Turquoise

Let's be honest: It's common to have values.  It's easy to say that we believe in our values. It's even becoming typical to post our values on signs and inspirational posters at our business - even in our own homes.  But it's another thing altogether to answer the question: "How am I behaving my values, right here, right now, in this interaction? In this conversation? Throughout this project?". As leaders, how do we shift our teams away from "Sure, I share the values of this company!" to "I share the values of this company AND I behave those values in clear, trackable ways throughout every shift!".  Establishing our shared values is important and necessary to run a healthy business, team or family. Once the foundation of Purpose and Values has been solidified - the real work lies in manifesting values as behaviors.  Go there, and watch the shift in yourself, and in your team!  Let's talk about it on Episode 5!  Episode produced by Jen Quirk. Sound and editing by Jeff Quirk.  Intro Song "Hope" by Tobu: https://open.spotify.com/album/55AXsKwtrWdgEJn3KRO7Rk.  Turquoise podcast is a limited podcast series by Miick Systems.  All rights reserved, 2018, 2019.  Learn more about Miick Systems and tools for organizations at www.Miick.com.  Follow our blog at https://turquoiseleaders.wordpress.com/ for more discussion and additional content, and like us on Facebook at our Turquoise Podcast page!

For this episode, our special guest is Shane Hunsinger, owner of Milestone Lifestyle Fitness.  Together with Shane, we discussed the up's and down's of creating, implementing and supporting an intentional culture in our businesses.  Which Miick Systems tools show up the most for leaders, for team members and with clients?  How do the systems work, and what are some of the challenges that real companies have faced in implementing them?  We got into all this and more on Episode 4 of Turquoise!  Episode produced by Jen Quirk. Sound and editing by Jeff Quirk.  Intro Song "Hope" by Tobu: https://open.spotify.com/album/55AXsKwtrWdgEJn3KRO7Rk.  Turquoise podcast is a limited podcast series by Miick Systems.  All rights reserved,  Learn more about Miick Systems and tools for organizations at www.Miick.com.  Follow our blog at https://turquoiseleaders.wordpress.com/ for more discussion and additional content, and like us on Facebook at our Turquoise Podcast page!

How often do we have conversations with colleagues, managers, leaders, peers - in which we don't actually say what we are sitting with, deep down?  Have you ever left an interaction with someone feeling like your conversation was not quite "bullseye"?  And what most likely happened in the days, weeks and months afterward was that things were never quite right between you and that person.  Or maybe things have been "fine" or "OK" since then - but not "Amazing!".  We frequently skirt an issue or leave a deep, uncomfortable truth unspoken, simply because we are afraid of going there.  Afraid of hitting a nerve.  On our episode today, we will scratch the surface of a powerful Miick Systems tool - "Moose in the Room".  It's so simple, and yet NOT easy!  Let's get real, and play!  Episode produced by Jen Quirk.  Sound and editing by Jeff Quirk. Intro song "Hope" by Tobu: https://open.spotify.com/album/55AXsKwtrWdgEJn3KRO7Rk. Turquoise Podcast is a limited audio series by Miick Systems.  All rights reserved.  Learn more about Miick Systems and tools for organizations at www.Miick.com.  Follow our blog at https://turquoiseleaders.wordpress.com/ for more discussion and additional content and like us on Facebook at our Turquoise Podcast page!

What does accountability look like for each of us? Why do we pick and choose what to "let slide" and what to bring up?  When is accountability "Gotcha!" and when is it not?  Is our choice as leaders to be either tyrants or softies?  How is accountability one piece in the puzzle of leading out of love - not out of fear? What happens when we let go of command and control - and instead train our team how to hold themselves accountable, and how to wake up to their own behaviors and choices?  Can managing be less about policing and supervising staff, and more about inspiring and developing human beings?  In this episode, we'll talk about all this and more!  Episode produced by Jen Quirk.  Sound and editing by Jeff Quirk. Intro song "Hope" by Tobu: https://open.spotify.com/album/55AXsKwtrWdgEJn3KRO7Rk. Turquoise Podcast is a limited audio series by Miick Systems.  All rights reserved.  Learn more about Miick Systems and tools for organizations at www.Miick.com.  Follow our blog at https://turquoiseleaders.wordpress.com/ for more discussion on our journey with Miick Systems, and our weekly episode content!

It's not difficult to tell a team member they are doing a great job, or that they aren't doing something exactly how it should be done.  But the most impactful, nuanced and sometimes downright complex feedback lies in the vast area in between "Right!" and "Wrong!".  How we navigate this area of coaching and course-correcting often determines the trajectory of our team's - and our company's  - performance.  In this episode, we explore the Miick Feedback System, and talk about how it's working for our team!  Intro song "Hope" by Tobu: https://open.spotify.com/album/55AXsKwtrWdgEJn3KRO7Rk.  Episode produced by Jen Quirk.  Sound and editing by Jeff Quirk.  Turquoise Podcast is a limited audio series by Miick Systems.  All rights reserved.  Learn more about Miick Systems and tools for organizations at www.Miick.com.  Follow Rudy Miick on Twitter and Facebook, and follow us as we develop our new Podcast experience at TurquoiseLeaders.com!

Turquoise is a limited podcast series for business leaders, developed and produced by Miick Systems, part of the Miick Companies.  Miick tools and communication strategies have been guiding, leading and developing teams across multiple industries for decades - with amazing results. In this podcast series, we will introduce and explore some of the fundamentals of Miick Systems - how do these tools work in real teams, dealing with real issues, to produce real results?  How do regular owners, managers and team members not just navigate their work day and avoid obstacles- but level up with every interaction, every shift? How can it be that something so simple: "Communication tools" - can be so impactful to our bottom line?  We invite you to join us on our weekly episodes of Turquoise, and find out! To learn more, visit Miick Companies at www.Miick.com, and check out our Turquoise blog at www.turquoiseleaders.com