Speaking with One Voice

Speaking with One Voice
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This podcast is designed to help and Coach leaders while giving individuals a relevant perspective of motivating them to do better and make the appropriate changes to be better in all that they do. Rodney looks to disperse knowledge from his expertise, training and education in leadership to the masses by equipping individuals to experience their full potential in their everyday lives. He also addresses subjects like leadership, individual leadership coaching and executive coaching. Our goal is to motivate and enhance what's already within you, to help you create the best leader possible. We will not dodge the difficult subjects that are sometimes hard to come to grips with, but we will take them head on. This is a fresh approach to Executive coaching and leadership.

  1. 4d ago

    Culture Doesn’t Change in a Meeting | How Leaders Actually Create Lasting Change | Ep 250

    You can announce a new culture. You can put it in a presentation, roll out new values, hold a big meeting, and get everyone excited. But you cannot install culture. In the 250th episode of Speaking With One Voice, Coach Rodney Payne celebrates an incredible milestone while continuing his series on organizational culture with a critical lesson for leaders: culture doesn't change in a meeting. A meeting can create energy. It can communicate expectations. It can even create excitement about where the organization is headed. But none of those things guarantee lasting change. Real culture change happens when new behaviors are consistently modeled, reinforced, measured, and repeated until they become the way your organization naturally operates. In this episode: Why announcing culture change isn't the same as creating itThe difference between excitement and actual behavioral changeWhy organizations naturally drift back toward old habitsHow employee resistance can derail changeWhy leadership follow-through determines whether change sticksThe importance of measuring and monitoring cultureWhy leaders must "inspect what they expect"How rewarding culture keepers reinforces desired behaviorThe danger of becoming a "launch and fizzle" organizationWhy employees watch leadership before adopting new behaviorsHow modeling behavior can influence an entire organizationWhy culture change requires consistency, accountability, and intentionalityFor this week's Coach Rodney's Challenge, choose one specific, visible behavior you want your team to adopt. Then model it yourself for 30 days without announcing what you're doing. Don't lecture about it. Don't point it out. Don't ask for recognition. Just live it. Track what happens. Watch who notices. More importantly, watch who begins copying the behavior. Because as Rodney says: You don't talk your way into a new culture. You live your way into one. Plus, Rodney celebrates 250 episodes of Speaking With One Voice and reflects on the growth of the podcast and its continued mission to add value to leaders and their teams.

    Culture Doesn’t Change in a Meeting | How Leaders Actually Create Lasting Change | Ep 250

  2. Sep 4

    The Room Talks When You Leave | What Your Team Really Thinks About Your Leadership | Ep 249

    Want to know what your organizational culture is really like? Pay attention to what happens when you're not in the room. In this episode of Speaking With One Voice, Coach Rodney Payne continues his series on culture by challenging leaders to confront an uncomfortable reality: your real culture often shows up in your absence, not your presence. Teams can learn how to perform when leadership is watching. They know what to say in meetings, how to respond when the boss walks in, and how to present everything as if it's working. But the conversations that happen after the meeting may reveal something completely different. Rodney shares his own experiences hearing how people described his leadership when he wasn't around—and how uncomfortable feedback forced him to confront blind spots in the way he communicated. In this episode: Why your real culture shows up when leadership leaves the roomThe difference between what people say in meetings and afterwardWhy employees sometimes hide problems from leadershipHow leadership blind spots affect organizational cultureWhy hearing difficult feedback isn't enough—you have to act on itHow Rodney learned to "sandpaper" his communication styleWhy defensiveness destroys honest feedbackHow trusted people can help expose your leadership blind spotsWhy accountability requires repetition, not one conversationHow to create a culture where people tell you the truthThe difference between participation and performanceRodney also gives this week's Coach Rodney's Challenge: ask someone you trust one uncomfortable question: "What do people say about me when I'm not around?" Then stop talking. Listen without defending yourself. Respond with curiosity. Ask questions. And sincerely thank them for giving you an opportunity to become a better leader. Because if people behave differently the moment you enter the room, Rodney argues that you haven't built culture. You've built a performance. The goal isn't performers. It's participants. It's productivity. And it's a culture that sounds the same whether the leader is in the room or not. Subscribe to Speaking With One Voice for practical leadership strategies to help you build stronger leaders, healthier teams, and a culture that lasts.

