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IT LeadersWorst Team-Building Exercise Ever -- What I Learned Stranded on a Mountain ft. Loren Kutsko2025-06-2129 min
TTI Success Insights Podcast: Working ProgressBuilding Trust as a Leader | Working Progress PodcastJoin Loren Kutsko, Consultant at Kutsko Consulting, as he shares his experience with leadership teams while diving into the evolving landscape of trust in the workplace. He focuses on the importance of connecting leaders and their employees to transform satisfaction and productivity.2025-02-1923 min
The Integrated Leader with Kutsko ConsultingDevelop Your Employees Continuously - Dimension 8Episode Title: Develop Your Employees Continuously - Dimension 8Episode Summary: In this episode, we talk about the eighth of the 8 Dimensions of a Healthy Team, Team Development. We define what Team Development is, talk about why you need it and have a conversation about how it impacts the performance and outcomes of your team.Resources mentioned in this episode: We apologize for mistaking Idaho potatoes for Iowa potatoes [00:11:37]Manager Tools coaching model [00:19:39]Step 1: Collaborate with your employee to set a goalStep 2: Collaborate to brainstorm the resources necessary to growStep 3: Collaborate to create a plan to g...2021-12-2837 minThe Integrated Leader with Kutsko ConsultingFacilitate Team Collaboration - Dimension 7Episode Title: Facilitate Team Collaboration - Dimension 7Episode Summary: In this episode, we talk about the seventh of the 8 Dimensions of a Healthy Team, Team Collaboration. We define what Team Collaboration is, talk about why you need it and have a conversation about how it impacts the performance and outcomes of your team.Resources mentioned in this episode: Employee Stress Assessments [00:20:40]The Comey Rule on Showtime [00:22:31]Ways to Go Deeper: Get your free team health score nowSubscribe to our newsletter, The Kutsko Report, to hear about new episodes firstConnect with us on LinkedInK...2021-12-2228 minThe Integrated Leader with Kutsko ConsultingCommunicate with Extreme Clarity - Dimension 6Episode Title: Communicate with Extreme Clarity - Dimension 6Episode Summary: In this episode, we talk about the sixth of the 8 Dimensions of a Healthy Team, Team Clarity. We define what Team Clarity is, talk about why you need it and have a conversation about how it impacts the performance and outcomes of your team.Resources mentioned in this episode: Learn more about our Talent Insights (DISC) Assessment [00:27:29]Manager Tools [00:40:57]The Effective Manager by Mark Horstman [00:41:38]The Effective Hiring Manager by Mark Horstman [00:41:38]Ways to Go Deeper: Get your free team health score nowSubs...2021-12-2043 minThe Integrated Leader with Kutsko ConsultingCommunicate Consistently - Dimension 5Episode Title: Communicate Consistently - Dimension 5Episode Summary: In this episode, we talk about the fifth of the 8 Dimensions of a Healthy Team, Team Communication. We define what Team Communication is, talk about why you need it and have a conversation about how it impacts the performance and outcomes of your team.Resources mentioned in this episode: link to the teamhealthscore.com assessment [00:06:52]More info about our Self Discovery Sessions [00:14:46]Ways to Go Deeper: Get your free team health score nowSubscribe to our newsletter, The Kutsko Report, to hear about new episodes firstCon...2021-12-1852 minThe Integrated Leader with Kutsko ConsultingIdentify and Assemble Compatible Team Members - Dimension 4Episode Title: Identify and Assemble Compatible Team Members - Dimension 4Episode Summary: In this episode, we talk about the fourth of the 8 Dimensions of a Healthy Team, Team Compatibility. We define what Team Compatibility is, talk about why you need it and have a conversation about how it impacts the performance and outcomes of your team.Resources mentioned in this episode: More about Lauren Marie's Self-Discovery Sessions [00:11:30]Ways to Go Deeper: Get your free team health score nowSubscribe to our newsletter, The Kutsko Report, to hear about new episodes firstConnect with us on Linke...2021-12-1439 minThe Integrated Leader with Kutsko ConsultingDefine Your Team Purpose with OKRs - Dimension 3Episode Title: Define Your Team Purpose with OKRs - Dimension 3Episode Summary: In this episode, we talk about the third of the 8 Dimensions of a Healthy Team, Team Purpose. We define what Team Purpose is, talk about why you need it and have a conversation about how it impacts the performance and outcomes of your team.Resources mentioned in this episode: 15Five OKR software [00:10:57]HBR article on "collaboration overload" [00:20:39]Ways to Go Deeper: Get your free team health score nowSubscribe to our newsletter, The Kutsko Report, to hear about new episodes firstConnect with us o...2021-12-1222 minThe Integrated Leader with Kutsko ConsultingDelegate and Ensure Accountability on Your Team - Dimension 2Episode Title: Delegate and Ensure Accountability on Your Team - Dimension 2Episode Summary: In this episode, we talk about the second of the 8 Dimensions of a Healthy Team, Team Accountability. We define what Team Accountability is, talk about why you need it and have a conversation about how it impacts the performance and outcomes of your team.Resources mentioned in this episode: Manager Tools [00:39:30]The Effective Manager by Mark Horstman [00:39:30]Manager Tools Feedback Model:Ask for permission, State the behavior, Talk about the impact, and Talk about future expectations. Ways to Go Deeper: Get...2021-12-0944 minThe Integrated Leader with Kutsko ConsultingCreate Trust