People Centric Podcast

Our work at People Centric has led us to realize that great leaders focus on building their skills in 5 key areas: People, Process, Communication, Management, and Strategy. In this episode, we break down each of these areas and define what you can do to build your leadership skills! We talk through tough introspective questions like:

• Are you in the right role that leverages your unique strengths and passions?
• How do you prefer to communicate? How do you want others to communicate with you? How do you know if your communication is effective?
• Do you appropriately use your own influence?
• How well are you able to hold yourself accountable?
• Does being organized help you be your most effective or hinder your creativity?
• Do you know what winning looks like for you?

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We all have our own set of unique skills and strengths. Most of the time we use these strengths without even realizing they are special to us and help us in ways we haven't ever considered. On this episode, the People Centric Team talks about these unique strengths:

• Why is it not easy to know your own unique strengths?
• How do our strengths help us in work, and how do they hold us back?
• What role can assessments play in considering our strengths and weaknesses?
• Is it easy to improve a weakness and turn it into a strength?
• What can your role be in helping others identify their strengths?
• Are some strengths more valuable than others?

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As consultants for People Centric, there are things that we hear over and over from leaders - and today we are sharing the common phrases that we hear - and then contradict! If you are a manager and have ever said one of these phrases, this podcast is for you:

• "Talent is rare and it is hard to find good people"
• "No one cares anymore!"
• "I have no idea what people are thinking! I can't read minds"
• "I am creating a really good culture here"
• "we do not have conflict here!"

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Do you know about the Passion Paradox? The People Centric team reveals that there are two sides to being passionate at work:

- the passion that makes you productive, that keeps you seeking innovation, and that encourages forward momentum OR

- the passion that makes people think that they are always right and everyone else is wrong, that makes you believe that no one else cares, and that makes you dismiss others easily.

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There will be a time in your career that you become a toxic employee - it happens! And you might be thinking, "I would never" or "I care too much to become toxic" but - our definition of toxic has to do with misalignment, influence, and engagement - and it is easy for anyone to get there! In the latest episode of More Than Work we talk through:

• what it means to be toxic at work
• what happens if you become toxic
• why it matters if you are toxic
• how to get yourself out of a toxic environment or mindset
• how to love your job / work again

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There are so many pitfalls that can happen when trying to communicate. In this episode, @MaryLing talks about how some people didn't understand her intent when she said the phrase, "Bless Your Heart". And @DonHarkey explains a situation where a cultural barrier prevented team members from being able to build trusted relationships with one another. The People Centric team talks through these conversational pitfalls:

• cultural differences
• regional differences within the USA
• colloquialisms
• communication styles
• narrative paradigms

Are there other conversational pitfalls that we missed? Have a question about this topic that you want answered? Have a topic you want for us to cover? Contact us!

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Do you often think that you know more about your job than your boss does? Maybe that is because YOU DO! The People Centric team unpacks the position that it is likely and normal for you to know more about your job than your boss and what you can do when you feel like your boss is micromanaging your expertise!

Did you know that one of the key indicators of an employee's satisfaction and engagement is role clarity? When employees have clear roles, a thoughtful job mission, and an understanding of who is judging their performance - they are happier and more fulfilled at work. The People Centric team shares more about this topic and their insights in this episode.

The People Centric team discusses the culture grid - a tool that they use to help managers decide how to manage each employee - because we know that you can't manage everyone in the same way!

Everyone at People Centric has had a bad day and seen others have bad days. And we pooled our experience here to talk about the ways people have bad days and how we can interact and react with our own bad days. Want to ask a question or discuss a topic with a People Centric Team Member? Email them directly at [email protected]. And don't forget to like and subscribe!