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Lessons for LeadersWhy a Good Leader Will Give Teams AutonomyThis week I'm joined by Gemma Woodward who is People & Culture Manager for Netsells in York. We are talking about leadership and autonomy. Listen in for: What are the benefits of allowing autonomy. How leaders can encourage autonomy in their teams. Where leaders get it wrong with a top down leadership and how it can affect their people and the organisation what's one key thing that people should remember about autonomy Key comments and take-aways A top down leadership can create a fear of coming forward and fear of making mistake, their ideas and...
2022-04-1427 min
Lessons for LeadersWhy Leaders Need to Get Back to the FloorWhat on earth is back to the floor? I start with that and why I'm covering the subject (it was inspired by my wonderful friend and leader Tina. So I'm also covering today: Why is it important to know first hand what’s happening on your shop floor Some real life examples and stories of how back to floor worked, and how it didn’t One really, really important question to ask yourself I share stories from my experience in corporate and Tina's feedback too to give real l...
2022-04-0719 min
Lessons for LeadersWhy it's Worth Investing in Stress AwarenessThis week on the podcast I'm talking about Why it's Worth Investing in Stress Awareness. I wonder if you've ever had a time when you've ever felt stressed and known what would help ... but not bothered to do it???? This is just one of the reason why I'm sharing information that can help you make a decision on whether it's worth investing in stress awareness. I cover: What is causing Stress in the workplace? How Will Stress Awareness Help Your Organisation? How Does St...
2022-03-3119 min
Lessons for LeadersLockdown Lessons for LeadersTwo years since the UK locked down from the Covid 19 virus. In fact pretty much the world locked down. It changed so many things About how we live How we work Connections & communication Wellbeing – what were thankful for – fear / perspective Resilience Have you looked back at those pictures from cities that were empty and streets that were bare? I know I have. There were bits that I loved, bits I didn’t love. There was a significant difference in how people viewed the lockdown. Some loved it. Some hated it. For some...
2022-03-2423 min
Lessons for LeadersSupporting Women in LeadershipIn honour of International Women's Day, I’m here to give ideas of ways that you can support women in leadership roles. There can be a number of reasons why there are less women than men in leadership roles. Data from the House of Commons found that companies led by women outperform those led by men - but despite this, we're very far from achieving gender parity in the workplace I share information about Break the Bias Unconscious biases, opinions, beliefs are formed early in our childhood. We learn these from family...
2022-03-1025 min
Lessons for LeadersWhy Empathy is Crucial for Great LeadersThis week I'm talking to you about why empathy is crucial for great leaders. I cover : What is empathy Why does it matter in leadership Whether empathy can be learned How it can improve performance, create connections and What you can do to be more empathic. Why empathy is crucial for great leaders and what is empathy anyway? Empathy is the ability to experience and relate to the thoughts, emotions, or experience of others. So it's about truly feeling what the othe...
2022-03-0326 min
Lessons for LeadersEasy Ways to Say NoDo you find it difficult to say no to people? Perhaps it means you end up being busy, stressed, over-committed? Often when we struggle to say no to people it can leave us feeling used, put up-on, juggling too many things. Are you the one who ends up working late because you’ve said yes to others, yet you’re the one with more to do? This episode is for you where I talk about Say no and establish healthy boundaries How to handle the fear, stress, worry and guilt...
2022-02-2421 min
Lessons for LeadersDe-stigmatizing Mental HealthThis week I'm sharing tips and information about De-stigmatizing Mental Health. I share key points on: Why mental health is stigmatized How stigma brings shame and what that looks like How it will impact on your organisation Good news on the wider impact of investing in destigmatizing Key things that you can do and examples too When we prevent people talking openly and transparently we also prevent those who need it from having support. Stigma brings shame. Listen in for information about how people respond then feel ashamed and what t...
2022-02-1719 min
Lessons for LeadersTips for Children’s Mental Health WeekSince this week is Children's Mental Health Week, I'm sharing some of my top tips and experience that I've used with my own children and hope will be helpful for you too. 1 in 6 children and young people have a diagnosable mental health problem, and many more struggle with challenges from bullying to bereavement. 50% of those with lifetime mental health problems first experience symptoms by the age of 14. This is why we need to equip young people with skills to build emotional fitness, improve their wellbeing and manage their emotions. T...
2022-02-1031 min
Lessons for LeadersHow Stories Challenge the Stigma of Mental HealthWhen we tell stories there are areas of the brain that light up and create feel good chemicals and reactors in the brain that mean that stories are retained much better than just facts or figures. Listen to the information how it creates different responses and connections in the brain that increases empathy and also increases trust. Any questions on this, drop me an email at emma@emmalangton.com For further information on 1:1, group coaching or training get in touch. Join my corporate leadership and wellbeing newsletter HERE I...
