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Clarity Isn't What You Said. It's What They Heard.

Published 29 days ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader,

One week in and we are 240 downloads and counting. I love seeing the reviews and hearing about the impact that the un-Corporate Leader podcast is having.

This is my favorite new leadership podcast! The conversations are relevant, engaging and full of takeaways that can be applied in real-world leadership and HR situations. Highly recommend for anyone who cares about building strong teams and leading with intention.

No one ever said this was going to be easy, but it sure is fun.

Week in Review

This week I released EP8: You Don't Have a Talent Problem (Yet) — and I'm already deep into EP9, which tackles a topic that gets a lot of leaders into trouble: Culture Fit.

The notion of culture fit is one that can land teams and organizations in hot water when it isn't grounded in something concrete. When left undefined, it becomes a gut-feel excuse — "I just don't think they'll fit" — and at that point, you're not doing your best work as a leader.

Here's why: if you can't define it, you can't hold anyone accountable to it. And contrary to what some leaders seem to expect, employees are not mind readers. Don't make them guess what you actually mean.

Start building that foundation with EP8 — and tune in Monday for EP9, where we dig into this important topic head on.

Resources

In the theme of creating clarity for your teams, here are a few helpful resources to check out:

I hope you get a little something out of these resources and have a fabulous and restful weekend!

Best,
Silvia

Want more clarity? If you're stuck on a people situation and not sure whether it's them or the system around them, apply for a Clarity Call with Silvia — limited spots are available now: https://forms.gle/LFL6m7LkR4qwaUhu5​

Got questions? I have answers! Send them to silvia@heysilvia.com and I may answer yours on a future episode.

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Hey Silvia

Leadership Coach | Board Member | Tech Exec

I'm a Leadership Coach, Board Member and former Tech Exec. I spend time teaching Pilates volunteering, consulting, writing, and advising those who long to reach the next evolution of Leadership Success.

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