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This bi-weekly podcast, produced by Relā Executive Director, Shannon Lee, will provide a light-hearted, engaging and informative look into how everyday leaders both struggle and succeed at living out servant leadership. Leaders face increasing and competing demands, making the call to servant leader…

Shannon Lee

  • Feb 22, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 32m AVG DURATION
  • 52 EPISODES


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E52 Jason Otero pt. 2 | ep052

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 16:11


In Part 2 of this series, Jason gives key responses to fear that will bring out our best or worst as a leader. Fear is something that can be harnessed, honored, and used to bring out our best.  Connect with us! Socials @relaleadership www.relaleadership.org slapcast@relaleadership.org

E51 Jason Otero pt. 1 | ep051

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 21:43


Are you leading from a place of fear? In Part 1 of this two-part discussion, Relā’s Community Engagement Manager, Jason Otero talks about the role of fear in leadership, and reveals how fear can hold us back or propel us forward.  Connect with us! Socials @relaleadership www.relaleadership.org slapcast@relaleadership.org

E50 Shannon Lee pt. 2 | ep050

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 31:15


This is episode 50! In part 2 of this conversation, Shannon reveals some tips to keep serving front of mind, while avoiding the pitfalls of an unhealthy imbalance. It is possible to serve without it coming at the expense of our own wellness.  Connect with us! Socials @relaleadership www.relaleadership.org slapcast@relaleadership.org

E49 Shannon Lee pt. 1 | ep049

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 37:28


This two-part series navigates the challenges of serving. There are many misconceptions about what serving is, and Shannon helps to shed light on how serving can be more rewarding and less exhausting.  Connect with us! Socials @relaleadership www.relaleadership.org slapcast@relaleadership.org

E48 Rich Johnson pt. 2 | ep048

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 26:42


Part two of our two-part series on Awakening the Best welcomes Pastor Rich Johnson once again, as he continues the conversation about fostering an 'awakening' in the community. We dive into what hinders awakenings and Rich even talks about key awakenings in his own life. This is a 'do not miss' episode! Connect with us! Socials @relaleadership www.relaleadership.org slapcast@relaleadership.org

E47 Rich Johnson pt 1 | ep047

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 31:08


This two-part series on Awakening the Best will inspire and encourage you. Join Pastor Rich Johnson as he covers what it takes to awaken the best in self, others, and the community at large. Episode Notes Connect with us! Socials @relaleadership www.relaleadership.org slapcast@relaleadership.org

E46 Coaching Your Team Pt. 2 | ep046

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 16:47


In part two of this two-part series on Coaching Your Team, Shannon talks about the 3 big mistakes managers make when coaching their teams. Connect with us! Socials @relaleadership www.relaleadership.org slapcast@relaleadership.org

E45 Coaching Your Team Pt. 1 | ep045

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 17:22


In part one of this two-part series, Shannon breaks down the 4 essential coaching skills of leaders: Listen to Learn, Inquire for Insight, Tell Your Truth, and Express Confidence. Connect with us! Socials @relaleadership www.relaleadership.org slapcast@relaleadership.org

E44 Developing Accountable People | ep044

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 19:55


Continuing her conversation on accountability, Shannon breaks down the benefits of developing accountable people at work and why it is so much better than simply 'holding people accountable'. Connect with us! Socials @relaleadership www.relaleadership.org slapcast@relaleadership.org

E43 Holding People Accountable vs Developing Accountable People | ep043

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 28:11


In this episode, Shannon introduces the difference between 'holding people accountable' and 'building accountable people' and ways leaders can do the latter. Connect with us! Socials @relaleadership www.relaleadership.org slapcast@relaleadership.org

E42 Gary Ridge pt 2 | ep042

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 13:32


Stabilize, Secure, Reset and Thrive In part two of Shannon's interview with WD-40 Garry Ridge, Shannon and Garry talk about the four steps WD-40 took to create and maintain their momentum. Connect with us! Socials @relaleadership www.relaleadership.org slapcast@relaleadership.org

