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Real-Life Business50. Knowing our strengths, with Anne-Koopmann SchmidtIn the online world it is really easy to find stack loads of information on how to improve our weaknesses and get better that things, but my guest this week believes we are looking at things all wrong.Perhaps we’re not supposed to be masters of it all?What if, instead, the real key is to hone in on our strengths? In this conversation with leadership coach and strengths expert, Anne Koopmann-Schmidt, we chat about how to identify our strengths, how the...2022-06-1650 min

Lead Like YOU! The Courageous Leadership Podcast023. How to set your Boundaries as a LeaderIn today's episode, I am sharing powerful strategies to set boundaries at work, especially as a leader. Why is it important to talk about boundaries as leaders? Setting boundaries is a significant leadership skill. As you move up the leadership ladder, you will have increased demands on your time. You will have to manage your own work, the work of your team members and manage relationships at all levels of the organisation. Setting boundaries means defining what is "ok" and what is not "ok". It means defining where you place your attention, which...2022-05-0808 min

Lead Like YOU! The Courageous Leadership Podcast022. 5 Tips to Navigate Difficult ConversationsHow do you navigate difficult conversations in the workplace? As a leader, you often have to engage in difficult conversations. It can feel tempting to avoid the conversation and wait for things to pass. This does not lead to any resolution and can cause more issues in the future. So how do you handle difficult conversations in the workplace? Avoiding these conversations can have a negative impact on the relationships with your peers, with your colleagues, with your manager and with your team members. It's important you engage in difficult conversations because it shows you...2022-04-2406 min

Lead Like YOU! The Courageous Leadership Podcast021. How to regulate your emotions in the workplaceHow do you manage emotions in the workplace? We all get emotional. We are human beings. We express emotion daily. There are times in our day to day where we can struggle with emotions. Where they can get the better of us. In these moments we can often say or do things we regret later. So, how can we manage emotions in the workplace to prevent conflict? You might need to learn how to regulate your emotions in the heat of the moment. Whenever you are overwhelmed, angry, frustrated or sad, it is important to...2022-04-1012 min

Lead Like YOU! The Courageous Leadership Podcast020. 8 Tips to Create a Positive Workplace CultureHow do you create a positive workplace culture? A positive workplace culture at its core is an environment where team members really enjoy coming to work. A place that provides inspiration, creativity and team members are engaged in their roles. Everyone is contributing towards a similar goal and are in the business to make a difference. What does a positive workplace culture look like for you? What is your own definition of a positive work environment? If you aren’t sure where to start to achieve this, or are looking for inspiration to cr...2022-03-2009 min

Lead Like YOU! The Courageous Leadership Podcast019. Mindful Leadership with Laetitia AndracWhat is mindful leadership? Today we’re joined by Laetitia Andrac who shares that a mindful leader is someone who first has awareness about their own needs, and stops when they need and sets clear boundaries and so on. It’s a leader who waits to respond, who holds the space for their team, and allows for everyone to just be still and trust that the right plan is coming. Laetitia is a holistic business coach and a ‘soul+biz doula’. She helps womxn leaders and entrepreneurs in creating a soul aligned business, career and life. S...2022-03-0644 min

Lead Like YOU! The Courageous Leadership Podcast018. 10 things I with I knew before I became a LeaderIn this episode, I’m sharing ten things I wish I had known before becoming a leader. Because I've been there. I've been a leader in the engineering and corporate world for 10 years and in that time, I really quickly moved up the leadership ladder. I started with a small team and then I got to lead bigger teams all the way to senior leadership role, where I actually managed teams in different countries in Australia and Southeast Asia. I've learned many things along the way. There were a lot of challenges that I had to...2022-02-2120 min

Lead Like YOU! The Courageous Leadership Podcast017. The Secret to Leading Hybrid Teams: Emotional IntelligenceIn this episode, we're going to talk about how we can make hybrid teams work by tuning into our emotional intelligence. Now more than ever, is it going to be important to focus on the human connection. To really focus on powerful relationships and on the wellbeing of our employees. By now we all have come to the conclusion that our way of working has changed and potentially has changed forever. There's going to be some mix of working from home and working in the office. So, how can we make this work? There's a...2022-02-0625 min

Lead Like YOU! The Courageous Leadership Podcast016. 8 Characteristics of Authentic LeadersWhat are the benefits of authentic leadership? How does it support those around you? If you are authentic, if you're vulnerable, you're also creating an environment that lets others be themselves and show more of themselves and feel safe to be themselves. And that will lead to a lot of amazing benefits. These benefits include bigger trust, better relationships with colleagues and with the leader. Higher employee engagement, boosted productivity. If we can start to focus more on what's right with ourselves and other people, instead of what's wrong and what we have to fix. S...2022-01-2308 min

