Training and development are a vital part of every team member's growth and success (including yours!) But there are common mistakes leaders make that undermine that success. In this episode with Director of Learning and Development from UFHealth Jacksonville, Dan Kurmaskie, you'll get specific mistakes to avoid and how you can help your team get the most from their work with learning and development professionals - whether you have an internal L&D team or are working with external partners like...
Mar 19, 2021•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Your human resource, organizational development, and learning professionals can be wonderful strategic partners and collaborate with you to achieve amazing results - but it takes trust and a solid relationship to get there. In this episode, Jessica Schwaller shares some secrets and opportunities available to you when you build a transformational relationship with your HR pros. This is the first of three episodes in a series on how to partner with your HR, OD, and L&D teams to achieve transfo...
Mar 11, 2021•35 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast You’ve got something awesome inside of you and John Bates is in business to bring that out so it can live in the world and make a real difference. Join David and John for this dynamic and energizing discussion about the heart of leadership and how to make your leadership communication more dynamic and influential. John has trained hundreds of TED/TEDx speakers all over the world and works with C-level executives at top companies to make their communications "TED-Worthy" so grab something to take...
Mar 05, 2021•56 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast You build your culture one decision at a time - but how do you ensure that the decisions you make build the culture you want? In this episode, Charlie Bailes, VP of Human Resources and Distribution for ABC Fine Wine and Spirits shares practical ways you can build a human-centered culture in your organization, team, or department. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communication skills, productivity, teamwor...
Feb 26, 2021•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you've ever worried about losing someone from your team or organization because you reinforce expectations, this episode's for you. Early in my career, I learned a tough leadership lesson from a retired English teacher named Joan. In a few succinct words, she gave me one of the most important leadership lessons I would ever learn: about what it meant to lead, to truly value people, and the importance of accountability. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions o...
Feb 18, 2021•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast There's no better leadership textbook than a frustrating boss. And often, the world looks very different from their side of the conversation. In this episode, you'll get valuable questions to ask and ways to work through your frustration to become a better leader - the leader you'd want your boss to be. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communication skills, productivity, teamwork, delegation, and feedback...
Feb 11, 2021•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast You know the cliches: it's lonely at the top. Leadership is a lonely business. In this episode, David shares a challenging situation where he felt very alone - and what happened that convinced him you're never as alone as you might feel. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communication skills, productivity, teamwork, delegation, and feedback to help leaders navigate various leadership styles, management sty...
Feb 04, 2021•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Life will always include some level of the mundane and routine. As a leader, you can give your team energy to meet these challenges. In this episode, David shares some people who have inspired him to keep it fresh and four practical ways you can deliver the energy your team needs. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communication skills, productivity, teamwork, delegation, and feedback to help leaders naviga...
Jan 28, 2021•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast There is a need for a new kind of leadership; one that bleeds personality and rings true to employees and customers alike who crave authenticity. Former Loreal Executive and entrepreneur, Minter Dial, argues that business leaders deliver superior results, communities of engagement both inside and outside of the company, and true values-driven success when they are themselves and come across as genuine. In this episode, you'll get practical ways to stop pretending, be who you are, and play to you...
Jan 21, 2021•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast People are your number one asset, so how do you ensure your best people stay? In short: you love 'em! In this episode, we talk with Beverly Kaye, author of the #1 book ever written on talent retention. You'll get simple, practical strategies that work to create a supportive workplace culture so you can fight burnout and keep the people you can least afford to lose. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communi...
Jan 14, 2021•45 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast Conflicting priorities are a fact of life. Growing businesses naturally have tensions and they only become problems when they’re not addressed. In this episode, you'll get practical approaches to use when there’s a clash in priorities. These moments are a fantastic opportunity for you to lead and make a more strategic impact. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communication skills, productivity, teamwork, d...
Jan 07, 2021•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Whether affected by the pandemic or some other unforeseen and monumental setback, to lead, you have to find a way to move beyond anger, guilt, emptiness or pain. It’s not only possible to overcome adversity, but it’s imperative. In this episode, retired Navy Seal and severely Wounded Warrior Jason Redman will give you the tools to adopt an overcoming mindset to learn acceptance, choose action over inaction, and triumph over adversity. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful ...
Dec 18, 2020•36 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast The days blend in to one another and morale begins to drop... If you and your team are facing an endless horizon...of stressful work, of remote work with the family just off camera, or and endless project, it's vital that you are able to fight the slog and bring back the fun. In this episode, you'll get four ways to reconnect and energize your team. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communication skills, p...
Dec 11, 2020•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's easy to talk about taking care of yourself so you can lead your team effectively, but it's something else to actually do it. So, it's confession time. In this episode David talks about the challenges caring for his physical, emotional, and social health over the past few months and how you can show up for yourself and your team in a healthier way. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communication skills...
Dec 03, 2020•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Your new leaders - the 'green' ones, are an incredible resource and the literal future of your business. If you are a new leader, the lessons to learn and the natural influence you see from more senior leaders can feel overwhelming. In this inspiring episode, join David and new-leader expert Pierre Quinn for a discussion about how you can help yourself grow quickly...and how you can set up your new leaders to thrive and experience breakthrough success. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast ...
