#3 - Leadership Lounge - Inspiring Leaders to Bring Out the Best in Their Teams
Leadership Lounge - Inspiring Leaders to Bring Out the Best in Their Teams About This Episode Tiffany and Ryan interview Val Ries, founder of Executive Muse, which offers individual and group coaching and training programs focused on leadership development and author of the book "Chief Inspiration Officer." She emphasizes the importance of communication, acknowledging and validating, and understanding different communication styles through DISC assessments. Ries highlights the significance of self-awareness and emotional intelligence in leadership and offers practical advice for becoming a more effective leader, including the importance of self-reflection, resilience, and understanding one's own emotions and the emotions of others. She also provides information on her book, which outlines her approach to leadership development. Series Summary In the Leadership Lounge hosts Tiffany Vorhies and Ryan White have conversations with business coaches and share ideas to elevate your team. Have you ever wondered how a skilled coach might be able to help you or your firm? Well, you're in the right place! In each episode we sit down with a business coach who shares their tools, insights, and practical tips. From personal coaches to strategy planning specialists and even a hostage negotiator who coaches on listening. We will explore topics like the ROI of coaching, how investing in coaching pays dividends beyond the balance sheet. Effective execution, how coaches can help your team stay on task and complete those lofty goals. Innovation igniters, unleashing creativity within corporate walls. Culture crafting, shaping cultures that attract and retain your top talent. Together, let's go on a journey of insight, inspiration, and impact. Remember, success in business is a team sport. And our coaches know how to write a game plan for business victory. About Our Guest Val Ries Val Ries is the best-selling author of Chief Inspiration Officer - How to Lead the Team Everyone Wants to Be On and the founder of Executive Muse. She has trained and coached over 10,000 leaders across start-ups, Fortune 500 companies, and well-known brands like Facebook, Amazon, and Gonzaga University. "Chief Inspiration Officer" is required reading in MBA programs, and her training has helped clients achieve remarkable results like doubling employee engagement scores, reducing attrition by over 10 million dollars, and boosting productivity by over $100 million and counting. Our Hosts Tiffany Vorhies, NACE CIP-2, PMP – Principal/Vice PresidentSME Project management professional with twenty-five years of experience related to the built environment. Tiffany manages a department that specializes in weld and concrete reviews. A large part of what they do is related to fabrication oversight prior to construction. Then they also follow the life cycle of the structures through the building phase, and into the maintenance phase. From lighting structures and sign trusses over the highway, to culverts and bridges underneath it, we work with owners to protect their assets. Tiffany's specialties include program management of multi-year projects, including contract and scope negotiation, laboratory/field testing, data collection, and quality assurance of data. Our projects typically include Certified Welding Inspectors, nondestructive testing specialists, Prestressed concrete specialists, engineers, and laboratory technicians. Ryan White, PE, GE – Principal Geotechnical Engineer/PBS Engineering and Environmental LLC As PBS’ Principal Geotechnical Engineer, Ryan is regularly involved with all aspects of geotechnical projects, from exploration through construction, with wide-ranging scopes and complexity. Ryan leads the PBS geotechnical engineering team, bringing over 27 years of experience in successful project management and engineering in areas such as shallow and deep foundation design; slope stability evaluation, monitoring, and stabilization; shoring; retaini
