The Leadership Vision Blog & Podcast Archive
Mastering Communication and Relationship Dynamics in Leadership
Have you ever considered the profound influence of language, tone, and style in connecting with your team? In this episode, we share the second of a two-part series (originally aired as one episode) where we were guests on the Access Ideas podcast with Janna Stam.
In our conversation, we illuminate the the nuances of leadership, the dynamics of communication, the intricate nature of trust, some great reflections on Strengths and a plethora of other things. It was a little bit wide ranging, but it was a lot of fun.
Join us for an episode brimming with transformative ideas that will empower you to lead with empathy, adaptability, and a deep understanding of your team’s dynamics. Enjoy!
Unveiling the Essentials of Leadership: Cultivating Trust and Influence in Team Dynamics
In this episode, we deliver the first of a two-part series (originally aired as one episode) where we were guests on the Access Ideas podcast with Janna Stam. We dive deep into the nuances of leadership influence, communication dynamics, and trust’s intricate nature.
Janna led us through an introspective journey, questioning what these terms mean in our lives and work today and how they have evolved. Linda shared that her views on trust are like a sense of belonging and reliability, while Brian discussed the ongoing process of becoming a student of leadership. We also challenge listeners with questions about building trust in ourselves and our teams. How do we balance self-trust with instilling trust in others?
Join us for this enlightening discussion about leadership, communication, and trust, and discover how these elements intertwine to shape our professional and personal lives.
Please tune in next week for part two of this conversation, where we dive a little bit deeper into some ideas about communication, listening, and building a healthy team culture.
Embracing Perspective: How Leaders Can Innovate and Empathize for Better Decision Making
In the ever-evolving world of leadership, adaptability and embracing perspective stand as pivotal skills that distinguish good leaders from great ones. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the transformative power of perspective in leadership and decision-making. We reveal why a shift in outlook is not just beneficial, but critical for innovation and empathy in our decision-making processes, and discuss the necessity for leaders to evolve their perspectives in the face of complex challenges. Enjoy!
Building Positive Team Culture: Insights and Actions for the New Year
What do you wish for your team in the year ahead? In this episode, we reveal the secrets to cultivating a vibrant team and uncover strategies to foster a positive team culture. We share real-life insights and wisdom that we’ve learned from our clients, and a few strategies to encourage you to elevate your team in the new year. Enjoy!
Unlocking the Power of Your Unique Strengths
Think back to the moment when you first received your unique StrengthsFinder results. What was that experience like for you?
For me, I remember so vividly the moment I got my results back. I read the descriptions for the theme of ideation and felt like wow, for the first time, this, this thing, this tool, this assessment, has finally put words to what I had already known about myself for my entire life. It was extremely freeing and gave me permission to stop trying to be someone I wasn’t.
Whether you’ve recently taken StrengthsFinder assessment or are a little further along on your journey, this episode is a good reminder to never stop being curious about the things that make you, you. The language of Strengths is fantastic when it comes to communicating things about yourself that help you stand out. With a little bit of time and energy, you can get a better perspective on your top five themes of Strength and possibly see new ways in which you can approach your personal and professional life.
Three Ways Strengths Can Help You Deal with Setbacks
In this episode, Melissa Hiatt and I explore the idea of setbacks and what, if anything, our Strengths can do to help us get through them. Setbacks are part of life; how can we lean into them and perhaps get something out of the experience? How can we use everything that happens to us as an opportunity to practice using our Strengths, to practice being resilient, or to even practice self-compassion?
Understanding Behavior-Based Strengths
In this episode, we talk about our behavior-based approach to Clifton Strengths. We discuss why we’ve taken this approach, define what a behavior-based approach is, and also share some examples and provide insight for how you might be able to take your own behavior-based approach in understanding your Strengths. Whether you’re learning about your Strengths or helping others on their Strengths journey, this approach is effective for the interpretation and application of Strengths. Enjoy!
Watch the Strengths Communicator Training Webinar
In this episode, we share a replay of our Strengths Communicator Training Webinar. Brian and Linda go over some of the basics of the training, Strengths, and Leadership Vision. It’s a very brief snapshot into our larger training and a great way to dip in your toes to see if you want to take the next step on your Strengths journey. Enjoy!
Take a Deep Dive into Strengths with the Strengths Communicator Training
In this episode, you get to hear a conversation with Brian Peters about his experience going through our Strengths Communicator Training. We talk about how he got into the training, how he’s using the information he learned, and a little bit about what might be interesting to you as you consider enrolling in our next training.
Join us for Our Next Strengths Communicator Training
In this episode, we announce our next Strengths Communicator Training in Rochester, Minnesota on June 29th and 30th of 2022. This three-day in-person training is designed to help anyone enhance their skills in order to help others and ultimately yourself understand the unique behaviors of Strengths.
What Insight do Strengths Give to Goal Setting?
In this episode, Amy and Nathan discuss some basic thoughts related to goal setting and Strengths. They share some personal examples and stories of how our own understanding of Strengths helps us on this journey as well as examples of leadership, family, life, parenthood, and all kinds of other things. Enjoy!
The 7 Signs of Team Health
In this episode, we discuss the seven elements of team health. We actually recorded this episode back in 2019, but the content has never been more relevant. After conducting a series of team engagement interviews, we have identified seven things that are consistent signs of healthy teams. In our discussion, we explore the seven elements of team health as well as multiple examples to help you begin identifying the health of your team. Enjoy!
3 Essential Things for Tackling the Needs of Your Team
Every team that has ever existed has been presented with some sort of challenge. In fact, some people might argue that the sole purpose of a team is to tackle problems and overcome challenges. While there are many great resources on how to build a successful team, we think there are really only three essential elements for teams to tackle problems and thrive. In this episode, we discuss how to embrace compassion, courage, and connection to build successful teams. We also share a few tips for implementing these essential things on your team.
Are Your Team Building Efforts Effective?
Whether you’re a team leader or a team member, you can probably list lots of examples of team building activities that have been completely worthless or a waste of time. Before you invest one more dollar into any sort of team building activity this year, there are a couple of things we want you to make sure are included. If you find yourself constantly pounding your head against that proverbial wall in frustration, there might be a couple of things that you’re missing.
In this episode, we share some simple things that will help you invest in better team building this year, and hopefully avoid wasting all of our time.
How to Give & Receive Feedback
Giving and receiving feedback can often be the catalyst to create long-lasting, sustainable change in attitude and disposition within an organization or culture. In this episode, we discuss how leaders can prepare to give and receive feedback, as well as the five norms of giving and receiving feedback to others. Enjoy!
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