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<v Speaker 1>Helping leaders motivate their people to a higher level of

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<v Speaker 1>performance through strong human relations, team building, and GOLA giving.

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<v Speaker 1>This is the seven Minute Leadership Podcast with your host

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<v Speaker 1>Paul Fellovaledo.

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<v Speaker 2>Hello everyone, and welcome to the seven Minute Leadership Podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>It's episode three point fifty four. Today's episode is built

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<v Speaker 2>around one powerful belief that guides every leadership decision that

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<v Speaker 2>I make Human first, employee second. This isn't just a

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<v Speaker 2>feel good philosophy. It's a lens, it's a filter. It's

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<v Speaker 2>the standard I use to view my team, guide conversations

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<v Speaker 2>and make decisions, even the hard ones. When you lead

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<v Speaker 2>with the mindset that your people are human beings before

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<v Speaker 2>they are employees, you unlock a level of trust, loyalty,

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<v Speaker 2>and connection that job titles and paychecks alone can never buy.

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<v Speaker 2>So let's break this down into something practical. Number one,

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<v Speaker 2>Human first means seeing the whole person. When someone walks

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<v Speaker 2>through your company's doors, they don't leave their personal life behind.

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<v Speaker 2>They bring it all with them. The bills, the stress,

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<v Speaker 2>the sick parent, the car trouble, the anxiety, the excitement,

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<v Speaker 2>the ambition. If you only see the uniform or the

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<v Speaker 2>job title, you're missing the majority of who that person is.

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<v Speaker 2>But if you take the time to know your people,

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<v Speaker 2>really know them, you begin to lead through a different filter,

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<v Speaker 2>one that balances accountability with empathy. You stop saying things

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<v Speaker 2>like that's not my problem, and instead say what do

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<v Speaker 2>you need from me right now? You shift from being

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<v Speaker 2>a boss to being a leader that they'll never forget.

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<v Speaker 2>Number two, the employee lens is often too narrow. The

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<v Speaker 2>employee lens only looks at performance, productivity, timesheets, and deadlines,

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<v Speaker 2>and sure that stuff matters. We're running a business, not

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<v Speaker 2>a therapy group. But the dangers of the employee first

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<v Speaker 2>lens is that it can turn people into numbers. You

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<v Speaker 2>start tolerating good performers with toxic attitudes. You overlook the

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<v Speaker 2>quiet rock stars because they don't raise their hand. You

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<v Speaker 2>miss red flags because you're only watching output. The human

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<v Speaker 2>first lens widens the frame. It lets you see when

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<v Speaker 2>someone is burnt out before they collapse. It allows you

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<v Speaker 2>to recognize potential in someone who hasn't fully found their

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<v Speaker 2>confidence yet. It gives you permission to care, and yes,

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<v Speaker 2>caring is still allowed in leadership. Number three. Using the

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<v Speaker 2>human filter in decision making. Every decision I make as

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<v Speaker 2>a leader, whether it's about schedule, discipline, benefits, or communication,

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<v Speaker 2>gets passed through this question how will this affect the

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<v Speaker 2>human side of this person. Let me give you some

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<v Speaker 2>real world examples. When someone needs time off at the

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<v Speaker 2>last minute, I don't go straight to that's going to

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<v Speaker 2>hurt the schedule. I think what's going on that made

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<v Speaker 2>this urgent? What does this person need for me right now?

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<v Speaker 2>When someone's performance drops, I don't immediately think discipline. I

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<v Speaker 2>think is there something going on that I need to

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<v Speaker 2>know about? And when someone's been crushing it at work,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't just say nice job. I take the time

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<v Speaker 2>to ask them how they're doing outside of work too.

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<v Speaker 2>That's the human lens in action. And yes it takes

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<v Speaker 2>more time, it takes emotional bandwidth, but the return on

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<v Speaker 2>investment is massive. Number four, It doesn't mean you're soft.

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<v Speaker 2>So let's be clear. Leading with a human first mindset

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't mean you're a pushover. It doesn't mean you lower

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<v Speaker 2>the bar. It doesn't mean that you ignore poor performance

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<v Speaker 2>or make decisions based on feelings alone. It means you

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<v Speaker 2>hold people accountable and understand that they're not robots. You

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<v Speaker 2>can write someone up and ask them if everything is Okay,

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<v Speaker 2>you can fire someone and still treat them with dignity.

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<v Speaker 2>You can expect greatness and offer grace. Being a human

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<v Speaker 2>first leader doesn't weaken your leadership. It makes it real,

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<v Speaker 2>It makes it relatable, and it's exactly the kind of

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<v Speaker 2>leadership people remember ten years later. Number five, it's the

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<v Speaker 2>leadership legacy you leave behind. One day, someone is going

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<v Speaker 2>to talk about you as a leader. They're going to

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<v Speaker 2>remember how you made them feel when they were struggling,

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<v Speaker 2>when they succeeded, and when they messed up. Do you

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<v Speaker 2>want them to say, you really knew the Paulice manual?

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<v Speaker 2>Or do you want them to say, he saw me

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<v Speaker 2>as a person? First, you already know my answer. When

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<v Speaker 2>you lead with human first employee. Second, you create a

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<v Speaker 2>culture where people feel safe to be themselves, empowered to grow,

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<v Speaker 2>and loyal to the mission because they know the mission

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<v Speaker 2>cares about them, not just their output. Your leadership filter matters.

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<v Speaker 2>If your default lenses policy and productivity, you'll manage people.

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<v Speaker 2>But if your default lens is humanity, you'll inspire them.

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<v Speaker 2>Lead with heart, lead with presence, Lead with the mindset

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<v Speaker 2>that people are more than their job title, Because at

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<v Speaker 2>the end of the day, titles will change, jobs will end,

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<v Speaker 2>but people will always remember the leaders who treated them

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<v Speaker 2>like human beings first. This has been the seven Minute

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<v Speaker 2>Leadership Podcast and I thank you for listening.

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