    The Room Talks When You Leave | What Your Team Really Thinks About Your Leadership | Ep 249

  3. Aug 28

    248. You Didn’t Build This Culture. You Allowed It. | What Leaders Tolerate Becomes Culture

    You may not have intentionally created the culture you have today. But you may have allowed it. In this episode of Speaking With One Voice, Coach Rodney Payne continues his series on organizational culture with a challenging message for every leader: culture isn't just what you create. It's what you tolerate. When leaders repeatedly overlook behaviors that contradict their stated values, those exceptions eventually become expectations. Being late becomes normal. Favoritism becomes accepted. Poor communication gets ignored. Standards slowly shift, even though nobody officially changed them. Rodney challenges leaders to stop looking only at what's written in the handbook and start examining what's actually being enforced. In this episode: Why what leadership tolerates eventually becomes cultureHow exceptions quietly become expectationsWhy leaders have the greatest influence on organizational cultureThe difference between written values and enforced valuesWhy your own behavior sets the standard for your teamHow favoritism can undermine leadership integrityWhy employees trust what's enforced more than what's writtenThe leadership blind spots that allow unhealthy cultures to growHow feedback can close the gap between how leaders see themselves and how employees experience themWhy difficult conversations are necessary for healthy cultureRodney also gives this week's Coach Rodney's Challenge: identify one thing you've been quietly allowing that you would never officially approve. Write it down exactly as it is. Then make a decision. Either you're going to keep tolerating it, or you're going to address it. Because as Rodney puts it: Whatever you walk past, you just gave permission to continue. Healthy culture requires consistency, accountability, and leaders willing to have difficult conversations when the standard isn't being met. You didn't build this culture. You allowed it. Subscribe to Speaking With One Voice for practical leadership strategies to help you build stronger teams, healthier cultures, and better organizations.

    248. You Didn’t Build This Culture. You Allowed It. | What Leaders Tolerate Becomes Culture

  4. Aug 21

    247. Silence Is a Culture Too | Why Your Team Won’t Tell You What They Really Think

    There is a difference between a quiet room and a peaceful room. If nobody pushes back when you open the floor for feedback, that may not be agreement. It could be a sign that your culture has taught people to stay silent. In this episode of Speaking With One Voice, Coach Rodney Payne continues his series on organizational culture by exploring a problem many leaders overlook: silence is a culture too. When employees are hesitant to disagree, challenge ideas, or tell leaders what they really think, organizations lose valuable feedback. Decisions get made without the perspectives of the entire team, problems stay hidden, and leaders can mistake silence for alignment. Rodney challenges leaders to examine whether they have unintentionally created a culture where speaking honestly feels risky. In this episode: Why silence should never automatically be interpreted as agreementThe difference between a quiet room and a peaceful roomWhy employees may disagree privately but stay silent publiclyHow strong personalities can unintentionally shut down conversationWhy being the loudest person in the room doesn't make you the most honestHow leaders accidentally train their teams not to speakWhy healthy disagreement makes organizations strongerHow your response to pushback determines whether people speak up againWhy leadership extension is more valuable than leadership duplicationHow to create a safe environment for honest feedbackRodney also introduces this week's Coach Rodney's Challenge: intentionally create a "disagreement moment" where team members are invited to challenge an idea out loud. Ask your team one simple question: "What am I missing?" Then wait. Don't fill the silence. Don't become defensive when someone finally speaks. Thank them, celebrate the honesty, and demonstrate that disagreement is safe. Because if nobody pushes back when you give them the opportunity, you may not have a healthy culture. You may have a damaged one. Subscribe to Speaking With One Voice for practical leadership strategies designed to help you build stronger teams, healthier cultures, and better organizations.

    247. Silence Is a Culture Too | Why Your Team Won’t Tell You What They Really Think

  5. Aug 14

    246. Your Culture Has a Smell | What People Really Experience Inside Your Organization

    You can write the perfect mission statement, hang your values on the wall, and say all the right things. But people can still tell when something isn't right. In this episode of Speaking With One Voice, Coach Rodney Payne begins a new series on organizational culture with "The Smell Test." The idea is simple: you can often sense a bad culture before anyone tells you what's wrong. Culture isn't what your organization says it is. It's what employees, customers, clients, and visitors actually experience when they interact with you. Rodney breaks down the gap between what's printed and what's practiced, and challenges leaders to evaluate what someone would notice within the first five minutes of entering their organization. In this episode: Why culture is experienced, not simply writtenHow first impressions reveal your real workplace cultureThe gap between what organizations say and what they practiceHow toxic and blaming cultures affect employee engagementWhy your team may experience your organization differently than you doHow to perform an honest "smell test" on your cultureWhy outside perspectives can expose leadership blind spotsHow to identify three areas where your culture needs to improveWhy lasting culture change happens one habit at a timeHow to move new behaviors from "new to natural"Rodney also introduces Coach Rodney's Challenge, a practical exercise designed to help you experience your organization like a visitor, get an unbiased outside perspective, and commit to one tangible culture shift. Your culture already has a reputation. The question is: Does what people experience match what you say? Plus, hear more about Rodney's new book, Every Man Needs a Six Pack, and the upcoming Live2Lead OKC on October 19. Subscribe to Speaking With One Voice for practical leadership strategies designed to help you and your team keep growing.

