Empowerment Minutes

5 Great Questions Every Leader or Manager Should Ask Their Direct Reports with Maurine Kwende

A common myth about leadership is that leaders know everything and have the answers to all questions. Don’t fall for this myth and many others you may have heard. Whether you are new in the job or a seasoned leader, asking the right questions to your team is one of the keys to success. In this week's episode of the empowerment minutes podcast, I discuss the benefits of asking questions and 5 great questions a good leader should ask their direct reports. “Good leaders ask great questions that inspire others to dream more, think more, learn more, do more, and become more.” ― John C. Maxwell

How to Delegate Successfully in the Workplace: Tips for Leaders and Managers with Maurine Kwende

Many first-time managers and leaders struggle with delegating work. Even those who have been on the job still struggle with delegation. This week's episode of the empowerment minutes podcast is about successful delegation. In this episode, I cover tips that managers and leaders can use to delegate effectively.

5 Ways to Develop Your Leadership Confidence with Maurine Kwende

How confident are you as a leader? Will your team describe you as a confident leader? From recent research, 50 percent of employees have confidence in the abilities of the leadership. One of the benefits of leadership confidence is trust. Confidence is one of the key traits of a leader. How can you gain confidence and be more effective as a leader? In this week's episode, I discuss 5 ways to develop your confidence as a leader and become more effective.

Intentionality: A Pathway to Leadership Success in 2023 with Maurine Kwende

Are you an aspiring leader, or a first-time manager eager to embark on the leadership journey? You probably have your goals set for 2023. What is the next step? John Maxwell’s law of intentionality says ‘Growth doesn’t just happen.” We have to be intentional about our personal and professional growth. In this episode, I discuss the things that hold us back from moving forward including growth gaps, fears, and habits, and ways to be intentional, move forward, and succeed in 2023
“It’s only after you’ve stepped outside your comfort zone that you begin to change, grow, and transform.”― Roy T. Bennett
 

Leveraging the Power of Mentorship for Personal and Professional Growth with Maurine Kwende

This month is national mentorship month. Today's episode is focused on leveraging the power of mentorship for personal and professional growth. In this episode, I discuss what mentorship is and is not, the benefits of mentorship, and strategies a leader can use to implement a mentorship program in the workplace. “A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you, than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out of you.” – Bob Proctor

Creating a Dream Board to Empower Your Vision in 2023 with Maurine Kwende

This week's episode on the empowerment minutes podcast is focused on creating a dream board to empower your vision at home and in the workplace in  2023. I discuss what a dream board is, the characteristics and benefits of creating a dream board, and the steps to help you actually make one. I invite you to join me on January 20th, 2023 at 7 pm eastern for a complimentary dream board virtual workshop. Sign up free here: http://eepurl.com/h44rcP
 

Lessons Learned from 2022 and Setting 2023 Growth Goals with Maurine Kwende

This week's episode on the empowerment minutes podcast is focused on reflections from 2022 and setting 2023 growth goals. I'm sure last year, there were many lessons learned, challenges, and opportunities that you can glean from to make 2023 what you want it to be. In this week's episode, I share some lessons learned and 2023 growth goals with the intention to inspire you to reflect, write down your big goals, take action and make 2023 your best year yet. It's 2023, we got this.

How to Set Goals for 2023 and Achieve Them with Maurine Kwende

Where are you headed in 2023? Are you one of those who don’t believe in setting goals or aiming too low? Last week's episode discussed the benefits of goal setting. Today's episode is focused on how to set goals for 2023 and achieve them. Stop playing small and do yourself a favor. "The great danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark." –Michelangelo

Top 7 Benefits of Goal-Setting in the Workplace with Maurine Kwende

Today's episode on the empowerment minutes podcast is the first episode in the goal-setting/self-care series. Today's episode is focused on the benefits of goal setting in the workplace. I share 7 tips on why goal setting is vital in the workplace to inspire and empower you to get started on your 2023 goals. "The trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your life running up and down the field and never score." –Bill Copeland

Proven Strategies to Help you Conquer your Fears and Live a Fulfilled Life with Teon Singletary

As you reflect on the year 2022, did you experience fear in your personal or professional life? You probably did. How did you respond to it? Did you freeze, flee or fight? Did fear hold you back from reaching your goals? This week's episode of the empowerment minutes podcast is focused on dealing with fear. Our special guest coach Teon Singletary shares some proven strategies to help you take action and deal with fear. “ I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” -Nelson Mandela