To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com In today’s Magic in the Room episode, Hannah, Luke, and Chris continue our series on the skills leaders need to build effective teams. Conflict is inevitable, so leaders must learn to navigate it effectively. The first step is to change how we think about confli…

Gifts are often used to build relationships in business, whether with clients, customers, or employees. But what if we have been doing gifting all wrong? In today’s episode of Magic in the Room, Chris and guest John Ruhlin discuss a new way to think about gifting. The bottom line is that gifts can be used to build long-lasting relationships, but no…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com This week, on Magic in the Room, we discuss the next skill for leading teams: Effective communication. Often, leaders think they have communicated something by sending an email or mentioning it in a meeting, but the message has yet to be received. Join Hannah, C…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com. Today, we continue our series on the skills needed to lead a team. We started with building trust in episode 178. In this Magic in the Room episode, Hannah, Chris, and Luke discuss a new skill: creating an environment of commitment and accountability. The core …

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com In today's episode of Magic in the Room, we continue our series on leading a team with the foundational skill leaders must have: the ability to build trust. It may sound cliche, but trust is the foundation of a high-performing team. In fact, Luke and Hannah argu…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at www.magicintheroom.com Welcome to Season 5 of Magic in the Room! In this episode, Hannah, Chris, and Luke introduce the topic we will focus on this year: Lead a Team. Everyone’s leadership journey starts with leading themselves, which was the topic of Season 4 of Magic in the Room…

Today, we are wrapping up our season on Intentional Leadership. We believe everyone is a leader because they can notice something that could be better choose how to change things for the better and act to make the change. This simple idea has much depth, and we have spent the last year talking about it! In this episode, Chris, Hannah, and Luke wrap…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com The rise of nihilism, the rejection of all moral principles, or the belief that life is meaningless can be challenging to discuss. However, if we are going to be Intentional Leaders, we must be willing to notice changes in the world around us. The good news is t…

Dowload the free guide for this eipisode at www.magicintheroom.com. Today, we continue our series on hope by replaying one of our favorite episodes, which lays the foundation for much of our thinking. Hope may seem intangible, but leaders can intentionally nurture hope in the people around them. In this episode, Chris, Hannah, and special guest Dr.…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com. Today, we start the final series in our season on Intentional Leadership by diving into the topic of hope. Hope is not just wishful thinking; instead, hope is the belief that the future will be better and you have the power to make it so. This requires three th…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com Today we continue our conversation about well being and self-care with Nicole Casey. In this episode, Luke, Hannah, and Nicole talk about why being intentional about our well being matters and how to overcome some obstacles to taking care of ourselves. Credits: …

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com Today's episode of Magic in the Room focuses on well being. Luke, Hannah, and guest Nicole Casey dive into the idea of self-care. We discuss the misconceptions around self-care and give some practical tips that anyone can use to be more connected to what they ne…

In today’s episode of Magic in the Room, Chris and guest Ben Scholl talk about how leaders can cultivate a vibrant and sustainable brand by helping team members thrive. Ben and Chris take on this topic through the lens of the hotel industry, but the three principles are the same in every context: create clear paths to growth, involve everyone in pr…

