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Inspired Action for Imperfect Humans

118 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -

Is the thought of being imperfect keeping you from taking inspired action? Each week, award winning Canadian coaches Christopher and Kyle provide you with golden nuggets that inspire your soul into taking action every day! Through stories, facts, and practical hands-on tools you will receive the guidance you need to give your life the booster shot it’s been looking for.

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S4 EP16: "The Aggravation of Psychological Safety in the Workplace" Part 1

May 03, 2022 17:30 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MB

“How come your billables are so low, you need to get your billables up. This is their very first in-person meeting. Post pandemic. Why do you think the billables are low? You f***ing idiot! Like, are you stupid?” Post-pandemic, when in the workplace do you feel there is psychological safety, or do you feel like your leaders have abandoned you and they are only concerned with the bottom line. In this Inspired Action for Imperfect Humans podcast episode, Christopher Lawrence and Kyle Kalloo d...

S4 EP15: "Being a Bold Risk Taker or Playing Small" Part 2

April 26, 2022 17:30 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

“I included a check for $500 in an addressed envelope to the Westboro Baptist church…” Are you a bold risk taker and ask for what you want, or do you play small? In this Inspired Action for Imperfect Humans podcast episode, Christopher Lawrence and Kyle Kalloo tell stories of boldly taking risks and asking for what they want, sometimes succeeding, and sometimes failing… and what they learnt in the process. Summary: Introduction Christopher tells his story of writing a check to the Westbo...

S4 EP14: "Being a Bold Risk Taker or Playing Small - Part 1"

April 19, 2022 17:30 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

“When a leader hears you want to be challenged without definition or specificity, it says to them you want more work. You need to be clearer with what you actually want and desire.” Are you a bold risk taker and ask for what you want, or do you play small? In this Inspired Action for Imperfect Humans podcast episode, Christopher Lawrence and Kyle Kalloo discuss asking for what you want, and why it’s very important to be clear and know what you want before you ask for it. Summary: Introduc...

S4 E13: "Held Up at Gun Point in the Workplace - Stress Management"

April 12, 2022 17:30 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB

“I thought it was interesting when the guy was, the gunman was yelling at the manager to open the safe he stopped. And he looked at him, says, relax, just give me a break. I'm trying to open the safe. And I'm thinking at this point, oh my God, he's going to get shot.” Stress Management, do you think you have excellent stress management? Or poor stress management? In this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans podcast episode both Christopher Lawrence and Kyle Kalloo recant tales of being in v...

S4 EP12: "Cultivating Emotional Intelligence at Work"

April 05, 2022 17:30 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MB

“Most workers being 92% think they have strong emotional intelligence. But fewer than 74% believe that their bosses do” Are you emotional in the workplace? Or do you check your emotions at the door? In this Inspired Action for Imperfect Humans podcast episode Christopher Lawrence and Kyle Kalloo discuss emotions in the workplace, and why cultivating emotional intelligence in the workplace is highly important to having better teams. Summary: Introduction Christopher tells his story of how...

S4 EP11: "Flexibility Currency - There Are 3 Types"

March 29, 2022 17:30 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MB

“I really think when we talk flexibility, people are only thinking in terms of their time, but there's so much more to it than that.” Do you have flexibility currency? Did you know that there’s more to flexibility currency and being flexible, than just time? In this Inspired Action for Imperfect Humans podcast episode, Christopher Lawrence and Kyle Kalloo discuss the three different types of flexibility currency, and why flexibility currency is very important for both the employee and leade...

S4 EP10: "Culture Should Be The Cornerstone of Corporate"

March 22, 2022 17:30 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB

Are you taking an active role and participating in a positive culture in your workplace? Or are you complaining and contributing to a negative space? In this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans podcast episode, Christopher Lawrence and Kyle Kalloo discuss culture in the workplace, why it’s important to participate and foster a positive space, and why culture should be the cornerstone of any corporation! “When it comes to culture, I think often employees forget the role that they play in co...

S4 EP9: "It's Not OK to Be Single at Work"

March 15, 2022 17:30 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

Are you single? Are you the one that is typically asked to stay late or work on last minute projects in the workplace, because you are single? Do you feel heavily discriminated against in the workplace because you are single? In this Inspired Action for Imperfect Humans podcast episode Christopher and Kyle tell their stories of being single in the workplace, and why “it’s not ok to be single in the workplace”. “You know, where they saw, this singlism come out, fervently in the last two year...

