Send us a textKyle McDowell shares his 10 principles for building and sustaining a culture of excellence. Kyle highlights the need for leaders to lead by example and measure themselves by outcomes rather than activity.We discuss the importance of authenticity and fostering a culture of excellence in the workplace. They emphasize the role of leaders in setting an example and creating an environment where employees can thrive.Some other takeaways:Leaders should challenge each other and embrace challenges grounded in data or experience.Leaders should lead by example and measure themselves by outcomes rather than activity.Measuring excellence within an organization can be done through employee engagement, attrition rates, and personal and professional goal alignment. Authenticity is key in fostering a culture of excellence in the workplace.Leaders play a crucial role in setting an example and creating an environment where employees can thrive.Until next time, communicate with intention and lead with purpose.Looking for more leadership tips?Join our weekly email list to receive episode recaps, previews, and most importantly, communication-rooted solutions for your everyday workday questions and experiences.Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/h91B0v Support the showHey leader! Thanks for listening. For more leadership communication tips, check out https://www.thecommunicativeleader.com/

Send us a textToday we welcome Bernadette Smith, a thought leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). We discuss the importance of DEI for everyone and the need to engage with influencers and change makers to drive positive change. Bernadette emphasizes the significance of recognizing privilege, embracing mistakes, and creating psychological safety in the workplace. She also explores the role of storytelling in promoting understanding and empathy, as well as the power of humility in leadership communication.Some additional takeaways:DEI is important for everyone and should be approached holistically across all functions of an organization.Humility is essential in leadership communication, and leaders should be willing to admit what they don't know.Leaders should engage with influencers and change makers to drive positive change and celebrate what's going right in the world.Creating psychological safety and embracing mistakes are crucial for fostering inclusion and promoting growth.Until next time, communicate with intention and lead with purpose.Looking for more leadership tips?Join our weekly email list to receive episode recaps, previews, and most importantly, communication-rooted solutions for your everyday workday questions and experiences.Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/h91B0v Support the showHey leader! Thanks for listening. For more leadership communication tips, check out https://www.thecommunicativeleader.com/

Send us a textOn today's episode of The Communicative Leader, Jeff Baldassari shares his insights on leadership principles and the importance of culture, connection, mentorship, trust, and innovation. He emphasizes the power of culture in achieving organizational success and the need for leaders to connect with people at all levels. Jeff also discusses the inspiration behind his book and how his perspective has evolved over time. He highlights the significance of mentorship in accelerating professional development and building trust within teams.Some other takeaways:The ability to connect with people is crucial for motivating, managing, influencing, and inspiring them.Mentorship accelerates professional development and fosters a bond that contributes to employee retention.Trust is built through consistency, honesty, and respect, and it is essential for effective leadership.Until next time, communicate with intention and lead with purpose.Looking for more leadership tips?Join our weekly email list to receive episode recaps, previews, and most importantly, communication-rooted solutions for your everyday workday questions and experiences.Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/h91B0v Support the showHey leader! Thanks for listening. For more leadership communication tips, check out https://www.thecommunicativeleader.com/

Send us a textIn this conversation, Nancy Ho discusses her journey to becoming a life strategist and executive coach. She emphasizes the importance of finding joy and purpose in life and the need to balance personal and professional fulfillment. Nancy also debunks myths about work-life balance and instead promotes the idea of work-life integration. She highlights the significance of deep diving into the root causes of issues and shifting mindset and strategies.Some other takeaways:Finding joy and purpose in life is essential for personal fulfillment.Work-life balance is a myth, and work-life integration is a more realistic approach.Deep diving into the root causes of issues is crucial for personal growth.Self-reflection is a key practice for understanding oneself and making positive changes. Self-reflection is crucial for understanding our thoughts and behaviors.Until next time, communicate with intention and lead with purpose.Looking for more leadership tips?Join our weekly email list to receive episode recaps, previews, and most importantly, communication-rooted solutions for your everyday workday questions and experiences.Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/h91B0v Support the showHey leader! Thanks for listening. For more leadership communication tips, check out https://www.thecommunicativeleader.com/

