for preparing a proper fudge (4:45)
• How can one-on-one meetings be well prepared and organized and make things run smoother (8:20)
• How can we make onboarding new associates easier by applying the mise en place concept (13:03)
• Why do we need to put the big rocks first (16:13)

Resources:

• Download my free One-on-One Transformation tool
• Quote: Steven Covey - "If the big rocks don't go in first, they aren't going to fit later."

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Becoming better leaders is a daily job; it is about listening more carefully, understanding those we lead and their needs, and trusting and incentivizing their potential. 

This week, as we get ready to celebrate the life of Jesus Christ, the greatest leader that ever existed, we bring a short and sweet episode to reflect on the basics of good leadership. We delve into the small details of our leadership we can improve, the importance of making the people we are leading feel heard and seen, and why we must listen with the real intent of understanding them. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• About Jesus Christ's leadership style (1:03)
• The story of the woman that had sinned (2:13)
• About the importance of taking the time to listen (3:17)
• We don't need to be perfect (4:01)

Resources:

• King James Version of the Bible - John 8: 2-11
• Download my free One-on-One Transformation tool

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With the end of the year so close, it seems the right time to set our next year's goals. The most common way is to establish a strategy to get there, a list of actions to turn those aspirations into a reality. However, there is an alternative approach to it; instead of looking at what we should do, we can focus on what is getting in our way to accomplish our objectives. 

In this episode, we concentrate on that alternative way of reaching our goals; we talk about the stop-doing list. We revisit Sam Foss's poem "The Calf Path" to think about the habits, procedures, or actions we insist on doing not because they are effective but because we are used to and evaluate their ROI. Together, we explore the things we probably don't realize are slowing us down, things we could stop doing at all, moderate, or even change for others.  

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• What can we do to reach our goals and help our team reach theirs (1:18)
• How can we accomplish our objectives using an alternative path (3:27)
• The big chunks of mental space low ROI habits take from us (5:15)
• The Calf Path (7:40)
• How to identify unhealthy habits and how to eliminate them (11;23)

Resources:

• Download my free One-on-One Transformation tool
• Sam Foss - The Calf Path

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There are multiple reasons why someone becomes an entrepreneur; some come from an entrepreneurial family, others might feel the need to impress their parents, perhaps meeting someone inspiring. In Jody Miller's case, the entrepreneurial instinct came from realizing as a child that they didn't have a lot of money at home, so the only way she could have access to what she wanted was making money. 

Jody Miller is a Bestselling Author, TEDx Speaker, Podcast Host, and Speak and Performance Coach. Jody's passion is helping people find meaning and happiness in work and life and moving from their comfort zone to achieve peak performance. She is a regular contributor to Entrepreneur Magazine, CEO magazine, Bloomberg, LinkedIn, Huff Post, and Thrive Global Business Success Magazine.

In this episode, Jody gifted us unique and inspiring stories about how to overcome challenges, how to step into who we are without fear of being judged, and how powerful being curious and asking questions can be. We delve into some of Jody's most memorable experiences, like when she convinced a TV station owner to make a show called People's Opinion or how she got her job at CBS. 

Jody shared the moment she decided to follow her passion, moving from desperation to aspiration, what it means for her to be on the right path, and how she changed her life after the first Unforgettable Talk. 

Some Questions I Ask:

• Could you tell us a bit about your story? (1:26)
• You started early in your life as an entrepreneur for survival. And then you asked yourself, what do I want? Could you talk about that? (6:24)
• You mentioned your first Unforgettable Talk; can you talk a bit about that? How did that come to be? (18:17)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• From desperation to aspiration. About Jody's first steps into becoming who she is today (4:28)
• I'll be working with you in three weeks. About Jody's first meeting with the owner of CBS (8:51)
• The importance of slowing down and enjoying the moment (15:03)
• How powerful and life-changing an Unforgettable Talk can be (22:03)

Resources:

• Jody Miller website
• Book: Jody Miller - The MISOGI Method: THE Way To Achieve Lasting Happiness and Success
• The MISOGI Method podcast - Experience a New Comfort Zone
• Jody Miller - TEDxOakLawn: Step to the outer limits of your comfort zone
• The UNFORGETTABLE Talk Only YOU Are Meant to Give
• FREE Audio Training: 3 Things You Must Know to Give an Unforgettable Talk

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When Clint Pulver was a child, he was called the twitcher, the tapper, and he was a disturbing presence in the classroom. He simply couldn't stay still, and many teachers and even his colleagues were bothered by his behavior. It wasn't until he was 10 that a teacher paid attention to him and realized he wasn't a problem or a constant interruption that needed to be fixed; he was a drummer. That professor created a moment that changed Clint's life; he became a professional drummer, traveled the world playing the drums, and won several awards.

That day, Clint understood the power of creating moments and how being a great leader requires, among many other things, the ability to design moments where their employees feel safe, heard, and valued.

Clint is an Emmy Award Winner, Keynote Speaker, Best-selling Author, and Professional Drummer. He is the Founder of The Undercover Millennial Program. He has worked with corporations like AT&T, Hewlett Packard, and Keller Williams to help them create stronger organizations where people refuse to leave. He is the author of the best-selling book "I love it here," a book he wrote as an "undercover potential candidate," asking over 1000 employees from several organizations how they like it to work where they worked.

We had a fantastic conversation about leadership, retention, authenticity, and employee happiness. Clint shared the extraordinary story of discovering he was a drummer and how that professor, who decided to do something outside of his job description, changed his life. We also talked about the process of writing his book, what makes employees want to stick with us or leave our company, and much more. Finally, Clint shared three crucial questions every leader should ask as a status interview to prevent their rockstar from leaving.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Keeping drum sticks in his hands as long as he could. How Clint's story started (2:21)

How music helped Clint achieve countless goals (4:49)

What employees say when they feel safe to talk (9:18)

Why recognition is critical to ensure employees growth (14:31)

What employees talk about when they are satisfied or dissatisfied with their jobs (17:42)

Challenge from Clint Pulver:

Do an employee Status Check Interview with your two Rockstar employees and ask these three questions:

1 - What can I do as your leader to keep you here?

2 - What is getting in the way of your success at work?

3 - What can I do as your manager/leader to help you get there?

Resources:

Book: Clint Pulver - I Love It Here

Be a Mr. Jensen

Connect with Clint:

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LinkedIn

Instagram

YouTube

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A couple of years ago, when our family was a small family of four, circumstances forced us to forget about traveling to my parent's house and spending Thanksgiving with them, as we were used to doing it every year. As we were getting ready to have a small celebration at home, an unexpected invitation made us change our plans, and we ended up spending one of the most incredible holidays we can remember. 

In this short episode, I share this warm story hoping you feel inspired by it and appreciate the time you get to spend with your loved ones, let go of expectations, and remember to release the stress and enjoy anywhere you are at. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• How we decided to stay at home and have a Thanksgiving of four (1:26)
• An unexpected phone call and a change of plans (2:51)
• How comforting it was to feel so welcomed (3:53)
• Going to the movies after centuries (5:04)
• Enjoy where you are, no matter the circumstances (5:39)

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Although every dish has its own ingredients, a way of mixing them, and a specific cooking style, every cook will produce its unique version. If we look at grilled meat, for instance, a basic dish that requires just three elements: meat, fire, and a grill, we'll see no two countries cook it the same way. However, although grilled meat differs so much from region to region, every style has its followers, people who prefer them over others. Something similar happens with leadership, and that is what we are talking about today. 