Best of Inspired Action: Part 2 - "You're Bias is My Problem and Yours"

March 08, 2022 18:30 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MB

Folks, this is Shayne with Inspired Action for Imperfect Humans Podcast. I've got Christopher & Kyle busy busy busy getting you some brand new content. However, I wanted to jump in here to play you our best podcasts from the last year based on listener feedback.   Here is Christopher & Kyle's discussion "You're Bias is My Problem and Yours"   This is the final week for the "Best Of" series.   Bias and understanding. Can we all be on the same page in this world or are we doomed to be fa...

Best of Inspired Action: Part 1 - Iggy Domagalski

March 01, 2022 18:30 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

Folks, this is Shayne with Inspired Action for Imperfect Humans Podcast. I've got Christopher & Kyle busy busy busy getting you some brand new content. However, I wanted to jump in here to play you our best podcasts from the last year based on listener feedback.   Here is Kyle's interview with Iggy Domagalski "Leading Up and Not Out"!   For the next two weeks I will be doing this.   Do you lead up and not out? Do you help you teams become the best they can be? In this Inspired Action F...

S4 EP8: "Fear of Failure - Is It Real?"

February 22, 2022 18:30 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MB

The fear of failure, is it real? What is fear of success and how is it different from a fear of failure? In this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans Podcast episode, hosts Christopher Lawrence and Kyle Kalloo discuss the fear of failure, whether it’s a real thing, and give some tips on how to succeed in life, career, and leadership. “There is no guarantee of success and people should know about that first and foremost.” Summary: Introduction Are you afraid of success? Or afraid of faili...

S4 EP7: "What People Really Want At Work"

February 15, 2022 18:30 - 25 minutes - 23 MB

What is it that you value in the workplace? Do you value team work? Do you value money? Overtime? Work-life balance? In this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans Podcast episode, hosts Christopher Lawrence and Kyle Kalloo, discuss what is valued in the workplace in 2022, what will be valued post-pandemic, and why it’s important for leaders to adapt to the workers needs. “Work-life balance is not sustainable anywhere. It's just physics. It's not sustainable psychologically or in the workplac...

S4 EP6: "Your Leader Doesn't Know Because You Didn't Tell Them"

February 08, 2022 18:30 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Do you make the assumption, that when you have pressing questions or concerns, or when you are overwhelmed at work that your leader knows, or should know? In this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans Podcast episode, Kyle Kalloo and Christopher Lawrence debunk the myth that your leader should know, and why it’s important to have the difficult conversations with your leaders. “I don't want you to quit this organization or leave this organization and me to find out 10 months later that you ha...

S4 EP5: "Matters of Experience"

February 01, 2022 18:30 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB

As a hiring manager, do you hire a potential employee if they don’t have the required experience? And as a potential employee, are you tailoring your resume to look like you have another 20 years of work left? In this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans podcast episode, Hosts Kyle Kalloo and Christopher Lawrence discuss as a hiring manager why it’s important to be clear with the tasks, and as a potential employee, why it shouldn’t matter how much experience you have, and why it’s important ...

S4 EP4: "Conversation Gaps are Killing Workplace Engagement" Pt. 2

January 25, 2022 18:30 - 22 minutes - 21 MB

Difficult conversations. Are you having the difficult conversations in your organization? Or are there conversation gaps? Did you know not having difficult conversations in the workplace is actually killing team and employee engagement? In the second part of this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans podcast episode, Hosts Kyle Kalloo and Christopher Lawrence discuss and define the problem of difficult conversation avoidance, and also get into some resolutions. “I'll tell you what toxic work...

S4 EP3: "Conversation Gaps are Killing Workplace Engagement" Pt. 1

January 18, 2022 18:30 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB

Difficult conversations. Are you having the difficult conversations in your organization? Or are there conversation gaps? Did you know not having difficult conversations in the workplace is actually killing team and employee engagement? In part one of this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans podcast episode, Hosts Kyle Kalloo and Christopher Lawrence discuss difficult conversations, why you should have them and stop avoiding them. “we know by being conflict avoidant, or even just avoiding ...

