Joyful Leader

The habits of an organization either build culture or erode it.This episode is the next installment of the culture eroder (and corresponding culture builder) series. And today’s culture eroder is: lack of appreciation.Lack of appreciation—whether it’s an organization-wide mindset or a simple lack of thanking people for their work—leads to disengagement, feeling unseen, and many other things that...

You feel called, drawn, compelled. To a project, a role, a career.And this thing that you feel drawn to, you also feel incredible resistance to.You avoid putting yourself in the chair and doing the work.You fight your way through doubt and overwhelm as you do it.You dread the delivery of the thing you created.Welcome to resistance — the force that often shows up between us and what we’re here on...

What’s the most emotionally heavy team you’ve ever worked on?You probably had an immediate answer to that question.Heaviness, or emotional weight, is problematic within an organization.On today’s Joyful Leader, we’re making sure it doesn’t weigh your team down.We’ll talk about what it is, where it comes from, why it’s such a problem, and how to prevent it.Thanks for listening.Hungry for more of...

You consider yourself an open-door leader.And yet, there are times when you want more feedback from your team.Maybe you get crickets when you ask for feedback after a meeting presentation. Or maybe when you ask your team for feedback about you as a manager, they tell you everything’s great.Today on the podcast, we’re talking about how to get great, specific, actionable feedback from your team....

The habits of an organization either build culture or erode it.This episode is the next installment of the culture eroder (and corresponding culture builder) series. And today’s culture eroder is: lack of ownership.Lack of ownership as a habit within an organization leads to a lot of heaviness — a sense of drag, protracted processes, and lack of clarity.It usually happens innocently, and for some...

No amount of training will help your team grow as much as what you show them.Who you are as a leader — how you make decisions, who you consider when making them, how you approach problems, how you interact with other people — all of these things are more powerful teaching tools than any content or training outline.Today on the podcast, we’re talking about the greatest teaching and mentoring tool...

There’s an honest mistake that organizations make when hiring capable people.They think that someone’s capacity and depth of experience mean they will be autonomous and independent right away without a lot of guidance. Essentially, the mistake is thinking that hiring great people means you don’t have to do anything to set them up for success.Today on the podcast, I’m talking about why this...

Step one: build a strong culture.Step two: maintain a strong culture. Daily.It’s common to think that culture is something you build once and lasts forever. But really, your culture is ever-evolving. With every season, new hire, initiative, and priority shift, your culture is changing.Rather than being set-it-and-forget-it, maintaining a strong culture is a constant part of leadership.Tune in to...

There are many rubrics and wisdom out in the world about decision-making.Today on Joyful Leader, I’m sharing a tool to help you understand a decision before you make it. It’s a tool for deeper self-awareness and understanding.Using this tool helps you make decisions and take actions in line with your values, priorities, and integrity. I mean, come on. Who doesn’t want that?It’s something I use...

Welcome to the next installment of the culture eroder (and corresponding culture builder) series. And today’s culture eroder is: power language.Power language is anything that draws conspicuous attention to power differentials within your team or organization. Power language can take the form of using titles when it’s not necessary, building mystery around certain meetings or decisions that not...