Tools For Every Day Leaders & Managers With Leadership Coach Kris Plachy

Do you believe that asking for help is a sign of weakness or a lack of ability? Maybe you just feel like – “Why bother – I’m just going to end up doing it myself anyway.” You have too much amazing work to do in the world to be minimizing your impact because you don’t want to leverage the support of others. Here are some tips. What you'll learn from this episode: The three types of help people usually need.  The importance of being specific.  An exercise to point you in the right direction.  What does asking for help mean to you? I'd really appreciate it if you would click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! For more information, please visit my website at https://krisplachy.com/ © 2020 Kris Plachy

If your business has a culture of accountability, that means that your employees accept ownership for their results, no matter what. But with that comes this unexpected truth that has been a thorn in my side for 25 years. Let’s talk about it. What you'll learn from this episode: A leader who works in a culture of accountability must be equally communicative about this. Feedback is not personal. Once your accountability system is in place, here’s the snag that women hit that they don’t see coming. What has been a thorn in Kris’s side ever since she became a manager 25 years ago. Why Olive Garden is a good representation of this. Let’s agree that “this” ends with your company. I'd really appreciate it if you would click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! For more information, please visit my website at https://krisplachy.com/ © 2020 Kris Plachy

Hiring is like dating. Sometimes we get “candidate crushes” and those don’t always turn out like we had hoped. If you’re disenchanted with the hiring process, then this episode is for you! What you'll learn from this episode: Kris’s story about hiring for her personal assistant position – 6 assistants over a 4-5 month period! This podcast is about the basic things you always have to remember when hiring. In the How to CEO program we’ll go into more depth. Why to hire before you’re ready. How to get your hiring strategy in place. Which role to fill first. “Everyone needs a 30-60-90.” We’ll be launching a new, live course on September 29th called "How to CEO for Female Entrepreneurs." Registration opens September 22nd, so go here to get on the waitlist! https://krisplachy.com/how2ceo I'd really appreciate it if you would click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! © 2020 Kris Plachy

Many women are reluctant to call themselves the CEO of their own business. Let’s go over why it’s so important to take that step and what you can do to get there. What you'll learn from this episode: An exercise to do to determine why you’re hesitant to call yourself CEO. Why the first module in the “How to CEO” program is CEO Mindset. What the “How to CEO” program provides and what its goal is. The list of 8 guest experts who will participate and who will talk with you live about their areas of expertise. All about your CEO blueprint. We’ll be launching a new, live course on September 29th called "How to CEO for Female Entrepreneurs." Registration opens September 22nd, so go here to get on the waitlist! I'd really appreciate it if you would click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! © 2020 Kris Plachy

Some leaders don’t find it difficult to manage people, but for others it seems to be this gut-wrenching thing. Being a good leader requires an ability to connect – to see and to be seen. Let’s talk about connecting and how courage and vulnerability come into play. What you'll learn from this episode: To have the kinds of conversations that good leaders have, it requires a level of intimacy. Kris’s meaning of “intimacy.” Why intimacy requires vulnerability and, therefore, courage. Who you are, and how you’ve lived, is how you lead. As a leader you have a responsibility for the care of the emotional health and the thinking of people who work for you. We’ll be launching a new, live course in September called "How to CEO for Entrepreneurs." The registration for this first group will be limited, so go here https://krisplachy.com/how2ceo to get on the waitlist. I'd really appreciate it if you would click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! © 2020 Kris

Female entrepreneurs have deep passion for their businesses, but did you realize that many of them also carry around deep shame? Shame and pain about an issue that is so intense that they rarely even want to talk about it. Helping women voice this issue so they don’t give up on their businesses is what we do. We can fix it. I promise! What you'll learn from this episode: What that voiceless problem is that female entrepreneurs don’t like to talk about. Why some people lose the team because they didn’t invest in themselves. What causes business owners to become relentless, and slightly ruthless, about who they let in. Why your passion can become a poison to other people and to you. The true story about a client of Kris’s who went from $0 to $700K in one week! We’ll be launching a new, live course in September called "How to CEO for Entrepreneurs." The registration for this first group will be limited, so go here https://krisplachy.com/how2ceo to get on the waitlist. I'd really appreciate it if you would clic

Women have a cocktail of assets that nobody else does. Celebrate them. Don’t diminish them. Step into your superpower and own it because leadership is feminine! What you'll learn from this episode: What Kris learned from her mom about leadership. Why empathy is a superpower. Is it possible to truly be yourself and still be the CEO of your business? Why it’s important for female entrepreneurs to call themselves CEOs. We’ll be launching a new, live course in September called "How to CEO for Entrepreneurs." The registration for this first group will be limited, so go here https://krisplachy.com/how2ceo to get on the waitlist. I'd really appreciate it if you would click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! © 2020 Kris Plachy