2022-02-0316 min
Lessons for LeadersChallenging the Stigma of Mental Health with Paul McGregorPaul McGregor joins Emma to talk about Challenging the Stigma of Mental Health. Paul is a Mental Health speaker and founder of Everymind at Work. Listen in where we talk about The key reasons Paul does this work in the mental health space What we mean by a sliding scale of mental health The biggest mistakes organisations make The big thing that helps to tackle stigma The one thing Paul says we need to think about. Listen to Paul talking about his business - how he got into talking a...
2022-01-2735 min
Lessons for LeadersLooking Ahead for 2022I'm sharing some insider secrets and top tips about the conversations I've been having. Im' sharing some of the trends I've seen and the issues that people tell me they have in their organisations. I also share some of the top requests for wellbeing and the one top tip that I have that includes my free gift to you too! Did you know that 45% of employees reported feeling emotionally drained from work since the pandemic began? Listen in where I share one particularly interesting aspect of wellbeing that I had not thought about a...
2022-01-2122 min
Lessons for LeadersMood Boosting Tips for JanuaryIt might feel like a time to hibernate and stay inside with the damp cold weather, the long January with credit card bills coming from Christmas spends, but I’m here to share some easy and simple ways you can boost your mood. Listen in where I share four key areas that you can focus on that boost different 'feel-good' chemicals of Endorphins - the feel good chemical Dopamine - the reward chemical Oxytocin - the connection boost Seratonin - the mood stabiliser If i...
2022-01-1322 min
Lessons for Leaders7 Steps to Successful Planning for 2022This week I’m sharing my 7 steps to successful planning. Whether this is for you personally or a wellbeing plan, leadership plan or other plan in your organisation listen in for my tips that cover: Reasons to think about why you are creating your plan The importance of breaking the planning down How accountability can be really powerful The secret to making plans a success It’s important that you look at where the barriers are to ensure that your plan is successful. This one of my key pillars of resilience that I deliver in all my workshops that...
2022-01-0622 min
Lessons for LeadersWhy You Should Put You First with Louise WestraThis week I'm joined by Louise Westra and we talk about Why you need to ensure you put you first. How to look out for compassion fatigue and what you can do about it. Why work-life balance is still important but needs to be appropriate for each individual The reasons Louise wrote her book You First Get Louise's Book HERE Please do make sure you hit ‘subscribe’ so that don’t miss an episode. If you haven’t yet left a review, please...
2021-12-1620 min
Lessons for Leaders5 Quick Ways to Improve BurnoutYou're not alone right now if you feel frazzled and burned out. I’m hearing from a LOT of people that they’re struggling right now. Some are even contemplating leaving their jobs because of pressure and burn-out. Burnout characterised by “mental, emotional and physical exhaustion” therefore, maintaining work life balance is vital to prevent burnout. I talk through why we need to pay attention AND what to how to look at what will restore your energy why boundaries are your friend why it's still important to make time for support and s...
2021-12-0921 min
Lessons for LeadersWhy Leaders Need a Positive Mindset with Joanne ThompsonJoanne is a change coach and qualified accountant and we’re talking today about why leaders need a positive mindset. Joanne briefly recaps her career journey and how she recognised that she loved the people stuff but kept going with her original career path of accountancy. When she was running a women’s network she realised she could do this everyday but did nothing about it. Later she saw the benefit of coaching within leadership. She realised she wasn’t being fulfilled in her career but was working on a mindset of keeping...
2021-12-0230 min
Lessons for Leaders3 Key Ways to Work SmarterToday I’m sharing top tips how to work smarter How to work smarter so that you are able to focus better and get more done without the long hours or pressure Why taking a break is just as productive as working harder Recent discoveries in neuroscience show how we can better manage our brain to improve the quality of our work experience and general sense of wellbeing. Set routines - they are not just for children! Listen in to how having routines can be hugely helpful. Use a different way to set prior...
2021-11-2518 min
Lessons for LeadersTips for Managing Change with Sally Coulden Sally Coulden joins me today to shares her key tips for managing change. Sally is founder of Red Dog Glass Design. Sally is currently on her 11th career! We talk about: Why you need to surround yourself with people who are better than you Why you should ask for what you really want. Listen for a way to cope with failure and change Why good communication is important Listen in as she talks about how she’s using her art and skills to create extraordinary spaces in the world. The on...
