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Missing Conversations

Missing Conversations

By: Altus Growth Partners
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 How do you create extraordinary and meaningful outcomes that take care of people, your organization and the future you care about? We at Altus believe all results, those that you want and those that you don’t, are generated by conversations. When conversations are missing, people and results suffer—learning to see the missing conversations is where to begin. Helping you and your teams have the right conversations with the right people to get the results you desire is what Altus is all about. Through in-depth interviews with incredible guests, we explore the power and practices of conversations. In each interview, you’ll learn how to see the missing conversations to enhance your leadership influence and impact and ignite a world of difference, one conversation at a time. If you’re aiming for bold change and growing your leadership, teams and organization to create extraordinary results, we want to talk to you! Schedule your confidential conversation. altusgrowth.com/contact.2023 Economics
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  • Episode #49: The Hidden Practices Behind Trustworthy Leadership and Great Teams

    Episode #49: The Hidden Practices Behind Trustworthy Leadership and Great Teams
    May 22 2025
    What if the key to high performance isn’t more structure—but deeper connection? In this episode of Missing Conversations, hosts Lynette Winter and Dan Winter sit down with Jancy Castro, a veteran tech exec who’s led through everything from startup chaos to enterprise-wide transformation. Jancy knows how to build trust across time zones, cultures, and org charts. With over 25 years of leadership experience and a rare blend of strategic clarity and human insight, Jancy shares how she creates alignment, builds belonging, and keeps her teams thriving through stress, change, and the constant churn of modern business. If you're rethinking how to lead in complexity, this conversation is your roadmap. Key Moments You’ll Want to Hear: 04:35: The underestimated leadership practice that builds belonging, especially when you rarely meet face-to-face. 06:44: Simple, high-impact ways to connect with your remote team (no fancy tools required). 09:43: Why skipping the relationship-building is a leadership risk you can’t afford. 11:56: Leading across cultures? Here’s what the most successful leaders pay attention to. 15:35: Want stronger teams? Focus less on difference and more on shared humanity. 17:08: What to do when trust breaks: a leader’s roadmap for repair. 18:55: A personal leadership story: how Jancy learned to let go—and what it takes to assume positive intent. 21:39: How to align when teams pull in different directions (and why finance and sales don’t have to clash). 24:17: The small working-style conversations that prevent big misunderstandings later. 26:38: Why every leader and team needs 360° feedback—and what to do with what you hear. 29:25: Quarterly alignment isn’t optional. Here’s how to actually make it work. 33:25: Think you don’t have time for building relationships at work? Jancy makes the ROI case that leaders need to hear. 38:21: One shift that creates capacity on your team, not burnout. 39:04: How to help your people stay steady through change, stress, and uncertainty—and emerge stronger. It's in the small details, but they do make a difference. 🎧 Listen now to learn how small leadership practices build powerful team results. About Jancy Castro Jancy Castro is a seasoned technology leader with 25+ years of experience driving financial success and achieving strategic business outcomes in organizations of all sizes, from new operations to enterprises. She excels in both direct management and site leadership roles, motivating teams to high performance even without formal reporting structures. Passionate about coaching, talent development, and navigating complex business transformations, Jancy aligns organizations for optimal performance. As a Certified Executive Coach specializing in stress management, she brings a holistic approach to leadership. You can find her on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jancy-castro-6344545/ About the Book Growing Groups Into Teams: How do you turn a group of individuals into a highly effective, productive team? Growing Groups Into Teams is an unusually useful book written by a team of generative consultants and coaches who have helped thousands of groups become effective teams. Through real-life stories combined with pragmatic advice, this book strengthens your ability to see what’s needed and take effective action: What two promises turn a group into a team. How to engage people to make those promises. How to invite responsibility and accountability. How to include and inspire people across differences. How to build and rebuild trust, and more! Regardless of how productive your teams are today, the insights in this book will help you grow to the next level to drive your business or organization forward. Order your copy today! Order from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Growing-Groups-into-Teams-Real-life-ebook/dp/B0CJLC23VS Order directly: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?l8SxF4Aexn9gq08iz7jFBbwutleujrftoZ2wAOFzCVH If you're looking to expand your leadership influence, shift your results, and develop a highly engaged, accountable team, we’d love to talk to you. Schedule a conversation with an Altus Team Member here: https://calendly.com/prollin-altusgrowth/zoom-video-30-min Follow us on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/company/altus-growth-partners https://www.facebook.com/AltusGrowth https://www.instagram.com/altusgrowthpartners/ Keywords: #Leadership #TeamDevelopment #TeamBuilding #RemoteWork #CulturalDifferences #StressManagement #Trust #Communication #Relationships
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    45 mins
  • Episode #48: What Happens When Leaders Dare to Dream Out Loud?