Send us a textToday we’re doing the Best of Rest for our Season 4 Finale. This has been a really fun and rich season for us – and we even hit our 50th episode this season too!Join us as we pull out meaningful and effective advice from our guests. We're going to look at 6 major themes from the season:Focus on Leadership DevelopmentEmphasis on Values Navigating ChangeEmpowerment and RepresentationPersonal Growth and Entrepreneurship Communication StrategiesUntil next time, communicate with intention and lead with purpose.Looking for more leadership tips?Join our weekly email list to receive episode recaps, previews, and most importantly, communication-rooted solutions for your everyday workday questions and experiences.Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/h91B0v Support the showHey leader! Thanks for listening. For more leadership communication tips, check out https://www.thecommunicativeleader.com/

Send us a textIn this conversation, Sara Buchel, a chemical engineer, shares her experiences and insights as a woman in the STEM field. She discusses the unique challenges she has faced, including imposter syndrome and the need to assert herself as a young professional. She also highlights the significance of work-life balance and the need for leaders to create a team that values expertise and diverse perspectives. Sarah encourages aspiring leaders in STEM to go after their goals and surround themselves with a wide range of people with different aspirations.Until next time, communicate with intention and lead with purpose.Looking for more leadership tips?Join our weekly email list to receive episode recaps, previews, and most importantly, communication-rooted solutions for your everyday workday questions and experiences.Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/h91B0v Support the showHey leader! Thanks for listening. For more leadership communication tips, check out https://www.thecommunicativeleader.com/

Send us a textDr. Megan Grunert Kowalske is as Associate Professor and the Chairperson of the Department of Chemistry at Western Michigan University. Megan talks to use about changing norms in her STEM-field, the power of role modeling positive changes, and what she's experienced in terms of gender bias (and how she responded). Until next time, communicate with intention and lead with purpose.Looking for more leadership tips?Join our weekly email list to receive episode recaps, previews, and most importantly, communication-rooted solutions for your everyday workday questions and experiences.Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/h91B0v Support the showHey leader! Thanks for listening. For more leadership communication tips, check out https://www.thecommunicativeleader.com/

Send us a text Julie Sturza kicks off our Women in STEM series.  Julie  is a pediatric research statistician at the large academic medical center. In this role, she works with physician researchers to design pediatric research studies, conduct and interpret statistical analyses, and assist in the dissemination of research findings through presentations and peer-reviewed publications.Julie shares her experiences, talks to us about the importance of mentors, work life balance, and gender equality.  This is a really thoughtful and honest conversation and one that I think you'll find yourself returning to. Until next time, communicate with intention and lead with purpose.Looking for more leadership tips?Join our weekly email list to receive episode recaps, previews, and most importantly, communication-rooted solutions for your everyday workday questions and experiences.Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/h91B0vSupport the showHey leader! Thanks for listening. For more leadership communication tips, check out https://www.thecommunicativeleader.com/

Send us a textNikita Kumar is a Podcast Success Manager at Pikkal & Co, where she integrates complex narratives into engaging content. In this episode of The Communicative Leader, Nikita talks to us about the role of leadership and communication in the podcast industry, but really leaves us with a masterclass in building authentic relationships. Until next time, communicate with intention and lead with purpose.Looking for more leadership tips?Join our weekly email list to receive episode recaps, previews, and most importantly, communication-rooted solutions for your everyday workday questions and experiences.Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/h91B0vSupport the showHey leader! Thanks for listening. For more leadership communication tips, check out https://www.thecommunicativeleader.com/

Send us a textHi Leaders,This week Dr. Julien Mirivel and Dr. Alex Lyon join us and share so many incredible tips and challenges related to leadership communication with us. Julien and Alex are communication scholars and teachers, and they showcase their expertise in their recent book, "Positive Communication For Leaders: Proven Strategies for Inspiring Unity and Effecting Change."You will leave this episode with specific, manageable behaviors that you can use immediately!  Until next time, communicate with intention and lead with purpose.Looking for more leadership tips?Join our weekly email list to receive episode recaps, previews, and most importantly, communication-rooted solutions for your everyday workday questions and experiences.Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/h91B0vSupport the showHey leader! Thanks for listening. For more leadership communication tips, check out https://www.thecommunicativeleader.com/

