- 2024 - Here's a Word "Authentic"
In today’s episode, KKL catches you up on what she’s been doing since her last podcast including a big announcement she shares with her listeners. As a special treat, she shares her top 10, er… 11 list of actions to take to get you a bit more time in 2024. It's going to be a great year!
Resources:
www.kimberlykleimanlee.com/thewords
Merriam-Webster’s 2023 Word of the Year is “Authentic”
Gen-Z - The Loneliness Epidemic
S3E23 - 28m - Jan 9, 2024 - Mud pies & Moonshots: A Framework for 2022
Today on Do I Dare? Kimberly dives into:
- How to create an effective meeting environment to set the tone for a successful 2022
- Structuring your communication activities to maximize productivity, encourage vulnerability, and make the most of your time with your team
- Setting a meeting agenda that creates a framework of intention, goal setting, and builds a plan to be leaders of your success
- Reflecting on achievements and using “mud pies” and “moonshots” to outline the next year
- Using professional development to invest in your team and your business
Resources:
- 5 office snacks to help with productivity Inclusive meetings: from accessibility to food allergies, ensuring your team is cared for
- 5 Fidget Toys That Make Meetings More Productive
- Airbnb
- Team Meeting Template (in show notes)
Connect with KKL:
LinkedIn: Kimberly Kleiman-Lee
Website: www.kimberlykleimanlee.com
Instagram: @kimberlykleimanlee
S1E22 - 28m - Dec 23, 2021 - Grace and Gravitas: Executive Presence
When we think about the success of leaders, it’s fairly simple to quantify the characteristics and behaviors that indicate effectiveness. There is one more ambiguous component, however, and its one that is perhaps the most vital in the long-term success of a leader: executive presence. It’s easy to identify when it’s lacking but can be challenging to articulate what needs to be done to improve it.
Today on Do I Dare? Kimberly tackles:
Defining leadership
Clarifying executive presence
Looking at the top three influencers of executive presence:
Presentation skills
Gravitas
Outward appearance
How to build and increase executive presence
Resources:
Understanding executive presence
Book: Executive Presence: The Missing Link Between Merit and Success
Diagram: Behaviors of Executive Presence
The Next Level – Scott Eblin
EP – Sylvia Ann Hewlett
Who Gets Promoted and Why – Amii Barnard-Bahn
Connect with KKL:
LinkedIn: Kimberly Kleiman-Lee
Website: www.kimberlykleimanlee.com
Instagram: @kimberlykleimanlee
S1E21 - 15m - Nov 23, 2021 - Feel the Burn(out)
Humans have gone through a lot in the last two years. With the emergence of a pandemic and the continued need to adjust and adapt our version of “normal,” a secondary pandemic has come on scene: burnout. We all have a pandemic story, and as the demands of work and home-life continue to evolve, people are becoming exhausted in a big and damaging way. It’s time to start the conversation about how we’re doing, really, and understand how we can better care for ourselves, our families, and those we work with.
Today on Do I Dare? KKL examines:
How burnout is defined
The statistics surrounding this syndrome and the toll it takes on our workplace
They physical effects of burnout on our well-being
Ways to alleviate symptoms
Ways to approach workplace burnout and build a better environment for our Humans
Resources:
Dr. Amen – brain and mental health expert, specializes in ADHD and depression
Related Books:
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
Connect with KKL:
LinkedIn: Kimberly Kleiman-Lee
Website: kimberlykleimanlee.com
Instagram: @kimberlykleimanlee
S1E20 - 24m - Nov 9, 2021 - The Culture Edit
The call to action for leaders in the workplace is enormous, but it isn’t the only factor in determining the success and efficacy of a workplace. Workplace culture is just as important, if not more so; good leadership alone is not enough to offset the challenges of an undefined culture. While we are all well-versed in participating in cultures, understanding how to build and influence the culture of our workplace requires more finesse and attention. KKL will walk through the building blocks of culture and give clarity to the vital task of ensuring your company’s culture is giving way to the groundwork of success.
