Episodes

This leadership conversation features coaches Brian Powell and Tom Reynolds exploring how effective leadership, coaching, and intentional team development drive organizational effectiveness. They explain how to build high-performing teams through psychological safety, honest communication, and strong collaboration in real workplace conditions. About Bryan Powell Bryan Powell is the co-author of The Efficient Frontier of Teaming™, a number one Amazon Best Seller in three leadership categori...

The ADDIE model helps managers, trainers, and content creators build training that is structured, useful, and easier to improve. In this video, Paul Leon walks through the five stages of ADDIE and explains the step that many teams underuse after launch. Many organizations analyze, design, develop, and implement training, but stop at rollout or at basic participant feedback, rather than measuring whether people learned, applied the skill, and improved results. This video shows how to use th...

Bad feedback can quietly damage team trust, even when a manager has good intentions. In this episode of The Manager’s Mic, Paul Leon shares lessons from managing 17 direct reports and explains how new managers can give feedback that builds rapport instead of breaking it. This conversation covers why self-awareness matters, how intention and impact are not the same, and why psychological safety is critical when giving feedback. Paul Leon also breaks down a simple feedback framework fo...

In my conversation with Dr. Heather Kidwell, she shared her expertise in strategic leadership. Her insights will help newer managers avoid burnout. Learn strategies to reconnect with your purpose to overcome a challenging work environment. Follow Dr. Heather Kidwell An Article to Overcome Burnout https://humanitydrivenleadership.substack.com/p/its-not-just-burnout-its-something Learn About The BurnUP Program https://www.humanitydrivenleadership.com/the-burnup-sm-method Linke...

Emily Green shares how she created a community for those seeking speaking opportunities. She shares her journey of owning a marketing agency, which she later sold. If you are a new manager looking to create engagement, this episode is for you. Follow Emily Green Website https://emily-green.com/ Join The Love Means Business Community https://emily-s-site-eec1.thinkific.com/products/communities/my-community-speaker-support Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Emily Green 02:49 Lessons from Selling...