As we know, the world of business can change rapidly. And as we’re being drawn into the demands of the everyday, it can be easy to lose sight of the organization’s values. But it’s when we become overwhelmed and stressed and challenged that we need to lean into those chosen values the most. Otherwise, we risk running an organization that is based on empty promises. In this episode, CEO Jocelyne Morin-Nurse shares tips on what can leaders do to help create an environment where values thrive? ——— Free resource ——— Top Five Reasons Businesses Struggle to Attract and Retain Top Talent – and What to Do About It ——— About Jocelyne ——— Jocelyne has been called an “architect of success” possessing an “impressive understanding of business.” In a career that took her from public service to entrepreneur to CEO of a software company while growing her own leadership training company, she found a passion for impactful leadership, employee empowerment, sustainable growth, and business agility. She has led organizations through crisis and transformation, redesigned recruiting processes, and overhauled business financials leading to profitability and measured growth. Through her company, Loxentus Inc., she draws from her expertise and insight to teach leaders the skills they need to drive business success by unleashing the real magic of a business focused on both the people AND the profits. She is also the Chair of the Forbes Business Council's Excelling as a Leader group, and Loxentus is proudly certified WBE. Contact Jocelyne Morin-Nurse via contact form on loxentus.com via contact form on jocelynemorinnurse.com via connecting on LinkedIn View this podcast on YouTube Thanks for listening!…

As entrepreneurs, we’re frequently required to navigate the challenges that come with a dynamic and often unpredictable business world. We create forecasts and budgets for the upcoming year, strategies and goals, and metrics to measure it all. But as the year marches along, we need to stay on top of this roller coaster of highs and lows. In this episode, CEO Jocelyne Morin-Nurse shares tips on what leaders should consider when planning on a rolling twelve months? ——— Free resource ——— Top Five Reasons Businesses Struggle to Attract and Retain Top Talent – and What to Do About It ——— About Jocelyne ——— Jocelyne has been called an “architect of success” possessing an “impressive understanding of business.” In a career that took her from public service to entrepreneur to CEO of a software company while growing her own leadership training company, she found a passion for impactful leadership, employee empowerment, sustainable growth, and business agility. She has led organizations through crisis and transformation, redesigned recruiting processes, and overhauled business financials leading to profitability and measured growth. Through her company, Loxentus Inc., she draws from her expertise and insight to teach leaders the skills they need to drive business success by unleashing the real magic of a business focused on both the people AND the profits. She is also the Chair of the Forbes Business Council's Excelling as a Leader group, and Loxentus is proudly certified WBE. Contact Jocelyne Morin-Nurse via contact form on loxentus.com via contact form on jocelynemorinnurse.com via connecting on LinkedIn View this podcast on YouTube Thanks for listening!…

As leaders, we rely on obtaining frequent and transparent feedback from our team members both for personal and organizational growth. Constructive feedback not only helps us make better-informed strategic and operational decisions, but it also helps foster a culture of open communication. And as most leaders know, it’s a lot easier said than done. In this episode, CEO Jocelyne Morin-Nurse shares tips on what leaders should consider when working at drawing out more quality feedback from their team. ——— Free resource ——— Top Five Reasons Businesses Struggle to Attract and Retain Top Talent – and What to Do About It: https://www.loxentus.com/fivereasonsfortalentstruggle ——— About Jocelyne ——— Jocelyne has been called an “architect of success” possessing an “impressive understanding of business.” In a career that took her from public service to entrepreneur to CEO of a software company while growing her own leadership training company, she found a passion for impactful leadership, employee empowerment, sustainable growth, and business agility. She has led organizations through crisis and transformation, redesigned recruiting processes, and overhauled business financials leading to profitability and measured growth. Through her company, Loxentus Inc., she draws from her expertise and insight to teach leaders the skills they need to drive business success by unleashing the real magic of a business focused on both the people AND the profits. She is also the Chair of the Forbes Business Council's Excelling as a Leader group, and Loxentus is proudly certified WBE. Contact Jocelyne Morin-Nurse via contact form on loxentus.com via contact form on jocelynemorinnurse.com via connecting on LinkedIn View this podcast on YouTube Thanks for listening!…

