The Alame Podcast: Change Your Company
By Dr. Fouad M. Alame
The Alame Podcast: Change Your CompanyDec 12, 2022
72. Leadership - Influence of Emotions in the Workplace - Jack Craven
72. Leadership - Influence of Emotions in the Workplace - Jack Craven
An inspiring episode with Jack Craven, who is an author and executive coach. We talk about the critical importance of acknowledging and managing emotions in the workplace, offering practical strategies for cultivating a mindset of aliveness and fostering a culture of vulnerability and connection. and some of the key takeaways:
- Leaders must acknowledge and manage emotions to foster a culture of openness and effectiveness.
- Embracing vulnerability allows teams to connect deeply and perform at higher levels.
- Simple exercises like naming emotions and locating them in the body can release tension and foster clarity.
- Cultivating an "aliveness mindset" involves anchoring oneself with personal traits and daily practices that promote connection and growth.
These and much more in this special episode.
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71. Leading Through Agreements- Sam Rosen
An inspiring episode with Sam Rosen, who is the co- founder and CEO of Deskpass, helping teams adopt hybrid work. We talk about working virtually and remotely, and some of the key takeaways:
- How to build a great culture without having a physical space
- The importance of human connections for remote and hybrid teams
- Simple practices to drive teamwork in a virtual workplace
- How remote work is as important as a salary raise
These and much more in this special episode.
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70. Leading Through Agreements- Jonathan Bennett
An inspiring episode with Jonathan Bennett, who is a strategic advisor, executive and board Coach and Former B Corp Founder and CEO. We talk about leadership challenges, including driving execution, driving ownership among the team and changing peoples’ behavior in the workplace. Some of the key takeaways:
- How to avoid being disappointed or frustrated by lack of ownership or low quality work.
- How to accelerate creating agreements in your team and at your workplace.
- Empowering your people to do their best work and love doing it.
- Managing the emotional rollercoaster of leaving your team or business behind and moving on.
These and much more in this special episode.
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69. How Anyone Can Lead- Sam Adeyemi
An inspiring episode with Sam Adeyemi, who is an author, executive coach for senior executives and founder and CEO of Sam Adeyemi GLC, Inc. The episode explores the importance of understanding and appreciating generational differences in leadership, emphasizing the need for empathy, respect, and inclusive leadership to empower individuals to lead effectively in today's diverse workplaces. Some of the key takeaways:
- Leadership is inclusive: Recognize that everyone has the capacity to lead, fostering a culture where all individuals are empowered to contribute their unique strengths.
- Empathy and respect are essential: Building strong relationships and understanding different perspectives are crucial for effective leadership across generations.
- Continuous learning is key: Leaders must prioritize self-improvement and seek feedback to continuously develop their leadership skills.
- Authenticity breeds trust: Transparency, honesty, and genuine care for others are fundamental qualities that inspire trust and loyalty in leadership.
These and much more in this special episode.
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68. Leading an Inspiring Career - Randy Roberts
An inspiring episode with Randy Roberts, who is an executive and career life coach. We highlight the significance of aligning one's career choices with personal desires and periodically reassessing goals. Some of the key takeaways:
- Prioritize personal fulfillment by staying connected with your true desires in your career.
- Balance personal values with professional opportunities to avoid drifting in the corporate world.
- Trust and listen to your inner voice, which becomes clearer by following curiosity and excitement.
- Leaders should lead by example, prioritize personal growth, and engage in open conversations to make informed career decisions.
These and much more in this special episode.
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67. Leadership - Fundamentals of Leadership (Part Two)- Solo Cast - Dr. Fouad Alame
An inspiring episode (solo cast) where I will continue to talk about the foundations of leadership, emphasizing the importance of hiring individuals with aligned values and character, considering behavior tendencies, and creating a balanced team. Some of the key takeaways:
- Character and Values in Hiring: Prioritizing hiring based on aligned character and values, considering them as crucial as skills and experience.
- Behavior Tendencies: Stressing the need for a diverse mix of behavior tendencies in a team to create balance and a sustainable work environment.
- Tailoring Roles to Strengths: Highlighting the importance of recognizing and leveraging employees' strengths, providing an example of how adjusting roles can enhance performance.
These and much more in this special episode.
