In this eye-opening episode of CTRL+ALT+DELETE with Lisa Duerre™ LIVE, Lisa Duerre is joined by Michael Diettrich-Chastain, CEO and Executive Coach at ARC Integrated, for a deep dive into resilience and burnout prevention for leaders in the tech industry. With 46% of leaders reporting a lack of resilience to meet the demands of 2024 (Forbes), this discussion couldn't be more timely. Michael brings his extensive expertise in change management and workplace culture to share practical strategies fo...
Nov 19, 2024•37 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Welcome to the latest episode of CTRL+ALT+DELETE with Lisa Duerre™ LIVE, where we tackle a critical issue affecting tech leaders everywhere: preventing burnout through mindful communication. In today’s fast-paced environment, where back-to-back meetings and constant digital distractions have become the norm, leaders must ask: how do we communicate effectively without losing ourselves in the process? Lisa Duerre, along with her guest Susan Nelson, a Chief People Strategist & Integrative Leade...
Nov 03, 2024•35 min•Season 4Ep. 10
In this insightful episode of CTRL+ALT+DELETE with Lisa Duerre™ LIVE, Lisa Duerre engages in a deep conversation with Ilene Schaffer, a renowned expert in fostering resilience and a passionate advocate for the power of a positive mindset. Sharing practical advice and personal stories, Lisa and Ilene break down what it takes to build resilient teams and create a workplace culture that prevents burnout — even in high-pressure environments. The episode opens with a staggering statistic: 40% of non-...
Oct 27, 2024•39 min•Season 4Ep. 9
In this episode, we delve into the critical issue of burnout, a topic resonating deeply with tech leaders today. Lisa Duerre, CEO of RLD Group, leads the discussion, emphasizing the importance of collective wisdom and engagement in rebooting leadership drive. The conversation kicks off with a reflection on the prevalence of burnout in today's news cycle, highlighting the urgency of addressing exhausted teams. Joined by guest experts Rachelle Niemann and Alenka Znidarsic, PhD., the focus shifts t...
Aug 23, 2024•33 min•Season 4Ep. 2
In this episode, "The Power of Intuition: Actionable Insights for Leaders," Lisa Duerre is joined by Gabes Coplan, a high-performance strategist to explore the profound impact of intuition on leadership and decision- making. Episode Highlights Understanding Intuition vs. Instinct: Lisa and Gabes delve into the differences between intuition and instinct, explaining how intuition is a subtle, flexible, and subconscious process that helps leaders make insightful decisions amidst the constant barrag...
Jul 18, 2024•33 min•Season 4Ep. 8
In this enlightening episode of "CTRL+ALT+DELETE with Lisa Duerre™ LIVE!" Lisa is joined by Leadership Development and ADHD coaching expert, Sue Trace. Together, they delve into mastering conflict through flexibility, particularly aimed at tech leaders who often navigate high-stress environments. Episode Highlights: The Connection Between Flexibility and Conflict Resolution: Lisa and Sue explore how flexibility can transform conflict resolution and enhance leadership effectiveness. They emphasiz...
Jul 17, 2024•32 min•Season 4Ep. 7
In the episode of "CTRL+ALT+DELETE with Lisa Duerre™ LIVE, Lisa Duerre and her guest, Patricia Cornute, Founder of Lipedema Fitness, dive deep into the crucial topic of modifying work environments to foster inclusivity and support for those with hidden and visible disabilities. The heart of the discussion revolves around creating work environments where everyone, especially one in four people with disabilities, can thrive. Lisa shares her experience with Lipedema, a disease influencing her daily...
Jul 16, 2024•49 min
In this episode, Lisa explores a crucial topic that affects everyone, especially those in the tech industry: mental health and well-being in the workplace. Joined by her and trusted advisor Gabes Coplan (Gabes) they explore mindful leadership and nurturing well-being with FIRM principles. The discussion starts with a startling statistic: 52% of people in the tech industry have experienced anxiety or depression. Drawing from their personal experiences, Lisa and Gabes emphasize the importance of a...
Jul 11, 2024•32 min•Season 4Ep. 6
In this episode of CTRL+ALT+DELETE with Lisa Duerre™ LIVE! Lisa and her guest expert Gabes Coplan dive into the essential role of collaboration in fostering resilience and preventing burnout in high-pressure environments. Throughout the episode, Lisa and Gabes share personal anecdotes, expert insights, and practical tips for tech leaders navigating the challenges of today's rapidly evolving landscape. They emphasize the importance of building strong teams, fostering open communication, and embra...
Jul 07, 2024•33 min•Season 4Ep. 5
In this episode, Lisa explores the crucial role of intuition in FIRM Leadership and how it can prevent burnout and foster organizational success. Join Lisa and her guest, Gallup-certified Strengths Coach Linda Thompson as they unravel the intricacies of leveraging strengths and intuition for personal and professional growth. Key Insights: Intuition, defined as the ability to understand something immediately without conscious reasoning, develops through repeated experiences and feedback. Trust, c...
