The Compassionate Leader School Podcast
Episodes
38 episodes
You Don't Have a Boundary Problem. You Have a Wish Problem.
Have you ever said: "I'm really trying to be better about work-life balance."It sounds like a boundary. It sounds like leadership. It sounds like the kind of honest, self-aware thing we're all supposed to say when we...
“We’re like a family here” is the Biggest Red Flag in Business.
"We're like a family here."I spent 18 years inside a family-owned business saying those words. Believing them.I thought I was building culture and leading with care. I thought that was exactly the kind of leader I was supposed to ...
The Slow Boil of Mediocrity Is Killing Your Business Every Time You Settle for Less Than Great
"I should be grateful for the help." It's likely you've said this either to yourself or aloud to a confidante. It sounds like perspective, like a reasonable expectation. It sounds like the kind of grounded, non-perfectionistic leade...
Delegation Without Follow-Up Isn't Delegation. It's Hope.
You've probably expressed your desire not to micromanage. I get it. It sounds like trust. It sounds like empowerment. It sounds like the kind of confident leadership that gives people room to grow.It isn't.In this episode, I share...
Why Avoiding Hard Conversations Makes You A Worse Leader
"I don't want to make things worse."This sounds like wisdom. It sounds like care. It sounds like the kind of emotionally intelligent leadership we're all supposed to practice.It isn't.In this episode, I share the story of t...
You're Burnt Out Because You're Playing By Rules That Were Designed to Exhaust You
How many times have you said:"I just need to find the right way to say this so nobody feels uncomfortable."It sounds like empathy. It sounds like self-awareness. It sounds like the emotional intelligence good leaders are supposed ...
I'm Back... Along with The 15 Permissions
I have all the content I need from the PDF already in context. Let me write this description now.Episode 00: The 15 Permissions — Why I Came Back, and the Truths That Started EverythingYou've heard it. You've probably said ...
7 Reasons Why People Don't Respect Your Boundaries
When it comes to boundaries, many people are frustrated, hurt and fed up because there are people in their lives - at work, at home, amongst friends, in their volunteer work, in their neighbourhood - who do not respect their boundaries. Well, t...
10 Key Factors and One Difference Maker for Planning a Meeting
When you get a notification for an upcoming meeting at work does it ever make you want to sigh and hope you might have a good reason at the last moment not to be there? Believe it or not, there is an art and a science to planning and lead...
How Planning With Intentional Margin Has Been A Game Changer
Do you long for the best summer ever? Do you want to look back and feel proud of how you chose to spend your time, what you were able to accomplish, the fun you had, and the sense that you really spent your time well? That's exactly where I was...
How to Use Relationship Marketing to grow Your Business
Which camp are you in: lover of all things networking-related or you’d rather have a root canal than attend a networking event? As part of the all-important relationship marketing strategy, being able to build real, authentic, reciprocal, meani...
Do You Have an IEA (Ideal Employee Avatar)?
Do you have an IEA? One of the hot topics in business these days is centered around building a marketing strategy based on a company’s ICA, which stands for Ideal Customer Avatar. More detailed and sophisticated than the typical target market a...
Understanding the Impact of Your Non-Verbal Communication
No doubt at some point in your life someone has said to you, "it's not what you said, it's how you said it". I'm not sure you would be human if you haven't had that experience. It speaks to the impact of our non-verbal communication. In t...
Practicing the Law of Action in One-Minute (or Less) Sprints
Have you heard of the ‘one minute or less rule’ and how to practice it as the fuel for the Law of Action? In this episode of the Compassionate Leader School Podcast, you’ll learn about the Law of Action and have a list of 25 micro-habits to dra...
Stretch, Risk or Die!
If you're working to set realistic expectations with your team and you want to challenge them in a way that will move them beyond their comfort zone and gradually get them there, check out this episode of the Compassionate Leader School P...
Listening with Empathy
Listening with empathy is a skill we all need if we want to be compassionate communicators. In this episode I talk about how we typically listen and respond autobiographically, when that's okay, and when we need to step up our listening skills ...
A Question of Willingness
Do you believe that even though there will be challenges and obstacles you'll have to overcome, you will ultimately be successful? Or are you of the mindset that you hope things will go well but you tend to be inconsistent and possibly self-sab...
The Power of Abundant Thinking
Which camp do you typically hang out in - camp scarcity or camp abundance? I called my business Abundant Living because I inherently believe in the principle of abundance. In this episode I talk about how I believe there is enough for eve...
Setting Clear Expectations with the PAR Principle
Have you ever found yourself in the situation where someone comes to you for help and their version of help is putting their problem in your lap with the expectation you'll now take care of it for them? Well, I've been there - more than once - ...
Dealing with Boundary Crossers and Pushers
As a follow-up to episode #9, this episode comes back to the topic of setting clear and strong boundaries. Starting with how to know the warning signs when someone is crossing or pushing a boundary, I offer a 4-part formula for dealing with bou...
Build Compassion Resilience by Opening Your Donut
I know...you're wondering what in the heck is "opening your donut" and what does that have to do with compassion resilience? With so many people experiencing fatigue from their jobs and businesses, and trying to avoid total burn-out, there has ...
How To Start Communicating as a Strong and Compassionate Leader
Do you hunger to be a better communicator, especially with the employees who report directly to you? Drawing from my 35+ years of teaching and working one-on-one with individuals to help them develop and strengthen their interpersonal skills, I...
It Takes A vIllage and the 6 Handshakes Rule
Do you remember those days when you first started your business and you wished you had someone to talk to, to answer a question, to seek guidance from? Or maybe that's you right now! This episode is an homage to the importance of your role in t...
Practical Strategies for Living a Balanced Life
This episode is dedicated to the women (although it doesn't exclude the men) who feel out of balance. It's one of the top reasons people come to me for life coaching and it seeps into practically every business coaching session I do with client...
How Quality Decisions Start With The Gift of Time
Is this you? You share with someone an idea you’re playing around with and all of a sudden you’re feeling the pressure to act on it because people keep asking you what’s happening? So you stop talking about it? And exploring it? Join me for thi...