Until the next episode, stay INSPIRED and make the biggest difference in your area of responsibility and beyond. For any inquiries, please contact fouad@alame.ch
66. Leadership - Fundamentals of Leadership - Solo Cast - Dr. Fouad Alame
An inspiring episode (solo cast) where I will be talking about the fundamentals of leadership, emphasizing the importance of vision, values, and habits in leading oneself effectively, while also introducing the interconnected levels of leadership: leading self, leading individuals, leading teams, and leading for transformation. Some of the key takeaways:
- Vision is a Leader's North Star: Clearly defined personal visions, unique to each leader, serve as powerful motivators, pulling individuals towards their goals.
- Values Shape Decision-Making: Leaders must articulate and uphold a set of values, as clarity in values simplifies decision-making processes and guides actions.
- Habits Define Leadership Consistency: Empowering habits, consistently practiced, distinguish leaders by providing a foundation for continuous improvement and resilience.
- Purpose Fuels Leadership: A leader's purpose or mission adds meaning, serving as a driving force that propels them through challenges and encourages perseverance.
These and much more in this special episode.
Until the next episode, stay INSPIRED and make the biggest difference in your area of responsibility and beyond. For any inquiries, please contact fouad@alame.ch
65. Leadership - Impact of Consistency - Solo Cast - Dr. Fouad Alame
An inspiring episode (solo cast) where I will be talking about the transformative power of consistency in leadership and personal development, learning how small consistent actions lead to significant impact over time and emphasizing the compound effect, effective leadership habits, and the importance of setting standards for a higher-performing workplace. Some of the key takeaways:
- Transformative Consistency: Small, consistent habits lead to profound personal transformations.
- Compound Impact: Consistent efforts compound over time, creating significant growth and impact.
- Leadership Habits: Regular practices, like team meetings, are crucial for effective leadership.
- Setting Standards: Adhering to standards, such as regular one-on-one meetings, contributes to a higher-performing workplace.
These and much more in this special episode.
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64. Start of New Year - Leadership Practices for Team Engagement (2024)- Solo Cast - Dr. Fouad Alame
An inspiring special episode (solo cast) where I will be sharing some practices which would help leaders engage their team early on this year (2024), and ensuring to have great start. Some of the takeaways:
- External Validation: Emphasize external appreciation to showcase the team's impact through customer feedback or senior leadership recognition.
- Learn and Apply: Capture lessons from the past year comprehensively, ensuring the team actively learns and applies insights to enhance performance.
- Future Implications: Reflect on past lessons to proactively address challenges and make improvements, focusing on implications for the current year.
- Inclusive Goal Setting: Involve the team in setting and agreeing on vision, goals, and behaviors for the year, fostering a sense of shared ownership and commitment.
These and much more in this special episode.
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63. End of Year Leadership Reflection 2023- Solo Cast - Dr. Fouad M. Alame
An inspiring special episode (solo cast) on reflection of the passing 2023 year. Some of the takeaways:
- The most powerful lessons that can help us as leaders to transform our teams & work are not extracted from books, consultants, or coaches. The most powerful lessons are those we learn from our experiences, or better said, from reflecting on our experiences.
- The end of the year is a golden time to look back and reflect, not as leaders, but as a team on how we performed in the passing year.
Some of the powerful questions that a leader may ask and share with his team:
- What were the biggest progress/wins we made this year?
- What were the biggest obstacles we faced this year?
- What was a powerful practice or habit that helped us this year? How can we leverage it more?
These and much more in this special episode.
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62. The Importance of Data for Leading People - Keith Goode
An inspiring episode with Keith Goode who is the Vice President of Products and Services (ZeroedIn Technologies) - Workforce Intelligence.
In this conversation we talk about the transformative potential of people analytics, emphasizing the challenges of data silos and the importance of using AI for predictive and prescriptive analytics in areas such as employee turnover, hiring, task allocation, and engagement evaluations.
Some of the takeaways:
- People analytics harnesses data and AI to provide transformative insights for HR and leadership in talent development and performance enhancement.
- Overcoming data challenges, especially in HR, requires breaking down silos and utilizing tools and features that facilitate the aggregation and correlation of diverse data sets.
- Predictive analytics, aided by explainable AI, enables organizations to identify flight risks among employees, offering insights into factors like tenure, promotions, demotions, and engagement.
- The strategic use of data and AI extends beyond predicting flight risks to areas such as task allocation (illustrated by the "backpack algorithm") and leveraging text analytics for a deeper understanding of employee engagement evaluations.
These and much more in this special episode.
