Empowerment Minutes

The Instructional Designer’s Mindset: Get your Ducks in a Row with Ant Pugh

The role of instructional designers includes many moving parts ranging from working with SMEs, managing projects, conducting needs analysis, and managing authoring tools which are always changing. Having the right mindset is key to succeeding as an ID. In this week's episode, our special guest Ant Pugh and I talk about mindset and he shares some mindset strategies that IDs, consultants, and anyone can use to be more effective in the workplace. " Give yourself permission to find what aspects of L&D you are interested in, you don't have to know it all."-Ant Pugh. 

A Day in the Life of A Corporate Versus Higher ED ID: Key Differences with Maurine Kwende

This week's episode of the empowerment minutes podcast is focused on ID newbies. Are you an ID newbie and wondering which to apply for: a corporate ID position or a higher ED ID position?  This week's episode discusses the key differences to help you make a decision.

Fears That Are Holding You Back From Living Your Dreams and How to Overcome Them with Maurine Kwende

Are you afraid of taking the next step in living your dreams? Are you letting fear hold you back? Let's face it, EVERYONE experiences fear on a daily basis. Fear is not a bad thing and when you embrace fear, it can be a catalyst for your personal and professional growth. In this episode, I discuss the common fears that hold us back from living our dreams and ways to overcome them. " The brave man is not he who is not afraid, but he who conquers fear."-Nelson Mandela
You can also find more tips on fear in chapter 3 of my book "Dream Big and Live Your Dreams Boldly "available on amazon.
 

Honing Your Virtual Speaking and Leadership Speaking Skills in 7 Steps with Maurine Kwende

Have you been asked to deliver a virtual presentation and you would love to but are not sure how to, or are afraid of public speaking? Do not panic. The fear of public speaking even virtually is common. In fact, some experts estimate that as much as 77% of the population has some phobia of public speaking. In this episode of the empowerment minutes podcast, I discuss how you can hone your virtual speaking and leadership speaking skills in 7 steps. Listen in and be intentional about developing this skill and before you know it you will become a rockstar virtual speaker.

The Intersectionality Between Personal Growth and Professional Growth with Maurine Kwende

I often get asked the question 'what does personal growth have to do with professional growth?' This week's episode of the Empowerment Minutes podcast answers this question.  In this episode, I discuss strategies for personal growth and how they translate to your professional growth. To succeed professionally, you need to develop personally first. " You must know yourself to grow yourself"-John Maxwell.

Assets You Need for Your ID Projects with Maurine Kwende

Episode 43 of the Empowerment Minutes podcast is for ID newbies. Are you just getting started as an ID and wondering where you can find assets to include in your ID Projects? In this episode, I put together a list of FREE ID resources, where you can find them, and how to include them in your projects at no cost to you. " A leader knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."-John Maxwell.

Lessons Learned: Tips to Help you Succeed in Business with Maurine Kwende

Are you thinking about becoming an ID entrepreneur or any other field? Have you been in business and could use some tips on how to be more successful in business? In this week's episode of the empowerment minutes podcast, I discuss seven tips including a bonus tip to help you succeed as an entrepreneur. 

Leverage Training and Coaching to Improve Employee Performance with Maurine Kwende

Coaching and training are often used interchangeably and even though training and coaching have differences, there are some areas where they overlap. What do they have in common? How can you leverage both to improve employee performance in the workplace? Find out by listening to this week's episode of the empowerment minutes podcast.

Leading with Passion and Purpose with Ogechi Ucheatu

This weeks episode on the empowerment minutes podcast is focused on leadership. How will your team describe you as a leader? Will you be proud of what they will say about you? Actually, do you care? The hope is for leaders to not just lead but care enough to lead from the heart. In this weeks episode, Coach Oge Ucheatu and I take about leading with passion and purpose and Oge shares great tips from her book " Purpose, passion and purity. 

Key Strategies to Go from Success to Significance with Kemi Akindutire

Many people want to be successful in L&D or whatever field in life. Indeed, success Is great. You have lived or are living your big dreams, thats awesome but how about significance? " Success is about you, significance is about others." John Maxwell. Do you want to go from success to significance? In this weeks Podcast, special guest and author, Kemi Akindutire and I chat about key strategies to go from success to significance from her book. Check out this awesome episode