Send us a textPam has been helping individuals and corporations improve their writing for the past 30 years. Pam reframes writing from just another item on the to-do list to problem solving. This is so powerful! When viewed as problem solving, we see the need for expertise, for strategy, and for planning. Pam also discusses the ROI when written communication is effective, and calls attention to the time and frustration saved when processes are in place. Connect with Pam: LinkedIn, Pam Hurley; Pam@hurleywrite.com; Cell: 910-233-7670Until next time, communicate with intention and lead with purpose.Looking for more leadership tips?Join our weekly email list to receive episode recaps, previews, and most importantly, communication-rooted solutions for your everyday workday questions and experiences.Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/h91B0vSupport the showHey leader! Thanks for listening. For more leadership communication tips, check out https://www.thecommunicativeleader.com/

Send us a textBen Gaskill describes himself as a lifelong salesperson. He talks about his aha moment when he realized that he could become his own boss. In this episode of The Communicative Leader, Ben shares leadership lessons that he has learned along the way, and those he wish he had learned sooner. Until next time, communicate with intention and lead with purpose.Looking for more leadership tips?Join our weekly email list to receive episode recaps, previews, and most importantly, communication-rooted solutions for your everyday workday questions and experiences.Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/h91B0vSupport the showHey leader! Thanks for listening. For more leadership communication tips, check out https://www.thecommunicativeleader.com/

Send us a textHave you thought about sharing some of your expertise, your ideas, or experiences but just are not sure how to get started? Deevo Tindall, a Chief Experience Officer and leader in Marketing and Branding, walks us through how to use social media and sites like LinkedIn to amplify our voices in order to share our ideas. Until next time, communicate with intention and lead with purpose.Looking for more leadership tips?Join our weekly email list to receive episode recaps, previews, and most importantly, communication-rooted solutions for your everyday workday questions and experiences.Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/h91B0vSupport the showHey leader! Thanks for listening. For more leadership communication tips, check out https://www.thecommunicativeleader.com/

Send us a textScott Shank, PhD Candidate at Michigan State University, joins us this week and walks us through some interesting applied leadership communication research. Scott is also a former student, a research collaborator, and a friend! Scott chats with us about some really interesting, really vivid, and really important applied leadership research. If your manager is a lion, a coach, or the anti-Midas, what does that make you? Until next time, communicate with intention and lead with purpose.Looking for more leadership tips?Join our weekly email list to receive episode recaps, previews, and most importantly, communication-rooted solutions for your everyday workday questions and experiences.Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/h91B0vP.S. Check your spam folder...we like to send these out on Mondays :)Support the showHey leader! Thanks for listening. For more leadership communication tips, check out https://www.thecommunicativeleader.com/

Send us a textFrom confidence, conviction, and connection to rehearsal, Jacqueline Farrington shares her wealth of communication expertise with us. Jacqueline also draws from her recent book "The Non-Obvious Guide to Better Presentations: How to Present Like a Pro (Virtually or in Person)" to leave us with some concrete ideas for improving our communication and presentation game. Until next time, communicate with intention and lead with purpose.Looking for more leadership tips?Join our weekly email list to receive episode recaps, previews, and most importantly, communication-rooted solutions for your everyday workday questions and experiences.Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/h91B0vP.S. Check your spam folder...we like to send these out on Mondays :)Support the showHey leader! Thanks for listening. For more leadership communication tips, check out https://www.thecommunicativeleader.com/

Send us a textDr. David Schreiner is the President and CEO of Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital and the author of a new book, Be the Best Part of Their Day: Supercharging Communication with Values-Driven Leadership. David draws from his recent book to offer thoughtful leadership advice, but doesn't stop there. He couples the advice with poignant examples helping to really illustrate what a values-driven approach to leading can look like, and more importantly, feel like for your employees. Until next time, communicate with intention and lead with purpose.Looking for more leadership tips?Join our weekly email list to receive episode recaps, previews, and most importantly, communication-rooted solutions for your everyday workday questions and experiences.Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/h91B0vP.S. Check your spam folder...we like to send these out on Mondays :)Support the showHey leader! Thanks for listening. For more leadership communication tips, check out https://www.thecommunicativeleader.com/

Send us a textPia Wendelbo is the CEO of Scandinavian Change Agents. She is dynamic and a wealth of expertise. Pia helps coach individuals and organizations on something that is really really hard for many of us – change. Through her person-centered approach, Pia leaves us with really thoughtful actions we can enact right now.  Until next time, communicate with intention and lead with purpose.Looking for more leadership tips?Join our weekly email list to receive episode recaps, previews, and most importantly, communication-rooted solutions for your everyday workday questions and experiences.Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/h91B0vP.S. Check your spam folder...we like to send these out on Mondays :)Support the showHey leader! Thanks for listening. For more leadership communication tips, check out https://www.thecommunicativeleader.com/

