Strong Leaders Serve with Teri Schmidt – Details, episodes & analysis

To celebrate our 200th (!) episode, we're revisiting some of our favorite conversations from the last 100 episodes.  

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Have you ever wondered what truly sets great leaders apart in today’s fast-paced workplaces? In this episode, I talked with Andrea Wanerstrand, whose career spans Microsoft, Meta, T-Mobile, and more, to dig into the real meaning behind authenticity, autonomy, and accountability. Andrea shares eye-opening stories about breaking out of comfort zones, fostering trust, and the mindset shift needed to fuel powerful teams. Listen to discover practical tips you can use right away to inspire not just action, but true ownership in your organization.

Resources:

• Website: https://a3culturelab.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawanerstrand/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreawanerstrand/

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Welcome to a new season of Strong Leaders Serve—where we’re going beneath the buzzwords. This season, we’re moving past surface-level leadership advice to explore the mindset shifts, self-awareness, and practices that fuel real, lasting impact. 

In this kickoff episode, Tamara Myles and Wes Adams—co-authors of Meaningful Work—join me to unpack what actually drives motivation and performance. 

We dig into their research-backed framework, the Three Cs (community, contribution, and challenge), and explore the powerful concept of balanced autonomy—a practical way leaders can support growth without micromanaging, even in our ever evolving work environment.

Resources:

• Tamara and Wes's website: https://www.makeworkmeaningful.com
• Connect with Tamara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamaramyles
• Connect with Wes on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesadams1

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With the joy and potential of a new leadership role comes the overwhelming task of motivating and inspiring others while navigating the unknown; a journey made easier with the guidance of Stronger to Serve's two steps for establishing trust and crafting your unique leadership voice.

Get the Show Notes for exclusive episode insights and bonus resources here.

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Get 1-on-1 leadership support from Teri here: https://www.strongleadersserve.com/coaching

Set up an intro call with Teri: https://calendly.com/terischmidt/discoverycall

Have you heard a lot of about psychological safety but are a little unsure of how to get started with your team?

Stephan Wiedner, a leader in building psychological safety in the workplace, joins us to discuss its definition, importance, and how to practice it so that through our leadership we can create a work environment where everyone feels safe to bring their best selves to the table.

Get the Show Notes for exclusive episode insights and a bonus clip here.

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You know that it's important to create meaningful work, but how do you do that in today's economy?

Researcher and expert consultant and speaker, Tamara Myles and host Teri Schmidt answer that question.

In this episode, you will learn the following:

1. Unlocking Potential Through Meaningful Work: Discover the role of leaders in enabling meaningful work and how to unlock potential in employees.
2. The Three C’s of Meaningful Work: Learn the three C's of meaningful work - Contribution, Community, and Challenge - and how to cultivate them in your workplace.

Get the Show Notes for exclusive episode insights and resources here.

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Get 1-on-1 leadership support from Teri here: https://www.strongleadersserve.com/coaching

Set up an intro call with Teri: https://calendly.com/terischmidt/discoverycall

In an effort to help her clients at work, Farah Harris discovers the masking and code switching that black women do to survive in predominantly white workplaces takes a toll on their personal relationships.  

Farah Harris is the author of The Color of Emotional Intelligence and the founder of Working Well Daily, a wellness and mental health company. She is a certified EQ practitioner and a mental health therapist.

In this episode, you will learn the following:

1. How do marginalized groups use emotional intelligence differently than those in the majority?
2. What are the stressors that come with trying to mask one's authentic self in predominantly white spaces?
3. How can emotional intelligence be used to improve communication and relationships in personal and professional settings?
4. How can leaders who care about creating compassionate and just workplaces get started using emotional intelligence effectively?

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Get 1-on-1 leadership support from Teri here: https://www.strongleadersserve.com/coaching

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It's time  for rejuvenation.  

We know the holidays and end of year are packed with projects to wrap up, holiday parties to attend, gifts to buy, cards to write, and much more.

But if you don't make time to rejuvenate your leadership, you won't be ready to reach your potential as the leader who creates more just and compassionate workplaces and communities in 2023.

Don't worry, we have three steps to make it easy.  

In this episode, you will learn the following:
1. The importance of taking time to rejuvenate in order to be an effective leader.
2. Tips for saying no and setting priorities.
3. The benefits of establishing rest, rituals, and relationships to rejuvenate your leadership.

Resources shared:

• Do You Struggle to Say No?  Learn How Brene Brown Does it Masterfully
• Episode 8: Four Steps to Harness the Power of Prioritization...Even in Uncertain Times
• Episode 61: Leading on Empty

Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teri-m-schmidt/

Get 1-on-1 leadership support from Teri here: https://www.strongleadersserve.com/coaching

Set up an intro call with Teri: https://calendly.com/terischmidt/discoverycall

This time of year can get crazy. 

To be honest, I'm exhausted and guessing you may be too.

Especially as a leader, operating in a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) world, the end-of-year holiday season can be overwhelming.

So we're keeping this episode short, and I'm giving you just one simple but impactful practice you can adopt today to re-energize yourself and your team.

Resources referenced

Episode 61: Leading on Empty  

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As we transition from Moms that Lead to Strong Leaders Serve, today's episode is to help you decide if this is the right podcast and community for you.

Using Simon Sinek's Golden Circle, you'll learn about our vision and values so that you can determine if you'd like to join us.

Shortcut:  If you answer yes to the following questions, there's a good chance you'll want to stick around:

• Are you looking to build and lead a highly motivated, high-performing team where individuals are as concerned about each other's success, wellbeing, and growth as they are their own? 
• Do you have an insatiable hunger to make a positive difference in others' lives through the way you lead?  
• Thinking about your team, do you crave experiences that help them develop into leaders themselves?
• Do you want to do the first three in a way that enhances your wellbeing instead of causing you to burnout?

Resources referenced

• Gallup's Five Elements of Wellbeing: https://www.gallup.com/workplace/237020/five-essential-elements.aspx
• Josh Bersin's "Let's Stop Talking about Soft Skills; They're Power Skills": https://joshbersin.com/2019/10/lets-stop-talking-about-soft-skills-theyre-power-skills/
•  Pew Research Center 2022, COVID-19 Pandemic Continues To Reshape Work in America, https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2022/02/16/covid-19-pandemic-continues-to-reshape-work-in-america/ 
•  Loneliness and the Workplace: 2020 U.S. Report, Cigna, 2020. https://www.cigna.com/static/www-cigna-com/docs/about-us/newsroom/studies-and-reports/combatting-loneliness/cigna-2020-loneliness-fact sheet.pdf 

Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teri-m-schmidt/

Get 1-on-1 leadership support from Teri here: https://www.strongleadersserve.com/coaching

Set up an intro call with Teri: https://calendly.com/terischmidt/discoverycall