Best Dr. Cynthia Howard Podcasts (2024)

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EP 38: Normal is Not a Destination. Think Differently About How You Manage 19:44

1y ago19:44

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The digital age comes with constant change and therefore, you need to be adaptable as a leader so that your team’s sense of normal is flexible. Today on the Work Smart Club podcast, we are discussing why the idea of ‘normal’ changes all the time and how you can manage differently to suit our changing world. Tuning in, you’ll hear all about why you …

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EP 37: 4 Key Leadership Perspectives that Transform How You Show Up 17:48

1y ago17:48

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Your perspective is guaranteed to influence how you approach situations. In this episode, Dr. Cynthia Howard comments on the four core perspectives any leader needs, regardless of where you are on the company ladder. We discuss the impact of our early life experiences, our shifts in perspective, and how this all connects when you try and leverage y…

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EP 36: What Really Matters is Your Relationships 32:56

1y ago32:56

32:56

You may, somewhere deep down, know that relationships are the most important thing in your life. In this episode, Dr. Cynthia Howard shares information about the lasting impact of relationships on the success of our lives and how staying focused on them will be what you need to stay grounded when life feels like it may be falling apart. Dr. Howard …

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EP 35: 4 Tips to Make a Difference and Have a Positive Impact as a Leader 32:33

1+ y ago32:33

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Everyone wants to make a difference, but how do you actually see your dream become a reality? It all begins with defining the difference you want to make: spell it out so clearly that the people around you can feel it happening. Not sure how to get there? Luckily, Cynthia Howard has questions and advice to help you create your vision and avoid bein…

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EP 34: Leadership Leverage: 3 Steps to Build High-Performance Teams 22:54

1+ y ago22:54

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Leverage is all about putting the right amount of pressure on the right spot at the right time. Leveraging your leadership is much the same as it requires you to constantly evaluate what your team needs and when, and then deliver to them what is required to ensure the entire group’s success. Today we will be taking a look at how you can build high-…

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EP 33: 5 Steps to Measuring and Monitoring Resilience in your Workflow 27:29

1+ y ago27:29

27:29

In the uncertainty and ambiguity of the information war that we find ourselves in, only one thing in the workplace remains constant: rapid change. “Normal“ is now a distant memory as every day we are faced with new obstacles and challenges that test our every resolve. The key, then, is resilience, and more specifically, building systems of resilien…

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EP 32: WAIT, Why Am I Talking? (Radical Ways To Manage Communication in a Digital World) 24:52

1+ y ago24:52

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Most of us would agree that email is not always an effective way to communicate. Of the 300 billion emails that go out every day, a staggering 55% is spam. Even the emails that we opt into are usually inconsequential and only serve to distract us. And yet this mode of communication continues to dominate our working lives, with the average office wo…

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EP 31: How To Build Grit and Tenacity in Your Team 31:25

1+ y ago31:25

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How can you lead a company if your employees are constantly positioned with one foot in and one foot out? How can grit help you to fortify yourself as a leader? On this episode of Work Smart Club, Dr. Cynthia Howard shares strategies aimed at building grit and tenacity in your teams. We talk about the dilution of vision and how leading without visi…

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EP 30: How Can Leaders Improve Their Team's Relationships at Work 31:40

1+ y ago31:40

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One of the defining characteristics of the era in which we currently find ourselves is increased worry, sadness, and loneliness. This trend was already appearing before the arrival of the pandemic but was undoubtedly enhanced by the move to a remote landscape and a general loss of human connection at work and beyond. We have seen a rise in dissatis…

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EP 29: How Leaders Build Resilience in This Tumultuous Climate 27:59

1+ y ago27:59

27:59

Welcome back to the Work Smart Club, we’re thrilled to have you with us! Today, we will be discussing how to be a resilient leader in order to coach your team effectively. We talk about how being in survival mode has forced us to approach work differently and how some leaders are ignoring what leadership is actually about. People need to be inspire…

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EP 28: Meeting Makeover: Tips to Increase Energy and Effectiveness in Your Meeting 32:13

1+ y ago32:13

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Today in the Work Smart Club, we are giving your meetings a makeover. In this episode, we discuss some studies that show that meetings are often not that productive, the number one reason meetings fail, and why meetings require planning and a clear goal and outcome. We also talk about why having a meeting to convey information is a terrible idea, w…

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EP 27: What To Do About Gossip (Especially When It’s About You!) 23:42

1+ y ago23:42

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Welcome to another episode of the Work Smart Club podcast. Today we discuss all things gossip and how to handle it; particularly when it’s about you. We look into the interesting origin of gossip, what it is exactly, its damaging consequences, and why it is a symptom of a bigger problem that needs to be addressed. Gossip is not something you can al…

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EP 26: Let’s Talk Flow – What It Is and How to Get More Of It 21:10