Finally, you found someone to replace you and perform a specific task. Maybe it’s even a task that you never liked doing and you cannot wait to get this off your plate. You set up a meeting, start training the person, and then… you find yourself wanting to nudge them aside and take over. In this episode, CEO Jocelyne Morin-Nurse shares tips on what leaders can do when they’re struggling to train someone on a delegated task. ——— Free resource ——— Top Five Reasons Businesses Struggle to Attract and Retain Top Talent – and What to Do About It ——— About Jocelyne ——— Jocelyne has been called an “architect of success” possessing an “impressive understanding of business.” In a career that took her from public service to entrepreneur to CEO of a software company while growing her own leadership training company, she found a passion for impactful leadership, employee empowerment, sustainable growth, and business agility. She has led organizations through crisis and transformation, redesigned recruiting processes, and overhauled business financials leading to profitability and measured growth. Through her company, Loxentus Inc., she draws from her expertise and insight to teach leaders the skills they need to drive business success by unleashing the real magic of a business focused on both the people AND the profits. She is also the Chair of the Forbes Business Council's Excelling as a Leader group, and Loxentus is proudly certified WBE. Contact Jocelyne Morin-Nurse via contact form on loxentus.com via contact form on jocelynemorinnurse.com via connecting on LinkedIn View this podcast on YouTube Thanks for listening!…

As a leader, no matter at what level, you will likely at some point find yourself wondering whether you’re making the right decision. The degree of self-questioning will likely vary depending on your knowledge, skills, experience as well as how you feel about your role as a leader. It may even devolve into an actual case of imposter syndrome. In this episode, CEO Jocelyne Morin-Nurse shares tips on what leaders can do to recognize and conquer imposter syndrome. ——— Free resource ——— Top Five Reasons Businesses Struggle to Attract and Retain Top Talent – and What to Do About It ——— About Jocelyne ——— Jocelyne has been called an “architect of success” possessing an “impressive understanding of business.” In a career that took her from public service to entrepreneur to CEO of a software company while growing her own leadership training company, she found a passion for impactful leadership, employee empowerment, sustainable growth, and business agility. She has led organizations through crisis and transformation, redesigned recruiting processes, and overhauled business financials leading to profitability and measured growth. Through her company, Loxentus Inc., she draws from her expertise and insight to teach leaders the skills they need to drive business success by unleashing the real magic of a business focused on both the people AND the profits. She is also the Chair of the Forbes Business Council's Excelling as a Leader group, and Loxentus is proudly certified WBE. Contact Jocelyne Morin-Nurse via contact form on loxentus.com via contact form on jocelynemorinnurse.com via connecting on LinkedIn View this podcast on YouTube Thanks for listening!…

If you’re a solopreneur who has been juggling all the tasks in your business, you may be feeling the pressure of getting it all done. But not JUST done. Done and with quality. You may have considered hiring some support but are unsure what you could be delegating. Or even whether you should. In this episode, CEO Jocelyne Morin-Nurse shares tips on what solopreneurs and microbusiness entrepreneurs can do to determine what and whether they should delegate. ——— Free resource ——— Top Five Reasons Businesses Struggle to Attract and Retain Top Talent – and What to Do About It -- download here ——— About Jocelyne ——— Jocelyne has been called an “architect of success” possessing an “impressive understanding of business.” In a career that took her from public service to entrepreneur to CEO of a software company while growing her own leadership training company, she found a passion for impactful leadership, employee empowerment, sustainable growth, and business agility. She has led organizations through crisis and transformation, redesigned recruiting processes, and overhauled business financials leading to profitability and measured growth. Through her company, Loxentus Inc., she draws from her expertise and insight to teach leaders the skills they need to drive business success by unleashing the real magic of a business focused on both the people AND the profits. She is also the Chair of the Forbes Business Council's Excelling as a Leader group, and Loxentus is proudly certified WBE. Contact Jocelyne Morin-Nurse via contact form on loxentus.com via contact form on jocelynemorinnurse.com via connecting on LinkedIn View this podcast on YouTube Thanks for listening!…

