It's often said that a leader's main job is to be a problem solver. You're hired to fix problems that pop up in your business. While it's a little bit more complex than that, you would do well to equip your teams to be great problem-solvers themselves. Today we'll cover tips to help your team reframe and approach problems differently. Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website !...
Nov 02, 2022•19 min
We've all felt the lasting impact of the last few years. A study confirmed it, we've gotten more stressed and feel a high level of anxiety these days. Today we'll help you how to stay close to your people while giving them the space that they need. We'll also discuss other supportive behaviors that you can put in place to help your team stay on track in a healthy way. Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha...
Oct 26, 2022•27 min
"How are you?" It's a worn-out question that is part of a transactional greeting in many cultures. It's even often said with no expectation for a real answer and when a real answer is given, it can often throw off the person that asked the question in the first place. Today we'll help you with conversation starters that will that your relationships and conversations deeper in an authentic way. Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hoste...
Oct 19, 2022•20 min
No matter what you do, the ability to think critically will serve you well. Good critical thinking skills push you to think about things objectively and without bias and consider different perspectives. Today, we'll help you discover and consider new paths to follow in order to expand your horizons and strengthen your critical thinking. Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website !...
Oct 12, 2022•25 min
Leaders may be one of the groups in the workplace that need the most self-compassion. Affording yourself self-compassion as a leader is essential for your personal and professional growth. On today's we'll breakdown: Understanding the roadblocks to self-compassion Mindfulness and Compassion Putting it into action Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website !...
Oct 05, 2022•22 min
We sometimes think of fairness and equality as the same thing, and even with the best intentions, we will lead ineffectively, if we get the two confused. Today we talk about the idea that equal doesn't always mean fair and how tuning into each person's individual needs ultimately leads to everyone having a fair shot at career growth. Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website !...
Sep 28, 2022•19 min
Today, employees and customers are demanding transparency from organizations and leaders alike. Portraying an exaggerated level of strength and power will not connect in a lasting way. Leaders and companies can longer hide behind policies and procedures without relational consequences from others. Zack gives us tips on how to be more vulnerable and the impacts that it has on your life. Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mik...
Sep 21, 2022•1 sec
It's our 7th anniversary! Mike, Neha and Zack get together to discuss the year, preview some topics for Year 8 and answer your questions from our mailbox. Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website !
Sep 14, 2022•47 min
When it comes to leadership, what's true and what's a myth when it comes to a person's conception of what leadership is? We dive into 4 myths of leadership: The position myth The contentment myth The freedom myth The all-or-nothing myth Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website !...
Sep 07, 2022•16 min
Today, Neha and Zack open the PTB mailbox to answer listener questions! Have questions that you would like answered on the show? Email us at passingthebatonpodcast@gmail.com Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website !
Aug 31, 2022•25 min
Today Zack and Neha unpack practical steps that you can take to combat burnout in your life and well as a tip or two on how to help others as well. Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website !
Aug 24, 2022•15 min
Burnout is real and can get the best of all of us. No leader is immune to burnout in either the professional or personal life. Years of collectively battling a pandemic have only made this important issue more prevalent and harder to combat. We've all spent a lot of time trying to navigate a new reality while trying to do the best at our jobs, and for our family and loved ones. Today we cover: Are you lying to yourself? The signs of burnout Causes of burnout Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow...
Aug 17, 2022•21 min
Having strong working relationships is important for your sense of belonging to the team, your satisfaction level and they accelerate your career along the way. Today we cover tips to build great working relationships: Connect and stay in touch Look for opportunities to connect Show respect Lean into the positive Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website !...
Aug 10, 2022•22 min
Paradoxes in leadership are occurrences that we all will experience from time to time. Tough love? Paradox! Today the guys talk through the different decisions and how weighing different sides can produce different outcomes. Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website !
Aug 03, 2022•21 min
Last week we discussed the traps of negative self-talk. This week, we turn the corner and give you tips and starting places to begin having some healthy self-talk. Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website !
Jul 27, 2022•24 min
This week we begin a two-part series on the power of self-talk. In this episode we break down negative-self talk - what the different types are and what to look out for. Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website !
Jul 20, 2022•19 min
While your company sets your overall culture, values, and climate, you are in full control of the climate and culture of your team. That's the reason multi-site organizations see inconsistency in aligned culture from one location to another. Today we'll help with Looking past the swirl Shed the facade Embrace trust and transparency Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website !...
Jul 13, 2022•16 min
Excuses are everywhere! How do you handle them in your personal and professional life? Today we cover three areas around the topic of excuses Where excuses come from Tips to handle honestly missed expectations and mistakes Tips to deal with a person who consistently makes excuses Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website !...
Jul 06, 2022•22 min
The shift into a first-time leadership role can be a challenge. Today we cover tips and actionable steps to ensure you have a great transition. Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website !
Jun 29, 2022•21 min
This week Mike opens up the PTB mailbox to ask Zack several of your listener questions! Have a question that you would like answered on the show? Email us at passingthebatonpodcast@gmail.com oin Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website !
Jun 22, 2022•24 min
Today Zack helps leaders that may have become a little (or a lot) disconnected from their team. Tips include Digging deeper into the relationship Working past the surface in work updates Mindful in accessibility Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website !
Jun 15, 2022•16 min
It's our 2022 book recommendation show! Hang out with Zack and Mike as they share some great books that have impacted their leadership. Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website !
Jun 08, 2022•34 min
Building trust is critical in order to have long-term success in your role. Today we give you some areas to think about and focus on as you establish trust with a new team. Look for physical wins in forgotten like the breakroom, common areas, cubes, and facilities. Lean into the personal and professional Listen and learn instead of fix and burn Avoiding the temptation of tackling it all at once Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is host...
Jun 01, 2022•18 min
This week we talk about ways that you can introduce continual feedback into your organization, company, or team. Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website !
May 25, 2022•26 min
Today we talk about the three types of service failures that occur and perhaps why an apology is needed to begin with. We also cover tips to apologize in an authentic way. Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website !
May 18, 2022•30 min
Our Be Series wraps up for the year with Be the Jedi. Today we talk about: Be mindful of the present Let go of fear and its power over you Be balanced Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website !
May 04, 2022•22 min
Our Be series continues with Be the Willow Tree. Zack shares a story from his childhood about the tree and how our leadership and life can be influenced by the aspects of this special tree. Growth-focused, inspiring, and working through its flaws. Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website !
Apr 27, 2022•23 min
Our Be series continues with Be the glow stick! Today we talk about activating through pressure, purpose, inspiration, and fun. Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website !
Apr 20, 2022•20 min
Our Be Series is back for 2022! We kick off this short series with Be a goose. What can we learn from an animal that is notoriously mean and leaves a mess wherever it goes? Today, we'll find out about a few inspiring aspects of a goose that you may want to implement in your own leadership and life today. Find the full Be Series at Zackhudson.com/be-series Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Vi...
Apr 13, 2022•19 min
Micromanagers can suck all of the joy and efficiency out of your work and productivity. So what do you do if you have a micromanager? Quit? Become passive-aggressive? Subvert authority? All of those may be tempting, but we'll look at some healthy ways to address the person and behavior. Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website !...
Apr 06, 2022•20 min
