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A Burnout Prevention Podcast for Leaders in Tech: You can't be an effective leader, build high-performing teams, and make a great impact if you’re ending up in the ER… or worse. Enter CTRL+ALT+DELETE with Lisa Duerre™, a no-BS conversation from a female executive who spent over 25 years in Silicon Valley. Lisa gives you a front-row seat to escape burnout, reboot your career, and integrate work with life. #realtalkwithlisa

CTRL+ALT+DELETE with Lisa Duerre‪™‬ Lisa Duerre

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A Burnout Prevention Podcast for Leaders in Tech: You can't be an effective leader, build high-performing teams, and make a great impact if you’re ending up in the ER… or worse. Enter CTRL+ALT+DELETE with Lisa Duerre™, a no-BS conversation from a female executive who spent over 25 years in Silicon Valley. Lisa gives you a front-row seat to escape burnout, reboot your career, and integrate work with life. #realtalkwithlisa

    Driving Performance through CHANGE | Michael Diettrich-Chastain

    Driving Performance through CHANGE | Michael Diettrich-Chastain

    Make sure to double-click on these key moments in this episode of Ctrl+Alt+Delete with Lisa Duerre™:

    [01:00] CHANGES Card Deck 

    [02:00] Spirit of Abundance Thinking 

    [02:40] Origins of the CHANGES Card Deck 

    [03:20] Getting better at managing and creating change. 

    [03:56] Seven Pillars that impact of affect change 

    [04:19] Leaders get better at asking provocative questions. It will change our trajectory.  

    [04:50] Flipping the script on BANI. 

    [06:00] The card deck is applicable in our professional lives and in our personal lives. 

    [09:00] Using questions to unlock the power of a group or team. 

    [10:00] Nourishment Pillar power. 

    [16:30] Michael’s background: Elevating consciousness and human development and change

    [19:00] Why people don’t like change. 

    [21:00] Resourcing yourself within the pressures of the systems. 

    [21:51] Changes Deck Practice - Meaningful Meeting 

    [29:30] Creative emergence through these questions happens quickly. 

    [31:00] Changes Deck Question Practice 

    [36:00] What do you really think drives performance? 

    [37:20] FIRM Leadership 

    [42:00] How can you keep in touch with Michael and follow his work?



    KEY TAKEAWAYS:


    Being good at change is a meta-skill that has a trickle-down effect on everything else. Get better at managing and creating change.
    Questions are one of the most helpful tools we have as leaders and people. If we get better at asking provocative questions, we change our trajectory.
    There is deep connectivity between nourishment and performance. It will take a business culture change that we need to do “whatever it takes” sacrificing our health and nourishment to actually create the results we are looking for. The science is there; business culture needs to catch up. There are clear answers out there and available. It’s about connecting with the people and beliefs that there is a connection and can teach it. Look to thought leaders that explore the topics. Dig in and question your assumptions and look at the work from: Raj Sisodia, Fred Kaufman, Amy Edmonson, Lisa Duerre, Google Research Project - Aristotle. People are looking for a different workplace environment, and this is a critical time to be asking the question about performance and nourishment as a business leader.
    People don’t like change or loss because people want consistency and predictability because it answers the question, “Am I safe?” and when we experience change, it disrupts our answer to “Am I safe?”

    Stay Connected:

    Michael’s LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdiettrichchastain/⁠

    Michael’s Website: ⁠www.arcintegrated.com⁠

    Learn More About Changes Card Deck + Book: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B084VRYBDB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1⁠

    RLD Group’s website: ⁠https://rldgroupllc.com⁠

    RLD Group’s LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/rldgroupllc⁠

    RLD Group on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/rldgroupllc⁠

    Lisa Duerre on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaduerre/⁠

    Ctrl+Alt+Delete with Lisa Duerre™ on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@realtalkwithlisa⁠

    • 43 min
    Raising Your Game, Not Your Voice | Lisa Beth Lentini Walker

    Raising Your Game, Not Your Voice | Lisa Beth Lentini Walker

    In this episode of Ctrl + Alt + Delete with Lisa Duerre™ - Make sure to double-click on these key moments in the episode:

    [3:30] Being able to influence in a time of constrained resources

    [10:30] Leaving the world a better place than you found it

    [11:57] Being a scholar is a practice

    [16:35] When you're a Yoda, you are helping to combine the best of all of the people around you to come up with infinitely better outcomes

    [18:48] The soft skills are the hard skills

    [19:00] How being the Scholar rather than the Technical Expert creates a connection

    [21:53] The biggest challenge to relationships are are unmet expectations

    [22:30] 75% of Investigations are because of poor communication

    [28:40] Increasing the use of the word AND to create different conversations

    [30:15] How can quieting your Barking Dog (hijacked amygdala) allow you to listen to your Hooting Wise Owl

    [37:23] You don’t have to agree but can you find alignment?

    [44:30] Who are your stakeholders in Raising Your Game?