2021-11-1829 min
Lessons for LeadersEasy Ways to Get People to TalkThis week as part of Mens Health Month I’m sharing easy ways to get people to talk. Here’s the top ways I share, probably every week, with clients and organisations to help to get people to talk. These are not exclusive for men, but they do work really well for men, women, children, spouse, partner, boss … anyone you like! It’s so important to ensure the you have the right approach to get people to open up and feel safe to talk to you. By saying the right approach, I’m not sayi...
2021-11-1117 min
Lessons for LeadersTop Tips to Overcome Work-Related StressFor November stress awareness week I'm sharing simple and easy top tips to overcome work related stress. I'm sharing: Why you need to put a start and end to your day The reason you need to prioritise Why you should not take breathing for granted The important of making sure you get moving The reasons you need to be speaking to people Whatever your job role, stress is something many of us contend with. I think we can all agree that the last 18 months have brought new stresses to our lives, that certainly weren’t in our job...
2021-11-0419 min
Lessons for LeadersLeading with Passion with Nicola BuckleyNicola is a coach and neuroscience expert who helps leaders to ‘find their fire’ and lead with passion. She joins me to talk about why leading with passion is so important. We discuss: Why passion matters with leaders? What is going to help you be passionate outside of work for those energising energies? Passion is not necessarily all about work How you can make Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs work for you. Why Nicola is passionate about people taking real ownership of their diary. Listen for ways to spot when you’ve lost your passion. We dive st...
2021-10-2830 min
Lessons for LeadersWhy Your Support Network is Essential for WellbeingThis week I'm sharing Why Your Support Network is Essential for Wellbeing Why a strong support network will help you through stressful times We break it down to look at professional and social networks What steps you can take to improve your professional network How your social network is also great for boosting your wellbeing Why it’s never too soon to cultivate these important relationships. A strong support network can be essential to help you through the stress of tough times. Studies have shown that isolation and loneliness are associated with a grea...
2021-10-2119 min
Lessons for LeadersSupporting Newly Promoted Managers with Jacqui JaggerThis week I'm in conversation with Jacqui Jagger who is a leadership and mindset coach. She shares the reasons why she’s passionate about supporting newly promoted managers. Why we need to ensure these people do not get their confidence knocked, rather than built up the difference between a people focussed organisation and a performance focussed organisation What is needed for people who are newly promoted? The one question Jacqui asks all the people she works with. Jacqui’s tells us a little about being promot...
2021-10-1430 min
Lessons for LeadersMental Health Awareness TipsThis week's episode is sharing Mental Health Awareness Tips so that you can: -Identify mental health issues -Understand behaviours and and spot common signs -Know how to converse with employees and understand needs -Have confidence to handle difficult conversations When pressure gets too much, outcomes are not positive – for the employee, their family, other team members and in your organisation as a whole. Therefore pro-active management of emotional health and wellbeing needs to be a priority so that it enables higher levels of performance – more easily. Listen in as I share some of the ca...
2021-10-0723 min
Lessons for LeadersAuthentic Leadership with Tracey MatthewsTracey Matthews joins me on the podcast to talk about authentic leadership. How it can sometimes be a scary place to be but also the reasons why it’s so valuable to be that authentic leader We share how authenticity can go beyond leadership in to other areas of lives The lessons Tracey has learnt over the years Where to start if you want to be an authentic leader too. Tracey joins me on the podcast to talk about authentic leadership. ...
2021-09-3030 min
Lessons for LeadersLeadership CompassionThis week on the podcast I'm sharing about Leadership Compassion and Why it’s important The reasons why it’s not being soft The small things you can do that have a big impact What to know so that you can guard against compassion fatigue too. There’s always going to be differing views about leadership skills, compassion and whether it’s too soft. I’m hoping this episode will get you thinking about things differently and enable you to support your teams and do your work better. Being compassionate is not something we’re born with. I...
2021-09-2319 min
Lessons for LeadersWhy Leadership is Not About You with Tina McDonaldToday I’m joined by Tina McDonald who is a workplace trainer for leadership and management apprentices. She talking today about how leadership is not about you. Listen for some fabulous info about how Tina trains our leaders of the future. A great example of influence, empowerment and changing culture What common themes does Tina see with Leadership? I think you’re going to love this episode Tina works at Milton Keynes college with apprentice managers at Level 3 who are on a journey of improving themselves as managers or potential managers across the course...
2021-09-1626 min
Lessons for LeadersLeadership in Post Covid WorldCommon topics / situations and requirements for leadership in post covid world. Common leadership qualities that people are looking for and are needed to support your business and your people Why culture is important and how you might re-look at that How great communication brings people into the fold What you can do to build trust Why burnout is such a big thing to watch out for alongside your other mental wellbeing plans The common options people are using to develop this leadership in a post covid world. These are some of the things I’m see...
