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215. Want Better Team Performance? Do this simple 4 “E” Exercise



Ok….nothing is simple, but it’s definitely not complicated.  Leaders, the fact is, there is always a rub between what you want to accomplish and what gets in the way of accomplishing it.  We get caught up the day to day so much that taking time to really examine how your team is doing and how they get better results seems like it takes too much time.  But what if you don’t take the time?  Give yourself one hour or less, to complete this 4 “E” Exercise and you’ll start to see clearly, and pretty quickly, how you can effect change with your team and start achieving more.  Press play on this week’s episode of the Leadership Lifestyle Podcast.  You’ll be glad you did!

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214. Win Or Lose…..Keep Moving On!!!!!!



Sounds strange but moving on is the same for winning and losing.  Yes, I know, it’s much more glorious to win but you can’t stay there.  You can’t be that person that peaked in high school or did an amazing thing, but yet never expand from that.  Losing also DOES NOT DEFINE you.  It was a moment in time.  That’s it.  On this week’s episode on the Leadership Lifestyle Podcast, we’ll show you that you should always move on to what’s next.  It’s as simple as 2, two word questions.  Answer those, and you’re on your way!

 

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213. What’s Driving That Behavior??? Pro Tip: You need to find out!



Probably the most frustrating thing for leaders regarding team performance, other than incompetence, is your team’s behaviors.  Why do they behave the way they do?  Why don’t they display other, more helpful behaviors?  What about you?  Yes, you……the Leader??  What about your behaviors?  More importantly, what’s driving those behaviors? On this week’s episode of the Leadership Lifestyle Podcast, we’ll give you the permission to take a time out and ask these questions to yourself.  If you want to help your team excel, and become a more effective leader, you need to discover what’s the behavior driving the behavior.

Let’s connect on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-charest-a08369a4/

Learn About Yourself: https://ianmorgancron.com/     Know your Enneagram Number

Learn About Your Team: https://www.workinggenius.com/   What drives your team members’ behavior?

Learn More About Yourself: http://engagingoutcomes.com/  With Mary Cooper


212. Is Your Mind Your Worst Enemy? Tell Your Amygdala to sit down!!!!!



First, what on earth is an amygdala?  It’s a small piece of your brain that controls your response to things.  As a leader, that is what really tells your team what kind of leader you are.  In this week’s episode of the Leadership Lifestyle Podcast, we talk about how your amygdala can derail who you really want to be.  When you uncharacteristically respond in a bad way, that’s called an amygdala hijack and that can be damaging.  We’ll give you tangible tips to hijack your amygdala hijacks so you stay in control.


210. Celebrating Labor Replay



A brief history of labor that hopefully will leave you with the understanding that despite what is on the 24-hour news cycle, we are living in the best of times….if you choose to think that way.  So check out this episode of the Leadership Lifestyle Podcast.

 

Have a great day 🙂