S4 EP2: "It's 2022 and You Are Actively Disengaged" Pt. 2

January 11, 2022 18:30 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MB

It’s 2022. As an employee, are you engaged in the workplace? Or are you actively disengaged? In part two of this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans podcast episode, Hosts Kyle Kalloo and Christopher Lawrence deeply discuss the current statistics of workplace engagement during the pandemic, as well as what an employee can do to encourage engagement from your leaders. “Here’s what I find in my experience, a lot of middle managers don’t really like to manage back up.” Summary: The conversa...

S4 EP1: "It's 2022 and You Are Actively Disengaged" Pt. 1

January 04, 2022 18:30 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MB

It’s 2022. As an employee, are you engaged in the workplace? Or are you actively disengaged? In part one of this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans podcast episode, Hosts Kyle Kalloo and Christopher Lawrence deeply discuss engagement in the workplace, why employees in the workforce are actively disengaged, and offer some tips and solutions to creating a more engaging workplace. “What we've seen is that the (employee) engagement is lower now than it was two years ago.” “Here's what the gl...

S4 EP0: "What is Coming Up For Season 4?"

December 28, 2021 18:30 - 10 minutes - 10 MB

This next season we dig deep, to find out what motivates us (as humans), why we should have those difficult conversations, what are our values in the workplace, and much more! Are you ready for Season 4 of Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans Podcast? Tune in and let's get deep!  Even before the remote workforce evolution, office culture was inherently fragile. After all, it’s made up of imperfect humans interacting with other imperfect humans. And while perfection isn’t the goal, we all se...

S3 EP6 "Leading Up and Not Out" with Iggy Domagalski

December 21, 2021 18:30 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MB

Do you lead up and not out? Do you help you teams become the best they can be? In this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans podcast episode, host Kyle Kalloo and CEO of Tundra Process Solutions and soon to be CEO of Wajax, Iggy Domagalski discuss leadership and how helping your teams to be the best they can be, can push your team members and leaders in your organization up, and not out! “It's about helping, the people that I work with to be really the absolute best that they can be. And I t...

S3 EP5: "Lead with Ego Compression in Mind" with Marshall Toner

December 14, 2021 18:30 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

Are you leading with your teams in mind? Are you making sure your teams have buy-in to your initiatives? Are you leading with ego compression in mind? In this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans podcast episode Host Kyle Kalloo, and Managing Director & National Lead for JLL Canada, Marshall Toner discuss ego compression and why it’s important to have it in mind when leading your teams, and getting buy-in. “I'm a believer of good leadership is about, you know, owning the failure, you know, ...

S3 EP4: "Holistic Approach to Leadership" with Alexi Olcheski

December 07, 2021 18:30 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MB

As a leader, are you taking a holistic approach when engaging your teams? In this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans podcast episode host Kyle Kalloo and Executive Vice President – Principal at Avison Young Commercial Real Estate Alexi Olcheski, discuss why it’s important to lead holistically, why it’s important to be healthy of mind, body, and spirit, and to take a whole-life approach when it comes to leadership. “It’s a holistic approach. I mean, the money, the business is an important ...

S3 EP3: "Check Your Leadership Entitlement" with Damien Mills

November 30, 2021 19:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB

Entitlement; some leaders feel they are entitled and can bypass decisions without their team’s input. In this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans podcast episode Host Kyle Kalloo, and Executive Vice President of JLL, Damien Mills discuss why it’s important to engage your teams when decisions are being made, and why it’s important to walk and make your decisions together. “You may have to make the tough decision, but that doesn't entitle you to just override our perspective. You know, we go...

S3 EP2: "Buy-In Must Be Included In Your Leadership Strategy" with Shane Wenzel

November 23, 2021 19:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MB

As a leader do you make sure your team members are on the same page and believe in your vision? In this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans podcast episode Host Kyle Kalloo and President of Shane Homes Group of Companies, Shane Wenzel discuss Buy-in, and how it must be included in your leadership strategy. “What leadership really is, is making those hard decisions and having a vision that people really want to follow. Summary: Shane and Kyle discuss being tech junkies. Leadership and wh...

S3 EP1: "Showing up with your WHOLESELF" with Glenne Manlig

November 16, 2021 19:00 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MB

Do you show up with your WHOLESELF in the workplace? Or do you check your emotions at the door? In this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans podcast episode Host Kyle Kalloo discusses with Glenne Manlig, President of FirstService Residential, how showing up with your whole self, and not checking your emotions at the door can lead to a better workplace, taking a me environment, to a WE environment.  “Being a leader is not about how you can take whatever thing it is that you're doing to the...

