Gapology Radio

Join our discussion on "Relentless Training" with Martial Arts Hall of Fame legend, Grandmaster Shogun Gregg Brown, 9th degree Red Belt and owner of Shogun Martial Arts, Shogun International Federation of Martial Arts, and Mojo Magic Fitness. Hear about his journey and how a focus on continuous improvement with discipline, balance, and rhythm helps him to improve the lives of the youth, adults, and law enforcement community in the Kansas City area. 

Many questions get raised when leaders and training departments are asked to “retrain” team members. One that we need to ask ourselves is, “Was the initial training insuffient, ineffective, or would we be better served to focus our attention elsewhere to create lasting performance improvement?” In this Gapology Radio podcast episode we explore this common topic. 

You think you may have an idea that someone is ready for the next big step in their career. They seem ready to be promoted… but are they truly? In this week’s Gapology Radio podcast episode, we discuss key things to look for as evidence that they may be mentally and emotionally ready with the necessary skills they will need to really excel. 

How do you know when to add headcount to your existing team? How do you know when to replace existing performers? In essence, when do you make the decision to place that ad on Indeed and LinkedIn? This is often a tough choice, and in this new Gapology Radio podcast series we begin to ask the question, “How do you know…?” around topics like tonight’s which is “How do you know when to hire?”

As we look at developing lasting engagement in our teams, we must consider how healthy the interpersonal relationships are between individuals and work groups within our organizations. This week’s Gapology Radio podcast discusses how developing these relationships within a strong, interdependent culture takes focus within your larger leadership rhythm... and tips to do so more effectively. 

Like peanut butter and jelly go together, so do Expectations and Accountability. In this Gapology Radio podcast episode, we discuss the important connection between them and provide a clear five-step process to create clarity and engagement around what your team needs to do and what the outcome of their work will need to be to help you deliver your highest objectives. 

Communication is most likely the single skill to build if you want to be an effective leader. Without excellent communication skills and consistent strategies that really work, you will struggle with everything. In this Gapology Radio episode, we discuss creating a leadership rhythm around two-way communication to drive team engagement to help you solidify your role as a Winning Leader.

In the typical employee lifecycle, there are many assumptions made by leaders. We assume that our new team members smoothly onboard to the organization, organically grow their skills, and efficiently begin contributing to our team’s success. In this Gapology Radio Podcast episode, we discuss intentionally developing your strategy of teaching and mentorship to create engagement and winning performance.

What creates the environment, or culture, where team members feel engaged? Well, we should begin by examining the driving force we can directly control… ourselves, as their leaders. In this Gapology Radio podcast episode, we discuss creating a Leadership Rhythm to reflect on the engagement levels of our team and ourselves, to intentionally design our weeks to grow those levels and improve overall results and satisfaction.

Change happens. It happens for our team, and it happens for us. How they, and we, move through the change can often define who we are and the things we work toward. As leaders, it is up to us to help guide and encourage them along that journey. This week’s Gapology Radio Podcast discusses “DABA,” a tool to help prepare for change and support your team as they move through it.

This Gapology Radio podcast episode examines our team members’ level of commitment to the things they do and how our connection with them drives that commitment and overall engagement. Our responsibility as their leader is to understand this to provide the things they require that keep them committed. 

Creating connection begins in the early stages of an employee’s journey with your organization but also throughout their career through development opportunities and launches of new initiatives where learning and growth are required. In this Gapology Radio podcast episode, we discuss leveraging the power of the Habit Ladder, one of our most popular tools, to grow knowledge, skills, commitment, and connection with your team.

In this episode, we look at creating connection with your team to help them move from Knowing to Doing to Being when it comes to engagement in their roles. Performing at a high level is possible when reviewing your team, their level of learning and impact, and then taking action as a leader. 

In this episode, we look at how we, as leaders, connect with our teams and ourselves by leveraging one of our most popular tools, TxM=P (Talent x Mindset = Performance). 

Team dynamics ebb and flow over time. Is yours acting in a dependent state where they rely on you for everything? Are they working solely in an independent, siloed state? Or are you creating an interdependent culture where they work collaboratively and leverage the strengths of each other to create exceptional results? In this Gapology Radio episode, we discuss these questions by looking at them through the lens of Gapology.

We all want to grow. Whether in our personal lives or within the scope of our work, growth is essential to staying effective, efficient, and relevant. Without continuous improvement in our skills and knowledge, we tend to fall into a state of stagnancy and apathy that can be extremely detrimental to our overall life and career goals. In this episode, we discuss ways to apply Gapology to create a culture of growth within your organization and individual life as well.

What methods and vehicles of communication have you found to be the most impactful for your team’s understanding, retention, and action? In this week’s Gapology Radio podcast, we discuss 3 steps to establish a structured, intentional process to deliver the messages you routinely share with your teams. 

Does your organization create action from its results? Do you? What are you doing with any information you gather from your weekly analysis efforts? In this Gapology Radio podcast episode, we discuss methods for looking at your top performers, measuring their results, and then establishing a culture of leveraging that insight to create action throughout the rest of the team. 

On this week’s Gapology Radio Podcast episode, we are thrilled to feature a winning leader from one of our Gapology Workshops. Patrick Gonzales joins us to share his top learnings and how they have impacted his leadership since attending. Listen in to hear how his experience is shaping his career! 

Creating a culture of winning is a process, not a destination. It is a continuous, ever-evolving environment intentionally built through dedication and focus. In this episode, we discuss methods from Gapology that you can leverage to define and design that culture in your workplace.