The galen emanuele BLOG

The 4 symptoms/dynamics to quickly tell if you have a great culture... or not (4 min).

Finding ways in your life and interactions to be less prickly (2 min).

Treat employees like they're more valuable than your best customers (2 min).

Everyone has blinds spots when it comes to awareness of other people’s experiences (4 min).

A courageous way to lead that results in higher trust, loyalty, and morale (3 min).

Be these things as a coworker and human (3 min).

Is that even possible these days? Yes it is (4 min).

How, when, and why to be unflappable as a leader (5 min).

How (and why) to build connection between functions and departments (3 min).

A simple trick designed to help pull you out from under too many to-dos (2 min).

It’s possible to be two seemingly different things at once (3 min).

Do your strong opinions cost you peace? (4 min).

The magic that makes improv work, and may also change your life (5 min).

It's not rocket science, it's so simple and doesn't cost a cent (2 min).

"If it bothers you, it bothers me." (2 min).

Basically don't go easy on yourself, but go easy on yourself (3 min).

The simple act of knowing when not to share an opinion (2 min).

A simple tip to help avoid jostling your peace of mind (2 min).

We can't run teams (and our lives) catering to the loudest negative voices (4 min).

A trick I use to pull myself out of the swamp when everything is going wrong (2 min).

My list of 5 'musts' to level up your career, regardless of your role or industry (5 min).

Some tools from improv to help you embrace and be better at change (5 min).

Being conscious to avoid always centering yourself in conversations (4 min).

11 traits of people that you want on your team, as leaders, and in your life (5 min).

How you make others feel has a huge impact on building healthy relationships (3 min).

It's a real bad look to drill holes in other people's boats (2 min).

Trust and confidence in ourselves and others doesn't fall from the sky (3 min).

A really useful tool to help when navigating difficult situations or people (3 min).

A few really specific tips to make networking not suck (5 min).

If it ain't good, you don't owe anyone to stay in it - which goes both ways (3 min).

If you keep the bad ones you lose the good ones (3 min).

Gossip and trash talk is cancerous to workplace culture (3 min).

How to remove bad apples (6 min).

Nothing destroys morale & retention more than tolerating toxic behavior (5 min).

Leadership requires the courage and skill to be honest with people (3 mins).

Sorry, not sorry. I said what I said (2 mins).

If you don’t hold a high bar, you’ll lose your best people (5 mins).

5 words required to be worthy of the badge of leadership (2 mins).

Make having to fire people obsolete by running and creating teams like this (3 mins).

No one has to stay at a job that they hate, and companies don’t have to keep employees that don’t want to be there (4 mins).

Clear as day, no room for interpretation, “If this doesn’t change, your job is at stake.” (2 mins).

Ask this question to determine if someone should be let go or not. (4 mins).

 Our goal in business is to win. You can’t win with a mediocre team (or worse, a coach who keeps putting a mediocre player on the field because they don’t want to make them feel bad).

The 4 symptoms/dynamics to quickly tell if you have a great culture... or not (4 min).

Treat employees like they're more valuable than your best customers (2 min).

A courageous way to lead that results in higher trust, loyalty, and morale (3 min).

If you keep the bad ones you lose the good ones (3 min).

Setting expectations vs reacting to people not acting how we think they ‘should’ (3 min).

Praise in public, coach in private (3 min).

How, when, and why to be unflappable as a leader (5 min).

How (and why) to build connection between functions and departments (3 min).

Hiring decisions have a huge impact on teams, culture, and business success (3 min).

It's not rocket science, it's so simple and doesn't cost a cent (2 min).

"If it bothers you, it bothers me." (2 min).

Leaders that are weak at navigating conflict or feedback are a huge liability (2 min).

The simple act of knowing when not to share an opinion (2 min).

So many companies have a horrible hiring process, here's some ways to improve it (4 min).

Gossip and trash talk is cancerous to workplace culture (3 min).

A handful of useful tips and tricks for more effective brainstorming meetings (5 min).

It makes so much sense that you'll wonder why you hadn't thought of it before (4 min).