1+ y ago21:10

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Have you found yourself procrastinating on the things you need to get done? Or perhaps you try and do everything at once so you finish faster? Today on the Work Smart Club, we are discussing what flow is and how to get more of it! Tuning in, you’ll hear all about what flow is, why it is an effortless state of being, how you know you’re experiencing…

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EP 25: From Expert to Leader: It is an Inside Job 25:25

1+ y ago25:25

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We’re back with the Work Smart Club and, today, we are sticking with last week’s theme of progressing into a new role with a new emphasis on transitioning from an expert to a leader. Becoming a leader requires a unique set of skills and a common misconception is that, as a leader, you can always do things your way. We discuss how leaders need to le…

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EP 24: Leverage Your Past. Do Not Revive It 26:08

1+ y ago26:08

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Today on the Work Smart club we talk about transitioning into a new role and why it’s important to leverage your past rather than reviving it. In this new, digital age, we need new ways of thinking about work, leadership, and the common traps that we fall into when entering a new position. We discuss why you shouldn’t push for solutions without ful…

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EP 23: Persistence: What Is It And When Do You Pivot? 23:54

1+ y ago23:54

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Welcome back to another episode of the Work Smart Club. The idea of persistence is often mixed up with tenacity. Today we explore why persistence and tenacity are different, why persistence and optimism should be core competencies, the dangers of pessimism, and the importance of focus and incubating your thoughts. We also look at some examples of p…

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EP 22: R.E.S.P.E.C.T: A Different Take On What It Means To Me 22:01

1+ y ago22:01

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Aretha Franklin had the right idea about respect when she said “find out what it means to me!” Today on the Work Smart Club, we are looking at a different take on what respect means to us in the workplace. We discuss why respect needs a refresh and how a lack thereof affects productivity and profit. We also delve into a few definitions of what resp…

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EP 21: Be the Leader the Situation Needs (Not All Things to All People) 22:08

2y ago22:08

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If done right, leadership can be one of the most rewarding opportunities of all time. Being an authentic leader requires introspection and invites you to continuously learn and grow on the job. However, so many leaders do themselves the disservice of getting caught up in the theory and, in an attempt to be everything to everyone, settle on a singul…

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EP 20: Why Your Culture at Work Does Not Change 17:15

2y ago17:15

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Just because something is happening all around you doesn’t mean it’s right. If you are part of a company that has a toxic culture, you should either get out as quickly as possible, or do something to change it! The Great Resignation that is taking place currently was a long time coming with the high levels of disengaged employees and the low satisf…

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EP 19: Freedom. What Are You Declaring Over Your Life? 20:12

2y ago20:12

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Being an American has never been more important today and our freedoms are being stolen daily! Following the Fourth of July, we wanted to discuss freedom, the values that built America, and how to make declarations over your own life! Tuning in you will be invited to dig deep to figure out exactly what your own values, legacy, and purpose is before…

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EP 18: Burnout is the New Normal. Let's Get Real 30:39

2y ago30:39

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The subject of burnout has been ignored for far too long, and it is something that we as a society and as separate workplaces, can no longer overlook. The reality is that burnout has become normalized to a massive degree, and feelings of exhaustion and disengagement are commonplace in today's professional environments. This episode of the Work Smar…

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EP 17: Managing Conflict in a Politically Charged Era 25:32

2y ago25:32

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Conflict is something most people like to avoid, except we can’t. It's part of everyday life, and in truth, without conflict, new ideas would not come forth and there wouldn't be any progress. Considering the politically-charged nature of the world we are currently living in, it’s absolutely critical that people learn how to deal with conflict. In …

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EP 16: Staying Too Long With a Passive-Aggressive Boss 26:28

2y ago26:28

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Have you got a boss that does not yell but is aggressive in other ways? Do you dread meeting your boss? Does your boss ignore you, or is excessively critical? Are you unhappy in your workplace and feel despondent? Then today’s episode is for you! We all have to deal with terrible bosses at some point during our careers but staying in that situation…

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EP 15: There is an elephant in the room blocking your next move (get into flow and energize yourself) 28:14

2y ago28:14

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Do you have trouble staying organized? Is there a lot of clutter around you? Do you end up being moody and lacking confidence sometimes? Do you procrastinate and have difficulty concentrating? Is it difficult to know what to do next? Well, today’s episode is about internal conflict and how to turn that around so you can get organized, feel happier,…

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EP 14: 10 Ways to Identify Your Strengths (And What to do with Weaknesses) 31:44

2y ago31:44

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While there is a common perception that people need to work on their weaknesses and not their strengths, today we find out why the opposite is true. In this episode, we talk about how leaders who operate out of their strengths have greater impact and greater influence than those who don’t, and how focusing on your weaknesses just leaves a person fe…

