Leaders need to to get under, in that four-foot-five-foot space of their team members to see what it’s like for them. It’s going to be different for everybody on the team, a bit of time invested but the payoff down the road is tenfold.
— Diane Nelson

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Timelines are shorter, expectations are higher, and quick wins are attractive in the world of overachievers, fast movers, and doers …And yet… moving too fast has its downsides. So, what does it mean to bring attention to your pace as a leader? What impact might slowing down and truly pausing have on your team and their effectiveness? On this episode our guest Dianne Nelson shares lessons she's learned as an overachiever leader and what it means to foster a slowdown mindset in businesses.

Diane is a Certified Facilitator and C-IQ, PQ Coach with 30 years of Management experience. Her leadership style is to lead from behind thereby supporting and guiding others to develop their unique leadership style. As CEO of three organizations, Diane became an expert in building diverse teams and developing emerging leaders. Diane has worked extensively with First Nations people and new Canadians of diverse backgrounds and has coached senior leaders and business owners.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Diane’s experience working with overachievers and how they lead their teams

  • Overachiever's perception of time and productivity

  • What it means to slow down to speed up in businesses

  • What are the costs of moving too fast on team culture 

  • How leaders can foster a slowdown mindset and build skills

  • Simple questions to ask yourself as a leader

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When you’re putting out a lot of energy, it blocks any kind of understanding or receiving of what somebody else is doing
— Diane Nelson