Today on Do I Dare? Kimberly will unpack:
- Understanding how various backgrounds influence the goal of a singular workplace culture
- Crucial vocabulary used to describe the components of culture
- The framework of culture and how to build yours
- Building a sustainable and preserving culture
- How culture influences retention and attrition
- Utilizing sound practices and proactive feedback methods to empower Humans
- How to put a leader in every chair
Resources:
- Kimberly Kleiman-Lee: Culture
- The Power of Habit (book)
- Atomic Habits (book)
- Patrick Lencioni
- Jocelyn Goldfein
- Peter Drucker (archives)
- Gruenert and Whitaker (published interview)
Connect with KKL:
- LinkedIn: Kimberly Kleiman-Lee
- Website: kimberlykleimanlee.com
- Instagram: @kimberlykleimanlee
49m - Nov 2, 2021 - A Leader In Every Chair
Leadership is a philosophy, a mindset, a way of being. KKL attributes most of what she’s learned about Leadership to her time at GE. In this episode, Kimberly will share the top 5 ways you could be seen as a leader…regardless of your age, experience, place on the org chart or title. As always, Kimberly will close with some practical ways for you to grow your own leadership brand.
Today on Do I Dare?
● The benefits of having a Leader in Every Chair
● 5 ways to create a leadership brand of your very own
● Know your business and these details about it
● Become a lifelong learner with these resources
● Get KKL’s advice to keep your employees (or yourself) happy at work
Resources:
● www.kimberlykleimanlee.com/connect for KKL’s free resources on how to build and leverage a robust network
● The Social Dilemma – Netflix
Connect with KKL:
● LinkedIn: Kimberly Kleiman-Lee
● Website: kimberlykleimanlee.com
● Instagram: @kimberlykleimanlee
S1E18 - 29m - Jul 27, 2021 - The Big Quit: Where are your Employees Going and Why?
Have you heard of “The Big Quit”? Well, it's a thing and everybody's talking about it. Join Kimberly in this episode as she explains why more people are quitting their jobs than ever in recorded history. She'll unpack the key drivers, trends, and possibilities that await all of us regardless of which side of the argument we sit. As always, Kimberly will close with some practical ways for you to keep your employees (or yourself) engaged and employed.
Today on Do I Dare?
- Familiarize yourself with “The Big Quit” or “The Great Resignation” movement
- Learn why more Americans than ever before are quitting their jobs
- Get keyed into employment trends post-pandemic
- Hear examples of how some companies are keeping their employees engaged
- Get KKL’s advice to keep your employees (or yourself) happy at work
Resources:
- Why The Big Quit Is Happening, And Why Every Boss Should Embrace It Forbes: https://apple.news/AP8QzoQeDQSaoBKG0EaltRA
- America’s workers are exhausted and burned out — and some employers are taking notice
- The Washington Post: https://apple.news/A10S8tR7kQ1KfuenLbO0uDg
- Why Americans are more burned out than ever
- Business Insider: https://apple.news/AjjurfwlCSM-FCst9mdOWDQ
- As the pandemic recedes, millions of workers are saying “I quit”
- NPR https://apple.news/A5-X1qjAVTWWh-pENdP7jGA
- 1 in 4 teachers are considering quitting after this past year
- CNBC https://apple.news/A3a8H_KpHS02wcbRudWPIWA
- Forget going back to the office; people are quitting instead
- Wall Street Journal https://apple.news/A6jYwo0IQTa2hTBvHIecqkA
- Here’s why record numbers of Americans are quitting their jobs
- Wall Street Journal https://apple.news/A2vsrRnNaTNGYvNWhMNUqVA
- What quitters understand about the job market
- The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/06/quitting-your-job-economic-optimism/619242/
Connect with KKL:
- LinkedIn: Kimberly Kleiman-Lee
- Website: kimberlykleimanlee.com
- Instagram: @kimberlykleimanlee
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
E17 - 31m - Jul 20, 2021 - The Only Meeting Template You’ll Ever Need
In today's episode, Kimberly shares her scrappy but powerful meeting template that her clients are quickly adopting. This pragmatic tool will help you to construct meetings with outcomes... quite frankly what most meetings should strive for. Listen to this week’s episode for all the things…. Agendas, attendees, actions, and archiving and more.
Today on Do I Dare?
- Learn the unconventional tool KKL uses to manage reoccurring meetings (and why!)
- Uncover the core components to a robust meeting template
- Explore the Agenda Build format and why it’s so useful
- Get best practice tips on Action recording and reviewing
- Access KKL’s meeting template …the one that her clients find so useful
Resources:
Connect with KKL:
- LinkedIn: Kimberly Kleiman-Lee
- Website: kimberlykleimanlee.com
- Instagram: @kimberlykleimanlee
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
E16 - 14m - Jul 13, 2021 - 5 Meetings to Maximize Time & Increase Productivity
In today's episode, Kimberly offers her advice for the top five meetings that are actually worthwhile if done well. Again, there are lots of types of meetings... but she will explain why these five can be the calendar culprits when it comes to wasting our time.