E41 Gary Ridge pt 1 | ep041

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 24:25


Giving Employees the Answer Key to the Final Exam In part one of this two-part interview with WD-40 CEO, Garry Ridge, Garry explains why helping people win and succeed at work is the single most important role of the leader. And, it results in record-breaking productivity, engagement and job satisfaction. Connect with us! Socials @relaleadership www.relaleadership.org slapcast@relaleadership.org

E40 Shannon Lee | ep040

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 25:15


What do you do at work when under stress? If you're like most, you default to old behaviors and habits without being aware. We all do. In this episode Shannon discusses the three biggest barriers to that kind of awareness and how to shift your thinking to steer clear of unproductive leadership habits. Connect with us! Socials @relaleadership www.relaleadership.org slapcast@relaleadership.org

E39 Shannon Lee | ep039

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 26:46


Identifying poor leadership is easy. Having an opinion on what to do about poor leadership is common. But what's missing is a method for addressing gaps in leadership abilities that is based in data and results. This episode Shannon Lee discusses why leadership solutions are not a 'one size fits all' and what you can do to show up as the leader your people need. Connect with us! Socials @relaleadership www.relaleadership.org slapcast@relaleadership.org

E38 Ken Blanchard pt 2 | ep038

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 25:33


In the second half of our interview with Ken Blanchard, Ken talks more in depth about why he believes servant leadership is the only way to get great results and great relationships at work. Connect with us! Socials @relaleadership www.relaleadership.org slapcast@relaleadership.org

E37 Ken Blanchard pt 1 | ep037

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 28:42


Ken Blanchard talks about the greatest leadership influences in his life that ultimately resulted in The Ken Blanchard Companies and impacting tens of thousands of leaders across the globe. Connect with us! Socials @relaleadership www.relaleadership.org slapcast@relaleadership.org

E36 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion pt 2 | ep036

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 26:07


In part two of two, SLAPcast guests Rhonda Burns and Kathleen Herath open up about the vulnerability involved in connecting by flexing across differences. This episode also discusses how intersectionality can reduce marginalization both at work and at home. Connect with us! Socials @relaleadership www.relaleadership.org slapcast@relaleadership.org

E35 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion pt 1 | ep035

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 39:24


In part one of two, the SLAPcast welcomes Rhonda Burns - Associate Vice President Diversity & Inclusion at Nationwide Insurance, and Kathleen Herath - Associate Vice President Wellbeing & Safety at Nationwide Insurance. Our discussion looked at the varied aspects of helping people feel safe at work. Connect with us! Socials @relaleadership www.relaleadership.org slapcast@relaleadership.org

E34 Spirituality in the workplace? Yes. | ep034

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 44:02


This month on the SLAPcast we move past mindset and think about some practical approaches to a few key mindsets. On this episode, we explore the strategies and tactics associated with a topic that may not seem it has a place at work. Jason and Shannon take a look at some tactics surrounding spirituality in the workplace. Connect with us! Socials @relaleadership www.relaleadership.org slapcast@relaleadership.org

E33 Tactical with Vulnerability | ep033

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 39:59


This month on the SLAPcast we move past mindset and think about some practical approaches to a few key mindsets. On this episode, we explore the strategies and tactics associated with vulnerability. Connect with us! Socials @relaleadership www.relaleadership.org slapcast@relaleadership.org

E32 Jason Barger pt 2 | ep032

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 30:35


Local author and international speaker and consultant, Jason Barger, visits the SLAPcast in part two of a two part series on engagement. Barger, author of Thermostat Cultures, continues the conversation on culture and engagement are directly linked. Connect with us! Socials @relaleadership www.relaleadership.org slapcast@relaleadership.org

