Gapology Radio

When making plans, setting goals, or expectations, are you strategically thinking about your organizational future? Do you leverage innovation developed internally by your top performers, or even your competitors? In this episode, Mark and Brian discuss leveraging Gapology to strategically develop processes to maximize your potential.  Read our full blog on this topic here: https://www.gapology.org/post/future-focused-strategic-thinking  

Change is a necessary part of life. Why do we, as human beings, struggle with it so? This is a situation that organizations routinely face and one that can cause dramatic upheavals within its ranks. In this week’s Gapology Radio Podcast episode, we discuss some strategic methods and things to consider to help lead your team through these volatile times.  Read the full blog here: https://www.gapology.org/post/leading-through-change  

Have you ever felt like an outsider, even within your own organization? Many of us have felt this way at one time or another, and in this week’s podcast we begin to discuss methods to help prevent this type of culture, as leaders. Proactively creating an inclusive workplace culture is paramount to building overall engagement. See how Gapology can help!    Read more here: https://www.gapology.org/post/creating-an-inclusive-workplace-culture

In this episode we discuss how overdoing meetings, establishing too many KPI’s, and trying to focus on a plethora of seemingly equal priorities actually diminishes effectiveness, execution, and engagement. We share tips to help alleviate these things that many leaders face. Read the full blog here: https://www.gapology.org/post/when-more-becomes-less

This week's podcast episode features a wonderful conversation with the amazing Kim Rooney who shares lessons from her book, "Spiritual 2x4s and Other Wake-Up Calls" and discusses how they connect to the universal truths laid out in Gapology. Read the full blog on this topic here:https://www.gapology.org/post/wake-up-calls-a-conversation-with-kim-rooney  

Interviewing and hiring new members for your team is only one way to develop organizational talent. The other way is to identify the talent, interest and passion that already exists within your organization, and develop their skills to fit specific roles or projects which will fill the needs that you may have. In this episode, we share how you can leverage Gapology to do all of this in a strategic way that will deliver a high performing team! Read our full blog on this topic on our website: https://www.gapology.org/post/developing-organizational-talent  

What if we had to do it today? What if we had to hire that person today? What if we had to sell that item today? What if we had to finish that project today?   What would you do? What would you do differently to achieve those things today?   In this podcast episode, we explore the power of asking your team, and yourself, this question to focus your efforts and gain momentum in the things that really matter.   Read the full blog: https://www.gapology.org/post/getting-it-done-today-with-gapology Visit our website: https://www.gapology.org  

In this podcast episode we discuss how to elevate engagement by applying the Gapology methods to your leadership rhythm.  When considering how to move a team to take action on the most important elements of your business, there isn’t a better place to start than looking deeply at their engagement levels. Engagement is a clear indicator of how connected, or committed, they are to your organizational purpose, their training experience, the expectations being set for them, and the culture of action. As we’ve discussed in almost all of our blogs and podcasts, the first thing we need to do as leaders, is look in the mirror.  *Read the full blog with detailed info on our website: https://www.gapology.org/blog

This podcast episode features HR guru and author, Natalie A. Smith who shares her insights on Talent Acquisition and the changing world of Human Resources and creating an interviewing experience in the workplace.  Natalie Smith is the author of “The Power of Plan B: Leap Into Your Greatness” and the founder and CEO of PeopleWiseHR which is a boutique  HR consulting business operating out of the Washington DC area. Her team works with small to medium sized organizations, providing a wide range of HR support including advisory support related to HR infrastructure buildout, HRIS implementation, training and leadership development, HR policy and procedure development, HR audits and compliance, and so much more. Head to her website peoplewisehr.net for more of her team’s offerings.  Read the full blog with her tips here: https://www.gapology.org/post/talent-acquisition-the-interviewing-experience-a-conversation-with-natalie-a-smith

In this episode, Mark and Brian discuss how to leverage Gapology to prevent underperformance on a team. Our methods focus on establishing clear processes to ensure consistency in your leadership and ensure Performance Gaps are quickly identified, closed and prevented. Also, read the full blog here: https://www.gapology.org/post/removing-underperformers-the-right-way-with-gapology Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/00vx7rFRyOkg75QTwSmlML?si=dfa407779b164a93 Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gapology-radio/id1114090406?i=1000552459732

In this episode, we discuss leveraging our knowledge of Gapology to overcome the many obstacles that we, as leaders, face each day. We share tactical tips and general advice that you can begin applying right away in your leadership life! Read the full blog here: https://www.gapology.org/post/overcoming-obstacles-with-gapology On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gapology-radio/id1114090406?i=1000551764707 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7akY94cLA1WYyTNKRnYyuR?si=58537c798eef487e  

