While you can't control all the meetings others invite you to attend, you can ensure that your meetings are effective and productive meetings.  No more wasting your teams' valuable time in meaningless meetings.In the podcast episode, I'll talk you through 3 key to leading effective meetings.Get even more detailed information regarding effective meetings in our video course entitled "Leading Effective Meetings." You'll find this free course inside the Credible Leadership Community at http://community.credibleleaders.comShow Notes: 3 Keys to Leading Effective Meetings1) Outcome-based meetingsDetermine your desired outcome of the meeting before you invite others. Share your desired outcome with those invited to your meeting in order to allow them the opportunity to prepare to deliver your desired outcome. For example, if you need to have a meeting to make a decision regarding the marketing budget. By stating this desired outcome in the meeting invite, you allow your participants time to study the budget and the marketing needs of the business. With this preparation time, your participants with arrive at your meeting informed and ready to make a decision.2) Limit the attendeesLimit your meeting participant list to only those team members needed to achieve the desired outcome. Including others will only confuse and complicate the meeting. Avoid the temptation to mix desired outcomes in a single meeting.For instance, you may have several team members that need to be made aware of the marketing budget decision to be made in the previous example. Avoid the temptation to include those team members that only need to be made aware of the decision to the decision making meeting. Have a second meeting with the desired outcome of awareness for those team members that need to be informed of the decision.3) Select meeting times strategicallyFinally, consider the best time of day to have your meeting based on the desired outcome. Too many meetings are held at the first available time on the calendar for all the participants and too often that available time is 4pm on Friday.Meetings with strategic desired outcomes like a decision made, plan created, or solution debated, should be held at the time of the day when all the participants are fresh, alert, and mentally engaged in the task at hand. Your meeting will be more effective if held early in the morning, three days from now than it will be to have it this afternoon just before everyone leaves for the day.

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035 - 3 Keys to Leading Effective Meetings

Be sure to register for the upcoming FREE, live masterclass - How to Become the Leader Everyone Loves and Wants to Follow. You can find details about the masterclass at credibleleaders.com/masterclass.Show Notes:Character disabled by egoHumilityListeningCooperation/collaborationStabilityTrustHow to prevent egoFocus on the teamMental triggers

034 - The Downfall of Leadership

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033 - The Power of Vulnerability

Be sure to check out the sponsor of this episode of the podcast at CredibleTeams.com and take the fun quiz to identify the enemy that is killing your teamwork.Join the #1 leadership and career advancement community at https://community.credibleleaders.com. Here you’ll find a safe and experienced community of leaders and aspiring leaders engaged in supporting one another on this journey of leadership.For other great leadership development, career advancement, and personal growth content check out our website – https://credibleleaders.com/Also, subscribe to our YouTube channel to view these podcasts on video and browse our collection of leadership tips.Show Notes:The Foundation of LeadershipWhat is NOT the foundation of leadershipTitlePositionAuthorityRankNone of these are solid, stable, or steadfastThe foundation of leadership is credibilitySynonymsPlausibilityBelievabilityTenabilityProbabilityFeasibilityLikelihoodTrustworthinessReliabilityDependabilityIntegrityWhy credibilityLeadership is influencePeople aren't influenced by rank, title, positionPeople are influenced by relationshipsRelationships require trustTrust is built upon reliability, integrity, believability, etcCredibility is the all-encompassing foundation upon which trusting relationships that influence others toward a shared goal can be builtHow to build credibilityUnderstand where you stand now - credibility assessmentDeliver resultsCredibility is built upon proofActions delivering desired results - not busy workMutually beneficial resultsCredibility is created by actions taken, not words spokenDWYSYWD 

