WiLD Conversation

If It Feels Gross, You're Doing It Wrong with Dr. Daniel Hallak

Trust isn’t just a value—it’s an opportunity for leaders to invest in others and create environments where people and performance thrive.
 "You can’t give what you don’t have. Leaders who feel supported can lead with generosity and trust."
We’re excited to share that Dr. Daniel Hallak’s TEDx talk, “Networking doesn't have to feel gross,” is now featured by TED!  Watch it here: go.ted.com/danielhallak
In the talk, Daniel explores how shifting from a mindset of “What can I get?” to “What can I give?” transforms networking—and any relationship—into a meaningful, trust-building experience.
In this Wild Conversation Podcast Dr. Daniel Hallak dives deeper into the key themes of his talk. He shared insights on why trust is essential for high-performing teams and how generosity beyond reciprocity creates lasting value. This conversation isn’t just about networking—it’s about leadership, sales, and building a thriving culture where people and performance flourish.
 Interested in learning more about trust-building strategies for your team? Let’s connect: https://meetings.hubspot.com/chris-shaffer/wti-info
#Leadership #TrustBuilding #HighPerformanceTeams #GenerosityInLeadership #TEDx
 

If You Don’t Have Trust You Can’t Bake the Cake - Dr. Les Parrott author of Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts

In this episode, #1 New York Times best-selling author Dr. Les Parrott reveals the shocking truth about empathy: it’s not just about feelings—it’s about being a HERO! Discover how true empathy can push you to risk it all for others and why this rare skill sets real leaders apart. 
 
While inspiration is important, real transformation requires a combination of motivation and the right nudge at the right moment. Dr. McKenna and Dr. Parrott discuss the importance of teaching practical, easily executable behaviors that are backed by research, like the simple yet profound act of seeing conflict from your partner's perspective. Surprisingly, doing this can resolve conflict 90% of the time.
 
Dr. Parrot and Dr. McKenna empower individuals, teams, organizations, and couples to foster a foundation of trust and create environments where people feel secure enough to take calculated risks that will transform relationships, elevate leadership, and make us an unstoppable force.
 
Here are just a few powerful takeaways:
 
Empathy is an act of bravery, often requiring personal sacrifice to support others.
Real change comes from pairing motivation with simple, actionable behaviors and timely nudges.
Emotional safety and trust are essential for encouraging risk-taking and growth within teams and relationships.
 
#EmpathyUnlocked #LeadershipHacks  #ConflictResolution #TrustMatters #BeTheHero #LesParrott #WiLD #Conversation #Podcast #Business #Marriage #Trust 
 
For more on Les and Leslie’s work click here: https://www.lesandleslie.com/
 
To order Trading Places: https://store.lesandleslie.com/collections/trading-places
 
For more on the WiLD Trust Index: https://www.wildleaders.org/wild-trust-index
 
Connect with a WiLD team member: https://www.wildleaders.org/get-started
 

“Thank You for Saying The Hard Thing Now” on Lifelong Learning and Leadership with President Deana Porterfield

"Thank You for Saying the Hard Thing Now" – on Lifelong Learning and Leadership.
In this must-listen episode, the art of life long learning and leadership takes center stage as President Deana Porterfield and Dr. Rob McKenna dive into leadership lessons that everyone needs to hear. Here are just three of many takeaways:
Mastering Tough Conversations: Learn the secret to surviving a challenging conversation without blowing up! President Porterfield emphasizes the importance of being open to feedback, expressing concerns productively, and keeping the dialogue going—even when it gets uncomfortable.
Own Your Role: This episode shows why leadership is about learning to "manage up" rather than seeking a place to complain—own your role, and navigate up the chain with maturity.
Openness is Key to Growth: Want to grow as a leader? You need to be open to self-awareness. President Porterfield reveals why mentorship and development only work when you're willing to own your weaknesses and take accountability for your actions.
This episode is a game-changer for anyone looking to sharpen their leadership skills and face hard truths head-on! Don’t miss it!
For more on Seattle Pacific University visit: https://spu.edu/
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Let's connect to explore how you can use the WiLD Trust Index to measure and nurture trust in your own organization.
Click here for more on the WiLD Trust Index: https://www.wildleaders.org/wild-trust-index
#LeadershipSkills #ToughConversations #ProfessionalGrowth #MentorshipMatters #OwnYourRole #Whole #Intentional #Leader #Development #Trust #WildTrustPlatform #SPU #Podcast 

Leading with Purpose: Insights from Laura Gardner on Servant Leadership and a Culture of Trust

Laura Gardner dives into her journey of servant leadership, the growth of Joni and Friends, and the powerful impact of their mission in serving people with disabilities across the globe. You won’t want to miss her insights on organizational health and performance, and how they drive success.
For more on Joni and Friends click this link: https://joniandfriends.org/
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WiLD Leaders is on a mission to build trust.
We are building the largest database on the drivers of trust in organizations. I’m inviting you and your organization to participate in our Trust Index Survey, designed to help you understand the trust dynamics within your organization. By participating, you’ll receive:
A detailed report on your specific drivers of trust at your company’s individual, team, and organizational levels.
Directional recommendations.
This survey will provide critical insights to inform your growth strategies and the necessary organizational investments to fuel that growth.
Ready to participate and see where your team stands? Schedule a time with us now.
For more on WiLD Leaders click this link: https://www.wildleaders.org/wild-leaders-methodology
 

How to Know and Trust Another Employee

We work with others every day on moments that matter personally and professionally. Dive deeper into the foundation of trust with this episode of the WiLD Conversation Podcast.
Dr. McKenna explores the critical connection between knowing yourself, knowing others, and building trust in your organization.
Learn how to cultivate a workplace where trust is the foundation for effectiveness. This is the crucial link between trust and high-performance cultures. 
Listen now and then connect with our team to see how the WiLD Trust Index can help you build a high-trust, high-performance culture.

