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**Gut + Science**

Gut + Science is a leadership podcast for executives, people leaders, and high achievers who want to build stronger teams, healthier workplace cultures, and higher employee engagement.

Hosted by Nikki Lewallen Gregory, each episode blends people-first leadership, practical leadership development, and real-world insight from executives and thought leaders.

Through candid conversations and powerful stories, Gut + Science explores culture, coaching, communication, performance, employee engagement, and the human side of leadership, giving listeners practical ideas and perspectives they can put into action.

Latest Episodes:

079: Chris Byers | Creating A Successful Remote Work Experience Apr 02, 2020

Show notes

Truth You Can Act On:

Set the foundation. If you don't set the foundation for engaging with your organization early–like in your onboarding process–people will fill those gaps on their own.
Don't assume you're in alignment with your team members. Be intentional about communicating goals and objectives so there's no ambiguity or room for miscommunication.
Write it down. If you don't write down the objectives and key results for you and your team, you won't have the alignment and clarity that will allow you to communicate effectively and work toward the goal.
Embrace video technology as much as possible. When working remotely, recreate the in-person experience as much as you can.
Formalize the informal. Take the natural, informal aspects of the in-person work experience – going to lunch, grabbing coffee, friendly banter– and do them on purpose. They won't happen naturally in a remote environment, so you have to force them if you want to maintain the relational aspect of your work environment.

Full Notes

https://gutplusscience.com/chris-byers/

Nikki's Book Recommendation:

The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz

078: Rebecca Metter | Workplace Gamification Mar 26, 2020

Show notes

Truth You Can Act On:

Start with the end in mind: Define the problem or goal you want to solve then start building the gamification technique.
Make the mundane fun: Gamification is a great way to do this but most important is to make life at work fun.
Ensure key stakeholders are involved at all levels: Everyone in the organization needs to know the Why, why they're doing it and how it helps them.
Be careful on competition: Don't let it get too far or it could become unhealthy.

Full Notes:

https://gutplusscience.com/rebecca-metter/

Nikki's Book Recommendation:

The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates

Sponsors:

Emplify – Emplify is hosting a webinar, March 31, from 2-3 pm EST. We've got a great panel of Chief People Officers giving specifics on how to lead your team in this uncertain time. We'll discuss examples of transparent communication, recommendations on meeting frequency, and ideas for fostering culture and engagement. For an invite, email Nicole at nicole@emplify.com.

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BONUS: Nikki Lewallen | COVID-19: Leading In Uncertain Times Mar 19, 2020

Show notes

Truth You Can Act On:

Over-communicate: keep the communication going and remember what Cynthia Pizzaro said recently about consider the right channel. Make sure your message is getting to them!
Show gratitude and appreciation: What are the small touches you can do right now to show gratitude and appreciation? Show them you appreciate them and reassure them. You're their leader!
Self-care: For every single person listening, please inspire a self-care plan for your people and first make sure you're doing self-care well. Remember, you gotta fasten your oxygen mask first.
Innovate! Call the smartest people you know and brainstorm. Come up with new ways of doing things.

Full Notes

https://gutplusscience.com/nikki-lewallen-covid19/

[Throwback] 059: Kate Colbert | Building an Engaged Remote Workforce Mar 17, 2020

Show notes

Truth You Can Act On:

Focus on the Result. Lead with the end in mind and help your people see their goals clearly. Paint that picture of what success looks like.
Leverage Technology with Video. Encourage both audio and visual aspects for remote meetings to bridge that distance.
Treat Your Remote Workforce like Insiders. Take a look at how you interact with both 1099 and remote employees. How can you enhance this to treat them more like a trusted colleague?
Constant Gratitude. As a leader, express your thanks in hand-written notes, calls, or texts. Gratitude is another key to relationship building.

