Post-Session Reflection YOUR OWN DETAILS: First name Last name Email Checking in with you: How do you feel the session went? Poor Fair Good Very good Excellent What is a sentence you'll remember from your recent coaching session? Did you have any "homework" from your session? If so, what was it? Submit

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Meet Your Coach Kim Levings Kim Levings is an experienced leadership development professional with over 35 years of expertise in people and leadership development. With career experience in both corporate and nonprofit sectors in the USA and South Africa, Kim provides training facilitation, leadership development, and coaching services. She has held executive leadership roles in Human Resources, Manpower Development, Training, and Operations and has partnered with leadership teams and consulting firms to help scale development teams and programs. As a Master Trainer and certified partner in Everything DiSC® and 5 Behaviors® of Effective Teams, Kim equips individuals to bring their best selves to life, building healthier teams and cultures. Offering services globally and remotely, Kim spends part of each year in South Africa, continuing her work with leaders and teams around the world. Originally from South Africa, Kim has always been passionate about helping individuals and teams reach their full potential. Through her years of leadership in Human Resources and Operations, she saw firsthand the challenges leaders face. These experiences inspired her to focus on leadership development, training, and coaching to create lasting impact. With a candid, transparent approach, Kim aims to connect with people in meaningful ways, building trust quickly. Whether working with organizations like River Ranch Foods, Nex-gen Pharma, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, or facilitating programs like Thinking into Results and Serving Leadership, her goal remains the same: to support leaders and teams in creating healthier, more effective workplaces. As a “nomad,” Kim splits her time between the USA and South Africa, providing leadership development services to clients across the globe. Contact Let's connect.

Navigating the Internal Landscape to Mastering Negotiation Within Your Organization Cortex Internal Negotiation Step One: Take the Cortex Internal Negotiations Assessment Assessment Step Two: Read through the Internal Negotiations Scorecard Scorecard Step Three: Read the Navigating the Internal Landscape: Mastering Negotiation Within Your Organization Article Article Step Four: Listen to the Mastering Internal Negotiation Corcast Episode

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The Meeting Trap Meetings Should Drive Results - Not Waste Time How many meetings did you attend last week? Now, how many of those meetings actually drove progress? Meetings should be a tool for execution—not a placeholder for indecision. Yet, many leaders fall into the trap of: Default meetings —recurring calls that no one questions No clear agenda —conversations go in circles No decision-making —forcing another follow-up meeting Here’s how to make meetings work for you: Audit your recurring meetings. Cancel any that don’t serve a clear purpose. Use AI-driven meeting summaries instead of spending hours on debriefs. End every meeting with an action step. If there’s no decision, the meeting failed. Want to reclaim your time? Watch this 1-minute leadership insight on fixing bad meetings.

The Overload Illusion Why Doing More Is Making You Less Effective The Productivity Myth That's Holding Leaders Back Being BUSY is not the same as being PRODUCTIVE. Yet, Many leaders confuse motion with progress. Here's how you know you're trapped in the Overload Illusion: You say "yes" to every request-spreading yourself too thin. You calendar is full-but your actual progress is low. You spend more time managing tasks than driving results. The best leaders master their time by: Eliminating low-value work that doesn't contribute to their core goals. Delegating strategically-focusing on high-impact priorities. Using AI & automation to streamline repetitive work. Want to work smarter? Watch this 1-minute video on escaping The Overload Illusion.

Pre-Session Preparation YOUR OWN DETAILS: First name Last name Email Checking in with you: How did you do on your goals last month? Poor Fair Good Very good Excellent What would you like to focus on during your upcoming session? Submit

Fraud Fighter Training This comprehensive Fraud Fighter Training is designed to equip PenAir Credit Union employees with the tools to recognize, respond to, and prevent fraud. The training follows a structured approach integrating pre-training materials, live interactive sessions, and post-training reinforcement. Step One: Read the Fraud Fighter Handbook Fraud Fighter Handbook Step Two: Listen to the Fraud Fighter Podcast Episode

The Delegation Dilemma If You Want It Done Right, Do You Have to Do It Yourself? What if I told you that doing everything yourself is actually making you less effective? Many leaders fall into The Delegation Dilemma, believing: "It's faster if I just do it myself." "No one else can do it as well as I can." "If I delegate, I'll lose control." The truth? Holding onto everything doesn't make you a great leader-it makes you a bottleneck. The best leaders master delegation by: Identifying their high-value work vs. busywork. Focus on impact, not tasks. Training their team to take ownership. Leadership is about empowerment, not control. Using AI & automation to eliminate repetitive work. Ready to delegate more and lead smarter? Watch this 1-minute video on fixing The Delegation Dilemma.

EPIC Library Transitioning from a Problem to a Solutions Mindset EPIC H9 Phase 2 Designed Exclusively for Your EPIC Cohort by Lynda McNutt Foster This resource was created to address the Ask the Expert questions you submitted before the session. Explore the Podcast: Find the Transitioning from a Problem to a Solutions Mindset podcast episode below, where we answer your questions and delve into the key themes you wanted to discuss. Your Personalized Guide: We’ve also crafted a companion document, Guide to DISC Preferences and Transitioning from a Problem to a Solutions Mindset , to provide additional insights and practical support to enhance your podcast experience. Take a moment to explore these tools and strengthen your skills in transitioning your mindset from Problem focused to Solutions focused! Explore the Podcast: DISC Preferences Guide

Level 4: Executive Leadership Coaching to Organizational Peak Performance Your leadership impact will be greatly affected by the competencies you are able to build a foundation for and enhance as you adjust to changing working environments and market conditions. Deciding which ones you will need the most in the coming 1-3 years is a critical success factor in achieving the outcomes you want you, your team, and your organization to achieve. Review the following information to ensure an understanding of each competency, complete the spreadsheet provided, and then review it with whom you report to so that you can ensure alignment. This information will be used to create your Cortex Leadership Development Plan that you will utilize during your executive coaching journey. Step 1: Review the Leadership Competencies Selection and Instruction Guide Guide Step 2: Review the Executive Leaders Mission Statement Mission Statement Step 3: Complete the Value Portion You will need this Value List to complete Part one of the Leadership Mission Statement exercise. Values Exercise Step 4: Complete the rest of the Mission Statement Step 5: Leadership Competencies Consider your Top 4 Leadership Competencies and why developing those are the most important in the coming year. Assessment Step 6: Review with your Supervisor It is best, when you complete this exercise, to review it with who you report to in order to get their feedback.