Unshakeable Influence Podcast

How to proactively prepare yourself and your leadership team for crises that you don't see coming. How important it is to proactively cultivate strong relationships with your constituents BEFORE crisis strikes. How to cultivate those strong relationships even in a very large organization. How to hear and acknowledge the feelings behind people's emotional responses to the crisis. How to communicate in a way that instills confidence during a crisis.

In this episode Bill Scanlin and Daniel discuss: Being a C-suite leader while still being approachable. Giving people stretch assignments and then coaching them and giving them room to run with it as they step out of their comfort zone. How to know when to trust others and when not to. Managing up, down, and sideways. Supporting your people with constant learning opportunities.

In this special New Year's episode we discuss: The pagan origins of many Christmas traditions. And a deep dive into a New Year Ritual to help you cultivate the mindset you need to achieve your goals in 2020 and beyond.

In this episode Daniel and Joseph share personal stories about their Christmas traditions. And they discuss: How to not just get through it, but create the holiday season you most want. Presence is more important than presents. Cultivating gratitude during the holidays. Christmas tacos. How to find the most touching way to give someone a gift. Heart of generosity as a leader.

The outcomes we experience in life all come down to how we spend our time. In this episode Tim shares his passion for being strategic and proactive about how we spend our time, and how that led to the creation of Woven. We discuss the key elements required to cultivate our inner perseverance, and Tim shares some of his experiences working with a coach to help him determine his true north clarity of purpose and how that fuels him. Along the way Tim offers hands on tips for anyone aspiring to get to that next level of leadership, start that new company, or perhaps make that transition into the C-suite.

In this episode we discuss: Exactly how to decode the true meaning of other people's emotions. The power of empathy. The 90 second rule of releasing emotions. The mindset that often drives "negative" emotions. The power of not judging emotions as either good or bad. Real world examples of how to apply these skills.

Emotions drive behavior as much of more than rational thinking. Mastery in emotional and social intelligence are crucial to becoming Unshakeable in your Influence. Need to first navigate and manage our own emotions before we can navigate and manage other people's emotions. The distinction between empathy and sympathy, and why it's important. How to deepen your skills of empathy and sympathy. Emotional Aikido – soothing others by not reacting yourself

When people feel heard, understood and valued, they do their best work. Therefore, listening is a critical skill for all leaders.

In this episode we walk through step by step practical instructions on how to listen deeply to another person, including, learning how to get genuinely curious about another human being and how to make sure that people really feel heard by you.

When people have the experience that you will listen to them and hear them out without judgment they will become more transparent with you. That transparency drives better business results because difficult issues get surfaced more quickly.