In the course of leading an organization or growing your own business, there will be times when you will need to take care of something you really don’t like doing. Suddenly, you need to return this call. Or review that document. All VERY essential and… helping delay that inevitable dreary task. In this episode, CEO Jocelyne Morin-Nurse shares tips on what leaders and entrepreneurs can do to triumph over tough tasks. ——— Free resource ——— Top Five Reasons Businesses Struggle to Attract and Retain Top Talent – and What to Do About It: https://www.loxentus.com/fivereasonsfortalentstruggle ——— About Jocelyne ——— Jocelyne has been called an “architect of success” possessing an “impressive understanding of business.” In a career that took her from public service to entrepreneur to CEO of a software company while growing her own leadership training company, she found a passion for impactful leadership, employee empowerment, sustainable growth, and business agility. She has led organizations through crisis and transformation, redesigned recruiting processes, and overhauled business financials leading to profitability and measured growth. Through her company, Loxentus Inc., she draws from her expertise and insight to teach leaders the skills they need to drive business success by unleashing the real magic of a business focused on both the people AND the profits. She is also the Chair of the Forbes Business Council's Excelling as a Leader group, and Loxentus is proudly certified WBE. Contact Jocelyne Morin-Nurse via contact form on loxentus.com via contact form on jocelynemorinnurse.com via connecting on LinkedIn View this podcast on YouTube Thanks for listening!…

In response to the episode “Your new leaders are technically proficient but are they effective?” someone asked: “What about cultural differences and background in the team or with the new leader and what about levels of experience and skills and the difficulty to reconcile them?” We addressed what new leaders can do to help address cultural differences and backgrounds between themselves and/or the team in Part I. Now, let’s address the second question (and thanks again for asking!). In this episode, I share tips on what leaders can do to help address varying levels of experience and skills and the difficulty in reconciling them within a team. ——— Free resource ——— Top Five Reasons Businesses Struggle to Attract and Retain Top Talent – and What to Do About It: https://www.loxentus.com/fivereasonsfortalentstruggle ——— About Jocelyne ——— Jocelyne has been called an “architect of success” possessing an “impressive understanding of business.” In a career that took her from public service to entrepreneur to CEO of a software company while growing her own leadership training company, she found a passion for impactful leadership, employee empowerment, sustainable growth, and business agility. She has led organizations through crisis and transformation, redesigned recruiting processes, and overhauled business financials leading to profitability and measured growth. Through her company, Loxentus Inc., she draws from her expertise and insight to teach leaders the skills they need to drive business success by unleashing the real magic of a business focused on both the people AND the profits. She is also the Chair of the Forbes Business Council's Excelling as a Leader group, and Loxentus is proudly certified WBE. Contact Jocelyne Morin-Nurse via contact form on loxentus.com via contact form on jocelynemorinnurse.com via connecting on LinkedIn View this podcast on YouTube Thanks for listening!…

In response to the episode “Your new leaders are technically proficient but are they effective?” someone asked: “What about cultural differences and background in the team or with the new leader and what about levels of experience and skills and the difficulty to reconcile them? Let’s start by addressing the first question (and thanks for asking!). In this episode, CEO Jocelyne Morin-Nurse shares tips on what leaders can do to help address cultural differences and backgrounds between themselves and/or the team. ——— Free resource ——— Top Five Reasons Businesses Struggle to Attract and Retain Top Talent – and What to Do About It: https://www.loxentus.com/fivereasonsfortalentstruggle ——— About Jocelyne ——— Jocelyne has been called an “architect of success” possessing an “impressive understanding of business.” In a career that took her from public service to entrepreneur to CEO of a software company while growing her own leadership training company, she found a passion for impactful leadership, employee empowerment, sustainable growth, and business agility. She has led organizations through crisis and transformation, redesigned recruiting processes, and overhauled business financials leading to profitability and measured growth. Through her company, Loxentus Inc., she draws from her expertise and insight to teach leaders the skills they need to drive business success by unleashing the real magic of a business focused on both the people AND the profits. She is also the Chair of the Forbes Business Council's Excelling as a Leader group, and Loxentus is proudly certified WBE. Contact Jocelyne Morin-Nurse via contact form on loxentus.com via contact form on jocelynemorinnurse.com via connecting on LinkedIn View this podcast on YouTube Thanks for listening!…