032 - The Foundation of Leadership

Be sure to check out the sponsor of this episode of the podcast at CredibleTeams.com and take the fun quiz to identify the enemy that is killing your teamwork.Join the #1 leadership and career advancement community at https://community.credibleleaders.com. Here you’ll find a safe and experienced community of leaders and aspiring leaders engaged in supporting one another on this journey of leadership.For other great leadership development, career advancement, and personal growth content check out our website – https://credibleleaders.com/Also, subscribe to our YouTube channel to view these podcasts on video and browse our collection of leadership tips.Show Notes:What does leadership fear look likeImposter syndromeWhat if I failWhat will people think of meI don't know enough or have enough experienceFight/Flight/FreezeEveryone has a natural tendencyUSMC training examplesThe only unacceptable tendency is freezeCan learn to resist freeze and fight/flee insteadSimple tactic to overcome fearTake actionAction will overcome fearTake small actionCombat situation - small movements5 Second Rule by Mel RobbinsFears revisited"Who am I?" - you're a person that takes action, leaders are action takers"What if I fail?" - you will take action to correct and succeed"What will people think of me?" - you are an action taker and you never give up"I don't know enough or have enough experience" - you will learn from and gain experience from you action

031 - Overcoming Fear

For more information on our upcoming LIVE webinar on Building Team Trust, check out the details at https://credibleleaders.com/team-trust-webinar/ Be sure to check out the sponsor of this episode of the podcast at CredibleTeams.com and take the fun quiz to identify the enemy that is killing your teamwork.Join the #1 leadership and career advancement community at https://community.credibleleaders.com. Here you’ll find a safe and experienced community of leaders and aspiring leaders engaged in supporting one another on this journey of leadership.For other great leadership development, career advancement, and personal growth content check out our website – https://credibleleaders.com/Also, subscribe to our YouTube channel to view these podcasts on video and browse our collection of leadership tips.

030 - What Does Your Team Mean To You?

Connect with Scott at https://timetoshinetoday.com/. Be sure to subscribe to his podcast at https://timetoshinetoday.com/podcast/ Be sure to check out the sponsor of this episode of the podcast at CredibleTeams.com and take the fun quiz to identify the enemy that is killing your teamwork.Join the #1 leadership and career advancement community at https://community.credibleleaders.com. Here you’ll find a safe and experienced community of leaders and aspiring leaders engaged in supporting one another on this journey of leadership.For other great leadership development, career advancement, and personal growth content check out our website – https://credibleleaders.com/Also, subscribe to our YouTube channel to view these podcasts on video and browse our collection of leadership tips.

029 - Time To Shine Today with Scott Ferguson

Episode NotesConnect with Kyle Gillette at https://gillettesolutions.com/ or @gillettesolutions on social media channels. Be sure to subscribe to the SAGE Mindset Podcast at https://gillettesolutions.com/podcasts/ Be sure to check out the sponsor of this episode of the podcast at CredibleTeams.com and take the fun quiz to identify the enemy that is killing your teamwork.Join the #1 leadership and career advancement community at https://community.credibleleaders.com. Here you’ll find a safe and experienced community of leaders and aspiring leaders engaged in supporting one another on this journey of leadership.For other great leadership development, career advancement, and personal growth content check out our website – https://credibleleaders.com/Also, subscribe to our YouTube channel to view these podcasts on video and browse our collection of leadership tips.

