We’re human. We all have emotions, including leaders. Some leaders might try to ignore their emotions, but sometimes it’s actually better to lean in—but not too far! Let’s explore emotional intelligence and how emotion, assertiveness, and independence are all a part of self-expression as a leader.
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Running a successful business means that you invest in your team just as much as they invest in themselves leading to growth and upward mobility within your organization. But if becoming a manager is not the right option for an individual, what ladder do they have? Let’s talk about how to listen and encourage individual contributors and how to offer other options for advancement.
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We say it all the time, “It’s not just business—it’s personal too.” But when tough decisions have to be made or there are difficult challenges ahead, leaning into this is going to help. Here are three steps to better get through hard times.
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Adding new responsibilities for an existing employee—which some are calling quiet hiring—is something that naturally happens as you build talent and see if someone is right for a promotion. But the biggest trick is simple: clear communication. Learn how clear communication between employer and employee helps avoid burnout and unfair compensation.
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With many changes in how we work and maintain a work-life balance, it's no wonder people are focusing more on their internal journey. Self-care is more than just taking time for yourself. Let’s explore how understanding your priorities and your needs are the keys to better self-care.
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Feelings of inadequacy and uncertainty can really be a deeper-rooted insecurity. It happens to all of us in some way, and you can see that showing up in a variety of ways. Learn how to be a leader through your insecurities and some strategies for not letting your insecurities define who you are as a leader.
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In this special episode, we will be talking with Nancy Lyons, author of “Work Like a Boss” and CEO of Clockwork. Let’s discuss how making company-wide changes take time (in this case many years) and how the impact of these changes altered the entire present and future of Clockwork.
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Our workplace is full of different generations: Boomers, Gen Xers, Millennials, and Gen Zers. How can we successfully navigate all of their needs? Learn how each generation values slightly different things and how each group might be just as impacted by their age as their generational differences.
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Everyone feels different after they are done working on something big: a book, that speaking event, or planning that large company retreat. But most people get the post-launch blues like not knowing what is next feeling or even maybe physical illness. In this episode, Rob and Traci discuss this phenomenon and how to overcome these feelings before they even start.
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No one finds having tough conversations fun. Many common conversations can be hard: giving bad news, hard feedback, or the final news of terminating an employee. Tune in as Rob and Traci discuss how to broach these topics and how to approach tough conversations with empathy.
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You’ve all heard them, the phrases that explain how quitting is a failure or how you’ll never win if you quit. But quitting can be healthy and necessary at certain times—especially since many people quit too late. Join Traci and Rob as they discuss when to walk away and how to really take an overall look at your life when making large decisions.
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Episode Transcript: https://www.overlyhuman.com/podcast/knowing-when-to-quit
Join us as we celebrate Traci’s new book “What If There's More: Finding Significance Beyond Success” as it covers the strategic life mapping process she personally went through. In this episode, Rob and Traci cover her time at HGTV, leaving to discover her life path, and how you can find your path to finding significance in your life.
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Taking time to make a strategic life map can really help you understand the past patterns of your life and set you up for success after a crossroads. Tune in as Rob and Traci interview Carl Smith from the Bureau of Digital about his experiences from his life mapping process with Navigate the Journey.
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We spend a lot of time planning for our businesses, but what about planning our lives? Rob interviews Traci about strategic life mapping—a workshop her company offers that helps individuals who are at a crossroads figure out where they’ve been, where they are, and where they want to go.
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We’ve all experienced the end of the year stress: taking on too much, deadlines all at the same time, and emotions running high. But how do you navigate that effectively, even all year long? Tune in as Rob talks about his end of year stress and he and Traci go through ways to best manage cyclical stress.
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The big question many workplaces are still facing is how to work: in-person, hybrid, or remote. No matter your workplace, many wonder if in-person meetings or retreats should be held more often to build culture and engagement. Harvard Business Review recently came out with an article on “4 Myths About In-Person Work, Dispelled.” Join Rob and Traci as they discuss these myths and some things you as a business leader need to keep in mind when planning an in-person event for your team.
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The increasingly popular term ‘Quiet Quitting’ has gained traction on social media platforms like TikTok, but it also has real ramifications for the workplace. In this episode, Traci and Rob explore what quiet quitting is and how you as either an employer or employee can go back to being engaged in the workplace.
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How you end an employee relationship is just as important as how you start it. You might have heard about the tools like exit interviews, but how do you ensure they are used well and unbiased? Traci and Rob discuss just this and more about the offboarding process.
It’s very hard to find good employees nowadays, so keeping our good employees is more important than ever. But what can you do as a business leader to help with retention? Traci and Rob go through four practical tips for building employee retention through transparency and intentionality.
Once you have the candidate chosen and signed on for the job, the next important task is onboarding—and we mean even onboarding before their start date. Learn from Traci and Rob how to create an organized and repeatable onboarding process and something to consider throughout your new hire’s first journey with your company.