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Minisode 19: How to Network: 5 Easy Networking Tips You Can Use Today Oct 17, 2022

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𝗜𝗳 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 we had a nickel for every time we hear the word “networking,” right, improve it! peeps? 🎙Today’s 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁! 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 is here to help you say 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴 to the guesswork (and the awkwardness) of putting yourself out there professionally. 👋 🎧 Press play and listen now. Your next networking event doesn’t even know what’s coming… Connect with Erin Diehl:

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128: What is Your “It?” Finding Your Purpose & Mission with the improve it! Team Oct 12, 2022

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💭 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 to 13-year-old you, to high school you, to college you, to early-career you… We know, it’s scary. But really think: 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂? Your “𝗜𝗧.” Maybe it’s the gift of gab. Maybe it’s humor, painting, writing, mathematics, connection, photography, healing…you name it, because “IT” is yours, and yours truly. Whether you have a solid grasp on your “IT” and you’re fine-tuning, or you have no idea where to start and you’re looking for a 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺, we’re right there with you! No matter where you are in your purpose-finding process, you don’t want to miss today’s 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁! 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲, where Erin gives you a step-by-step process to writing your very own mission “IT” statement. 📝 You’ll walk away from today’s episode with who you already are + who you want to be on a piece of paper hanging up where you can see. Let’s dance! Show Links:

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127: Can You Lead Your Team to Communicate More Effectively? 8 Must Know Tips! Oct 05, 2022

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Ever heard of “𝗕𝗬𝗢𝗘,” improve it! peeps? We’ll let you in on a little secret: it stands for “𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗢𝘄𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆.” ⚡️ Today’s 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁! 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 will make sure you never show up to a party (AKA to your team) empty-handed. 🥳 💝 Grab your notebook and pen and tune in to today’s episode for eight tips on how to lead your team to communicate more effectively! Show Links:

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126: Want to Gain Confidence, Get Comfortable with the Uncomfortable at Work? Try Chicken Dancing! Sep 28, 2022

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Hey hey, improve it! peeps! From workshop participant to Chicken Dance Champion, meet Cameron Roffey! He is a living example of the power and magic of 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃. 📖 O𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙪𝙥𝙤𝙣 𝙖 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚, Cameron was participating in an improve it! workshop when he and a colleague decided to get up and 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 bust a move. ⏩ Fast forward to Cameron posting a reflection about how empowering it was to get up and Chicken Dance, Erin being moved by his post, and inviting him on the improve it! pod. When you use improv as a stepping stone to step out of your comfort zone, 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 arise 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱’𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱. 🤯 Show Links:

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About Cameron Roffey: Cameron is a high school graduate in pursuit of his B.S. in Marketing from Azusa Pacific University. He has experience in telemarketing, retail, restaurant, and non-profit work. He is a value and ethics driven leader who holds a strong interest in corporate partnerships. Cameron has had the opportunity to work in different work spaces, providing the constant opportunity for growth. He is a self-motivated, relational worker that desires for a productive and enjoyable workspace. Connect with Cameron Roffey:

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Minisode 18: Resistant to Rest? 5 Reasons Unplugging from Technology Makes You a Better Leader Sep 26, 2022

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You hear it all the time, improve it! peeps - unplug, unplug, unplug. Oh, did we mention you should 𝘂𝗻𝗽𝗹𝘂𝗴? 🚫🔌 We’ll let you in on a 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁: the repetition is worth it because unplugging is beyond necessary. The question is…how do we know when the time is right to take a break? 🤔 Today’s 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁! 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 will give you signs to look out for when it’s time to take some space from tech 𝙥𝙡𝙪𝙨 5 concrete reasons to #DisconnectToReconnect. Grab your pens and notebooks to jot these down and reread when it’s time for your very own technology hiatus. Connect with Erin Diehl:

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125: FAIL YEAH! How to Create a Company Culture that Embraces Failure Sep 21, 2022

