Leadership Voyage

Text Jason @ Leadership VoyageAbout Dr. Bridget Cooper in her own words: I'm a cage rattler; a coach, speaker, and author with over two decades of experience helping teams and leaders think and communicate more clearly and strategically so they can work and navigate problems proactively and effectively. I work with clients to overcome the attitudes, tactics, and patterns that derail their success through down-to-earth insights and action plans. I do this through coaching, corporate consulting, and leading workshops that guide and inspire people to live more authentic, peaceful, and powerful lives. My mission is to change the world, one life at a time.I'm an informative and engaging speaker and collaborator who revels in authentic, thought-provoking, game-changing conversations.https://drbridgetcooper.com/=====StressStress = (What we seek to control) MINUS (What we can actually control)Notice where we focus our attention: is it on things that we control or not?Drama comes from focusing on what others do that upset us, rather than looking inwardConflictStress and conflict can create a vicious cycleInterpersonal conflict and intrapersonal still both stem from selfOther people are indeed problematic, but we don’t have as much control or influenceInfluenceWe have most influence over ourselvesYou’re most likely to influence others with lion energy rather than squirrel energyChange Your BehaviorAwareness: identify what’s triggering youAcceptance: this is where you are because of your decisions, change could involve lossAssessment: what will change encompass, what’s necessary?Action: put pen to paper and make the changeAdjustment: assess and change course as neededCuriosity may be more powerful than certainty=====Leadership Voyage is brought to you by Golden Mean Consulting Group, specializing in the training of new managers. Leadership Voyage is brought to you by Golden Mean Consulting Group's 6-Week New Manager Boot Camp, an accelerated program for training new managers.Leadership Voyageemail: StartYourVoyage@gmail.comlinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonallenwick/youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipVoyagemusic: by Napoleon (napbak)https://www.fiverr.com/napbakvoice: by Ayanna Gallantwww.ayannagallantVO.com========== Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Text Jason @ Leadership VoyageJess Gardner is a Storytelling and Communication Coach who specializes in helping professionals tell their stories more effectively. Many people struggle to find their voices and speak with confidence. She uses her expertise in communication and teaching to empower everyone to level up their careers through better communication and storytelling. Jess started her private coaching business in 2017 and has worked with clients from Google, Uber, and Yelp. She has given workshops on storytelling for organizations such as AIGA, Women Talk Design, and Design Buddies. You can find her on LinkedIn or read more about her work at jessgardnercoaching.com.Links:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessgardnercoaching/https://jessgardnercoaching.com/=====When does storytelling matter?PresentationsPublic speakingMeetingsInspiring others through engagement and connectionYour audiencePrepare for themWho is your audience, specifically?What’s your goal? What are their questions/concerns?What do you want to make them feel?Where do you want to lead them?Grab the audience’s attention by hooking them earlyDo something unexpectedEngage their curiosityHave them do somethingTrying something new takes courageWatch Ted Talks and strong presentersSet your own goals for storytellingBe willing to try something and take quick feedbackPractice on someone in your circleNon-linear storytellingJust because something happened chronologically doesn’t mean that’s the only way to present itLead with an unexpected resultTease up front with the most interesting thingHave a structure, use transitions, or guidepostsYou don't have to tell every detail!Imagery in storytellingOften we’re too formalUse action verbs instead of passive voiceThink about words that evoke emotion so the audience can relateUse analogies that people can envision=====Leadership Voyage is brought to you by Golden Mean Consulting Group, specializing in the training of new managers. Leadership Voyage is brought to you by Golden Mean Consulting Group's 6-Week New Manager Boot Camp, an accelerated program for training new managers.Leadership Voyageemail: StartYourVoyage@gmail.comlinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonallenwick/youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipVoyagemusic: by Napoleon (napbak)https://www.fiverr.com/napbakvoice: by Ayanna Gallantwww.ayannagallantVO.com========== Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Text Jason @ Leadership VoyageTerrance Lee, AKA The Introvert Leader had always avoided taking on leadership roles in his life.  