Entrepreneurs struggle with employees not taking ownership the same way that they do. Here are some suggestions for ways to handle a situation when someone doesn’t take responsibility for a task, and an example of how an ownership conversation ought to go. What you'll learn from this episode: Why ownership is a personal responsibility. How getting out of an employee’s way, in order to foster ownership, is different than abdication. What “mis-delegating” means. An example of a frustrating ownership conversation and suggestions for what to do instead. Essential competencies that I believe every employee should come to the table with. What not to do when someone doesn’t take ownership. We’ll be launching a new, live course in September called "How to CEO for Entrepreneurs." The registration for this first group will be limited, so go here https://krisplachy.com/how2ceo to get on the waitlist. I'd really appreciate it if you would click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has t

Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are the vital signs for your business. They are diagnostic in nature and can be used to help determine if there’s a problem with the health of the overall business or with specific roles within that business. What you'll learn from this episode: The reason we ask, “what role do I need to fill?” versus “what type of person do I need?” The steps toward creating KPIs Why people struggle with KPIs for administrative roles Your job as CEO when it comes to employees and KPIs We’ll be launching a new, live course in September called "How to CEO for Entrepreneurs." The registration for this first group will be limited, so go here https://krisplachy.com/how2ceo to get on the waitlist. I'd really appreciate it if you would click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability! © 2020 Kris Plachy

What does it mean to transition from being an entrepreneur to a CEO? As a solopreneur, the essential asset is you and your talent. As an entrepreneur the asset is you as a manager. But, as a CEO, the asset is you as a leader. Are you ready? Let’s go! What you'll learn from this episode: How boundaries change through the difference transitions. Learning to leverage the talents of others. Why it’s a fact that you can’t lead others in a business if you don’t understand the mechanics of management. The CEO as an orchestra conductor. Getting comfortable with “strategy.” We’ll be launching a new, live course in September called "How to CEO for Entrepreneurs." The registration for this first group will be limited, so go here https://krisplachy.com/how2ceo to get on the waitlist. I'd really appreciate it if you would click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability! © 2020 Kris Plachy

There’s a real difference between being a solopreneur and being an entrepreneur. A solopreneur is a worker and it’s mostly about “me.” They do all the work in the business. An entrepreneur is a producer / manager. These people have a team and running the business is more about “we.” The trick is learning how to make that transition from a “me” to a “we.” Let’s talk about how! What you'll learn from this episode: In entrepreneurship, we start to leverage the assets of others. Entrepreneurship is managing people. This is when we start to build systems and replicate-able processes. Making the transition has nothing to do with company size – it’s mindset. Solopreneur boundary challenges are with clients. Entrepreneur boundary issues are with your staff / team, and the work. The importance of moving from “me center” to “we center.” The next podcast will be about transitioning from entrepreneurship to CEO. We’ll be launching a new, live course in September called "How to CEO for Entrepreneurs." The registration f

If your employees are wanting you to think for them and are relying on you to make all of the decisions for them, here are some suggestions for how to stop being that continuous crutch. What you'll learn from this episode: Kris’ recent commitment - “I will no longer make decisions that other people are capable of making.” Can you handle the failure if you let them make a decision? If you have decision fatigue, and you have women who report to you, then they have it, too. The secret to “CEO-ing” aka how to conduct a beautiful orchestra without playing a fiddle. The painful key - you have to develop the patience to watch your employees think. Follow me on Instagram and send me a DM. https://www.instagram.com/krisplachycoach/ For the next couple of weeks I’m accepting new clients – then none after that for a bit. So, now’s the time to come work with me! https://krisplachy.com/appointment/ © 2020 Kris Plachy

In today’s interview, Kris talks with clients Laura Patrick, Jennifer Hood and Kira DeRito about what it’s been like for them to negotiate the challenges that COVID has presented to their business and to them as female founders. What you'll learn from this episode: What each business owner’s thoughts were when all of the COVID stuff started. Things that they have done for themselves to help navigate the moment. What unexpected benefits or by-products resulted from the whole thing. How each business owner pivoted and what adaptations they made to their business models that helped. Advice for the woman who is listening who’s still in it and needs some wisdom about what to do next. Follow me on Instagram and send me a DM. https://www.instagram.com/krisplachycoach/ For the next couple of weeks I’m accepting new clients – then none after that for a bit. So, now’s the time to come work with me! https://krisplachy.com/appointment/ © 2020 Kris Plachy

Your growth and your ability to scale and make more money in your business depends on your willingness to allow other people to fail. It depends on your willingness to tolerate other people’s mistakes. What you'll learn from this episode: You don’t have to give up tasks you love to do or that are your superpower. What the definition of “doing it wrong” is to female entrepreneurs. There are people who know how to do what you’ve been doing, and some can even do it better than you. Just because team members sometimes mess up doesn’t mean you dismiss the idea of having help. The investment you make in yourself to be able to learn how to hire, train, onboard, delegate and then hold people accountable - exponentially pays off in your company. Follow me on Instagram and send me a DM. https://www.instagram.com/krisplachycoach/ For the next couple of weeks I’m accepting new clients – then none after that for a bit. So, now’s the time to come work with me! https://krisplachy.com/appointment/ © 2020 Kris Plachy

