201: [Solo] Why and How to Optimize Your Gratitude Practice to Benefit Yourself and Others [Episode 171 rebroadcast]

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201: [Solo] Why and How to Optimize Your Gratitude Practice to Benefit Yourself and Others [Episode 171 rebroadcast]

Gratitude is a feeling that is key to happiness and it is most definitely not something to save for one day (or week) per year, like Thanksgiving. We really must raise our experience of gratitude all year round.

Don’t fret, we’re here to help!

On this rebroadcast solo episode of the TalentGrow Show, Halelly will give you a couple of science-backed reasons why gratitude is good for you. Then, we’ll look at how you can get goodness out of gratitude in different ways. She’ll help you (re-)discover that gratitude can be experienced and expressed in every context of your life. And then, Halelly will share five actionable gratitude-enhancing practices you begin to implement right away.

Also, in the new intro, a big announcement…

Take a listen, weigh in with your own opinion, and share with others!

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194: How to Deal with Difficult People and Difficult Times with Mark Goulston

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194: How to Deal with Difficult People and Difficult Times with Mark Goulston

We all know at least one person who knows just how to push our buttons. Staying poised and not ‘losing it’ in the face of difficult people -- and difficult times -- is an especially important skill for leaders to cultivate. On this episode of The TalentGrow Show, Halelly chats with author and former FBI and police hostage negotiation trainer Dr. Mark Goulston about how to improve your outcomes dealing with difficult people and what it takes to be a strong leader during difficult times. Mark shares a dramatic courthouse story from when he served as an advisor to the prosecution on the O.J. Simpson trial, and draws valuable lessons from it that you can take with you to the workplace. Plus, discover the one thing people look for from leaders during times of crisis or uncertainty. Tune in and be sure to share this episode with others!

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192: How to Build and Earn Trust as a Leader with Yoram Solomon

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192: How to Build and Earn Trust as a Leader with Yoram Solomon

Trustworthiness may be the most important quality a leader can have. Interestingly, recent studies show us that there has been a dramatic decline in trust from previous generations to now. Trust in other people, in the media, and in the government, are all at all-time lows, and this inevitably feeds into the workplace, too. In this episode, trust expert, keynote speaker and author of The Book of Trust Dr. Yoram Solomon returns to The TalentGrow Show to share his new model of trust and to help leaders build their trustworthiness. You’ll discover the seven laws and six components of trust according to Yoram’s model and learn seven actionable steps you can take to build trust and be trusted. Plus, drawing from his experience as both a former Israeli air-force pilot and a professor, Yoram shows us in what way trust is relative and situational, and why it’s so important to recognize this. Tune in and be sure to share this episode with others in your network!

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190: The Silicon Valley Mindset – Leveraging Failure to Find Career Success with Jason Crawford

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190: The Silicon Valley Mindset – Leveraging Failure to Find Career Success with Jason Crawford

With the proper mindset, it’s never too late or too risky to make a career shift. On this episode of The TalentGrow Show, tech entrepreneur and author of the blog The Roots of Progress Jason Crawford joins Halelly to discuss the motivation and mindset that allowed him to make a major career shift after 20 years in the tech industry. Jason elaborates on the lessons he learned about success and failure from the culture of Silicon Valley, why a career failure doesn’t have to be a life failure, how to know if it’s the right time to go with your ‘gut feeling,’ and more. Plus, get Jason’s perspective on how to take advice from mentors without ignoring or compromising your own judgement. Tune in and be sure to share this episode with others in your network!

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188: The Leadership Challenge – Master the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership with Jim Kouzes

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188: The Leadership Challenge – Master the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership with Jim Kouzes

The world we live in is changing every day and keeping up with the ever-evolving norms of the workplace can be a daunting task for leaders. Drawing a useful distinction between the content of leadership and the context, co-author of The Leadership Challenge Jim Kouzes joins Halelly on this episode of The TalentGrow Show to share five practices of exemplary leadership that remain relevant across all workplace cultures and demographics. Discover what the five practices are and how to leverage them in your own leadership strategy, what it means to apply a growth mindset instead of a fixed mindset to leadership development, and what leaders can do to prepare for increasingly complex workplace situations such as the one we’re facing today amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Plus, find out why it’s especially important to be mindful of learning opportunities in a fast-paced, changing environment! Tune in and be sure to share this episode with others.