Lead Like YOU! The Courageous Leadership Podcast015. 4 Myths of Authentic LeadershipHave you ever been told to fake it until you make it? I'm sure that a lot of you have heard that before. The thing though, and the problem with faking it until we make it or wearing a mask is that we can't really keep that up. And then the real problem here lies, that the people that you lead, they wouldn't really know the real you. And they will see through that mask. And that will lead to a lack of trust because they don't really know who you are. Today, we...2022-01-0916 min

Working MummaCombating Imposter Syndrome with Anne Koopmann-Schmidt [IGTV]Welcome to Day 3 of the Working Mumma 3 Day Live Event Series. In this episode, I speak with Anne Koopmann-Schmidt and we talk about combating imposter syndrome. We chat about: * What is imposter syndrome * Why we feel we need to know it all, but when we really don't * Why do people experience imposter syndrome and situations where it appears * Overcoming the thought "someone is going to find me out" * Why confidence and mindset are important in overcoming and managing imposter syndrome * Importance of knowing your strengths...2021-09-3029 min

Lead Like YOU! The Courageous Leadership Podcast014. Understand Your Leadership Style with Amy Lezala-ZahrHow can you find and understand your Leadership Style? If you have read leadership books or looked at various leadership resources, you will have noticed that there are many different leadership styles and frameworks around. It can get a bit confusing as to how we actually pick our style and learn how to lead best. To lead effectively, we need to know which leadership style comes most natural to us, what impact we have on the teams we lead and also how to adapt our style if needed. In this episode, I talk to Amy Lezala-Zahr, Engineering Manager at Metro...2021-03-1740 min

Lead Like YOU! The Courageous Leadership Podcast013. Leader as Coach - A Very Effective Leadership Style with Kristy BattistaDeveloping the ability to hold space for effective coaching conversations allows leaders to empower others to develop themselves and encourage independent problem-solving. Leaders and organisations that develop coaching skills also see increasingly higher levels of employee engagement, motivation and efficiency. In this episode, I talk to Kristy Battista, CTO at Allume Energy. Together we explore: How to develop your coaching skills The benefits of the “leader as a coach” style The key to deep listening Important tips about asking the right questions Download the GROW Model Coaching Tool...2021-03-0341 min

Lead Like YOU! The Courageous Leadership Podcast012. How to Set Boundaries at Work, in Business and in Life with Carina O'BrienHow can we set boundaries as a leader, at work, in business and in life? In this episode, I am talking to Carina O’Brien, a wife, employee and founder of Working Mumma - a community & podcast. Together we will discuss: The different types of boundaries Why it is essential to set our boundaries How to define your boundaries and communicate these Lots of examples and tips to set boundaries at work, in business or life If you like this episode, don't forget to share it to your IG stories and tag me...2021-02-1749 min

Lead Like YOU! The Courageous Leadership Podcast011. How to build Your Leadership Brand in 2021 with Felicity FureyHow can we position ourselves and build a strong Leadership Brand in 2021? In this episode, I am talking to my friend, award-winning business leader, engineer and entrepreneur Felicity Furey to explore what is key to develop our leadership brand this year. Together we will cover: What makes a strong leadership brand? What is going to be the key in 2021? (Especially after the big influence Covid-19 had on us all in 2020) How can we best position ourselves as leaders this year? If you would like to get started with developing your...2021-02-0343 min

Lead Like YOU! The Courageous Leadership Podcast010. How To Create Psychological Safety In TeamsDo you feel safe to speak up in meetings, even if your opinion or idea might be going against the view of your manager? This is where the essence of psychological safety comes into play. If the answer is no, your workplace or team may be lacking when it comes to creating psychological safety. Today, we’re diving into what this means and why it’s important to build a more psychologically safe environment for your team. In this episode, I talk about: What psychological safety means Why psychological safety is important What...2020-12-1622 min

Lead Like YOU! The Courageous Leadership Podcast009. How To Foster A Growth MindsetPeople with a growth mindset believe that their brain and talent is just a starting point and from there they can study, practice and grow to achieve anything that they envision. Pretty powerful, right? So in today’s episode, I’m talking about how we can foster a growth mindset, as well as some tips on how to maintain it. In this episode, I talk about: What a Growth mindset is Fixed vs Growth mindsets Embracing challenges & obstacles How the success of others can tell us about our mindset Building our own self-awareness Tips on how to m...2020-12-0920 min

Lead Like YOU! The Courageous Leadership Podcast008. My Leadership Lessons of 20202020 was a challenging year for many of us, but it was also a year that brought us new opportunities to grow and develop our leadership skills. There are some key leadership lessons I have learned through the work with my clients and for myself as a business owner. In this episode, I talk about: Why empathy has proven to be one of the most important leadership skills Effective Communication skills leaders have learned The power of Connection How leaders have learned to be more adaptable The importance of leading by...2020-12-0215 min

