183: [Solo] Happy 5th Anniversary to the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay – Here are 5 Episodes to (re)Listen to from the First 55

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183: [Solo] Happy 5th Anniversary to the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay – Here are 5 Episodes to (re)Listen to from the First 55

The TalentGrow Show is 5 today! Happy Anniversary to us! To celebrate this momentous achievement, I thought it would be fun to walk down memory lane and pull out some gems that are potentially hiding in the first 55 episodes that I published. While I love all my episodes and guests, and am very proud of them all, I thought these were particularly good treasures to dust off and offer up for your (re)listening pleasure. So in this solo episode of The TalentGrow Show, I recap 5 episodes from the first 55 of the TalentGrow Show, plus a bonus one – the most downloaded. They cover the topics of overwhelm, engaging communication, coaching, fierce leadership, decision making, and negotiations. Enjoy!

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176: [Solo] How to Use Courage to Make Big Decisions and Live with No Regrets on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

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176: [Solo] How to Use Courage to Make Big Decisions and Live with No Regrets on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

Life is not easy and all of us face cross-roads where we need to make a big, scary decision. We all face the fear of making the wrong decision, but sometimes that fear can lead to inaction or playing safe. But if we use this clarifying question, we can usually move forward to choose a path of no (or least) regrets.

On this solo episode of the TalentGrow Show, the third in my three-part mini-series on courage, I tell two short stories: One, about a young woman’s career choice. And the other, about a decision that my spouse, David, and I faced with our skater son Guy’s schooling. And I describe how asking a magic question helped create clarity and courage for forward momentum and a life of no regrets.

Take a listen, weigh in with your own opinion, and share with others could use this suggestion!

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175: [Solo] How to Develop Courage When You Feel Paralyzed by Fear on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

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175: [Solo] How to Develop Courage When You Feel Paralyzed by Fear on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

Have you ever felt paralyzed by fear?

One time, I talked myself off a cliff, literally. I was paralyzed by fear. We all experience irrational, gripping, paralyzing fear at certain moments in our lives, and I wanted to share with you the four-step process that I learned to get unstuck.

On this solo episode of The TalentGrow Show, which is part two of my three-part mini-series on courage, I tell the story of the time I was gripped by paralyzing fear and share the technique I used to talk myself out. Listen to the full episode here.

Take a listen, weigh in with your own opinion, and share with others!

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174: [Solo] The Best Question to Boost Your Courage in the Face of Fear on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

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174: [Solo] The Best Question to Boost Your Courage in the Face of Fear on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

In my work as a leadership development strategist, speaker, and facilitator, I meet a lot of people and unfortunately, way too many of them are playing too small, too safe.

I see a lack of courage.

On this solo episode of the TalentGrow Show, I suggest a question to ask yourself in the face of fear. A question that I hope will help boost your courage and help you move forward towards your scary but worthy goals.

Take a listen, weigh in with your own opinion, and share with others!

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172: [Solo] The Top Five Most Downloaded Episodes of 2019 on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

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172: [Solo] The Top Five Most Downloaded Episodes of 2019 on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

It’s the end of a year, so on this solo episode of the TalentGrow Show, let’s take a look at the top five most downloaded episodes of the TalentGrow Show in 2019. Plus, Halelly shares a bonus – the most downloaded episode of all times.

What was your favorite episode this year?

Take a listen, weigh in with your own opinion, and share with others!

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167: [Solo] How to Create Positive Connection Jolts in Conversations on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

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167: [Solo] How to Create Positive Connection Jolts in Conversations on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

You know how you feel a positive jolt of connection when someone says something in a conversation that you can relate to?
This happens naturally, frequently, and it’s a good thing – it helps us build bonds with others and have more positive interactions that lead to more trusting relationships.
On this solo episode of the TalentGrow Show, Halelly will show you why and how we can authentically create better interactions, better bonds, more trust, and better outcomes by harnessing the power of the oxytocin-charged connection jolts in our conversations.
Plus, learn how to generate more of these feel-good jolts of connection, with more frequency, with team members, colleagues, and anyone with whom we want to build a stronger bond.
Take a listen, weigh in with your own opinion, and share with others!