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61. Leading Through Influence- Oleksandra Matviichuk
A very special episode with Oleksandra Matviichuk, who is a Nobel Peace Prize winner and activist. The conversation delves into Oleksandra’s journey, driven by a commitment to justice and freedom in the context of Soviet-era Ukraine, detailing strategic shifts, global campaigns, and the impactful role of ordinary people in addressing human rights violations and releasing political prisoners. Some of the takeaways:
1- The vision for the mission is outlined, rooted in childhood aspirations of being a kind person, emphasizing a commitment to goodness and human rights over specific career goals.
2- Optimism, grounded in the belief that even in the face of adversity, maintaining the ability to feel joy is crucial for resilience and continued perseverance.
3- Collective action is emphasized, highlighting the impactful role of ordinary people from different countries in advancing human rights and justice causes.
These and much more in this special episode.
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60. Lessons Learnt Coaching Leaders- Maurice E.J. Leon
An inspiring episode with Maurice E. J. Leon, who is a mastermind executive coach. The conversation explores the importance of personal growth and self-awareness in leadership, emphasizing the need to address internal challenges before seeking external change, illustrated through anecdotes of personal and professional transformations. Some of the takeaways:
1. Leaders should recognize the importance of self-awareness and personal growth before seeking external change.
2. The lesson of starting before feeling ready underscores the idea that improvement comes after taking action.
3. Creating leaders who are resilient and strong from the inside out requires addressing personal issues and fostering internal strength.
4. Encouraging individuals to embrace change involves understanding that external shifts may not resolve internal challenges, necessitating self-reflection and growth.
These and much more in this special episode.
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59. Leadership- Driving Collaboration - Patrick Simone
An inspiring episode with Patrick Simone, who is an author, speaker and sales trainer. The conversation discusses the importance of driving collaboration across different departments, focusing on commercial alignment, and how involving various teams in setting goals, defining target customers, and pricing can enhance collaboration and achieve successful commercial development. Some of the takeaways:
1. Alignment on strategy and goals among different departments is crucial for successful collaboration in the commercial sector.
2. Involving frontline staff in the commercial approach provides valuable insights and improves customer understanding.
3. Collaboration in setting target customers and pricing can generate creative ideas and make offers more attractive to customers.
4. Including various teams in strategy discussions leads to a unified picture and a common message to the outside world.
These and much more in this special episode.
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58. Leadership Communication for Deeper Impact - Jane Hanson
An inspiring episode with Jane Hanson, who is a communication coach and broadcast host. We talk about how leaders or any one can have more influence on others using communication skills. Some of the takeaways:
1: Clarity of message is essential for effective communication, including defining the main message and adding context and storytelling.
2: Body language, including eye contact, leaning in, and using gestures, plays a crucial role in reinforcing your message.
3: Pausing during your speech is brave and enhances the importance of your message while making your audience listen more attentively.
4: Upright posture conveys confidence and belief in what you're saying, contributing to effective communication.
These and much more were discussed in this conversation.
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57. Develop a Great Culture Through the Power of Character - David Carter
An inspiring episode with David Carter, chairman and founder at Entelechy Academy Limited. We talk about creating character-based workplaces to improve performance and inspire employees. Some of the takeaways:
1. Character development is essential for improving workplace skills and productivity.
2. Traditional training methods often focus on theory rather than practical application.
3. Building character qualities like discipline and kindness can have a profound impact on work and personal life.
4. A character-based workplace can lead to sustainable high performance and employee engagement.
These and much more were discussed in this conversation.
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56. Leading for Diversity and Inclusion - Maria Morukian
An inspiring episode with Maria Morukian, who is an author, coach and leadership facilitator. We talk about diversity and inclusion. Some of the takeaways:
1. Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officers are important catalysts for change in organizations, but the responsibility for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) should be shared across the entire leadership team.
2. DEI is not just a corporate buzzword; it's essential for organizations to thrive in an increasingly diverse world.
3. Equity is a vital component of DEI, ensuring that everyone has opportunities for advancement and recognition.
4. Demographics are changing rapidly, and younger generations have different expectations for workplace culture and diversity.
5. Mitigating biases and fostering diversity requires conscious awareness, continuous learning, and a commitment to asking the right questions at all levels of leadership.
These and much more were discussed in this conversation.
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55. Facilitative Leadership - Daniel Marcos
An inspiring episode with Daniel Marcos, an entrepreneur and leadership coach. We discusses the importance of clear strategy, efficient teams, cash flow, and focus when scaling businesses, emphasizing the need for leaders to choose what they want and prioritize accordingly.
