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Sunday Jun 28, 2020
Sunday Jun 28, 2020
This episode features a roundtable discussion between Brian Rollo, Joelle Monaco, and Tom Schin on the issue of overwhelm in the workplace. How can leaders help their team move from overwhelm to productivity? How can they help themselves?
Joelle’s expertise expands over ten years in organizational development; she possesses extensive experience in planning, directing, and training enhancements for both employee and organizational success. Throughout Joelle’s professional experiences, she utilizes a strength-based approach in employee and organizational management. These experiences provide Joelle the professional opportunities to build the skills and abilities required to lead teams and empower employees to achieve professional and organizational goals while fostering a people-first approach. Joelle received her MBA and BS in Psychology with a minor in Education from the University at Albany, New York.
Tom Schin is an engagement and culture enthusiast with 25 years of leadership, management, sales and human resource management experience. He loves microphones, walks on the beach, and engaging with audiences of all shapes and sizes to discuss their workplace culture. He's the Creator of Build Better Culture, an organization built around helping organizations find their sweet spot between their employees and their company values. Tom has his Master's in Education Theory from the University at Albany, is a graduate of Leadership Saratoga, and a Culture Talk Certified Partner. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Home Made Theater in Saratoga Springs.
SHOW NOTES
* What is slowing people down at work right now?
* The benefits of slowing down
* What are people anxious about right now?
* How do managers deal with their own anxiety?
* The cost of overwhelm and anxiety
* How organizational strain leads to burnout
* Self-accountability
* How leaders should talk about feelings
* What can leaders do to help employees dealing with overwhelm?
You can learn more about Joelle at www.joellemonacoconsulting.com
You can learn more about Tom at www.buildbetterculture.com
You can learn more about Brian at www.brianrollo.com.
Email brian@brianrollo.com to leave feedback, ask questions, or recommend guests for future episode of Lead With Impact
Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
Michael O'Brien is the Chief Shift Officer at Peloton Executive Coaching and helps leaders prevent bad moments from turning to a bad day. He has shared his personal transformational Last Bad Day story and leadership advice on the TEDx stage, with Fortune 500 companies, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, Real Simple, ABC, and NBC.
SHOW NOTES
* How a tragic accident became Michael's last bad day
* Preventing bad moments from turning into bad days
* All of your life events are neutral until you label them
* Deciding to write a different script
* Overcoming challenges with PBR (not the beer!)
* Lean on the people in your peloton
* Why we tend to be our own worst boss
* Conversational intelligence
* The value of self-compassion
* How Covid-19 is causing us to examine our scripts
* Get clear on your vision, values, and peloton
* Use your morning routine to frame your day
* You are more resilient than you think you are
* Michael's 19 hour cycling event to raise funds for good causes
You can learn more about Michael at www.michaelobrienshift.com
You can learn about Michael's event at https://www.mightycause.com/event/Thankyou19
You can learn more about Brian at www.brianrollo.com
Monday Jun 22, 2020
Monday Jun 22, 2020
Welcome to a new feature of the Lead With Impact podcast. We are introducing Leadership Sense: A limited series of conversations between leadership and culture-focused consultants about what organizations need to be doing right now. Today's conversation is between myself and Tom Schin of Build Better Culture.
Today's focus: How can leaders and organizations genuinely and effectively care for their people right now? We dig into the following issues...
* How have people’s needs changed?
* How should leaders adjust? Does industry make a difference?
* The silver lining leadership opportunities right now
* The shift in people's hierarchy of needs
* How much responsibility does a leader have to take care of their people?
* The value of compassion
* Does it make sense to expect full work/life separation?
* The right question to ask
* Caring enough to care
You can learn more about Tom Schin at www.buildbetterculture.com
You can learn more about Brian Rollo at www.brianrollo.com
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
Amber Hurdle is the CEO of Amber Hurdle Consulting, a multi-award-winning talent optimization firm that pioneers using both science and marketing principles to strengthen brands from the inside out. She has worked with international celebrities, executives and Fortune 100 companies alike, connecting people strategies to business strategies. As a professional speaker, author, and podcast host, Amber “the Velvet Machete” Hurdle creates content-rich experiences that energize leaders.
Just for fun: When Amber is not helping individuals and employers share their unique value, she is “momming so hard,” embracing her inner gym rat in the weight room, and entertaining her family and friends. While she is known for being a super extra dog mom and hot wing snob, Amber Hurdle is most known for connecting personal, employer and business brands via her proprietary Velvet Machete® Brand Strategy.
SHOW NOTES
* How Amber helps people
* We have been conditioned to fit a mold that doesn't serve us
* Embrace what you suck at
* What it means to show up as you
* Using your Velvet Machete
* How Amber's struggles helped her succeed
* The power of empathy
* How employer brands become great
* Using science to create happiness
* Hiring the right people
* Measuring the head, heart and briefcase
* Why the employee experience must be personalized
* Amber's message to the world
You can find Amber at www.amberhurdle.com
You can take the Predictive Index assessment at https://amberhurdle.com/predictive-index
You can learn more about the Velvet Machete Leadership Academy at https://amberhurdle.com/velvetmacheteleadershipacademy
You can find Brian at www.brianrollo.com
Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
Bill Kurzeja is the Owner and founder of Professional Success South, a professional sales training and business consulting firm. Bill’s career began in the United States Army where he learned discipline and the importance of strict attention to detail. Over the next 8 years he made his way up the ranks to sergeant where he learned not only leadership, but the importance of clear, effective communication in training. This made his next move as he transitioned out of the military in 2001 obvious; he would enter the retail automotive industry.