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186: Cognitive Diversity — How to Build Whole Brain® Teams with Ann Herrmann-Nehdi

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186: Cognitive Diversity — How to Build Whole Brain® Teams with Ann Herrmann-Nehdi

Everyone on your team works differently because they think differently. As a leader, it is important that you boost communication, innovation, and creativity in a way that plays to the strengths of each individual on your team. Ann Herrmann-Nehdi, Chief Thought Leader and Chair of the Board at Herrmann, returns to The TalentGrow Show to explain how The Whole Brain® Model, a time-tested framework, can be used to decode and harness the cognitive diversity of individuals, teams, and organizations. Discover how to hack your natural biases and blindspots by becoming an agile thinker and get actionable tips and stories that will help you leverage cognitive diversity in your team. Plus, find out how Ann’s ideas apply to the workplace of the future! Tune in and be sure to share this episode with others in your network.

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184: Grow Your Influence Through Executive Presence with Greg Owen-Boger

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184: Grow Your Influence Through Executive Presence with Greg Owen-Boger

Influential leaders tend to possess something called executive presence. It can seem like an elusive sort of charisma that is near-impossible to emulate, but it has been broken down by Susan Bates into three dimensions and fifteen aspects. On this episode of The TalentGrow Show, leadership coach, author, and speaker Greg Owen-Boger of Turpin Communication joins Halelly to discuss how leaders can leverage Bates’ framework to cultivate their own executive presence and grow their influence. Listen to demystify executive presence by learning about the dimensions and aspects that comprise it and discover the steps you can take to develop it in yourself. Greg also shares many concrete examples from his own career to help you grasp executive presence and its applications. Tune in and don’t forget to share this episode with others!

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165: How Leaders can Beat Burnout by Leveraging the Whole SELF Lifestyle™ with Sarah Argenal

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165: How Leaders can Beat Burnout by Leveraging the Whole SELF Lifestyle™ with Sarah Argenal

Burnout is one of the biggest enemies of productivity and success, and many experts today are calling it an epidemic. So what can we leaders do to help eradicate burnout in ourselves and our teams? Speaker, writer and facilitator Sarah Argenal, MA, CPC joins Halelly on this episode of The TalentGrow Show to share her philosophy and practical framework for beating burnout: The Whole SELF Lifestyle™. Using her own life experiences as examples, Sarah walks us through a four-step process aimed at helping us blend and improve all the seemingly separate areas of our lives and ultimately eradicate the underlying causes of burnout. You’ll also learn how, as leaders, we can utilize The Whole SELF Lifestyle™ to help our teams thrive. Tune in and be sure to share this episode with others!

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163: [Solo] Should you have a bias for saying Yes or No to new opportunities? on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

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163: [Solo] Should you have a bias for saying Yes or No to new opportunities? on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

Should you have a bias for saying Yes or No to new opportunities?

Many high performers (including myself) struggle with this choice: should you have a bias for saying yes or a bias for saying no to new, unexpected opportunities?

Opportunities show up all the time. Some are a good fit and some are not.

On this solo episode of the TalentGrow Show, I discuss the criteria by which to assess whether you should say Yes or No to new opportunities. After all, we want to be open to new opportunities, but we also want to avoid jumping in the direction of every shiny object or passing squirrel.

Take a listen, weigh in with your own opinion, and share with others!

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148: Leadership Lessons from Mars: A New Approach to Teamwork and Collaboration with Carlos Valdes-Dapena

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148: Leadership Lessons from Mars: A New Approach to Teamwork and Collaboration with Carlos Valdes-Dapena

An effective approach to team building and collaboration is a key component of any successful organization. Yet, many leaders may find today’s prevailing models on the subject not very helpful. On this episode of The TalentGrow Show, author and organizational development professional Carlos Valdes-Dapena challenges the prevailing orthodoxy of corporate team building and shares the unique model he developed from years of research and experience working with Mars, Inc. Listen to discover the motivation and key ideas behind Carlos’ new book Lessons From Mars, learn the three imperatives and six practices that make up his team building model, and get actionable tips and exercises for implementing it successfully in your team. Plus, find out when and why collaboration isn’t always necessary! Tune in and don’t forget to share with others in your network.

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