#95 - Building High Performing Teams Now with Julia Bernstein

In this episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy is joined by Julia Bernstein, an expert in building high-performing teams. They talk about the importance of communicating with your team as a leader, how to empower your team to speak their truth and their ideas, and how doing so will change the whole workplace environment for the better. Julia also shares more about her job and how she teaches leaders to be more effective at motivating their teams. So if you relate to this struggle as a leader, this episode’s for you.

Dubbed the ‘Leadership Realist,’ and a former operator herself, JC has first-hand knowledge of how unrealistic the application of leadership theory can be. She has tried it all and knows what works and what doesn’t.  But it doesn’t stop there.
 
With an additional decade of work in the HR space, she has listened to thousands of first-hand employee testimonials identifying where employers are missing the mark and how to fix it.  Having worked in conjunction with disengaged employees and their leaders, JC has a unique balance of the employer/employee perspective.
 
Her expertise has been leveraged at Fortune 500 companies and shared through independent consulting.  She is also recognized as an expert in her field with a Senior Professional in Human Resources designation and is releasing her first book, Spark to Fire, on December 1st, 2021.  Her new book gives a simple framework for leaders to follow to build motivated, high-performing teams.

Find Julia at:
Website: http://jcbernstein.net/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/jcbernsteinleadershiprealist
IG: https://www.instagram.com/leadershiprealist/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jc-bernstein/

Show notes:
[3:02] A little bit about Julia Bernstein
[4:31] What are the things leaders need to know in terms of communication with their team?
[5:16] How do you cultivate that awareness?
[5:50] S - Stay Aware
[6:12] P - Pinpoint clues
[7:42] A - Ask calibrated questions
[8:06] R - Recognize the response
[8:59] K - Know the driver
[10:18] What do we do next?
[18:00] Leverage Happiness Workshop — group coaching for your business is the solution to your workplace engagement problems
[19:55] When sharing your Why as a company is not enough to get your team on board
[22:16] To business owners who don’t have enough time for communication with their teams
[24:38] Is it realistic to tailor my business for the individual?
[28:10] What to do when you’re trying to get your team to share their suggestions?
[29:32] Spark to Fire
[30:10] The surprisingly similar things about the restaurant business and other small business
[32:05] Definition of happiness
[33:32] Personal superpower
[35:53] Her game-changing advice for leaders
[37:14] Outro

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