In this episode, we talk about why I decided to name this podcast Flavor of Leadership. We explore first the choice of words, the relationship between the word "flavor" and my love for cooking, and some of my family's food-related traditions. Then, we look at "leadership" and the connection with my desire of being the best leader I could be. As we tie up the two concepts, we take a step deeper into learning to believe and trust in our unique leadership abilities, lean into authenticity, and be always willing to learn something new and grow. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• What does flavor mean to my family and me (1:25) 
• What did I learn from my first steps as a leader (3:53)
• What do our people need from us as leaders (7:23)
• There are many leadership flavors. We just need to discover ours (9:31)
• Those who aren't attracted by our leadership flavor also aren't a good fit for our company (11:16)

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Feedback is one of those words that, for some reason, produce mixed emotions depending on the context is heard. Hearing about feedback and immediately lumping it into positive or negative is part of the same movement. We think of it as something that can lift us up or sink us to the bottom of the ocean when in reality, feedback is information to help us do a better job. 

Today, we go deeper into one of the 5 reasons we are losing our people, mentioned in the previous episode; we delve into providing sincere and specific feedback on results. We explore the different ways to do it, the massive impact of making feedback an everyday practice in our company, and what we need to have in place before providing feedback to one of our team members. We also go through how often we should give feedback and the importance of being specific and sincere. I also share two examples of my own experience giving feedback, one done brilliantly, and the other one not so much. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Great players want to be told the truth. How should we treat our teams when offering feedback (2:27)
• Why measurement is crucial to provide high-quality feedback (4:34)
• How often we should give feedback (7:01)
• What is the sensation of receiving honest and specific feedback, and what it produces in our employees (11:28)
• Two examples of providing feedback that taught me a lot (13:53)
• Why feedback shouldn't sound like someone else's words or like mere data display (19:15)

Resources:

• Quote: Glenn "Doc" Rivers - "Average players want to be left alone. Good players want to be coached. Great players want to be told the truth."
• Quote: Ed Batista - "Make feedback normal. Not a performance review."

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Last week, we touched on how the lack of clarity on communication can massively impact hiring and retention rates. Today, we take a step back and get a panoramic view of how clarity affects our organization as a whole. 

In this episode, we explore and measure clarity's massive impact. We go through the five main reasons why lack of clarity causes our staff to leave us. Throughout this journey, we point out what can be identified as a lack of clarity, how it affects our teams, and most importantly, what we can do to revert these situations. 

Today's show is an invitation to revise how clear we are within our organizations, with our team leaders, the different departments, and evaluate how consistently that clarity is being shown. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• True clarity is a gamechanger. Its impact goes beyond what we were expecting initially (4:41)
• No clarity in measurement. People need to know how a good job looks like (6:40)
• No specific and sincere feedback on results. Even when they know the job is well done, specifics and honesty about what can be done better is always welcomed (8:52)
• Even when a company has a clear vision, every department must show it equally and consistently (12:44)
• People need to be seated in the right seat. Why the proper role for the right person is crucial (14:35)
• Celebrating wins is crucial. Be specific. General praises are good, but specific celebrations are better (16:09)

Resources:

• Book: Jim Collins - Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't

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The world is experiencing a staff shortage; people are starting their own businesses, pursuing new careers, or simply looking for fresh air. Among the varied valid reasons someone decides to leave us, the leading cause is always poor leadership. It can be that the company's culture isn't appealing, or the work environment is not as healthy as it should be. Whatever the case might be, we, as leaders, are the ones who can do something about it. 

In this episode, we talk about the staffing issues companies are experiencing. We explore in-depth the two parts of staffing: hiring and retention. We go through the importance of turning employees into ambassadors of our company, how crucial proper communication is, and why setting clear expectations should be our number one priority. This episode is also about understanding why we should have happy employees, how to do that, and what we can do to enhance our staff's experiences at the workplace. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• What are most companies worried about today (2:47)
• Happy people at work attract more people like them (4:10)
• Why employees' referrals are vital (5:45)
• What is the link between retention and communicating clear expectations (9:22)
• How can we turn happy employees into ambassadors (15:18)

Resources:

• Quote: James Sinegal - CEO and Founder of Costco - “When employees are happy, they are your very best ambassadors.”
• Quote: George Patton - US Army General - “A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week.”

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