Nov 20, 2020•47 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Jennifer Kahnwieler, a "champion for introverts" gives you practical tools to build an environment that brings out the best from every employee - particularly your introverts. We discuss what exactly that means, why it matters so much, common mistakes leaders make, and how to overcome them to an inclusive leader who achieves awesome results. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communication ...
Nov 12, 2020•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Your leadership goes far beyond the work you and your team do. You and your team likely spend more time with one another than with anyone else. That time, those discussions, and those relationships add up. Moment by moment, with each decision and interaction, you build the future. Our future. What are you building? Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communication skills, productivity, teamwork, delegation, ...
Nov 05, 2020•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this wisdom-packed episode, executive coach and author Dawn Kirk gives you practical tools she developed throughout her career to help your team navigate the challenges of our times while remaining focused on the results the team exists to achieve. Listen to the end for a powerful way to grow your career and get the feedback you need - even when you feel ignored. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential commun...
Oct 29, 2020•46 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Three unprecedented sources of change in the outside world are putting intense pressure on every organization and leader to adapt quickly. Enterprises that don't transform what they do and how they do it (repeatedly) will inevitably fail. In this information-packed episode with Nick Jankel you'll get practical solutions to help you thrive as a transformational leader. With brilliant insight into the neuroscience of teams and leadership, Nick breaks it down and helps you face reality and lead wit...
Oct 23, 2020•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Too many decision-making meetings devolve into frustrating, passive wastes of time. In this episode you'll get two actions you can take to ensure you make smarter, faster decisions that energize your team. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communication skills, productivity, teamwork, delegation, and feedback to help leaders navigate various leadership styles, management styles, conflict resolution, time m...
Oct 16, 2020•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Be ready to take notes as Glenn Parker shares the four ways you can help people to become their best self, why this is such a critical leadership skill, and a master-class in leading through any crisis. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communication skills, productivity, teamwork, delegation, and feedback to help leaders navigate various leadership styles, management styles, conflict resolution, time mana...
Oct 09, 2020•40 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast When it comes to critical messages, communicating once is never enough. In this episode, get practical (and creative) ways you can master 5x5 communication and ensure your team understands what matters most. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communication skills, productivity, teamwork, delegation, and feedback to help leaders navigate various leadership styles, management styles, conflict resolution, time...
Oct 01, 2020•15 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast You've covered the basics. People can hear you and see you and you've got a clear agenda, but online meeting fatigue is real and it can suck the life out of your team. In this episode, get practical ways you can lead more engaging online meetings that don't suck - or steal away your team's energy and motivation. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communication skills, productivity, teamwork, delegation, and...
Sep 24, 2020•20 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast In this incredibly practical and inspiring episode, Jeff DeGraff, the "Dean of Innovation" gives you practical ways to cultivate a creative mindset for yourself and with your team. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communication skills, productivity, teamwork, delegation, and feedback to help leaders navigate various leadership styles, management styles, conflict resolution, time management, and active lis...
Sep 18, 2020•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, get the tools you need to ensure your teams achieve the results you need to keep the business moving forward while creating space for the realities of working remotely - and all without micromanaging your remote employees. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communication skills, productivity, teamwork, delegation, and feedback to help leaders navigate various leadership styles, management s...
Sep 09, 2020•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you've felt burned out over the past few months, you're not alone. In this practical and hopeful episode, Hall of Fame Speaker and esteemed author Eileen McDargh gives you the tools to identify and overcome the main causes of burnout for you and your team. You'll want to take notes and be ready to play back sections as Eileen helps you move from Burnout to Breakthrough! Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential...
Sep 03, 2020•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Gratitude, real gratitude, not the saccharine "too blessed to be stressed" meme mantra, has the power to revolutionize your leadership and your influence. In this interview with Chief Operating Officer Kerry Wekelo, you'll get practical ways you can cultivate gratitude in your own life, inspire your team, and even your customers. In the last segments, we get down to the grit of gratitude and how it can change your life and the lives you touch every day. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast...
Aug 26, 2020•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Your team may have vital information, solutions, or ideas that would make a tremendous difference – if you only knew what they were thinking. In this episode, you’ll get a powerful tool to draw out your team’s best ideas. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communication skills, productivity, teamwork, delegation, and feedback to help leaders navigate various leadership styles, management styles, conflict re...
Aug 21, 2020•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast What is it you give to your team and customers that’s uniquely you? In this episode, master showman Jason Hewlett shares what it means to keep the promise to your team, but more importantly, to yourself. That promise might not be what you think. Listen or watch and then check out Jason’s book: The Promise to the One. Connect with Jason: JasonHewlett.com LinkedIn Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communicat...
Aug 14, 2020•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast It can be frustrating when your team’s behavior doesn’t make any sense. But those moments where you wonder “What were they thinking?” are also opportunities. In this episode, you’ll get a way forward for the next time you wonder “What were they thinking?” that helps you find out. The answer will always help you move your team forward. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communication skills, productivity, te...
Aug 07, 2020•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