Here are the some takeaways:
1. Clear Strategy: A straightforward, shared strategy is crucial.
2. Efficient Teams: Place the right people in the right roles for effective execution.
3. Cash Flow: Treat cash like oxygen for business survival.
4. Focus: Prioritize a few crucial initiatives over many.
5. Continuous Learning: Seek external expertise for growth and problem-solving.
These and much more in this special episode.
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54. Special Episode - Reflection on my Journey - Interview with Helena Arjuna Suter
A special episode - an interview with me (Fouad Alame) by Helena Arjuna Suter, who is a leadership, innovation, change and transformation catalyst, and host of “Where Boundaries Dissolve” Podcast.
We talk about my journey in the corporate sector and how I changed my job to the one which I meant to be doing, and consequently how I changed my life. Some of the takeaways:
- Ideally, everyone should be doing something which is in alignment with their with their purpose.
- Companies do help their people to change and improve, but initially the desire for change should be there at the individual level.
- Making people part of the transformation journey is so so crucial and the companies.
- Every leader is advised to initiate dialogues with their teams, to engage them and take their feedback.
- Leaders should not be scared from having dialogues with their teams.
These and much more in this special episode.
Until the next episode, stay INSPIRED and make the biggest difference in your area of responsibility and beyond.
53. Sales Leadership - Helen Fanucci
An inspiring episode with Helen Fanucci, a senior commercial leader, sales leader and author of "Love your Team". We talk about leading, accelerating and optimizing sales teams. Some of the takeaways:
- The first and foremost challenge is the ability to retain top talent.
- Leaders should supports their team, reduce the sales friction, and maybe take away some processes that aren't necessary.
- Building trust and relationship with team members is important, because if leaders don't have that, it's hard to actually lead the team.
These and much more were discussed in this conversation. Until the next episode, stay INSPIRED and make the biggest difference in your area of responsibility and beyond.
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52. Leading - with Amy Wong
Another inspiring episode with Amy Wong, leadership coach, keynote speaker and author. We talk about doing what we really want and makes us happy rather than doing what the society wants us to do. Some of the takeaways:
We end up being miserable despite of having good jobs because we did not listening to what our was telling us but rather we were listening more to what society was telling us.
- As humans, what we want is not a "thing" but the feeling state which we can reach once we get this "thing"
- The reason for midlife crisis is the fact that we've placed our inner judgment outside of ourselves and we have decided to trust the collective voice over our own heart.
These and much more were discussed in this conversation. Until the next episode, stay INSPIRED and make the biggest difference in your area of responsibility and beyond. For any inquiries, please contact fouad@alame.ch
51. Leading the Workplace - Tim Creasey
An inspiring episode with Tim Creasey, Chief Innovation Officer at Prosci and best selling author. We talk about challenges in leading the work place. some of the takeaways:
- One of the challenges all of us individually and teams and organizations face is where do we put our energy and effort when it comes to trying to bring about the changes that we have in front of us.
- We have to see how employees are impacted by a certain change
- The role of having a shared workplace
- Answers have an expiration date. Questions can last a lifetime.
These and much more were discussed in this conversation. Until the next episode, stay INSPIRED and make the biggest difference in your area of responsibility and beyond. For any inquiries, please contact fouad@alame.ch
50. Leadership, better Workplace - William Buist
One of the leaders’ struggles is developing their own skills and talent so that they can be the best individual leader
Leaders should know what their team really needs: some need more experience, some need more knowledge.
Leaders should know how much additional knowledge their people really need and do not give much knowledge as this might confuse them.
Each team member should be ideally given the job which he enjoys, instead of forcing them to perform jobs that they do not like.
It is better to be vulnerable, so that people will reach out for help instead of criticizing.
These and much more were discussed in this conversation.
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49. Facilitative Leadership - Marsha Acker
- In many places leaders are the ones who step forward and make a move and provide alternate ideas, however, we need of the people to be making moves.
- It makes big difference when leaders involve people
- Facilitation becomes a way of building skills for leaders that give people something to do other than just talking to them or giving presentations.
- One of the things that facilitation does is that it helps you think about designing environments where others can thrive.
These and much more were discussed in this conversation.
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48. What if success is not the answer and what does it mean for leadership and the workplace - Bessi Graham
- Asking ourselves the question, how would life look like if I was living my version of success?
- Having a CLEAR vision of success is key. Success is so personal.
- Being intentional makes a big difference whether while leading a meeting, our people or our life.
- Having a clarity about our vision and values and being aligned with that are the foundation especially if we are leading people.
