My Circus, My Monkeys
My Circus, My Monkeys supports supervisors on every level working in education or any field focused on growth and development. Discover how to manage the chaos by learning essential supervisor skills, increasing employee engagement, and using the CliftonStrengths framework to empower you and your team. We’ll dive into the latest research in fields like psychology, sociology, neuroscience, education, and beyond to help you maximize yourself and your team to make an even bigger impact on your students and clients lives. Just as importantly, you’ll improve your own sense of well being as you decrease the chaos and stress and increase the balance in your life.
Podcasting since 2020 • 174 episodes
My Circus, My Monkeys
Latest Episodes
Avoiding Leadership Turbulence: Lessons from Aviation’s CRM
Leadership is about collaboration, not control. In aviation, Crew Resource Management (CRM) training helps keep planes and passengers safe by improving communication and teamwork. But this powerful tool can also be applied to leadership and tea...
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Season 1
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Episode 175
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23:21
Self Care or Basic Needs?
We've talked a lot about stress management and self care on previous episodes, but maybe I've been calling it the wrong thing. Is it self care or is it really your basic needs. In this episode, we'll explore whether you've been thinking about s...
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9:43
Are You in a Rut? Let’s Find Out...
In this episode, we discuss how to identify and escape from ruts, which are patterns that no longer serve us effectively. I use the example of Sally, an employee who continues to perform a task incorrectly despite understanding the correct ...
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Season 1
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Episode 173
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21:39
How to Get Better Outcomes with 80% Less Effort
You know too much stress decreases your productivity and your ability to effectively solve problems. Yes, you can focus on stress management to help curb its effect, but what do you do about all the things on your plate? Afterall, it's that inc...
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Season 1
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Episode 172
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31:40
The ONE Thing That Will Change 2026 for You
When I left you in 2025, I challenged you to do a quick wrap up of the year. Now, I know some of you had zero energy to do any such thing, but in that wrap up, my last question for you to ponder was, "What’s the ONE thing you could upgrade in 2...
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Season 1
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Episode 171
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17:43