    Episode #48: What Happens When Leaders Dare to Dream Out Loud?
    May 15 2025
    What if leadership wasn’t about control, but about creating the conditions for freedom and dreaming out loud—for yourself, your team, and the next generation? In this powerful and refreshingly human episode, Sonya Arriola, Chief of Staff at Bellarmine College Prep, joins Dan Winter and Lynette Winter to explore what it really takes to lead with intention, integrity, and imagination. From her roots as a first-gen, low-income daughter of Mexican immigrants to her 20-year journey in Jesuit education, Sonya brings a rare blend of grit, grace, and systems thinking. She shares how her mother’s denied dream of an education became the fire behind her own leadership—and how freedom, relationships, and long-term vision fuel everything from hiring to hard conversations. Whether you're navigating urgency, building culture, or trying to scale impact without losing the best of who you are, Sonya’s story and insights will stick with you. Key Moments You’ll Want to Hear: 01:43 – The 3 questions that shaped a 20-year leadership journey rooted in resilience and service. 03:31 – What actually attracts top talent that every leader should know. 06:09 – “It’s not about me”: A leadership mindset that transforms teams and culture. 08:42 – How to design a team culture built on curiosity, different perspectives, and dreaming out loud together. 11:56 – The one thing you must establish before a hard conversation. (Hint: It’s not rules or expectations—it’s deeper.) 15:03 – How to cut through urgency and get to the heart of what matters. 20:03 – The unexpected power move? Believing in the inherent goodness of others. Here’s what happens when you lead that way. 21:45 – Want to unlock your team’s creativity? Start with this one question to invite possibility in an instant. 25:10 – Leading through learning: Sonya shares her practices for staying teachable, listening deeply, and aligning intent with impact. 28:38 – Why rethinking your timeline may be the key to better outcomes. 33:55 – Don’t wait for the meeting: Why relationship-building before going to the room changes everything in the room. 36:21 – “Everything has a solution.” The leadership lesson Sonya learned from her mother—and now lives by with her team. 38:58 – Urgency looks different to everyone—great leaders know how to meet it. 42:09 – Why supporting the whole person drives better performance. 45:25 – Want to deepen relationships on your team? Sonya offers a fresh lens—and the questions that help people feel truly heard. My mother always said, “Everything has a solution…let's find it together.” Ready to shift from pressure to purpose? Tap into Sonya Arriola’s powerful leadership story—and discover how to build trust, navigate urgency, and design a team culture rooted in freedom, integrity, and impact. 🎧 Listen now. About Sonya Arriola Sonya Arriola is currently serving as the Chief of Staff at Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, CA. A transformational leader who is deeply committed to education, she enjoys building relationships as well as facilitating institutional change that allows organizations to live out their missions more fully. You can find her on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonya-cotero-arriola-19ab46a0/ About the Book Growing Groups Into Teams: How do you turn a group of individuals into a highly effective, productive team? Growing Groups Into Teams is an unusually useful book written by a team of generative consultants and coaches who have helped thousands of groups become effective teams. Through real-life stories combined with pragmatic advice, this book strengthens your ability to see what’s needed and take effective action: What two promises turn a group into a team. How to engage people to make those promises. How to invite responsibility and accountability. How to include and inspire people across differences. How to build and rebuild trust, and more! Regardless of how productive your teams are today, the insights in this book will help you grow to the next level to drive your business or organization forward. Order your copy today! Order from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Growing-Groups-into-Teams-Real-life-ebook/dp/B0CJLC23VS Order directly: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?l8SxF4Aexn9gq08iz7jFBbwutleujrftoZ2wAOFzCVH If you're looking to expand your leadership influence, shift your results, and develop a highly engaged, accountable team, we’d love to talk to you. Schedule a conversation with an Altus Team Member here: https://calendly.com/prollin-altusgrowth/zoom-video-30-min Follow us on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/company/altus-growth-partners https://www.facebook.com/AltusGrowth https://www.instagram.com/altusgrowthpartners/ Keywords: #Leadership #TeamDevelopment #TeamBuilding #BellarmineCollegePrep #WorkplaceCulture #ComplementaryLeadership #Trust #Communication #Relationships
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    49 mins
  • Episode #47: Leading Through Uncertainty: Strategies to Stay Grounded When Everything’s in Flux

