The Leadership Growth Hour Stewart Leadership

How leaders are perceived by those around them greatly impacts their effectiveness.

Our perceptions of a leader impact our choices, actions, and attitudes in regard to the individual leader, their ideas, and the organization at large. The more visible a leader is in an organization, the more attention must be paid to the perception others have of that leader.

Unfortunately, perceptions don’t always reflect reality. A highly competent leader may struggle in one or two key areas, leading people to perceive their skills as less than what they are. Luckily, Executive Presence and Influence skills, just like leadership skills, can be learned.
Join host Daniel Stewart and special guest Erin Ellis for this episode of the Leadership Growth Hour as they discuss the four key areas leaders must focus on developing if they want to be seen as a credible leader.

The relationship between belonging and burnout is clear. Employees who do not have a sense of belonging are more likely to experience burnout, while gaining a sense of belonging can often be the one thing that helps burned-out employees recover.
Join host Daniel Stewart and special guest Tim Davisson for an engaging discussion about how to identify burnout in ourselves and our teams and what can be done about it once we recognize it.
We’ll dive into the research to explore the impact of psychological safety on the rates of burnout, as well as the limitations of only focusing on psychological safety without also addressing other aspects of the employee experience that lead to a feeling of inclusion. As always, expect to hear practical tips and ideas you can implement immediately to create a stronger sense of well-being and belonging in your workplace.

Executive coaching is one of the most successful approaches to developing leadership capacity. Whether you aspire to do more, be a better boss, or seek unbiased growth-oriented feedback, executive coaching has a proven track record.

What you get out of executive coaching, like most things in life, highly depends on what you put into it. Join host Daniel Stewart and special guest Master Certified Executive Coach Teresa Pool to learn several things you can do to maximize the benefits of executive coaching.

During this episode of The Leadership Growth Hour, we’ll discuss:

-Four steps to help you choose the right coach for you
-How to prepare yourself for the first session
-What elements must be included in your coaching plan
-How to know if you are making progress
-How to adopt a coaching mindset at work
-Tips on getting out of your comfort zone and staying open to the process.

ABOUT LEADERSHIP GROWTH HOUR: Leadership Growth Hour is a monthly event series featuring 30 minutes of practical, action-oriented information geared toward busy executives, managers, and anyone else tasked with leading others and up to 30 minutes of Q&A. Each month will feature a new topic relevant to growth-oriented leaders and organizations. Register to join the next session.

Did you know that employees with access to career development are 15% more engaged in their jobs and have a 34% higher retention rate than those without access? It’s true! In fact, the benefits of offering employees professional development resources, career growth assistance, and internal mobility opportunities include improved employer brand and stronger succession planning in addition to increased retention and engagement.

In this episode of The Leadership Growth Hour, Daniel and Special Guest Taura Prosek discuss how offering current employees resources to advance their careers actually encourages employees to stay with the organization while simultaneously increasing employee enthusiasm for the organization.

Taura is a career expert with nearly two decades of experience helping organizations design and implement career development programs that benefit both employees and employers. She created the Lead Your Career system, a complete framework companies can provide to employees as a career development resource.

The biggest myth about accountability is the idea that leaders must hold their people accountable. Instead, a leader’s role is to create an environment that enables employees to hold themselves accountable for their actions and results. This can be a mighty shift in perspective as leaders shape the right envionment to promote self-accountability.

Join host Daniel Stewart for the next Leadership Growth Hour to discuss how you can create an environment that empowers your people to hold themselves accountable. We’ll discuss what accountability is - and what it is not, and share four keys to creating a culture of accountability in your team or organization.

As always, we’ll spend 30 minutes sharing practical, action-oriented strategies, followed by up to 30 minutes of Q&A. *When you register, you will be notified via email about this event and subsequent events in the monthly series.

The age-old debate - do relationships or results matter most in a leader? It's an important question; after all, good performance alone isn't enough. Should we prioritize a leader who gets things done and leaves followers feeling undervalued or someone with strong people management skills but only moderate achievement?

What if you didn’t have to settle for one or the other?

Join host Daniel Stewart for the next Leadership Growth Hour as we explore an approach to leadership development that places equal emphasis on relationships and results. Discover the four critical relationships all leaders must successfully manage in order to deliver both business and people results and how to determine which behaviors and actions you can focus on developing to quickly improve your leadership skills. As always, we’ll spend 30 minutes sharing practical, action-oriented strategies, followed by up to 30 minutes of Q&A.