Full Shownotes:

https://gutplusscience.com/kate-colbert/

Book Recommendation:

Think Like a Marketer by Kate Colbert

Sponsors:

Emplify – Are you still using pulse surveys? How about annual questionnaires? If your organization relies on either of these, it's time to discover Emplify. Emplify has created a new way to measure employee engagement. It's where CEOs who want to know what's really happening within a workforce go… to get honest feedback… and to understand what needs to change for people to love their work using simple and trustworthy data.

077: Kevin Gearheart | What Works Today, May Not Work Tomorrow Mar 12, 2020

Show notes

Truth You Can Act On:

What works today, may not work tomorrow: Be ahead of the game.
If you're not evolving, you're dying: Get everyone on board with embracing change in your organization. Make it a cultural norm.
Execution drives strategy: Don't wait until perfect to start and don't be afraid of change.
Stack your leadership bench: Always be recruiting your next leaders.

Full Notes

https://gutplusscience.com/kevin-gearheart/

Nikki's Book Recommendation:

Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins

Sponsor:

Emplify - Emplify has created a new way to measure employee engagement. It's where CEOs who want to know what's really happening within a workforce go to get honest feedback and to understand what needs to change for people to love their work. Visit Emplify.com.

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076: Nikki Lewallen | Ask Powerful Questions Mar 05, 2020

Show notes

In today's Gut+Science episode, we're talking about listening more and listening better. There's power in learning how to listen because it makes people feel seen and empowered to make decisions.

Listen in as host Nikki Lewallen talks about the powerful questions that help leaders elicit more than a simple yes/no response from their team members.

Some Powerful Questions:

What makes you proud to work for our company?
What are the most important resources you have currently to do your job effectively?
What makes you feel meaning in the work that you do for this organization?

If you'd like more powerful questions from Nikki, email her at nikki@mondayfire.com

Quick Links:

Connect with Nikki: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkilewallen/

075: Cynthia Pizarro | Engaging the Field-Based Workforce Feb 27, 2020

Show notes

Truth You Can Act On:

Right message; right people; right channel; right time. Rethink your communications so they're as impactful as they can be.
Set the tone and have ground rules for 2-way communication. How successful are you right now, and how do you intentionally amp that up?
Make the most of your time with your people. How do you make a personal touch with every single one of them in the time you have?

Book Recommendation:

The One Thing by Gary Kellar and Jay Papasan

074: Blaine Dinwiddie | How to Create Cultural Rituals Feb 20, 2020

Show notes

Truth You Can Act On:

Bring Core Values to life in your workplace. Illustrate and teach behaviors that represent the core values and what it looks like to live them out.
Create Communication Rituals. Repetition and consistency are vital to getting everyone moving in the same direction.
Give A Clear Framework and Empower Your People to Make Decisions. When employees understand the "why," they can put their own spin on the "how" to accomplish the mission.

Full Show Notes:

https://gutplusscience.com/blaine-dinwiddie

Book Recommendation:

Mindset by Carol S. Dweck

[BONUS] - Increasing Employee Engagement | Nikki Lewallen Feb 13, 2020

Show notes

Changes are coming to Gut+Science and we're so excited to share them with you! But first, a reminder of what's NOT changing–the WHY of this show: increasing the impact of employee engagement in your organizations.

In this bonus episode, host Nikki Lewallen outlines some of the exciting things coming to Gut+Science along with three questions that we would love to get our listeners' feedback on.

Listen in to get the full rundown, then send your thoughts and suggestions to Nikki at nikki@mondayfire.com

[Throwback] 073: Marcia Barnes | Why Love, Service, and Leadership Go Hand in Hand Feb 06, 2020

Show notes

Truth You Can Act On:

Get Permission to Lead. Don't assume people are ready. Building trust and building relationships with people take time - this doesn't happen overnight.
Serve Your People. What can you do for your people? Take time to listen to your employees and follow up on what you heard. People want to follow selfless servant leaders.
Small Deposits Make an Impact. Know your people's names, write notes, and remember what others share with you. It's the little things that help people know you care.

Book Recommendation:

The Maxwell Leadership Bible by John C. Maxwell

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