Returning With Renewed Purpose – Episode 43
And… we’re back! A big thank you to all our listeners who were so supportive of our brief hiatus while we experienced significant business activity. We missed you and we’re thrilled to be back behind the microphone and eager to share. Anytime you press pause on something it gives you an opportunity to have a new, fresh start. That’s what I want to do today – to use this as a chance to acquaint, or reacquaint, those of you listening with the theme of this particular broadcasting forum and that is: Developing Leaders to Create Mutually Meaningful Work Engagements. What does that mean? It means we will dive into what creates a meaningful engagement for an organization and what achieves...
Pressing Pause
Have you ever had an instance in your business, life, or relationships (or all of the above) where “you found yourself” on a break-neck fast forward twist that left you feeling like you needed to press pause? I totally get it. That’s exactly what we are experiencing here at Contracted Leadership and why we’ve made the necessary decision to press pause on our podcast production for the next few weeks. We’ll be back soon with a powerful and empowering lineup of experts from all over the world with stories, strategies, insights, and ideas that will make you think, cause you to reflect, potentially cry – and definitely laugh. They represent companies like Microsoft, BusinessSolver, GE, and more. I can’t wait...
The Big Social Media WHY for Business Leaders
Leaders often ask me why they should dive into the social media pool. “What’s the point?” is a question that comes up a lot. I get it. Most leaders are on tight timetables and already feel as if the number of “hats” they are wearing is at least one too many. The idea of adding social media posts and engagement to their daily to do list seems at best challenging, and in some cases, impossible. That’s why I reached out to Mireille Ryan, the CEO of the Social Media Marketing Institute, founder of the Social Media Marketing Summit and Social Media Marketing Awards to get the real scoop on what leaders should and should not be doing in terms of...
Improv, Insights, and the Power of Playing at 100%: Part 2
What a delight it was to have two special guests, Jennifer Javornik, and Sheila Robertson on the show. Both business professionals and masters of improv, I was simultaneously wowed, entertained, and intrigued by the complete out of the box lessons they had to share. When most people think “improv” – they’re usually picturing dark theatre, minimal stage, wacky antics, and maybe cocktails with friends. What they don’t often think of is leadership, sales, business connectivity, productivity, problem-solving, or networking. That’s where I can say for a fact, they would be myopic. After spending an hour with these two witty and wonderful women, it’s easy to see how improv can sharpen all of those skills and a whole lot more. After...
Improv, Insights, and the Power of Playing at 100%
What a delight it was to have two special guests, Jennifer Javornik, and Sheila Robertson on the show. Both business professionals and masters of improv, I was simultaneously wowed, entertained, and intrigued by the complete out of the box lessons they had to share. When most people think “improv” – they’re usually picturing dark theatre, minimal stage, wacky antics, and maybe cocktails with friends. What they don’t often think of is leadership, sales, business connectivity, productivity, problem-solving, or networking. That’s where I can say for a fact, they would be myopic. After spending an hour with these two witty and wonderful women, it’s easy to see how improv can sharpen all of those skills and a whole lot more. After...