S3 EP0: "What's coming up for Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans"

November 09, 2021 19:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MB

Brief Summary of Show: Leadership, vulnerability, failures, successes... Here's what's coming up for the coming season of Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans Podcast! Calls to Action: Tell us your “inspired stories” stories by visiting www.InspiredActionPodcast.ca Christopher Lawrence LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/career-life-coach-christopher-lawrence/ Kyle Kalloo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-kalloo/ Change My Life Coaching & Partner Groups LinkedIn: https://www....

S2 EP37: "Your Pride or Your Support - Asking For Help"

November 02, 2021 18:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MB

Is it difficult for you to ask for help? Do you take pride in not asking for help? In this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans podcase episode Christopher Lawrence and Kyle Kalloo discuss asking for help, knowing when to ask for help, and why taking pride in not asking for help can actually be a detriment to a healthy mindset. Calls to Action: Tell us your “inspired stories” stories by visiting www.InspiredActionPodcast.ca Christopher Lawrence LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/career...

S2 EP36: "Good Morning Investments"

October 26, 2021 18:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MB

Brief Summary of Show: When you wake up for the day, is your morning routine setting you up to start your day in the right way? In this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans podcast episode, Hosts Kyle Kalloo and Christopher Lawrence discuss, morning routines, and why it’s important to start your day in the right way, to set you up for a productive day. Calls to Action: Tell us your “inspired stories” stories by visiting www.InspiredActionPodcast.ca Christopher Lawrence LinkedIn: https://w...

S2 EP35: "Thrive Versus Thrive The Workplace"

October 19, 2021 18:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MB

Brief Summary of Show: Are you feeling burnt out? Feeling the weary and wary of the pandemic? In this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans podcast episode Christopher Lawrence and Kyle Kalloo tell stories about environments where they were surviving, environments where they were thriving, and discuss how we can get back to thriving in the workplace versus surviving the workplace. Calls to Action: Tell us your “inspired stories” stories by visiting www.InspiredActionPodcast.ca Christopher ...

S2 EP35: "Thrive Versus Survive The Workplace"

October 19, 2021 18:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MB

Brief Summary of Show: Are you feeling burnt out? Feeling the weary and wary of the pandemic? In this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans podcast episode Christopher Lawrence and Kyle Kalloo tell stories about environments where they were surviving, environments where they were thriving, and discuss how we can get back to thriving in the workplace versus surviving the workplace. Calls to Action: Tell us your “inspired stories” stories by visiting www.InspiredActionPodcast.ca Christopher ...

S2 EP34: "Is Your To Do List Actually Helping You?"

October 12, 2021 18:00 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MB

Brief Summary of Show: Most of us these days have a To Do List when we need to get stuff done, but is your To Do List actually helping you? In this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans podcast episode, hosts Kyle Kalloo and Christopher Lawrence discuss To Do Lists, when they can be helpful, and also when they are an absolute detriment to being productive, and can sometimes be counter-productive. Calls to Action: Tell us your “inspired stories” stories by visiting www.InspiredActionPodcast....

S2 EP33: "To Routine Or Not To Routine"

October 05, 2021 18:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MB

Brief Summary of Show: To routine or not to routine? That is the question. Do you start your day with a routine? Or are you not a routine person? In this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans podcast episode Christopher Lawrence and Kyle Kalloo discuss the power of being deliberate with your routines, why to start to your day with a routine, and some tips to take your current routine and turn them into powerful routines to create a life of fulfillment, enjoyment, and achievement. Calls to Ac...

S2 EP32: "Leading With Emotion"

September 28, 2021 14:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

Brief Summary of Show: Leaders are often seen as strong, have an understanding of their own emotions, and are stereotyped into the common mindset that most of them “check their emotions at the door”. In this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans podcast Christopher Lawrence and Kyle Kalloo discuss what leading with emotions means, why people believe and typically stereotype the idea that most leaders lead without emotion, and why leading with emotion can be considered a great strength! Calls...

