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Grow Kind: The Leader Level Wrap Up Nov 07, 2022

When we look at change in the workplace, it can often be challenging to navigate. As a leader, there are ways to guide your team in an empowering and empathetic way. Join us for this special panel-style conversation on Grow Kind Leadership in times of uncertainty.

Want training for your team? Get in touch with us to find out which learning experiences are right for your team.

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Grow Kind: Easy Focus Oct 03, 2022

In this week’s episode of The LeaderLab, we continue our discussion about how leaders can play an active role in helping their teams and people through periods of growth in the kindest way possible. We invite Annie-Rose London, a Facilitator at LifeLabs Learning, to explain how leaders can harness the power of easy focus to quickly create space for their teams to think, feel, and connect by using the "I could talk abouts" primer.
Want to help your organization grow kind? Get in touch with us to find out which learning experiences are right for your team.
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Grow Kind: Data Dive Aug 29, 2022

In this week’s episode of The LeaderLab, we continue our discussion about how leaders can play an active role in helping their teams and people through periods of growth in the kindest way possible. We invite Rachel Glick, Director of Consulting & Team Enablement at LifeLabs Learning, to explain how leaders can take a look beneath the surface of their team’s data to uncover the inputs contributing to performance outcomes using a Data Diiiive (and no, that’s not a typo — find out what the four I’s stand for by listening to the full episode).
Want to help your organization grow kind? Get in touch with us to find out which learning experiences are right for your team.
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Grow Kind: Vision Statements Aug 15, 2022

In this week’s episode of The LeaderLab, we continue our discussion about how leaders can play an active role in helping their teams and people through periods of growth in the kindest way possible. We invite Massella Dukuly, Director of Team Enablement at LifeLabs Learning, to explain why using vision statements is one of the best ways to get people on board with, and even excited about, change.
Want to help your organization grow kind? Get in touch with us to find out which learning experiences are right for your team.
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Grow Kind: Reasoning Questions Aug 01, 2022

Now that we’ve learned what it takes to grow kind from a systems level, it’s time to get a little more granular. In this series, we'll discuss how leaders can play an active role in helping their teams and people through periods of growth in the kindest way possible. In this episode of The LeaderLab, we invite Victoria Chen, Facilitation Lead and Leadership Trainer, to demonstrate how leaders can use reasoning questions to create perspective and promote productive dialogue by understanding the ‘why’ behind somebody’s ‘what’.
Want to help your organization grow kind? Get in touch with us to find out which learning experiences are right for your team.
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Grow Kind: A Quick Update from the LeaderLab Jul 25, 2022

We're taking a tiny break to Grow Kind and bring you new and exciting content on August 1st!

Grow Kind: Systems Level Wrap Up Jul 11, 2022

When we look at growth from a systems level, it’s essential that we intentionally consider the people that growth will impact the most. In this special episode of The LeaderLab, we welcome back a few incredible guests from our systems-level Grow Kind series to discuss how the ‘grow kind’ mission came to be at LifeLabs Learning, what we’ve learned about growing kind so far, and what companies can do to grow in a way that benefits the business while still being people-centered, empowering, and energizing.

Want to help your organization grow kind? Get in touch with us to find out which learning experiences are right for your team.

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Grow Kind: Reinforcing Organizational Ethos Jun 27, 2022

As your company grows, how do you maintain its purpose, mission, and values across teams at scale? Joie Lim, LifeLabs Learning’s Impact Lead, joins The LeaderLab this week to talk about how leaders can protect an org’s ethos by reinforcing the behaviors that align with the company’s ideal identity.
Want to help your organization grow kind? Get in touch with us to find out which learning experiences are right for your team.

Grow Kind: The FAIR Framework for Inclusive Growth Jun 13, 2022

How can you ensure the systems and practices that are scaling alongside your business stay as inclusive and anti-biased as possible? This week, Vanessa is joined by Ashley Schwedt, LifeLabs Learning’s Director of IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-bias), to discuss one of her favorite tools: a DEI checklist for systems that we refer to as the FAIR framework.

Want to help your organization grow kind? Get in touch with us to find out which learning experiences are right for your team.

Grow Kind: The 4D Model of Knowledge Management May 30, 2022

How does your company convert information into knowledge that’s accessible org-wide? The LeaderLab invites Brian Dann, certified Knowledge Manager, and Katya Davydova, author and leadership facilitator, to share the 4D Model of Knowledge Management. Brian, Katya, and Vanessa discuss how this tool helps companies organize, socialize, and deepen their knowledge base at scale even during times of rapid growth.

Want to help your organization grow kind? Get in touch with us to find out which learning experiences are right for your team.

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Grow Kind: Prioritizing Purposefully May 16, 2022

Is your company intentionally and accurately prioritizing the needs of the business? The LeaderLab invites Robyn Long, LifeLabs Learning’s Chief of Staff and Business Operations Strategist, to share one of her favorite calibration tools with our listeners: the Business Priority Score (BPS) system. Robyn and Vanessa discuss how this tool helps companies grow sustainably as they scale by clarifying company-wide goals and taking action on the highest-priority projects first.