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Are you a type A, recovering perfectionist trying to make it in the world that sees failure as a loss? If so, today’s episode is full of tangible tips to help you embrace the suck, and fail forward like the #failfluencer you were meant to be. We’ve even got our very own M.O.V.E.O.N. method to help the next time failure strikes. Grab your pen and paper because this is a good one. Show Links:

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124: Five Tips to Making Life Easier as a Working Parent with Raena Boston of Working Momtras Sep 14, 2022

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Are you a working parent or do you lead team members who are working parents? If so, today’s guest is full of tangible tips to make your day-to-day run as smoothly as possible. By day, Raena Boston is a working mother to 3 children, Chamber of Mothers co-founder, and human resources professional for a consulting firm. By night (and wherever there is margin), she is a writer and the founder of an online community for mothers called the Working Momtras. The Working Momtras is a community designed to help empower moms to resign from doing it all and instead lean into their inherent worth. Utilizing the power of momtras (mantras), stories and connection, The Working Momtras exists to guide moms toward becoming more of who they already are. Press play and you’ll hear:

The biggest challenges working parents face
Key habits working parents can implement to make their lives easier
Five tips for working parents to make each day run smoother
One thing working parents should STOP doing, and one thing working parents should START doing

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123: How to Use Improv to Magnetize a Culture Where All Feel Seen, Heard, and Valued Sep 07, 2022

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There you are: a leader who hears everyone in the room’s voices, who sees the detail that goes into their work, and who makes them not only feel, but know they’re important as human beings. They want to come to work. Productivity rises. The organization and the people within it thrive. Sound like a pipe dream? This could be your reality. Press play and you’ll hear:

How to discover your own culture-building power within and how to harness it on a daily basis
How you can use improv to be a more empathetic leader
How YOUR energy magnetizes your culture, and tools to measure your own energy levels
A VERY exciting update and how you can bring this into your organization

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122: First Time Manager? How to Go from Peer to Manager in 5 Easy Steps with Ramona Shaw Aug 31, 2022

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Are you transitioning from an individual contributor role to a leadership position? If yes, you’re in for a treat. If no, you're in for truth nuggets aplenty to add to your toolkit. In this episode, Erin brings on leadership coach, Ramona Shaw, to give you five EASY steps to go from peer to manager in no time! In this episode, you will hear:

The biggest mistake first-time managers make
Key leadership habits to become a confident leader
Five tangible steps to make a seamless transition from individual contributor to leader

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About Ramona Shaw: Studies have found that 40-60% of high-performing employees fail or underperform when appointed as managers within their first two years on the job. Since the vast majority of new managers never receive the leadership training essential for success in their role, high rates of failure result. Such situations are costly for both the managers who fear demotions or losing out on salary increases and promotions, as well as the organizations that lose talent and productivity. In response to this issue, Ramona Shaw runs The Leadership Accelerator, a 12-week program that coaches first-time managers to become confident, competent leaders who deliver results and who people love to work with. Through the program, she has helped hundreds of new managers at startups and leading companies — including Google, Twitch, Asana, Lionsgate, and Dropbox — successfully transition into leadership roles. Before becoming a leadership coach, Ramona worked at Partners Group, a global private markets firm with $127B in assets under management and over 1,500 professionals across 20 offices worldwide. At the firm, Ramona moved from a Junior Financial Analyst to Vice President in under six years. Connect with Ramona Shaw:

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121: Let Go of Your Leadership Limiting Beliefs – How Improv Improves Your Confidence Aug 24, 2022

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In this episode, Erin dives into tactical improv strategies that teach you how to improve your confidence and push those limiting beliefs to the side! The four tips she provides will instill confidence and equip you for the next time that fear and anxiety strike. In this episode, you will hear:

Examples of Erin’s own limiting beliefs and the tools she uses to overcome them
Mindset shifts to help you kick out limiting beliefs and breathe in confidence
How improv improves your leadership and overall self esteem

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