028 - The SAGE Mindset with Kyle Gillette

Be sure to check out the sponsor of this episode of the podcast at CredibleTeams.com and take the fun quiz to identify the enemy that is killing your teamwork.Join the #1 leadership and career advancement community at https://community.credibleleaders.com. Here you’ll find a safe and experienced community of leaders and aspiring leaders engaged in supporting one another on this journey of leadership.For other great leadership development, career advancement, and personal growth content check out our website – https://credibleleaders.com/Also, subscribe to our YouTube channel to view these podcasts on video and browse our collection of leadership tips.Show Notes:Individual Player explanationIndividual playerDriven by selfDriven by egoMay be extremely high individual performerDoesn’t recognize negative impact on teamUnwilling to be a team playerTeam playerRecognizes the importance of teamworkBelieves the team is more important than selfHumble, hungry, and awareUnderstands success is collective, no one wins unless everyone winsHow to identifyCoach & lead team to defeat other enemies of teamworkLook for team members unwilling to defeat enemiesLook for lack of participationLook for half hearted effortLook for evidence of sabotage - gossip, negative attitude, belligerence, etcHow to turn individual into team playerMust start with performance & coaching conversationsToo many leaders avoid this stepDo not assume they understand importance of teamworkHighlight low performance in teamworkMake team work equally important as individual contributionCommit to coaching“We are in this together…”You are a team and you will work together to help this individual playerThis is leading by exampleDevelop a specific improvement planIf they refuse to improveYou must remove them from the teamCould be another assignment elsewhere in the companyCould be termination of employmentWill show rest of the team that teamwork is importantLikely remaining team members will thank you & step up

027 - The Individual Player

Be sure to check out the sponsor of this episode of the podcast at CredibleTeams.com and take the fun quiz to identify the enemy that is killing your teamwork.Join the #1 leadership and career advancement community at https://community.credibleleaders.com. Here you’ll find a safe and experienced community of leaders and aspiring leaders engaged in supporting one another on this journey of leadership.For other great leadership development, career advancement, and personal growth content check out our website – https://credibleleaders.com/Also, subscribe to our YouTube channel to view these podcasts on video and browse our collection of leadership tips.Show Notes:Unaccountable MisalignmentUnaccountable Misalignment explanation2 PartsUnaccountableNo culture of accountabilityNo feelings of disappointment or quilt when commitments not metThis isn’t leader holding everyone accountableNot scalableThis means team members aren’t holding each other accountableMisalignmentLack of commitment to strategy or next stepsHalf-hearted effortsCould be as severe as sabotageHas nothing to do with lack of understandingDriven by disagreement of best strategy or next stepsDisagreement can be ego drivenMost often driven by lack of opportunity to voice opinions and concernsHow to begin building accountable alignmentStart with accountabilityMisalignment is corrected by accountability, therefore we must start with accountabilityThe team needs a tool & process to which they hold one another accountableLack of accountability is often attributed to lack of understand of what to hold accountable toAccountability is created with goal, cadence of commitments, and scoreboardClear goal must be understood by teamEach team member makes commitments to the team to contribute to the goalScoreboard tracking highlights when a team member misses a commitmentCorrecting misalignment is largely the responsibility of the leaderEvery team member must have the opportunity to share opinions & concernsSome team members may even need to be forced to shareConsensus is not the goalDecision made, verbal commitments are made by allEvery member should be affirmed after decision is madeThe accountability process mentioned before drives results

026 - Unaccountable Misalignment

Be sure to check out the sponsor of this episode of the podcast at CredibleTeams.com and take the fun quiz to identify the enemy that is killing your teamwork.Join the #1 leadership and career advancement community at https://community.credibleleaders.com. Here you’ll find a safe and experienced community of leaders and aspiring leaders engaged in supporting one another on this journey of leadership.For other great leadership development, career advancement, and personal growth content check out our website – https://credibleleaders.com/Also, subscribe to our YouTube channel to view these podcasts on video and browse our collection of leadership tips.Show Notes:Unhealthy DebateUnhealthy Debate explanationDefine debatenouna discussion, as of a public question in an assembly, involving opposing viewpoints:a formal contest in which the affirmative and negative sides of a proposition are advocated by opposing speakers.verb (used without object)to engage in argument or discussion, as in a legislative or public assembly:to participate in a formal debate.verb (used with object)to argue or discuss (a question, issue, or the like), as in a legislative or public assembly:to dispute or disagree about:Debate seen today isn’t team debatePolitical debate is for the purpose of winning as an individualDebate competition is for the purpose of winning as an individualTeam debate is for the purpose of a win for the product, solution, or customer - not the person or even the teamTeam debate is discussion, argument, even conflict associated with an effort to find the best possible solution, product, or serve the customer best.UnhealthyNo debateNo passion among team membersNo disagreementsNo sense of obligation to contributeEverything is taken personallyImportance of healthy debateBest for the product, solution, customerNot about who is right and who is wrongFeels like conflict or argumentTeam trust eliminates the personal feelingsEnsure team is working effectivelyHow to begin building healthy debateStart with acknowledgment & explanation“We don’t debate enough & therefore our products and customers suffer for it.”Explain the purpose & need for debateBetterment of the product, solution, or service to the customerAcknowledge the awkwardness of debateIntentionally ask for input regularlyCall out introverts by nameHighlight & give permission for debate when it happens“Hey, I just want to point out that what you’re doing right now is healthy debate. It may feel heated or confrontational, but it’s good for our customers. Please continue…”