    [47:59] What is the difference between advice and feedback

    [49:37] The gift of gratitude in your leadership

    KEY TAKEAWAYS:


    Understand that when you are raising your voice, you are likely hijacked by your amygdala and coming from a place of fear and it might feel like you are a barking dog. What would it look like if you could calm down the dog and activate your hooting wise owl instead? Lisa Beth shares with us what are some key skills you can activate by calming down the barking dog so you can create connected conversations and open the communication channels with your team, peers, family and communities.
    Over 75% of HR investigations are rooted in miscommunication. Learn how you can listen to understand and align rather than speak so you can feel like the expert.
    Get practical tips on how to create connection with the other person across the table or zoom screen without raising your voice. It’s a game changer! Learn how to amplify your game so that you can be a person of influence and be able to lead your team while navigatingRaising Your Game, Not Your Voice | Lisa Beth Lentini Walker the BANI world.

    Stay Connected:

    Lisa Beth's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lblentini/

    RLD Group’s website: https://rldgroupllc.com

    RLD Group’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rldgroupllc

    RLD Group on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rldgroupllc

    Lisa Duerre on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaduerre/

    Ctrl + Alt + Delete with Lisa Duerre™ on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@realtalkwithlisa

    • 57 min
    Building a Thriving Human System | Kim McLaughlin

    Building a Thriving Human System | Kim McLaughlin

    In this episode of Ctrl + Alt + Delete with Lisa Duerre™ - Make sure to lean in during these key moments in the episode:

    [1:50] The world is not slowing down, it’s not getting easier.  No one is saying “I’ve got it all covered!”

    [4:15] If burnout and emotional issues are showing up in your workplace, you’ve got systemic issue

    [4:45] You need more than one tool in your leadership toolbox

    [7:34] Tool 1: Asking people how they *really* are - and actually listening

    [15:40] Tool 2: Setting boundaries - what’s yours to solve, and on what timetable

    [27:50] Tool 3: Uncovering the systemic issues - what are you not talking about in your organization?

    [34:47] Tool 4: Taking care of yourself so you can be there for others - then model the way

    [36:43] How this demonstrates FIRM leadership

    [52:50] Like it or not, people are at the heart of tech

    KEY TAKEAWAYS:


    Start by checking in on yourself - How am I doing and what am I doing to recharge myself?
    Then engage in the conversation with your people - How are you doing? Be ready and courageous to truly listen
    Part of self-care as a leader is setting boundaries even as you engage your people - “I really want to hear what you have to say.  I have 10 minutes right now - what is your top concern?”
    Build the language and mutual accountability into the culture to sustain individual and systemic wellbeing
    Make no mistake - this is not fluffy “nice to have” BS.  It is foundational to a vibrant, sustainable high-performing organization

    Stay Connected:

    Kim's website: http://feedyoursoulunlimited.com/

    Kim's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-mclaughlin/

    RLD Group’s website: https://rldgroupllc.com

    RLD Group’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rldgroupllc

    RLD Group on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rldgroupllc

    Lisa Duerre on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaduerre/

    Ctrl + Alt + Delete with Lisa Duerre™ on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@realtalkwithlisa

    • 55 min
    Bringing Intention Into Distributed Work | Karan Gupta

    Bringing Intention Into Distributed Work | Karan Gupta

    In this episode of Ctrl + Alt + Delete with Lisa Duerre™ - Make sure to lean in during these key moments in the episode:

    [6:28] How the Leaders in (geographically) distributed work should leverage all unique differences to build a culture of flexibility / adaptability

    [14:00] How to rethink the importance of sharing what you do about your work.

    [16:50] Simple organizational / tactical ways to share, inform and acknowledge.

    [21:40] The importance of being intentional in how you design and run the meetings.

    [23:10] Pick up a phone more often to build relationships.

    [26:45] Revisit the culture norms with your team

    [31:02] Creating a contagious organizational culture that is productive and engaging.

    [33:25] People retention and resignation

    [37:50] The importance of pausing and getting clarity on “what you truly want” before impulsively quitting the  job

    [45:10] Align (connect with) your inner authority with your your life choices and actions

    KEY TAKEAWAYS:


    Leaders in geographically distributed businesses should be paying attention to all of the differences that employees are dealing with, showing understanding and adapting their business practices.
    When the leaders are intentional in how they design and run the meetings, they create time and space for more human connections at the same time.
    Encourage flexibility and creativity of using all available channels and tools for connection and communication (in distributed workforce). Pick the right one, not the default one.
    Have a conversation about the organization’s values and norms with your team often that everybody is on the same page.
    Frequent voluntary turnover rates have a negative impact on your organization in more ways than one. By noticing signs of toxicity early, leaders can act and make organizations more attractive to stay.
    Resignation decisions that are spontaneous and impulsive are often not in the best service of your wants. When you catch yourself in those thoughts, take a pause first. Get the clarity on “what you truly want” before impulsively quitting the job. Have an open conversation with your manager.
    “Things are not as big, as personal, or as permanent as you think.”

