Leslie Mizerak is the founder of Mizerak Executive Coaching, a Training and Development company dedicated to Executive / Leadership Coaching, Manager Development, and Global Transitioning Coaching. In this episode we talk about coaching leaders to take that next step in their career. Plus, DisruptHR Orlando!

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Leaders who F#$K Up Acting Like Managers

April 3, 2018

You’ve heard the question before: “Are you a leader or are you a manager?” But have you ever f#&ked up in either position? JC and Ricky Baez dives into the world of influence and the pitfalls to avoid in order to create employee loyalty.

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Burn the Annual Review Process

March 26, 2018

Ricky Baez and JC dive into annual reviews and their effectiveness (Or ineffectiveness) in today’s employee-centric business environment.

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Culture of Trust vs. Culture of Fear

March 20, 2018

Picture this: You lead a team of 15 employees. You put together a team meeting to discuss several sales initiatives that are key to the sales growth you promised the VP would be a success. The initiatives are very risky, but nonetheless crucial to the success of the quarter. You are looking forward to the team's reaction, but when you deliver the messages and ask for feedback…..

Crickets.... Nobody has anything to say? They just agree with everything you just laid out?

There’s a problem.

People are afraid to speak up….. and that’s an issue!

In this episode Ricky Baez and JC touch on how a culture of fear prevents crucial information from hitting a leader’s radar, and how a culture of trust would ensure that information is not only well received, but encouraged.

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The Frozen Middle

March 12, 2018

In a marketplace where organizations need to respond to customer demand at breakneck speeds, innovative ideas are crucial to the success of the business. But what happens when those ideas are "held at the gate" by middle managers?

In this episode Ricky Baez and JC talk about the "Frozen Middle" and what business leaders can do to thaw out stagnant behavior and inspire leaders to action.

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