    Episode #47: Leading Through Uncertainty: Strategies to Stay Grounded When Everything’s in Flux
    Apr 24 2025
    When everything feels uncertain, your team looks to you for steadiness—but what if you’re the one holding unspoken fears, bracing for change, and unsure how to talk about the hard stuff? In this real-talk conversation between Altus executive coaches Amy Vodarek, Steven Jones, Lynette Winter, and Dan Winter, you’ll find what today’s leaders are craving: thoughtful insight, practical strategies, and permission to pause and find joy amid the chaos. With decades of experience coaching senior executives and teams through high-stakes change, the Altus team discusses how to lead yourself and your team with focus, care, and presence—even when the path ahead is anything but clear. Key Moments You’ll Want to Hear: 03:15 – How understanding individual responses to change can unlock deeper collaboration. 05:50 – The danger of two-dimensional thinking: How seeing others as “just their role” erodes trust and connection. 06:55 – How naming problems creates freedom and moves leaders away from chaos. 11:00 – Fast or slow? Why today’s leadership moments demand a different kind of movement—and presence. 12:21 – The quickest reset during tough times? Start with gratitude. Here’s how. 13:58 – Leading through complexity means holding space for multiple realities. Are you up for it? 17:34 – Your strongest leadership move? Letting the team carry you—when you need it most. 19:11 – The real power of asking for support—and believing it’s there. 19:37 – Finding your anchor: How grounding in the body can shift your leadership presence. 22:50 – Why treating yourself to joy (yes, even flowers) fuels resilience. 25:53 – Grounding is more than a buzzword. It’s your key to presence, clarity, and real connection. 29:34 – Energy audit: How intentional leaders choose where to focus and where to let go. 31:32 – Stop trying to control the uncontrollable. Focus here instead. 33:01 – How flexible leaders find joy despite the challenge. 34:40 – Every greeting is an opportunity. How you show up in small moments shapes culture. 35:54 – What’s the care underneath? Ask this one question to shift into purposeful action. 36:34 – How appreciating the joy of others creates the space for finding your own path to joy. 37:27 – Want to make an impact? Start by sparking joy—right where you are. 38:10 – Don’t ask “how are you?” Say this instead—and see the connection deepen. 40:11 – Want your people to feel seen and safe? Practice this powerful welcoming move. We hold a lot for our clients, and there's a real gift in being of service to people in that way. Pull up a chair, take a breath, and join us for this timely conversation on leading through uncertainty with steadiness, care, and presence. Listen now. 🎧 About Altus Growth Partners At Altus, we partner with CEOs and leadership teams who are serious about growth and willing to engage in new kinds of conversations to produce better results. We care deeply about helping leaders and teams collaborate more effectively, navigate complexity with confidence, and foster a culture where people thrive. It’s in these environments that challenges are met with curiosity, people bring out the best in one another, and progress is anchored in shared purpose. Because when leaders and teams are truly working together, they expand what’s possible and the meaningful impact they can make in their lives, their organizations, and the world around them. You can find Altus Growth Partners on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/altus-growth-partners/ About the Book Growing Groups Into Teams: How do you turn a group of individuals into a highly effective, productive team? Growing Groups Into Teams is an unusually useful book written by a team of generative consultants and coaches who have helped thousands of groups become effective teams. Through real-life stories combined with pragmatic advice, this book strengthens your ability to see what’s needed and take effective action: What two promises turn a group into a team. How to engage people to make those promises. How to invite responsibility and accountability. How to include and inspire people across differences. How to build and rebuild trust, and more! Regardless of how productive your teams are today, the insights in this book will help you grow to the next level to drive your business or organization forward. Order your copy today! Order from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Growing-Groups-into-Teams-Real-life-ebook/dp/B0CJLC23VS Order directly: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?l8SxF4Aexn9gq08iz7jFBbwutleujrftoZ2wAOFzCVH If you're looking to expand your leadership influence, shift your results, and develop a highly engaged, accountable team, we’d love to talk to you. Schedule a conversation with an Altus Team Member here: https://calendly.com/prollin-altusgrowth/zoom-video-30-min Follow us on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/company/...
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    42 mins

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