It doesn’t take a genius.

67: Dignity, Part 2: What happens when you violate dignity?

Honoring dignity can transform your workplace--and you. But there are at least 10 ways to violate dignity ... what happens when you do? Donna Hicks's work on dignity inspired this series. Learn more here. In this episode we also reference "the Chick-fil-A video" and "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team." 
 
Our final episode in the dignity series will cover how to make use of all this material. We would love your questions and comments for future episodes: Email Mike and Mark. 

66: Dignity, Part 1: What is it? Why is it so crucial?

We launch our series on dignity with this double-length episode. Honoring dignity can transform your workplace--and you. Donna Hicks's work on dignity inspired this series. Learn more here. And stay tuned for our future episodes about what happens when we violate dignity--and how to overcome it. We would love your questions and comments for future episodes: Email Mike and Mark. 

65: Special Episode: Coaching Mark on seeing his tribe

Another live-coaching example! Periodically Mike and Mark provide examples of what coaching looks like.
Tune in to hear Mike coach Mark on the teams-vs.-tribes principle from Episode 64. What is the tribe for Mark's classics-focused business, Hip Socket? We would love your questions and comments for future episodes: Email Mike and Mark. 

64: Do you need a team ... or a tribe?

Mike and Mark are back to discuss teams--this time, in comparison with tribes. Which do you need? And how do you identify if you have a tribe? 
 
Mentioned in the podcast: "Tribes" by Seth Godin. 
 
We would love your questions and comments for future episodes: Email Mike and Mark. 

63: Do you have a team or a group?

What's the difference between a team and just a group? Mike explains how he boils it down to one characteristic. He and Mark also share what it takes to take a group and turn it into a team.
Some of the material references Patrick Lencioni's phenomenal "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team." 
 
We would love your questions and comments for future episodes: mike@successamplified.com and mark@hipsocket.net. 

62: Just-in-Time Feedback: why, what and when

Just-in-Time Feedback has benefits for the employer and the employee. But how do you give feedback so frequently? Mike and Mark share what works. 
We mention the AID method, which you can learn more about in episode 16.
We would love your questions and comments for future episodes: mike@successamplified.com and mark@hipsocket.net. 

60: Three things you need for your coaching to succeed: Commitment

There are many coaching methods out there ... but what do you need for any of those methods to work?
Mike and Mark discuss how commitment takes coaching from an interesting conversation to a surefire way to make progress--and how to use your calendar to make that happen. 
Questions or comments for future episodes: mike@successamplified.com and mark@hipsocket.net. 

60: Three things you need for your coaching to succeed: Care

There are many coaching methods out there ... but what do you need for any of those methods to work?
Mike and Mark discuss why care unlocks coaching opportunities. They share the big question to ask and the key mindset to use. 
Questions or comments for future episodes: mike@successamplified.com and mark@hipsocket.net. 

59: Three things you need for your coaching to succeed: Trustworthiness

There are many coaching methods out there ... but what do you need for any of those methods to work?
The first of three things: trustworthiness. Tune in to learn the elements of trust--and, more importantly, how to demonstrate them. 
Questions or comments for future episodes: mike@successamplified.com and mark@hipsocket.net. 

58: When do you need a coach--and what kind do you need?

"A sage on the stage or a guide on the side?" After decades of experience helping clients, Mike and Mark reflect on when individuals and organizations are ready for a coach--and what kind of coach to look for. 
We hope this helps anyone ready to grow. Questions or comments for future episodes: mike@successamplified.com and mark@hipsocket.net.