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There are many ways to lead but great leaders throughout history have one thing in common that made them great. And that is being responsive and proactive when it comes to managing their people and dealing with external and internal issues. Being a responsive leader means leading with the heart.  Responsive leadership means winning and thriving anywhere. But how does one become a responsive leader? What are the skills and the characteristics leaders must have in order to develop into someone that takes advantage of opportunities and easily adapts to any environment? In this episode, leadership expert Jackie Jenkins-Scott joins us to talk about the secrets of leadership! She is a nationally recognized leader who founded JJS Advising and wrote The 7 Secrets of Responsive Leadership: Drive Change, Manage Transitions, and Help Any Organization Turn Around wherein she provides guidance with practical advice on how to build the skills needed to become a responsive leader. Jackie also talks about how she deals with people who oppose her point of view. Learn what it really means to become a responsive leader and why it matters as Jackie shares her wisdom on how you can best drive your company forward! Grab yourself a copy of Jackie’s The 7 Secrets of Responsive Leadership: Drive Change, Manage Transitions, and Help Any Organization Turn Around 👉 here! In this episode, you will learn about: What it means to become a “Responsive Leader” The 4 leadership characteristics that make up a responsive leadership Systematic leadership vs. responsive leadership Leading with a heart How to manage those who oppose your opinion What did you think of this episode? Give us a 5-star rating and write a review on Apple Podcasts, or take our survey. Contact Brandon: Email Brandon.Laws@xeniumhr.com or connect on LinkedIn, Twitter or Instagram Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com Follow Xenium on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn. Connect with Jackie Jenkins-Scott LinkedIn JJS Advising

Brandon Laws and Lacey Partipio discuss Coronavirus impacts and recommendations for employers. For the latest information on Coronavirus from Xenium, visit: https://www.xeniumhr.com/blog/wellness/coronavirus-prevention-and-info/   Connect with Lacey Partipilo LinkedIn What did you think of this short bonus episode? Give us a 5-star rating and write a review on Apple Podcasts, or take our survey. Contact Brandon: Email Brandon.Laws@xeniumhr.com or connect on LinkedIn, Twitter or Instagram Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com Follow Xenium on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

A new generation of workers are entering the workforce, companies are undergoing a digital transformation, and the use of AI in the workplace is getting more and more attention. It’s time to update and equip yourself with the new HR and workplace trends that’ll shape this year’s workplace! In this episode, we are joined by Xenium HR’s  Alishia Young, VP of HR & Client and Lacey Partipilo, Director of HR and Client Success, to talk about the workplace and HR trends you need to watch out for in 2020! To help you stay on top of the game, I put together a list of the possible trends that we at Xenium, believe will transform the workplace and the workforce this 2020 and for the years to come! In this episode, you will learn about: Diversity and inclusion Performance reviews and psychological safety The evolution of HR roles Understanding how your business works Omnipresent AI Automation Pay equity New workforce: Millennials and Gen Z What people want from work report Workplace challenges over the next several years Connect with Alishia Young LinkedIn Connect with Lacey Partipilo LinkedIn What did you think of this short bonus episode? Give us a 5-star rating and write a review on Apple Podcasts, or take our survey. Contact Brandon: Email Brandon.Laws@xeniumhr.com or connect on LinkedIn, Twitter or Instagram Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com Follow Xenium on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

