Rod and Dale discuss the benefits of getting to know those you work with and interact with. Resources mentioned: Patrick Lencioni's Personal Histories Exercise Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi...
Feb 08, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Rod and Dale take the retention conversation in a new direction today: building people up and moving them out and the difference between a manager and a leader. Dale encourages us to ask the question: do I need this resource still on this project?
Jan 25, 2022•19 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Join Rod and Dale as they discuss the importance of following up with people, where it goes wrong, and how to succeed in conducting follow-ups. Resources discussed: Situational Leadership Model founded by Dr. Paul Hersey
Jan 11, 2022•19 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Join Rod and Dale as they discuss preparing for and conducting end of year reviews, while focusing on why we do reviews in the first place.
Dec 14, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Join Rod and Dale as they continue the conversation on retaining the right people on your team. They discuss the roles within a project, the language we use when we communicate and strategies to work with the people on our team.
Nov 30, 2021•28 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Rod and Dale are back for season 2 of Messy but Essential! This week, join our duo as they discuss retaining people throughout a project, celebrating wins, and the importance of fun.
Nov 15, 2021•21 min•Season 2Ep. 1
This week Rod and Dale share how they fit learning into their daily lives, and how they apply that knowledge.
Jun 23, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Join Rod and Dale as they discuss recognition ways to give recognition, and some of the "dos and don'ts" they've learned. They also share the impact that recognition can have on your team. Resources Mentioned Drive by Daniel Pink
Jun 09, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Tune in and listen to Rod and talk about being a linchpin! They break down how to look at the term "Indespensible," the pitfalls, and ways to live out the linchpin ideology in a healthy way. Resources mentioned: Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin
May 26, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Today, Rod and Dale discuss commitment, and how sometimes, you just need to disagree and commit. Although not mentioned by name, a cognitive bias both Rod and Dale mentioned is also referred to as the anchoring effect, which can happen when a leader voices their opinion first.
May 12, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Join Rod and Dale as they share their experiences working remotely for over 15 years.
Apr 28, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Today, Rod and Dale sit down to talk about the impact that toxic people can have on a project. They share some tips on how to speak to the individual and steps that should be taken to address the impact. Resources Mentioned Patrick Lencioni's Law of Thirds The Johari Window Model
Apr 14, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Today, Rod and Dale chat about why you need a vision and the key components of a vision. Resources: Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink
Mar 31, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Join Rod and Dale as they break down the RACI model and share how they've seen it in action. The RACI Model is a tool used in establishing roles and responsibilities in project management. R esponsible A ccountable C onsulted I nformed
Mar 17, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Today Rod is joined by his co-host and brother, Dale, to talk about managing relationships. Tools mentioned Points of You - Coaching Cards Power Skills by Jim Masciarelli Relationship numbers...
Mar 03, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In today's episode, we're going to be looking at those conversations that you need to have, but aren't necessarily looking forward to, often called crucial conversations, we'd like to think that they don't get to be crucial confrontations, but sometimes they get there too. Here are the resources I mention: Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson Start With Why by Simon Sinek Crucial Confrontations by Kerry Patterson Rising Strong by Brene Brown...
Feb 10, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 5
This week, we're talking about the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument , or HBDI for short, which helps you identify your thinking preferences. Tune in to learn how to tap into your Whole Brain Thinking , and get some tools to help you and your team think differently.
Jan 13, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 4
We're breaking down meetings by their Why? What? Who? How? Tune in to find out how to make meetings better for you and your team. Resources mentioned Start With Why - Simon Sinek
Dec 23, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Today I want to dive into listening, why it's so difficult, and offer some tips to make it easier to truly hear when you listen. When you listen to a podcast, for example, your mind probably wanders, or you get distracted by something. Neurologically speaking, our brains can really only do one thing at a time for the most part, but we're great at zoning in and out of multiple activities. You listen to a few words, look at the road ahead, check your mirrors, hear a few more words, and so on. It a...
Dec 09, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 2
I want to start by addressing trust and why it's so important in your life as a project leader. From CEOs to investors, everywhere I turn, it seems that trust is involved. Trust is tricky. To build trust, we need to get curious and ask a lot of questions. Today, we're sharing the first episode of our new podcast, Messy but Essential: the people side of project leadership . It's where we help you to improve your soft skills to reduce those hard costs. Because if there's one thing I've learned, it...
Nov 25, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 1
