Your Brilliant Difference Podcast with Finka Jerkovic: Personal Branding for Career Advancement
Episode 152: 3 Things You Can Learn From Athletes to Perform Brilliantly in the Workplace Arena
02 May 2024
Last week, I went to a horse event in Kentucky with my daughter and some of her friends and their moms in our horse community. And watching the athletes perform really struck a chord with me — while we aren't necessarily "athletes" at work, we do possess commonalities with horseback riders, hockey players, football players, etc. Listen to the full episode to witness 3 things I've learned from observing athletes and how these coaching and feedback elements can be applied in the workplace, helping us enhance our talent and performance. What to Expect Key similarities and differences between athletes and employees in the workplace. The importance of coaching and feedback. Why coaching should be the norm. How to receive feedback and shift your mindset to cultivate growth. Feedback reminder: people are rooting for you. How you can turn critical feedback into a confidence booster and skill builder. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 04:31 – Similarities and Difference Between Athletes and Employees 09:14 - The Role of Coaching in Sports 11:19 – The Concept of Coaching 13:33 - The Importance of Feedback in Workplace Engagement 16:05 – Feedback Mindset Shift 20:29 – The Audience is On Your Side 25:13 – Coaching Resource Catch the RISE Webinar Replay Want to rise into your best leadership self to bring out transformational change and growth in your team and clients? Access a recording of my latest webinar: RISE: Retain, Inspire, Strengthen, and Engage Your Leadership and Team to 10x Your Q2 Forecast. Access your replay here: www.finkainc.com/rise-webinar-replay Download the Your Brilliant Coaching Cheat Sheet Want to guide yourself through questions that will help you develop your skills and performance? Are you a leader who needs guidance to ask their team the right question and unlock everyone's full potential? Download your very own copy of the Your Brilliant Coaching Cheat Sheet, a resource comprised of a question bank to help you spark growth in yourself and team. Download your copy here: https://finkainc.com/coaching-cheat-sheet/
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