Send us a textKaren is the CEO of Eber Leadership Group, an organization that works with Fortune 500 companies on how they build their leaders, teams, and culture. You all know we love to chat about leadership, teams, and culture on The Communicative Leader, but Karen takes us a step further to integrate storytelling.Want your employees to:Connect with and more easily comprehend your messagesRemember what you saidFeel safe at workIf you answered yes to any of these, then my friends, this episode is for you! Until next time, communicate with intention and lead with purpose.Looking for more leadership tips?Join our weekly email list to receive episode recaps, previews, and most importantly, communication-rooted solutions for your everyday workday questions and experiences.Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/h91B0vP.S. Check your spam folder...we like to send these out on Mondays :)Support the showHey leader! Thanks for listening. For more leadership communication tips, check out https://www.thecommunicativeleader.com/

Send us a textLeaders,Welcome to the season 3 finale of The Communicative Leader. This was a fun one! Why? I got to revisit the thoughtful insights season 3 guests shared with us. In reviewing the season 3 episodes, I pulled out ten leadership takeaways and each of our guests speak to at least one of the takeaways. Our takeaways include:Embrace a growth mindsetSeek feedback and learn from failuresCultivate self-awareness Foster a learning culture Be curious and stay open-mindedDevelop effective communication skillsBuild strong relationships and networksContinuously update skills and knowledgeAdapt to change and embrace innovationLead by example And who do we hear from in this season recap? Steve Marcinuk, Co-Founder and General Manager of Intelligent RelationsBob Gaydos, CEO of PendellaBrenda Harrington, Executive Coach and Founder of Adaptive Leadership Strategies, LLCDavid Birkam, Graphic Designer at Western Michigan University Aneace Haddad, Executive Coach & Advisor to the C-Suite Dan Joseph, Author and former Army Combat EngineerDr. Ryan Bisel, Professor of Organizational Communication at the University of Oklahoma Ulrike Seminati, Leadership Communication Coach Dr. JP Pawliw-Fry, Co-Founder and President of the Institute for Health and Human Potential Nick Greif, VP, Go-to-Market Strategy & Communications at InStrideThis episode is full of insights and pragmatic tips from world-renowned experts. We look forward to chatting with you again soon in Season 4. Until next time, communicate with intention and lead with purpose.Looking for more leadership tips?Join our weekly email list to receive episode recaps, previews, and most importantly, communication-rooted solutions for your everyday workday questions and experiences.Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/h91B0vP.S. Check your spam folder...we like to send these out on Mondays :)Have a question for Dr. Leah OH? Is something at work driving you nuts? Have an idea for an episode? Reach out!We'd love to hear from you! Send us your questions and requests via email or a voice note to TheCommunicativeLeader@gmail.com. Support the showHey leader! Thanks for listening. For more leadership communication tips, check out https://www.thecommunicativeleader.com/

Send us a textNick makes the link between continued education and leadership explicit. We talk about ROI and other traditional tangible outcomes, but we also talk about other benefits of lifelong learning - including more diverse and more capable workplaces. What else? Nick chats with us about rethinking the traditional bachelor's degree required approach. Why? Well, a lot of really intelligent, really motivated folks can bring a lot of good to your organization if we unpack what we assume comes along with an individual who has a degree in hand. Here are the links to some of the success stories we talk about:Ashley (we discuss specifically): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuaKvvj21WoAdditional learner success stories: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLenXzvOJi0EkRLPPmRRy3JKskCMgA-zHtUntil next time, communicate with intention and lead with purpose.Looking for more leadership tips?Join our weekly email list to receive episode recaps, previews, and most importantly, communication-rooted solutions for your everyday workday questions and experiences.Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/h91B0vP.S. Check your spam folder...we like to send these out on Mondays :)Have a question for Dr. Leah OH? Is something at work driving you nuts? Have an idea for an episode? Reach out!We'd love to hear from you! Send us your questions and requests via email or a voice note to TheCommunicativeLeader@gmail.com. Support the showHey leader! Thanks for listening. For more leadership communication tips, check out https://www.thecommunicativeleader.com/