Learn the art of the 1:1, Status, Stand-up, Problem-solving and Planning meetings. Stay tuned until the end for practical actions you can take to cleanse your calendar and reset your productivity in Meetings.
Today on Do I Dare?
- The construct of a productive one-to-one meeting between Leaders and their direct reports
- The top ingredients to a meaningful Status meeting
- The true definition of a Stand-up meeting and the 3 questions each participant offers during it
- KKL’s must-have for both Problem-Solving and Planning Meetings
- A sneak peek at GE’s Workout approach to problem-solving meetings
- Ways you can begin to assess your meeting hygiene today
Resources:
Connect with KKL:
- LinkedIn: Kimberly Kleiman-Lee
- Website: kimberlykleimanlee.com
- Instagram: @kimberlykleimanlee
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
E15 - 26m - Jul 6, 2021 - Meeting Madness: 3 Ways to Take Back Your Calendar
In today's episode, Kimberly explores what has now been exacerbated by the pandemic… the need for endless, needless, mindless, rudderless, back-to-back, early morning through late-night MEETINGS. We have lost our way and put ourselves on “calendar autopilot.” When this happens, not only does it contribute to our busy, stressed, and tired work lives... but our companies lose massive opportunities for actual productivity.
Today on Do I Dare?
- The true cost of meeting attendance
- When to know if a meeting is actually needed
- 3 ways to gain control over your calendar once and for all
- Best practices for proactive calendar planning
- Pragmatic tips for prioritizing tasks that deserve your time
- Learn the “no agenda-no attendance” rule
- 6 surefire ways to modify your calendar when requests exceed time available
Resources:
Connect with KKL:
- LinkedIn: Kimberly Kleiman-Lee
- Website: kimberlykleimanlee.com
- Instagram: @kimberlykleimanlee
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
E14 - 29m - Jun 29, 2021 - From Threat to Thrive with Scott Halford
Internationally renowned keynote speaker and the bestselling author of Activate Your Brain, Scott Halford is an expert in brain-based behavioral science, emotional intelligence, critical thinking and influencing skills.
Today on Do I Dare?
- What is performance neuroscience?
- How underprepared we were to manage the level of stress the pandemic caused
- Epiphanies we learned about ourselves when we started working from home
- The 5 things your brain needs every day to maximize its potential
- How working virtually became the great equalizer and humanizer
- Good cortisol and how it impacts your performance
- Meditation bursts… re-center and go!
- How to move from threat to thrive…Rebuilding your stamina
- The importance of finding significance
Resources:
- Website: http://scotthalford.com
- Be a Shortcut by Scott Halford
- Activate Your Brain by Scott Halford
Connect with KKL:
- LinkedIn: Kimberly Kleiman-Lee
- Website: kimberlykleimanlee.com
- Instagram: @kimberlykleimanlee
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
E13 - 56m - Jun 15, 2021 - Visualization – Can you see it?
Admittedly, KKL isn’t an expert but a practitioner of Visualization. Benefit from her study and practice of this ancient technique on this week’s episode!
Today on Do I Dare?
- 3 fascinating brain facts that matter to KKL
- The tiny (but critical) Visualization step that “leadership gurus” forget to tell you
- 2 types of Visualization techniques to try
- Who’s doing it? Visualization practices of the highly successful.
- The mechanics of visualization – why it works
- 3 Process Visualization approaches that actually work
- Visualization Examples (big and small) from KKL
- Resources to jumpstart your Visualization practice
Resources:
- Article: How to Use Visualization to Achieve Your Goals
- Permission to Feel by Mark Brackett
- Byron Katie’s The Work
- Heal – video on Prime Video
- The Brain’s Negative Bias – Psychology Today
- Eckart Tolle – A New Earth
- Jack Canfield – Visualization Techniques
- Jim Carrey – $10M check
- KKL’s Triathlon Journey Blogs
Follow Hal Elrod:
- Instagram: @themiraclemorning
- Website: The Miracle Morning
- Book: The Miracle Morning
- Movie: The Miracle Morning
Connect with KKL:
- LinkedIn: Kimberly Kleiman-Lee
- Website: kimberlykleimanlee.com
- Instagram: @kimberlykleimanlee
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
E12 - 35m - Jun 1, 2021 - Miracle Mornings: Be a Better Leader by Scribing for 10 Minutes
Kimberly continues to share her journey with the miracle morning practice and unpacks the benefits of scribing to her overall health.
Today on Do I Dare?