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163: [Solo] Should you have a bias for saying Yes or No to new opportunities? on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

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163: [Solo] Should you have a bias for saying Yes or No to new opportunities? on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

Should you have a bias for saying Yes or No to new opportunities?

Many high performers (including myself) struggle with this choice: should you have a bias for saying yes or a bias for saying no to new, unexpected opportunities?

Opportunities show up all the time. Some are a good fit and some are not.

On this solo episode of the TalentGrow Show, I discuss the criteria by which to assess whether you should say Yes or No to new opportunities. After all, we want to be open to new opportunities, but we also want to avoid jumping in the direction of every shiny object or passing squirrel.

Take a listen, weigh in with your own opinion, and share with others!

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159: [Solo] Why & How to Get to Know Your Employees to Increase Engagement and Performance

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159: [Solo] Why & How to Get to Know Your Employees to Increase Engagement and Performance

A mistake many busy leaders make is to just focus on getting the work done. They fall into the role of task master and interact with their team members on a task-basis only.

Your workplace interactions with your employees should be about more than just work tasks. The more that your team members feel like you care to see and know them as humans (not just workers), the more they feel a brain-based need to reciprocate that same care and attention. Caring, vulnerability, curiosity, kindness, and caring build trust.

In this solo episode of the TalentGrow Show, Halelly shares a personal story from a recent workshop in which learning this lesson deeply moved the participants and generated insights and commitments to change. She discusses why you should increase your intimacy with your team members – to know them better – and how to get started (plus what NOT to do).

Take a listen, weigh in with your own opinion, and share with others!

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155: [Ask Halelly] “How can I develop transferable skills now that can help me in my next or dream job?” on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

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155: [Ask Halelly] “How can I develop transferable skills now that can help me in my next or dream job?” on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

Can you develop your skills for your next job – even your dream job – while still in your current role? Yes. You can, and you should. Halelly will show you how in today’s Ask Halelly episode.

Here’s another Ask Halelly episode of the TalentGrow Show, where Halelly answers a question from a listener, a member of the audience at one of her conference speaking events, a learner in one of her corporate workshops, or a member of the media.

First, Halelly reminds you that you own your development, and encourages you to be proactive in developing the skills you need for your next job. Then, she shares five broadly useful transferable skills to focus on plus suggests specific, non-training, low-budget ideas for how you to grow them, while still in your current role. And even without any involvement from your current boss if it’s not possible.

Take a listen, weigh in with your own opinion, and share with others!

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150: [Ask Halelly] “How can I develop myself or my employees to keep growing and engaged in the current role?” on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

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150: [Ask Halelly] “How can I develop myself or my employees to keep growing and engaged in the current role?” on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

How can I develop myself within my current job? How can I offer employee development when there isn’t a clear path for promotion? How can I help employees stay and grow within my company? Halelly addresses these questions on this Ask Halelly episode of the TalentGrow Show, where Halelly answers a question from a listener, a member of the audience at one of her conference speaking events, a learner in one of her corporate workshops, or a member of the media.

First, Halelly explains why we all need to take ownership of our own development, and how good bosses know that one of the best ways to keep their best employees is to keep challenging and developing them. Then, she gives three steps you can take to guide employee development without requiring a lot of resources or organizational supports. Plus, she shares five examples of non-training employee development methods you could try for yourself or your employees and three different scenarios for how this might play out with your team members and their unique development needs. Take a listen, weigh in with your own opinion, and share with others!

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147: [Solo] 7 actionable tips for leaders to make meetings suck less on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

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147: [Solo] 7 actionable tips for leaders to make meetings suck less on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

Are you a leader who lets their meetings suck?

Ask most office workers what is the bane of their existence and inevitably you’ll hear about the many terrible meetings they have to sit through. Death by PowerPoint. Off-topic conversations. People showing up late. Meetings starting late and running over time. People tuning out. Little to nothing getting accomplished. And the list goes on… So many meetings completely suck.

Thing is, too many leaders let their meetings suck. Don’t be one of them.

