Have you ever taken a self-assessment and tried to trick the system? Rather than trying to be something you are not, today, we talk about embracing your true colors and empowering your team by inviting them to do the same.

I'm joined by Darci Pesek, an Extension Educator and Real Colors facilitator in southeast Nebraska. Darci works with groups from high school age volunteers to hospital organizations to understand their natural colors and naturally approach situations.

The Real Colors assessment is readily available, and I've taken it many times over the years. I saw that my top did a flip from blue where I naturally focused on emotions, how others feel and avoided conflict today, drawing in the gold and need for organization, planning, and order. Furthermore, I still have orange in green in me; I just don't pull on them first. Darci explains how you can embrace your lower colors in certain situations.

We also dive into the need to have teammates that dominantly express each of the four colors. If you've found yourself in a situation where everyone is so focused on the list and what comes next that you could be missing time for relief and fun, burnout could be looming on the horizon.

I challenge you to listen to our quick conversation and see if you feel that you have evolved to where you are with your current role. Secondly, analyze your team, or have a Real Colors facilitator help look and see your team's colors and how you can embrace those colors in times of action, feedback, and celebration.

If you want to find more episodes or my free download to get you started on your brand journey with a business position evaluation, visit https://connectchangechallenge.com/evaluation.

Also, inspired by the movie Trolls, "So don't be afraid to let them show. Your true colors. True colors are beautiful."

Why do we feel like we have to go on our journey alone when we could have the power of a community behind us?

This week, I'm joined by Kiah Twisselman Burchett, a life coach and an empowerer of others. 

What do being a life coach and working for the Kentucky Beef Council have in common? For Kiah, she learned from each role what she could take away to grow as an individual. From her time at the beef council, she gained the confidence to get on a national TV show to talk about her personal story because she spent time on live tv cooking beef in her former role. 

We also talk about how your community can evolve, just as we do. Sometimes we see an opportunity right before us, but we are worried about making the pivot because it's not the life plan we had in mind. Kiah encourages us to get unique experiences and skills; it's about how we apply that to the next season.

Our community can help us as we move forward. Kiah shares that we are scared to voice the dreams we have on your heart at times because we are overcome with imposter syndrome when you say it out loud. But, if we are open and honest with our people, the authenticity will lend your community to support you and connect you further with their resources. 

I could've talked to Kiah for hours as she's inspiring, encouraging and real. Join us on June 10 at 1:30 Pacific/3:30 Central on Clubhouse for a live chat on building your community. We want to get your questions and learn from your experiences. https://www.clubhouse.com/join/being-your-best-self/BJ8uya46/xovRkXNy

Don't forget to check out my free download to get you started on your brand journey with a business position evaluation. Find it here: https://connectchangechallenge.com/evaluation.

If you want a smooth-running business or organization, it's pivotal your managers are empowered to do their jobs, including empowering their teams.

Employees who are empowered do their jobs, feel like they are part of the team and helping move your business forward. The opposite can be said for those who don't feel heard or appreciated.

My guest, Cary Kish, is a coach and serial entrepreneur based outside of Calgary, Canada. He shares his insights from building and growing his businesses and coaching others in their business journeys.

In this episode, Cary shares why he will always encourage leaders to invest in their teams. If you train up your team to grow in their careers and even leave your organizations, they will be more apt to talk highly to their friends or connections who could be future employees.

We both discuss from our experience the necessity as a manager to create an environment that provides opportunities for team members to bring up ideas to their managers. In a virtual work environment, it's vital to set aside that time to help ensure open communication lines.

Join Cary and me on Clubhouse to keep the conversation going on Thursday, May 20 at 10 a.m. CDT! You can find me at @StacyMayoez and share your experiences or throw out your questions.

You can find out more about Cary and his coaching approach at http://carykish.com.

Don't forget you can find my free Brand Position Evaluation 3-Step Guide at https://connectchangechallenge.com/evaluation