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Monday Apr 03, 2023
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Leveraging Creativity to Re-Engage and permitting People to Take Risks
with Caroline Brookfield
In our (almost) Post-Pandemic Era, we are trying to solve new problems with old solutions. Our disengagement from daily creative thinking habits has limited our ability to see new possibilities. Additionally, humans are feeling disengaged, no longer wishing to perform like robots at work.
🛎 In this episode
Creative Catalyst Dr. Caroline Brookfield, uncovers how those who are able to engage their team’s creativity will see more engagement and higher staff retention, while performing at a higher level.
Get Caroline's "10 easy exercises to support the 5 creative habits." bit.ly/creativityprimer
ABOUT CAROLINE
Dr. Caroline Brookfield is an author, veterinarian, entrepreneur and stand-up comedian who helps “left brainers” amplify their originality with a creative mindset, to find novel solutions to chronic problems. Although she can’t draw a stick figure or sing Happy Birthday, she expresses her creativity through performance, writing and creative problem solving, like sneaking vegetables into smoothies. She is based in Calgary, Alberta, and lives with her husband, two teens, a rescue dog and two cockatiels.
Connect with Caroline
www.carolinebrookfield.com
https://www.facebook.com/artfulsciencpro
https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-brookfield/
https://www.youtube.com/@carolinebrookfield
www.instagram.com/artfulscience
https://www.tiktok.com/@drcarolinebrookfield
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Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
How to Actually Create a Thriving Culture Where People Want to Work
with Drew Neal
Employee engagement is at an all-time low. Employees choose Quiet Quitting to overcome the mental stress and fatigue they're experiencing. What can you do about it?
🛎 In this episode
Culture and Growth Strategist, Drew Neal puts a spotlight on the 5 Keys we need to discover and create a thriving Work Culture.
ABOUT DREW
Drew is passionate about serving leaders and organizations of impact in scalability. By discovering the growth gap between humanity and technology, he is able to implement wise and innovative solutions.
Connect with Drew
www.drewneal.com
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drew-neal...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drew_neal/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drewneal
Twitter: https://twitter.com/solutionarydrew
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Monday Mar 20, 2023
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Bringing Your Voice to Leadership
with Suzannah Baum
Would it surprise you to learn that it takes more than confidence to speak up? Our days are filled with communication. As leaders, we are constantly called upon to answer questions, explain situations, delegate, or conduct team meetings.
🛎 In this episode
Presentation & Leadership Communication Strategist Suzannah Baum breaks down some strategies you can use to exude confidence (even if your not), and to effectively spotlight your voice of leadership.
ABOUT SUZANNAH
Suzannah Baum is a presentation & leadership communications strategist, an executive speech coach, an author, and a speaker. She works with business professionals who want to position themselves as leaders by communicating with more confidence, impact, and human connection.
Suzannah is the author of the best-selling book "From Nervous to Nailed It: Find Your Voice, Present With Impact, and Unleash Your Ultimate Speaking Potential." Released in late 2022, it is the quintessential guide for those who need support in their quest to speak up, share their message in a compelling and authentic way, deliver value to their audiences, and create connection and trust every time they speak.
On a more personal note....Suzannah lives in Montreal, is Mom to a 12-year-old boy and a 2 ½ -year old budgie, and always travels with chocolate.
Connect with Suzannah
www.suzannahbaum.com
Get Suzannah's book at www.nervoustonailedit.com
LI: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/suzannahbaum
YT: / suzannahbaum
FB: https://www.facebook.com/suzannahbaum...
IN: http://www.instagram.com/suzannahbaum
TW: https://twitter.com/suzannahbaum
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Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Leadership of thriving thru crisis
with John Robertson
Most businesses need to have emergency plans, sometimes called business continuity plans, but it doesn’t aid the keeping staff, or engagement or the costs of ‘people stuff’.
🛎 In this episode, best-selling author John R. Robertson pulls back the curtain on how to navigate the minefield of expectations, demands and normal business requirements.
About John Robertson
Episode 132 - Leadership of thriving thru crisis with John Robertson.
Most businesses need to have emergency plans, sometimes called business continuity plans, but it doesn’t aid the keeping staff, or engagement or the costs of ‘people stuff’.
🛎 In this episode
Best-selling author John R. Robertson pulls back the curtain on how to navigate the minefield of expectations, demands and normal business requirements.