These and much more were discussed in this conversation.
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47. Developing Leadership Capacity to Inspire Others - Irene Riad
- Great leaders don't waste crises and use them for self reflection and transformation. The greatest leaders use the wisdom of their setbacks to transform the direction of their careers and life towards their highest purpose.
- The greatest leaders use the wisdom of their setbacks to transform the direction of their careers and life towards their highest purpose.
- Coaching and mentors help us get perspectives on life and ourselves by asking deep questions
- Instead of running away from our challenges and crisis, seeing them as energy and using them to make bigger impact
These and much more were discussed in this conversation.
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46. What Does It Take to Lead People - Dr. Amin Sanaia
In this conversation we talk about how to develop ourselves and to develop leaders within our organisations. Here are some of my key takeaways:
- Leadership is about impacting and serving others and it starts with leading ourselves including taking control of our self talk and daily habits.
- Take some time every day to set ourselves up for a good day is key to influence our environment in a positive way
- Reflecting and learning every day is the mindset of true leaders as they seek to get better daily.
These and much more were discussed in this conversation.
Until the next episode, stay INSPIRED and make the biggest difference in your area of responsibility and beyond. For any inquiries, please contact fouad@alame.ch
45. Do Leaders Fuel or Resolve Conflict at Workplace - Liz Kislik
An inspiring conversation with Liz Kislik, a management consultant, executive coach and TEDx speaker.
We talk about how some leaders fuel conflict while others resolve them by driving more collaboration.
Some of the takeaways:
- Making people share about themselves create common ground which is key to collaboration.
- Differences are enriching as long as we have some common grounds.
- We need to connect people on a deeper level not just on the surface through common values.
- Being curious and interested in the people we lead helps us get to know what's needed to create collaboration.
These and much more were discussed in this conversation.
Until the next episode, stay INSPIRED and make the biggest difference in your area of responsibility and beyond. For any inquiries, please contact fouad@alame.ch
44. Leading the New Workplace - Pojjal Ghattak
An interesting conversation with Projjal Ghatak, CEO of Onloop - WEF Tech Pioneer 2022. In this conversation we talk about leading the new workplace. Some of the takeaways:
- What are the things that companies need to consider when they are leading people in a hybrid environment, i.e. virtual and live.
- One of the things that we realize really matter in working virtually is that people are having fun. Teams that have fun together, laugh together, they will stay together
- Happiness is a big part of motivation
- Importance and positive effect of celebration and recognition among teams
- Mixing having fun and educating the teams during meetings inspires and motivates them right away.
These and much more were discussed in this conversation. Until the next episode, stay INSPIRED and make the biggest difference in your area of responsibility and beyond. For any inquiries, please contact fouad@alame.ch
43. How Can You Make Your Vision Reality - Jake Jacobs
The power of setting visions and making them reality is not only on papers and walls but it is connecting to people’s minds and hearts, and moving towards them every single day.
The idea of “future perfect thinking” technique, and using it in our present situations. This will accelerate the pace of change.
A vision should be grounded to reality but not restricted to it.
Thinking and acting as if the future is now.
Let’s understand the reality and let’s set up a vision to all members of the team.
We have to develop action plans to reach our visions.
We start to change the culture, and subsequently the system, the structure and the processes in the present, to be aligned with the future.
These and much more were discussed in this inspiring conversation.
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42. Leading The New Workplace - Hamza Khan
In this inspiring conversation we talk about how to lead the new workplace, with Hamza Khan, a Keynote speaker, author and cofounder of SkillsCamp. Some of the takeaways:
- How the modern work place is different from the traditional workplace
- What is needed is more leadership and less managing
- What it takes to make the shift from being a boss to being a leader
- How you do one thing is how you do all things
- If you treat your employees well, they will treat you customers well
- We should believe that people are fundamentally good
- It is important to understand the disconnection between leaders and employees, and try to reconnect
These and much more were discussed in this beneficial conversation.
Until the next episode, stay INSPIRED and make the biggest difference in your area of responsibility and beyond. For any inquiries, please contact fouad@alame.ch
41. How to Drive and Accelerate Collaboration - Dr. Heidi Gardner
We talk about how leaders can drive and accelerate collaboration in their teams and organizations, with Harvard Professor Dr. Heidi Gardner, author of the Washington Post bestselling book "Smart Collaboration". Some of the takeaways:
- To apply smarter collaboration we need deep expertise who are exited, passionate and educated in our area.
