The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here.What do you do when you recognize toxic behavior on your team? Too often, leaders try to ignore toxic employees until they break company policy. But the longer you wait, the more you will allow the employee to affect your team’s morale and kill productivity. In this week’s episode, we will discuss the difference between a toxic employee and a difficult employee and how you can recognize toxic people before you hire them.

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here.What do you do first when faced with a crisis? And how do you ensure your team does not react in a way that worsens the situation? Everything starts with how you respond. Today on The Champion Forum Podcast, we discuss how leaders make good decisions in high-stress situations and collaborate with their teams to create positive outcomes.

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here.Life creates plenty of opportunities to give us scars, especially in leadership. But how do you view those scars? Leaders respond to their challenges with various emotions, from pride to embarrassment. Many are unprepared for the price of leadership and the way it challenges even the best leaders to focus on growth every day. The good news is that regardless of how you feel about your leadership scars, they represent four positive things. 

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here.Time with your boss is your opportunity to showcase what you’re doing, ask the right questions, and gain a level of respect with the leaders above you. These meetings are your meetings. You can control how productive they are, regardless of your boss’s leadership style or personality. Done well, these meetings are a great way to grow skills, improve your standing with the company, and earn future promotions. So why do managers and employees struggle to embrace the one-on-one meeting?  Today, on The Champion Forum Podcast, you’ll learn some proven strategies to help you have more effective and meaningful conversations with your boss.

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here.Leaders pick up phrases that they use to try to soften the impact of their feedback or requests. But are these phrases helping or hurting you? What you say can dramatically impact how people perceive you and your ability to lead them. Today, on the Champion Forum Podcast, we discuss the phrases you must stop using immediately and what you can say instead.

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here.So why is it that half of all change initiatives fail? Why do people resist change, and what can leaders do to help their teams embrace organizational change? Today on The Champion Forum Podcast, we’ll talk about the mindset shift that will help you become better equipped to lead through the changes that are inevitably coming to your organization. You’ll learn how to ensure your change-management strategy helps you build trust instead of destroying it.

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here.If you want to make a leader nervous, just tell them they must hold their employee accountable. Leaders fear how the conversation may go and don’t want to hurt their relationship with their team. But, accountability conversations can be a lot more productive if you add one key point: understanding intent. Today on The Champion Forum Podcast, we’ll talk about the role of intent in accountability conversations and how to help people feel open to feedback instead of defensive.

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here.What could a leader learn from the story of a potato farmer? The journey to your goals is likely challenging and lonely, but finding ways to engage your motivation and stay committed is crucial. I know how hard it can be to keep moving forward, but I heard this story at just the right time. Now, I want to share it with you.  Today on The Champion Forum Podcast, I share some timely lessons I learned from a potato farmer and how you can apply those principles to your leadership journey.

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here.Culture and technology are changing rapidly, and businesses that fail to adjust will not survive. Many leaders are either unaware of how the changes in the world will affect them or they are unsure how to approach change in their organization. The critical thing to remember is that being curious as a leader doesn’t just benefit you. It creates a team that’s more resilient, more empathetic, and certainly more creative. So, how do you ensure your team continues to move forward? The first step is to engage your curiosity. Today on The Champion Forum Podcast, we discuss the power of curiosity in leadership!

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here.Have you ever wondered why some people succeed and other people do not? The answer isn’t found by identifying talent alone. There are many famous businessmen and athletes who didn’t start out with the skills they needed to be successful. Instead, they worked hard and stayed dedicated to their goals. Today, we discuss the value of self-discipline and how you can leverage your motivation to reach your goals.