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The Future of Work: Enabling Emotional Fitness & Agility
The current global and market turmoil is enough to send even the most grounded of us into a tail spin, and I’m sure I’m not alone in dreading switching on the radio, or checking a news channel to see the latest update.
We’re in perma crisis, operating in a BANI world, and we’re not great at regulating in these circumstances. The articlegives you some steps to explore how you can sense make, pause and go again. I hope it’s useful!
Are you a ‘Being’ or ‘Doing’ Leader?
Are you a ‘being’ or ‘doing’ leader? How does your approach impact your results?
Leading in the future: Who are you becoming as a leader?
We’re mid decade, at that turning point in a decade of change that over the last 4 centuries has heralded major industrial advancements. As we move towards 2030 and beyond, who do we need to become as leaders to handle the demands the workplace is giving us?
Are you playing in the right position?
I’ve been watching a lot of Olympics and Paralympics this month. I’m not normally a sports nut, but the variety of sports, and the talent and determination on show makes it compelling viewing.
How aligned is your team?
It’s approaching the half year for many businesses, so how aligned is your organisation? Are all your employees and teams focussed on the right things that will take the business forward, make a difference and deliver your strategy?
On Empowerment: Trust and they will deliver!
Empowerment is a word I hear leaders use often. It sounds grand and has good intentions, enabling team members to make decisions, take ownership of areas and grow in their role. Great leaders do this easily, it’s part of their DNA. But so many more don’t. They think that it means something else, often due to never having an effective role model who has empowered them.
Latest podcast episodes
S5 Ep8 Taking your team from striving to thriving
S5 Being Leader BitesE8How well is your team performing?
In this bite sized episode, we will look at the key aspects you need to consider to enable your team to really thrive as a leader.
S5 Ep7 Enabling a High Performance Culture
S5 Being Leader BitesE7As leaders we all strive to have high performance organisations and teams. We often define ‘high performance’ by our results and outputs. In fact though, it’s governed by the behaviours and culture of the organisation.
In this bite sized episode I share my 5 tips for the basics of creating a high performance culture.
S5 Ep6 Culture starts with us!
S5 Being Leader BitesE6How are you currently influencing the culture of your organisation?
Are you embodying the values and behaviours you want to see your teams demonstrating?
In this bite size episode I’ll ask you to consider your role in creating that culture and the way that we show up, influences those around us.
S5 Ep5 Connecting with Intent
S5 Being Leader BitesE5As leaders, building psychological safety, connection and relationships within our teams and with our stakeholders is crucial.
How intentional are you in doing this?
Do back to back meetings take over, and every conversation just be about business.
In this bite sized pod, learn 5 ways to be more intentional with your conversations to build connection and influence more effectively.
The New Leadership Agenda
S5 Being Leader BitesE4In the world of work, the environment around us is undergoing a profound shift, driven by geo politics, the macro economy and AI.
This transformation affects how we work, engage with colleagues, and adapt to technological advancements. What does this mean for us as leaders, and how do we need to adapt our approach as we progress through the 21st Century.
This 5 min bite size podcast introduces you to some of the core skill sets and mindsets which could be helpful right now.
The Expectations Conversation
S5 Being Leader BitesE3Have you had the expectations conversation yet?
The expectations conversation is one which people rarely have, especially with stakeholders, no-one is training anyone on, and guess what – it’s probably the thing that will solve most friction and conflict in the workplace.
A no brainer I here you say! Well yes, it is. So, if you’ve never heard of it, or have a difficult team member/ customer/client/stakeholder relationship that you’d like to be better, settle down and take a listen to this bite size podcast.
Bonus: Listen to the end and you will find out how you can download a free workbook with frameworks to help you have these too.