Want to help your organization grow kind? Get in touch with us to find out which learning experiences are right for your team.

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Grow Kind: A Conversation with LifeLabs Learning CEO Priscila Bala Apr 25, 2022

The LeaderLab Podcast is BACK for a brand new season! To kick things off, The LeaderLab invites listeners into an intimate conversation with LifeLabs Learning’s new CEO, Priscila Bala. Vanessa and Priscila’s conversation spans both the personal and organizational as the two discuss the journey of change leadership and the vision we’ve identified to shape the company’s evolution as we enter a phase of intentional hypergrowth: growing kind.
Want to help your organization grow kind? Get in touch with us to find out which learning experiences are right for your team.
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Learning at LifeLabs: A Conversation with our Co-Founders Oct 10, 2021

Our mission at LifeLabs Learning is to help people master life’s most useful skills — and since we spend half of our lives at work, we like to think of the workplace as a practice lab for these skills.
In this season's final episode, LifeLabs Learning Co-CEOs LeeAnn Renninger and Tania Luna share LifeLabs' origin story, and how we’ve navigated the extraordinary changes the last two years presented, all while growing the business, supporting other organizations, and distilling what we’ve learned into our new book: The Leader Lab: CORE Skills to Become a Great Manager, Faster.
Wanna dig deeper? Get your copy of The Leader Lab: CORE Skills to Become a Great Manager, Faster anywhere books are sold.

SuperInfluence WrapUp Sep 08, 2021

SuperInfluencers are wildly impactful. In this special episode of the LeaderLab, we invite our guests back into the lab to share more about the pivotal skills SuperInflueners use to catalyze outcomes in their organizations.

SuperInfluence: The Gap Analysis Aug 23, 2021

Do you ever feel like your ideas aren't taken seriously? Or that it's hard to feel a sense of progress or accomplishment? Learn how SuperInfluencers use the gap analysis to strategize about what gets done and how to measure if it's been successful.

Wanna dig a bit deeper? Check out the research referenced in this episode:
Dorie Clark, "If strategy is so important, why don't we make time for it?" Harvard Business Review, June 21, 2018
Nathan Wiita and Orla Leonard, "How the Most Successful Teams Bridge the Strategy-Execution Gap", November 23, 2017

SuperInfluence: Using Need-Forward Questions Aug 09, 2021

Feeling stuck or noticing others getting in their own way? Learn how SuperInfluencers use the transformative Need-Forward skill to create positivity and progress for themselves and others.
Our guest Grace Pfisterer is also a Leadership Coach and works with clients to explore the outcomes they most deeply desire, identify what's getting in the way, and drive intentional action to make those outcomes a reality. She's currently pursuing her coaching certification through Co-Active Training Institute.

Wanna dig a little deeper? Check out the research referenced in this episode:
Sigal, Barsad C., et al. "Emotional contagion in organizational life." Research in Organizational Behavior 38: (2018) pp.137-151
Chermahini, Soghra Akbari & Hommel, Bernhard. "Creative Mood Swings: Divergent and Convergent Thinking Affect Mood in Opposite Ways" Psychological Research 76 (5): pp 634-40

SuperInfluence: Creating Conviction & Connection Jul 26, 2021

We often go into conflicts trying to persuade others to see things our way, which can lead to tension or even resentment. Learn what SuperInfluencers do differently to transform conflicts into fruitful conversations.

Wanna dig a little deeper? Check out the research referenced in this episode.
Bowen, Jenny. "Bowen Family Systems Theory and Practice: Illustration and Critique." Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy v20 n2 (1999): 94-103
Jacques, Fred J. "The Role of Self-differentiation in Predicting Emotional Intelligence and Leadership" Int. J. Work Organisation and Emotion, v1 n 4 (2006): 379-398

SuperInfluence: Make the Ask Jul 12, 2021

SuperInfluencers are able to impact the behaviors of others without relying on authority. Learn one often overlooked SuperInfluencer skill in this episode.
Wanna dig a little deeper? Check out the research referenced in this week's episode.

Roghanized, M. Mahdi, and Vanessa K. Bohns. "Ask in Person: You're Less Persuasive Than You Think Over Email." Journal of Experimental Social Psychology 69 (2017): 223-226.
Bohns, Vanessa K. “(Mis)understanding Our Influence Over Others: A Review of the Underestimation-of-Compliance Effect.” Current Directions in Psychological Science 25, no.2 (2016): 119-123.---

SuperLeaders Wrap-up Jun 28, 2021

Cultivating SuperLeaders is integral to an organization’s success, but how does it happen? Listen to this special episode of The LeaderLab where we invite our SuperLeader guests back into the lab for a deeper dive into this very important topic.