Beginning as a salesperson, he quickly rose through the ranks through finance, into sales manager, and finally into the GSM and GM positions. Bill now follows his passion in training and coaching, specializing in the basics of communication and how paying attention to details will build a strong foundation. He is always working to
bring knowledge to as many people as possible whether through his clients, on social media, or through his weekly Podcast, Get Focused with Bill K and Gina Faye.
SHOW NOTES
* How Bill became interested in sales and communication
* The true definition of sales
* Why the concept of sales causes anxiety
* The benefit of accountability
* The challenge of self-evaluation
* How do you sell yourself?
* Getting over the discomfort of self-promotion
* The middle road of assertiveness
* You don't lose who you when you talk about what you love doing
* How to gain confidence
* Never stop building knowledge
Oscar Trimboli was a guest on Episode #59 of Lead With Impact
You can learn more about Bill at www.professionalsuccesssouth.com
You can learn more about Brian at www.brianrollo.com
Wednesday May 20, 2020
Wednesday May 20, 2020
It's time to address one of the questions that I am asked most: Can Leadership be taught, or is it something that you are born with?
SHOW NOTES:
* The right question
* The myth of the born leader
* How music parallels leadership
* The mathematical formula of excellence
* Where to start
* What integrity really means
You can contact Brian at https://brianrollo.com. Questions and comments are welcome. We'd love to hear from you!
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Tuesday May 12, 2020
LWI 67 - Leadership, Health Care, and Finding Your Fit with Terry Fulcher
Terry Fulcher is an experienced coach, trainer, and facilitator with years of experience in both healthcare and organizational development. In this free-ranging two-way conversation we focus on leadership in health care during the Covid-19 Crisis.
SHOW NOTES
* Terry's journey to leadership coaching
* What do health care workers need?
* What health care leaders need to be doing right now
* The importance of creating certainty
* Terry's advice to leaders
* Brian and Terry debate leadership
* The importance of self-awareness for leaders
* Clarity and alignment
* How can someone discover their true fit?
* Asking the right questions
* People like their own answers best
* Why some leaders struggle to listen
* How to stop ego from getting in the way
* Terry's mentors
* Terry's message to the world
You can contact Terry at https://resource-ful1.com/
or https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-fulcher-51290419/
You can contact Brian at https://brianrollo.com
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Gina Horkey is a married, millennial mama from Minnesota. Additionally, she’s the founder of Horkey HandBook and loves helping others find or become an outstanding virtual assistant. Gina’s background includes making a living as a professional writer, an online business marketing consultant and a decade of experience in the financial services industry.
SHOW NOTES
* There is no such thing as failure
* Gina's entrepreneurship journey
* Why Gina felt comfortable becoming a writer
* Always be marketing
* Giving yourself permission to make a career change
* The process for creating Minimum Viable Results
* Overcoming the fear of change
* Who should think about hiring a virtual assistant
* How know what to delegate
* Debunking virtual assistant stereotypes
* How to hire and onboard a VA
* Success is a journey
You can contact Gina at https://horkeyhandbook.com
You can contact Brian at https://brianrollo.com
Friday May 01, 2020
Friday May 01, 2020
Kit Pang is a Harvard Business School public speaking coach and the founder of BostonSpeaks—a public speaking firm that teaches people how to conquer fear and crush their presentations. Kit’s clients have come to him from diverse industries, including:
* Fortune 500 CEOs and well-known TEDx Speakers
* NFL Players and Three-Star Michelin Chefs
* Rising leaders and executives of companies like Dell, Delta, RE/MAX, and many more
Kit’s coaching style is fun, engaging, and insightful. Professionally, he enjoys speaking and coaching, but his personal life looks more like 25% Crossfit, 25% happy wife happy life, and 50% trying to help his cats get along.
SHOW NOTES
* Kit's journey to becoming a public speaking expert
* How do you know when you've made an impact?
* The importance of being able to adapt to the unexpected
* How perfection can become a downfall
* Think about your audience first
* Why all leaders need to develop their speaking skills
* CEO = Chief Explaining Officer
* The difference between persuasion and influence
* How can a leader become more persuasive?
* Charismatic Leadership Tactics
* Listen, listen, listen
* The difference between a good speaker and a great speaker
* Why cats are the most influential animal
You can connect with Kit at: www.bostonspeaks.com or https://www.linkedin.com/in/kitpang/
You can watch Kit's Tedx talk at: https://youtu.be/OE3nUrTp_KQ
Learn more about Charismatic Leadership Tactics: https://hbr.org/2012/06/learning-charisma-2
You can connect with Brian at www.brianrollo.com
Sunday Mar 29, 2020
Sunday Mar 29, 2020
Jesse Curry is a Leadership Coach and the founder of First String Leadership.
Jesse incorporates his leadership experience from the United States Military Academy at West Point to corporate life at Johnson and Johnson to help leaders and entrepreneurs reach their business and leadership goals.
SHOW NOTES
* The myth of work-life balance
* Why organizations struggle with Mission Statements
* The importance of humility for leaders
* The three questions your Mission Statement must answer
* How to tie your Mission Statement to business activities
* Why "Why" is so important in business
* Team members aren't indentured servants
* How a Mission Statement provides clarity in chaos
* The true sign that you that you are a successful leader
* "You are the biggest obstacle to achieving your own dreams"
* People deserve good leaders
Episode referenced in podcast: #21 Kurt Snyder on Serving As A Foreign Liason, The Power of Empathy, and Leadership Lessons From Rowing
You can connect with Jesse at: www.firststringleadership.com
(Free Mission Statement tool at www.firststringleadership.com/mission)
https://www.instagram.com/firststringleader/
The First-String Leadership Podcast on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com › podcast › the-first-string-leadership-podcast
You can connect with Brian at www.brianrollo.com
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