Reality-Based Leadership
The Podcast

Today, Alex Dorr and I discuss a huge trend around consensus-based decision-making. Many leaders focus on getting everyone's input on decisions but are running into challenges. Without accountability, it is creating chaos.

We answer: How can we ensure we are getting the best input from all of our teams with diverse backgrounds and build true organizational alignment without additional drama?

Additional Resources:

The Carvery Podcast with Alex Dorr: https://linktr.ee/alexmdorr

Negative Brainstorming Tool: https://bit.ly/1PfbFS9

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You are going to love Sasha Shillcutt, who has become a voice for women on burnout, resiliency and gender equality. Sasha is a cardiac anesthesiologist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and founded Brave Enough because, after a successful career climb as a clinical scientist and national expert, she found herself empty & isolated. She will inspire you to be #braveenough in your personal and professional life!

Find more information about Brave Enough at https://www.becomebraveenough.com

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You're in for a treat as Kelli Thompson of the RBL team takes over the podcast with her top five life-changing bits of wisdom and transformational questions from the Reality-Based Philosophy. Kelli has worked on the RBL team since 2016, but we first met way back in 2006. Hear her stories and learn how it transformed her work and personal life.

You can find Kelli at @kelraethompson or KelliRaeThompson.com

Have you tuned in to the Life's Messy, Live Happy show yet? This is where I answer YOUR biggest workplace questions. Check it out here: https://www.facebook.com/LifesMessyLiveHappy/

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I'd love to introduce you to Adrienne Edgar, who has some great techniques to share with leaders to up their coaching game.  Learn how Adrienne came to be a coach and her #1 tip for being successful with individuals and teams.

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In today's episode, I want to share the new ways I'm starting to come to terms with the meaning of accountability. Our team had an opportunity to deepen our understanding of accountability through a recent training we did with Tim Gallwey and IGEOS. Tune in to hear what insights we brought back.

If you haven't yet, leave a rating and a review whenever you're listening - I'd love to hear your thoughts and get some feedback!

By the way, Season 2 of Life's Messy, Live Happy is going strong! Have you tuned in yet? I'm answering questions from you guys, and would love to hear your questions! Check it out here: facebook.com/lifesmessylivehappy

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One of my great teachers and a leader on the science of happiness is joining me today on the podcast. Fred and I talk about choices that lead to happiness, grieving, forgiveness, and venting. He answers the age-old question, is it ever ok to vent?

Here are two great pieces of Fred’s work if you want to dive deeper:

What is forgiveness? https://bit.ly/2MCEizT

The Science of Happiness: https://bit.ly/2G7Ns6B

Have a question for me? Submit yours anonymously and I may answer it on an upcoming video: https://bit.ly/2DEv2Zz

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This week's guest is Michael Bungay Stanier, author of several books including The Coaching Habit and Do More Great Work, and CEO of Box of Crayons. Michael is one of my greatest teachers and I invite you to listen in to all the wisdom he has to share!

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Do you mentor someone? Are you in a mentoring relationship? If so, have you really thought about what it means to be a mentor? Many times, when we are in a mentoring relationship, we need to take a step back and evaluate - are we moving the needle towards good? And what is the goal of the person looking to be mentored? There are so many ways to mentor and today I want to give a glimpse into how I mentor and why.

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My first guest of the new year is the incredible Monica Hawkins! CEO. Founder. Leader in diversity and inclusion. Faculty member at Georgetown. The list goes on and on. I was struck by her brilliance and it was instant love - I'm so excited for you all to meet her on today's episode.

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This is the last episode of 2018! Next week, I'll be on a break as I start my New Year off. We'll be back the following week with more episodes.

Thank you so much to everyone who listened, shared with a friend, reached out - anything you did to support me in the year, I appreciate you.

Hope you enjoy my reflections in the episode and I'll see you in the New Year!

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What better way to get into the holiday season than with an inspiring chat with the incredible Lisa Bilyeu? Lisa is co-founder of the billion dollar company Quest Nutrition and President of Impact Theory. She works alongside her husband Tom Bilyeu to delivery inspiring content and videos to hundreds of thousands of people a day. What I find most awesome about her is her rich background in adapting to change - she's done it all, and she's succeeded in so many different parts of life. Enjoy our conversation and let me know which part was your favorite! I'm @cywakeman everywhere.

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I almost can't put into words how excited I am to have the incredible Martha Beck on my podcast today. This is someone I look up and have learned so much from, and I'm so happy to have her on today's episode.

We talked about a wide variety of topics, from her theory of fractals in your inner life to integrity within the self. A fascinating conversation. Hope you enjoy.

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For this week's episode, I'm reaching back into the archives for a classic episode from Season 1 on why suffering is optional. If you've been following me for a while, you have often heard me say this. In this episode, I break it down step by step and explain exactly what I mean and how you can live happy even when life is messy.

After you listen let me know what you thought - come find me on Instagram @cywakeman or Twitter @cywakeman.

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This week's guest is the amazing Steve Glaveski - an inspiring founder and CEO, Steve says his life mission is to unlock the latent potential of organizations and people to create more impact for humanity and lead more fulfilling lives. We had a great talk.

If you haven't yet, leave a rating and a review wherever you're listening - I'd love to hear your thoughts and get some feedback!

By the way, Season 2 of Life's Messy, Live Happy is going strong! Have you tuned in yet? I'm answering questions from you guys so I'd love to hear from you. Check it out here: facebook.com/lifesmessylivehappy

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On today's episode, I want to look back on Thanksgiving and reflect on some different aspects of it - my own stories, the untold story of the holiday we didn't learn in school and more. One thing for sure: I know I'm looking forward to spending time with family. Hope you enjoy this special episode!

Have you tuned into Season 2 of my Q&A show Life's Messy, Live Happy? I'm answering fan questions - and you can submit one too!

Check it out here:

facebook.com/lifesmessylivehappy

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