In this episode of The Mike Method, Mike catches up with his good friend Laura Mack! Laura’s a facilitator and coach with a calm, grounded vibe that instantly puts everyone at ease, making it easier for leaders to open up and dig into the real stuff. She’s all about driving real growth—both personally and professionally—which is why she’s in demand across the globe, from corporate settings to healthcare and even government gigs. On top of that, she’s the CEO of Authentic Leadership Global and has trained coaches and facilitators just about everywhere.

They dive into Laura’s community work, like her role on the board of the North Shore Restorative Justice Society and her work with youth justice programs in partnership with TELUS. They also chat about everything from Big L and Little L leadership to the magic of starting every meeting with a solid check-in. This convo gets into all about what it really means to lead authentically. Don’t miss this one!

Episode Resources:

Laura Mack: LinkedIn

ViRTUS: Website / Instagram / LinkedIn

Sonos: Website

HubSpot: Website

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This week Mike is sitting down with Eric Wong, Director of Leadership Development at Adobe! Eric’s role involves boosting the performance of Adobe’s people leaders, drawing from a rich 15-year career in leadership and people operations. Before joining Adobe, he was Chief Commercial Officer at the HR startup Impro.ai and co-founder of Xember, a boutique leadership firm.

With a BA in computer engineering from UBC and an MBA from Stanford, Eric has facilitated over 500 workshops and brings a wealth of experience to the conversation. Outside of work, he’s an avid skier, hiker, and cyclist who enjoys family time. In this episode Mike and Eric explore radical candor in leadership, the evolving nature of mentorship, and how the pandemic reshaped leadership dynamics. Eric also shares his insights on the power of slowing down for long-term success. Tune in for a deep dive into what it takes to lead with authenticity in today’s world!

Episode Resources:

ViRTUS: Website / Instagram / LinkedIn

Eric Wong: LinkedIn

Essentialism by Greg Mckweon

Effortless by Greg Mckweon

Vega

Muse Meditation

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We’ve got a new episode of "The Mike Method" out today featuring Susan Manning, the Head of Learning, Leadership, Coaching, and Culture at Enbridge! Susan shares her incredible leadership journey, how coaching has shaped her approach, and the power of aligning values early in your career. We dive into the value of coaching skills for leaders, knowing when to move on and embrace new challenges, insights from influential mentors and servant leadership, tips on building commitment and having courageous conversations and so much more goodness. We know you will love this one! Tune in on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts to soak up some serious wisdom!

Episode Resources:

Susan Manning: LinkedIn

ViRTUS: Website / Instagram / LinkedIn

GoMacro: Website

Peloton: Website

The Coaching Habit by Michael Bunjay Stanier

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Yabome Gilpin-Jackson and I talk about decolonizing and rebuilding, Black Lives Matter, Canadian Residential Schools, Colonial education, and what taking action looks like from an individual perspective today.

Video version here: https://youtu.be/BYJN5uKUekw

Here are the links that we mentioned in the podcast:

Me and White Supremacy by Layla F Saad: http://laylafsaad.com/meandwhitesupremacy

Murray Sinclair Podcast on Indigenous Deaths: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1904061507879

NYC 1619 Project: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html

U of A Program: https://www.coursera.org/learn/indigenous-canada?

Indigenous Flag: https://www.canadiannativeflag.ca/; https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/what-i-choose-to-celebrate-on-this-day-called-canada-day-1.3660300

Canada History Through the Lens of Indigenous Women: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html

Yabome Gilpin-Jackson: https://sldconsulting.org/quilting-global-futures/

Anti-Black News in Canada:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/clive-mensah-black-man-taser-peel-police-1.5967692

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/police-shootings-2020-yer-review-1.5849788

https://globalnews.ca/news/7675321/surrey-rcmp-black-family-complaint/

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53141449

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/black-judge-handcuffed-racism-1.6033332

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Tana Heminsley (www.leadauthentic.com) and I talk about Authentic Leadership and her third book on the topic.

Tana's Books

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