S2 EP31: "Your Bias Is My Problem And Yours" Pt.2

September 21, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MB

Brief Summary of Show: Bias and understanding. Can we all be on the same page in this world or are we doomed to be factional and fight forever? Do we all need to think and believe in the same way to get along? In this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans episode, Christopher Lawrence and Kyle Kalloo return for the impassioned second part in this series, and further discuss implicit bias, a social media post that Christopher made regarding bias, assumption, and understanding, and solutions fo...

S2 EP30: "Your Bias Is Your Behaviour" Pt.1

September 14, 2021 09:00 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MB

Brief Summary of Show: Bias, there is certainly a lot of it out there. What is implicit bias? Why do we have implicit bias? Can we change our biases? In this 2-part Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans episode Christopher Lawrence and Kyle Kalloo discuss implicit bias, why we have it, how to recognize it, and how to take a step back and be mindful about our assumptions and biases, and understand our intent… and hang tight folks, it does get a little controversial! Calls to Action: Tell us y...

S2 EP29: "The Stories We Tell Ourselves"

September 07, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB

Brief Summary of Show: When we are having conversations with others, or even when someone reacts a certain way, what stories are we telling ourselves? What subconscious or internal bias starts to come in play in these scenarios? In this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans podcast episode, coaches Christopher Lawrence, and Kyle Kalloo discuss internal biases, using empathy to better understand those situations, and how to change those biases.  Calls to Action: Tell us your “inspired stor...

S2 EP28: "Strengthen Your Strengths, Forget Your Weaknesses"

August 31, 2021 09:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MB

Brief Summary of Show: When asked the question in a job interview “What are your weaknesses?” what do you say? How do you navigate that tricky question? Should interviewers ask that question in the first place? In this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans podcast episode, Christopher Lawrence and Kyle Kalloo discuss these questions, and why they think you should be focused on building your strengths rather than focusing on weaknesses.  Calls to Action: Tell us your “inspired stories” sto...

S2 EP27: "Is Heaven's Fallacy A Corporate Trap?"

August 24, 2021 09:00 - 22 minutes - 20.1 MB

Brief Summary of Show: Are we caught in a “gambler’s” fallacy or “heaven’s” fallacy when it comes to interaction with people around us, or even in our interactions in the workplace? In this Inspired Action episode coaches Christopher and Kyle discuss what a “gambler’s” or “heaven’s” fallacy is, how people get caught in these cognitive distortions, how it applies in the workplace, and offer some tips on how not to get caught into these mentalities. Calls to Action: Tell us your “inspired st...

S2 EP26: "Follow Your Dreams... Are You Sure?"

August 17, 2021 09:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MB

Brief Summary of Show: Do you want to be a business owner or entrepreneur? Do you want to follow your dreams? Coaches Christopher Lawrence, and Kyle Kalloo discuss being business owners, entrepreneurs, following their dreams, finding fulfillment in their lives and careers and how to set goals in order to achieve your dreams! Calls to Action: Tell us your “inspired stories” stories by visiting www.InspiredActionPodcast.ca Christopher Lawrence LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/career-li...

S2 EP25: "Panic Attack - For God's Sake Don't Tell Them What You Do For A Living"

August 10, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MB

Brief Summary of Show: Ever had an anxiety attack or a panic attack? If so, are you having them more frequently during these periods of self-isolation during the pandemic? In this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans podcast episode, Christopher tells a recent story about having a panic attack, and how he got through it… and offers tips for others to get through their moments of panic or anxiety. Calls to Action: Tell us your “inspired stories” stories by visiting www.InspiredActionPodcast...

S2 EP24: "Would You Accept A Gay Man Into A Woman's Group!?!"

August 03, 2021 09:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MB

Brief Summary of Show: Did you feel lonely this last year? Covid has definitely been taxing on our collective mental status, having to isolate, and having limited human contact. In this Inspired Action For Imperfect Humans podcast episode Christopher and Kyle Kalloo discuss loneliness during Covid, how it has affected them, how it’s important to reach out to your communities, even when we can only do it in a limited capacity. Calls to Action: Tell us your “inspired stories” stories by visi...

S2 EP23 "Be The Misfit or Stagnate"

July 27, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MB

Brief Summary of Show: Are you a misfit in your workplace? Do you tend to swim up-stream? Do you question the status quo? In this Inspired Action for Imperfect Humans podcast episode Christopher Lawrence and Kyle Kalloo discuss being the misfit in the workplace, why it’s a good thing, how it can keep a business innovative and from stagnating. Calls to Action: Tell us your “inspired stories” stories by visiting www.InspiredActionPodcast.ca Christopher Lawrence LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin....