ABOUT JOHN
Inspired and driven by his values, John is a facilitator for his clients as they test, discover, and expand what they can do. He uses tactical, and strategic, processes to help them achieve demonstrable, solution-focused results. Remaining faithful to his passion and values, John invests himself without reservation providing spirit-filled, insightful guidance that his clients use to amplify their lives and businesses.
John truly provides “leadership that people can follow through storms.”
Leveraging leadership influence to Transform Crisis so organizations thrive.
This is done through the values-anchored Run towards the Roar Ethos, after all, business works when people thrive!
Get John’s book, Run Toward the Roar, transforming crisis and change into the opportunity to thrive
(https://www.amazon.com/Run-Toward-Roar-Transform-Opportunity/dp/(https://zurl.co/ren3 )
Connect with John
www.fortlog.co
https://www.facebook.com/FORTLOGServices
www.linkedin.com/in/johnrobertson-fortlog
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Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
The Best Time to Stop Getting Burned by Crisis Is Before It Happens
with Marc Haine
Let's face it... Murphy and his Law will always distract us from what we need to do. But as prevalent as crisis is, we don't have to be held captive by each disaster that strikes.
🛎 In this episode
Host and Service Expert Marc Haine puts a spotlight on 4 best practice steps you can take to proactively deal with the situations that lead to crisis.
About Your Host, Marc Haine
Need to brainstorm aspects of your business or talk to Marc about speaking at your upcoming conference or staff retreat? Book your complimentary 30-minute brainstorm with Marc. Schedule a time that works for you on Marc's online calendar.
Get your copy of Lights! Camera! Action! Business Operational Excellence Through the Lens of Live Theatre on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2PFj8a2 or directly from the publisher
Author, Speaker, Facilitator and Coach, Marc Haine, will help your teams ignite their passions. Working with him, you'll be able to support your leaders to recentre their focus and drive continuous improvement through connected and engaged employees. You will realize your competitive advantage with a connected purpose and consistency of customer experience across your brand. Tap into Marc’s 35 years of operational excellence experience and imagine a world in which the majority of us put more love and care in being of service.
Tap into Marc’s 35 years of operational excellence experience and imagine a world in which the majority of us put more love and care in being of service.
Dare to be the exception™
Connect with Marc
+1 (780) 729-4932
🗓️ https://meetwith.marchaine.com
- Marc@MarcHaine.com
- http://MarcHaine.com
- IG: https://www.instagram.com/marcjlhaine
- FB: https://www.facebook.com/MasterofExperiences
- TW: https://twitter.com/MarcHaine2
- LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marchaine/
- YT: https://www.MarcHaineLive.com
Looking for more quality content? Check out Marc's catalogue of video and audio podcasts here.
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Overcome these three retention drivers to keep staff and lower costs
with Courtney Ramsey
Every time an employee quits or gets fired, it costs the company financially and can cause a decrease in morale. By helping leaders understand the key drivers of retention, companies will decrease turnover, increase employee engagement, and increase productivity.
🛎 In this episode
Keynote Speaker and human retention and leadership expert Courtney Ramsey discuss the three focal points leaders need to center on to create a work environment where people WANT to stay.
ABOUT COURTNEY
Courtney Ramsey is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in the Learning & Development and Human Resources fields. Courtney brings a wealth of knowledge to audiences with her experiential programs that impact business results and inspires change.
Over the years, she has successfully trained tens of thousands of associates in various areas such as leadership, business management, conflict resolution, communication skills, and operations helping companies like JCPenney, Toyota, Populus Financial Group, and Zales Corporation save millions of dollars.
Courtney is the author of Share Your Genius: 35 Tips to Create Training That Transforms. In it, she provides trainers with the tools they need to create engaging and practical training sessions.
Connect with Courtney
https://CourtneyRamseySpeaks.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CourtneyRamseySpeaks/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clramsey/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/cramseyspeaks/
About Your Host, Marc Haine
Need to brainstorm aspects of your business or talk to Marc about speaking at your upcoming conference or staff retreat? Book your complimentary 30-minute brainstorm with Marc. Schedule a time that works for you on Marc's online calendar.