When you are a leader and own a business, it’s not only okay to have expectations, it’s your responsibility to have them. But most female entrepreneurs that I work with usually wrangle with these three issues when it comes to expectations. What you'll learn from this episode: The three main issues that female entrepreneurs wrangle with when it comes to expectations. Many female entrepreneurs think that their expectations are too. The Olive Garden analogy. Many women think it’s selfish to 1) expect things to be done and 2) to want them done in a certain way. Female entrepreneurs tend to worry about what other’s expect of them. This self-evaluative judgement is not useful; it drags you down. Guilt is not useful. Why every female entrepreneur needs a coach. Follow me on Instagram and send me a DM. https://www.instagram.com/krisplachycoach/ For the next three weeks I’m accepting new clients – then none after that for a smidge. So, now’s the time to come work with me! https://krisplachy.com/appointment/ © 2020 K

In today’s interview, Kris talks with Dr. Camille Broussard Wise, a scholar-practitioner of leadership, management, and advancing diversity and equity. A passionate social justice advocate, she holds a safe space for inquiry and growth while also equipping leader-learners with tools to facilitate their own growth and accountability. What you'll learn from this episode: The distinction between racism as a system and being a racist. The importance of educating yourself. De-center yourself and your feelings. Having empathy for someone else’s perspective. Conscious Inclusion for Female Entrepreneurs Course http://www.inclusiveentrepreneur.com/ My Q2 Pivot program https://krisplachycoaching.mykajabi.com/q2pivot For the Founder’s Lab and to check out my other programs:  https://krisplachy.com/join © 2020 Kris Plachy

When you have one employee who’s bringing your company’s performance down, the impact on the team is very noticeable. Here’s why that one person is standing between you and total magic. What you'll learn from this episode: Once you remove the negative energy from your business and brain you create all kinds of space for something new. If that person hasn’t grown with the business, they’re almost like a memory of who you were when you started, and that’s not who you are today. It keeps you stuck energetically. When you let that person go and create room in your business, then you can get intentional about what you want to create and the results you want to achieve. You have to learn the processes to follow, the words to say, the conversations to have in order to foster the change necessary to get you where you need to be. Conscious Inclusion for Female Entrepreneurs Course My Q2 Pivot program The Founder’s Lab To check out my other programs visit krisplachy.com/join © 2020 Kris Plachy

The only way to learn things you don’t know, and to gain an understanding of them, is to be willing to tolerate and sit with discomfort. It doesn’t mean you have to agree. It means you have the opportunity to listen, to stretch and to grow. What you'll find in this episode: Why it’s so important to get out of the echo chamber. Pay attention to how you feel. If someone introduces you to something and you feel repulsed, indignant, angry, resentful – pay attention. Find new teachers, thought leaders and discussion groups. My Q2 Pivot program https://krisplachycoaching.mykajabi.com/q2pivot The Founder’s Lab https://krisplachy.com/join To check out my other programs visit https://krisplachy.com/join © 2020 Kris Plachy

Who do you want to be as a leader? When your presence is unfelt, someone else’s will be, and they will control the message and direction of your business. You have a voice whether you’re aware of it or not. So my recommendation is - let’s be aware of it. What you'll find in this episode: Why having a clear sense of direction for your company and what you want to achieve is essential. The heart of the voice is that it has a line to it. It creates clarity. You must be willing to have the consequences and the benefits of that voice. When your presence is unfelt, someone else’s will be. If someone doesn’t want to align to your voice and your vision for your business, let them go. My thoughts for myself as it relates to my voice. My Q2 Pivot program The Founder’s Lab My program Leading Through Crazy Times To check out my other programs visit krisplachy.com/join © 2020 Kris Plachy

High-performing leaders with high-performing teams are able to replicate that over and over again. That’s not luck; that’s a system, and here are the elements of that system for building high-performing teams. What you'll find in this episode: As a leader, you have to have your own expectations of high performance. You have to be self-aware. You have to understand who you are and how you affect the team. Recognize that there is a process to attracting great talent. You must be clear with what you expect of people who work for you. Additionally, there’s the accountability piece – you have to take ownership. Think about what you do and why you hire the people that you hire. You have to be building a team for where you’re going and not for where you’ve been. A high-performing team attracts high-performing players. This requires a leader who is willing to audit her team and trim it when necessary. My Q2 Pivot program here: https://krisplachycoaching.mykajabi.com/q2pivot The Founder’s Lab: https://krisplachy.com