S2 EP22: "You Are NOT The 5 People You Spend The Most Time With"

July 20, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MB

Brief Summary of Show: Are you a combination of or influenced by the 5 people you spend the most time with? In this Inspired Action episode hosts Kyle and Christopher discuss our social circles, being connected and disconnected (even in the age of social media, when it’s supposed to bring us together), the influence our social circles have on us, and dealing with loneliness during the pandemic. Calls to Action: Tell us your “inspired stories” stories by visiting www.InspiredActionPodcast.ca...

S2 EP21: "Woah! Are You Trustworthy" Pt.2

July 13, 2021 09:00 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MB

Brief Summary of Show: Trust. What is it? Why do we give our trust, why do we lose it? What do we need to feel trusted? What do we need to put our trust in someone? In the continuation of this 2-part Inspired Action episode hosts Kyle and Christopher discuss trust in business, between employees, in leaders, in our teams, in our personal relationships and answer these questions. Calls to Action: Tell us your “inspired stories” stories by visiting www.InspiredActionPodcast.ca Christopher Lawr...

S2 EP20 "Woah! Are You Trustworthy?" Pt. 1

July 06, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MB

Brief Summary of Show: Trust. What is it? Why do we give our trust, why do we lose it? What do we need to feel trusted? What do we need to put our trust in someone? In this Inspired Action 2-part episode hosts Kyle and Christopher discuss trust in business, between employees, in leaders, in our teams, in our personal relationships and answer these questions. Calls to Action: Tell us your “inspired stories” stories by visiting www.InspiredActionPodcast.ca Christopher Lawrence LinkedIn: https...

S2 EP19: "Zoomed Out"

June 29, 2021 09:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MB

Brief Summary of Show: In today’s climate, especially during the pandemic, Zoom and other video chat tools have become the primary way for people and businesses to stay connected and conduct business. In this Inspired Action episode hosts Kyle and Christopher discuss Zoom, the effects of video chat burnout which they call being “Zoomed Out”, and the lack of connection that the world is experiencing right now, and ask the question “What do we need moving from this point forward?”   Calls to...

S2 EP18: "Authentic Human Connection At Work & Beyond"

June 22, 2021 09:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MB

Brief Summary of Show: In this episode learn to take inspired action as we ask the questions, “How do we have authentic human connection at work & beyond during the current pandemic? And what will human connection look like in future workplaces, whether working from home or in a physical space?” Hosts Kyle and Christopher discuss the future of human connection, and the future of workplaces.  Calls to Action: Tell us your “inspired stories” stories by visiting www.InspiredActionPodcast.ca...

S2 EP17: "Shitty Manager the Research"

June 15, 2021 09:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MB

Brief Summary of Show: In this episode learn to take inspired action as we ask the questions, “What is a shitty leader? Why leaders struggle? And how do we take a shitty leader and turn them into an outstanding leader?” Hosts Kyle and Christopher tell stories about shitty leaders they have had in their previous careers, how early in their past careers they were shitty leaders, and give some tips as to what you can do to move from being a shitty leader to a leader that is going to be more str...

S2 EP16: "Make A Personal Big Bang"

June 08, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MB

Brief Summary of Show: In this episode learn to take inspired action as we ask the questions, “What is a 'Big Bang' in your life? Why do you have 'Big Bangs' in your life? And Why do you need to change and shake things up, sometimes drastically in your life, and universe?” Hosts Kyle and Christopher tell stories about big bangs that have occurred to them in their life and their work, and how they drastically changed their lives for the better.   Calls to Action: Tell us your “inspired stor...

S2 EP15: "You Are NOT Too Sensitive"

June 01, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MB

Brief Summary of Show: In this episode learn to take inspired action as we ask the question, “Are we too sensitive in the workplace?” Hosts Kyle and Christopher tell stories about being sensitive in the workplace, how they don’t think sensitivity us a weakness, and how you can turn it into a superpower!   Calls to Action: Tell us your “inspired stories” stories by visiting www.InspiredActionPodcast.ca Christopher Lawrence LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/career-life-coach-christo...