Lead Like YOU! The Courageous Leadership Podcast007. Performance Reviews Don’t Have To Be AwkwardAs we near the end of the year, a topic that’s on a lot of people’s minds are Performance Reviews and setting objectives for the new year. Whether you’re the employee or the manager, this process can be quite daunting and stressful, so I’m sharing with you today my top tips for having effective (and not awkward!) Performance Reviews. In this episode, I talk about: Being mindful the extraordinary difficulties of 2020 we’ve all faced and how that may have affected employee performance The importance of investing in training yourself How to get prepar...2020-11-2515 min

Lead Like YOU! The Courageous Leadership Podcast006. How To Build Resilience As A Leader - 7 Strategies to build your Resilience Support KitThis week I’m talking all about how to build your Resilience Support Kit as a Leader so you can be ready for challenges and lead your team through challenging times. I’ll be running you through the seven C’s for Resilience. In this episode, I talk about: Why having a Resilience Support Kit is important The seven C’s for Resilience How confidence and competence helps to build your Resilience Reflecting on who can support you during challenging times Why having clear core values helps build your Resilience What is your purpose and how it can h...2020-11-1820 min

Lead Like YOU! The Courageous Leadership Podcast005. How To Lead With Your Leadership ValuesIf we want to lead with integrity and authenticity, we have to live by our values, and our values drive our motivation, passion and the energy we bring to our work. So, in this episode I talk all about what leadership values are, the benefits of leading with our values and how to lead with your leadership values so you can be an authentic leader. In this episode, I talk about: What are leadership values The benefits of leading with our values How to identify our values How to lead with our values How to create...2020-11-1111 min

Lead Like YOU! The Courageous Leadership Podcast004. 4 Tips To Lead Through Uncertainty And ChangeLeading our teams through times of uncertainty and change can be challenging. As leaders, we might be going through the same doubts as our team members and not everyone will be ready for the change. Gallup has defined 4 basic needs of your team that will support the team to embrace the change. In this episode, I will share 4 of my top tips so you can feel more confident with leading through change and uncertainty. In this episode, I talk about: The importance of having strategies for self-management during times of uncertainty Being...2020-11-0408 min

Lead Like YOU! The Courageous Leadership Podcast003. 5 Steps to Build an Effective TeamThe truth is teams are complex and managing teams can be difficult. Today I’m talking about the 5 most common dysfunctions of a team and how you can manage those to build an effective team. In this episode, I talk all about: What the 5 most common dysfunctions of a team are What you can do as a leader if you have lack of trust in your team How to encourage positive conflict within your team What to do if a team member is showing a lack of commitment Why accountability is important within a team How to...2020-10-2809 min

Lead Like YOU! The Courageous Leadership Podcast002. 3 Ways To Use Emotional Intelligence To Communicate With ImpactHarnessing the power of Emotional Intelligence in your communication creates incredible impact and is a vital skill to be a courageous Leader. In this episode I talk about 3 ways to use Emotional Intelligence to communicate with impact. In this episode, I talk all about: What impactful communication means How to use Emotional Intelligence to communicate with more impact Why self control is important in communication The role empathy plays in Emotional Intelligence and communication How to invest and build relationships to truly engage in meaningful communication If you like this episode, don't forget to share...2020-10-2109 min

Lead Like YOU! The Courageous Leadership Podcast001. Courageous Leadership Starts With Self-LeadershipTo have impact on other people, we have to lead ourselves first, so today, we’re diving into why Self Leadership is key to becoming a Courageous Leader and the different elements that make up Self Leadership. In this episode, I talk all about: Why Self Leadership is key to becoming a Courageous Leader What having Self Leadership looks like The role self awareness plays in helping us to have Self Leadership The role of self actualization in Self Leadership If you like this episode, don't forget to share it to your IG...2020-10-1411 min

Lead Like YOU! The Courageous Leadership PodcastWelcome to Lead Like YOU! The Courageous Leadership Podcast with Anne KoopmannWelcome to Lead Like YOU! The Courageous Leadership Podcast with Anne Koopmann. This podcast is to support emerging leaders and small business owners to step up with confidence and lead with impact! If you like this episode, don't forget to share it to your IG stories and tag me @annekoopmann_leadlikeyou Ready for more? Register for my monthly Lead Like YOU! Newsletter Join the Lead Like You! Facebook Community here https://www.facebook.com/groups/leadlikeyou Connect with me Follow me on Instagram...2020-10-0306 min

Engineering HeroesGrowing Superpowers with Anne Koopmann-SchmidtLike all good superhero stories, today’s episode will take you on a journey of discovery into modern leadership. Anne Koopmann-Schmidt is an engineer from Germany, but has travelled the world in her career. Her discussion starts with bias in the workforce and how old-fashioned ideals of leadership – power and authority – need to be a thing of the past. Once you focus on your strengths and not your weaknesses, this will unlock the power to overcome your bias and allow you to become a more productive and inspiring leader. This is a podcast about the engineering challenges that are facing today’s so...2020-07-3036 min