SuperLeaders: RESpond Jun 14, 2021

When defensiveness shows up, conversations shut down. Learn the SuperLeader skill that will help you connect instead.
Want to dig a little deeper? Check out the research our guest referenced in the episode:

SuperLeaders: Celebration May 31, 2021

One thing SuperLeaders do differently is celebrating wins - but not the kind of wins you think. Tune into this episode of The LeaderLab powered by LifeLabs Learning to find out what type of wins matter most.

Want to dig a little deeper? Check out the research our guest referenced in the episode:

Teresa Amabile and Small Wins: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=40244

Hedonic Treadmill: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/hedonic-treadmill

Job Crafting: https://hbr.org/2020/03/what-job-crafting-looks-like

SuperLeaders: Role Modeling May 17, 2021

Want your team to pick up new behaviors faster and more holistically? Listen to this episode of the LeaderLab powered by LifeLabs Learning to discover one SuperLeader tool that makes all the difference.
Want to dig a little deeper? Check out the research referenced in the episode:

Rebecca Williamson, "Learning the Rules: Observation and Imitation of a Sorting Strategy by 36-Month-Old Children"
APA Dictionary of Psychology, "Vicarious Reinforcement"

SuperLeaders: Accountability May 03, 2021

Did you know that you can drive greater accountability on your team with four simple questions? Check out the first episode in our SuperLeaders series to find out how.

SuperLearning Wrap-Up Apr 19, 2021

How can one make SuperLearning a way of life as an individual, team, or organization? In this special episode of The LeaderLab, we invite our previous guests to not only wrap up the conversation on SuperLearning but take us further into this topic than we've gone before.

SuperLearning: Deliberate Practice Apr 05, 2021

Did you know that there's a specific kind of practice that allows you to learn faster and achieve more? Tune into the fourth episode in our SuperLearning series to discover how to use deliberate practice.

SuperLearning: Somatic Hooks Mar 22, 2021

Do you use your senses to help you learn something faster? Check out episode #3 in our SuperLearning series on The LeaderLab to find out how.

SuperLearning: Powerful Questions Mar 08, 2021

Do you know how to use questions to supercharge your learning? Tune into episode #2 in our SuperLearning series on the LeaderLab to find out how.

SuperLearning: Extraction Skills Feb 22, 2021

Did you know that there are techniques to help you learn faster and achieve more? Listen to this episode on extraction skills as your first step to becoming a SuperLearner.

Get Ready for Season 2! Jan 18, 2021

Happy 2021! Have a listen to hear what's up next in the new year for The LeaderLab powered by LifeLabs Learning!

Energy Management: Start and Stop Rituals Dec 28, 2020

Feeling like the lines between work and home are blurring? Do you find yourself working extra hours at night or on weekends? Learn about the tool of start and stop rituals on this episode of The LeaderLab powered by LifeLabs Learning.

Energy Management: Micro, Meso, and Macro Breaks Dec 14, 2020

Did you know that there are three types of breaks you should be taking to maintain your energy? Tune into this episode of the LeaderLab powered by LifeLabs Learning to learn more.

Energy Management: If-Thens Nov 30, 2020

Trying to manage your energy, but fall into the same old burnout boosting habits? Listen to this episode of the LeaderLab powered by LifeLabs Learning to learn how to use the power of If-thens to deliberately make better choices.

Energy Management: Job Crafting Nov 16, 2020

Feeling run down? Looking for a way to maintain or up your energy at work? Tune in to this episode of the LeaderLab to learn how job crafting will help you keep burnout at bay.

Difficult Conversations: Time Distance Cover Oct 26, 2020

Did you know that you can de-escalate a difficult conversation before it even happens? Learn about the Time Distance Cover technique in this episode.

Difficult Conversations: Affect Labeling Oct 13, 2020

Have your emotions gotten the best of you during a difficult time? Learn how affect labeling can help you self-regulate and advocate for what you need.
Want to learn more, head over to LifeLabsLearning.com

Difficult Conversations: The High Five Statements Sep 28, 2020

Ever at a loss for what to say during a difficult conversation? In this episode, learn the High Five Statements that you can apply to any challenging conversation to move from conflict to connection. Want to learn more? Head to LifeLabs Learning.com.

Difficult Conversations: Positions vs. Interests Sep 21, 2020

Do you dread conflict? Do you find yourself getting defensive vs working towards a win-win solution? Listen to this episode of LifeLabs Learning's podcast, The LeaderLab, to learn about the skill of uncovering underlying interests in a challenging conversation.

Adaptivity & Resilience: Two-hander Sep 14, 2020

Want to learn how to activate your internal locus of control? Join us to learn about the Two-hander and add it to your leadership toolkit. Join the conversation on Twitter @LifeLabsLearn or on LinkedIn. Want to learn more? Head to LifeLabsLearning.com!

Adaptivity & Resilience: Reframing Sep 07, 2020

Ever wondered how to turn the negative into the positive for yourself and others? Learn the leadership skill of reframing in this episode.

Adaptivity & Resilience: Defusing with Dr. Vaneeta Sandhu Aug 31, 2020

How do we help ourselves and others regain a locus of control and figure out our needs when our minds are spinning? Learn the leadership skill of defusing in this episode.