In today's podcast episode, we interview Kimberly Janson, CEO of Janson Associates and co - author of the book, Determining Leadership Potential: Powerful Insights to Winning at the Talent Game. Today’s topics are focused on the four predictors of leadership potential, assessments organizations can use to find future leaders which will improve company growth, employee engagement, and talent retention as organizations Team Anywhere. Read the FULL PODCAST SUMMARY HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...
Oct 10, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 112
In today's podcast episode, we interview Stephan Wiedner, Psychological Safety Expert at Zarango. Today’s topics are focused on the definition of psychological safety, its importance, and the leadership skills that support psychologically safe environments, helping team members as they Team Anywhere. Topics inside: What Surprised Stephan Over the Last 2 Years What is Psychological Safety and Why is it Important? Leadership Skills to Foster a Psychologically Safe Workplace Environment Read the FU...
Oct 03, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 111
In today's podcast episode, we interview Darrin Jahnel, CEO and Founder of Jahnel Group. Today’s topics are focused on promoting a sense of connectedness, establishing a unique working culture, utilizing a servant leadership mindset, maintaining a high growth company culture, and taking care of team members daily as they Team Anywhere. Topics inside: What Surprised Darrin Over the Last 2 Years A Dive into Jahnel Group's Unique Working Culture Promoting a Connected Culture for Remote Teams Mainta...
Sep 26, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 110
In today's podcast episode, we interview Keith Mercurio, CEO and Founder of Ethical Influence Institute and Ethical Influence Global. Today’s topics are focused on the 4 Quadrants of the Ethical Influence Model: awareness of self, influence of self, awareness of others, and influence of others. This will help leaders support team members in dealing with uncertainty as they Team Anywhere. Topics inside: What Keith Learned Over the Past 2 Years How Uncertainty Can Take Organizations into New Heigh...
Sep 19, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 109
Team members are often afraid of one thing: screwing up in their job. Ironically, team members fear losing their jobs and leaders fear losing their best team members! With that being said, leaders should focus on implementing organizational policies that eradicate fear and build trust. In today's podcast episode, we interview Steve Prentice, speaker, journalist, university lecturer and author of the book, The Future of Workplace Fear: How Human Reflex Stands in the Way of Digital Transformation....
Sep 12, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 108
Leaders often struggle when leading organizations in the hybrid-virtual working environment. Team members get less engaged because leaders unknowingly fall into the trap of micromanaging in virtual situations. With that being said, leaders should take into consideration the underlying emotions and psychology of team members and not treat them like a replaceable cog in the machine. In today's podcast episode, we interview Eleni Pallas, Executive coach and Champion of Human-Centric Leading of Lead...
Sep 05, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 107
The use of Zoom spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic allowing organizations to have meetings virtually. Studies have shown that team members take notes in meetings, but only 10%-15% of the meeting content is considered noteworthy. Leaders and team members now have the option to use digital solutions that capture pertinent content and translate it into dynamic and effective content. In today's podcast episode, we interview Richard White, Founder & CEO at Fathom.video. Today’s topics include ho...
Aug 29, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 106
Implementing organizational change has been a part of leadership textbooks and conferences for a long time. Best practices for organization change have risen to an all time high because of COVID and the cascading shifts throughout the work world. Many leaders are frustrated because they “keep pulling the levers for change but nothing really ever happens.” With that being said, leaders are seeking ways to create less painful change in everything from motivating teams to changing culture. In today...
Aug 22, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 105
For the past 2 years, the work world has experienced chaos and uncertainty because of the pandemic and the Great Resignation. Leaders struggle with team members who are less confident and engaged in the workplace. Consequently, leaders are developing and adopting new solutions to manage the virtual and hybrid space. In today's podcast episode, we interview Robert Mixon, Senior Executive Leader and Founding Partner of Level Five Associates and Co-author of the best-selling book on Amazon, Cows in...
Aug 15, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 104
Employee engagement has become front and center for many companies these days. With the hybrid work setup and the ever-rising attrition rates from quitting employees, leaders must be able to properly balance bottom-line concerns with team member flexibility and needs. In today's podcast episode, we interview Rebecca Ahmed, CEO of Energetic Impact. Today's topics are focused on fostering energy and vigor in teams. Rebecca covers the seven levels of energy required to raise energy levels in hybrid...
