{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"410: How to be a joy-centered people leader - with Sheryl Raphael Whitaker","description":"  A lot of people leaders are exhausted right now.   They\u2019re holding the line on performance\u2026   trying to keep their teams engaged\u2026   and making hard calls under pressure.   And in the middle of all that, one thing gets pushed to the bottom of the list:  Joy.   Not the \u201chappy all the time\u201d kind of joy.   Not \u201cgood vibes only.\u201d   But joy as an operating system \u2014 the thing that stabilizes how you lead, how you respond, and how you treat people when work gets messy.   Because when a leader runs on urgency, fear, or control\u2026   the team can feel it.   And it costs you: trust, creativity, psychological safety, retention\u2026 and eventually, results.   My special guest today is Sheryl Raphael Whitaker, and she\u2019s simplifying how to be a joy-centered people leader. Sheryl is a leadership transformation expert and best-selling author of It Starts with Joy: The Inner Shift that Changes Everything. She helps leaders and teams move from overload and disconnection into clarity, authenticity, and steady leadership \u2014 through her JoyShift\u2122 method and the idea that \u201cJoy is your COO.\u201d   Here\u2019s how.   My special guest today is Sheryl Raphael Whitaker and she\u2019s simplifying how to be a joy-centered people leader.&amp;nbsp;   We tackle and simplify all aspects of it, including:    That when you believe  \u201cJoy is an operating system\u201d  and  \u201cJoy is your COO,\u201d  what that really means and the real cost to a team when a leader runs on urgency, fear, or control instead.    The most common signs a people leader is  not  joy-centered (even if they\u2019re high-performing) versus someone who truly is.    How to use the JoyAudit  \u2014 and a couple of questions a manager can ask themselves to get clarity in under 10 minutes.    A  step-by-step, simplified walkthrough of the JoyShift Method: Joy Aware, Joy Embraced, Joy Committed, Joy in Motion  \u2014 and one simple action you can take this week for each step.    And if joy is the operating system,  how it changes the most important people-leader moments:  feedback, conflict, decision-making under pressure, and building trust \u2014 with a couple \u201cbefore vs. after\u201d examples you can picture immediately.     Q: Are you ready to learn how to be a joy-centered people leader? If yes, this one is for you.   It\u2019s time to #DoTheThing!   ----   Show notes available with all links mentioned here:   https:\/\/www.thesimplifiers.com\/posts\/410-how-to-be-a-joy-centered-people-leader---with-sheryl-raphael-whitaker ","author_name":"The Simplifiers Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.thesimplifiers.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40053160\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40053160"}