There are days, as a leader, when it feels like all we’re doing, all day long, is directing traffic. Getting individuals unstuck by answering their questions, course-correcting projects by providing needed feedback, slowing some down who might be skipping a few steps and getting a little too far ahead. In this episode, CEO Jocelyne Morin-Nurse shares tips on what leaders can do to get through these “traffic control” days as best as possible. ——— Free resource ——— Top Five Reasons Businesses Struggle to Attract and Retain Top Talent – and What to Do About It: https://www.loxentus.com/fivereasonsfortalentstruggle ——— About Jocelyne ——— Jocelyne has been called an “architect of success” possessing an “impressive understanding of business.” In a career that took her from public service to entrepreneur to CEO of a software company while growing her own leadership training company, she found a passion for impactful leadership, employee empowerment, sustainable growth, and business agility. She has led organizations through crisis and transformation, redesigned recruiting processes, and overhauled business financials leading to profitability and measured growth. Through her company, Loxentus Inc., she draws from her expertise and insight to teach leaders the skills they need to drive business success by unleashing the real magic of a business focused on both the people AND the profits. She is also the Chair of the Forbes Business Council's Excelling as a Leader group, and Loxentus is proudly certified WBE. Contact Jocelyne Morin-Nurse via contact form on loxentus.com via contact form on jocelynemorinnurse.com via connecting on LinkedIn View this podcast on YouTube Thanks for listening!…

Storytelling is a powerful business tool. For those thinking that it is only needed in works of fiction, think again. Storytelling is what will captivate an audience, attract clients and inspire a team. It can even make the driest of stats fascinating. In this episode, CEO Jocelyne Morin-Nurse shares tips on what basic structure leaders could use to help carve a more powerful business story. ——— Free resource ——— Top Five Reasons Businesses Struggle to Attract and Retain Top Talent – and What to Do About It: https://www.loxentus.com/fivereasonsfortalentstruggle ——— About Jocelyne ——— Jocelyne has been called an “architect of success” possessing an “impressive understanding of business.” In a career that took her from public service to entrepreneur to CEO of a software company while growing her own leadership training company, she found a passion for impactful leadership, employee empowerment, sustainable growth, and business agility. She has led organizations through crisis and transformation, redesigned recruiting processes, and overhauled business financials leading to profitability and measured growth. Through her company, Loxentus Inc., she draws from her expertise and insight to teach leaders the skills they need to drive business success by unleashing the real magic of a business focused on both the people AND the profits. She is also the Chair of the Forbes Business Council's Excelling as a Leader group, and Loxentus is proudly certified WBE. Contact Jocelyne Morin-Nurse via contact form on loxentus.com via contact form on jocelynemorinnurse.com via connecting on LinkedIn View this podcast on YouTube Thanks for listening!…

These past few years, many of us leaders and entrepreneurs have been forced to focus on operational demands and deal with constant environmental changes. For many, this has led to bad overwork habits and a decline in intentional growth. In this episode, CEO Jocelyne Morin-Nurse shares tips on what leaders can do to get back on the learning track when operational requirements have taken over. ——— Free resource ——— Top Five Reasons Businesses Struggle to Attract and Retain Top Talent – and What to Do About It: https://www.loxentus.com/fivereasonsfortalentstruggle ——— About Jocelyne ——— Jocelyne has been called an “architect of success” possessing an “impressive understanding of business.” In a career that took her from public service to entrepreneur to CEO of a software company while growing her own leadership training company, she found a passion for impactful leadership, employee empowerment, sustainable growth, and business agility. She has led organizations through crisis and transformation, redesigned recruiting processes, and overhauled business financials leading to profitability and measured growth. Through her company, Loxentus Inc., she draws from her expertise and insight to teach leaders the skills they need to drive business success by unleashing the real magic of a business focused on both the people AND the profits. She is also the Chair of the Forbes Business Council's Employee Empowerment group, and Loxentus is proudly certified WBE. Contact Jocelyne Morin-Nurse via contact form on loxentus.com via contact form on jocelynemorinnurse.com via connecting on LinkedIn View this podcast on YouTube Thanks for listening!…