Jul 05, 2024•33 min•Season 4Ep. 4
In the episode of "CTRL+ALT+DELETE with Lisa Duerre™ LIVE!," we kick off Season 4 with an invigorating discussion on burnout prevention for tech leaders. Host Lisa Duerre, CEO of RLD Group, emphasizes the power of leading with curiosity and the necessity of asking questions to navigate today's fast-paced technological landscape. Tune in to this insightful episode to discover how asking the right questions and adopting RLD Group’s FIRM Leadership model can transform your leadership approach, fost...
Jun 28, 2024•29 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Welcome to CTRL+ALT+DELETE with Lisa Duerre™ LIVE!, where we dive deep into the ever-evolving landscape of leadership and technology. In this episode, we tackle the critical issue of work exhaustion and overcome the challenges tired teams face. Your host, Lisa Duerre, is joined by collaborators Alenka Znidarsic and Rachelle Niemann as they explore practical strategies for preventing burnout and fostering resilience in the tech industry. Starting with a staggering statistic—only 33% of employees ...
Jun 21, 2024•32 min•Season 4Ep. 3
In today's fast-paced world, exhaustion is a common challenge that can complicate organizational change efforts. But with the right leadership mindset and strategies, organizations can overcome these hurdles and thrive amidst complexity. Join us for an interactive and insightful livestream of CTRL+ALT+DELETE with Lisa Duerre™ LIVE, to explore how the principles of FIRM Leadership - Flexibility, Intuition, Resilience, and Mindfulness - can empower exhausted leaders and organizations to overcome c...
May 03, 2024•32 min
Make sure to double-click on these key moments in this episode of Ctrl+Alt+Delete with Lisa Duerre™: [01:00] CHANGES Card Deck [02:00] Spirit of Abundance Thinking [02:40] Origins of the CHANGES Card Deck [03:20] Getting better at managing and creating change. [03:56] Seven Pillars that impact of affect change [04:19] Leaders get better at asking provocative questions. It will change our trajectory. [04:50] Flipping the script on BANI. [06:00] The card deck is applicable in our professional live...
Jul 11, 2023•43 min
In this episode of Ctrl + Alt + Delete with Lisa Duerre™ - Make sure to double-click on these key moments in the episode: [3:30] Being able to influence in a time of constrained resources [10:30] Leaving the world a better place than you found it [11:57] Being a scholar is a practice [16:35] When you're a Yoda, you are helping to combine the best of all of the people around you to come up with infinitely better outcomes [18:48] The soft skills are the hard skills [19:00] How being the Scholar ra...
Jun 27, 2023•58 min
In this episode of Ctrl + Alt + Delete with Lisa Duerre™ - Make sure to lean in during these key moments in the episode: [1:50] The world is not slowing down, it’s not getting easier. No one is saying “I’ve got it all covered!” [4:15] If burnout and emotional issues are showing up in your workplace, you’ve got systemic issue [4:45] You need more than one tool in your leadership toolbox [7:34] Tool 1: Asking people how they *really* are - and actually listening [15:40] Tool 2: Setting boundaries ...
Jun 13, 2023•56 min
In this episode of Ctrl + Alt + Delete with Lisa Duerre™ - Make sure to lean in during these key moments in the episode: [6:28] How the Leaders in (geographically) distributed work should leverage all unique differences to build a culture of flexibility / adaptability [14:00] How to rethink the importance of sharing what you do about your work. [16:50] Simple organizational / tactical ways to share, inform and acknowledge. [21:40] The importance of being intentional in how you design and run the...
May 30, 2023•59 min
In this episode of Ctrl + Alt + Delete with Lisa Duerre™ - Make sure to lean in during these key moments in the episode: [0:12] Leadership beliefs long held to be true that no longer serve [4:48] Defining (or redefining) awesome and great leadership [8:55] Connection between intuition and belonging [11:10] FIRM (Flexible, Intuitive, Resilient, Mindful) leadership [14:05] Listening to your body [17:05] Framing the truths of salary [19:52] Wakeup call – an opportunity to break the old rules [24:43...
May 16, 2023•56 min
In this episode of Ctrl + Alt + Delete with Lisa Duerre™ - Make sure to lean in during these key moments in the episode: [2:00] Power of choice – no “shouldas” or “have tos” [4:40] What it means to design your life on purpose [8:00] Prioritizing time for joy and fun without compromising your job [9:00] Asking purposeful questions to find what you can eliminate [9:40] Adding things to your calendar that feed and nourish you [16:00] Power of feeding and nourishing your employees [16:30] Saying yes...
