“If you can develop leaders within your business, you free yourself to actually grow it.” ~Jennifer Kok

In this episode, Jennifer Kok interviews leadership development coach Shaina Lane, who specializes in helping corporate professionals and small business owners transition into effective leadership roles. 

They discuss the challenges business owners face when hiring and managing people, the importance of shifting from a task-driven to a people-centered mindset, and how to build a thriving team. Shaina shares her journey from sports medicine to leadership coaching, emphasizing how proper mentorship and leadership development can transform businesses. 

The episode also covers key leadership strategies, such as 

1. Conduct One-on-One Meetings Regularly
   • One-on-one meetings should be employee-led, providing them with the space to share their concerns, goals, and ideas. Clearly communicate the purpose of these meetings to avoid fear and uncertainty.
2. Delegate with Autonomy, Not Just Tasks
   • Instead of micromanaging, focus on setting clear expectations and outcomes while allowing employees to determine how to achieve them. Encourage problem-solving and ownership of responsibilities to foster leadership growth.
3. Give Feedback Using the SBI Model Instead of the Sandwich Approach
   • The Situation, Behavior, Impact method ensures direct and constructive feedback that is clear, actionable, and tied to the employee’s personal or professional growth. Avoid "feedback sandwiches" that dilute the message and create distrust.

Meet Our Guest: 

Shaina Lane is a Leadership Coach and founder of Premier Professional Coaching.  She is also the author of “Leadership is Easy, said no one ever” 

She coaches leaders to be someone everyone wants to work with, help you achieve productivity and profitability, and improve employee engagement and retention.  You can learn more about Shaina and her work

https://www.premierprocoach.com/

Buy her book - A must read for all small business owners 

Meet Your Host: 

Jennifer Kok has been a business owner for over 25 years and now is a business coach.

She turned her first business into a franchise and successfully sold it 20 years later.  She was passionate about building a business and a family at the same time.

Today she works with creative business owners who are tired of not getting paid enough for their hard work.  She walks them through the 3-step process she developed to allow them to Create More…Earn More…Stress Less.

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