    246. Your Culture Has a Smell | What People Really Experience Inside Your Organization

  6. Aug 7

    The 245. Success Mindset Every Leader Needs | How Resilient Leaders Win

    Every leader will experience failure. The leaders who succeed are the ones who refuse to stay there. In this episode of Speaking With One Voice, Coach Rodney Payne concludes the FOCUS: Five Keys to Keeping Your Leadership on Target series by exploring the power of a success mindset and why it's the foundation of resilient leadership. Success isn't about avoiding setbacks. It's about responding to them with optimism, adaptability, and the belief that every challenge is an opportunity to grow. In this episode, we discuss: What a success mindset really isWhy resilient leaders always find a way forwardThe connection between optimism and performanceHow adaptability separates thriving leaders from struggling onesWhy emotional resilience is essential for long-term successBuilding habits that reinforce a winning mindsetGoal setting that creates momentumHow visualization strengthens leadership performanceTurning failures into fuel for future victoriesIf you're a leader, entrepreneur, business owner, manager, or coach, this episode will help you develop the mindset needed to overcome obstacles, inspire your team, and lead with confidence through every season. Because success isn't about never failing. It's about never quitting.

    The 245. Success Mindset Every Leader Needs | How Resilient Leaders Win

  7. Jul 31

    244. Stop Underestimating Your Competition | The Leadership Mistake That Kills Growth

    The biggest threat to your business isn't always your competition. Sometimes it's your ignorance of the competition. In this episode of Speaking With One Voice, Coach Rodney Payne continues the FOCUS: Five Keys to Keeping Your Leadership on Target series by tackling one of the most overlooked leadership habits: staying aware of the competitive landscape. Great leaders don't obsess over competitors—but they absolutely pay attention to them. They study trends, adapt to change, embrace innovation, and continually learn so they can stay relevant in an ever-changing marketplace. In this episode, we discuss: Why underestimating your competition is dangerousUnderstanding your competitive landscapeLearning from past business misjudgmentsWhy leaders must embrace change instead of resisting itThe role of AI and technology in modern leadershipBuilding a culture of continuous learningHow market awareness creates long-term growthWhy hiring experts accelerates your businessStaying competitive without losing your unique identityWhether you're a business owner, entrepreneur, executive, or leader, this episode will help you develop the awareness and adaptability needed to thrive in today's rapidly changing world. Because ignorance isn't bliss. It's expensive.

    244. Stop Underestimating Your Competition | The Leadership Mistake That Kills Growth

  8. Jul 24

    243. Critical Thinking: The Leadership Superpower You Can't Afford to Ignore

    The quality of your leadership is determined by the quality of your thinking. In this episode of Speaking With One Voice, Coach Rodney Payne explores one of the most underrated leadership skills: critical thinking. Great leaders don't just react to problems. They gather facts, analyze situations, and make better decisions that lead to better outcomes. As part of the FOCUS: Five Keys to Keeping Your Leadership on Target series, this episode challenges leaders to move beyond assumptions, emotions, and quick reactions to become intentional thinkers who solve problems with clarity and confidence. In this episode, we discuss: The difference between critical thinking and problem solvingWhy facts matter more than opinions and assumptionsHow better thinking leads to better leadership decisionsDeveloping critical thinking as a leadership skillWhy brainstorming creates stronger teamsBuilding a culture where people think instead of simply complyHow collaborative decision-making improves organizational performanceThe cost of reacting before thinkingPractical ways to strengthen your decision-making processIf you're a leader, entrepreneur, business owner, manager, or coach, this episode will help you sharpen one of the most valuable skills you'll ever develop. Because better decisions begin with better thinking.

    243. Critical Thinking: The Leadership Superpower You Can't Afford to Ignore
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This podcast is designed to help and Coach leaders while giving individuals a relevant perspective of motivating them to do better and make the appropriate changes to be better in all that they do. Rodney looks to disperse knowledge from his expertise, training and education in leadership to the masses by equipping individuals to experience their full potential in their everyday lives. He also addresses subjects like leadership, individual leadership coaching and executive coaching. Our goal is to motivate and enhance what's already within you, to help you create the best leader possible. We will not dodge the difficult subjects that are sometimes hard to come to grips with, but we will take them head on. This is a fresh approach to Executive coaching and leadership.

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  • Creator
    Speaking with One Voice
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    249
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