We’ve got you covered. On this solo episode of the TalentGrow Show, Halelly shares seven actionable tips for what you can do to have effective, efficient, and productive meetings where things actually get done. And that don’t suck. Take a listen, weigh in with your own opinion, and share with others!

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143: [Solo] How to build leadership skills outside the classroom and on a shoestring budget on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

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143: [Solo] How to build leadership skills outside the classroom and on a shoestring budget on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

Workshops, training classes, and university classes are rarely the only way to develop skills. In fact, they’re often not the best way to develop certain skills. Halelly wrote about this in her book, Employee Development on a Shoestring. There are so many ways that you can develop skills and knowledge – including leadership skills -- outside of the classroom and in a way that doesn’t interfere with your current role or take up a lot of time or money.

In this short solo episode of the TalentGrow Show, Halelly shares three specific examples of non-training, inexpensive ways to develop your leadership skills – and those of the leaders you lead, of course – to help you become a better leader and/or get recognized as a leader if you’re not there yet. Leadership development is not out of reach! Take a listen and share with others.

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139: [Solo] How to avoid triggering Fight, Flight, or Freeze responses in others on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

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139: [Solo] How to avoid triggering Fight, Flight, or Freeze responses in others on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

Our brains are wired to avoid threats and to react to perceived threats by Fight, Flight, or Freeze responses: fighting them, fleeing from them, or sometimes freezing from the shock. These threat responses are not limited just to physical danger and have been shown to occur in social and work settings as well. In this solo episode of the TalentGrow Show, Halelly explains the science behind these threat responses and shows you how to avoid triggering this kind of social threat response and get more rational, better quality, and less disruptive responses in all your work interactions. Take a listen, weigh in with your own opinion, and share with others!

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134: [Ask Halelly] “How can I build my confidence?” on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

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134: [Ask Halelly] “How can I build my confidence?” on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

Confidence is a major contributing factor to accomplishing our goals and how we are perceived in the workplace. However, it's not a naturally occurring trait in all of us. Do you suffer from low confidence? This one’s for you, then.

Here’s another Ask Halelly episode of the TalentGrow Show, where Halelly answers a question from a listener, a member of the audience at one of her conference speaking events, a learner in one of her corporate workshops, or a member of the media.

Halelly first explains the difference between earned and unmerited confidence. Then she breaks down how we can build our confidence in a way that is professional and empowering, demonstrate our confidence in a way that gets us noticed for new opportunities, and avoid being seen as pompous or boastful, or worse, full of air and empty of content. Take a listen, weigh in with your own opinion, and share with others!

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131: [Solo] How to Delegate Right and Reduce Your Stress on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

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131: [Solo] How to Delegate Right and Reduce Your Stress on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

Effective delegation is an essential supervisory skill. Any leader who supervises the work of others must learn to delegate effectively in order to accomplish his or her goals. As you move into a leadership role you must remove some of the work you previously accomplished on your own in order to make time for performance management and leadership tasks. And because that work still must be completed, you will need to delegate it to your staff.

On this solo episode of the TalentGrow Show, Halelly summarizes the barriers and benefits of delegating and describes a step-by-step process to help you delegate successfully, reduce your stress, grow your talent, and create better teams. Take a listen, weigh in with your own opinion, and share with others!

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127: [Ask Halelly] “How can I develop myself and my team to be future-ready leaders?” on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

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127: [Ask Halelly] “How can I develop myself and my team to be future-ready leaders?” on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay

One of the biggest challenges that all employees have today is staying future-ready and employable. One of the biggest challenges leaders and managers have today is creating future-ready employees and leaders. How can you navigate a workplace that is changing at the speed of technology, anticipate the skills and development you and your employees will need in the future, and keep employees engaged, retaining them through times of change? Here’s another Ask Halelly episode of the TalentGrow Show, where Halelly Azulay answers a question from a listener, a member of the audience at one of her conference speaking events, a learner in one of her corporate workshops, or a member of the media. Halelly shares 5 ways to develop yourself and your team to be future-ready leaders. Take a listen, weigh in with your own opinion, and share with others!

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