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Willing to Grow

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by Amy Lafko

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Have you ever heard leadership advice that sounded great, but fell flat the moment you tried to put it into practice? Willing to Grow is the go-to podcast for business owners, practice leaders, and team managers who are serious about their leadership and how it impacts their team. Each episode is short and easy to digest, featuring fun, straight-to-the-point conversations filled with detailed strategies, exclusive resources, and sticky insights you can immediately put into practice. Hosted by Amy Lafko, bestselling author of People First: A Proven Method for an Exceptional Healthcare Practice, this show goes beyond theory. With more than 20 years of leadership experience across teams and organizations, Amy's work began in healthcare but extends far beyond one industry. Leadership works the same wherever people work. Each week, Amy brings you tactical, practical, and easy-to-implement strategies to help you lead with clarity, strengthen accountability, improve communication, and unlock your team's performance potential. If you're ready to close the gap between intention and impact and create a culture where people (and performance) thrive, subscribe to Willing to Grow and start leading in a way that actually sticks. Find additional tools and resources at CairnCS.com.

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July 7, 2026

What If You Stopped Asking for Feedback and Did This Instead?

Surveys going out. Responses not coming in. The same ten people answer every time. If you've led a team, a practice, or an organization for any length of time, you've probably been there. In this episode, Amy Lafko shares a story from a recent facilitation experience in Alaska. What she brought to the room wasn't another survey or an open-ended group discussion. It was something far more unexpected: markers, flip chart paper, and a challenge to design a magazine cover. What happened next surprised even the most skeptical people in the room. Whether you're trying to re-engage a stagnant team, plan for the year ahead, or just break out of the meeting rut, this episode gives you a concrete tool you can pick up and use immediately, along with a few important facilitation tips that make all the difference. <a href= "https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vThzAfJxIthGCki8XMdGNI_PUC5WodTy7rvDJ2uUbcG1kpozCGeFPTYKilrQHWON-vq5avnMS3G8CLl/pub"> Transcript</a>: <a href= "https://tinyurl.com/hchkfk4u">https://tinyurl.com/hchkfk4u</a>

June 30, 2026

"I Tried Everything You Said!" What to Do When Nothing's Working

"I tried everything you recommended, Amy, and nothing has changed." In this episode, Amy tackles a message she received directly on LinkedIn from a frustrated leader who was doing "all the right things." They'd had the performance conversations, outlined the steps, and followed all the right leadership advice—but their team member's performance was still completely stalled. It's a common hurdle in leadership, but the solution to getting unstuck is more nuanced than it might first appear. If you're navigating a performance conversation that feels like a dead end, or you want to be better prepared for the next one, this episode is your guide. <a href= "https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MEa_A3rpKMrV4q8nb0Gfna8OaqxXovIZUFg0aw3TGBE/edit?usp=sharing"> Transcript</a>: <a href= "https://tinyurl.com/4revcph8">https://tinyurl.com/4revcph8</a>

June 23, 2026

You're Solving the Wrong Problem: The Real Secret to Resolving Conflict

Most attempts to resolve conflict in the workplace fail, not because the people involved aren't trying, but because they're trying to solve the wrong problem. In this episode, Amy Lafko shares a story from a recent Productive Conflict workshop where one participant came back ready to report on how she'd tried to apply Amy's model. And the conversation that followed reveals something critical about how most of us approach conflict: we focus on the symptom and miss the source entirely. Amy walks through what it looks like when a leader discovers mid-conversation that she and her team members aren't working toward the same thing at all, and what shifted when they finally found their real common ground. Spoiler: it had nothing to do with the process everyone was arguing about. This episode is for any healthcare leader who has tried to address a conflict and found themselves going in circles, or who has wondered why the same issues seem to resurface no matter how many times they've been "resolved." The answer might be simpler (and more profound) than you think. <a href="https://tinyurl.com/ybkhpnzr">Transcript</a>: <a href= "https://tinyurl.com/ybkhpnzr">https://tinyurl.com/ybkhpnzr</a>

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What is Willing to Grow?: Have you ever heard leadership advice that sounded great, but fell flat the moment you tried to put it into practice?

Willing to Grow is the go-to podcast for business owners, practice leaders, and team managers who are serious about their leadership and how it impacts their team. Each episode is short and easy to digest, featuring fun, straight-to-the-point conversations filled with detailed strategies, exclusive resources, and sticky insights you can immediately put into practice.

Hosted by Amy Lafko, bestselling author of People First: A Proven Method for an Exceptional Healthcare Practice, this show goes beyond theory. With more than 20 years of leadership experience across teams and organizations, Amy's work began in healthcare but extends far beyond one industry. Leadership works the same wherever people work.

Each week, Amy brings you tactical, practical, and easy-to-implement strategies to help you lead with clarity, strengthen accountability, improve communication, and unlock your team's performance potential. If you're ready to close the gap between intention and impact and create a culture where people (and performance) thrive, subscribe to Willing to Grow and start leading in a way that actually sticks.

Find additional tools and resources at CairnCS.com.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Information about guest appearances is not available.

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