Listen in as Dawn Shuler describes a situation that most of us deal with on a regular basis.  Someone does something we don’t like.  Do we make a big deal out of it or not? Sometimes the answer is yes; others it’s no.  What are the determining factors?

Other podcast episodes referenced:  Forward motion, Deeper Why, Are you playing the long game?, and Are you purpose-driven?

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Dawn Shuler recounts a time as a young mother with a two-year-old and the “do not engage” strategy she used during the “terrible two’s.”  While hopefully people are not throwing tantrums in the workplace, there may be times where a “do not engage” strategy is called for.  At its foundation, not engaging can be used in subtle to gross ways – in order to create forward motion instead of getting stuck in the emotions of the situation.

Other podcast episodes referenced:  Are you purpose driven?, Reactive vs. Proactive, Proactive vs. Reactive revisited, and Forward motion

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Join Dawn and Mark of The Shuler Group and Sylvia and Josh of MindTeam Solutions in one of our lively conversations as we talk about the advantages and disadvantages of a company allowing remote workers. Does it work? Whether your organization goes down that path or not, remote workers is becoming the wave of the future.

In our conversation, the four of us cover topics such as:

Other episodes referenced: Employee engagement is a two-way street, Right people in the right seats, Expectations, and 10 traits of the very best managers

Resources mentioned: Ken Blanchard’s Situational Leadership Model and MindTeam Solutions

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Companies like Kodak, Borders, and Blockbuster serve as cautionary tales, especially when it comes to the perils of burying one’s head in the sand and not looking to the future.  But are there other clues that the ship is about to sink?  Listen in to today’s episode as Dawn Shuler shares part of the Kodak story, as well as recounts how key personnel left the company.

Dawn also shares take-aways: 1) Know your numbers for employee retention and employee turnover, 2) Determine if you’re satisfied with those numbers, 3) Do you conduct an exit interview when employees leave?, 4) Do you ask the hard questions?, 5) Are you paying attention to trends and what that means for your organization?

Other episodes mentioned: Right people in the right seats, Why do you have so much employee turnover?, and I don’t want to know

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Unfortunately, we live in a society that tells us not to toot our own horns, for fear that we might make others feel less than.  What if, instead, we could, at the same time, see how valuable we are in an organization as well as seeing how valuable our colleagues are?  What kind of magic could we create?

Listen in as Dawn Shuler talks about two crucial components of understanding the value of all employees in an organization.

Other podcast episodes referenced:  The Deeper Why in everything

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As with any training program, an organization should consciously define and design the purpose and the desired outcome.  Is it really beneficial to either the organization or the intern him/herself to be thrown into the deep end to sink or swim?  Listen in as Dawn Shuler discusses the three main purposes of an internship program and how to create a successful outcome.

Other podcast episodes mentioned:  Are you purpose driven?, Right people in the right seats, Your people desperately need training, Onboarding new hires, and Do you  send your managers to training?

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Dawn Shuler recounts an experience as Chief Operating Officer of an organization where various people would try to offload their ideas or problems onto her – or to others.  Her response: “Not my monkey, not my circus.  And when you leave my office, take your monkey with you.”

It’s a bit more complex than that.  We want to encourage people to bring us their ideas and solutions.  Better yet, is to empower them to take those ideas and solutions to the next level to actually see the light of day.

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In another of our regular collaborations with our partners from MindTeam Solutions, we discuss the importance of positivity in the workplace.

Listen in as Dawn and Mark with The Shuler Group and Sylvia and Josh of MindTeam Solutions explore how important it is to focus on positivity, and not just decrease negativity.

Other podcast episodes referenced: Positivity in teams, What is company culture exactly?, and Positive company culture isn’t about ping pong tables

About MindTeam Solutions: We facilitate business transformation and create strong corporate cultures through the foundation of our Idea MindTeam™ model. Our Idea MindTeam™ model creates a high trust collaborative ecosystem for ideation, innovation, and problem-solving. This fosters employee engagement and professional growth while helping corporate leaders propel the company forward. Find out more about MindTeam Solutions here.

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With Superbowl LIV looming as the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs get ready to do battle, Dawn and Mark Shuler reminisce about the prowess of legendary quarterback, Joe Montana (who, of course, played for both teams).  Is it his athletic prowess that makes him the best? Or something else?

Listen in as Dawn and Mark discuss what made Joe Montana the amazing quarterback he was, and how that can be applied to leaders here and now.

Other podcast episodes referenced: Right people in the right seats

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Dawn Shuler describes problems with employee turnover for two organizations:  one organization who has had almost 100% turnover outside their executive team, and another who just resigns itself to the “fact” of constant turnover.

Is employee turnover preventable? Absolutely! According to statistics, 75% of employee turnover is preventable (and is NOT tied to compensation).

Listen in as Dawn recommends three solutions for solving problems with constant employee turnover.

Other podcast episodes referenced:  The Deeper Why, Right People in the Right Seats, and Why employee engagement is something you must focus on

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