Empowerment Minutes

How to Position Yourself for a Successful Second Half of the Year with Dr. Maurine Kwende

The end of the year's first half is upon us, and as we step into the second half of the year, it’s a great idea to take a moment to reflect and celebrate the wins and be intentional about the second half of this year. In this week's podcast, I share seven tips on setting yourself up for success and finishing the year strong, even if things didn’t go as planned or you had some setbacks in the first quarter. You can still do it if you take action. Success is also “how high you bounce when you hit bottom.”-George Patton.

How to Cultivate the Valuable Leader Within You with Velma Knowles

As a leader, what are your values, and what are your strengths? Do you live those through your organization? Do you have the qualities of a valuable leader? Are you a valuable leader? Would your team describe you as a valuable leader? Would you like to become a valuable leader? In this week's episode, our special guest and valuable leadership expert, Velma Knowles and I answer all these questions. Velma Knowles shares about valuable leadership and how to cultivate valuable leadership through a proven framework in 7 steps. She also shares a free resource to help uncover your leadership blindspots.

How to Effectively Receive Feedback in the Workplace with Dr. Maurine Kwende

Feedback is a critical aspect of leadership. Feedback is essential to everyone in the workplace, leaders, and employees. Research tells us that employees who get feedback at least once a month are likelier to improve than those who do not. In this week's episode, I discuss the benefits of delivering and receiving feedback and ways to receive feedback effectively in the workplace.

Leadership Styles: How to Be a Coaching Leader with Dr. Maurine Kwende

We wrap up the coaching series on the empowerment minutes podcast this week. As a leader, what is your leadership style? Is there a preferred style? I discuss the most common leadership styles, situational leadership, and how to be a coaching leader. I also discuss the benefits of using the coaching style and when to use the coaching style. “Coaching is unlocking a person’s potential to maximize their performance. It’s helping them to learn rather than teaching them.”-Tim Gallwey

Leveraging Coaching Models for Performance Improvement in the Workplace with Dr. Maurine Kwende

Are you familiar with coaching models as a leader and or an aspiring coach? Do you know the benefits of coaching models in the workplace? In this week’s episode, I discuss what coaching models are and how you can benefit from coaching models. I also discuss a coaching model that most are familiar with and how it can be leveraged for performance improvement and motivation.

Do I Need a Coach? 6 Signs You May Need One with Dr. Maurine Kwende

Still celebrating international coaching week, this week's empowerment minutes podcast episode focuses on coaching. Many have asked me, “How do I know if I need a coach?” Well, listen to this episode and find out. I share six signs that let you know you may need a coach and what a great coach can do about it.
 

Coaching Versus Consulting: Is There a Difference? with Dr. Maurine Kwende

As a leader, are you wondering if workplace coaching or consulting is needed? Could knowing the difference help you decide on how to proceed? In this week's episode of the empowerment minutes podcast, I discuss the key similarities and differences. "Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other."-John F. Kennedy

How First-Time Managers Can Become Great Leaders with Dr. Maurine Kwende

Are you a first-time manager or supervisor wondering if you can grow your leadership skills? Did you know that even though management and leadership differ, a manager can become a great leader? This episode will tell you how. In this week's episode of the empowerment minutes podcast, I discuss some ways a manager can develop their leadership skills and become great leaders. "Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing yourself and others."-Jack Welch

How Leaders Can Leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Workplace with Dr. Maurine Kwende

This week's empowerment minutes podcast episode focuses on AI and Leadership. As a leader, what are some of your daily responsibilities? How can AI help you accomplish these to be more effective, efficient, and productive in the workplace? In this week's episode, I discuss how AI can benefit leaders in the workplace. “The advance of technology is based on making it fit in so that you don't really even notice it, so it's part of everyday life.”- Bill Gates

How to Identify and Develop Emerging Leaders in Your Organization with Dr. Maurine Kwende

Do your peers look up to you and value your problem-solving abilities, are you described as having a high potential at work? Do you like to be a leader? Do you consider yourself an emerging leader? This week's episode of the empowerment minutes podcast will help you identify what an emerging leader is, what its core characteristics are, what is not an emerging leader, common misconceptions about emerging leaders, and tips to develop yourself as an emerging leader in your organization.