EP 258: How to become a more effective agency leader with Elise Mitchell

Many of us have earned our MBAs in leadership over this past year. As we wrap up 2020, we have some ground to make up and we can’t do that alone. We need to inspire our teammates to rise to the occasion, overcome their personal speed bumps, and build momentum as we drive to the end of the year. Elise Mitchell’s experience running agencies and coaching business owners provides actionable clarity on how we get there.

Elise Mitchell started Mitchell, her PR firm back in the nineties grew it to a seventy-person shop before selling it to Dentsu in 2013. What she loved most about the agency business was building young leaders so she built a leadership training program over the last several years. She works with emerging leaders, business owners, entrepreneurs, agency leaders, and a variety of others.

In this episode of Build a Better Agency, I pick Elise’s brain about how we, as agency leaders, can get the most from our teams during these critical months. Elise’s wide range of expertise can help us inspire and coach our team to a new level of greatness.

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What You Will Learn in This Episode: Elise’s transition from agency owner to leadership coach/consultant How agency leaders can better lead their teams through change Why agency owners should acknowledge that it’s okay not to have all the answers Critical mindset shifts that enable us to find opportunities in times of uncertainty How to bring your team through change when everybody is not on board How to empower your employees by helping them discover their own insights How to become a more mindful leader and avoid succumbing to burnout