Did you know that we all have a hidden superpower? We all can craft our own stories and make the world a better place, and that’s by demonstrating kindness toward ourselves and others. In this episode, I chat with Adrienne Bankert, the author of Your Hidden Superpower: The Kindness That Makes You Unbeatable at Work and Connects You with Anyone. In this episode, she discusses how you are writing your own story and how it’s up to you to author it. She explains what kindness means to her, how kindness has opened doors for her, and how being kind brings out your most authentic, best self.
What’s In This Episode:
Adrienne’s experience of finding the woman she wanted to become
How she learned to be okay with changing the world one person at a time
Why being kind will bring out your most authentic, best self
What Adrienne does to recognize and practice kindness in the world
What is it like to work with someone you’re already close to and have a personal relationship with? After several years of working with my husband John, you could say that I know a thing or two about working alongside someone you have a personal relationship with. For the first time ever, I brought him on the podcast to talk about our experience of running a company together. We talk about what it’s like to have a relationship outside of work and still go to work happy. You’ll hear our tips for making it work, our favorite things about working together, and how it all came about.
What’s In This Episode:
How working along with your spouse (or friend/family member) is just like any other relationship
A conversation they had that changed the trajectory of their lives
Our tips for making it work as business partners
The best things about working together
Cultivating a healthy, strong culture for your team takes intentional work. However, doing this work will pay off tenfold as it will facilitate that environment of success that you want. We’re all vastly unique, and it’s that diversity that beautifully brings together different ideas, perspectives, and opinions on how to achieve your shared goals. But what do you do when tension arises? In this episode, I explored how you can embrace conflict more effectively and with more confidence (while teaching your team to do the same!).
What’s In This Episode:
Reframing the way you think about conflicts among your team
Digging into differences in a healthier, more productive way
How to teach your team to embrace conflict
2 tools to help cultivate that collaborative, motivated team environment you want
As a leader, you can create a strong team that works together to achieve your group’s goals, vision, and North Star. Teams are critical for reaching success, and as humans, we’re designed to work in groups. Our brains are literally wired for it! By seeking out effective people to join and grow your team, you’ll live each day fired up about the people you get to work with (not have to work with!). In this episode, I’m sharing 3 tips for growing a strong team, and why you shouldn’t fall for resume propaganda. We’ll also explore a few momentum-builders to get you started!
What’s In This Episode:
Making sure your team knows and understands the boundaries
The importance of being effective (rather than efficient)
3 tips for creating a strong team
Momentum-builders you can start implementing right away
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