- We need to find people who have complementary basis of expertise
- All successful entrepreneurs are actually heading platforms which contain qualified, passionate and ambitious people who are supporting them.
- Dr. Gardner Introduces a tool under “Smart Collaboration” to measure how we identify problems, and how teams can interact to approach that problems.
These and much more were discussed in this beneficial conversation.
Until the next episode, stay INSPIRED and make the biggest difference in your area of responsibility and beyond. For any inquiries, please contact fouad@alame.ch
40. How to Inspire People - Jaykaran S.
Some reflections and insights from the conversation:
- Leadership is all about people, inspiring and motivating people to become the very best version of themselves.
- The essence of leadership is helping your people reach their full potential and helping your team maximize their gifts.
- What makes you effective as a leader is not the title you hold, rather it’s demonstrating an unrelenting focus on helping others succeed in their collective efforts.
- One of the hallmark traits of great leaders is that they can see greatness in others when they can’t see it in themselves.
These and much more we covered in this conversation. Until the next episode, stay INSPIRED and make the biggest difference in your area of responsibility and beyond.
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39. How Leaders Can Accelerate Values Alignment and Engagement -Paul Ter Wal LLM CSP
An inspiring conversations with Paul ter Wal LLM CSP, founder and CEO of Team Andre. We talk about how leaders can accelerate values alignment and engagement.
Some reflections and insights from our conversation:
Reframing how look at our people from "Human Resources" to "Human Beings" empowers us to fulfill their needs and create a great engaging workplace.
With a clear set of values, we can have a higher performing workplace. The key is to make people own these values not just publishing them on walls.
Leaders' key question should be "how can I help you?" This drives ownership and engagement.
38. Building and Leading an Inspiring Workplace
Here are some the key takeaways from this conversation:
- Hiring great people is one of the surest ways to build a great company
- Creating alignment starts with sharing relentlessly the goals and strategy of the organization on a regular basis
- These kind of leadership communication requires engaging people and getting real questions from everyone in the organizationListening first hand from customers about how the product is helping them motivates employees especially those who don't have direct contact with customers
- Organizing the yearly customer event where they share their experience and challenges leads to increased business in the subsequent months despite no selling happens during those events.
These and much more we covered in this exciting conversation.
Until the next episode, stay INSPIRED and make the biggest difference in your area of responsibility and beyond.
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37. How to be Unconditionally Powerful
The problem in organizations is lack of honest communication: it is not in what is being said but in what was not said!
Fear is the main reason for people not sharing things
“Conflict not faced, is conflict multiplied” - Jordan Peterson
There are three types of mindsets of people in workplace: powerless, conditional and powerful
Leaders should maintain their staff in the “powerful state”, so they can get things done
Leaders can ask their team about their suggestions and opinion in order to get them engaged, which leads to giving them more power and confidence.
What could we do as leaders to inspire the change in others
Daily meetings emphasize alignment, collaboration and engagement.
We should manage our emotions and channel them in a productive way.
These and much more we covered in this exciting conversation.
Until the next episode, stay INSPIRED and make the biggest difference in your area of responsibility and beyond.
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36. Self Care, Wellbeing & Mindfulness at the Workplace
A special episode with Gül Sönmez, CEO and founder of Purposeful Vibes, in which we talked about self care, wellbeing and mindfulness at the workplace. Here are some of key takeaways:
- Leaders can take care of their people by becoming more aware of how they are doing mentally, physically and emotionally
- It take very simple practices to drive change in the wellbeing of the people
- In just the last 2 years there has been increase cases of burnouts and mental health issues in the workplace
- While starting an initiative at work can be led by the leaders, to overcome some deeper challenges and make the solutions become habit, one needs help
- Seek people who have mastered the area you seek help with, not just experts (who might not have lived/applied what they teach)
- Simple practices like mind dump, gratitude, meditation, walking can make a huge difference in the well being of the people
These and much more we covered in this inspiring talk.
Until the next episode, stay INSPIRED and make the biggest difference in your area of responsibility and beyond.
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35. How to Be Empowered & Empower Others at Work
An exciting conversation with Donna Dahl, an empowerment coach, inspirational speaker and self-development books writer. We talk about how to be empowered and empower others at work. Here are some of the key takeaways:
- To empower others we have to be empowered ourselves
- Keys to self empowerment is having direction/vision for our life, reading and learning and/or having a mentor we look up to
- Health is a key area we can control which leads to self empowerment
- Investing in our energy early in the day has a positive effect of how days unfold
- To empower others we need to give them space to express their voice and own their decisions
- Some example questions leaders can ask to empower their direct report:
- In your opinion, how are we (as a team/department/company) doing?
