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The Leaders’ Lounge PodcastLose to WIN-Shedeur's Mini-Masterclass in LeadershipHe made it in! And on the way, he showed us how to lead well. Shedeur Sanders exemplified tremendous leadership skills as he lived though his NFL draft weekend. In this episode, our Chief Training Officer, Dawn Marie Morris, shares her take on what leaders can glean from him. . . . Pick up our latest book, Unpacking AGAPE: The 7 Languages of Intentional Leadership at www.worldclasstraining.net/agape . . For leadership and professional development training, visit our website today at www.worldclasstraining.net . . #shedeursanders #shedeur #nfldraft #clevelandbrowns #deionsanders #legendary #leadership #leadershipskills #emotionalintelligence2025-05-0524 min
The Leaders’ Lounge PodcastSlutty Leadership LessonsPinky Cole-Hayes, founder of Slutty Vegan, LLC., nearly lost her business. What was at the center of it all? Ineffective leadership practices. In this episode, we explore some of the primary challenges that we observed, many of which are explored in Unpacking AGAPE: The 7 Languages of Intentional Leadership written by our Chief Training Officer Dawn Marie Morris. Watch, learn and pick up your copy of Unpacking AGAPE: The 7 Languages of Intentional Leadership at www.worldclasstraining.net/agape. . . . Contact The World Class Training Institute for all of your leadership and professional development training at www.worldclasstraining.net. . . #pinkycole #sluttyvegan #leadershipdevelopment...2025-04-2030 min
The Leaders’ Lounge PodcastPRIME Leadership = PRIME Payday!Coach PRIME has done it again! His sacrificial leadership has resulted in a contract extension at The University of Colorado of $10 million per year. In this episode of The Leaders' Lounge, our Chief Training Officer, Dawn Marie Morris, unpacks what we, as leaders, can learn from his coaching journey. ...Pick up your copy of her latest book, Unpacking AGAPE: The 7 Languages of Intentional Leadership at www.worldclasstraining.net/agape2025-03-3125 min
The Leaders’ Lounge PodcastLeadership and The REST RequirementYes! Leaders need rest, too, in fact, REST is a requirement. In this episode, our Chief Training Officer, Dawn Marie Morris, helps leaders to understand:Why rest matters What stands in the way of getting rest, and What leaders can do to insure that their rest and recovery time remains a commitment....For leadership and professional development training, schedule a meeting to discuss your needs. https://calendly.com/dawnmarie-worldclasstrraininginstitute/30min . . Pick up Ms. Morris' latest book, Unpacking AGAPE: The 7 Languages of Intentional Leadership at www...2025-03-2334 min
Brave New Teaching: A Podcast for High School and Middle School TeachersDAY IN THE LIFE WITH MARIE [Ep 248]Marie here! Did you know that I teach high school English AND theatre? From early mornings with (multiple cups of) coffee in hand to juggling English lessons and theatre rehearsals, my days as a high school teacher are anything but boring. In this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of a typical day in my life - showing you how I bring creativity into my classroom and balance all the moving parts of being a teacher.This day was extra special because I am transforming my English classroom into a giant cozy reading fort. I’m br...2025-03-0618 min
The Leaders’ Lounge PodcastThe World Class Training Institute Stops by 92QOur Chief Training Officer, Dawn Marie Morris, was invited to the Local Love segment of the Kenny Smoov morning show, one of Nashville's #1 rated morning shows! Here she talks all things leadership and The World Class Training Institute with hosts, Kenny Smoov and Sissy Brown. . . To learn more about us, visit www.worldclasstraining.net Pick up Ms. Morris' latest book at www.worldclasstraining.net/agape . . #92q #kennysmoov #sissybrown #nashville #locallove #theleaderslounge #worldclasstraining2025-02-2407 min
The Leaders’ Lounge PodcastCelebrating Leadership HIS-Story/President Barack ObamaThis is #blackhistorymonth, and at The Leaders' Lounge we are celebrating the first African American leader of our country, former President Barack Obama. Our curator and host of The Leaders' Lounge, Dawn Marie Morris, shares excerpts of her book, WWBD-What Would Barack Do? Inspiring Presidential Tools for the Leader in You, with the audience. This amazing book on leadership highlights 10 core principles for how you should lead yourself and others based on how President Obama led his candidacy and subsequent Presidency. This show is a Black History Month must-see! Be sure to pick up your copy(ies) of WWBD...2025-02-1132 min