May 02, 2023•59 min
In this episode of Ctrl + Alt + Delete with Lisa Duerre™ - Make sure to lean in during these key moments in the episode: [7:00] Implement baby steps to eliminate “the rub” for the long haul [8:00] What are we tolerating that we can do something about? [11:36] What demands are we placing on ourselves that are unnecessary? [15:43] Asking the right questions about your space [18:00] Evaluating your systems - creating less friction around function [29:15] Automations, Examples, and Hacks [34:00] Abi...
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr 1 min
In this episode of Ctrl + Alt + Delete with Lisa Duerre- Make sure to lean in during these key moments: [1:58] What should leaders be thinking about to create a high-performance environment? [3:10] What does it mean to be a highly sensitive person? [8:58] Sensitivity is a spectrum [11:25] Sensitivity is not about emotion [12:58] Are highly sensitive people the same as introverts? [14:37] How to re-energize yourself as a highly-sensitive person [17:10] Create the environment that best suits you t...
Apr 04, 2023•56 min
In this episode of Ctrl+Alt+Delete with Lisa Duerre™ - Make sure to double-click on these key moments in the episode: [6.10] How Lisa and her guests got to know each other and how they decided to go forward with their relationship because this is a very big, profound moment in time. That's changing the healthcare system, and how we show up in our world. [10.45] The “not knowing” and how that influences the long road of diagnostic tests and potential outcomes for any patient dealing with a health...
Mar 25, 2023•1 hr 13 min
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Greater self-awareness and language gives leaders opportunities to do something different to change a situation It is a gift for leaders to recognize that as human beings it is normal to experience emotions Staying diligent with developing mindfulness practices that help leaders get grounded and present will make it second nature in time. Learning how to move through challenging situations in smaller steps can alleviate escalation of issues that are put off to handle later or comp...
Mar 21, 2023•57 min
In this episode of Ctrl + Alt + Delete with Lisa Duerre™ - Make sure to lean in during these key moments in the episode: [3:15] New LinkedIn training coming out on how leaders can reduce burnout for themselves and their teams [4:20] Tangible, practical things you can do right now to deal with burnout [6:30] Awareness of your own stress signals is the first step [7:10] What a Balance Board can teach you about burnout [8:50] Why Balance is Bullsh*t and what should we focus on instead [12:20] Lisa’...
Mar 07, 2023•53 min
In this episode of Ctrl + Alt + Delete with Lisa Duerre™ - Make sure to double click on these key moments in the episode: [8:53] Questions you can use to shift things when talking to engineers [11:40] Alenka’s Story: From PhD to leader and her burnout story [14:00] Missed opportunities by leaders, both about their people and the organization [15:50] A recipe for burnout [16:40] What engineers need from leadership [20:08] Questions leaders could presence to address the human side of their people ...
Feb 21, 2023•54 min
In this episode of Ctrl + Alt + Delete with Lisa Duerre™ - Make sure to lean in during these key moments in the episode: [1:44] Research and history behind writing the book [3:08] Creating a culture where freeing, calling out, or preventing the elephant in the room is the norm [15:49] Missed opportunities to communicate our needs and be able to connect more deeply [17:12] Design of the book for a neurodivergent brain [22:56] Three kinds of avoidance: aggressive, fearful, conscious [22:56] [26:58...
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 1
What brings a human system alive? When we think about tech and leadership in tech, how many times have we talked about the code that is written and what it takes to get the product out the door but the truth is there’s a bunch of humans running around inside that system. Who better to answer that question than Jon Berghoff. Jon’s team has changed the game when it comes to how you lead and convene groups whether it’s in person or online. Jon is really good at explaining how to get the best out of...
Jul 12, 2022•50 min
The world we are in, especially in tech, is complex and ever-changing. Today we’re going to talk about how leaders can truly show up in this world of ever-changing complexity and still be successful. Because hoping for that Zen bubble bathey feeling, without a care in the sky – that is not your reality and we know it. Laura Davis joins in a conversation today about different leadership styles and how you might thrive as a leader because of how you’re wired. Then we flip it and talk about what do...
Jun 21, 2022•51 min
Is what's on the on the surface the full version of the truth or are you making assumptions based on your experiences and understanding? For the people on your team who are saying "I'm fine. Everything's okay." Do you think that's true? Or are they just out of energy from constantly trying to be seen or included and its easier to give a safe, generic answer? It's time to talk about where in your life it might be possible that looks can be deceiving and how making assumptions is impacting product...
Jun 11, 2022•58 min
When we think about CTRL+ALT+DELETE, we think about rebooting operating systems, leadership mindset, leadership skills. The question today is: How do you reboot in the midst of uncertainty? How do you help yourself get really clear on what matters most in the moment, when everything is unpredictable? Because the world we are in right now is unpredictable. I just want to say lean on in because we have a fabulous guest here today, Brian Trzaskos. He has actually coached me the last year, and he an...
May 24, 2022•1 hr 1 min