025 - Unhealthy Debate

Be sure to check out the sponsor of this episode of the podcast at 4enemies.com and take the fun quiz to identify the enemy that is killing your teamwork.Join the #1 leadership and career advancement community at https://community.credibleleaders.com. Here you’ll find a safe and experienced community of leaders and aspiring leaders engaged in supporting one another on this journey of leadership.For other great leadership development, career advancement, and personal growth content check out our website – https://credibleleaders.com/Also, subscribe to our YouTube channel to view these podcasts on video and browse our collection of leadership tips.Show Notes:Distrustful CultureWhat is team trustWhat team trust is notNot about predicting others’ behaviorPredicting team member will be late to a meeting is not trustYears together doesn’t create team trustTeam trust is vulnerability based trustA team member must trust they can be vulnerable with other team membersVulnerability = exposed, transparent, fears, failures, mistakesVulnerability-based trust means issues addressed immediatelyTeam members only bring up failures when forced to in distrustful cultureTeam hears of missed deliverable from team member on day of milestoneImpact of vulnerability-based trustRemoves political posturingNo need to place blame on othersEliminates bureaucracyNo need for unnecessary steps or process to overcome lack of trustRemoves CYA attitudesNo need for attitudes or actions related to protecting selfEnables team to work efficiently - faster & betterTeam can address issues & challenges immediately as the arise

024 - Distrustful Culture

Be sure to check out the sponsor of this episode of the podcast at 4enemies.com and take the fun quiz to identify the enemy that is killing your teamwork.Join the #1 leadership and career advancement community at https://community.credibleleaders.com. Here you’ll find a safe and experienced community of leaders and aspiring leaders engaged in supporting one another on this journey of leadership.For other great leadership development, career advancement, and personal growth content check out our website – https://credibleleaders.com/Also, subscribe to our YouTube channel to view these podcasts on video and browse our collection of leadership tips.Show Notes:The 4 Enemies of TeamworkDistrustful CultureNo relationshipsNo vulnerabilityNo commitmentNo loyaltyNo self-awarenessUnhealthy DebateNo debateNo passionNo obligationNo disagreementEverything is taken personallyUnaccountable MisalignmentNo accountabilityNo alignmentConsensus drivenNo aggressive resultsNo over achievementSabotageIndividual PlayersNo willingness to defeat enemies of teamworkNo humilityComplacencyEgoNo team awareness or valueResistent to change

023 - The 4 Enemies of Teamwork

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022 - Unscripted with Ralph Leroux

Connect with Dr. Heather Walker at leadwithlevity.com. Be sure to connect with the sponsor’s of this episode of the podcast at credibleleaders.com/openhouse and register for the live online event.Join the #1 leadership and career advancement community at https://community.credibleleaders.com. Here you’ll find a safe and experienced community of leaders and aspiring leaders engaged in supporting one another on this journey of leadership.For other great leadership development, career advancement, and personal growth content check out our website – https://credibleleaders.com/Also, subscribe to our YouTube channel to view these podcasts on video and browse our collection of leadership tips.

021 - Leading With Levity - Dr. Heather Walker

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