John Corcoran: How To Create Your Personal Networking Plan Key Points You're the average of the five people you spend the most time with. Identify 50 people you want to build relationships with. The most meaningful relationships get beyond industry talking points and connect with someone at a personal level. Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.

Dave Stachowiak: Coaching for Leaders In Greek mythology, Mentor was a friend of Odysseus and was placed in charge of his son Telemachus when Odysseus left for war. Merriam-Webster's dictionary calls a mentor, "A trusted counselor or guide." What do you want to get from mentoring? Probably what you aren’t good at (or at least not yet) Plus, it's something that's important for you to get better at Advance planning Who do you know who's good at that? Are there multiple people? You don't have to know them today Your greatest mentors will never expect anything Identify specifically how someone can help and begin there Make a mind map of the people who could help Create a board of directors Getting Started Start off with a specific question Know that not everyone will respond or won’t be willing to help Wait on asking someone to “be a mentor” Everyone has a different context for this It could seem like a huge commitment It's awkward if they don't want to make that committment Find a way to connect regularly This is where proximity and formal programs can help Make a point to connect regularly It’s great to be influenced by those that you don’t speak with regularly, but find people you will see Be willing to ask for help Get out of the “asking for help is a weakness” mentality What’s something in front of you right now that a new perspective would be helpful with? My challenge to you is to go out and identify a person and approach them with a specific question and ask advice. Remember, you don’t have to take the advice. If they don’t respond, identify a second person. Past shows that might also be helpful to you on the topic of mentoring: Episode #61: How to Start A Mentoring Program with guest Stella Cowan Episode #63: Practical Advice for Mentoring with guest Kurt Allebach Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.

It’s a busy time of the year for many of us and perhaps you’re struggling with overwhelm recently and#8211; or maybe you feel out of control already. On today’s show, you’ll discover how to maintain control when completely overwhelmed.

Olivia Klaus: Sin By Silence Inside the California Institution for Women, the first inmate initiated and led group in U.S. prison history, shatters the misconceptions of domestic violence. Convicted Women Against Abuse (CWAA) was created in 1989 to help women inside prison break the silence about abuse and learn more about what they needed to do to help others stop the cycle of violence. Director Olivia Klaus joins me to discuss how she influenced social change throughout the State of California through her film, Sin by Silence. Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.

Are you taking on a role as a new manager? Do you know what to say in your first conversations with members of the team? Many new managers recognize the importance of early conversation with the people they will manage, but they don’t always know how to start those conversations. In this episode, I welcome back Bonni to review the seven questions to ask the people you’ll be managing. Guest: Bonni Stachowiak How did you come to work here? Tell me what you do for the team? What’s working on the team? What isn’t? How does this job fit (or not) into your career objectives? What keeps you busy outside of work? (And ask it exactly that way). What advice do you have for me on how to best work with you? If I ever have an issue with something you’re doing, what’s the best way to tell you? Community Feedback Leave an audio message now USA: (949) 38-LEARN feedback@coachingforleaders.com Twitter: #CFLshow I’ve moved the show’s RSS feed. This should not affect most listeners. However, community members on two popular networks will want to take the following action: Windows Phone/XBox listeners: 1. Unsubscribe from the show 2. Resubscribe BlackBerry listeners: 1. Unsubscribe from the show 2. Resubscribe to “Coaching for Leaders” in the directory, NOT “Coaching Skills for Leaders” If you stop receiving the show at some point in the future, unsubscribe and resubscribe in your directory of choice, and that will solve all your issues. The LinkedIn Citrus Challenge is still on from episode #101! 1. Connect with me on LinkedIn 2. Send me a message on LinkedIn saying, “I’m entering the contest.” Deadline for submit for the LinkedIn Citrus Challenge is Monday, September 2, 2013 Thank you to Lucinana Prestes, Ayaan, Kodona Brown, Marie Patten, and Jozeca Lathrop for subscribing to my weekly article this past week. I publish an article each week that will give you a booster shot between shows on how to lead better by giving you actionable advice to improve your communications, human relations, or personal productivity. If you’d to receive it in your inbox, just go to coachingforleaders.com/subscribe. Plus, you’ll get instant access to my video overview and downloadable guide on ten books that will make you a better leader.

