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Leaderhood & Parentship - The Key Distinctions Between Mentorship and Leadership

The Key Distinctions Between Mentorship and Leadership

06/13/23 • 41 min

Leaderhood & Parentship

#36 - Does your company have a formal mentorship program? It’s easier to set up than you’d think, and is one of the best ways to boost safety in your team. In this episode, Shane walks through the benefits of mentorship, the differentiators between mentors and leaders, and how he recommends starting a mentorship program. We then flip it to the home and talk about the role parents play as mentors, friends, and parents.

If you have follow-up questions, you can always reach us at [email protected].

To learn more about today’s topic, visit:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanewallaceculturesmith/

https://www.culturesmithinc.com/

Show Notes:

  1. [01:00] What the book Shane is writing is about.
  2. [05:30] Strategies to get into writing mode.
  3. [06:10] Contrasting mentorship against leadership.
  4. [08:25] Why companies need formal mentorship programs.
  5. [09:30] Who should mentor who.
  6. [11:00] How do we experience mentorship differently based on our Cognitive Colours?
  7. [13:05] How coaching differs from mentorship.
  8. [16:00] Who should mentor? Does being extroverted matter?
  9. [18:00] Should we look for mentors who are opposite from us?
  10. [20:25] How does this all change when we’re working remotely?
  11. [23:05] How do we balance mentorship and leadership without affecting a workplace’s creativity.
  12. [24:45] How mentors can get mentees comfortable with failure and growth.
  13. [27:20] Flipping this to the home, how does this tie into parenting styles?
  14. [30:00] How parents can help their kids navigate the many influences in their lives.
  15. [33:40] If it takes a village to raise a child, where is the village in today’s digital world?
  16. [35:45] Balancing being a parent vs being a mentor at home.

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#36 - Does your company have a formal mentorship program? It’s easier to set up than you’d think, and is one of the best ways to boost safety in your team. In this episode, Shane walks through the benefits of mentorship, the differentiators between mentors and leaders, and how he recommends starting a mentorship program. We then flip it to the home and talk about the role parents play as mentors, friends, and parents.

If you have follow-up questions, you can always reach us at [email protected].

To learn more about today’s topic, visit:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanewallaceculturesmith/

https://www.culturesmithinc.com/

Show Notes:

  1. [01:00] What the book Shane is writing is about.
  2. [05:30] Strategies to get into writing mode.
  3. [06:10] Contrasting mentorship against leadership.
  4. [08:25] Why companies need formal mentorship programs.
  5. [09:30] Who should mentor who.
  6. [11:00] How do we experience mentorship differently based on our Cognitive Colours?
  7. [13:05] How coaching differs from mentorship.
  8. [16:00] Who should mentor? Does being extroverted matter?
  9. [18:00] Should we look for mentors who are opposite from us?
  10. [20:25] How does this all change when we’re working remotely?
  11. [23:05] How do we balance mentorship and leadership without affecting a workplace’s creativity.
  12. [24:45] How mentors can get mentees comfortable with failure and growth.
  13. [27:20] Flipping this to the home, how does this tie into parenting styles?
  14. [30:00] How parents can help their kids navigate the many influences in their lives.
  15. [33:40] If it takes a village to raise a child, where is the village in today’s digital world?
  16. [35:45] Balancing being a parent vs being a mentor at home.

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undefined - Lessons from Shane’s Daughter About Leadership Development

Lessons from Shane’s Daughter About Leadership Development

#35 - This week is a very special episode because we are bringing on our first ever guest, Averie (one of Shane’s daughters!). We start out with Shane answering questions about leadership development from the workplace lens, and then flip to Averie’s thoughts around leadership development for teens. We discuss the importance of having a formal leadership training program, why you need to work on your EQ before you jump into a leadership role, how to nurture emerging leaders across the generations, and what teens want from the leadership figures and role models in their lives.

If you have follow-up questions, you can always reach us at [email protected].

To learn more about today’s topic, visit:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanewallaceculturesmith/

https://www.culturesmithinc.com/

Show Notes:

  1. [00:35] Today is a special episode, here’s why.
  2. [04:00] How we’re talking about leadership development today.
  3. [07:00] The problem when the c-suite doesn’t see anyone on the team as a leadership fit.
  4. [09:00] The common leadership development techniques that work.
  5. [11:10] The critical importance of EQ training.
  6. [14:00] Leadership itself is a skillset.
  7. [16:35] Don’t do this if you want to develop leaders.
  8. [18:50] How our Cognitive Colours influence how we respond to leadership development.
  9. [22:00] Does our Colour benefit our leadership skills?
  10. [24:00] How to identify emerging leaders.
  11. [26:30] The 4 paradoxes of leadership.
  12. [28:00] How to identify emerging leaders on digital platforms.
  13. [30:30] How to make sure you're nurturing the leadership potential of different age groups.
  14. [34:30] How to help new leaders avoid fears of failure.
  15. [37:20] Was Averie always interested in leadership?
  16. [38:30] How the camp Averie attended shaped her perspective on leadership.
  17. [41:50] The importance of prioritizing self-care as a leader at any stage.
  18. [43:20] How to help a teen grow their leadership skills.
  19. [44:30] How to balance freedom to learn with safety.
  20. [46:00] Could parents use social media better to see and nurture leadership potential in their kids?

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undefined - You Don’t Have An Attention Issue: Why Focus Isn’t the Goal

You Don’t Have An Attention Issue: Why Focus Isn’t the Goal

#37 - Are you looking to unlock a more deeply engaged and attentive team? Maybe you feel like you are losing energy switching between all the tasks on your plate? There is a better way. This week, Shane is sharing the secret to moving out of an energy-draining focused state into an energy-replenishing flow state as we discuss the science behind “attention.” He explains the different ways leaders can empower their team to restore their energy after demanding tasks, and strategies to get all team members on the same page with priorities. Then, we flip it to the home and discuss the cost of the age old saying, “pay attention!”

If you have follow-up questions, you can always reach us at [email protected].

To learn more about today’s topic, visit:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanewallaceculturesmith/

https://www.culturesmithinc.com/

Show Notes:

  1. [00:30] Our emotional check-ins and what they mean.
  2. [10:00] How we’re discussing attention today.
  3. [19:30] How our Cognitive Colour affects how we experience attention.
  4. [23:20] How to manage your own attention and guide your team in our distraction-rich world.
  5. [26:40] How to flow when everything is a priority.
  6. [30:55] How can a leader help their team set their focus?
  7. [33:30] Should you multitask?
  8. [37:10] How can leaders focus on both micro and macro organizational needs simultaneously?
  9. [39:00] Why delegating sometimes feels good and sometimes really hard.
  10. [40:40] What message are we sending our kids when we say ‘pay attention.”
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  12. [45:00] How attention affects how we bond as couples.
  13. [50:10] How do digital distractions at home affect parent-child relationships?
  14. [52:00] What is ‘inattentional blindness?’

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