#061 – How Leaders Can Escape the Feedback Cycle of Shame and Blame with Denise Cooper

“When is that moment when [my] brain goes to shaming, blaming, defensiveness, victimization, patronization, persecution?”

According to Denise Cooper, Founder and CEO of Remarkable Leadership Lessons, the key to stepping out of the repetitive cycles of shame and blame we’ve been socialized to engage in is to develop awareness of the moment this starts to happen.

Much like her book Remarkable Leadership Lessons: Change Results One Conversation at a Time, this episode of the Workplace Communication Podcast is designed to let you see the power and potential within you, and how if you show up, step up, and speak up, you can get the results you really want. 

Leadership tips you won’t want to miss:

🎙️ What leaders can do so that others will want to stay in a conversation with you

🎙️ Discover the link between someone feeling they’re a victim and using shame to get others to conform

🎙️ How letting go of the weapons of shame and blame encourages everyone to do their best at work

🎙️ Tips to escape the shame and blame cycle so you can genuinely impact change

🎙️ Signs leaders can look for to know they’re doing right by their team

Denise Cooper is the Founder and CEO of Remarkable Leadership Lessons, a company founded over 10 years ago to assist C-suite, senior-level business leaders, and managers in raising their game as contributors to profitability.  

Denise serves as an Executive Coach and Keynote Speaker, with a proven process for grooming diverse candidates for succession. She does this through one-on-one customized development plans, professional assessments, and time-proven case studies.

If you’re looking to step out of the shame and blame cycle once and for all, then this episode is for you!

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Lindsay Lapaquette

Lindsay Lapaquette, M.Sc.(A) works with middle managers who want to communicate authentically so they can effectively lead their teams without losing themselves. As a former Speech-Language Pathologist, Lindsay applies her expertise in the neuroscience of communication and connection to help managers foster an environment of trust and respect in their teams, so that everyone can bring their best selves to work.

Lindsay’s approach has been profoundly influenced by her work with Indigenous organizations, her experience as a parent to two neurodivergent children, and the premature loss of both of her parents. These experiences have taught Lindsay great lessons about the power of excellent people skills that extend well beyond her professional expertise.

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Lindsay Lapaquette

Lindsay Lapaquette, M.Sc.(A) works with middle managers who want to communicate authentically so they can effectively lead their teams without losing themselves. As a former Speech Language Pathologist, Lindsay applies her expertise in the neuroscience of communication and connection to help managers foster an environment of trust and respect in their teams, so that everyone can bring their best selves to work.

Lindsay’s approach has been profoundly influenced by her work with First Nations organizations, her experience as a parent to two children with pervasive mental health challenges, and the premature loss of both of her parents. These experiences have taught Lindsay great lessons about the power of excellent people skills that extend well beyond her professional expertise.

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