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382: Be a Gift Through Your Leadership: Small Habits That Create Big Impact on Your Team
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- Profit by Design
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- Jan 1, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1629
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- http://www.tapthepotential.com
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Summary
Are you feeling the pressure to do all the things this holiday season: gifts, events, wrapping up the year, and taking care of everyone? What if the most meaningful gift you could give wasn’t something you could buy? What if you discovered how small, intentional leadership actions, like encouragement, clarity, trust, and honest feedback, are the greatest gifts you can offer your team and yourself? In this episode, you’ll learn why encouragement has 5x the retention power of any holiday bonus, how clarity resets stress and boosts A-player performance, the trust-building habits that create a self-managing team, and the one type of feedback that acts like rocket fuel for A-players. Dr. Sabrina Starling and Melissa Kay explain how to be the kind of leader who brings peace, stability, and purpose to your workplace; you can do it simply by showing up in the right way. Join us now to learn how. Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential production. Show Highlights: We don’t want teams who are simply waiting for their next bonus; we want A-players who celebrate working with us year-round. Melissa paints a picture of what it’s like on the Tap the Potential team Dr. Sabrina’s highest aspirations for her team Taking care of ourselves, as leaders, is essential before we can effectively take care of our teams. Being a gift from your gifts supports the retention of your A-players. An important statistic (from Gallup ): Well-recognized employees are 45% less likely to have changed businesses 2 years later. Create a safe, supportive environment where your team members can share ideas–and make it a habit. Show up as a thinking partner with curiosity–not judgment. The Coach Approach program teaches you the language of support and curiosity. Teaching your A-players the coaching conversation…