STAKE: The Leadership Podcast
Alyson Van Hooser is on a sold-out mission to develop highly successful leaders at all levels. After 15 years of working throughout the food, finance, retail political industries, she is deeply aware of the powerful effects of leadership. Each episode strategies and actions you can use immediately to change you, your team and your business. The question is, will you choose to own it? Will you put your stake in the ground and decide to do something with what you've learned today? This is Stake: The Leadership Podcast.
Episodes
May 13, 2022 • 17 mins
Do you manage or supervise employees who work remotely, or does your supervisor work remotely? If you answer ‘yes’ to either of those questions -- this episode is for you!
In this episode, you’ll hear a clip of a virtual keynote I gave recently in which I am quickly teaching four practical strategies for authentically connecting with remote employees. After all, for some people, connecting with other humans through a computer scree...
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May 6, 2022 • 25 mins
Frustrated with your supervisor? Today’s episode is for you.
One of our listeners reached out and asked what to do if you’re not getting the input and feedback you want from your manager. This employee in particular is someone who is wanting to grow and succeed. However, they feel their manager is hindering their progress. Have you been there before? Maybe you’re there today!
In this episode, I’m sharing with you one of the latest ...
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April 15, 2022 • 10 mins
Could you keep great employees longer if you understood more of what they expected from you as a leader? It’s absolutely possible!
In today’s episode, I’m sharing a story with you to help you see just how important it is that you’re talking with your employees. It’s not easy, but over time you can uncover exactly what your next right step is to lead them to better performance and increased loyalty!
I’m wishing you huge success!
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April 1, 2022 • 21 mins
A lot of businesses have their organization’s core values posted up somewhere on a wall in the building, in a corner of their website, and even on employee’s desks! And some organizations have worked hard to get their employees to memorize the core values and be able to tell someone those values at the drop of a hat. My question is, is that approach to company values doing any good for the business?
In today’s episode, I’m talking ...
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January 14, 2022 • 23 mins
An F4 tornado ripped through my community last month. As someone who is called to develop leaders, I cannot ignore the leadership lesson emerging from my processing of the entire event.
In today’s episode, I’m sharing two specific potential “disasters” many organizations are being warned about right now. What is interesting is that although the warnings are being sent out, few are working on or preparing to mitigate the risk. My fe...
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November 5, 2021 • 14 mins
Are your words not having the effect you wish they’d have at work? I have a tip to share with you to help you change the results you’re getting from your communication efforts.
In today’s episode, I’m sharing two stories with you. One story is about the frustration of a manager in a class I led recently. The other story is about a mistake I made. There is one goal here…to help you be more successful in your own leadership journey. ...
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October 1, 2021 • 32 mins
Wondering what it’s going to take to keep your best employees? It’s a valid concern in a world where researchers are shouting that soon there will be a big shift of people out of their current positions and organizations.
So, as a leader, what can you do about it? Can you stop it?
I believe you can. It starts by you getting to know your people better. When you know YOUR EMPLOYEES -- not the employees surveyed by researchers -- then...
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August 19, 2021 • 16 mins
Mental health doesn’t matter at work if you don’t care about performance, employee retention, and the culture of your organization.
If you do care about the performance from your team and retaining your best employees, then it’s time (maybe way past time) to address the mental health of your individual team members. Many of today’s employee’s demand the mental health concern from their employer’s and leaders.
As always, let’s not m...
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August 6, 2021 • 20 mins
Leadership is not position. Leadership is the ability to serve someone’s need and the choice to take action.
In today’s episode, you’ll hear a story about how one teacher stepped up as a leader and is now making an impact well beyond just my life in third grade.
If you’re needing inspiration and encouragement, listen up for the three ways I discuss to help you fill your cup and maximize your impact.
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July 9, 2021 • 15 mins
A summer crush at band camp might have been cool when I was a teenager, but is dating at work a whole different story? The latest research is showing that fewer couples meet at work compared to decades past…there are lots of reasons for that.
In today’s episode, I’m sharing my millennial view on dating in the workplace.
If you’re looking for tangible action steps and refreshing insights to help ignite the power of your own leaders...
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July 2, 2021 • 7 mins
Many leaders still believe in the never let them see you sweat mentality. And there are situations where I’d agree. But, at other times, I don’t agree.
It could be a leader’s vulnerability that starts the shift toward progress in an organization.
In today’s episode, we’re discussing what can happen when you choose to be open about your weaknesses rather than trying to cover them up.
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June 25, 2021 • 8 mins
Leaders should talk with employees, not to employees, or at employees. But should leaders talk about employees?
The answer is: It depends.
In today’s episode, we’re discussing the ways leaders should talk about employees so employees feel they can trust and respect their leaders..
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June 18, 2021 • 7 mins
Have a difficult employee driving a wedge between you, other employees, and even customers? Let me help you.
In today’s episode, we’re discussing practical leadership actions to help you lead your people to become a more productive part of the team.
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April 23, 2021 • 7 mins
Does confidence only come naturally to those lucky enough to “be born with it”? I don’t think so. That’s not my story!
You can build your confidence.
To do that, you have to take correct, calculated, and consistent action.
In today’s episode, we’re discussing three practical steps to take to build your confidence.
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April 16, 2021 • 7 mins
If you want to hire the right people, get them to stay, and for them to continue to perform above expectations, start by learning their stories.
Stories unlock answers to challenges leaders must overcome.
In today’s episode, we’re discussing three stories every leader needs to know and tell.
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February 26, 2021 • 20 mins
Today’s workforce is diverse. Tomorrow’s workforce will be even more so! What tools are out there for leaders to help them create a successful team? Today’s episode discusses one tool – assessments.
Maybe you’ve thought assessments are overrated? Or maybe you’ve considered using assessments, but you aren’t sure where to start?
Today’s guest, Eric Shepherd, discusses why and how to use technology-driven assessments of your organ...
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February 12, 2021 • 9 mins
It’s not a bad idea for leadership to involve employees in hopes that they will increase their knowledge, become more invested in the work, and overall become a stronger asset for the team.
But, involvement is only half of the solution that will earn you those results you want. What leaders must do is both involve AND engage employees.
In today’s episode, were going to break down the “what, how, and why” behind involving and e...
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January 8, 2021 • 6 mins
People change – we all do. Leaders who don’t understand how their diverse followers have changed could potentially be left with demotivated, underperforming, unengaged employees. Even worse, one day you may find yourself questioning why you’ve just received your best employee’s two-week notice.
In today’s episode I’m sharing with you several questions to help kickstart conversations with your people that will unlock answers to ho...
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December 11, 2020 • 9 mins
Do you have a poor performing employee?
Legally, you may have to terminate. However, this could be a test of your leadership!
In today’s episode we’re digging into seven questions leaders should ask of themselves and employees. These seven questions will help you level up your leadership so you can be sure you’ve left nothing on the table when it comes to leading others well.
Let’s dig in!
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November 13, 2020 • 9 mins
Need to get more done in a day? From my own experience, setting boundaries around communication in the workplace is critical to improving productivity.
Leaders, pump the brakes for a second! There is a right way and a wrong way to set boundaries.
In today’s episode, we’re working through an example of just how to set communication boundaries the right way…and the wrong way.
If you want to increase productivity and create a mo...
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