Bonnie and Yvette on DEI Strategies Companies Can Use Authentically and Avoid Becoming Performative

Bonnie and Yvette on DEI Strategies Companies Can Use Authentically and Avoid Becoming Performative

DEI has been a very popular subject these past few years, as companies have been scrambling to implement policies that make their workplaces inclusive and anti-racist, often at the request of their employees. On this episode, we have Yvette Wu, an executive coach who incorporates a DEI lens as part of her coach practice. Instead of veering into an unhelpful and sometimes performative efforts at inclusion, Yvette shares coach frameworks companies can utilize to have a more authentic and meaningful effort around DEI. During this time, you will not only learn how DEI efforts and coaching goes hand in hand, but also hear how and why she decided to become a coach. Some questions this episode answers: * What DEI strategies can companies use to avoid being performative and become meaningfully more equitable and inclusive instead? * How can using a coaching framework help in implementing DEI? * What role did Royal Telos play in your journey to becoming a full-time executive coach that emphasizes DEI? If you’d like to connect with Yvette, you can find her information on coaches section at royaltelos.com [http://royaltelos.com/]. And if you want to hear more episodes, make sure to follow us here and on all major platforms.

Bonnie and Alice on Why Companies Should Never Strive to be Well-Rounded and Learn How to Utilize their Employees’ Unique Strengths

Is it better to be “well-rounded,” or should we shift our focus towards fostering our strengths? Today, Alice, a certified Gallup strengths coach who has worked in four different countries and coached numerous teams, answers this question. Alice will explore CliftonStrengths and how it enables people to leverage their unique strengths in their work and personal lives. On this episode, we will learn how companies can avoid a one-size-fits-all approach and instead tailor employees’ roles to suit their unique capabilities. Alice will explore numerous stories of people who learned their natural skillset and then pivoted towards roles that truly “clicked.” If you’d like to connect with Alice, you can find her information on coaches section at royaltelos.com [http://royaltelos.com/]. And if you want to hear more episodes, make sure to follow us here and on all major platforms.

Bonnie and Chris Perez on Parallels between Coaching Startups and Coaching Students and Obtaining Future Goals through Visualization Techniques

Many say that education and coaching are two sides of the same coin. On today’s episode, we get to hear from Chris, an advisor and activity coordinator at a community college who coaches in the educational space. Trained at Royal Telos Coaching, Chris finds a lot of parallels between coaching startups and coaching students to their fullest potential. The importance of listening. The ability to help someone understand and process their own feelings. The capacity to encourage someone to actualize their goals. These are all characteristics of an educator and a coach. Listen to Chris as he explores these parallels, recounts the benefits of being ICF certified, and recalls a story of how he helped a student overcome their fear of public speaking. Show Highlights: * How can we use coaching to visualize someone’s future goals? * What are the parallels between coaching startups and coaching students? * Why did you become ICF certified, and what are some stories about students you’ve helped? If you’d like to connect with Chris, you can find her information on coaches section at royaltelos.com [http://royaltelos.com/]. And if you want to hear more episodes, make sure to follow us here and on all major platforms.

Bonnie and Sharon Han on the Misconceptions about Millennials in the Workplace

For the past decade or so, Millennials have been portrayed as selfish, narcissistic, and flighty. The “Me” Generation. They are the subject of much disdain from older generations and articles associate them with avocado toast and technology addictions. But being nearly 35-40% of the workforce, they are not to be ignored. In this episode, Sharon, an accomplished coach who works with millennial founders, explores the myriad of misconceptions about millennials. Sharon deconstructs the myth of the “Me” generation and explores how companies can better understand the work style and ambitions of millennials. Learn about how Sharon bridges the gap between millennials and older generations, and listen as she explores why she decided to become an ICF-credentialed coach.

Bonnie and Megan Goering on Building Great Team Culture through Holistic Innovation

Perfectionism is the compulsive need to drink eight classes of water per day, to read every email before noon, to assign yourself more projects than you can possibly complete. Today, I talk with Megan about how perfectionism keeps us from becoming holistic innovators. Megan is accomplished: she has led teams within Google's G suite, activated various entrepreneur endeavors, and now serves as a startup executive coach. Today, she will share what holds people back from building amazing teams: the habit trap and the pitfalls of perfectionism. To move beyond these limitations, Megan suggests becoming a holistic innovator. How do we reconnect to the source of our passion? How do we limit perfectionism and channel that energy towards our true goals? Megan answers all of these questions and explores how becoming an ICF-credentialed factored into her journey as a holistic innovator on this episode.