Unlocking Leadership Through Authentic Communication

By Kristen Lena

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Unlocking Leadership Through Authentic Communication

Episode Date
#94 - How to Sound Confident Without Sounding Aggressive
Mar 18, 2026
#93 - The Power of Saying Less (and Meaning More)
Mar 11, 2026
#92 - Speaking Without Over-Explaining or Apologizing
Mar 04, 2026
#91 - What Authentic Communication Actually Is (and What It Isn’t)
Feb 25, 2026
#90 - The Difference Between Clarity and Control
Feb 18, 2026
#89 - Confidence Is Not Volume Redefining Executive Presence
Feb 11, 2026
#88 - Why People Don’t Trust Scripts – Even Polished Ones
Feb 04, 2026
#87 - How We Were Taught to Communicate – and Why It No Longer Works
Jan 31, 2026
#86 - The Cost of Politeness When Being Nice Kills Influence
Jan 23, 2026
#85 - Why Professionalism Is Often Code for Emotional Suppression
Jan 20, 2026
#84 - A New Introduction To Investigations
Jan 07, 2026
#83 - What We Didn’t Say This Year
Dec 31, 2025
#82 - Take & Respond To Complaints Like A Pro
Dec 24, 2025
#81 - Complain Like A Professional
Dec 17, 2025
#80 - Solving The Judy Hops Case File
Dec 10, 2025
#79 - Operate By Being Unbothered
Dec 06, 2025
#78 - You May Be Getting In The Way
Nov 29, 2025
#77 - The Keys To Making High Value Decisions
Nov 22, 2025
#76 - Managing Poor Behavior In The Workplace
Nov 16, 2025
#75 - Mindset Is Everything
Nov 05, 2025
#74 - No Spin Doctors Needed
Oct 31, 2025
#73 - How To Make Peace With Hard Decisions
Oct 22, 2025
#72 - What Are Your Standards
Oct 15, 2025
#71 - Conflict Allergies In The Workplace
Oct 11, 2025
#70 - The Scariest Thing To Do As A Leader
Oct 01, 2025
#69 - Feedback is Unavoidable
Sep 24, 2025
#68 - What I Tell People When They’re Scared
Sep 17, 2025
#67 - Breed Trust & Set The Team Up For Success
Sep 10, 2025
#66 - Parenting At Work
Sep 03, 2025
#65 - Stop Settling & Find Your Fit
Aug 27, 2025
#64 - I Call You for Your Words…
Aug 20, 2025
#63 - Spend Less Time On Emotions & More Time On Performing
Aug 13, 2025
#62 - Earn More Credibility By Doing The Do
Aug 06, 2025
#61 - Be A Leader…Not A Mediator
Jul 30, 2025
#60 - Indefinite Approval Is Not A Thing
Jul 23, 2025
#59 - Do NOT Use Promotions as a Retention Tool
Jul 16, 2025
#58 - I Conduct Stay Interviews All The Time
Jul 09, 2025
#57 - Don’t Make Their Case For Them
Jul 02, 2025
#56 - When To Start A Performance Document
Jun 25, 2025
#55 - Selecting a Performance Document Level
Jun 18, 2025
#54 - Documentation No No’s
Jun 11, 2025
#53 - Is Putting A Performance Document Together Your Strong Suit?
Jun 04, 2025
#52 - Argumentative & Confrontational Employees
May 28, 2025
#51 - Can I Get A Witness?
May 21, 2025
#50 - Empaths & Performance Conversations
May 14, 2025
#49 - Anxiety Over Performance Discussions
May 07, 2025
#48 - Discover The Truth About How You See Yourself During High Stakes Conversations
Apr 30, 2025
#47 - Put the Conversation Before the Performance Document
Apr 23, 2025
#46 - Addressing Bad Behavior
Apr 16, 2025
#45 - How to Reach People Who Have Trouble Taking Feedback
Apr 09, 2025
#44 - Your Mindset Shift on High Stakes Conversations
Apr 02, 2025
#43 - The Power of An Apology
Mar 26, 2025
#42 - What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do
Mar 19, 2025
#41 - Stop Leading From The Passenger Seat
Mar 12, 2025
#40 - Be the Butterfly
Mar 05, 2025
#39 - What Kind of Leader Do You Want To Be?
Feb 26, 2025
#38 - How Social Pressure & Workplace Politics Damages Objective Decision Making
Feb 19, 2025
#37 - Leading Chronic Documenters With Confidence
Feb 12, 2025
#36 - Get Confidence Quickly By Doing These Things
Feb 05, 2025
#35 - Let People Apply Even If They Won’t Be Selected
Jan 29, 2025
#34 - How to Minimize Bias In An Investigation
Jan 22, 2025
#33 - It’s OK To Say No
Jan 15, 2025
#32 - Do These Two Things To Ace Every Proposal
Jan 08, 2025
#31 - Your Board of Advisors
Jan 01, 2025
#30 - How Honest Should You Be With Your Leader?
Dec 25, 2024
#29 - How to Get The Most Engaged Talent On Your Team
Dec 18, 2024
#28 - The #1 Rebuttal From Anyone That You Should Disregard
Dec 11, 2024
#27 - How to Make People Centered Decisions
Dec 04, 2024
#26 - How To Advocate For A Pay Increase
Nov 27, 2024
#25 - Own Your Bucket of Business
Nov 20, 2024
#24 - Do These Things Well to Be Unstoppable As A Leader
Nov 13, 2024
#23 - How to Give and Receive Performance Feedback
Nov 06, 2024
#22 - The Cringiest Thing You Can Say As A Leader
Oct 30, 2024
#21 - 7 Things Leaders Should Never Do With Their Employees
Oct 23, 2024
#20 - 3 Motivations for Development & How to Support Them
Oct 16, 2024
#19 - Break Down Complex Issues Fast
Oct 09, 2024
#18 - How to Address Disrespectful Behavior at Any Level
Oct 02, 2024
#17 - Change Your Mindset About Rejection
Sep 25, 2024
#16 - How to Put Together a High Stakes Conversation
Sep 18, 2024
#15 - Putting Effective Meetings Together
Sep 11, 2024
#14 - How To Address A Concern Even If You Have No Root Cause
Sep 04, 2024
#13 - Stop Making Performance Discussions Hard
Aug 28, 2024
#12 - How to Have Emotionally Charged Conversations Without Breaking a Sweat
Aug 21, 2024
#11 - Superwoman/Superman Syndrome
Aug 14, 2024
#10 - 4 Components of Being A Great Leader
Aug 07, 2024
#9 - Start Conducting “Stay Interviews” NOW!!
Jul 31, 2024
#8 - What’s Your “Main Thing”?
Jul 24, 2024
#7 - Protecting Your Energy & Creating Boundaries
Jul 17, 2024
#6 - You’re Still a Good Leader if Terming Isn’t Hard For You
Jul 10, 2024
#5 - How to Lead an Investigation
Jul 03, 2024
#4 - Get A “Yes” Every Time
Jun 26, 2024
#3 - Never Get Nervous About a Discussion Again
Jun 12, 2024
#2- Stop Fixating on Your Mistakes!!
Jun 05, 2024
#1 - Can Anyone Be A Great Leader?
May 29, 2024