The Love Monday Podcast
This podcast is devoted to showing people how to improve their lives by taking specific steps to love Monday just like Friday. Join host Ryan Houmand, author of "A Passion for Monday" as he and his guests break down exactly how you can love Monday just like Friday but for a different reason. For more information on how to Love Monday just like Friday go to: LoveMondayLikeFriday.com
Episodes
75 episodes
Ep 76: Building Team Culture in Spite of Your Org Culture
Wish you could build your own culture on your team because the culture of your org is less that stellar? YOU CAN!And in this episode, you'll learn how to do it!12 Elements of EngagementI Know What’s Expected of ...
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Ep 75: Brand Evangelism for Leaders
Leaders should be the best, most effective ambassadors for their products and services. Unfortunately, most leaders rarely have the passion or ability to tell an effective story of their products and services. Sometimes it's because they are so...
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Ep 74: People-Pleasing to Love Monday...and Then Hate It.
In this episode, we're talking about how people-pleasing will cause you to hate Monday.
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Ep 73: Kortney Ross - How managers can help parents LOVE where they work
In this episode, Kortney Ross, founder of NextGen Work Culture, joins us to discuss the things most important for managers to know about enabling parents to be successful and even LOVE where they work. Listen up managers and business leaders! <...
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Ep 72: Boss v. Friend
It's okay to be a friend and a boss at the same time, though controversial the primary reason for not being a friend to your employees is that you're too weak a leader to be able to have a hard conversation with a friend. Don't let anybody, inc...
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Ep 71: The Strengths, Weaknesses and Blindspots of Managers
In this episode we explore new research into where managers are doing well, struggling and where they think they're doing better than they are compared to how their team members feel. The research is from Gallup and if you want to see the repor...
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Ep 70: The 5 Conversations (every manager should be having with every employee)
In the book "It's the Manager" from Gallup, 5 critical conversations every manager should be having with every employee are outlined. In this episode we'll talk about why you should be having them and how to have them as well as some success st...
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Ep 69: Coaching Mindset v. Manager Mindset
In this episode we discuss the difference between the manager mindset and the coach mindset.
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Ep 68: Don't Be So Uptight, Relax and Get Inspired
In this episode, we'll talk about why you should not be so uptight about the demands of life. Relax and get inspired.
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Ep 66: Step Into Your Power, Live On Your Terms, Stop Asking If It's Okay
In this episode, we discuss how to claim your power, live your life, and don't ask for permission. People managers often don't have the assertiveness be powerful for their teams for themselves.
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Ep 65: From Manager to Coach - focusing people leaders on people things
In this episode we explore what it takes for a manager to be a coach. We'll focus on some of the things that distract managers from doing people things and we'll talk about what it takes to be a great coach from the Coaching Cycle to the the 5 ...
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EP 64: Building Better Managers
In this episode, we kick off our push to help managers help their people to Love Monday Just Like Friday but for a Different Reason, by helping them be better managers. We'll explore how managers become managers and why it's so hard to find a g...
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Ep 63: The Curious Case of the Credibility of Women
In this episode, we look at the inherent credibility issue that women face primarily when men don't see them as credible sources of knowledge and contribution to society, organizations and relationships.
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Bonus: 3 Couples - Putting the 7 Bridges to Work
In this bonus episode, you'll hear my observation of 3 real-life, yet brief, scenarios. I sat in a restaurant for an extended period observing 3 couples with different dynamics. It was interesting to see and try to apply the 7 Bridges to what I...
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Ep 62: Bridge #3 Emotional Availability
In this episode we explore Bridge #3 of the 7 Bridges - Emotional Availability. We'll look at some of the key components of Emotional Availability including:AttunementOpen communicationEmpathy Self-aw...
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BONUS: If You're Going to Do a Layoff, Don't F*ck It Up
In this bonus episode we explore how horribly, horriblly wrong almost all organizations handle layoffs. This episode is for managers and leaders in organizations who might at some point have to do a layoff. Spoiler alert: Layoffs are ALWA...
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Ep 61: 7 Bridges - Bridge #2 Bias for Communication
In this episode we talk all about Bridge #2 of the 7 Bridges of a Solid Relationship - having a Bias for Communication. Communication is a leading reason for failed relationships. Many people don't figure this out as they head into a new relati...
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Ep 60: Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce and the Bridge of Attraction (Bridge #1)
We're fascinated by the romance of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, aren't we? Let's face it, we're generally fascinated by romance, but it's extra fun to live vicariously thorugh someone else's fairy tale. In this episode, we talk a...
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Ep 59: Thriving in 2024 - The 7 Bridges of a Solid Relationship
In 2024 we're moving beyond the workday! In this episode we introduce the first of many topics to help you thrive on every day of the week, not just Monday. What are the things that make up a solid relationship. Well there are plen...
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Ep 58: How a Stay-at-Home Mom is Shifting Her Focus Back to a Career
In this episode, we look at the real world experience of the next step in the journey for a 12 year stay-at-home mom makes a shift from that career and is shifting her focus back to the "normal" workforce. Suggested Reading:
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EP 57: It's Christmas day...and it's Monday...hopefully, this Monday's better
Hopefully you're getting a break from your Monday blues. In those quiet moments when everybody's taking a nap, think about why Monday's don't go well for you. What can you do differently that might change that for you and also change your life....
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Ep 56: Where Are You Now: the Importance of continual self-assessment with guest Bob Scrivner
In this episode, special guest Bob Scrivner joins to share his advice on the importance of continual self-assessment in your career. Not only does it give a good self-check on your caree...
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Ep. 55: Work-Life Balance for Managers
This episode is for managers of people. Yes, we do those every now and then because if we don't have great managers, it's virtually impossible for you to LOVE Monday at all, let alone just like Friday. Even though this is for managers, there's ...
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