At the age of 13, an experience occurred which caused him to doubt his ability to speak in front of people, and caused him to shy away from the spotlight.  This worked for Terrance until he eventually had to learn leadership skills by necessity at his first engineering job out of college.  When he had been working in his first role for a short time, his mentor put in his two-week notice.  Terrance then found out that he had to take his place presenting to a group of experienced engineers and pilots for a highly technical review.  Despite feeling extremely nervous, the meeting that Terrance led went well; which gave him a giant confidence boost.  Since then, Terrance has taken on many leadership and management roles as an introvert at several Fortune 500 companies in the defense industry, with proven results.  He utilizes his platform to empower introverts to tap into their own inner leadership potential and is never shy about sharing the tips that he has learned throughout his journey.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJv5nCKQBGk&t=7sFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheIntrovertLeaderInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theintrovertleader/X: https://twitter.com/TheIntrovertLe2The Introvert Experience PodcastThe Introvert Leader Website=====Poise Joe Montana in the Super Bowl Poise enables high performance; it’s not weakness or lack of assertivenessSpeaking calmly Be aware of emotional triggers Tone in communication matters Reduce the impact of outside influences on your presence Listen to yourself, monitor yourself, record yourselfHave patience and slow down Thinking inwardly versus thinking out loud Don’t feel the pressure to say the first thing on your mindIntrovert leaders Deep-thinking: strLeadership Voyage is brought to you by Golden Mean Consulting Group, specializing in the training of new managers. Leadership Voyage is brought to you by Golden Mean Consulting Group's 6-Week New Manager Boot Camp, an accelerated program for training new managers.Leadership Voyageemail: StartYourVoyage@gmail.comlinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonallenwick/youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipVoyagemusic: by Napoleon (napbak)https://www.fiverr.com/napbakvoice: by Ayanna Gallantwww.ayannagallantVO.com========== Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Text Jason @ Leadership VoyageJust a heads up to everyone that the season premiere of the podcast comes this Wednesday, March 27. I can't wait to share the insights of my first guest with you!Leadership Voyage is brought to you by Golden Mean Consulting Group, specializing in the training of new managers.Leadership Voyageemail: StartYourVoyage@gmail.comlinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonallenwick/youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipVoyagemusic: by Napoleon (napbak)https://www.fiverr.com/napbakvoice: by Ayanna Gallantwww.ayannagallantVO.com========== Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Discover 14 leadership book recommendations covering topics like business acumen, culture, teams, personal development, and personal stories. From negotiating skills to fostering team cohesion and unleashing leadership potential, these books offer valuable insights for self-improvement and growth.

Explore the COOP framework for fixing team issues by identifying challenges, reframing them as opportunities, listing options, choosing what to optimize for, and measuring progress. Learn about the Fixer Mentality in leadership roles, shifting to an outcome-oriented mindset, and building rapport in team dynamics through constructive disagreements.