Brave New Teaching: A Podcast for High School and Middle School TeachersNEW YEAR AT BNT: New Books for Teachers [Ep 239]Happy New Year, Brave New Teachers! 🎉In this episode of the "Brave New Teaching" podcast, hosts Marie and Amanda chat about their reading goals for 2025, highlighting how literature can really boost both personal and professional growth. They toss around some great book recommendations like "The Poppy War" by R.F. Kuang, and they’re super excited about discovering new authors and upcoming book releases. They also explore the fun idea of starting family book clubs and the joy of sharing reading adventures with kids. Marie's Books:Financial FeministThis is So Awkward: Modern Puber...2025-01-0224 minBrave New Teaching: A Podcast for High School and Middle School Teachers237. CHILL! WE HAVE YOUR SUB PLANS COVERED!Grab our Sub Plan FREEBIE here!We’ve all had those days. The days when something happens and you just can’t go to work. You caught the stomach bug, your child is sick, or you have an emergency. Whatever the reason, the only thing worse is knowing that you have to scramble to put sub plans together!You don’t want your students to have a waste of a day, but you also don’t have the time to whip something together that fits into the unit you’re currently working on. Well friends, we’ve been...2024-12-1238 min
The Leaders’ Lounge PodcastThe PRIME Leadership EffectPLEASE LIKE and SUBSCRIBE They thought he couldn't do it, but like great leaders do, he did. Our Chief Training Officer, Dawn Marie Morris traveled to see the Colorado Buffaloes in their final home game, and witness the outstanding leadership of Coach Deion Sanders. They won the game 52-0, capping a phenomenal season with him at the helm for two short years! What can we glean from him as we lead ourselves and others? This show provides a few tips...tap in and take note! Pick up the book---- Unpacking AGAPE: The 7 Languages of Intentional Leadership at www.worldclasstraining...2024-12-0831 minBrave New Teaching: A Podcast for High School and Middle School Teachers236. THE BNT BOOKS OF 2024As we approach the end of 2024, it’s the perfect time for an updated book recommendation episode. At the time of this recording, one of us is in a bit of a reading rut and the other is absolutely killing it! Whether you’re struggling to pick up a book in this season or can’t get through them fast enough, you’re in the right place.Today we’re sharing our favorite books of 2024 - and there’s something for everyone. We have picks in all the genres from fantasy to historical fiction to YA and more. All th...2024-12-0529 min
Brave New Teaching: A Podcast for High School and Middle School TeachersBuilding Strong Writers: An Interview with Christina Schnider of The Daring English Teacher [Ep 230]Let’s be honest…teaching writing can be a struggle. We know that so many of you are seeing challenges with student engagement, confidence, and skills when it comes to writing, and let’s not even get started with AI! If you often feel like no matter what you do, writing just isn’t sticking for your students, then this episode is for you. We’re joined by full-time English teacher and author, Christina Schnider (aka, The Daring English Teacher). Christina has cracked the code on what high school ELA teachers can be doing in the classroom to build st...2024-10-2441 minBrave New Teaching: A Podcast for High School and Middle School Teachers5 New Texts to Add to your Gothic Fiction Unit: Guest Collaborators Share New FavesGrab your pumpkin spice latte and favorite sweater, because it’s almost Halloween and there’s no better time than now to read gothic fiction! We’re here to share some new texts with you - roundup style. You’ll hear from us and three of our ELA friends so you can walk away with fresh stories to add to your gothic fiction archive. You can pair these newer options with the classics (Poe, we’re looking at you!). If you enjoy these suggestions, come join us over in Happy Hour! It’s our monthly membership whe...2024-10-1725 min
The Leaders’ Lounge PodcastHarris Vs. Trump: Who's Better at Leading PeopleWith less than 30 days until the general election, our Chief Training Officer, Dawn Marie Morris, and Dr. Cornelius A. Hill discuss an important question that has been largely left unaddressed by pundits in their quest to determine who, between Presidential Candidates Harris and Trump, is stronger on economic, foreign and immigration policy. The question we are asking is: who's better at leading people? Using her book, Unpacking AGAPE: The 7 Languages of Intentional Leadership, they conduct a "tale of the leadership tape" between the two primary contenders for the highest leadership office in the United States of America. Get the...2024-10-1728 min
The Leaders’ Lounge Podcast4th Quarter Flight Check-Are We Still SOARing?I recently heard a message called, "Trust Your Wings". As we sail through the next 3 months, our "eagle" might be tested. Where are we in relation to our goals? At the start of this year, I challenged everyone to be "Freed to SOAR". In this episode, we do a gut-check, reviewing the components necessary to SOAR, and determining where we are on the flight journey in 2024. Determine for yourself how well you are doing, and then, celebrate or recalibrate, because if you've gotten off course, there is still time to get there!For all of our leadership...2024-10-0318 min
The Leaders’ Lounge PodcastWhat Is Your Purple Cow?Inspired by the book by Seth Godin, "Purple Cow", leaders need to have a purple cow if they are to be seen as outstanding in their field. In this episode of The Leaders' Lounge, I draw on the ideals brought forth in this thought-provoking book and ask the question of leaders, "What is your purple cow"? As we begin this week, check out the video and determine if, in fact, you have one.Please pick up the latest book from our Chief Training Officer, Dawn Marie Morris, by visiting the Unpacking...2024-09-2319 min
Brave New Teaching: A Podcast for High School and Middle School Teachers🔒 The Sherlock Society: An Interview with Author James Ponti [Ep 223]Subscriber-only episodeTeacher friends, it’s Marie here, and I’m extra excited for you to hear today’s episode. I get to sit down with middle grades author James Ponti! James is here to tell us about his inspiration behind The Sherlock Society, his journey from working in television to becoming an author, and so much more.To top it all off, my middle school son Wyatt is acting as my co-host to help me interview James! Wyatt has read some of James’ books and is a big fan, so it’s amazing to hear the ex...2024-09-051h 02
The Leaders’ Lounge PodcastGOLDEN Lessons in LeadershipSPECIAL EDITIONAs the Olympics wrapped up in Paris, we took with us so many valuable lessons in leadership.In this episode, we unpack a few of them as we celebrate the excellence of a few key athletes who reached the pinnacle moment in their careers and walked away with gold. Some walked away as first time Olympic champions and others are veteran winners. Nevertheless, their stories, no matter how tenured they are, have become valuable nuggets of leadership wisdom.Pick up the copy of our Chief Training Officer, Dawn Marie...2024-08-2612 min
The Leaders’ Lounge PodcastFrom McDonald's to CEO-How This Howard Girl is Making an "Empact"Howard University Alumnae Travonnie Mackey and Dawn Marie Morris talk about Travonnie's success path and what inspires her to do the work to help corporate leaders maximize their greatest resource, human capital. For all things leadership and professional development, contact The World Class Training Institute at www.worldclasstraining.net Register for our upcoming SchoolDayze classes at www.worldclasstraining.net/schooldayze Pick up the latest book of our Chief Training Officer, Unpacking AGAPE-The 7 Languages of Intentional Leadership at www.worldclasstraining.net/agape2024-08-1751 minBrave New Teaching: A Podcast for High School and Middle School Teachers214. BNT LIVE (VLOG) WITH AMANDA AND MARIEWe say it each week in our podcast intro: Brave New Teaching is so much more than a podcast. We consider you part of our BNT family and that’s why we want to share a more personal episode with you today.We recently attended the TPT conference together in sunny San Diego, California and brought our mics along so you could join in on the fun. We are bringing you behind the scenes of special moments from the trip from reuniting at the airport to touring Marie’s house and more. We are beyond exci...2024-08-0129 min
The Leaders’ Lounge PodcastCheck Your FlightIt's the end of the first half of the year. Are you soaring or on the way to reaching the heights that you had planned for yourself?Is your "eagle" in flight? Use this episode to reflect on the SOAR elements and celebrate the wins and prepare to readjust the opportunities. Now is the time to insure we take flight and sail into a phenomenal end of the year.Also, be sure to pick up a copy of the latest book of our Chief Training Officer, Dawn Marie Morris, at www...2024-07-0107 min
The Leaders’ Lounge PodcastThe Top 5 For Hiring an A-Team So You Can Get Outside!It's summertime! Vacations are beginning, and some leaders are afraid to leave. Why? Because they do not have an A-Team in place to ensure that the work runs smoothly in their absence. Hiring a great team is vital to success while working AND for peace of mind when away from the job.Tap into this episode as our Chief Training Officer, Dawn Marie Morris, helps leaders with the top 5 considerations when hiring an A-Team.Purchase her lates book, Unpacking AGAPE The 7 Languages of Intentional Leadership at www.worldclasstraining.net/agape.2024-06-2415 min
The Leaders’ Lounge PodcastThe Danger of NO Expectations"Without standards, there can be no expectations. Without expectations, the probability of chaos is high."This quote is so true, yet many leaders assign tasks without communicating standards and expectations. Additionally, leaders must recognize that to whom tasks are assigned should be a thoughtful process, considering two important factors.If you are leader who has ever wondered why the team is not producing to your liking or have had to "re-do" work that you have assigned because it was not completed they way you would have liked, the answer is likely in your failure to...2024-06-1329 minBrave New Teaching: A Podcast for High School and Middle School Teachers206. DAY IN THE LIFE WITH MARIEFriends, we are doing something a little different. We know how crazy days can get for teachers and they seem to be especially crazy come the end of the school year. Between state testing, wrapping up the current school year, and getting things ready for next school year, the days are just packed! Today, we are tagging along with Marie for a long 13 hour day at school. She’s checking in and sharing what she is doing from before school auditioning middle schoolers, to her crazy busy lunch period, and wrapping up her long day with rehearsals and...2024-06-0622 min
The Leaders’ Lounge PodcastYou vs. YOU: How to Lead with ConfidenceA leader who has confidence exudes radiance. Radiance is a light that expands broadly. Even in the face of adversity or uncertainty, a leader's confidence can serve as a calming force and can aid in trust and credibility.How do you demonstrate confidence in leadership? What is the difference between confidence and arrogance? How do you avoid imposter syndrome?These questions and more are answered in this important episode of The Leaders' Lounge. Listen in and realize that it is you vs. you. The more you believe in you, the more YOU will...2024-06-0221 min
The Leaders’ Lounge PodcastSNAPPING...And Other Social Regulation Options for LeadersOne of the dimensions of emotional intelligence is social regulation. Great leaders have a high EQ, emotional quotient. Your EQ is made up of:Self AwarenessSelf RegulationSocial AwarenessSocial RegulationEach dimension is necessary to cultivate in order to maximize collaboration, empathy and excellence. In this episode of The Leaders' Lounge, we discuss a church leader who used a social regulation tactic that raised some questions on social media. Listen to how Reverend Dr. Cornelius Hill and our Chief Training Officer, Dawn Marie Morris unpack the moment and decide for yourselves as leaders whether...2024-05-2018 min
The Leaders’ Lounge PodcastReward Power: Leaders Most Underutilized Success ToolRecently, our Chief Training Officer, Dawn Marie Morris, spoke on the Six Bases of Power as exposited by John R.P. French and Bertram Raven, social psychologists, at the American Association of Blacks in Leadership conference, held in Las Vegas Nevada.In this episode, she shares more on what she believes to be an underutilized power base among leaders, reward power. Listen and discover how, as leaders, you can improve the morale of the entire team by spending time intentionally strengthening this tool of leadership arsenal.Purchase Ms. Morris' latest book, Unpacking AGAPE: The 7 Languages...2024-05-0409 min
The Leaders’ Lounge PodcastStewards of the SHIP: Unpacking AGAPE Principle #7Relationships, Money and TIME...these are the big 3 that great leaders have to steward well. As we continue our journey with the latest book by Dawn Marie Morris, we are exploring why it it vitally important to be good stewards of the SHIP.To purchase your copy of Unpacking AGAPE: The 7 Languages of Intentional Leadership, go to www.worldclasstraining.net/agapeTo schedule time to discuss leadership training for your team, click this link: https://calendly.com/dawnmarie-worldclasstrraininginstitute/30min2024-04-0724 min