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STaR Coach Show476: Leading without Authority: Build Bridges, Not Battles with Michelle PaukToday’s episode tackles one of the most common workplace challenges: How do you lead effectively when people don’t report to you? My expert guest, a former coaching student of mine, reveals the hard-won lessons that transformed her approach to organizational change and unpacks practical strategies for motivating teams, navigating resistance, and creating real impact through influence rather than authority. Whether you’re a project manager, change leader, coach, or anyone tasked with getting things done across organizational silos, this conversation offers actionable frameworks for building collaboration instead of confrontation. In addition, my guest pulls back the curtain on the...
2026-01-2140 min
The Agile WithinThe Secret to Making a Positive Impact with Michelle PaukMichelle Pauk, a seasoned executive and leadership coach, returns to The Agile Within to share her transformative insights on positivity in the Agile world. Ever wondered how mindset shifts could powerfully change the way Agile professionals contribute to their field? Michelle argues that it’s less about proving your worth and more about making authentic contributions. We navigate the fascinating link between neuroscience and personal well-being, examining how understanding brain chemistry can elevate our professional journeys. By drawing parallels with Agile methodologies, we shed light on how breaking down complex goals into bite-sized tasks, much like practicing da...
2025-01-3045 min
NAB Morning CallThe recession they didn’t have to haveMonday 11th August 2024NAB Markets Research Disclaimer Financial Services Guide | Information on our services - NABRemember when Pauk Keating talked about the recession we had to have? Markets thought the US was heading the same way last week, but went off the idea as the week progressed. Thoughts of an emergency rate cut were quickly dismissed, but NAB’s Tapas Strickland says there’s still more than 25bp of cuts priced in for September. A 50bp cut could still happen before the end of the year. US inflation data is out th...
2024-08-1114 min
The Agile WithinPart 2 with Michelle Pauk: We discover "The Golden Bridge"In part 2 of our discussion with Michelle, we learn how to overcome resistance. Now that we understand WHY some people resist change, we will discover HOW to overcome that resistance. Greg steps up to the challenge, and presents Michelle with a real-world scenario that he needs help overcoming. In the process, we learn Michelle's multi-step process that takes us up to and across "The Golden Bridge."Contact Michelle at: https://www.streamsidecoaching.com/Support the showFollow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-within
2023-06-0952 min
The Agile WithinPart 1 with Michelle Pauk: S.C.A.R.F. is why we resist change.In this episode, we welcome Agile Leadership Coach, Michelle Pauk to the mic. Michelle helps us understand why folks are so change resistant by walking us through the SCARF model. This model will help you identify reasons why so many people resist change of any type, not just Agile! By using this model, you can identify the type of resistance you may be dealing with, and hopefully understand why a little better. This is part 1 of a 2-part series with Michelle. Once you understand why the resistance is occurring, you will then learn how to overcome the resistance i...
2023-05-2750 min
The Agile Coach PodcastEp. 51 | START FROM SCRATCH: Getting Into Scrum and Agile from a Non-Tech Background with Michelle Pauk (Part 2)It’s Round 2 in this latest episode of the Agile Coach, as Vivek Khattri once again welcomes Michelle Pauk, the Director for Agile Coaching and Kaizen Facilitation at Pfizer. Michelle will be sharing her views on resistance to change and how it affects Agile Transformation, her views on maintaining psychological safety, and the SCARF Model.HIGHLIGHTSResistance to change in leadership and teamsMichelle on Psychological SafetyThe More Humane Way of Applying AgileGiving a good experience to your Agile teamThe SCARF ModelQUOTESMichelle: “The studies that come out about Agile transformation and resistance to c...
2022-06-0843 min
The Agile Coach PodcastEp. 49 | START FROM SCRATCH: Getting Into Scrum and Agile from a Non-Tech Background with Michelle Pauk (Part 1)In this latest episode of the Agile Coach, Vivek Khattri welcomes Michelle Pauk, the Director for Agile Coaching and Kaizen Facilitation at Pfizer. Michelle will be sharing her unlikely entry to the world of tech and her personal experience from her humble beginnings in Agile and Scrum, to the mindset shift of anticipating risks, to the struggles of being a new Scrum Master.HIGHLIGHTSThe start of Michelle's tech careerGetting into Agile and ScrumMindset shift of anticipationStruggles of being a new Scrum MasterCoaching new Scrum MastersQUOTESMichelle: “We are drawn to the th...
2022-05-2525 min