Get your copy of Lights! Camera! Action! Business Operational Excellence Through the Lens of Live Theatre on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2PFj8a2 or directly from the publisher
Author, Speaker, Facilitator and Coach, Marc Haine, will help your teams ignite their passions. Working with him, you'll be able to support your leaders to recentre their focus and drive continuous improvement through connected and engaged employees. You will realize your competitive advantage with a connected purpose and consistency of customer experience across your brand. Tap into Marc’s 35 years of operational excellence experience and imagine a world in which the majority of us put more love and care in being of service.
Tap into Marc’s 35 years of operational excellence experience and imagine a world in which the majority of us put more love and care in being of service.
Dare to be the exception™
Connect with Marc
+1 (780) 729-4932
🗓️ https://meetwith.marchaine.com
- Marc@MarcHaine.com
- http://MarcHaine.com
- IG: https://www.instagram.com/marcjlhaine
- FB: https://www.facebook.com/MasterofExperiences
- TW: https://twitter.com/MarcHaine2
- LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marchaine/
- YT: https://www.MarcHaineLive.com
Looking for more quality content? Check out Marc's catalogue of video and audio podcasts here.
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Optimizing Decision Making for Peak Performance in Work and Life
with Madelaine Claire Weiss
There are many myths and misunderstandings commonly held by so many about how to make the 35,000 decisions humans typically make every day. And, as Forbes said recently, Decision Making needs to be at the top of every business agenda going forward.
🛎 In this episode
Executive Coach Madelaine Claire Weiss will reveal science-backed myths and misunderstandings of decision-making—with corresponding tips and techniques to optimize decision-making in work and life.
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Monday Jan 16, 2023
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Random Business and Leadership Questions Answered
with Marc Haine
Questions abound! We all have them.
🛎 In this episode
Marc will pull questions from a hat.
- Questions about “Quiet Quitting.” Should I just fire anyone who’s being lazy and not performing?
- Question about Labor Shortage and what to do about it
- Question about staff complaining every time there is a change in the policies
- Question about not having enough customers since it opening
- Question about staff complaints on their highest performing sales person
- Question about Amazon killing a brick and mortar retail business
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Monday Jan 09, 2023
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Reprogram Your Leadership Style by Understanding and Adopting Emotional Intelligence
with Markus Neukom
Since the pandemic, employees with poor manager relationships are more disengaged than ever, and employees will and do leave the companies to get away from their managers. The last thing an organization wants to be dealing with right now or ever is attrition. High employee turnover is costly in the best of times. Right now, organizations are focused on streamlining operations which directly impacts profitability.
🛎 In this episode
Executive Leadership Expert, Markus Neukom puts a spotlight on essential Emotional Intelligence insights that can ignite emotional intelligence and improve communication, management, problem-solving, and relationships within the workplace.
ABOUT MARKUS
Markus Neukom is an inspiring and result-driven Leadership Executive Coach, business strategist, and CEO of Markus Neukom International, with extensive experience as a senior executive. He guides individuals, around the world, to achieve their full potential. He has spent more than two decades working with managers, directors, and C-suite leaders who find it challenging to perform or progress in the workplace.
Connect with Markus
WEBSITE: https://www.markusneukom.com/
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markusneukom/
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Standout with Clarity and Uniqueness
with Azadeh Yaraghi
Leaders and businesses fail to connect at a deep level with their colleagues, team members, or clients because they struggle being the same as everyone else. They don't communicate how they are special, nor are their marketing tools aligned with how awesome they are.
🛎 In this episode
Gogo Telugo Creatives founder and CEO, Azadeh Yaraghi unlocks the secrets to becoming a category of one.... Nailing down your ONE IDEA.
ABOUT AZADEH
Azadeh is an insightful brand strategist, marketing expert, speaker, #1 bestselling author. With 15+ years of international experience, she has built successful brands and earned several marketing awards.
Azadeh is passionate about supporting purpose-driven clients who want to grow their businesses and ultimately leave behind a positive and lasting legacy. She works with entrepreneurs and organizations who want to get to the heart of their brand so they can attract their ideal clients, build trust, and shorten the sales cycle.
Connect with Azadeh
Book a 30-minute discovery call https://gogotelugo.com/discovery
https://gogotelugo.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/azadeh_yaraghi/?hl=en
FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009274520391
LK: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azadehyaraghi/
TW: https://twitter.com/GogoAz