- How am I (as a leader) doing?
- How are you doing?
- Where would you like to be in 3-5 years from now?
These and much more we covered in this exciting conversation.
Until the next episode, stay INSPIRED and make the biggest difference in your area of responsibility and beyond.
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34. Attracting, Hiring & Retaining 5 Star Employees, Conversation with Heenle Turner
Another inspiring episode in which we shared insights with Heenle Turner, vice president of ALL IN Company, talking about attracting, hiring and retaining 5 star employees. Some of the key takeaways from our live conversation:
- How having 5 star employees makes the job of leadership easier
- 5 star employees are not just skillset but also mindset (e.g. being proactive, passionate, team player, focused on results)
- Asking questions about situations where the potential employee exhibited the right values and behaviors
- Being comfortable with silence during the interviews can give you space to see how the potential hires behave and think
- Retaining 5 star employees requires creating an environment where there is excitement, challenge, celebration, sense of belonging and continuous development
These and more were covered during the episode.
Until the next episode, stay INSPIRED and make the biggest difference in your area of responsibility and beyond.
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33. Transform your Influence to Inspire and Lead: Inspiring Conversation with Richard Newman
An inspiring episode with Richard Newman, founder and CEO of UK Body Talk. In this episode, we talk about how anyone can transform his ability to influence others. Some of the takeaways:
- Importance of virtual communication
- The influence of body language in communication
- How to master non-verbal communication
- How leading people means lifting them up
- The importance of self-awareness to inspire others
These and much more we covered in our conversation!
Until the next episode, stay INSPIRED and make the biggest difference in your area of responsibility and beyond.
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32. Inspiring People to Transform - Conversation with Ian Ziskin, President of EXec EXel Group LLC
An inspiring episode about how leaders can inspire and mobilize their people to transform and improve in their areas of work, with Ian Ziskin, President of EXec EXel Group LLC. Lots of takeaways from our talk including:
- The power of truth as key to improve and change things
- The importance of talent and complementary skills to drive change and transformation
- Changing before we have to otherwise it might too late
- Vulnerability is key to be able to get people connected and moved
- Finding a void/problem and solving it within your workplace/environment is fulfilling and can open lots of opportunities for professional and personal growth (also known as change your company or change your company! :))
- Reflect on your work and assess if it's really meaningful to you and fulfilling. If not, you might want to explore new paths.
These and much more we covered in our conversation!
Until the next episode, stay INSPIRED and make the biggest difference in your area of responsibility and beyond.
PS. Apologies in advance for the voice quality on this episode which was recorded live on LinkedIn which affected the sound.
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31. How You Can Use Storytelling to Engage and Mobilize People- Inspiring Conversation with Mark Carpenter
An inspiring episode about how leaders can use storytelling and its positive impact on employees and the workplace. I got so much energy and insights from this conversation with my guest with Mark Carpenter, author of "Master Storytelling". Some of what we discussed during this conversation:
- How stories are the best way to engage people and help them understand what we are conveying as leaders
- How with just little bit of practice we get better at storytelling with times
- Making the lesson (not us- the leaders) the hero of the story
- How stories are great vehicle to ensure what is written on wall get acted on in the hall
And many other insights! I hope you will find this conversation valuable and inspires you to use more storytelling in the workplace. It makes a big difference! Stay INSPIRED and make the biggest difference in your area of responsibility and beyond.
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30. Employee Supremacy and The Power of Trust: An inspiring conversation with Mr. Andy Alsop, CEO of "The Receptionist"
An inspiring conversation with Mr. Andy Alsop, CEO of "The Receptionist". In this episode, we talked about employee supremacy and the power of trust. Some of the takeaways:
People are the most valuable asset. Caring for people pays off in terms of culture, motivation and results. Trust get created through action not speeches. Empowerment happens when we trust people taking action on critical things, whether they fail or succeed in the process.
An unlimited employee vacation policy actually made some people take only few days off, which made the company implement a minimum 2 weeks off time AND travel budget to encourage people to take time off and travel!
We need to ensure that leaders get feedback from their people so we can develop ourselves as leaders and organizations.
These and many more we covered in this episode; ensure to check the whole conversation, and I hope you will find valuable.