and Psychological Safety on Your Team - Dimension 1Episode Title: Create Trust and Psychological Safety on Your Team - Dimension 1Episode Summary: In this episode, we talk about the first of the 8 Dimensions of a Healthy Team, Team Trust. We define what Team Trust is, talk about why you need it and have a conversation about how it impacts the performance and outcomes of your team.Resources mentioned in this episode: Dare to Lead by Brené Brown [00:04:28]About Peter Drucker [00:04:49]Simon Sinek's 2009 TEDx talk, Start with Why [00:05:26]Patrick Lencioni books [00:05:26]Summary of the book, Give and Take, by Adam Grant [00:05:26]Amy Edmonson [00:05:59]Sp...2021-12-0738 minThe Integrated Leader with Kutsko ConsultingIntroducing: The Integrated Leader with Kutsko ConsultingComing soon from Kutsko Consulting, everything you need to be a healthy leader and grow a healthy team.Kutsko Consulting helps executive leaders maximize their company’s efficiency and scalability by providing data and technology to enable human collaboration. Through facilitating a patented hiring process, coaching leaders, and analyzing team culture using research-backed assessments, the firm works to minimize organizational stress so that organizations can quickly scale without losing their soul.2021-11-0901 min
Faith, Work & Rest78: Caleb Mitchell & Loren Kutsko - The Power of EQ at WorkWelcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God.
In this episode, we listen to a conversation that Teena has with Caleb Mitchell and Loren Kutsko about the importance of emotional intelligence for leaders in the workplace.
Show notes:
https://phxcounselingcollective.com/consulting
https://www.kutskoconsulting.com/blog/the-7-types-of-organizational-stress-and-how-to-identify-and-prevent-them
Books Mentioned:
"Mindsight" by Daniel Siegel
"The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel van der Kolk
"What Happened to You?" by Bruce Perry and Opra...2021-10-2059 min
Faith, Work & Rest54: Michael Rhodes - Practicing the King's Economy (Part 2)Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God.
In this episode, Loren Kutsko interviews Michael Rhodes about his book Practicing the Kings Economy.
Practicing the King's Economy cuts through much confusion about economic discipleship and invites Christians to take their place within the biblical story of the "King Jesus Economy." Through eye-opening true stories of economic discipleship in action, and with a solid exploration of six key biblical themes, the authors offer practical ways...2019-09-2350 min
Faith, Work & Rest53: Robby Holt - Practicing the King's Economy (Part 1)Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God.
In this episode, Loren Kutsko interviews Robby Holt about his book Practicing the Kings Economy.
Practicing the King's Economy cuts through much confusion about economic discipleship and invites Christians to take their place within the biblical story of the "King Jesus Economy." Through eye-opening true stories of economic discipleship in action, and with a solid exploration of six key biblical themes, the authors offer practical ways...2019-09-2057 min
Fiscal Fitness - Money Strategies for the Fitness ObsessedEpisode 41: Interview with career transition coach Loren KutskoWhen you think of franchises you probably think of McDonalds and Little Caesars but did you know there are so many more opportunities for having a franchise as a source of income? It is very interesting to me that a franchise is more than chain restaurants and that there are so many options. Navigating the options of opening a franchise can be pretty daunting and there are definitely do's and don'ts for when it comes to opening one.
Loren Kutsko is a career transition coach and for lack of better words a franchise coach. He helps people that...2018-09-1142 min
Faith, Work & RestLoren Kutsko - Reimagining EntrepreneurshipWelcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and re-imagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God.
In this episode, we listen to Loren being interviewed by Jim and Kim about how to re-imagine entrepreneurship through the lens of the biblical story.
As a coach, Loren helps his clients achieve their personal, professional and investment goals through career advancement and local small business ownership. He also works with business and nonprofit leaders on advancing their most critical organizational objectives, typically related to thei...2018-09-1045 min
Faith, Work & RestPhil Thomas - Serving God in the Chicken SpaceWelcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God.
In this episode, we listen to a conversation between Loren Kutsko, Jim Mullins, and Phil Thomas about stewarding vocational power as a business owner and entrepreneur.
Phil Thomas is a franchise owner of the Chik-Fil-A on 16th Street and Camelback Ave in Phoenix, Arizona.
Links:
surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest
www.missionaltraining.org/2018-06-0443 min
Franchise EuphoriaEntrepreneur Mentor Loren Kutsko! On today’s show I am thrilled to have Loren Kutsko. Loren was educated at the Indiana University School of Informatics and paid his own way through school by providing IT support to faculty and staff of the University. After graduation, he helped to set and manage global strategy at Food for the Hungry, a humanitarian relief and development agency serving the world's most poor and vulnerable in over 26 countries. He quickly rose to the head of global Information Technology where he led a team of talented technologists to tackle some of the agency's most complex global cha...2015-12-1024 min