E31 Jason Barger pt 1 | ep031

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 28:13


Local author and international speaker and consultant, Jason Barger, visits the SLAPcast in part one of a two part series on engagement. Barger, author of Thermostat Cultures, breaks down why culture and engagement are directly linked. Connect with us! Socials @relaleadership www.relaleadership.org slapcast@relaleadership.org

E30 Delegation pt 2 | ep030

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 23:02


In Delegation part 2, Shannon outlines how leaders must accurately diagnose development levels of their team members in order to delegate appropriately and effectively. Connect with us! Socials @relaleadership www.relaleadership.org slapcast@relaleadership.org

E29 Delegation pt 1 | ep029

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 21:20


How leaders think about releasing work to others, or delegation, is just as if not more important than the act of delegating itself. Listen in as Shannon talks about the mindset needed to delegate in ways that both develop others and protect relationships. Connect with us! Socials @relaleadership www.relaleadership.org slapcast@relaleadership.org

E28 Lachandra Baker | ep028

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2020 44:53


Lachandra is the Senior Manager, Employee Engagement at CoverMyMeds and she talks enthusiastically about putting people first at work and beyond. You can connect with La on Instagram and Twitter @lalabak or Lachandra B. Baker on LinkedIn.

E27 Natalie Siston | ep027

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 28:27


Natalie is an Executive Coach and Founder of Small Town Leadership who teaches leaders how to adopt a small town mindset so that each employee feels engaged, empowered and valued. Natalie can be reached at either natalie@smalltownleadership.com or http://smalltownleadership.com where you can also sign up for her newsletter.

E26 Juan Alvarez | ep026

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 28:18


Juan Alvarez is a Mindful Leadership Coach who helps business leaders be present and live with inner peace. So many leaders are experiencing professional success while suffering internally on a daily basis. It doesn't have to be this way. If you'd like to contact Juan, you can do so at juan@juan-alvarez.com and www.juan-alvarez.com.

E25 Connecting Meaningfully to Yourself | ep025

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2020 14:41


Shannon explains how leaders can connect more meaningfully to others when they learn to be more connected to themselves. In this short episode, Shannon outlines simple ways to bring more awareness to ones own authenticity. For information on Relā's coaching and training programs contact us at info@relaleadership.org.

E24 Top 10 Worst Advice From Leaders | ep024

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2019 28:12


In the final episode of 2019, Shannon Lee is joined by Relā Community Engagement Manager, Jason Otero. With both humor and candor, they share and comment on information gathered from Relā social networks regarding bad leadership advice. You can contact Shannon or Jason directly at slapcast@relaleadership.org. Also, to learn more about Relā's 2020 public training calendar visit www.relaleadership.com and click Calendar in the top nav.

E23 Lauren Edwards | ep023

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 42:01


Principal and Owner at Next Step Business Consulting, Executive Director at SEA Change Lauren Edwards shares real, actionable ways we can leverage business and social enterprise for the common good.

E22 Nevin Bansal | ep022

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 34:33


Founder of Small Biz Cares & Outreach Promotional Solutions, Nevin Bansal talks entrepreneurship, doing good and family business.Nevin has two blogs: Small Biz Cares and Outreach Promotion. If you'd like to reach out to Nevin directly, you can do so by his LinkedIn or his email: nevin.bansal@smallbizcares.orghttps://smallbizcares.org/ https://www.outreachpromos.com/blog/

E21 Shannon Lee | ep021

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 27:59


Motivational Speaker, Writer, Blogger and Executive Director of Relā, Shannon Lee, shares her experience and perspectives on way to broaden our view of gratitude.Here is a link to the article Shannon mentioned about gratitude and the 'feel-good' brain chemicals. https://positivepsychology.com/neuroscience-of-gratitude/

E20 Gabe Howard | ep020

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 44:41


Motivational Speaker, Mental Illness Writer and Blogger Gabe Howard joins the SLAPcast for both a serious and humorous chat about mental illness, especially as it pertains to mindset.Gabe's Podcasts are The Psyche Central Podcast and The Not Crazy Podcast. Gabe's book, Mental Illness is an Asshole and Other Observations can be found at www.gabehoward.com where you can also find links to his social feeds. Finally, you can reach out directly to Gabe at gabe@gabehoward.com.https://psychcentral.com/blog/show https://psychcentral.com/blog/notcrazy

E19 Madison Mikhail Bush | ep019

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2019 43:02


Madison is the Founder of POINT and joins us to talk about the pain, pitfalls and passion surrounding entrepreneurship.