Aug 08, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 103
Because they tend to focus on bottom-line results, some leaders overlook the importance of engaging with team members and taking the time to understand their individual strengths and motivators. However, since the pandemic and the Great Resignation, employees have more leverage in choosing the kind of company they want to work for. This new dynamic is forcing leaders to create cultures that foster employee growth and welfare. In today's podcast episode, we interview Alena Sviderskaia, leadership...
Aug 01, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 102
In this special episode of Team Anywhere, Mitch and Ginny recap lessons they have learned from previous podcast guests and well-known leadership personalities, and share insights and tools that can be immediately put to use. Dubbed as the “Team Anywhere Toolkit,” this guide provides leaders with actionable items that can truly impact their organization as they team anywhere. In the second Team Anywhere Toolkit, Mitch and Ginny discussed the important tips to create a working environment of empat...
Jul 25, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 101
Leaders have a tendency to overlook the company's core values posted on their walls or website. What they do not realize is that implementing those core values greatly improves an organization's productivity, employee engagement, motivation, client attraction, and client retention. Implementation of core values is also vital in creating a company culture that supports the organization’s vision and goals. In today's podcast episode, we interview Marc Reifenrath, Founder and CEO of Spinutech, a na...
Jul 18, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Being a leader in a remote work environment is not just a walk in the park. It takes a lot of learning and dedication to improve a company’s work policies, promote a positive work culture, and foster employee engagement, motivation and retention. In today’s episode we interview David Garcia, CEO of Scout Logic. Today’s topics are locked-in on the design and application of effective company rituals that support an organization’s human spirit, lead to immediate problem solving and conflict resolut...
Jul 11, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Leaders have long been focused on bottom-line results. However, with the emergence of virtual and hybrid teams, meaningful and engaging touchpoints have become necessary for results to happen. By establishing sound work cultures, leaders are learning how to use engagement as the cornerstone of organizational success. In today’s episode we interview Cody Hall, Founder and CEO of Octiva Healthcare. Today’s topics are focused on building a remote work culture, making meetings more engaging, and pro...
Jul 04, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 98
One former leadership style supported leaders to rule with authority. More progressive leadership approaches have demanded more engaged approaches with an emphasis on inclusion. The entire remote work movement has pushed the style curve further into the need to develop team member trust to foster organizational success. In today’s episode we interview Kevin Eikenberry, Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group, and author of the books, The Long-Distance Leader: Rules for Remarkable R...
Jun 27, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 97
A leader’s role to gain influence from team members, clients, and other people with their words is challenging. Using powerful questions to foster more engagement is a skill set leaders are more actively using. However, providing the correct answers to the questions asked is most often overlooked. In today’s episode we interview Brian Glibkowski, PhD, Answer Intelligence (AQ)™ Creator, and author of the book, Answer Intelligence: Raise Your AQ. Today’s topic is focused on creating influence and ...
Jun 20, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 96
The greatest challenge leaders are facing today is building and maintaining engagement. With the shift into virtual and hybrid work, leaders need to be clear on how they are addressing employees who are minimally contributing. Not giving resolution to this issue will only affect the overall team’s productivity and performance. In today’s episode we interview Mike Kelly, Managing Partner of Right Path Enterprises and author of the book, Leaderfluence. Today we focus on getting employee feedback, ...
Jun 13, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Amidst the past 2 years, organizations were forced to find ways to allow virtual and hybrid work to adjust to the pandemic protocols. However, the challenge is on for leaders in terms of building trust, effective communication and deep connection with their team members. In today’s episode we interview Tara Powers, CEO of Powers Resource Center LLC and author of the books, Virtual Team for Dummies and Working from Home for Dummies. Today’s topics are focused on the ideal model of remote teams (v...
Jun 06, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Organizations develop strategic plans towards their future. However, many plans end up being divided into tasks that are distributed throughout the organization without a unified thread. This leads to a lack of focused action and clarity. In this age of ceaseless change and innovation, clarity is mandatory for high-growth outcomes. In today’s episode we interview Lori Michele Leavitt, President and CEO of Abrige Corp. and author of the books, The Pivot: Orchestrating Extraordinary Business Momen...
