Evolve: Reinventing Leadership - Building Freedom Cultures

A Freedom Culture

Are you feeling stifled in a highly controlled culture? I often encounter various cultures that exhibit control in various ways.  In some of these cultures, employees are exposed to autocratic leaders whose leadership style ensures these employees will not take initiative.  In fact, in some highly controlled cultures, I have encountered leaders who go as far as saying “I don’t pay you to think, just do as you are told”. I invite you to listen in to learn more about freedom cultures.

 

Transforming Yourself As A Leader

Have you been putting off your development as a leader because you just don’t have the time?  Or do you feel you would like to sacrifice your development so members of your team can get the limited training funds?  Whatever the reason for delaying your development, this episode will show you the risks of making yourself a secondary priority and what you can do to enhance your leadership skills.

A Constructive Tone

Have you ever said something to someone and you were surprised by their reaction?  Tone is a powerful communicative tool.  It can support a conversation and connection or completely derail them without self-awareness.  Listen in to learn how you can master the art of using tone to build a strong, cohesive team.

Setting Healthy Boundaries at Work

Are you struggling with managing your boundaries at work?  Are there persons who just don’t respect your boundaries and want you to respect theirs?  Are you stressed by frequent interruptions when you have deadline pressures?  Whatever your boundary challenge, Yvette provides you with practical strategies you can use to immediately establish boundaries at work and decrease your stress levels.

 

Passionate Leadership

Do you describe yourself as a passionate leader and you  are struggling to build an engaged team?  Do you have team members who do not share their views with you?  Tune in for tips you can use to build your brand as a passionate leader.

 

How to Approach Unrealistic Goals

Are you stressed or overwhelmed because unrealistic goals have been set for you and your team without your input? Do you review your goals and feel a deep sense of dread because it is impossible to meet them? Are you anxious about going to work because your coworkers are willing to undermine you in order to achieve their unrealistic goals?  Listen in for tips you can use to decrease your stress.

 

Tips for Leading with Resourcefulness

In the modern workplace, leaders are expected to do more and more with less resources.  This is a stressful proposition because in some organizations this means the team complement gets reduced.  In other organizations there are insufficient tools available, and in others, employees are not properly trained.  As the ever changing external environment drives deeper and deeper cost cutting, resource availability can become an ongoing challenge.  Listen in to learn how you can improve your resourcefulness as a leader.

 

Perceiving Your Performance Accurately

Are you tired of feeling stuck at the same level in your career and you have no clear path for growth?  Are you working hard and you can’t understand why you are not being recognized for your contribution?  This podcast provides you with practical steps you can use to transform your performance and take your career to the next level.

 

Is it the Culture or Employees? That is the Question

 The Wells Fargo case study is an interesting one that presents the question, “Did the employees cause it or was it the Culture?”  On one hand, the CEO indicated the scandal happened because of unethical employees.  On the other hand, whistleblowers claimed employees responsible for sales were under extreme duress.

 

How You Relate Creates

It is not clear which comes first.  Is it that your relationship quality drives outcomes and experiences in your environment? Or does your experience of culture influence the quality of your relationships? I think both perspectives are true…