Conflict can also be productive and lead to innovative solutions. Conflict arises from differences, both big and small. Here’s the truth: conflict is unavoidable. After all, you can’t expect others to agree on something all the time. However, conflict can do a lot of good as well. It can lead us to new ideas, innovative solutions, and ultimately, open the opportunity to strengthen bonds! But what would you do when agreement and collaboration seem impossible? You’ve tried everything, now, what’s next? In this episode, I talk with Jennifer Goldman Wetzler, the author of the soon to be released book, Optimal Outcomes: Free Yourself from Conflict at Work, at Home, and in Life, to learn how we can achieve freedom from conflict! Jennifer is a recognized global leader in how CEOs and their teams can optimize organizational health and growth.  Tune in as she will help us get out of the conflict loop by sharing some of her real-life experiences when it comes to dealing with conflicts to achieve her ideal future results. She will also provide helpful tools, resources, and ideas to achieve optimal outcomes in your work, relationships, business, and life! Optimal Outcomes is out today, February 25, 2020. Pre-order your copy 👉 here  In this episode, you will learn about: How someone can get stuck into the conflict loop How to free yourself from conflict Blame and attack, blame and shame, and shutting down A pattern-breaking action to get out of the conflict loop How to create optimal outcomes Conflict resolution What to do when your ideal future doesn’t align with others? What is ‘shadow values’? Connect with Jen LinkedIn Jen's Website Resources: Optimal Outcomes: Free Yourself from Conflict at Work, at Home, and in Life by Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler PhD Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher, William L. Ury, Bruce Patton Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen, Roger Fisher What did you think of this short bonus episode? Give us a 5-star rating and write a review on Apple Podcasts, or take our survey. Contact Brandon: Email Brandon.Laws@xeniumhr.com or connect on LinkedIn, Twitter or Instagram Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com Follow Xenium on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

When it comes to essential decision-making situations, you’re better off trusting your head than your gut. Did you know that trusting your gut is terrible advice when it comes to business and work-related matters? One of the reasons why a business fails is due to the fact that leaders don’t know when to trust their gut and when not to. If you want to avoid business disasters, make sure you listen in to today’s episode, as a best-selling author, consultant, coach, speaker and Neuroscientist Dr. Gleb Tsipursky join us to talk about why you shouldn’t go with your gut. He also shares some of the most dangerous cognitive biases for business situations and how to deal with them. Find out what you need to do when you are faced with uncomfortable and challenging situations, will you reason, or will you go with your gut feeling? Order your copy of Never Go With Your Gut 👉 here  In this episode, you will learn about: Why the gut instinct makes us internally trusted The “flight or fight" response What happens when you collect too much information for decision making The different types of cognitive biases The dangers of the optimism bias How empathy plays a role in de-biasing Why people tend to make bad decisions What to do with negative information or bad news? What did you think of this episode? Give us a 5-star rating and write a review on Apple Podcasts, or take our survey. Contact Brandon: Email Brandon.Laws@xeniumhr.com or connect on LinkedIn, Twitter or Instagram Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com Follow Xenium on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.   Connect with Dr. Gleb Tsipursky LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Instagram Disaster Avoidance Experts   Resources List of cognitive biases Making the Wisest Decisions  

Join us in this episode, as I sit with Xenium’s new HR business partner, Nicole Blevins.  Nicole will share with us how she found Xenium from the podcast all the way from Florida, and what made her decide to make the leap and move to Oregon to work for Xenium. She gives an insider look at what it’s like to work at Xenium, her experiences with the company so far, the differences between being an in-house HR generalist for a city versus HR consulting, and how she helps clients as well as her workmates. Nicole shares what drives her to keep on achieving her goals and how you can make the best decision for yourself! In this episode, you will learn about: How Nicole found Xenium HR Nicole’s transition from Florida to Oregon What it’s like with Xenium HR The onboarding experience What drives Nicole to give it her best every single time Making the best decision for yourself What did you think of this short bonus episode? Give us a 5-star rating and write a review on Apple Podcasts, or take our survey. Contact Brandon: Email Brandon.Laws@xeniumhr.com or connect on LinkedIn, Twitter or Instagram Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com Follow Xenium on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