2021-09-0921 min
Lessons for LeadersLeading with EmpathyThis week I'm talking about leading with empathy. I share with you The reasons why empathy is really important, and now more so than ever before. The benefits for your people and your organisation The one misunderstanding about empathy The three types of empathy and the benefits and pitfalls of each of these. Is it possible to have too much empathy? It’s never been more important to lead with your teams with empathy. Our people have been going through huge challenges – as indeed have you - let's not forget that – you’re included in this. The challenges a...
2021-08-1920 min
Lessons for LeadersCreating a Coaching CultureThis week I share the benefits that can be seen individuals and across an organisation when a coaching culture is embedded. Listen in for: My tips on corridor coaching Explain the coaching continuum and how you can use it easily Some recent trends in coaching in organisations I’m working with too. Leadership coaching is often very well recognised as being something that adds value to businesses through higher productivity, better engagement, and improved effectiveness. How good would it be to have that kind of supp...
2021-08-1217 min
Lessons for LeadersWhy You Must Celebrate SuccessWe can often forget to celebrate successes and this can have a negative impact on our teams. Listen in for 4 key areas that are impacted - in a good way - when we celebrate success. There's tips and ideas to help you think about how you can quickly and easily and celebrate successes within your workplace or your team. We often talk about carrot or stick approach to motivation. I don’t need to explain about how much effort it would take you as a manager or leaders to keep beating a st...
2021-07-2919 min
Lessons for LeadersHow to Recharge Your Resilience LevelsThere’s a misunderstanding of what it means to be resilient, and the resulting impact of overworking. I share information and ideas about how you can recharge your resilience levels in different ways and how you can find ways to get little pockets of holiday like moments so that you bounce back from difficulties or exhaustion as quickly as possible. Daily recovery from work is crucial to maintain high levels of well-being, performance and resilience. We learn early on in our lives that we must work hard. Be dedicated. Put in the hours etc...
2021-07-2219 min
Lessons for LeadersHow Self Awareness is Crucial for Resilient LeadersSelf awareness will help you to know what you love to do and what you struggle with. I’m talking more with organisations who have leaders who have risen through the ranks and are great at what they do, but they struggle with leadership skills. That affects their resilience and their confidence. They slip back into doing the doing rather than leading effectively – mainly because that’s where their comfort zone is. Self awareness is about knowing strengths, weaknesses - yes we can all answer these questions in interviews but do you really know about those fo...
2021-07-1719 min
Lessons for LeadersA Wellbeing Check-In for A Virtual World with Martin RobertsMartin Roberts is a Wellbeing Lead in Lloyds Banking Group and recently set up his own company Keep In Mind. You’re going to love listening to him, I know I do, and we talk about how to get beyond ‘’I’m Fine’’ or ‘’I’m Okay’’. We both share some personal experiences to give you real life approaches that work. Martin’s journey has driven him to significantly raise the profile of mental health and wellbeing at every opportunity. Through both his role as an award winning Mental Health Lead within Lloyds Banking Group and as found...
2021-07-0829 min
Lessons for LeadersThe Importance of Listening for LeadersListen in whilst I share the reasons that listening is so important for leaders. It doesn’t necessarily come naturally to us. I share 👂 The benefits of honing your listening skills 👂 Some information that may help you understand why leaders find listening tough 👂 My 8 top tips to help you improve your listening skills 👂 Including the whacky but really effective one I’ve been sharing with my clients and in my workshops for year. Listening is a skill that can only be learned and refined through social interaction...
2021-07-0123 min
Lessons for LeadersWhat’s Hot in the World of Wellbeing“Wellbeing” is one of the hottest words in business today as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic As we are in World Wellbeing Week – I’ve been talking to individuals and companies who are looking for further support because their plans are not necessarily having the impact they desire Today I’m sharing the key themes I’m hearing from companies that I talk to. How they are looking at more strategic plans The top areas of focus for managers The one worry that organisations have coming up. I don’t need to re...
2021-06-2425 min
Lessons for LeadersHow to Strengthen Your Support NetworkWho do you go to for support? This is so important now, since we've been moving through lockdown and our support networks have been restricted. So this week I'm talking about how to strengthen your support network. When we have people we can talk to and reach out to for support it lessens the load of what we are going through. It also boosts our mood and feel good chemicals This week I’m sharing how I get people on all my workshops thinking about support networks differently. How support has benefitted me pers...