Connecting Trust, Performance, and Well-Being

Every person you know has a story occurring at the center of their identity and their progress that is too often expressed as an unanswered question: How do I connect my driving purpose to what I am doing every day? We ask it in different ways, but at the core of who we are as human beings is the question that connects the invisible pieces of our hearts with the visible pieces of our actions.
 
Join Dr. Rob McKenna in this WiLD Conversation podcast about connecting trust, performance, and well-being, developing a WiLD Mindset.
It’s that often shapeless and less navigated space between our human being and human doing that leaves us wanting more. It’s the space between our hearts and our business, our performance and our well-being, and the builder and the gardener in us that knows are designed to do something - to build, and to carefully cultivate and tend the delicate garden of relationships that allow us to build together.
 
To discover how your team scores on the WiLD Trust Index click here: https://www.wildleaders.org/wild-trust-index
 
To get started with WiLD Leaders click here: https://www.wildleaders.org/get-started
 
Read the the article: Connecting Trust, Performance, and Well-Being: Developing a
WiLD Mindset here: http://3948568.hs-sites.com/blog/connecting-trust-performance-and-well-being-developing-a-wild-mindset?hs_preview=jvqIGpRa-177846094487

Data, Learning, and Humanity

Join Chris Shaffer, former Director of Learning and Insights at Microsoft and newest member to WiLD along with Dr. Rob McKenna in this WiLD Conversation podcast connecting data, learning and humanity.  Learn what mindset, time, and reinforcement have to do with technology innovation and thriving learning cultures. Dive into the insights we get to process through our benchmark of trust at the individual, team, and organizational levels through our WiLD Trust Index.
 
You’ve never heard data talked about like this before. Listen, share and join the conversation.
 
To get started with WiLD Leaders click here: https://www.wildleaders.org/get-started
 
To discover how your team scores on the WiLD Trust Index click here: https://www.wildleaders.org/wild-trust-index

1 Billion Trees And The People Who Planted Them

Join Glen Prior of Eden People + Planet and Dr. Rob McKenna for this WiLD Conversation Podcast connecting the invisible pieces inside of a person to the systems pieces of communities and organizations. When honest and courageous shared experiences become organizational culture, flourishing systems take root and transformational change occurs.
Glen Prior has two decades of building economic engines and sustainable systems for mission-driven organizations on a local and global scale. He is a master at the space between financial management, process development, and systems thinking. He always starts with the premise that connecting people and ideas with proven methodologies builds a strategic foundation for long-term sustainable growth and value, and is all about establishing collaborative relationships across functions and between organizations. Most of all, I know that he is one of your favorite people Rob.
 
Glen Prior is the COO of Eden People + Planet - which facilitates large-scale holistic landscape restoration and community development initiatives in partnership with communities and stakeholders all over the world. 
 
For more on Eden People + Planet: https://www.eden-plus.org/
 
For more on WiLD Leaders: https://www.wildleaders.org/

What Makes Work Meaningful?

Join Dr. McKenna and Dr. Paul Yost for this WiLD Conversation about the research, experiences, and moments together that make work meaningful. Discover the variables of our humanity playing strong roles in our ability to do our jobs with motivation and intention. 
Dr. Paul Yost is the Chair and Associate Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology at Seattle Pacific University. He was recently Senior Research Specialist, People and Organization Capability, Microsoft. Prior to that he was in leadership development and people research at the Boeing Company where he co-led a company wide longitudinal study of leaders in aerospace called the Waypoint Project, and he is a long time friend and colleague of Dr. McKenna.
Learn from their decades of friendship, research, and wisdom together in this conversation that will get you thinking about why you do what you do and more importantly why it matters to you and the teams and organizations that you lead.
 
For more on Paul’s book Experience Driven Leader Development click here: https://a.co/d/gfgnaBs
 
For more on Paul’s book Real Time Leader Development click here: 
https://a.co/d/cja1VSa
 
To connect with Paul Yost via email send a note to: yostp@spu.edu
 
To get started with WiLD Leaders click here: https://www.wildleaders.org/get-started
 
To discover how your team scores on the WiLD Trust Index click here: https://www.wildleaders.org/wild-trust-index

Learning To Know What We See

Rob McKenna and Tom Nelson, from Made to Flourish dive into learning to know what we see vs. seeing what we know. This podcast connects the heart of the people running the systems to the operational realities, and carves a pathway into how to flourish and build trust in your communities, teams, and organizations.
What we have experienced over and over again is that people are used to trainers, teachers, and executives talking “at them.” This WiLD Conversation encourages leaders into a clash of the norm where individuals, teams, and organizations are invited into the conversations that create learning cultures. When learning takes place in relational, intentional, and communal dialogues, outcomes begin to change. 
For more on Tom Nelson’s Book- Work Matters: Connecting Sunday Worship to Monday Work click here: https://shorturl.at/961pJ
For more on Made To Flourish click here: https://www.madetoflourish.org/
To get started with WiLD Leaders click here: https://www.wildleaders.org/get-started
To discover how your team scores on the WiLD Trust Index click here: https://www.wildleaders.org/wild-trust-index