I'm bringing back Robb Holman on the Porch to talk about his book: Move the Needle.

We are going to talk about creating miracles on your team, designing rhythms that serve us, and remembering that humans are HUMANS. Can't wait to see you there!

Let’s talk about this mass exodus we’re all hearing about. As leaders in the workplace, we could listen deeply, change our behavior, and keep the right people for the long haul.
Join Cara Silletto and me on the Porch next week as we talk about something she’s an expert in: Employee Retention. I’ll be asking her for specific tips on how to keep employees longer. She’ll share what is important to employees in the workforce right now. We’ll have a lively discussion with her – and as always, we’ll be taking questions from you LIVE in the audience.

Is it professional to want to bring your soul to work?
The first time I saw Ryan McCarty speak, we were both presenting at an employee engagement conference. I sat and listened to him and could tell that he understood that it wasn’t enough to just make a paycheck, but employees want to make a measurable difference in the community around them.
I can’t wait for you to meet him – he is a force for good and truly believes we live in an era where it’s possible to bring your soul to work.

Not thrilled about returning to the office in the coming weeks? You aren't alone. I want to give you some time with my new friend, Galen Emanuele. He's a messenger of emotional intelligence and healthy team culture, and he’s the perfect guest to come on The Porch as we all navigate our return to the office.

I’m excited to compare notes with him and have you in on the conversation. I’ll be asking him his advice for companies that are trying to build a healthy and productive culture and also the barriers he sees that make it hard to get culture right. I’m going to ask him for his take on how leaders can retain talent right now in our current messy return to the office situation.

He’s worked with brands you’d recognize: Microsoft, Marriott International, even NASA. I know he’ll have some wisdom and inspiration for us.

What a year to be a CHIEF HEART OFFICER
 
We are bringing Claude Silver back!
 
It’s been a year of working in our sweatpants and living in social isolation from our colleagues.
 
Where do we go from here? How will we take care of each other as professionals, teammates, and most importantly, humans?
 
Here’s what I’ll be asking her:

• What are some misconceptions about human behavior and workplace culture?
• What do we need to do our highest level work?
• What’s the role of personal healing in the lives of leaders? How do healed leaders treat their teammates differently?
• How do we lead others to become HEROES in their own stories?
• How we create the community we need (who do we bring into our tribe to help us grow right now?)

 
Let’s talk to the person in charge of 750 hearts at the global brand Vaynermedia.
 
PS – if you’re a GaryV fan, this is his right hand human!

Do we spend our lives trying to fix and convince others or are we on a mission to find out what’s RIGHT with the people in our life?

Brian’s books and TedX talk (seen over 2.3 million times) all point to the importance of asking QUESTIONS that validate the people we work and live with.

We’ll be talking about his life as a consultant and speaker and what he’s learned about confidence, courage and vulnerability. I’ll be asking him about powerful brain tools and what it means to have people strength.

If you’re ready for a refresh course on how we want to interact with others this year, this is your chance.

Brian is the author of a book titled “Experts of Our Potential” that outlines, in story form, how creating value and certainty in a post industrial economy has changed and what we need to do as individuals to thrive in this new reality. In line with this message, Brian was invited to deliver a Tedx talk entitled “What a Fifteen Year Old Meth Addict Taught Me About Leadership” which received over half a million views in the first couple months of being uploaded to Youtube.

​As a speaker and consultant, Brian has spent a great deal of time delivering in environments that have historically been a challenge for communicating the importance of “soft skills.” From nuclear engineers, to Oil and Gas chemist’s, from coal miners, to data analysts in tech companies, Brian enjoys making somewhat intangible subject matter more tangible, logical and inspiring for all audiences.

Big news today: I’m bringing our first medical doctor on to my live interview series, The Porch.

I know what you’re probably thinking… “Lindsay, I’ve heard enough about COVID already. What’s this doctor going to say that I didn’t already know?”
Not to worry. We’re not talking about COVID at all.

We’ll be talking about COMPASSION. (Bet you didn’t see that one coming, right?!)

I'm thrilled to welcome Dr. David Rakel to The Porch to talk about Compassion in the Workplace. He’s the author of The Compassionate Connection, where he outlines the research behind compassion and healing in doctor-patient relationships.

This book turned treating people compassionately from a ‘nice to have’ to a ‘critical’ status. And you’ll find out why when you join us!

We’ll be talking about the role of compassion in healing, and how this translates into the workplace. The way we treat our teammates deeply impacts outcomes.

We’ll also cover practical ways to make a compassionate connection:

1. Freeing yourself of biases
2. Being present (releasing judgement)
3. How to physically communicate good intentions when you walk into the room
4. The importance of context - understanding someone’s authentic story
   
   

Send this on to the most compassionate leader you know. This is a chance for community and camaraderie, not to mention an opportunity to formulate some ROI’s on a historically avoided subject.

Dr. David Rakel was founder and director of the University of Wisconsin Integrative Medicine program. He is now professor and chair of the Department of Family & Community Medicine at the University of New Mexico.

Here’s what 2020 taught me. Relationships are a non-negotiable. Connection is not a luxury that only some company cultures are good at. We are social, emotional beings. We need each other and we need our emotions engaged to do good work. We are all looking for leaders who will acknowledge this very human part of us, understand our perspective, and lead us with whole life understanding.

To help you find your groove early in 2021, I’m bringing back a favorite guest to kick off the new year on The Porch. We are mixing science and art on this one with one of my favorite neuroscience researchers and poet, Ann Betz. We’ll be talking about why having heart-centered orgs and a person who holds that space (people with titles like Chief People Officer, Heart Officer, Culture Coach) make sense for both the brains and the hearts of the people on your team.

Ann Betz, CPCC, PCC, CNTC, is the co-founder of BEabove Leadership and an international speaker and trainer on the intersection of neuroscience, coaching and human transformation. Ann served as the neuroscience consultant to The Coaches Training Institute (CTI) for many years, and provides neuroscience, leadership and coaching consulting to many other corporations and non-profits.