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EP 13: Stop Worrying and Pray (Tips on the Best Way To Pray) 24:18

2y ago24:18

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After the unprecedented events of the past two years, fear and anxiety seem to be at an all-time high. Things are changing rapidly and finding balance in our new normal is still in flux. Fear can be all-consuming. In light of this, in this episode, Cynthia opens up about the daily practice she uses to overcome anxiety: prayer. Tuning in you’ll hear…

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EP 12: Are You an Introvert? Own it. 29:58

2y ago29:58

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Do you believe that extroverts are better suited for leadership positions? Do you think that being introverted is a weakness? Then this episode is for you! Today we talk about what it means to be an introvert and how you can challenge the stereotypes associated with it. In this discussion, we cover the misconceptions about introverts in the workpla…

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EP 11: Do you Measure your Success as a Leader? Here's how. 28:09

2y ago28:09

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How do you measure your success as a leader? Very often leaders measure their success by looking at financial data but there’s a lot of information that those financial metrics simply do not convey. They are not going to immediately reflect a leader who has gone off course, who is operating with bad habits, ineffective relationships, or unhealthy c…

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EP 10: Do you Have a Leadership Brand? Here are the steps 22:54

2y ago22:54

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Have you heard about a personal brand, but didn't pay attention because you didn't think it mattered to you? Do you wonder why some people get ahead faster and quicker, and what secret you may be missing that is helping them achieve this? Well, this episode is for you! Today, we break down the three elements of an inspired leadership brand and disc…

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EP 09: Think Outside the Box. Hold an Innovation Lab 23:54

2y ago23:54

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Thinking outside the box is more than a cliche. During today’s episode, we introduce the Innovation Lab, a process you can use with your team to engage people. What drives an Innovation Lab? Bringing people together who are close to the problem, who want to find a solution to the problem, and who have intimate knowledge of the problem. Tune in to h…

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EP 08: What does it mean to think outside the box? (The science of creative thinking) 33:45

2y ago33:45

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Who hasn’t heard the phrase “think outside the box?” We've all heard it and, while we would all like to come up with the next great idea, it’s a lot easier said than done. In this episode, we examine the current condition of information overload, how it’s maxing out people's ability to do quality work, and how it makes creative thinking more diffic…

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EP 07: Do You Struggle with Confidence? Is It the Imposter Syndrome or the Orphan Spirit? 34:53

2y ago34:53

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Committing to building authentic confidence is possibly the most important endeavor you will ever embark on. In this world of uncertainty and disruption, many of us have misplaced our confidence, and in this episode, we unpack what confidence really is and talk about how you can secure it for yourself and your future! We break down the shadows of c…

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EP 06: Burnout is a Clear and Present Danger (7 Signs Burnout is Ahead) 32:57

2y ago32:57

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In this digital age, the boundaries between work and home are blurred, and processes have become more accelerated too. The result of this is that the danger of looming burnout is greater than ever. In today’s episode of Work Smart Club, Dr. Howard talks about some of the dangers of burnout, shares seven signs that you might be experiencing it, and …

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EP 05: Emotional Agility: What is it and the Tragic Consequences Without it 33:37

2y ago33:37

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You've heard of resilience. You've probably heard of emotional intelligence. And you might have heard of emotional agility. In today's installment of Work Smart, we dive into the reasons why these are skills that you need to cultivate and the tragic consequences if you don't! Being emotionally agile allows us to regulate our emotions so that we can…

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EP 04: Your Most Important Asset: Your Attention (and How To Have More Satisfaction in Your Day) 30:42

2y ago30:42

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We are living in the age of distraction with the average attention span clocking in at eight seconds! This is killing both our joy and our ability to get anything meaningful done. Technology, as wonderful as it is for so many reasons, is primarily responsible for our dwindling focus and this ‘digital dementia’ is slowly eroding our ability to think…

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EP 02: Creating Your Personal Vision Statement 39:52

2y ago39:52

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If you want this year to be better than the last, and you want to get unstuck but don’t know where to start, then lean in and listen up! In this episode, we walk you through the three-step process to creating your personal vision statement so you can consistently meet your goals and achieve the success you desire. We break down how to identify your…

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EP 03: Getting Unstuck 30:26

2y ago30:26

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Of the dismal percentage of people who make resolutions, very few actually keep them. So many of us, post-Covid, feel like we’ve lost our ambition, and that, paired with the endless distractions of the digital age, leaves us with a warped perception of ourselves and the world. We get stuck in our primitive brain stress responses and go through life…

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EP 01: The Power of Purpose 13:22

2y ago13:22

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During these past two years of change and uncertainty, many of us went into survival mode and got caught up in the daily grind. Can you even remember the last time you felt inspired? Well, it’s time for you to wake up and get back to living and working with inspiration, and we’re here to help you. The goal of the Work Smart Club podcast is to get y…

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