Are You Inadvertently De-Motivating Your Team?
Lesa Edwards Lesa Edwards

Are You Inadvertently De-Motivating Your Team?

Whether we are trying to motivate our team and actually doing the exact opposite, or we make an offhand comment or do something that lands the wrong way, we as leaders need to be cognizant of the effect of our words and actions.

In this episode, I give 13 potential demotivators, divided into 3 categories: Team Dynamic Saboteurs, Feedback Fails, and Leadership Derailers.

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How Leaders Can Model Healthier Work Habits - and Why it Matters (with Melissa Gonzales)
Lesa Edwards Lesa Edwards

How Leaders Can Model Healthier Work Habits - and Why it Matters (with Melissa Gonzales)

If we, as leaders, don’t model a healthy work/life balance (or, as I like to call it, work/life blend), our team will take cues from our actions. It doesn’t matter what we say - they will observe what we do - and this can result in burnout, lowered productivity, and turnover.

In this episode with guest Melissa Gonzales, author of “The Purpose Pivot,” we talk about how to identify the warning signs that you aren’t a “healthy” leader - and the effect that has on those we lead. She also gives us excellent tips to improve our awareness and engage in healthy habits at work.

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How to Improve Your Strategic Decision-Making
Lesa Edwards Lesa Edwards

How to Improve Your Strategic Decision-Making

The ability to make strategic decisions that move your organization and its people forward is a key leadership competency.

In this episode, I cover 5 “buckets” to help you become a better strategic decision-maker, with instructions to pick one where you can move the needle in your professional development.

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