Mark and Brian discuss the common belief that leadership only flows downward from a leader to their team. In reality, all levels have the ability to lead, through influence, all other levels as well. This includes their peers, colleagues, and even their bosses. This is called, "Managing Up" and in this podcast episode we share how to do this effectively by using your skills with Gapology.  Read the full blog here: https://www.gapology.org/post/managing-up . Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3fD95us,  Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/2DHZmol,  . #leadership #leaders #business #gap #gaps #performance #coaching #development #book #selfhelp #knowledge #importance #action #solutions #consulting #gapologyradio #podcast #brockhoff #thienes #gapologist #closinggaps #improvingperformance #winningleaders #winning #shoulak

Judy and Sarah Shoulak join Mark and Brian in this episode, where they discuss the challenge of communication, especially in the remote workforce world we are all living in. They share tips and techniques from Gapology to help improve your leadership effectiveness through improved communication.  https://www.gapology.org Read the blog here:  https://www.gapology.org/post/improving-communication-with-gapology   

In our last Gapology Radio podcast episode of the year, we share some new thoughts on the importance of saying yes to things... and saying no. Making these conscious choices can be an exciting and scary thing for a lot of people, and it can be very difficult as well. It is in the behavior of making these decisions with intentional clarity of purpose, identity and mindset that we take back our power and look at what is filling our cup, or draining it.  Look for new episodes of Gapology Radio with Mark, Brian, Judy and Sarah in the coming new year. In the meantime, we invite you to revisit our episodes from this year. Giving them a re-listen will surely give you new or additional insights.  

In this short podcast episode, we share inspirational thoughts about caring for your team, while balancing strong leadership with supportive guidance through a rhythm of daily communication around the things that really matter.  . . Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3fD95us Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/2DHZmol Gapology Website: https://www.gapology.org Gapology on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B08B8Y996M/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-199830&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_199830_rh_us Udemy Online Training Course: https://www.udemy.com/course/gapology/?referralCode=C6EE5A5D0EC379DD3306 Wordpress Blog: https://wordpress.com/view/gapologyinstitute.wordpress.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gapology Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gapologyinstitute/ Gapology Inspirations: https://amzn.to/3wefkO8   #gapology #leadership #leaders #business #gap #gaps #performance #coaching #development #book #selfhelp #knowledge #importance #action #solutions #consulting #gapologyradio #podcast #

In this short podcast episode we share an inspirational message from our book, "Gapology Inspirations" on establishing our own power, our own winning strength that will motivate and lead our teams. To see our full podcast on this topic, see our content lineup.  .Website: https://www.gapology.org Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3fD95us Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/2DHZmol Gapology on Audible https://www.audible.com/pd/B08B8Y996M/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-199830&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_199830_rh_us Udemy Online Training Course: https://www.udemy.com/course/gapology/?referralCode=C6EE5A5D0EC379DD3306 Wordpress Blog: https://wordpress.com/view/gapologyinstitute.wordpress.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gapology Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gapologyinstitute/ . #gapology #leadership #leaders #business #gap #gaps #performance #coaching #development #book #selfhelp #knowledge #importance #action #solutions #consulting #gapologyradio #podcast #brockhoff #thienes  #gapologist

In this short inspirational podcast episode, we share thoughts on how winning leaders overcome obstacles using Gapology. Starting with a strong purpose with an emotional and mental commitment to succeed is how they start, and then they leverage our Root Solutions to create a strategic approach to preventing or overcoming the obstacles we all face in order to create the momentum needed to win. This episode discusses these methods and shows that in order to reach our goals, we need a clear process.    You can read more blogs like this one in our book "Gapology Inspirations", and via Wordpress or through our website, www.gapology.org/blog. https://wordpress.com/view/gapologyinstitute.wordpress.com  

In this short inspirational episode, we share a strategy to make sense of and organize all of the things that we do in our life. Often times the levels of stress due to focusing on the wrong things, or taking on too many things, becomes overwhelming. We need a process to bucket the demands others put on us...and the ones we put on ourselves. This episode provides a simple method of bucketing these demands, so that we can focus on the ones that really matter and can make a difference in our lives.  You can read more blogs like this one via Wordpress or through our website www.gapology.org/blog  https://wordpress.com/view/gapologyinstitute.wordpress.com  

In this short inspirational episode we discuss the importance of becoming a student before becoming a teacher. In essence, learning about your team gives you the ability to more effectively train, teach and lead them. This episode is from our book, "Gapology Inspirations" which is available on Amazon.com and Kindle. Link below... https://amzn.to/3up1Uy5 https://www.gapology.org    

In this episode, Mark and Brian introduce Judy and Sarah Shoulak as the newest members of the Gapology Team. Listen in and hear how Mark and Judy first met and the impact Gapology made on Judy and the team she led in her previous role as President of a major restaurant chain. Send in questions to the Gapology Team by emailing contact@gapology.org. Visit www.gapology.org for more information on any of our books or services. To see a recorded livestream interview with everyone on the Relatively Speaking show, visit https://fb.watch/8cbfuKIzKq/