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29. How to Become a Credible Leader of Change: An Inspiring Conversation with Nancy Murphy, CEO CSR Communications
Great conversation with Nancy Murphy about how leaders can truly drive change and influence their organizations. Some of the takeaways:
- Empathy is one of the best tools to influence and instead of resisting, trying to see the world through others eyes and having compassion could help drive change faster
- People resistance to change could be used creatively to make it happen. It is an energy which should be channeled in the right way.
- Organizations need to nurture intrapreneurs which are the hidden soldiers who can make change happen.
- For a change to be a success, we need to move away from thinking that making a big announcement would make it happen. We need to be committed to the vision of it but flexible to the approach to make it happen.
- We don't need a title to lead. We can influence and drive positive change wherever we are in the organization.
These and many more we covered in this episode. We hope you will find valuable. For any inquiries, please contact Fouad@alame.ch
28. The Power of Strategic Relationships: Inspiring Conversation with David Nour, CEO The Nour Group, Inc
I am so energized and inspired from this conversation with Advisor, Educator, and Executive Coach; David Nour, CEO The Nour Group Inc. He is the author of more than 10 books on creating high performing organizations and achieving success through relationship economics and one of the best authorities in this field. Here are some of the topics we covered together:
- The power of strategic relationships is not only for business but also professional and personal
- Some of the very best opportunities we get as individuals as well as organizations come from our relationships
- The key is to be intentional in developing these relationships for the long term
- Relationships accelerate growth because both parties share common values
- The future belongs to the ones who are curious and continuously developing themselves
- Dedicate some time every week to learn and develop even in areas not directly related to your scope of work
- Work life blending is a better approach then work life balance!
- Be interested in having your message remembered instead of being remembered
And many more insights from this conversation. Check it out!
27. The Human Spirit is More Important than Numbers: Reading from Inspire Your People 1
This is the start of a new series where I lead from my upcoming book Inspire Your People. The human spirit is more important than numbers, this the topic of this episode where I comment on the importance of taking care of people.
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26. How to Unleash the Power of Your People and Company: An Inspiring Conversation with Mickael Drouard, co-founder of Fabric
In this inspiring conversation with Mickael Drouard co-founder of Fabric, we talked about how leaders can unleash the power of their people and companies. Some of the topics we are explored:
- Driving collaboration being critical in the new era we live in
- Meetings as the best shots to drive teamwork and collaboration
- Leaders could delegate facilitating meeting to others to develop future leaders and drive more engagement
- The need to develop, beyond the individuals, the organizational system including collaboration
This and much more we covered in this episode!
25. How to Lead an Engaged Team and Turning Around Organization: Interview with Rashad Sinokrot, CEO GCC Services
In this inspiring conversation with my guest Rashad Sinokrot, CEO GCC Services, we talked about how you to lead for engagement and during turnaround situations. Many takeaways from our discussion, including:
- Transparency and honesty are key to build great culture and organization
- Avoiding politics at all cost
- Communicate, communicate, communicate (beyond emails!)
- Sharing the vision and be clear on the values
- Being an example as leader is key
- Hiring smart people (smarter than you who can and will challenge you)
- Persistence always pays off
- Being kind but assertive too
Like always we closed the conversation with personal reflections on learning, success habits and purpose! I enjoyed this conversation a lot and I hope you will too!
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24. How You Can Get Your Team and Company to Change Faster, Easier and Better: Interview with Jake Jacobs, CEO Jake Jacobs Consulting
In this inspiring conversation with my guest Jake Jacobs, Founder and CEO Jake Jacobs Consulting, we talked about how you can drive change faster easier and better. Key topics included:
- How involving people is key to driving change whether we leading a 5 people team or 100,000 people organization.
- Being curious and asking people to share more will help us a leaders get more insights about challenges and opportunities
- It is possible to have 1000s of people in designing or implementing change when we use the right approach
- Learning is a critical skills for leaders not by just reading but also by reflecting and observing
These insights and much more advanced lessons on driving change faster easier and better!
Like always we closed the conversation with personal reflections on learning, success habits and purpose! I enjoyed this conversation a lot and I hope you will too!
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23. How to Adapt to The New Way of Working: Interview with Philip Horváth, Partner at Luman and Culture Catalyst
I was so much inspired and energized from this conversation. We talked about how companies can make their products and services customer centric by being employee centric. We discussed how the future of work is already here and where technology cannot replace being human. We also talked about the importance of dealing with emotions and caring for people. Like always we closed the conversation with personal reflections on learning, success habits and purpose! I enjoyed this conversation a lot and I hope you will too!
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