In this episode, Jonathan interviews Dr. Marcia Reynolds, a world-renowned expert on how leaders inspire change through conversations.  She has spoken at conferences and taught workshops in 41 countries on leadership and transformational coaching. Her books include Wander Woman; Outsmart Your Brain; The Discomfort Zone; and her latest, Coach the Person, Not the Problem.  In this episode, we talk about what makes a coaching conversation unique, the process of inquiry vs. a series of questions, the pitfalls of rationalization, the costs of giving advice rather than coaching, and much more. Links level7.is @level7leadership

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Ep 12: Creating Lasting Behaviour Change (In Yourself AND Others)

Many of us tend to see emotions as things "getting in the way", however they are core and central to being a human being. So instead of trying to push emotions away or "deal with them" as quickly as possible, it's critical to know how to self-regulate. This is part 2 of a series on Emotional Intelligence. The topic: emotional self-regulation. In this episode, we cover: - What self-regulation is - What self-regulation is NOT - What is co-regulation? - How to self-regulate (lots of different ways to do it!) Links level7.is @level7leadership

Ep 11: EQ Part 2: Self-Regulation

Did you know there are two kinds of self-awareness? You're probably familiar with the kind of self-awareness that has you identify your strengths and weaknesses, likes and dislikes. There is also a 2nd kind of self-awareness that often goes ignored. This other kind of self-awareness has you experience the nuances of your body so that you can react in situations more skillfully - a key skill for any leader (and, frankly, human being). This is part 1 of a series on Emotional Intelligence. The topic: Self-awareness. In this episode, we cover: - What is emotional intelligence (EQ)? - Why is EQ important? - What (exactly) is self-awareness? - Why is self-awareness foundational to developing EQ? - The two kinds of self-awareness - How to go about building BOTH kinds of self-awareness Links level7.is @level7leadership

Ep 10: EQ Part 1: Self-Awareness

We've been thinking a lot about habits lately. One of the most important areas of our lives to focus on creating highly intentional, healthy habits is in the morning. This is an easy--and critical--way to set yourself up for success for the rest of the day. In this episode, we cover: - Why intentional morning rituals are so important - Morning rituals of some of the most famous people in the world - A framework for developing your own morning "Hour of Power" - Our step-by-step morning ritual Links level7.is @level7leadership

Ep 9: The Hour of Power

Being a great boss is both an art and a science. How do you stay relatable while being firm with boundaries? How do you remain loyal to your people while remaining loyal to the organization's goals and objectives? How do you take charge and allow others to step up? In this episode, we cover: - What it takes to be a great, relatable boss - How to have a conversation to set boundaries and stay influential - A belief that is (probably) holding you back from showing up authentically as a boss Links level7.is @level7leadership

Ep 8: How To Be a Friend and Be a Boss at the Same Time

As leaders, it's important to consistently get feedback about how we're performing. Sometimes it can be difficult to hear more "critical feedback". To boot, sometimes the feedback you get isn't really that relevant. So how do you know what to integrate and what to ignore? In this episode, we cover: - 3 questions to validate and clarify feedback - Tips to make sure your own feedback is clear - How to more easily integrate hard-to-hear feedback Links level7.is @level7leadership

Ep 7: How to Solicit and Integrate (The Right) Feedback

We all hit rough patches from time to time. And we all have experiences where, in different situations, we manage ourselves better than in others. So, is there a way one can get better and more consistent at "keeping it together" despite the circumstances? Believe it or not, there is! In this episode, we cover: - What exactly resilience is - The common thread in EVERY difficult situation - The consequences of NOT keeping it together - A simple practice to get better at keeping it together (aka build resilience) Links www.level7.is

Ep 6: How to Keep Your S*** Together In Difficult Situations

Seeing a situation from another point of view is both immensely beneficial and (sometimes) incredibly hard. That's why we've come up with this hack to guarantee to shift your perspective when things get sticky.  In this episode, we cover: - The benefits of perspective-shifting in business and in life - The costs of holding onto a fixed perspective - The sneaky reason why it's so hard to shift our perspective - Our favourite tool to help loosen our grip on a perspective that isn't serving us.  Links: www.level7.is

Ep 5: Our favourite hack for shifting our perspective

Humans crave connection and can't live without it. Despite this, rarely do we take the time to think about our relationships with other people, objects or ourselves. Join host Jonathan Miller in a conversation with thinkers and influencers about the art & science of connection.

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