Hosted by Kate Volman, CEO of Floyd Coaching, Lead with Culture is a show dedicated to exploring how great leaders create workplaces where people can thrive both personally and professionally.
“Create stretch, not stress.”
In this episode of Lead with Culture, Michele Marquis, Senior Executive Coach at Floyd Consulting, shares five essential strategies for coaching top performers—those team members who seem to “have it all together” but still need support, recognition, and growth. Michele explains why over-relying on high performers can lead to burnout and missed opportunities, and how to invest in these team members to fuel long-term success.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- How to motivate A-players without overwhelming them
- The importance of recognizing how outcomes are achieved
- Why coaching high performers creates a ripple effect across the team
Things to listen for:
(00:00) Intro
(01:51) The gift of coaching
(04:45) Fueling your A-players
(10:15) Create stretch, not stress
(11:13) Understanding career goals
(14:45) Recognizing top performers
(19:24) Investing in your team
(22:08) Asking for feedback
(28:12) Homework to apply to your team
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Connect with the Guest:
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Kate Volman
A company can only become the best version of itself to the extent that its people are becoming better versions of themselves. What’s the key to making that happen? Building dynamic cultures so people love coming to work and accomplishing great things together.
Hosted by Kate Volman, CEO of Floyd Coaching, Lead with Culture is a show dedicated to exploring how great leaders create workplaces where people can thrive both personally and professionally.
Conversations are inspired by Matthew Kelly’s bestselling books The Dream Manager, The Culture Solution, and Off Balance. Guests include incredible leaders as well as Floyd executive coaches sharing stories and providing insights into real strategies used to attract and retain great talent, execute effectively, become better coaches, build teams and grow businesses.
Whether you’re a CEO, HR executive, manager, or simply part of a team, this show will help you become a better leader.
