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Imagine capturing the energy around us and using it to supercharge our workplaces, just like the copper wire in my electroculture garden experiment. How can we, as leaders, become conduits of positive energy to help our teams thrive and create uplifting environments? Join me in this episode where I share my thoughts on managing and infusing energy into our work culture, leading to increased productivity and success.We also delve into the importance of self-care and recharging our own energy reserves, as this directly impacts our ability to lead effectively. I discuss how each person's self-care routine may differ, but it's essential to find what works for you and make time for it. So tune in and learn how you can harness the power of energy in leadership, allowing your team to accomplish great things together!

Welcome back to the People Gardener podcast! I'm Rhonda Delaney, and I'm here to help small business owners, new business owners, frustrated business owners, and aspiring leaders improve their leadership skills. Today, I have some exciting news to share with you about the launch of my Be Interested app, available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, and my three-part video series, Becoming a People Gardener. I'll be discussing the importance of being interested in your team members and how this can lead to a more productive and harmonious work environment.As we restart our leadership journey together, I encourage all of you to embrace the messy, human side of leading people. It's okay to make mistakes, as long as we learn from them and continue to grow as leaders. Remember, our role is to serve and support our team members, helping them reach their full potential. So download the Be Interested app, watch the three-part video series, and join me in becoming a People Gardener. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to email me or send a DM on Instagram. Let's get back in the saddle and grow together!

How we as leaders can better control our controllables and empower our teams to grow.3 Simple Actionable Leadership steps 1. 3 key things leaders must make sure every team member knows2. One way to better "control the controllables" instead of being distracted by the noise3. Why we often focus on the wrong competitor in our industry

What is the key takeaway from your episode? The Importance of Resilience in the Workplace for Organizations, Team Leaders ​and Team Members What are your 3 Simple Actionable Leadership steps for the listene 1. Why Leaders fail spectacularly when problems are hiding in plain sight2. The Importance of Resilience in the Workplace for Organizations, Team Leaders ​and Team Members3. How to Avoid Self Destructive Behaviours and Leadership Blind Spots

Knowing who you are, and owning and intentionally choosing who you BE, invites others to experience the REAL you.  Be bold. Be YOU. 3 Simple Actionable Leadership steps Reflect on and be non-judgmentally curious with the following questions: 1. What are the conditions the empower YOU to show up with radical intentionality and boldly BE YOU?  2. How do others experience you?  (If you don't know, who are three people you will ask in the next week?) 3. What is the impact you have on others?    What did you learn?  How will you apply what you learned to become better? Create better with and for others?

Sick and tired of being Sick and Tired? Ready to make changes and STOP THE INSANITY? Yep doing the same thing over and over again like you've been doing IS the definition of insanity! One of my persistent INSANITY moves is this expectation that other's in my life are mind readers. They should just KNOW how I FEEL about any subject under the sun. (thereby not taking action or speaking words that may cause me discomfort) I shouldn't actually have to talk to them and share how I feel or what I believe, they should just KNOW! Come on, you know, OSMOSIS!It's a thing, right? Not so much with humans.  We can get good at making educated guesses but in the end we never get it close to right UNTIL we have a two sided conversation with another human. (me, myself and I conversations don't count!) This week on the podcast I chat about our INSANE behavioral tendencies that keep us in an untenable loop. I've designed my upcoming Workshop Series to provide 3 Behavioral changes that break the INSANE cycle and get you moving towards your ultimate goalYes, you will be uncomfortable. (buck up buttercup, you CAN do hard things) No, you won't die. (puleeze, no drama allowed here) Yes, you will know greater freedom, success and empowerment over time. (who doesn't want more Freedom/Flexibility) Business owner or employee leader, becoming more mindful of how your behaviors effect outcomes is ALWAYS a positive.www.rhondadelaney.com/workshopJul 6, 8 & 11 - 2pm PST

This week on the podcast I'm chatting about Speaking Up. Having the conversations and asking the questions. When you use open ended questions you invite the opportunity for conversation. Not simply a yes/no response that goes nowhere. Develop your go to questions that will illicit at least a sentence response and sometimes a paragraph. (for the really effective questions you may get an epistle response!) You want your team member to elaborate, to really share their thoughts, ideas, perspectives. Understanding them better helps ensure you make decisions that put them in the best spot to succeed.Clarity for all is the goal! Do your Words and Actions help them believe they are seen, heard and appreciated? Take a minute to reflect on the last few days...were your questions open ended? Do you feel you know people better? If not, make asking open ended questions a priority today! Have fun, explore their world and show them yours.

This week  I'm chatting about embracing our Feelings in our leadership role. So often FEELINGS get such a bad rap. They're viewed as a negative. TOO EMOTIONAL! When really, feelings or identifying feelings is simply a way for us to categorize our experience. You AND your team need to get comfortable expressing your feelings. Sharing your feelings is part of SHOWING UP, as you. Opening up so your team can mirror that behavior and open up themselves, results in trusting you'll handle their feelings with care, kindness and appreciation. Many I worked with said, "You're so confident, you always say what you think and how you feel" little did they know there was more left unsaid than said. Often as leaders, sharing our feelings/thoughts is a weighted decision. Is this necessary? Will this advance our value/purpose? Can this positively impact the situation? Much as we'd like to simply blurt out our feelings, emotional intelligence is about managing and mastering the dissemination and impact.  

As leaders, we FIRST have to know ourselves so we can COMMUNICATE that to our team so that they UNDERSTAND who we are.  They can't trust us if they don't know us. They can't know us if we don't open up and share ourselves with them. There is no ONE RIGHT WAY to approach leadership. There is a RIGHT WAY for you and ONLY YOU can determine that. Sure, there are foundational truths to leadership, best/better practices, the must haves/dos BUT your unique take on it is what sets you apart and fuels your success. Are you showing up as YOU? Over the next 5 weeks I'll be doing a podcast series that will help prep you for the FREE Live Interactive Workshop Series - Show UP, Speak UP, Shut UP   www.rhondadelaney.com/waitlist It doesn't matter if you're an introvert, ambivert or extrovert, YOU can be an inspiring leader as YOU.No need to pretend to be somebody else. 25 Ways to BEinterested - Workbook & Challenge. DOWNLOAD TODAYwww.rhondadelaney.com/workbook

What's there to be optimistic about? Your future, and how you approach it... 100% on you. What are your 3 Simple Actionable Leadership steps for the listener? 1. Decide you want to be more.2. Discover where you need to change/grow.3. Find the best philosophy, process or community to help you get there.

This week  I chat about the reality of this photo. (ever suffered from pool etiquette rage?) When you stake your claim... SHOW UP! Leadership IS a VerbLeadership IS about ThemLeadership IS ConnectingIT TAKES EFFORT! Yes, they are looking to you for directionYes, they expect you to SHOW UPYes, they need you to have their back Leadership is S.I.M.P.L.E. Focus on Cultivating a Safe Intentional Maximized People Loving  Environment Get Started NOW!    Download  25 Ways to #BEinterested Workbook & Challenge

No Superheroes here! This week on The People Gardener Podcast my guest, Jeff Reynolds, chats about organizational design and creating systems to lessen the load. Systematizing to ensure a repeatable outcome. Systematizing to ensure everyone has clarity and is on the same page. Spend time analyzing why, how & what so you can design a system that delivers your vision. Every facet of the business from recruiting, production and culture needs to be included. Here's to systems that lead to EXTRAORDINARY OUTCOMES!