The Toby Talks Podcast

Toby Talks is a leadership and professional development podcast for today's busy professionals who want to improve not only themselves, but the organizations and teams they belong to. Each episode explores practical strategies for leadership excellence, career advancement, and process improvement that drive real results. Host Toby Hoy shares actionable insights and stories on topics that matter to you. Regardless of your role, you'll discover proven frameworks for leading yourself and others. From continuous improvement methodologies to emotional intelligence in leadership, we cover the skills that matter most in today's workplace. New episodes weekly.</p

The Toby Talks Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Toby Hoy, with 37 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Toby Hoy hosts The Toby Talks Podcast, a business show with 37 episodes published.

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  Episode #38

  Episode 38 - Why Charisma Isn't the Skill Behind Real Influence: A four-part negotiation framework any leader builds, regardless of personality

  Oct 1, 202626 min

  You're negotiating right now, whether you use the word or not. Every meeting, every email, every hallway exchange where two people want different things is a negotiation, and most leaders walk into these moments unprepared. In this episode, Toby breaks down the four-part framework behind real influence: anchor, interest, trade, close. Built around a real story from Toby's own taco truck, this episode shows exactly how a flat no became a yes, and how the same four moves apply to your next budget ask, deadline pushback, or difficult conversation with a direct report. Learn the single mistake undoing most negotiations before they start, a silence habit changing outcomes instantly, and how to know when to walk away from a bad deal. LEAD . IMPROVE . GROW #Negotiation #Leadership #Influence #ProfessionalDevelopment #WorkplaceCommunication #CareerGrowth #ProcessImprovement #NegotiationSkills #LeadershipDevelopment #TobyTalks

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  Episode #37

  Episode 37 - The 80/20 Rule: Identifying High-Impact Process Changes

  Sep 24, 202622 min

  You've spent hours this month fixing process problems, and the numbers barely moved. Here's why: you were fixing the loud stuff, not the heavy stuff, and those are almost never the same thing. This episode uses Toby's Taco Truck and a real Friday lunch rush to show exactly how the 80/20 rule finds the twenty percent of your process quietly driving eighty percent of your problems. You'll hear how one overlooked step was costing more time than every other fix combined, and walk away with the exact audit method to find your own version of it. Find the companion post and the full written audit walkthrough at https://www.toby-talks.com. #8020Rule #ParetoPrinciple #ProcessImprovement #LeadershipPodcast #TobyTalks #HighImpactChanges #ProcessAudit #SmallBusinessLeadership #OperationalExcellence #LeadImproveGrow

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  Episode #35

  Episode 35 - Active and Empathic Listening: Why You're Losing People Without Raising Your Voice

  Sep 10, 202623 min

  Your best employee might be quietly checking out right now, and it has nothing to do with pay. It's how you listen. Or don't. In this episode, I break down the difference between active listening and empathic listening, why your brain is wired to drift the moment someone else starts talking, and the four levels of listening most people never climb past level two. You'll get five specific habits you can use in your very next conversation, plus a two-part story from my own taco truck that shows exactly what a listening failure costs, and exactly what listening well rebuilds. If you lead people, manage a team, or just want the people in your life to keep telling you things, this episode gives you a practical starting point today. #ActiveListening #EmpathicListening #LeadershipDevelopment #TobyTalks #LeadershipPodcast #CommunicationSkills #ProfessionalDevelopment #EmployeeRetention #ListeningSkills #LeadershipMatters

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  Episode #33

  Episode 33 - The Warehouse Worker With More Influence Than His Manager

  Aug 27, 202632 min

  You already see the problem clearly. You just don't have the title to say so out loud yet, or so you think. This episode breaks down why some people move an entire team without ever holding a management role, while others get promoted and still can't get anyone to follow their lead. Through two contrasting stories from the same workplace, this episode names the three specific behaviors that build real influence, none of which require a title, a promotion, or permission from anyone above you. You'll walk away with a concrete way to start practicing this in your current role, starting this week. #Leadership #InfluenceWithoutAuthority #ProfessionalDevelopment #TobyTalks #LeadershipSkills #WorkplaceInfluence #CareerGrowth #LeadFromAnyLevel #TrustAtWork #NewManagerTips

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  Episode #32

  Episode 32 - Why Your New Hires Keep Quitting (And How to Fix It)

  Aug 20, 202635 min

  You invested weeks finding the right hire. The resume was sharp. The interviews went great. Then they started, and within six months, they were gone. The problem wasn't the person. The problem was what happened after day one. In this episode, Toby Hoy breaks down why onboarding isn't an orientation checklist; it's a 90-day system that determines whether your new hires stay, contribute, and grow. You'll get a five-part framework covering pre-boarding, structured first weeks, role clarity through 30/60/90 milestones, connection architecture, and the check-in rhythm that keeps new hires engaged past the welcome lunch. Toby shares a hard-earned lesson from the Taco Truck, reveals the three mistakes that kill onboarding programs, and explains why the manager (not HR) is the onboarding program. If you're hiring this year, this episode will change how you bring people onto your team. Visit toby-talks.com for the full blog post and onboarding resources. LEAD . IMPROVE . GROW. #EmployeeOnboarding #OnboardingStrategy #NewHireRetention #LeadershipDevelopment #TeamBuilding #90DayOnboarding #ManagerDevelopment #HiringStrategy #OnboardingFramework #WorkplaceRetention

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