To sustain one’s best work, they need to be part of an environment that makes them feel they’re appreciated and needed. Showing gratitude to others boost their confidence and motivates them to perform at their best. And at the same time, you’re also helping your people’s mental wellbeing. In this episode, we are joined by bestselling leadership author and organizational culture expert, Adrian Gostick to talk about how leaders, bosses, and managers can lead with gratitude. He is the author of The Carrot Principle, All In, and The Best Team Wins, and he goes around the world to help leaders with employee engagement and other leadership related issues. Adrian shares essential leadership practices that are for sure will help you achieve the results you’ve wanted to see. We talk about the science behind being grateful, why managers should practice leading gratitude and positivity and not lead under pressure, as well as the benefits of appreciation in the workplace. Leading with Gratitude: Eight Leadership Practices for Extraordinary Business Results will be released on March 3, 2020. Pre-order your copy 👉 here  In this episode, you will learn about: Why leaders and bosses aren’t expressing that much gratitude to their employees at work? The psychology behind gratitude Positive feedback and appreciating Leading with gratitude vs. leading people in a fear-based culture How successful leaders integrate gratitude into their company culture Re-wiring your brain to be more grateful Cash and compensations as motivators Why showing gratitude for small things is just as important as the big ones Encouraging peer gratitude Problems that managers tend to do when it comes to gratitude and appreciation Connect with Adrian Adrian Gostick - Website LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Instagram

Wouldn’t it be great if your company had a 3-day weekend every week instead of the usual 2? Who doesn’t love long weekends?  Imagine if your company did implement a 4-day workweek, weekends will be longer, and breaks would be shorter, which won’t intervene with the normal business operations. Sounds great, right? The traditional workweek for Americans is five days a week and eight hours per day. When your organization opts for the 4-day workweek, that would be 10 hours per day and equates to 40 hours a week, which is the same as the standard hours an employee is required to render every week. In this episode, we’re going to talk about all the pros and cons of having a 4-day workweek system with Chamber Media founder and Media Hacker, Travis Chambers!   He was featured under Forbes 30 under 30, and he will share his story on how he left the corporate world to start Chamber Media.  Travis will also share how he came up with their unique culture and benefits, how he is handling deadlines in a 4-day working schedule, and how what he’s doing right now allowed him to travel more compared to when he was still hustling in his corporate days. In this episode, you will learn about: How Travis left his corporate job to start Chamber Media How Travis built the philosophy around the 4-day workweek What Chamber Media employees think about the 4-day workweek The benefits of working four days a week The impacts of having four days work week to the business’ operation Handling deadlines The pros and cons of the 4-day work week Connect with Travis LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Chamber Media What did you think of this short bonus episode? Give us a 5-star rating and write a review on Apple Podcasts, or take our survey. Contact Brandon: Email Brandon.Laws@xeniumhr.com or connect on LinkedIn, Twitter or Instagram Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com Follow Xenium on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn. Resources: Having Children Destroyed My Career

In this solo podcast with Brandon Laws, he describes Xenium's recognition programs and their effort over the years to connect their recognition program to their values and behavior statements. Download the WOW card template mentioned in this podcast  What did you think of this short bonus episode? Give us a 5-star rating and write a review on Apple Podcasts, or take our survey. Contact Brandon: Email Brandon.Laws@xeniumhr.com or connect on LinkedIn, Twitter or Instagram Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com Follow Xenium on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

It takes an extraordinary team to accomplish incredible things. But how do we build one? What makes a team extraordinary? Start this year off right by listening in today’s episode as an author, speaker, world-record athlete, and pro leadership coach Jason Caldwell joins us to share his amazing experience on how to build and lead an extraordinary team to accomplish incredible things! He is the founder of Latitude 35, a leadership training firm that operates around the world. He also wrote Navigating the Impossible: Build Extraordinary Teams and Shutter Expectations, a guidebook on how you and your team can turn impossible goals into reality. Jason also talks about his thrilling story of crossing the Atlantic and how he and his team were able to persevere despite the obstacles they’ve faced along the way! In this episode, you will learn about: How Jason ended up doing a rowing sport The importance of finding your “why” Suffering and sacrifice Why building a great team is important The difference between the best people and the right people Why losing is better than not having a purpose How Jason built his team What it means to “lead with emotion” Rallying for a purpose Why you should have a sense of urgency Resources: Navigating the Impossible: Build Extraordinary Teams and Shatter Expectations by Jason Caldwell What did you think of this short bonus episode? Give us a 5-star rating and write a review on Apple Podcasts, or take our survey. Contact Brandon: Email Brandon.Laws@xeniumhr.com or connect on LinkedIn, Twitter or Instagram Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com Follow Xenium on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.   Connect with Jason Instagram Twitter Facebook Latitude 35 Racing