Podcast appearances and mentions of Kevin N Lawrence

Kevin  N Lawrence is a strategic advisor and coach to CEOs and executive teams across North America and internationally. "Entering community college was a life changing experience. It was all group work, and I thrived. I found that working in teams in a collaborative environment under high pressure was the absolute best thing for me.” Now he is driven by a relentless passion to help business leaders get what they really want, in business and life.

Welcome to this episode of Redefining Comms with Jenni Field. In this episode Jenni delves into the broad issue of leadership – the skills and behaviours needed to avoid causing chaos in your organisation. Jenni shares the seven themes to explore when it comes to leading an organisation as well as the skills and behaviours needed to create an engaging and efficient organisation. Find out how ego, integrity and accountability are all things we need to talk about when it comes to leadership.   Things that will help you go from chaos to calm: Influential Internal Communication by Jenni Field: https://redefiningcomms.com/influential-internal- communication-book-jenni-field/ Panoptic: a diagnostic tool to help you refocus: https://redefiningcomms.com/panoptic/ Patrick M Lencioni: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team A Leadership Fable The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable (J–B Lencioni Series): Amazon.co.uk: Lencioni, Patrick M.: 0352713295663: Books Kevin N. Lawrence: Your Oxygen Mask First Your Oxygen Mask First: 17 Habits to Help High Achievers Survive & Thrive in Leadership & Life eBook : Lawrence, Kevin N.: Amazon.co.uk: Books To keep the conversation going connect with Jenni on LinkedIn and Twitter; ask questions and share your thinking! https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifield/ https://twitter.com/mrsjennifield  

Coaching can help us be more respectful of one another and curious about others’ experiences. Coaching can help transform our world into a more prosperous, loving, and connected place for individuals and organizations. In this time of global pandemic, the question is, “What can we do to increase awareness and help small businesses grow and thrive?” Patrick Frazier is an executive coach who brings clients more than 35 years’ experience as a business executive in the technology, banking, and transportation industries. He has served as vice president of operations, director of systems development, and executive coach on high growth company leadership teams. Pat understands how to create award-winning results and cultures. He guides company executives in finding and keeping A-players, getting the right people in the right seats, developing and putting an actionable strategic plan in place, and having the discipline to execute and hit milestones. Pat’s business is The Coaching Authority. You’ll be amazed at the nuggets of information in this interview as Patrick shares Seven Attributes of Agile Growth. Show Highlights: ●     Observations from working with small to medium-sized businesses: 95% fail to scale up, and 80% fail due to poor execution ●     Patrick’s passion is to help small businesses beat the odds and discover and develop potential, so leaders have the right tools to succeed ●     How we can stack the odds in favor of small businesses to succeed ●     Seven Attributes of Agile Growth: ○     Leadership ■     Leaders have to be well-balanced and the best version of themselves ○     Strategy ■     You should be able to state in a simple sentence what it is that makes your business unique and different ○     Customers ■     Who is your ideal customer? What is your promise to them? ○     Execution ■     What are your priorities, metrics, and communication rhythms? ○     Cash ■     Do you have enough to fuel your growth? ○     People ■     People are the heartbeat of any business. Assess your staff regularly and coach them daily to attract, retain, and develop the best (and let go of the rest!) ○     Systems ■     Use processes that are repeatable and scalable. (Think of the acronym, SYSTEM--”Saves you stress, time, and money.”) ●     Patrick shares other concepts to pay attention to so you can be a company that WINS Resources: Website: The Coaching Authority (https://coachingauthority.net/) Free 7 Attributes of Agile Growth assessment: Text: Getacoach to 31996 Free 3-minute coaching session: MeetCoach to 31996 Email: Patrick.s.frazier@comcast.net Twitter Name @CoachFrazier Linked In Contact/Name Patrick Frazier See Profile on LinkedIN (https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-frazier-0b82b48?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BmVZzNTqBQLuWfbl1GgRSUA%3D%3D) The Coaching Authority (https://www.facebook.com/TheCoachingAuthority/?eid=ARBpwwsbWde0y2vVKdH-KBCNVngxDT_1Bn2g3_cnPBblV9zJZ1VP8jn-pYbyrk2X5vSdxXY9vGUJnXqM Patrick Frazier) by Dave Conti (https://www.amazon.com/Inside-Advantage-Strategy-Unlocks-Business/dp/007149569X) by Kevin N. Lawrence (https://www.amazon.com/Your-Oxygen-Mask-First-Leadership-ebook/dp/B076TBQP61) by Patrick M. Lencioni (https://www.amazon.com/Five-Dysfunctions-Team-Leadership-Lencioni-ebook/dp/B006960LQW) by Liz Wiseman...

During this interview with with Shawnee Love from LoveHR, we discuss the challenges of starting a brand new consulting business from scratch during a recession; what to expect and how to be successful.You can listen to Episode 28 (and see the Show Notes) of the I Love Kelowna Podcast right here:Apple PodcastIf You Don’t Have Apple PodcastIf you enjoyed this episode, an iTunes review would be SO appreciated!SHOW NOTESShawnee had spent most of her adult life in Vancouver before moving to Kelowna in 2005.She got tired of the long commute, the extreme cost of decent housing in Vancouver that would allow her kids a grass yard to play in and enjoy the great outdoors. Because she loves to hike and bike, go to the beach and ski, Kelowna was the winner.Fortuitously, she was working for a wine company and had to travel to Kelowna for work. Combined with several vacations here, the choice to move was easy.Realized her passions are Communications, People and Business, and those informed her career choice to become a consultant.Balancing work and family life in the most effective way: working long hours + volunteering at her boys' school.Human Resources, Compensation, Employee Recruiting and Retention, Onboarding/Orientation, Compensation & Benefits, Training & Development, Performance Management, and Culture are the key components of her business.Starting a brand new business in the midst of a recession in 2008: Mindset, persistence, and finding clients.Community Futures offers some fantastic programs that can help with crafting a business plan, obtaining funding, and mentorship, all of which can be extremely difficult or impossible to obtain when dealing directly with a bank as a brand new business.Expect only 20-30% of your hours to be billable in your first year as a consultant! If you do really well you *might* hit 50% in your second year.When it comes to marketing, you should do what you excel at and not worry too much about marketing avenues that you either don't enjoy or are not cost effective for you.Kelowna is a great and welcoming city for entrepreneurs and small business startups.Shawnee and I assess the current state of the local economy: Indicators are very mixed, with some businesses really struggling to fill open positions with quality workers.A new designation: Certified Management Consultant.2 book recommendations: The Captain Class: The Hidden Force that Creates the World's Greatest Teams by Sam Walker and Your Oxygen Mask First: 17 Habits to Help High Achievers Survive & Thrive in Leadership & Life by Kevin N. Lawrence.Learn more about Shawnee Love and read her blog on a variety of HR topics at LoveHRLoveHR Facebook PageShawnee nominates Shane Austen from Okanagan coLab to come on the I Love Kelowna Podcast. Thank you so much to Kara Rogers for nominating Shawnee.Follow me on Social Media:I Love Kelowna Podcast on FacebookLuke Menkes RE/MAX KelownaMy Personal Facebook PageLinkedinInstagramSupport the show (https://paypal.me/lukemenkes)