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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:

066: Tommy Richardson | Encouraging Personal Development [Part 1] Oct 24, 2019

Show notes

Truth You Can Act On:

Tune in to Part 2 of Tommy's interview next week for Nikki's full Truth You Can Act On, but in the meantime, share your takeaways and tag us on social media.

Full Show Notes:

https://gutplusscience.com/tommy-richardson

Book Recommendation:

Bringing Out the Best in Others by Thomas Connellan

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.

065: Alison Martin | Engage Mentoring: The Importance of Being a Mentor and Having a Mentor Oct 17, 2019

Show notes

"You should never stop mentoring and you should never stop being mentored."

Alison Martin is the Chief Mentoring Officer at Diverse Talent Strategies, a training and development firm with a unique mentoring process aimed at talent development, promoting inclusion, employee engagement, and social responsibility.

As Alison points out, you would be hard-pressed to find a successful leader who doesn't attribute mentoring as a key aspect in helping them reach success.

How can mentoring help you shine a different perspective on problems and bring in fresh, outside ideas?

In this episode of Gut+Science, Alison and Nikki hone in on the importance of peer, group, and one-on-one mentoring. Listen in to hear success stories of leaders overcoming challenges, tips on finding strategic solutions, and more.

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Full Show Notes:

https://gutplusscience.com/alison-martin

064: Neal Phalora | The Science Behind Your Brain and How it Impacts Your Work Oct 10, 2019

Show notes

Truth You Can Act On:

Understand Your Biology. As leaders, when you start to understand the biology behind your brain, you can demystify it in a way that you don't have to feel like you're being controlled by it. Neal recommends meditation as a tool to combat that stressed or overwhelmed feeling.
Emotion. Releasing and using your emotions is a core principle of mindfulness. As a leader, having emotions and showing vulnerability can bring your workplace together.
How Stress Impacts Your Workplace. If your people are overwhelmed at work, their brain produces cortisol, which results in stress and takes away creativity and the ability to absorb information. Have a space where your people can rest their brains to feel refreshed.

Full Shownotes:

https://gutplusscience.com/neal-phalora

Book Recommendation:

Energy Codes by Dr. Sue Morter

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.

063: Marcia Barnes | Why Love, Service, and Leadership Go Hand in Hand Oct 03, 2019

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.

Full Show Notes:

https://gutplusscience.com/marcia-barnes

Book Recommendation:

The Maxwell Leadership Bible by John C. Maxwell

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.

062: Don Brown | The Power of Team Building Sep 26, 2019

Show notes

Truth You Can Act On:

Take Time Out to Team Build. Spend time getting to know the people you work with.
Purpose is the Core of a Business. Reiterate the purpose of the company regularly and pour into the purpose of your people. What is their personal purpose? How does your business help that come alive?
Leaders Are Doers. Jump in more often!

Full Show Notes:

https://gutplusscience.com/don-brown

Book Recommendation:

Exponential Organizations by Salim Ismail

Sponsor:

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.

061: David Decker | The Talent Shortage: Forcing Innovation + Collaboration Sep 19, 2019

Show notes

Truth You Can Act On:

Partner with K-12 to Attack the Talent Shortage Problem. We have to start educating children on career options earlier on and keep in mind the opportunities to skill up aside from the traditional college path.
Who's Your Team? Have a group of people that you can collaborate with and support each other to overcome problems. Be sure to email Nikki at nikki@emplify.com if you need ideas on how to find groups of people like this.
Be Involved in Your Community. Everything works better with community participation

Full Shownotes:

https://gutplusscience.com/david-decker

Book Recommendation:

StoryBrand by Donald Miller

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.

060: Mark Schulman | Attitude: The Foundation to Success Sep 12, 2019

Show notes

Truth You Can Act On:

We Can Shift Our Attitude in Minutes. Get cut off in traffic? Did an incident at work or at home get you down? Take a few minutes to list out the things you're grateful for in life. Gratitude is the foundation to shifting your attitude.
Attitude Times Behavior Equals Consequence. Reflect on this in your current life scenario. Enhance your life by working on your attitude and behaviors.
As a Leader, Be Real. The way to be real? Be you! Relationships influence employee engagement so be authentic when it comes to interacting with your people.

Full Shownotes:

https://gutplusscience.com/mark-schulman/

Book Recommendation:

The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google by Scott Galloway

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.

059: Kate Colbert | Building an Engaged 1099 and Remote Workforce Sep 05, 2019

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.

058: Chris Hutchinson | The Ideal Leader: Listening vs. Talking Aug 29, 2019

Show notes

Truth You Can Act On:

Healthy Teams. You may have superstars sitting next to each other, but they don't work well together. Sound familiar? As a leader, don't be a referee. A healthy team consists of people helping each other be bigger than themselves.
Get Uncomfortable. Yes, you heard that right. As Chris says, getting uncomfortable is vital to your organization. Talk about how you're feeling, and look at the bigger picture.
The "Ideal Leader." An ideal leader isn't someone shouting orders - it's someone who is listening. Try starting your one-on-one meetings by asking your people how they're doing as a human. Let them know right off the bat that they're psychologically safe, and can be themselves around you.

Full Shownotes:

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

Book Recommendation:

No Ego by Cy Wakeman

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.

057: Nikki Lewallen | Truly Impacting Employee Engagement Aug 22, 2019

Show notes

Truth You Can Act On:

Know Why Your People Work. It's a great exercise to do as a team or at your next one-on-one. You should also know why YOU work.
Understand the 17 Components of Employee Engagement. There are 17 different things that bring people to work. Email Nikki at nikki@emplify.com if you want to learn the definitions of all 17 components.
Gain Data Quarterly. It's important to be agile in your people strategy. Data will help you understand what's working and what's not.
Build Relationships with Your People. Understand what's behind the hat they wear at work and truly get to know your employees.

Full Shownotes:

https://gutplusscience.com/employee-engagement

Book Recommendation:

Email Host Nikki Lewallen at nikki@emplify.com for a full list of book recommendations from our past guests.

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.

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