In our ongoing series about wellbeing, we want to turn to how leaders can care for the wellbeing of their team while keeping performance high. In this replay episode of Magic in the Room, Luke, Hannah, and Chris discuss how Mihály Csíkszentmihályi's concept of Flow State allows leaders to match the level of challenge to the team's ability. Research…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com. In this episode of Magic in the Room, Hannah and Luke visit Lorca Smetana’s Montana farm to discuss the connection between resilience and wellbeing. Lorca is an expert in building holistic resiliency skills, helping parents and professionals in high-stress or t…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com Every time we get on an airplane, we hear, “Put on your oxygen mask first.” This is good advice, even if we are not in an airplane emergency! In this Magic in the Room episode, Hannah, Luke, and Chris discuss wellbeing in the next part of our Intentional Leaders…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com Today on Magic in the Room, we wrap up our series on discovering your unique contribution, which is the intersection of the needs of your community and your strengths, values, and experience. In many organizations, there is a need for some form of service, so un…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com What does it take for HR functions to be more focused on supporting people than being the principal's office? In this episode of Magic in the Room, Hannah and Luke sit down with Kari Gras to talk about how she has learned to make HR more human. This is not an ea…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com In today’s episode of Magic in the Room, we continue our series on finding your unique contribution, which is the intersection of your strengths and values with the needs of your community. Karen Lum joins Hannah and Luke to discuss how leaders can discover thei…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com In the Magic in the Room episode, we continue our series on Intentional Leadership by asking: “How do I contribute to the organization I am part of in a way that is unique to who I am?” Luke, Hannah, and Chris discuss how to understand the business model of your…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com Renée Smith champions a more loving and human workplace. Love is not a word we often use when talking about work. However, Renée believes love is critical to creating workplaces that allow people to solve the biggest problems we face. In this episode of Magic in…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com This week on Magic in the Room, we continue discussing managing stress. One approach to managing stress is to use the Four Cs: calm, contain, care, and cope. The Four Cs framework originates in trauma-informed care in the medical practice, but we apply it in thi…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com. Today we continue our series on survival strategies and how we handle stress. Guest Sara McNamara works to help military men and women move from military to civilian life, which is very stressful. One key to making that transition successful is if there is a se…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com. This week we are kicking off our new series on survival strategies. Our brain works hard to keep us safe and get us the things we need. When we encounter a stressful situation, our first reaction is always to do something that we believe will keep us safe. Some…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com In this replay episode of Magic in the Room we revisit some our first thoughts on Mindset which have turned into a key part of all our work at Purpose and Performance Group. What is mindset, and how does it show up? If our behaviors are informed or even driven b…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com Intentional Leaders notice something that could be better, choose how to change things for the better, and act to make the change. However, to notice things that could be better, we have to keep our eyes and ears open to take in information from all around us. O…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com. In this episode of Magic in the Room, we continue our conversation about mindset. Hannah and Luke discuss four archetypes of mindset. Knowing these archetypes will help you understand yourself better, and it will help you lead people who see the world in differ…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com This week on Magic in the Room, we are joined by Neil Hughes, who inspired us to start this podcast. Neil is a podcast host and writer whose journey epitomizes a growth mindset. Neil began his Tech Talks Daily Podcast by believing that “version one is better tha…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com. This season of Magic in the Room is all about Intentional Leadership. This week we are starting a series on mindset. Mindset is our assumptions about the world that impact our first reaction to any situation. You can think of mindset as the “habits of the mind”…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com. What are people really looking for from work? Do they want to get paid and be even every two weeks, or does work bring a more profound sense of meaning? In this episode of Magic in the Room, Chris and Luke dive into the intersection of values, purpose, business…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com Dr. Jeff Simmons is a professor of business at Oklahoma Christian University. In this episode of Magic in the Room, Jeff and Chris discuss ethics and values in the workplace. Find Dr. Simmons at https://www.oc.edu/directory/dr-jeff-simmons Credits: This episode …

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com In this episode of Magic in the Room, Luke and Chris sit down with guest Wendy Togami to talk about how individuals, families, and organizations can live their values. Wendy introduces us to a metaphor of values as river banks. The banks keep the water flowing w…

The free guide to this episode will help you clarify your values. Download the guide by subscribing at magicintheroom.com In this Magic in the Room episode, Luke, Chris Province, and Hannah explore values as a key aspect of Intentional Leadership. There are several types of values, from shared societal values to unique personal values. One key to i…

We flip the script on today’s bonus episode of Magic in the Room, and Dillon Hargrave interviews Chris. Dillon is an entrepreneur and founder of Sauntermore, a peer advisory group empowering individuals with disabilities to excel in leadership roles. Today’s conversation focuses on two key foundations every leader needs to establish for themselves:…

