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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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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The People Playbook with Coach Cora | Dawn Cunningham (8-1-26)
Having a great idea or a solid solution is only half the battle—how you deliver it determines whether people lean in or shut down. In this episode of The People Playbook, Coach Cora sits down with HR professional and volunteer leader Dawn Cunningham for a live, just-in-time coaching session on effe…
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The People Playbook with Coach Cora | Tracey James (7-25-26)
When a new leader steps in, even the most structured teams can experience a ripple effect of uncertainty. How do you stay focused on your performance metrics and maintain momentum when the expectations around you seem to be shifting? In this episode of The People Playbook, Coach Cora sits down wit…
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The People Playbook with Coach Cora (7-18-26)
Welcome to a brand-new chapter of The People Playbook! In this solo episode, Coach Cora introduces an exciting new format for the show: moving forward, listeners will get a front-row seat to live, just-in-time coaching sessions featuring real professionals navigating everyday workplace hurdles like…
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The People Playbook with Coach Cora | Angie White (7-11-26)
In this episode of The People Playbook, Coach Cora launches a new monthly nonprofit spotlight by welcoming a very special guest: Angie White, CEO of Child Advocates San Antonio (CASA). CASA's mission is to ensure that children in foster care have a dedicated volunteer advocate to speak up for thei…
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