We can't run teams (and our lives) catering to the loudest negative voices (4 min).

Everyone can use a personal board of directors for advice, wisdom, guidance, and experience (2 min).

11 traits of people that you want on your team, as leaders, and in your life (5 min).

How to remove bad apples (6 min).

Some tools to help redirect and guide someone who's complaining about others (5 min).

Trust and confidence in ourselves and others doesn't fall from the sky (3 min).

Just as helpful for seasoned leaders. If you're not doing these things, start now (5 min).

Why it's important to have difficult conversations for teams, and the impact of avoiding them (3 min).

Some pointed questions to determine who you are, and want to be, as a leader (3 min).

A quick-hit on culture and hypocrisy in the workplace (1 min).

3 simple tips for having more effective team meetings (3 min).

The courage it takes to be a leader is something you need on your ingredient list (4 min).

Approach coaching or corrective action conversations more easily with better outcomes (4 min).

Finding ways in your life and interactions to be less prickly (2 min).

They cover a lot of ground when it comes to understanding yourself and others (2 min).

What it is, how not to do it, and my thoughts on how to respond to it (5 min).

A very minor task that can have a massive impact (2 min).

Everyone has blinds spots when it comes to awareness of other people’s experiences (4 min).

Negativity and positivity both have big impact (2 min).

Be these things as a coworker and human (3 min).

A useful guide for commenting about what other people look like. TLDR: Don’t (2 min).

A simple trick designed to help pull you out from under too many to-dos (2 min).

A handful of useful tips and tricks for more effective brainstorming meetings (5 min).

A gentle step-by-step approach to effectively have a difficult conversation (5 min).

We can't run teams (and our lives) catering to the loudest negative voices (4 min).

My list of 5 'musts' to level up your career, regardless of your role or industry (5 min).

Some tools from improv to help you embrace and be better at change (5 min).

How you make others feel has a huge impact on building healthy relationships (3 min).

It's a real bad look to drill holes in other people's boats (2 min).

Some tools to help redirect and guide someone who's complaining about others (5 min).

Trust and confidence in ourselves and others doesn't fall from the sky (3 min).

A really useful tool to help when navigating difficult situations or people (3 min).

If it ain't good, you don't owe anyone to stay in it - which goes both ways (3 min).

Being kind unlocks a lot of doors in yourself and others (2 min).

How and when it makes sense for leaders to assert their authority (3 min).

You can apply this at work, at home, really anywhere to level up your personal impact (3 min).

A thing I wish every company and individual person had a zero tolerance policy for (2 min).

Identifying how you want to impact others and show up in your role/life (3 min).

How to use internal development to retain talent & strengthen culture (5 min).

This simple mindset shift is key to growth mindset and applies to any and everything (3 min).

A simple trick to use in the moment to replace this behavior (2 min).

Go generate something good (2 min).

Every work or personal relationship benefits from maintenance conversations (4 min).

How, when, and why to be unflappable as a leader (5 min).

The magic that makes improv work, and may also change your life (5 min).

A simple tip to help avoid jostling your peace of mind (2 min).

Some tools from improv to help you embrace and be better at change (5 min).

A helpful concept to have a more resilient mindset for facing challenging times (2 min).

The courage it takes to be a leader is something you need on your ingredient list (4 min).

A mantra for anyone who is on any kind of journey that involves leveling up (2 min).

Answering: "How do I get leadership to care about prioritizing culture?" (5 min)

True for you as an individual, true for companies, true for life — buckle up (6 min).

Building teams to be more receptive to change, especially between new and existing employees. (5 min).

A model to make decisions as a team faster and more effectively (5 min).

You have to be able to move your team forward, even when there’s uncertainty (3 min).

Four things that I would abolish in every company right now (3 min).

This simple mindset shift is key to growth mindset and applies to any and everything (3 min).

Transparency and feedback are clutch (5 min).

It’s a childish move and missed opportunity (4 mins).

Host a Shark Tank day for employees to pitch ideas and changes to innovate and empower their voices (3 mins).

Keep these at the forefront while navigating back to office changes (5 mins).

Change can be messy, here's how to approach change management with transparency on your team and within your organization (6 mins).

A highlight from the full interview with HR expert Tina Radeke on returning to work during COVID (5 mins).

At some point, it’s time to put your oars in the water and row (3 mins).

How to talk about and increase growth mindsets on your team (4 mins).

Break through limiting beliefs and build a mindset primed for innovation (3 mins).

Don’t ever take your foot off the gas when it comes to great leadership and culture (2 mins).

Priorities, productivity, and eating elephants (2 mins).

Work time, personal time, and avoiding burnout at home (2 mins).

Video calls, making space for different needs, and micromanaging (2 mins).

Allow space for yourself and others to let the storm pass through (3 mins).

Staying connected as a remote team, mixing it up, and bringing levity to a tough time (3 mins).

People will remember how you showed up for them when they needed it (3 mins).

The 4 symptoms/dynamics to quickly tell if you have a great culture... or not (4 min).

Treat employees like they're more valuable than your best customers (2 min).

What it is, how not to do it, and my thoughts on how to respond to it (5 min).

A courageous way to lead that results in higher trust, loyalty, and morale (3 min).

Be these things as a coworker and human (3 min).

If you keep the bad ones you lose the good ones (3 min).

A useful guide for commenting about what other people look like. TLDR: Don’t (2 min).

Setting expectations vs reacting to people not acting how we think they ‘should’ (3 min).

Praise in public, coach in private (3 min).

How, when, and why to be unflappable as a leader (5 min).

How (and why) to build connection between functions and departments (3 min).

It's not rocket science, it's so simple and doesn't cost a cent (2 min).

So many companies have a horrible hiring process, here's some ways to improve it (4 min).

Gossip and trash talk is cancerous to workplace culture (3 min).

A handful of useful tips and tricks for more effective brainstorming meetings (5 min).

It makes so much sense that you'll wonder why you hadn't thought of it before (4 min).

We can't run teams (and our lives) catering to the loudest negative voices (4 min).

11 traits of people that you want on your team, as leaders, and in your life (5 min).

How to remove bad apples (6 min).

It's a real bad look to drill holes in other people's boats (2 min).

Some tools to help redirect and guide someone who's complaining about others (5 min).

Trust and confidence in ourselves and others doesn't fall from the sky (3 min).

If it ain't good, you don't owe anyone to stay in it - which goes both ways (3 min).

Three great onboarding ideas to start every new employee’s experience off right (4 min).

A quick-hit on culture and hypocrisy in the workplace (1 min).

3 simple tips for having more effective team meetings (3 min).

The perfect recipe to balance exceptional employee experience and awesome teams (4 min).

Answering: "How do I get leadership to care about prioritizing culture?" (5 min)

Taking a closer look at the difference between values and behaviors (2 min).

The ultimate case of actions speak louder than words (4 min).

The 4 symptoms/dynamics to quickly tell if you have a great culture... or not (4 min).

What it is, how not to do it, and my thoughts on how to respond to it (5 min).

A very minor task that can have a massive impact (2 min).

A memorable phrase for when you need to make someone feel listened to (3 min).

A courageous way to lead that results in higher trust, loyalty, and morale (3 min).

A handy coaching and feedback tool for keeping relationships intact (2 min).

Be these things as a coworker and human (3 min).

A super quick, massively effective tool and simple language anyone can use (2 min).

If you keep the bad ones you lose the good ones (3 min).

A useful guide for commenting about what other people look like. TLDR: Don’t (2 min).

Praise in public, coach in private (3 min).

It's not rocket science, it's so simple and doesn't cost a cent (2 min).

"If it bothers you, it bothers me." (2 min).

Leaders that are weak at navigating conflict or feedback are a huge liability (2 min).

The simple act of knowing when not to share an opinion (2 min).

A gentle step-by-step approach to effectively have a difficult conversation (5 min).

We can't run teams (and our lives) catering to the loudest negative voices (4 min).

Just as helpful for seasoned leaders. If you're not doing these things, start now (5 min).

It’s hard to unlearn this behavior but it’s vital if you're into increasing self awareness. (4 min).

Approach coaching or corrective action conversations more easily with better outcomes (4 min).

A quick story with h a lesson on responding to feedback in an easy, healthy way (4 min).

Asking for feedback is key (2 min).

Especially useful for bosses who are difficult to have difficult conversations with (8 min).

Some specific methods of how to get input from everyone on the team (3 min).

The way you respond when people prove to be imperfect is vital to your relationships (2 min).

A model to make decisions as a team faster and more effectively (5 min).

Easy tips for any leader to build trust with their team (4 min).

Four things that I would abolish in every company right now (3 min).

How to use internal development to retain talent & strengthen culture (5 min).

A simple EQ hack for building bridges instead of burning them (4 min).

The 4 symptoms/dynamics to quickly tell if you have a great culture... or not (4 min).

Finding ways in your life and interactions to be less prickly (2 min).

What it is, how not to do it, and my thoughts on how to respond to it (5 min).

A memorable phrase for when you need to make someone feel listened to (3 min).

A handy coaching and feedback tool for keeping relationships intact (2 min).

Be these things as a coworker and human (3 min).

A super quick, massively effective tool and simple language anyone can use (2 min).

Praise in public, coach in private (3 min).

How, when, and why to be unflappable as a leader (5 min).

How (and why) to build connection between functions and departments (3 min).

A simple tip anyone can use to navigate conflict in a more productive way (5 min).

"If it bothers you, it bothers me." (2 min).

Leaders that are weak at navigating conflict or feedback are a huge liability (2 min).

Gossip and trash talk is cancerous to workplace culture (3 min).

A gentle step-by-step approach to effectively have a difficult conversation (5 min).

We can't run teams (and our lives) catering to the loudest negative voices (4 min).

A trick I use to pull myself out of the swamp when everything is going wrong (2 min).

My list of 5 'musts' to level up your career, regardless of your role or industry (5 min).

It's a real bad look to drill holes in other people's boats (2 min).

Some tools to help redirect and guide someone who's complaining about others (5 min).

A really useful tool to help when navigating difficult situations or people (3 min).

It’s hard to unlearn this behavior but it’s vital if you're into increasing self awareness. (4 min).

A self check as you move about the world (2 min).

Nothing destroys morale & retention more than tolerating toxic behavior (5 min).

Especially useful for bosses who are difficult to have difficult conversations with (8 min).

A really key, personal element to DEI (5 min).

Simple tips to help avoid communication pitfalls on remote teams (4 min).

A simple EQ hack for building bridges instead of burning them (4 min).

Go generate something good (2 min).

Answering a great question from a Culture Drop subscriber (5 min).

The magic that makes improv work, and may also change your life (5 min).

How and when it makes sense for leaders to assert their authority (3 min).

A special message from Galen.

You can apply this at work, at home, really anywhere to level up your personal impact (3 min).

Useful tip to level up your impact by making people actually listened to (2 min).

What Yes, And means for teams (5 min).

Building teams to be more receptive to change, especially between new and existing employees. (5 min).

A simple phrase everyone should know (and use) to be a better listener (3 mins).

It benefits them, the relationship, and you (4 mins).

It’s a childish move and missed opportunity (4 mins).

Host a Shark Tank day for employees to pitch ideas and changes to innovate and empower their voices (3 mins).

A part 2 follow up from our first vid with more ideas on how to empower employees (4 mins).

#3 is the most important in my opinion (5 mins).

Exceptional customer experiences build customers for life (4 mins).

The benefits of saying yes on teams and for work relationships is massive (4 mins).

Employees who feel cared about as humans return the favor in effort and productivity, no question. (4 mins).

Video Q&A response to a question from the tribe. (3 mins)

Galen addresses the misconceptions and common pushback around building a culture of saying yes. (5 mins)

Three simple tools for your team to build a culture of saying yes. (2 mins)