It's Hard to Be A Leader Elaina Noell

What myths are getting in your way of getting results? Learn about the Top 5 Accountability Myths to get you thinking of new possibilities to how you think about accountability!
Referenced:
Gretchen Rubin's Four Tendencies: https://gretchenrubin.com/quiz/the-four-tendencies-quiz/
Inspiring Accountability CLEAR Results Model: https://www.inspiringaccountability.com/inspiring-accountability-model/

Timestamps:
1:00 Overview of the 5 Myths
01:50 Myth #1: Adults shouldn't need accountability
07:37 Myth #2: People don't like accountability
10:45 Myth #3: Accountability is uncomfortable (And an introduction to the four accountability styles and moving from confrontation to conversation)
16:18 Myth #4: People should be able to figure it out without help
21:13 Myth #5: I don't want to hear excuses. (Or personally, I don't want to make excuses)
25:35: Quick recap of the 5 Accountability Myths
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Get tips and best practices for clearer communication and better results when family dynamics get triggering! Using the Inspiring Accountability CLEAR Results Model as our guide, we cover a bunch of tips in the bonus holiday-inspired episode.
Timestamps:
01:27 - Focus on approaching accountability with family and using the Clear Results model
01:53 - Discussion on trigger trenches within family dynamics and addressing them
02:20 - Application of the Clear Results model in personal life with family
03:17 - Clarify desired outcomes and focus on accountability
05:09 - Learn what's in the way using open-ended questions
07:06 – Use perspective and preference language for effective communication
08:32 - Explore possibilities and handle disagreements positively
09:32 - Avoid using "why" and seek to understand instead
11:00 - Learn from past experiences and explore future possibilities
12:53 - Turn disappointment into actionable asks for better outcomes
14:19 - Personalize Clear Results model for family interactions
15:44 - Ask for action steps and create plans for the future
16:41 - Revisit agreements and ensure alignment for the next year
17:10 - Bonus: Come up with three anchoring words for personal growth
18:39 - Use anchoring words to shift personal dynamics positively
19:07 - Closing remarks, call to action, and preview of future content
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How do you respond to excuses? How do you inspire accountability? This episode answers the "How" by introducing the CLEAR Results Model, your guide to having a supportive and effective accountability conversation.
01:26 – Introduction to the CLEAR Results Model
02:25 - Step 1: Clarify the desired result
03:20 - Step 2: Learn what's in the way
03:48 – Why you want to welcome excuses
05:13 - Step 3: Explore what's possible
07:07 - The value of asking employees possibility thinking questions
08:06 - Step 4: Ask for the action step
10:00 - Step 5: Revisit
10:24 - Importance of revisiting to maintain accountability momentum
15:11 - Addressing "I don't know" responses and nurturing critical thinking
17:25 - Possible employee responses and potential skill limitations
19:15 - The importance of realistic expectations and finding realistic solutions
20:13 - Real-world example: Restaurant Scenario
25:58 - Call for audience questions and feedback
26:26 - Closing remarks and contact information
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What does it actually mean to "hold" an employee accountable? Learn a more useful definition of accountability and what's required for the brain to achieve a new desired result.
Timecodes:
1:00 Episode Overview
01:30 What does it actually mean to hold people accountable?
2:15 Current definition of "accountable"
3:00 Inspiring Accountability's definition of "accountable"
03:51 Traditional vs. inspiring accountability
05:17 Accountability for the problem vs. accountability for the solution
05:46 The role of fear in accountability
06:16 Changing requires a change in thinking, actions, and skills
09:29 Importance of facilitating learning in accountability conversations
13:41 The changing landscape of burnout
14:10 Recap
17:02 Conclusion and invitation for feedback
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...Or do anything you've asked for a million times! Interrupt poor performance with this episode's prompts to coach your employee from learned helplessness to strategic thinking, how to approach hard issues in a light way, and how the "compassionate curiosity" mindset can help you facilitate the learning needed to get new results.
TIME STAMPS:
3:21 Leader Letter (This episodes question)
4:05 Jen’s 1st question: “What's at the core of your concern?”
4:55 Elaina’s 1st question: “What have you learned about what's in the way of this person being more naturally able to be detail oriented?”
6:00 Jen’s 2nd question: “If you're not if you're addressing this and you're not seeing the change, how clear are you on the roadblocks that they're facing?”
7:33 Elaina’s 2nd question: “What has this person already tried?”
11:24 Jen’s 3rd question: “How can you leverage what they're already good at to develop this [under-performing] area?”
13:22 Elaina’s 3rd question: “Are you open to investing in other resources to cover this area if this person will never be able to meet expectations, would that be worth it?”
15:39 Bonus Questions: Right person in right role vs unrealistic role?
18:35 The ABC’s
18:47 Assess: Components
20:19 Be Compassionately Curious: How to Get in the Mindset
24:24 Reframe: “Excuses are reasons” and “Adults need learning, too!”
25:54: Collaborate: When do you help vs. when are you creating learned helplessness
29:24: Challenge of the Week for Our Listeners
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This episode's guest is fellow leadership coach Jen Bulkowski of Luma Collective.
Jen is a certified coach on a mission to help leaders step into their confidence and find their authentic voice. She is the founder of Luma Collective, a leadership development firm focused on creating tailor-made experiences to develop leaders and healthy work cultures. Before founding her company, Jen spent 16 years in marketing building global beauty brands, and leverages her unique experience to elevate leaders and cultivate healthy organizational cultures.
Connect with Jen at www.luma-collective.com
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And how can leaders address when employees misrepresent how much they're available online? Get gems for providing feedback and addressing remote work's lingering leadership challenges.
Timestamps:
0:00 Welcome and Introductions
1:53 Why it's (extra) hard to be a leader right now
3:19 Let's Get Curious segment: Are my remote employees actually working?
13:30 Leader Mailbox segment: How do I give more casual feedback to remote employees?
This episode's guest is fellow leadership coach Naveed Siddiqui. In addition to being a certified executive coach, Naveed is a future-of-work consultant helping growth-minded leaders and forward-thinking organizations create people-centered cultures where employees show up with drive and purpose. An avid writer and thought leader you can find thought-provoking content and digital resources on his website https://www.naveedsiddiqui.com/ and follow on TikTok @coachnaveed
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