Text Jason @ Leadership VoyageMahzarin Banaji and Frank Dobbin wrote "Why DEI Training Doesn’t Work—and How to Fix It" in the Wall Street Journal. Key TakeawaysOver the last 50 years in America, conscious prejudice has improved significantly but implicit bias has not.DEI training fails when they 1) use implicit-bias education to shame trainees for holding stereotypes and 2) seek to solve the problem of bias by invoking the law to scare people about the risk of letting bias go unchecked."Making people feel ashamed can lead them to reject the message. Thus people often leave diversity training feeling angry and with greater animosity toward other groups (“There’s no way I’m biased!”). And threats of punishment, by the law in this case, typically lead to psychological “reactance” whereby people reject the desired behavior (“Nobody’s telling me what I can’t say!”). This kind of training can turn off even supporters of equal-opportunity programs."Training programs should empower managers to counter biases."DEI training can’t squelch implicit bias; nothing short of changing people’s life experiences can do that. But when done right, implicit-bias education can alert students to the fact that people committed to equality nonetheless hold biases. And that knowledge can, in turn, motivate them to reshape their workplaces to counter discrimination by democratizing key parts of the career system."Leadership Voyage is brought to you by Golden Mean Consulting Group, specializing in the training of new managers. Leadership Voyage is brought to you by Golden Mean Consulting Group's 6-Week New Manager Boot Camp, an accelerated program for training new managers.Leadership Voyageemail: StartYourVoyage@gmail.comlinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonallenwick/youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipVoyagemusic: by Napoleon (napbak)https://www.fiverr.com/napbakvoice: by Ayanna Gallantwww.ayannagallantVO.com========== Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Text Jason @ Leadership VoyageKelly McDonald is an acclaimed speaker who specializes in consumer trends and changing demographics. She is the president of McDonald Marketing and has authored four bestselling books on the customer experience, leadership, and marketing -- all from the standpoint of working with people "not like you".  Her book, How to Work With and Lead People Not Like You has been on two bestseller lists.  You can learn more about the book and McDonald's work by visiting www.kellycmcdonald.com.=====Diversity Fatigueoften from a bad training experiencemedia drivensometimes people aren’t clear on value of diversityafraid of the topic and don’t want to say the wrong thingsocial injustice training sometimes left people feeling overwhelmedFraternities/Sororities Murder Mysterywhen groups of 3 had an “outsider” added to their group they were more than twice as effectivebut their feelings about the experience were that it was more difficult with an outsiderworking with people not like you is difficult but produces better outcomesif you’re “bickering,” that’s also part of the process!companies that tend to hire people of the same background don’t grow as much as organizations with diverse team members, especially if the company is already pretty successfulThe Biggest Challengesit’s hard when we don’t understand someone else’s perspectiveswhen we’re focused on the differences, the mountain feels too highthere’s a lot of sameness, though, we want similar thingsHow do we start making progress?find ways to naturally interact more with those who are different from ususually we default to withdrawal and avoidance“tell me about yourself”they focus on what they think is importantfind common groundseek first to understandWhat do leaders do to help a welcoming and inclusive workplace?Be sincere about wanting to make progressWork to eliminate the fear around this conversationGet the right training to help people, such as dos/don’tLeadership Voyage is brought to you by Golden Mean Consulting Group, specializing in the training of new managers. Leadership Voyage is brought to you by Golden Mean Consulting Group's 6-Week New Manager Boot Camp, an accelerated program for training new managers.Leadership Voyageemail: StartYourVoyage@gmail.comlinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonallenwick/youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipVoyagemusic: by Napoleon (napbak)https://www.fiverr.com/napbakvoice: by Ayanna Gallantwww.ayannagallantVO.com========== Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Text Jason @ Leadership VoyageAmanda Swim wrote a great Medium article called "What’s the value of a manager?" It's a solid blueprint for how a manager brings the most value to an organization and its people. I break down the article's main points and integrate them with insights from past guests Maria Åkerlund, Michael Watkins, and Liz Wiseman.Build the teamDefine missionHire wellCreate team artifactsDevelop cultureCreate connectionsDevelop the teamReview key deliverablesBe a practice audienceRole-play difficult conversationsEvolve the teamFeedback, growth planning, and challenging work for individualsReinvention, capability expansion, and skill deepening for the wholeLeadership Voyage is brought to you by Golden Mean Consulting Group, specializing in the training of new managers.Leadership Voyageemail: StartYourVoyage@gmail.comlinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonallenwick/youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipVoyagemusic: by Napoleon (napbak)https://www.fiverr.com/napbakvoice: by Ayanna Gallantwww.ayannagallantVO.com========== Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Explore the 4 winning FABS leadership styles: fixers, artists, builders, and strategists. Learn how to reach high leadership performance by focusing on your strengths and rejecting what's not for you. Understand the importance of knowing your leadership style and applying it in the right situations for success.