Melanie Parish, MCC

  Listen to the podcast here Random Rules Stifle Innovation Hey, everybody, I’m super excited to be here with you. And our topic today is how random rules stifle innovation. And this topic is really near and dear to my heart because I’m kind of, you know, have a dominant, charming, sometimes leadership style. And I kind of like to be in charge. And I like to be in control. And I like to plan things. And so, I actually have realized I have kind of exactly the right personality to make random rules. So, if something goes wrong, here’s...... Read More

What It’s Like to Be LGBTQ In the Workplace with Melanie Parish     “How can I make this easy for you? Because I want to.” Powerful words by Melanie Parish about how to support members of the LGBTQ community when you don’t quite know how. You don’t need to know everything about LGBTQ to work towards creating a respectful and accepting workplace environment. Rather, you need to be able to sit in uncomfortable conversations, be willing to make mistakes and be open to learning. You need to spend time understanding the challenges and barriers faced and building relationships that...... Read More

  What makes a good military leader? To be a scientist and an artist. The show’s guest in this episode is Mary Bell Ph.D., an associate professor at the National Defense University. Mary talks with Melanie Parish about how a good military leader not only needs to know the procedures. They also need to know how to step back and look at the bigger picture. Mary shares her thoughts on leadership in a hierarchy and where leadership in business and military overlap. Tune in, step back, and see the bigger picture! — Listen to the podcast here What Makes A Good...... Read More

Listen to the podcast here Barriers, Bottlenecks, and Breakdowns Hey, everybody, I am really excited to be here with you. And I want to talk about bottlenecks, barriers and breakdowns today. So, when I think about bottlenecks, I really think about Eliyahu Goldratt. And the Theory of Constraints. So Eliyahu Goldratt, was an Israeli physicist, and he worked a lot in manufacturing. And if you think about a factory floor, where you’re producing something like automobiles that flows through an assembly line, for example, then we think about throughput. And we think about the amount of work that is produced...... Read More

  Imagine a world where leaders feel and display deep regard for others’ dignity. That world is one where leader humility is present, driving leaders and how they interact with others. We discuss the topic of leader humility as our host, Melanie Parish, interviews scholar, teacher, trainer, and senior leader Marilyn Gist. Marilyn helps us examine how humility works and its impact on leaders and their followers alike. This is an episode you do not want to miss if you want to develop your leadership skills! — Listen to the podcast here The Impact And Importance Of Leader Humility With Marilyn...... Read More

Listen to the podcast here Experimenting With Self Care Hey, I’m super excited to be here with you. And I wanted to talk to you a little bit about self-care and how you can experiment with self-care. This week, I’ve had so many conversations with leaders who are feeling some burnout, especially people in Canada, with all the lockdowns. And it’s really hard to get outside and really hard to have kind of that feeling of a normal life. Burnout is a real risk for people and burnout can last a really long time. And I think many people I...... Read More

  The only way through a person’s inner thoughts and feelings is through their journal. This is what the President of Frame of Mind Coaching, Kim Ades believes in. Kim is a business coach that helps highly driven people reach their goals. One of the best ways to understand people’s motivations is through their minds, and one way through that is by journaling. Join your host Melanie Parish as she sits down with coach and fellow podcaster Kim Ades. Learn how Kim is using podcasting for her business and how she uses a unique coaching style for her clients.  — Listen to the...... Read More

  Listen to the podcast here Empathy Improves Productivity Hey, everybody, I’m super excited to be here with you today. I think it’s really important when we’re thinking about making our teams more productive, that we also think about empathy, that we also think about what our teams need what they’re experiencing at any given time that we respond to them first, as human beings. We don’t see them as machinery to extract value from, but real people who we can help find fulfilment, and help them have an excitement about the work they do to feel proud of the...... Read More

The Experimental Leader with Melanie Parish       We recognize that growth requires moving away from the status quo. Yet, how do you know what to change? Melanie Parish suggests it’s OK to experiment and collect data to decide what to do next. Melanie is the author of The Experimental Leader: Be a New Kind of Boss to Cultivate an Organization of Innovators. She joins Kevin to discuss this mindset shift to be experimental in problem-solving. When we can test assumptions and analyze the results, we can decide how to handle challenges and opportunities within our organizations and teams. We...... Read More

  Mental health issues are on the rise because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The show’s guest today is Heather Younger, the CEO, and Founder of Employee Fanatix and author of The Art of Caring Leadership. Employee Fanatix is a leadership development consulting and training firm that teaches you to achieve real business results through caring leadership. Heather chats with Melanie Parish on how we need to be more compassionate and empathetic in our workplace to uplift our organization. If you’ve built trust and shown care, your members will feel more empowered to take action. Tune in and learn more about the art of caring leadership!  — Listen to the...... Read More