    Stay Connected:

    Karan's website: https://www.karanmg.com/

    Karan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karanmg/

    RLD Group’s website: https://rldgroupllc.com

    RLD Group’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rldgroupllc

    RLD Group on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rldgroupllc

    Lisa Duerre on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaduerre/

    Ctrl + Alt + Delete with Lisa Duerre™ on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@realtalkwithlisa

    • 59 min
    Unlearning What You Know About Leadership | Laurie Battaglia

    Unlearning What You Know About Leadership | Laurie Battaglia

    In this episode of Ctrl + Alt + Delete with Lisa Duerre™ - Make sure to lean in during these key moments in the episode:

    [0:12] Leadership beliefs long held to be true that no longer serve

    [4:48] Defining (or redefining) awesome and great leadership

    [8:55] Connection between intuition and belonging

    [11:10] FIRM (Flexible, Intuitive, Resilient, Mindful) leadership

    [14:05] Listening to your body

    [17:05] Framing the truths of salary

    [19:52] Wakeup call – an opportunity to break the old rules

    [24:43] Belonging and burnout – Who do you belong to?

    [30:20] Burnt out, stressed out, or overwhelmed?

    [36:09] Ideas to help yourself reboot

    [40:20] The value collective consciousness: find a community for belonging

    [47:49] Recap / Summary

    [49:30] Call to Action: What you can do to apply today’s insights

    KEY TAKEAWAYS:


    Learning can be about unlearning something you thought you knew
    Leaders cannot delay inevitable change
    The higher the leader is, the more guarded the information people are willing to share – the result is that leaders lose touch with the reality of people’s lives
    Listening to your intuition is belonging to yourself.
    Every wonder where Lisa Duerre got married?  Listen to this episode!
    Belonging is one of the antidotes to burnout
    When we can’t see clearly through the burnout, stress or overwhelm, we default to our old patterns that didn’t work!
    Leadership is lonely – tend and befriend each other.
    DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) is a marathon, not a sprint.  It won’t be accomplished in our lifetime.
    Music can move us past our intellect into heart, soul, and energy

    Stay Connected:

    Laurie's website: https://alignedatwork.com/

    Laurie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriebattaglia/

    RLD Group’s website: https://rldgroupllc.com

    RLD Group’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rldgroupllc

    RLD Group on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rldgroupllc

    Lisa Duerre on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaduerre/

    Ctrl + Alt + Delete with Lisa Duerre™ on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@realtalkwithlisa

    • 56 min
    Designing Your Life on Purpose | Cheri Honeycutt

    Designing Your Life on Purpose | Cheri Honeycutt

    In this episode of Ctrl + Alt + Delete with Lisa Duerre™ - Make sure to lean in during these key moments in the episode:

    [2:00] Power of choice – no “shouldas” or “have tos”

    [4:40] What it means to design your life on purpose

    [8:00] Prioritizing time for joy and fun without compromising your job

    [9:00] Asking purposeful questions to find what you can eliminate

    [9:40] Adding things to your calendar that feed and nourish you

    [16:00] Power of feeding and nourishing your employees

    [16:30] Saying yes to yourself and building a life outside of work

    [18:00] Gaining support from leadership to incorporate life into the workday

    [21:30] The BANI World (brittle, anxious, non-linear, incomprehensible)

    [22:15] Anecdote to BANI is FIRM (flexibility, intuition, resilience, mindfulness)

    [22:50] Flexing your flexibility muscle for greater peace

    [27:20] Tapping into your intuition to be open and fully present

    [32:30] To build resilience, fill your tank

    [43:30] Using mindfulness to live with intentionality

    [49:00] Bring FIRM into your daily practice for clarity on the life you want to live

    KEY TAKEAWAYS:


    Designing your life on purpose doesn’t happen by accident. It requires you to be mindful and purposeful. You are a human being, not a robot - it’s time to design your life on purpose.
    In this BANI (brittle, anxious, non-linear, incomprehensible) world, we need to be FIRM (flexible, intuitive, resilient, and mindful) which will require us to ask purposeful questions, have purposeful conversations, and take purposeful action in our lives.
    Happiness is a noble pursuit; feeding and nourishing yourself is key to building a well-rounded & purposeful life.

    Stay Connected:

    Cheri's website: https://www.cherihoneycutt.com/

    Cheri's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherihoneycutt/

    RLD Group’s website: https://rldgroupllc.com

    RLD Group’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rldgroupllc

    RLD Group on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rldgroupllc

    Lisa Duerre on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaduerre/

    Ctrl + Alt + Delete with Lisa Duerre™ on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@realtalkwithlisa

    • 59 min

Customer Reviews

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9 Ratings

9 Ratings

Sveta P, NYC ,

Real talk for sure

Lisa is a welcoming and real host. She is a talented and caring facilitator and a podcast host.

You can be sure to get a true conversation on how to reverse and avoid burnout, full of heartfelt stories and practical tips.

Joanna, Pediatric Sleep Coach ,

A podcast that speaks the truth!

Lisa Duerre is supremely focused on helping avoid burnout! I love the depth and breadth of experts she brings on to discuss this difficult problem in this frenetically paced tech world. The advice is spot on and actionable! Listen closely as there are LOTS of Ah’ha moments!!!

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