Donna Schilder: Executive & Career Coach Do you have a LinkedIn profile? Is it up to date? Do you get any benefit from it? If not, on today’s show you’ll learn how to get the most from LinkedIn to help you network, build your brand, and influence the world. I welcome back Donna Schilder to share her expertise on LinkedIn to help us maximize the use of this network. Reach out to Donna and her coaching team directly at (562) 685-5032. Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.

It’s the two year anniversary of the show! On this episode, I turn the microphone to you and share how the #CFLshow community has benefitted from this show over 100 episodes. If you’re checking out the show for the first time, it’s also a great way to discover which past episodes have been most valuable to others. Thank you to the following community members for your contribution to this show: Ben Krueger Episode 98: Five Rules For Your New Leadership Role 42 Rules for Your New Leadership Role by Pam Fox Rollin Oliver Pelayo Episode 70: How 3 Words Can Drive Your Development This Year Steve Chase Three Ways To Handle a Sudden Change of Plans Episode 44: Susan Cain on The Power of Introverts Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a Word That Can’t Stop Talking DebB Bixler Episode 42: How To Gain Insight Into Personality Also see episodes 43, 44, 45, 46, & 47 Episode 89: The Value of the StrengthsFinder Assessment Episode 90: How to Interpret Your StrengthsFinder Results Rick Gray Episode 55: How to Lead in a Crisis Bhaskar Natarajan Duke Whitman Hakim Laukkoski Episode 91: Mark Goulston on How to Listen When Someone Is Venting Real Influence: Persuade Without Pushing and Gain Without Giving In by Mark Goulston and John Ullmen Carolye Asfahl Episode 79: Benefits You Get From A Recognition Program Episode 80: Ten Steps To Create A Recognition Program Kirk Morrison Suzie Farthing Episode 76: How To Handle People Who Smell Dave’s appearance on One Love for Nurses Episode 19: How To Influence Without Authority Tiago Mota Miranda Episode 2: How To Start Coaching Someone Episode 4: What Is Coaching and Why It’s Different From Other Development Tools Carmel Purdey Mohammad Al-Khalifa Episode 59: Seven Principles for Leading People Older Than You Community Feedback Leave an audio message now USA: (949) 38-LEARN feedback@coachingforleaders.com Twitter: #CFLshow Beginning immediately, I am accepting regular questions for future Q&A shows! If you have a question or comment you’d like me to address on a future Q&A show, record it now at the link above or call the feedback hotline. I am so excited to announce that Bonni and I are expecting another baby in February - it’s an exciting time in our lives! Thank you to Mark Becker, Olen Jones, Susana, Lucy Mair, Shane Long, and Raj Burmi for subscribing to my weekly article this past week. I publish an article each week that will give you a booster shot between shows on how to lead better PLUS actionable advice to improve your communications, human relations, or personal productivity. If you’d like to receive it in your inbox, just go to coachingforleaders.com/subscribe. Plus, you’ll get instant access to my video overview and downloadable guide on ten books that will make you a better leader.

One of the most common times that we seek to reinvent ourselves in during a time of great change. While we all like to control change, we also know that sometimes big change comes when we least expect it. Today I welcome colleague and friend Nancy Santarelli from Dale Carnegie of Southern Los Angeles to share her she has navigating major changes in her career in the past decade. Guest: Nancy Santarelli Vice President, Dale Carnegie of Southern Los Angeles Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.

Pam Fox Rollin: 42 Rules For Your New Leadership Role Author, 42 Rules For Your New Leadership Role Principal & Executive Coach, IdeaShape @PamFR Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.

Donna Schilder: Executive & Career Coach I received a lot of notes recently from community members who are using the term “reinventing themselves” to describe their current career activities. Many of us reach points in our careers where we decide to look inward to determine if we're on the path that's right for us. In this show, I speak with Donna Schilder, an expert career coach, on three things that you can get more clarity on how to reinvent your career. Access Donna’s Desired Work Characteristics Assessment and reach out to Donna and her coaching team directly at (562) 685-5032. Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic. To accelerate your learning, uncover more inside Coaching for Leaders Plus.