- Why adopt a practice of Journaling
- The cognitive benefits of handwriting vs. typing
- 4 popular types of Journaling
- The WRITE acronym and a construct to jumpstart your journaling practice
- How to benefit from a journal prompt
- The power of Free Writing
- How to start your journaling practice with ease
Resources:
- https://www.pens.com/blog/the-benefits-of-handwriting-vs-typing/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/13/education/cursive-writing.html#:~:text=The%20Common%20Core%20standards%20seemed,reintroduced%20the%20practice%20since%20then.
- https://iajw.org/how-to-journal-complete-guide/
- https://jour.com/blog/journaling/morning-journaling-prompts
- https://positivepsychology.com/benefits-of-journaling/
- https://writingprocess.mit.edu/process/step-1-generate-ideas/instructions/freewriting
- Full Focused Planner – Michael Hyatt
Apps:
- Notability
- Good Notes
- https://friday.app/p/best-digital-journal-apps
Connect with KKL:
- LinkedIn: Kimberly Kleiman-Lee
- Website: kimberlykleimanlee.com
- Instagram: @kimberlykleimanlee
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
E11 - 27m - May 25, 2021 - My Must-Do For A Miracle Morning
Kimberly continues to share her journey with the miracle morning practice and unpacks the benefits of meditation for her overall health.
Today on Do I Dare?
- How stress, depression and anxiety impact our ability to be productive and happy
- Meditation versus medication... A safer and sustainable solution
- The top ten benefits of meditation
- The three most common types of meditation
- The most popular meditation practices
- Transcendental Meditation - KKL's fav choice
- Resources to get you started on your meditation journey
Resources:
- Goalcast – The Complete Guide to Meditation
- High Existence – The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Meditation
- Dan Harris Panic Attack on ABC
- 10% Happier Book – Dan Harris ABC news
- Meditation for fidgety skeptics – Dan Harris
- Transcendental Meditation
- David Lynch Foundation – TM Philanthropy
- Strength in Stillness by Bob Roth
Apps
- 10%
- Headspace
- Calm
- Waking up
- Buddhify
- Unplug
Meditation for Kiddos
- Zenimals
- Mindup
Connect with KKL:
- LinkedIn: Kimberly Kleiman-Lee
- Website: kimberlykleimanlee.com
- Instagram: @kimberlykleimanlee
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
E10 - 39m - May 18, 2021 - Miracle Mornings: 6 Routines of Successful People
Kimberly is 2 months into her morning routine personal experiment. After reading Hal Elrod's The Miracle Morning, she has crafted a morning routine that has given her more energy, made her more productive, and kept her more focused than ever before. This will be a multi-part episode series you won't want to miss!
Today on Do I Dare?
- Hal Elrod’s The Miracle Morning methodology and book review
- The value of a thoughtful morning routine
- Wake up 1 hour earlier than usual for hours of benefits throughout the day
- Silence through meditation or prayer can enhance your focus
- The power of Affirmations before bedtime
- Read for self-development …10 minutes every day
- Visualize and act your way to your goals
- Solve your problems through Journaling
Follow Hal Elrod:
- Instagram: @themiraclemorning
- Website: The Miracle Morning
- Book: The Miracle Morning
- Movie: The Miracle Morning
Connect with KKL:
- LinkedIn: Kimberly Kleiman-Lee
- Website: kimberlykleimanlee.com
- Instagram: @kimberlykleimanlee
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
E9 - 19m - Mar 31, 2021 - Story Like You Mean It with Dr. Dennis Rebelo
Professor, physicist, and author of Story Like You Mean It Dr. Dennis Rebelo is unpacking how you can be purposeful and intentional in telling the story of your life. We each have moments that hold rich information about our personal journeys, and the power lies in being able to reflect on those moments and communicate their value.
Today on Do I Dare?
- Storytelling & curating your own narrative
- Using Dr. Rebelo’s model for StoryPathing
- Learning to communicate your true value
- Why reflecting on your life is so important
- Connecting to who someone is vs. what they’ve done
- Tools to be empowered in telling your personal story
Follow Dr. Dennis Rebelo:
- Instagram: @askdennis
- Website: drdennisrebelo.com
- Book: Story Like You Mean It
Connect with KKL:
- LinkedIn: Kimberly Kleiman-Lee
- Website: kimberlykleimanlee.com
- Instagram: @kimberlykleimanlee
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
E8 - 1h 2m - Mar 16, 2021 - Solve Problems by “Dreaming Small” with Noah Scalin and Mica Scalin
Tune in to today’s episode to learn how to merge creativity and business for greater success! Noah Scalin and Mica Scalin are artists and innovators who are here to share how to grow your leadership skills and business through creative practices. Creativity is a part of human nature, and by spending a small amount of time each week strengthening that muscle, you will become a better problem-solver, innovator, and leader.
