No Ego show

No Ego

Summary: No Ego, hosted by thought leader Cy Wakeman, will give you the tools you need as a leader to to ditch the drama, end entitlement, and drive big results in your workplace and your worldplace. It is high time to reinvent leadership thinking. Stop worrying about your employees’ happiness, and start worrying about their accountability.

Podcasts:

 Accountability with Empathy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 41:42

Let’s talk about accountability. Do you think this is a taboo topic right now with your team or co-workers? Here’s the secret folks. We can cultivate accountability with our people AND show a lot of empathy. This episode is all about how to call our teams and co-workers to greatness in spite of what is happening in our world now. Remember: Reality is tough; Leadership is love. Loving this podcast? Leave me a rating and a review! I’d love to hear from you!

 Understanding and Dealing with Anxiety | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:43

I have an important topic to cover this week that I think many of us are feeling right now or have felt at some point during this pandemic: anxiety. Most of us blow right by anxiety and right into behaviors, denying those feelings, or avoiding the work to process it. I'm going to challenge you to notice where anxiety has showed up in your life right now. Then I'll share how to better understand your anxiety and work through it. Have a question for me? Submit it anonymously here: https://bit.ly/35jTfiX

 Holding Space For Others and Making Amends | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 50:30

This week, I want to talk about how we can hold space for others, widen our perspective of what others are going through, and not allow our ego to make quick judgments right now. I also want to discuss how we can make what I call repair attempts (AKA: mulligans, do-overs, making amends!) when we screw up. Join me on Facebook Live this week on Thursday, May 14 at Noon CST. https://bit.ly/2SNhEcy

 What We’re Learning About Ourselves | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 44:27

Boy, are we learning a lot about ourselves and others during this quarantine! Have you stopped to notice and pay attention? This podcast is all about listening to what you have discovered about yourself during this time. What has been better? What has been worse? What has surprised you? The more we tune into how this time has changed us, the more we can grow. Ask me your questions on this week's Facebook Live on Thursday, May 7, 12:00 PM CST: https://bit.ly/3d05ox1

 Processing ALL Your Emotions | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 47:38

Today's podcast is a rapid-fire of questions all related to how we're doing - emotionally - during this pandemic. No two people are experiencing this pandemic alike. While some have too much time & feel lonely, others are overwhelmed & wish they had more time. Still, some others are losing their jobs & those they love most, causing incredible grief & stress. We are all getting a good lesson in how to process our emotions. Join me on FB Live on Wed, April 29 for live Q&A: https://bit.ly/2Kw0GuN

 Getting Perspective | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:56

Two themes are emerging for me in your questions this week: finding space for others & getting perspective. Our egos are flaring up right now and seeing insult where there isn't any, and we have to be ready for it. Q's answered: 1. I am a nurse manager. How can I help my team focus on the task at hand when there is so much fear, anxiety, and stress? 2. My director is micro-managing me and not letting our team do our jobs. 3. What are your tips for defusing my anger when I get unwanted feedback?

 Finding Peace Amongst the Chaos | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 53:26

I'm answering 4 of your questions as we continue to find our way through this challenging time. - I want to work from home, while my co-workers are at the office. How do I ask for what I need? - I feel anxious & distracted working at home. How can I refocus & get back to productive work? - I am extroverted & realize that I get a lot of my motivation & confidence from others. How can I deal with that insecurity & stop being such people pleaser? - How can I help my team rise above the chaos?

 Q&A: Handling team fears, establishing new routines, and getting vulnerable | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:01:14

This week, I'm answering your questions about surviving this pandemic: - How can I handle staff anger & resentment when they are now asked to account for their time at home? - How can we establish new routines that work for our current situation? - I'm a nurse manager. How can I support my team who is angry about things out of our control? - I'm fearful we're only thinking about short-term vs. planning for the long-term! Join me on FB Live this Tues & Thurs for live Q&A. https://bit.ly/34fnvf2

 Let's pause. I'm here for you. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 46:46

I'm going to pause on my current podcast series so I can come to you weekly with my thoughts, reflections, tips, and techniques for how to move through this time together successfully. How can we simply survive this time we have been given, or dare I say, thrive? I'm going to talk about two mantras that are so powerful for me right now: Love Wins & Evolve Yourself I'd love to hear your questions! Send them anonymously and I may answer it on an upcoming episode! https://bit.ly/35jTfiX

 How To Process Your Emotions | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 10:56

I'd love to come to you as often as possible during this strange and confusing time. Right now, maybe you're like me and feeling A LOT of emotions. That's why I thought it would be important to talk about how to process these emotions and to not let them turn into your suffering. Please let me know in the comments if these are helpful and if you would like to see more! I'd love to hear from you.. what questions do you have for me? Submit yours anonymously here: https://bit.ly/35jTfiX

 S3E8: Dear Cy, I'm a New Leader and Fear is Holding Me Back | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 41:01

When you come into a new leadership role, it's common for your ego to come out to play. In this case, fear took over the ability to move to action, stories overrode facts, victims and villains were alive and well. But when you can move beyond your ego and fear, and give yourself some compassion, it's amazing how well you will be able to lead. Check out Steven's book, Along the Way: https://bit.ly/33fvN6k Submit your Dear Cy Letter anonymously here! https://bit.ly/35jTfiX

 Leading in Uncertain Times | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 19:47

With the frequent updates and changes to our daily lives because of COVID-19, I am sure many of you are feeling uncertain, scared, or just not sure how to lead at this time. I wanted to share some thoughts about how I'm trying to move through this rapidly changing and uncertain world at this time, and I hope it helps you in some way.

 S3E7: Dear Cy, I'm Struggling to Put My Ego Aside at Work | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 54:02

This week, I'm answering a fan letter with one of my favorite people and personal lifestyle coach, Steven Matthew Adams. This letter is all about how to actually - in real-life - move beyond your ego on a daily basis. How can you stay neutral in your behaviors and responses, how can you toggle up in spite of your realities? This isn't difficult to do, it just takes some daily practice. Check out Steven's book, Along the Way: https://bit.ly/33fvN6k Submit your Dear Cy Letter here! https://bit.ly/35jTfiX

 Dear Cy, How Can I Lead When I'm Conflict-Averse? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 53:33

This week's Dear Cy letter is from someone leading a multi-disciplinary team that takes care of patients with chronic diseases. She isn't a nurse herself and believes that her team doesn't respect her as a leader because of it. She admits being conflict-averse and should be more pro-active. Ultimately she wants to know how to hone her skills and put her ego aside to be a more effective leader. Send me your Dear Cy letters! I'd love to answer your question anonymously: https://bit.ly/35jTfiX

 S3E5 Dear Cy, I've worked too hard to be in this role | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37:13

This week's letter is from a mom who writes about working hard to get a degree in early childhood education but then finds herself in a completely different role as a cook in the center where she is working. How she can find the opportunity in this role when she has worked so hard to obtain a career in teaching? We're going to talk about how your ego gets in the way and reframing this situation to grow where you are planted. Send me your Dear Cy letters! Submit it anonymously here: https://bit.ly/35jTfiX

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