Manage Smarter

Michael Stallard is cofounder and president of the Connection Culture Group, a leadership training and consulting firm that has advised NASA, Costco and other well known American companies. Michael is the primary author of the book Connection Culture: The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy and Understanding at Work. In episode 17, we discuss the definitions of culture, how managers can improve it (or damage it) and the ROI from a positive culture in the workplace.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jennifer Gluckow is an author and founder of Sales in a New York Minute as well as host of a YouTube Channel of the same name. In episode 16, Jennifer discusses how age plays a role in the workplace and uses her professional experience to share her advice for young managers and first-time managers.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeffrey Hayzlett is a primetime television host of C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett and Executive Perspectives on C-Suite TV, and business podcast host of All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett on C-Suite Radio. Hayzlett is the author of three best-selling business books: Think Big, Act Bigger: The Rewards of Being Relentless, Running the Gauntlet and The Mirror Test.  In episode 15, we discuss how the C-Suite thinks, how to talk to them and how to become one of them.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joy Altimare is the Chief Engagement and Brand Officer at the industry-leader in health and wellness for over 100 years, EHE. With over 16 years of experience in the marketing field, she has become an expert advisor to organizations looking to tackle growth, innovation, and technology challenges. In episode 14, Joy shares her insight on how managers can: better deal with stress and balance work, home and health.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeffrey Gitomer is the author of The New York Times best seller The Little Gold Book of YES! Attitude - which has just been published a new edition with many new tips to help you find, build and keep a winning attitude. In episode 13, we discuss: why attitude is critical to management and leadership; countering negative attitudes and how to change your attitude by changing what you think about.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Tony Alessandra is the author of the best selling book The NEW Art of Managing People and the Chief Visionary Officer of Assessments 24x7 LLC. In episode 12, we discuss how hiring mistakes impact a company in dollars, company morale, productivity, and customer satisfaction; the need for data to check the internal biases that all hiring decision makers have; and tips for making data-driven hiring decisions.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heather Monahan is the CEO of her own company Boss In Heels and author of the book Confidence Creator on how to build confidence. She was recognized as a Glass Ceiling Award winner as one of the Most Influential Women in radio in 2017. In episode 11, we discuss the need for leaders to build their own personal brand, to become more resilient and being female in the C-suite.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan Blakesley is a Principal Partner at B Public Relations, a Denver-based public relations firm. She has more than a decade of experience, specializing in PR in the travel/tourism, restaurant/food/wine and luxury real estate industries. In episode 10, we discuss a social media/public relations case study involving two slain Ohio police officers and a restaurant owner who tweeted carelessly about their killings - plus best practices for managers, leadership and business owners on social media.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bernie Fischer is an award-winning training professional teaching business intelligence and analytics, sales strategy and tactics, digital marketing and reputation management. She is also Affiliate Faculty at Regis University and an Adjunct Instructor at the University of Denver. In episode 09, we discuss what is adaptive learning, why is it a better approach to training and developing people, embedding bite-size micro-learning into your culture and and how to become an adaptive manager.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Tracy is the co-author of the worldwide best-selling book "Unlimited Sales Success." As the Founder of Sales Journey, Michael has recruited, trained, managed and motivated sales forces to help them achieve millions in sales results. In episode 08, Michael discusses why salespeople must be taught sales tactics to move the needle in the smartphone era; flat vs hierarchical org structures - which is better for millennials?; and how his approach varies from that of his famous father, Brian Tracy.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane Murphy is a workforce optimization expert and an evangelist of an organizational strategy he calls "Team-led Team." Shane used this concept to elevate an auto parts software team's performance to unprecedented levels. In episode 07, we discuss this benefits of this strategy, concerns some skeptics may have and how managers can get out of the weeds by loosening their grip. Shane is an ardent Liverpool supporter, so we also draw parallels between team management in the "beautiful game" and business.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Merrick Rosenberg is the CEO of Take Flight Learning and author of the book "The Chameleon: Life-Changing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has a Personality or Knows Someone Who Does." In episode 06, we discuss the idea that the most successful managers are the most flexible and adaptable, how managers tend to create an environment in which they themselves will thrive instead of their people and a new way to train employees on DISC assessments that everyone will understand.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Tracy has consulted for more than 1,000 companies and is the top selling author of more than 80 books on business and personal success. As a popular keynote speaker, he has addressed more than five million people in 5,000 talks and seminars throughout the U.S., Canada and 82 other countries worldwide. In episode 05, we discuss: the most important quality that a manager should have, the three most common mistakes leaders make, how to set better goals and the importance of the work culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deb Calvert is the co-author of the book Stop Selling & Start Leading and author of DISCOVER Questions® Get You Connected - one of the "Top 20 Most Highly-Rated Sales Books of All Time," according to HubSpot. She is also the President of People First Productivity Solutions. In this episode, Audrey, Lee and Deb discuss: How management sets the culture, and smart management includes making deliberate decisions about the culture; How things will change again when Generation Z emerges in the workforce.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Sandler is the author of the book Nice Guys Finish First. He is also the CEO of Turnkey Podcast Productions and co-host of the popular Nice Guys on Business podcast. In episode 003, we discuss why so many leaders today are using negative reinforcement to get things done, even though it makes people feel forced instead of led. Doug also shares insights on the benefits of thought leadership through podcasting.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode features a discussion with Lou Diamond, the CEO of Thrive. Lou is an energetic, humorous, and inspirational business development strategist and performance coach. He has consulted with and mentored leading performers from companies all over the world. As many managers struggle with either not communicating enough and/or not communicating effectively, you'll learn about the S.A.F.E. method and explains why establishing a strong connecting core is critical to internal communication.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From debunking leadership myths to learning how to manage with and measure, you'll learn something new with every episode and will be able to implement positive change immediately. This inaugural episode features co-hosts Audrey Strong and SalesFuel CEO Lee Smith explaining the purpose of this podcast and the importance of the manager position, especially at the field level.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices