Episode 21- Transforming Team Culture for Success
Have you created a thriving organizational culture that fosters effective leadership?
Are you guiding your team with empathy, trust, and authenticity to establish deeper, meaningful connections?
That means leading from a place where your team feels:
→ Empowered
→ Connected
→ Inspired to grow.
When you cultivate a strong organizational culture, this is what happens:
✨You build an environment where empathy, trust, and vulnerability are at the core, allowing your team to thrive.
✨You foster cultural awareness, where curiosity replaces judgment, leading to deeper understanding and collaboration.
✨You create stronger, more authentic connections with your team, inspiring loyalty and higher performance.
✨You feel more confident as a leader, modeling openness and authenticity, which encourages others to do the same.
✨You leverage external facilitators to support team development, enhancing leadership dynamics and organizational growth.
In particular, this episode is for you because you will discover strategies that will help you to:
1. Activate empathy and trust as foundational elements in your leadership, creating an environment where team members feel valued and understood.
2. Sustain a culture of curiosity over judgment, encouraging deeper cultural awareness and stronger team dynamics.
3. Evolve your leadership style by modeling vulnerability and authenticity, inspiring your team to embrace openness and collaboration.
Tune in to this episode now to start fostering a culture of connection, trust, and growth—creating more with less effort and seeing your team reach new heights.
More about Shonda Kohlhoff:
With over 24 years as a global leader in the field of learning and development, Shonda Rae Kohlhoff is an executive leadership and talent development coach certified by the International Coaching Federation as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and by Shirzad Chamine as a Certified Positive Intelligence Coach, who has lived and worked on three continents.
Her expertise spans diverse industries and cultures. She guides clients worldwide to enhance their professional competencies and navigate personal resilience amid workplace transitions with humility, curiosity and courage.
As a seasoned facilitator at the organizational level both virtually and in-person, Shonda builds teams' capabilities to operate authentically and courageously through conflict and different work styles by fostering higher levels of trust and communication. Renowned for her perceptive listening skills, she discerns leaders' true aspirations for purpose and vision, creates a supportive environment for crafting personalized action plans and then celebrates as her clients transform these goals into results.
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About the Host - Dagmara Asbreuk:
I’m an executive & transformational coach, who spent over 15 years in automotive corporations.
I help executives and leadership teams to make a bigger impact, and empower their teams to reach the next level & with more ease, joy, and connection.
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Chapters
00:00Introduction to Extraordinary Leadership
00:58The Importance of Organizational Culture
02:52Building Empathy and Understanding in Teams
06:07The Role of Cultural Bridges
08:59Fostering Connection and Trust
11:46The Leader's Role in Creating Psychological Safety
15:13Navigating Cultural Differences
18:09The Power of Curiosity Over Judgment
21:02Humility and Team Dynamics
23:57The Journey of Leadership Transformation
26:49Creating a Safe Space for Vulnerability
30:11The Impact of Humor in Leadership
33:05The Importance of Team Workshops
35:56Investing in Team Growth
39:08The Role of External Facilitators
42:02The Value of Team Connection
44:53Final Thoughts on Thriving Cultures