Promoting leaders from within is a typical organizational practice. It usually starts with identifying an extraordinary team member that has demonstrated leadership qualities in a variety of situations. And although that is certainly a great start, it is only a start. Obtaining positional power changes the dynamics. In this episode, CEO Jocelyne Morin-Nurse shares tips on what leaders can do to help ensure that newly appointed managers have been provided with the basic essentials to also be effective. ——— Free resource ——— Top Five Reasons Businesses Struggle to Attract and Retain Top Talent – and What to Do About It: https://www.loxentus.com/fivereasonsfortalentstruggle ——— About Jocelyne ——— Jocelyne has been called an “architect of success” possessing an “impressive understanding of business.” In a career that took her from public service to entrepreneur to CEO of a software company while growing her own leadership training company, she found a passion for impactful leadership, employee empowerment, sustainable growth, and business agility. She has led organizations through crisis and transformation, redesigned recruiting processes, and overhauled business financials leading to profitability and measured growth. Through her company, Loxentus Inc., she draws from her expertise and insight to teach leaders the skills they need to drive business success by unleashing the real magic of a business focused on both the people AND the profits. She is also the Chair of the Forbes Business Council's Employee Empowerment group, and Loxentus is proudly certified WBE. Contact Jocelyne Morin-Nurse via contact form on loxentus.com via contact form on jocelynemorinnurse.com via connecting on LinkedIn View this podcast on YouTube Thanks for listening!…

In conversation with various types of entrepreneurs, it may be tempting for solopreneurs to stay quieter based on their own limiting beliefs that they are not “a real business” because they don’t have a team. In this episode, CEO Jocelyne Morin-Nurse provides some perspective on putting those thoughts aside and embracing the power of being a solopreneur. ——— Free resource ——— Top Five Reasons Businesses Struggle to Attract and Retain Top Talent – and What to Do About It: https://www.loxentus.com/fivereasonsfortalentstruggle ——— About Jocelyne ——— Jocelyne has been called an “architect of success” possessing an “impressive understanding of business.” In a career that took her from public service to entrepreneur to CEO of a software company while growing her own leadership training company, she found a passion for impactful leadership, employee empowerment, sustainable growth, and business agility. She has led organizations through crisis and transformation, redesigned recruiting processes, and overhauled business financials leading to profitability and measured growth. Through her company, Loxentus Inc., she draws from her expertise and insight to teach leaders the skills they need to drive business success by unleashing the real magic of a business focused on both the people AND the profits. She is also the Chair of the Forbes Business Council's Employee Empowerment group, and Loxentus is proudly certified WBE. Contact Jocelyne Morin-Nurse via contact form on loxentus.com via contact form on jocelynemorinnurse.com via connecting on LinkedIn View this podcast on YouTube Thanks for listening!…

Being a new leader can be scary. It is natural to feel overwhelmed and anxious about how to handle situations and their outcome. But worrying can be destructive when left uncontrolled. And as entrepreneurs and leaders, we are frequently placed in high-stress, high-impact situations and are required to make decisions caught between the proverbial rock and a hard place. In this episode, CEO Jocelyne Morin-Nurse shares tips on what new leaders can do to help manage harmful worrying. ——— Free resource ——— Top Five Reasons Businesses Struggle to Attract and Retain Top Talent – and What to Do About It: https://www.loxentus.com/fivereasonsfortalentstruggle ——— About Jocelyne ——— Jocelyne has been called an “architect of success” possessing an “impressive understanding of business.” In a career that took her from public service to entrepreneur to CEO of a software company while growing her own leadership training company, she found a passion for impactful leadership, employee empowerment, sustainable growth, and business agility. She has led teams of over 40 members, managed operations through crises and transformation, redesigned recruiting processes, and overhauled business financials leading to profitability and measured growth. Through her company, Loxentus Inc., she draws from her expertise and insight to teach leaders the skills they need to drive business success by unleashing the real magic of a business focused on both the people AND the profits. She is also the Chair of the Forbes Business Council's Employee Empowerment group, and Loxentus is proudly certified WBE. Contact Jocelyne Morin-Nurse via contact form on loxentus.com via contact form on jocelynemorinnurse.com via connecting on LinkedIn View this podcast on YouTube Thanks for listening!…