Today we wrap up our series on knowing and using our strengths with a hopeful message from Dillon Hargrave: we have everything we need. Dillon is an entrepreneur and founder of Sauntermore, a peer advisory group dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities to excel in leadership roles. Unfortunately, if you are hoping that Dillon would use…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at Magicintheroom.com Today on Magic in the Room, we continue our series on strengths. The first step to using our strengths effectively is to know them! In this replay episode, Luke, Hannah, and Chris use one of our favorite strength discovery tools, the At My Best cards, to model a…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com In this episode of Magic in the Room, Hannah and Ben sit down with Sarah Elkins to continue our series about focusing on our strengths. Sarah, Hannah, and Ben discuss how people can understand their strengths to work together more effectively. Find Sarah on Link…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com Is it better to focus on using your strengths or to try and fix your weaknesses? Intentional Leaders strive to be as effective as possible by using their strengths to perform at a high level. In this episode of Magic in the Room, Hannah, Chris, and Luke make the…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com Leaders must be intentional about the media to consume. In this episode of Magic in the Room, Hannah, Luke, and Chris share how they decide what books to read, videos to watch, and podcasts to listen to, and they share a couple of current resources. What Luke is…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at www.magicintheroom.com In our final episode about the iceberg model, Chris and Luke sit down with Chris King to discuss the importance of being oriented to where you are and your direction. The iceberg model shows that there are many under-the-surface factors that influence us, su…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, subscribe at magicintheroom.com Learning to be an Intentional Leader means we must learn why we react the way we do in different situations. In this episode of Magic in the Room, Luke and Hannah are joined by guest Annette Taylor to discuss one source of influence: our inner caveperson. Knowin…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, visit www.magicintheroom.com. Intentional Leadership requires awareness of the under-the-surface factors that impact the things we notice, our choices, and our actions. In this episode of Magic in the Room, Hannah, Chris, and Luke introduce the Iceberg Model. The part of the iceberg above the …

To download the free guide that goes with this episode visit www.magicintheroom.com. Danny Langloss has been a police officer and chief. He is currently a city manager. In this Magic in the Room episode, he joins Hannah and Luke to give a blueprint for high performance based on his experience leading through crisis and change. Listen for several ke…

To download the free guide that goes with this episode go to magicintheroom.com Intentional Leadership is noticing something that could be better, choosing how to change things for the better, and acting to make the change. But how can we make sure we do those three steps? In this episode of Magic in the Room, Hannah and Chris are joined by Ben to …

To download the free guide that goes with this episode go to www.magicintheroom.com. In this episode of Magic in the Room, Kimberly Davis, the founder of Brave Leadership University, joins Hannah and Luke to continue our exploration of Intentional Leadership. Kimberly helps us understand that we can be brave by connecting to our “super objective,” …

To download the free guide that goes with this episode, visit magicintheroom.com We are kicking off a new season of Magic in the Room with a four-part series on Intentional Leadership. In this episode, Hannah, Luke, and Chris make the case that everyone is a leader, no matter their job title. Because we are all leaders, we can intentionally influen…

We are getting ready for a new season of Magic in the Room. There will not be any new episodes for a few weeks, but we will be back soon!

On this episode of Magic in the Room, Luke and Hannah sit down with David Dexter, CEO of Cornerstone Management Services, a construction company based our of Big Sky, Montana. Together, they discuss his work with sustainable building envelopes, or the outer structure of a building that protects it from the elements. Sustainable building envelopes a…

On this episode of Magic in the Room, Luke and Hannah sit down with special guest Brad Niva to discuss the importance of aligning your passions and personal purpose with career goals. Currently the CEO of Big Sky Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Niva details how his journey as a business owner, entrepreneur, and leader ultimately led him to his prominent p…

In January, we take time on Magic in the Room to reflect on the past year and to look forward to the next. This type of reflection is critical to growing and learning as a leader. In this episode, Hannah, Luke, and Chris review 2022 and what they look forward to in 2023. Magic in the Room listeners can get $100 off our Coaching Skills for Leaders c…