Talk Like A Leader

Collaboration is a big part of team work and joint problem solving. Leading a team meeting, coaching a team member on their performance, setting goals with people, and resolving conflicts are all collaborative problem-solving conversations. Collaboration can be difficult – especially when emotions are high, time is short, or both. Fortunately, there is a pretty simple six-step pattern you can follow to reliably lead to collaborative solutions. In this episode, we’ll cover six questions you can ask to lead the conversation successfully through this six-step process. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted.

People often confuse kindness for weakness, and that can create problems. You do not have to be unkind in order to be strong. In this episode, I'll comment on the difference between these two ideas and how it affects leadership communication. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Check out our video series, What You Should Do in the First 45 Days of Your New Role. Follow us on Facebook. Follow us on LinkedIn.

Recently, I had an experience with about 120 young people aged 15-20 that taught me a lesson about the power of vulnerability to connect with people. This episode shares that experience and what I learned. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Check out our video series, What You Should Do in the First 45 Days of Your New Role. Follow us on Facebook. Follow us on LinkedIn.

Using assertive communication can help your to communicate more clearly and completely, and it has a risk. It’s possible to try to communicate assertively and slip over the line in to aggressive, jerk-like communication. In this episode, I’ll share three key principles (and two bonus principles) to help you strike the balance between being too passive and too aggressive. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Related Episodes Three Ways to Irritate Others and How to Correct It Stay Positive, Avoid Negative Three Things to Consider Before You Choose a Communication Technique Make Yourself Non-Threatening Communicate in a Way That Does NOT Convey Threat

When you step in to leadership, you inherit all of the good and bad of past leadership decisions for people who sat in your current seat in the past. Dealing with the negative expectations that can create can be a frustrating leadership challenge. In this episode, I'm offering a path forward. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Check out our video series, What You Should Do in the First 45 Days of Your New Role. Follow us on Facebook. Follow us on LinkedIn.

This week I was working in my shop, and I made a mistake that I new how to avoid. How is that possible? Both the answer to that question is in this episode and how the lesson connects to leadership communication is in this episode. Follow: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio or your favorite podcast player. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Check out our video series, What You Should Do in the First 45 Days of Your New Role. Follow us on Facebook. Follow us on LinkedIn.

In a recent workshop, I got a question related to how conflict resolution with other leaders might be different from conflict resolution within the team you lead. In this episode, I'm addressing the answer to that question. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Check out our video series, What You Should Do in the First 45 Days of Your New Role. Follow us on Facebook. Follow us on LinkedIn.

You have tried everything you can think of. You have encouraged, corrected, and taught, and, still, they keep doing that annoying thing. What do you do next? Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Check out our video series, What You Should Do in the First 45 Days of Your New Role. Follow us on Facebook. Follow us on LinkedIn. Related Episodes The Do's and Don'ts of Coaching Conversations

As much of the business world transitions from work from home to some version of hybrid or full work from the office scenario, leaders face the difficulty of addressing new expecations from their team members and other changes from what was considered “normal” before the pandemic hit with full force. In this episode, I’m looking at a mindset shift that can help you navigate these changes more successfully. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Check out our video series, What You Should Do in the First 45 Days of Your New Role. Follow us on Facebook. Follow us on LinkedIn.

Three factors affect every element in your communication effort – relationship, message, and context. In this episode, I’ll touch on what each of these elements means and how they affect your communication efforts. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook.

Today I got this question in a class: “How do you listen for content rather than delivery?” The answer: “assume (at least) benign intent.” Listen to the full answer in this episode. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Related Episodes Leading Remotely: The Importance of Intentionality

A common question I get is: “How do I coach a team member who is doing nothing right?” In this episode, I’ll share some thoughts and some strategies for how to approach this situation. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Related Episodes Team Member to Team Mate with Wayne Turmel

This weeks episode is about helping you to elevate conversations rather than escalate situations by the way you respond. Considering alternate stories is a powerful took in you leadership communication toolbox. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook.

The number of conversations you have with people is more important than the length of the conversations. Being mindful of the number of times you connect with people more than the length of time can help you become a better communicator. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook.

Meta conversations are basically conversations about conversations. As confusing as that sounds, they help you clear things up. In this episode, I’m talking about what meta conversations are, how they help, and how you can do them better. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Related Episodes Expectations vs Reality

This episode is the second lesson illustrated by an experience I had with my grandchildren, and it builds on my last episode – Expectations vs Reality. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Related Episodes Expectations vs Reality

This week, I’m sharing an experience I recently had with my grandchildren that illustrates a key leadership principle that connects expectations, the reality of an experience, and satisfaction/happiness. Follow: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio or your favorite podcast player. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook.

This week, I have my friend and colleague Carl Smith as my guest. Join us as we discuss faith vs fear in our communication choices, mindsets, and behaviors. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Related Episodes The Coaching Mindset with Carl Smith Leadership Communication Mindset with Carl Smith

This week, I discussed a peer-to-peer situation with a workshop participant, and it reminded me of a general communication principle that applies to conversations with all people. The general principle for effective problem solving with other people is to get on their side of the table. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Related Episodes In Search of Positive Stay Positive, Avoid Negative