Talk Like A Leader

Every communication and/or personality model shares a common problem – even the DISC model that I use and teach has this problem. In this episode, I’ll share with you both the problem and the answer for how to use these models even though they have this problem. 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. Follow the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Follow this podcast through the options below. iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn RSS Or your favorite podcast app

In any conversation where there is a potential for disagreement, it’s tempting to try to force – strongarm – the other person in to compliance or agreement. While that sometimes works, it’s not generally the best way to gain agreement and cooperation. It’s generally better to disarm the other person – to take away the issues that might cause a confrontation – than to strongarm – to use force to “make” the other person do what you want done. In this episode, I’ll share a specific example of where and how this idea applied. 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. Follow the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Follow this podcast through the options below. iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn RSS Or your favorite podcast app

Two situations frequently occur in leadership communication: the conversation that has gone off on a tangent and the conversation that need more time and you either don’t have the time or the information to finish it. This week, I’ll offer simple strategies to deal with either of these situations. 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. Follow the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Follow this podcast through the options below. iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn RSS Or your favorite podcast app

What does leadership communication share with negotiation? In a word – persuasion. Coaching, implementing change, and collaborative problem solving all call on leaders to address areas of disagreement and to lead the conversation towards agreement. That skill is basically negotiation. This week, we’re exploring key skills of negotiators that can help leaders become more effective. 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. Follow the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Follow this podcast through the options below. iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn RSS Or your favorite podcast app

This week’s episode collects a number of ideas from across the skills of effective communicators and combines them in to a list of four specific things you can do to improve your communication effectiveness. You’ll hear both specific techniques and broad concepts you can learn to apply to all of your leadership 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. Follow the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Follow this podcast through the options below. iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn RSS Or your favorite podcast app

It is important to remember that people need to be heard and understood and that the better we do that for others, the more likely they are to buy-in to what we are trying to achieve. We also need to beware of how our need to be heard and understood can become a challenge. This week, I’m looking at this other side – the leader’s side – of the need to be heard and understood. 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. Subscribe to the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to this podcast through the options below. iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn RSS Or your favorite podcast app

This episode is more about what you communicate with your decisions and actions than it is about your words. The focus is on two things leaders do (often unintentionally) that undermines trust in their team because of the reciprocal nature of relationships. 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. Subscribe to the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to this podcast through the options below. iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn RSS Or your favorite podcast app

In our third episode of three where we are discussing important ideas from his book, The Long Distance Teammate, Kevin Eikenberry and I look at building relationships in a remote world. What role do leaders of long distance teams have in the process and what can they do to facilitate building and strengthening relationships with and within their team. Additional Leadership Resources Order your copy of The Long-Distance Teammate. Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Subscribe to the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to this podcast through the options below. iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn RSS Or your favorite podcast app

Kevin Eikenberry is with me for episode 2 where we discuss important concepts from his new book, The Long Distance Teammate. In this episode, we explore the leaders role in building trust with and within a remote team. Additional Leadership Resources Order your copy of The Long-Distance Teammate. Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Subscribe to the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to this podcast through the options below. iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn RSS Or your favorite podcast app

Joining me this week is Kevin Eikenberry, co-author of The Long Distance Teammate. Kevin is with me for 3 episodes of Talk Like a Leader as we explore important aspects of the leader’s role in helping their long distance team members to become teammates. In this, our first episode together, we’re discussing the idea of ethical visibility. Additional Leadership Resources Order your copy of The Long-Distance Teammate. Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Subscribe to the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to this podcast through the options below. iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn RSS Or your favorite podcast app

This week I’m talking with my friend and colleague Wayne Turmel about an important concept from his new book, The Long Distance Teammate. Listen as Wayne shares his thoughts on the difference between team members and teammates and what you, as a leader, can do to help the transition from team member to teammate. Additional Leadership Resources Order your copy of The Long-Distance Teammate. Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Subscribe to the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to this podcast through the options below. iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn RSS Or your favorite podcast app

This week marks the 100th episode of Talk Like a Leader. I’m both looking back and looking forward. In this episode, I’m pointing back to the ten most downloaded episodes so far, what that tells me, and my plans for the future to deliver even better and more relevant content. Additional Leadership Resources Championing Change Three Ways to Irritate Others and How to Correct It Speaking of Change Six Questions for Collaborative Communication When You Suddenly Find Yourself Leading Remotely What it Means to Talk Like a Leader with JJ Brun Emotions Are the Barrier to Change Impact of Trust Thoughts on Building Trust Data Tells and Stories Sell Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Subscribe to the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to this podcast through the options below. iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn RSS Or your favorite podcast app

This is episode 99 of Talk Like a Leader. I’ve got some great guests coming in the next few weeks. So, I’m taking a chance to look back a bit and summarize this week. In this episode I’m revisiting my thoughts on what it means to talk like a leader from nearly two years ago. Additional Leadership Resources Speaking Like a Leader for CROs & GTM Leaders Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Subscribe to the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to this podcast through the options below. iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn RSS Or your favorite podcast app

As George Bernard Shaw said: “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” As a leader, it’s easy to tell people something one time or send a single email and assume that they got the message. If you want to be a great communicator, that’s a bad plan. In this episode I’ll offer some tips for making sure you understand other people and they understand you. Remember: you can never be too clear. 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. Subscribe to the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to this podcast through the options below. iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn RSS Or your favorite podcast app

Conflict and other difficult conversations are not fun and often don’t go well. They often don’t go well because we do things during the conversation that make the conflict worse rather than better. In this episode, I’ll address seven things we often do – Seven Deadly Sins of Conflict Resolutions – that make the conversation worse rather than 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. Subscribe to the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to this podcast through the options below. iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn RSS Or your favorite podcast app

This is the last episode of 2020 and it concludes a series for four episodes drawing inspiration from the weeks of Advent. There will be challenges and problems in your leadership journey. In this episode, I’m proposing that a key element of your ability to successfully navigate them relies on your ability to Be at Peace. 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. Subscribe to the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to this podcast through the options below. iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn RSS Or your favorite podcast app

This is the third in a series of four episodes inspired by the weeks of Advent. This week I’m looking at bringing joy to your leadership journey and the impact it can have on your team. Additional Leadership Resources How You Start & End Your Day – Remarkable TV Minimizing Pain, Maximizing Joy from Hidden Brain Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Subscribe to the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to this podcast through the options below. iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn RSS Or your favorite podcast app

This episode continues a series of four episodes inspired by the weeks of Advent. As I record this episode, we have just passed the Sunday of Advent that represents love. So, I’m exploring how love builds leadership and improves your leadership communication. 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. Subscribe to the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to this podcast through the options below. iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn RSS Or your favorite podcast app

This week is the first week of Advent 2020 and the theme for the week is hope, and that is the source of my inspiration for this episode. Hope creates motivation and energy while the opposite of hope – despair – demotivates and discourages. As we close a really difficult year, I’d like to remind you to focus on hope. 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. Subscribe to the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to this podcast through the options below. iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn RSS Or your favorite podcast app