E18 Live Coaching Call | ep018

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2019 40:50


New to the SLAPcast, Shannon coaches a client who is facing disappointment at work, helping the client to reframe her experience using the CARE coaching model.

E17 Shannon Lee | ep017

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2019 32:52


Relā Executive Director Shannon Lee breaks down the difference between control and influence and how we can know the difference and take action accordingly.

E16 Jamie Richardson | ep016

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2019 40:02


VP of White Castle, Jamie Richardson, visits the SLAPcast to talk about burgers, Alice Cooper and community impact.

E15 Mark Henson | ep015

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2019 56:51


Mark Henson, Chief Imagination Officer of sparkspace, joins us for an entertaining and equally deep conversation on leadership and mental health.

Jeff Young | ep014

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2019 37:44


Jeff Young, the LinkedIn Guru, shares why he believes LinkedIn is so powerful and why he gives away his knowledge for free.

Unique Value | ep013

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2019 25:12


Shannon Lee explores some practical ideas for uncovering your unique value in the workplace.

Brittany Dixon | ep012

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2019 40:45


Brittany Dixon, owner of Brittany and Co., talks about the importance of establishing business processes and some tips on how to get started!

Am I Special? | ep011

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 20:07


Shannon Lee talks about not feeling special and finding your unique value.

Jason Tharp | ep010

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 44:49


Jason Tharp of Wonderville Studios is a children's book author and illustrator, taking his unicorn message to us big kids.

Jason Daily | ep009

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2019 45:20


Jason Daily with Anchored Leadership shares his passion for helping people grow personally and professionally and a little enneagram talk too!

Shelene Bryan | ep008

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2019 42:49


Shelene visits Relā again via the SLAPcast and per usual, she's EXCITED! Shelene is quite literally, servant leadership in action and she has a way of conveying her thoughts with humor and kindness. Check out why 'right' leadership means you have to go 'left'!

James Rores | ep007

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2019 53:05


The SLAPcast is pumped to introduce James Rores, Founder of the Growth Multiplier Movement. James is a former old-school salesperson who flipped the script on his life through servant leadership. His perspective on servant leadership - specific to sales - is transformational. Don't. Miss.

Jon Acuff | ep006

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2019 31:26


This week on the SLAPcast, Relā welcomes New York Times best-selling author and Leadership Forum keynote, Jon Acuff. Jon gives a little sneak peak into his talk at Leadership Forum and touches on myriad other subjects as well.

Greg Overmyer | ep005

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 34:04


This week's episode features a Columbus, OH community favorite, Greg Overmyer. Greg is the CEO of Overmyer Hall Associates and shares so openly his thoughts about leading through change both personally and professionally.

Chris McAlister | ep004

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 39:10


This week on the SLAPcast, we chat with Chris McAlister of SightShift, a leadership accelerator. Chris loves waffles and helping leaders get to the edge of their abilities. His process helps leaders get past the need to prove themselves so they can accelerate their impact.

Scott Monroe | ep003

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 37:16


In this weeks episode of the SLAPcast, Shannon sits down with special guest Scott Monroe, Chief Brand Officer of Thirty-One Gifts. Continuing our theme of Leadership is Love, Scott breaks down how the vision of Thirty-One empowers women to own their own businesses.

Leadership is Love | ep002

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2019 32:46


Leadership is Love. In this week's SLAPcast, Shannon Lee, Executive Director of Relā, breaks down 4 surprising ways leadership is love. We would love to hear from you at slapcast@relaleadership.org

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