Today on Do I Dare?
- How getting creative will make you better at your job
- The critical role artists play in the corporate environment
- Solve more problems by scheduling in creative time
- Build your creative muscle by “dreaming small”
- Ideas for managers to virtually connect their team & innovate
Follow Noah & Mica:
- Instagram: @noahscalin ; @micawave
- Website: noahscalin.com ; anotherlimitedrebellion.com
- Free One Week Creative Sprint: createbettertogether.com
- Checkout Noah’s books here
- dOGUMENTA: @dogumenta
Resources:
- Referenced book: A Whole New Mind
- Head over to The Ian Corzine Show to listen and subscribe!
Connect with KKL:
- LinkedIn: Kimberly Kleiman-Lee
- Website: kimberlykleimanlee.com
- Instagram: @kimberlykleimanlee
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
E7 - 1h 6m - Mar 9, 2021 - OOO: 5 Strategies for Playing Catchup
Kimberly is back after a short hiatus due to COV*D hitting her household. In respect to her recent experience of life interrupting life, KKL is sharing the 5 ways she gets back on track when feeling overwhelmed. It can be difficult to play catch up when life throws a curveball and you’re forced into a temporary absence, whether you get sick, have a family emergency, or life just happens. Remember to give yourself grace and use these 5 strategies to get yourself back on track!
Today on Do I Dare?
- Strategies for getting back on track when behind
- Why you want to voice & be transparent in how you’re doing
- Examples of how to say no or buy yourself more time
- How to negotiate and ask for what you need
- Delegating and asking for help during a personal crisis
- How to effectively schedule your time when playing catch-up
Connect with KKL:
- LinkedIn: Kimberly Kleiman-Lee
- Website: kimberlykleimanlee.com
- Instagram: @kimberlykleimanlee
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
E6 - 21m - Mar 2, 2021 - Admitting When You’re Wrong: The Boss Thing To Do
In today’s episode, Kimberly breaks down 5 strategies and techniques for building trust. Learn practices of courageous dialogue, gratitude, and breaking bread so you can create a high performing team! Kimberly wraps up the episode by sharing a pivotal moment in her life that changed the way she approaches leadership and building trust.
Today on Do I Dare?
- Why authentic dialogue is critical for trust
- How to break bread when working remotely
- How to get into a daily & weekly practice of gratitude
- Easy activities to build trust during team meetings
- Ways to begin repairing trust
- A powerful strategy for approaching difficult conversations
Resources:
- Five Dysfunctions of a Team
- Stationary
- Avatar – The Movie
- AirBNB - Giraffe Station Blog
- GE’s Gratitude Station
- 2 Truths and a Lie
- We’re Not Really Strangers
- Gregg Thompson – Bluepoint Leadership
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
E5 - 46m - Feb 9, 2021 - Stay Relevant: Why I Never Stop Learning
In today’s episode, Kimberly unpacks what it takes to stay relevant and be of consistent value in the workplace. Tune in to learn her five attributes of a lifelong learner and gain multiple resources that put you on a path to upping your game.
Today on Do I Dare?
- What does it take to stay relevant and be interesting?
- The importance of vulnerability in the learning process
- Networking: Do you have one? Who's in it? Do you leverage it?
- Are you an expert in your field? How would I know?
- Are you coach-like in your approach with others?
- Do you understand the concept of ‘synchrony’ and can you approach problems and challenges with that headset?
Resources:
- Connected Human Series – www.kimberlykleimanlee.com/connect
- Seek 2 Solve
- P.E.E.P.s
- PBOD2
- Apple News+
Conference Recommendations:
- C2 MTL out of Canada
- wisdom 2.0
- South by Southwest
- fastcompany – Innovation Festival
- TED
- BIF
- World Economic Forum
- Tech Crunch
- Work Human
Book Recommendations:
- Scaling Leadership – Adams and Anderson
- Daring Greatly – Brene Brown
- Whole New Mind – Daniel Pink
- Molly’s Game – Molly Bloom
- Anything by Jodi Picoult
- Anything by Erin Hilderbrand
- Anything by the Obamas
- Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
- When Noone is Watching by Alyssa Cole
- American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
E4 - 1h 7m - Feb 4, 2021