May 30, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 93
The past 2 years have been a challenge for leaders to engage and motivate their team members. The great resignation proved that employees have the option to choose their desired career paths. Thus, organizational leaders should devise ways to prevent turnover and keep employees. On today’s podcast episode we interview Deanna Figurito, Founder and Lead Coach of DFig Connects Coaching and Consulting.Today’s topics are locked-in on the implementation, benefits, and significant effects of ERGs or Em...
May 23, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Leaders have the challenge of implementing organizational change. Typically team members react differently to change. The main question that leaders need to answer is how can they implement organizational change effectively, make it stick, and not lose key players in the process? On today’s podcast episode we interview Nancy Murphy, CEO of CSR Communications and Creator of Intrapreneurs Influence Lab. Today’s topics are locked in on effective change strategies, best leadership characteristics fo...
May 16, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 91
For the past 2 years organizations struggled with pandemic restrictions because of the social distancing requirement imposed in office spaces. That led to the innovation of virtual and hybrid workspaces. The main question is, are we ready to replace the physical office with the virtual office? On today’s podcast episode we interview Arkadiy Baltser, Founder and CEO of Plutoview, an organization that is pushing barriers, allowing team members to use cutting edge technology to work collaboratively...
May 09, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Organizations have seen talent being mobile, especially in the Great Resignation. Attrition rates have reached their all-time-high. Employees have opened the doors to different opportunities and work arrangements in the creation of “culturally fit” organizations. Leaders should be able to improve the company’s talent retention processes by making their team members feel “included” as future work is being redefined. On today’s podcast episode, we interview Deanna Singh, Managing Partner of Uplift...
May 02, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 89
Most organizations think only about generating profits to drive company growth. As leaders in today’s environment, it takes more than profits to drive growth. Instead, processes supporting prioritization, accountability, and documentation are necessary to improve communication and productivity towards growth. Leaders should also be able to keep their team engaged virtually and in-person by improving their sense of why they are working for the organization. On today’s podcast episode, we intervie...
Apr 25, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 88
There are few organizations who don't want growth. For the past 2 years, leaders have been struggling with growth due to shifts towards virtual and hybrid. Talent retention has also been difficult as seen from the Great Resignation still taking place. The best employees now have the option to choose employers with enriching cultures that fit their needs. On today’s podcast episode, we interview Andrew Bartlow, Founder and Managing Partner of Series B Consulting and co-author of the book, Scaling...
Apr 18, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Disagreements can go on for years in an organization–simply because something went wrong in the conversation. Leaders should be able to step up and be able to learn how to effectively dig deeper in conversations with their team members. But because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the addition of virtual and hybrid meetings, it has become tougher for leaders to get messages across within new worldviews and standards. On today’s podcast episode, we interview Rose Fass, Founder and CEO of fassforward ...
Apr 11, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 86
In this special episode of Team Anywhere, Mitch and Ginny recap lessons they have learned from previous guests, and share insights and tools that can be immediately put to use. Dubbed as the “Team Anywhere Toolkit,” this guide provides leaders with actionable items that can truly impact their organization as they team anywhere. As Mitch and Ginny introduce their first-ever toolkit, they reflect on the lessons shared by David Mead (Episode #78) and Jennifer Moss (Episode #79) on being honest, hum...
Apr 04, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Amidst the pandemic, leaders are forced to manage their teams in-person and virtually. The phenomenon of moving to virtual and hybrid teams–and then guiding employees through an international pandemic–has surfaced the need to manage with empathy, authenticity, and engagement. The traditional “command and control” is no longer tolerable. Leaders must engage and build participative communities. Having to work from home for two years, professional employees have gained a voice in how they wish to b...
Mar 28, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Actions are a product of our thoughts. Amidst the pandemic, leaders tend to overthink rather than take necessary actions in the workplace. Instead of focusing on leading, a leader’s mental energy and time is often consumed by ruminations— negative cycles of thought that lead to nowhere, and can affect how the leader performs. On today’s podcast episode, we interview Jordan Birnbaum, Chief Operating Officer of BEESY, Industrial and Organizational Psychologist and Behavioral Economist. Today’s dis...
Mar 21, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 83
