Winning Teams podcast, featuring Shawna Schuh

October 13, 2021

As leaders we know that checking in and asking questions is important, but today’s guest shows us how our approach could be all wrong when engaging a team. In fact, checking in isn’t engaging at all, so what should we do instead? Today’s guest, Shawna Schuh discusses why and how leaders should ask good questions.

Shawna Schuh is a leadership coach from Oregon who does amazing work with a long list of amazing clients. The organizations she works with certainly experience deep transformation in the area of leadership as she focuses on developing leaders who are committed to growing. Today, Shawna and I discuss some very important topics and how people need leaders instead of organizations. We also talk about leading teams of multi-generational members which is really incredible but poses its own unique challenges. And as an expert in her field, Shawna describes what a highly effective leader does that less effective leaders do not. With her humor and expert storytelling, this episode is sure to be a great listen.

What We Talked About in This Episode:

The Common Issues Shawna Sees in Organizations
Finding and Retaining Good Talent
The Difference Between Checking In and Engaging
Leaders Need to Model
The Must Haves of Being a Successful Leader
Managing Multiple Generations
Can You Ever Really Know Yourself?
Checking Your Self-Talk
The Impact You Have on Others
Ideas Instead of Feedback
Asking Questions the Right Way
Shawna’s Book Recommendations and Daily Rituals