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    What leaders need now is to recognize the human needs we all share in this time of great change: compassion, courage, and humility.

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    What Leaders Need Now: Humility | Episode 5

    Leadership expert Andrea Chilcote talks with Dr. Todd Strumwasser, anesthesiologist, health system executive, and former President of the Northern California Division of CommonSpirit Health, the second largest non-profit hospital chain in the US. Andrea and Dr. Strumwasser discuss his leadership journey from operating room to senior executive, and how humility plays a critical role in effective leadership. Ego-strength is not what you think it is; it’s about being open-minded with stakeholders during the decision-making process, and admitting when you’ve made a mistake.

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    Why Leaders Need Courage Now | Episode 4

    Leadership experts Andrea Chilcote and Laura Roccaforte discuss leaders having courage in the workplace. They share personal stories as well as examples from real-life clients. They will show how exhibiting this leadership quality connects you with your team members and aligns with your own values, which ultimately elevates your company culture.

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    Why Leaders Need Self-Compassion in the Workplace | Episode 3

    Leadership experts Andrea Chilcote and Laura Roccaforte discuss the importance of leaders having and demonstrating self-compassion in the workplace. Andrea examines three relatable personas, or archetypes, and how they derail self-compassion. They are joined by Kathy Gauthier, founder of Connective Living, who worked extensively with healthcare leaders during and after the pandemic. Kathy shares how a lack of self-compassion affects you as well as others around you. She will take you through an exercise that illustrates the importance of self-compassion “breaks.”

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    Why Leaders Need Compassion Now: Compassion in the Workplace | Episode 2

    Leadership experts Andrea Chilcote and Laura Roccaforte address the first attribute leaders need now: compassion. Joined by executive coach and mindfulness teacher, Sheppard Lake, they discuss how leaders must be better equipped to recognize when employees are struggling and demonstrate compassion for their well-being. Sheppard walks us through a special exercise to bring forth this leadership attribute. 

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    Introduction to What Leaders Need Now | Episode 1

    Is leadership something you take for granted? Have you ever second-guessed your ability to lead your team through these tumultuous times? In this new podcast series, leadership experts Andrea Chilcote and Laura Roccaforte dive into the shifting needs of leaders and their teams and introduce leadership attributes required in today’s workplace.

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    Raveling

    By Andrea Chilcote

    It was early evening on a Friday night. I replied to an email from a client, stating that I had been traveling all week and would get her what she was requesting on Monday. Shortly after hitting send, I glanced at the preview pane and noticed a typo. I had told her I had been “raveling” all week.

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“We all experience transition or transformation or both at some point in our lives. As humans, we possess the tools to guide us through these stages in our lives. As a coach, I am passionate about helping people uncover their strengths while they are in transition or transformation. My role is to accompany you in your inner quest to find those tools for these key moments in your life. My approach is from a diverse lens where there are multiple paths to help you achieve your best self.”

Victor Valenzuela, M.Ed., is a transformative leader who is experienced in strategic leadership development. He has a reputation for cultivating organizational excellence and mission alignment. In his role as a learning and organizational professional, he has worked with all groups in an organization from C-suite executives to middle managers to general associates and colleagues. Victor has facilitated curriculum and program design and implementation, factors that have led to sustainable cultural change. As a cultural transformation leader who aligns strategic direction with a collaborative spirit, Victor provides insight to ensure faithful coherence of purpose, identity, and values resulting in shared purpose and belonging. He has been recognized for purposefully and meaningfully weaving equity, inclusion, and belonging in his work.

In his previous roles, Victor has been a school educator and administrator, a curriculum consultant for a textbook publisher, a facilitator, and a national presenter of professional development for teachers. His most recent role was as the vice president for ministry formation for a large health system, where he worked to align the workforce with the mission, vision, and values of the organization.

Victor is involved in his community in numerous ways. He volunteers at a youth development program as a board member, delivers meals to the elderly, and works on the board of a post-college volunteer organization.

Victor is bi-cultural and fully bilingual in Spanish and is a certified medical interpreter. He received a master’s degree in education from the University of San Francisco and a bachelor’s degree from St. Patrick’s University in Menlo Park, California.

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