Genevieve Retzlaff, founder and CEO of Grow Better Together, shares her vision for leadership as an ongoing journey that has 3 distinct phases and starts with self-awareness. By understanding our triggers and developing emotional intelligence, we can create a foundation for growth that empowers teams and organizations. Genevieve emphasizes the importance of building trust, fostering psychological safety, and embracing diversity to inspire collaboration and innovation. Her approach encourages us to lead with intention, adapt to challenges, and prepare our teams for long-term success.

Highlights

Start with Self-Awareness: Discover how self-reflection and emotional intelligence are the foundation of strong leadership.
Foster Psychological Safety: Learn how to create spaces where team members feel safe to share ideas and take risks.
Embrace Vulnerability: Explore how openness and honest communication can build stronger, more connected teams.
Diversity Drives Success: Understand how embracing diverse perspectives can enhance team innovation and performance.
Create Space for Growth: See why intentional time for reflection and planning is essential for effective leadership development.

Resources Mentioned

The Inspire Your Team to Greatness assessment (the Courage Assessment)

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https://courageofaleader.com/inspireyourteam/

About the Guest:

Genevieve Retzlaff, founder and CEO of Grow Better Together, empowers leaders to transform into conscious, trust-building change agents. With over 15 years of expertise in HR partnership and talent development, coupled with 6+ years as a certified executive and team performance coach, she specializes in aligning human dynamics with business goals to foster authentic leadership and high-performing teams. Genevieve guides organizations through:

Leadership transformation and team alignment
Building capacity and efficiency for large-scale events in major venues
Integrating human strategies with business objectives

She is passionate about helping leaders unlock their self-awareness, build trust, and create environments where teams thrive through values-driven, strengths-based leadership.

https://www.grow-better-together.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/grow-better-together/

The Grow Better Together Leadership Program - https://www.grow-better-together.com/leadership-program

About the Host:

Amy L. Riley is an internationally renowned speaker, author and consultant. She has over 2 decades of experience developing leaders at all levels. Her clients include Cisco Systems, Deloitte and Barclays.

As a trusted leadership coach and consultant, Amy has worked with hundreds of...

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