The People Playbook with Coach Cora
The People Playbook with Coach Cora
Your People Playbook, with Coach Cora is a weekly leadership and business radio show for owners, managers, and professionals who understand that their business rises and falls on their people. Hosted by organizational development consultant and executive coach Cora Lonning, the show delivers practical, real-world conversations about the people challenges leaders face every day — and what actually…Social links:
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Breaking Barriers in Education: How Communities in Schools Empowers San Antonio Youth
In this episode of The People Playbook, Coach Cora speaks with Jessica Weaver, CEO of Communities in Schools of San Antonio, about how embedding dedicated site coordinators into Title I schools removes personal and non-academic barriers to help students succeed. Weaver outlines how whole-child supp…
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What to Do When Your Leader Isn't Leading
When faced with a lack of direction from above, waiting for clarity or feedback can leave high performers feeling stalled and frustrated. On this episode of The People Playbook, Coach Cora talks with guest Anny about how to practice self-leadership, manage up, and proactively partner with your mana…
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Closing the Communication Gap: 3 Steps to Ensure Your Message Is Actually Heard
Communication isn't measured by what you intend to say, but by what the other person hears, understands, and does with it. In this episode of The People Playbook, Coach Cora breaks down three practical strategies—clarifying your desired outcome, adapting your message for the listener, and confirmin…
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Finding Alignment: Balancing High Performance and Personal Values
In this episode of The People Playbook, Coach Cora speaks with high-performing leader Maryland from Wisconsin about navigating the constant tension between ambitious career goals, family commitments, and personal faith. Together, they explore how to prevent burnout by aligning daily behaviors with …
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Empowering Education: Inside the Northside Education Foundation with Teri Diaz
In this non-profit spotlight episode of The People Playbook, host Coach Cora speaks with Teri Diaz from the Northside Education Foundation to explore how community partnerships drive success across San Antonio's largest school district. They discuss the vital role of foundation grants, upcoming giv…
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Escaping the Drama Triangle: How Leaders Can Shift to the Empowerment Dynamic
In this episode of The People Playbook, Coach Cora reveals how workplace drama erodes trust and drains productivity through the reactive roles of the Drama Triangle. She breaks down the Empowerment Dynamic framework, providing three vital questions to help leaders shift out of toxic patterns and tr…
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Developing Leaders in Low-Accountability Workplaces | Debbie Clark
In this live coaching session, Coach Cora sits down with risk management leader Debbie Clark to discuss how to navigate fast promotions, under-equipped managers, and low accountability driven by a fear of employee turnover. Together, they explore practical strategies to shift away from frustrating …
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The People Playbook with Coach Cora (8-22-26)
In this episode of The People Playbook, host Coach Cora explores why listening breaks down in workplace leadership, arguing that miscommunication stems from differences in what people pay attention to rather than a simple lack of effort. She breaks down the five core listening styles—discerning, co…
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The People Playbook with Coach Cora | Shae Noble (8-15-26)
In this episode of The People Playbook, Coach Cora hosts live "just-in-time" coaching with HR consultant Shae Noble to navigate the turbulent waters of conflicting organizational priorities and executive misalignment. Coach Cora guides listeners through shifting from a reactive "fixer" or "victim" …
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The People Playbook with Coach Cora (8-8-26)
In this educational edition of The People Playbook, Coach Cora breaks down why promoting strong individual contributors without proper leadership training leads to high turnover—and how to fix it. Focusing on the foundational skill of self-awareness, she explores how the DISC behavioral model serve…
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