We’re carrying a very heavy load as leaders these days, so I’m speaking directly to you on Thursday’s episode of The Culture Soup Podcast®️, The Coaching Corner. We’re going back to our roots with all audio streams for the summer, and we are kicking off with three hot topics that are important to you as high-performing leaders: ✔️Dealing with the barrage of gun violence and the trauma…
“The heroine in the book is knowing your value.” I have lost count of the many times that I’ve uttered those words since 2020 when I released the first edition of No Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I’ll Just Include Myself. Soon, I’ll be sharing this in person with the leaders at Denny’s. By the way: “The villain in the book is fear.” We’ll unravel the important…
So who exactly should be a member of your tribe to support your leadership aspirations? In part five of our six-part series on Assembling and Activating Your Tribe we discuss one final group. There are six categories of people, as outlined in my book, No Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I’ll Just Include Myself. It’s the #nscrockstarleadership tip of the day, and it may not be who…
Peers can not only be sponsors. They can be mentors, but the question is: what’s the WIIFM?—the “what’s in it for me?” In today’s #NSCJournalPrompt we go deep into how to activate peers and for that matter, other tribe members. Grab time on my schedule for a free strategy session if you want to get serious about Assembling and Activating your tribe. It will make a notable difference…
There’s some wisdom in the saying: “Your words have power.” But did you know there is actual research to back that? However, the findings begins with our brains. According to neuroscience, repetitive thoughts or actions cause the hippocampus to grow larger. This is key to learning. So by the time those thoughts manifest into words, you can bet that your brain is already trained to think…
Should a peer be on your personal board of directors? In part four of our six-part #NSCRockstarLeadership Tip of the Day series on Assembling and Activating Your Tribe, we get into why they should. You’ll want to watch this one. Remember, having only one kind of peer in your tribe can be limiting. Your goal is to remove your own limitations, and a trusted and respected peer can…
Sometimes, fear grips leaders when they are challenged to reach outside of an organization they’ve known for years. However, you may find that your community and network are far more robust than you first thought if you simply take the time to think about it. Today’s #NSCJournalPrompt helps you to move beyond that stuck feeling when you’re looking to power up your tribe with a diverse slate of…
Is it always good intent? Really? We know better. We now have research to back it in the case of women and women of color. Microaggressions and bias in the workplace is real according to multiple credible and reputable sources. So let’s lay the advice, “Always assume good intent” to rest once and for all. RIP
If everyone looks, acts, thinks and works like you, you’ve created an “Amen Corner,” not an effective tribe. Today’s #NSCRockstarLeadership Tip of the Day shares how to power up your tribe in part 3 of our six part series on Assembling and Activating your Tribe. We now know that you not only need mentors, sponsors, juniors and peers on your personal board of directors. Now it’s time to…
Advice from a mentor can only get you so far. What if you had the power of science in your corner—positive psychology and neuroscience—to help you smash your goals. You need a credentialed coach with training in the sciences. All week, we’re celebrating International Coaching Week at NSC Coaching and I’m sharing powerful questions for you to answer that will help you to reflect and get clear on…