2021-06-1722 min
Lessons for LeadersBoosting Morale without Costing a FortuneWhen morale is low it’s really difficult to get people involved and motivated and can feel like pushing boulders up hill. So how do you boost morale in your team without is costing a fortune? Listen into the episode where I share about Spotting the signs and circumstances What you can do about low morale An example of a client I worked with Why you need to find out what’s really going on, rather than guessing Several ways you can boost morale in your teams without it costing a fort...
2021-06-1026 min
Lessons for LeadersWhy You Need to Revisit Your VisionAfter the last year of pandemic, lockdowns and firefighting, this is the perfect time for you to revisit your vision. On this podcast episode I explain why you need to revisit your vision and the where it can be helpful for you, your team, your business and your future. When I was delivering a resilience workshop last week there were lots of people saying they’ve lost their mojo. This is why revisiting our vision is key to giving ourselves meaning and direction; it's what pushes us forward. This gives us the reason to get up i...
2021-06-0322 min
Lessons for LeadersResilience Through the PandemicThis week I speak to Kelly Dunn. Kelly is a Scarborough based recruiter and is also one of the top 5 consultants in the UK for permanent recruitment. She is an expert recruiter who sources top talent for temporary, permanent and fixed-term contract roles across many sectors, including: Accountancy and Finance, HR, Office Support, Marketing, IT, Construction and Engineering. Kelly recently conducted a survey about the effects of the pandemic on the businesses across north and east Yorkshire and we talk a little bit about what she found interesting. Kelly found that what she had expected f...
2021-05-2728 min
Lessons for LeadersWhy We Need to Get the Balance in WellbeingThis week, I share my interview Scott McLennan. Scott is a Regional Manager at Santander, and has been in that career for 12 years. Scott came on the podcast to share his thoughts on how leaders should be striving for balance, and how leaders should be more willing to show vulnerability in order to show others that they can be open. This episode discusses how emotion in the workplace can have a ‘domino effect’ upon the other members of your team, and then onto your client. Scott finds that with his position in the company, and the r...
2021-05-1326 min
Lessons for Leaders6 Ways to Support Someone who is StressedThis week I'm sharing my top 6 ways to support someone who is stressed. I’m often asked, how do I get someone to see they’re stressed? What can I do to help them? I’m sharing the reason why other people often notice stress levels before you do. The differences between men and women when they’re stressed 6 key ways to support someone when they are saying they’re ‘fine’, just busy or whatever else. In my private coaching (and hypnotherapy) I get wives contacting me all the time s...
2021-04-2919 min
Lessons for LeadersPreventing Stress In The WorkplaceThis week, I chat with Charlotte Turnbull. Charlotte is Head of Employment at W Legal. Charlotte has a passion for helping businesses to create great places to work; to promote healthy workplace culture and improve employee engagement. In this episode, we discuss how the workplace can be a kinder place for the employees. According to a LabourForce survey shared by Charlotte in today's podcast, there are 828,000 workers suffering from work-place related stress, depression, anxiety which has led to 17.9 million working days lost. Meaning, that this is an incredibly important part of our lives that we and employers m...
2021-04-1527 min
Lessons for LeadersReducing the Stress of Returning to the WorkplaceOn this episode I’m sharing some of the questions to consider as well as key ways to help your people return in a smooth and stress free way that keeps engagement and productivity high. There’s lots of people I’m talking to where leaders are wanting people back to the office now, soon and quickly. Individuals are already asking me for tips on how to cope with that so stress levels are definitely rising. I share some of the questions and concerns that I've been hearing on my workshops and cal...
2021-04-0819 min
Lessons for LeadersAre You Stress AwareAre You Stress Aware? Even if you think you're doing OK, have a listen to this episode because #stress can creep up on us! It's better to know the signs, than risk burn-out / illness or worse! Listen in for my (slightly whacky) explanation of how stress creeps up on us. I share some of the signs and symptoms you might experience Why it's good for you that you become stress aware. How you can spot it in other people too so that you can d...
2021-04-0119 min
Lessons for LeadersHow Habits & Routines Reduce StressThis week, I talk to Jay Unwin. Jay is a mental and physical fitness coach, speaker and author of Fit Body Fit Mind. He delivers seminars and workshops to companies who are looking to improve the fitness and wellbeing of their people. Jay specialises in habit and lifestyle change, rather than the typical ‘diets and workouts’ approach of much of the fitness industry Jay and I discuss the idea of adapting to the current lifestyle. How does it relate to being strong, or tough? Using ideas of Charles Darwin, Jay relates the idea of adaptability in our...
2021-03-2524 min
Lessons for LeadersSetting Boundaries to Prevent Zoom FatigueIn this episode I share why Zooming is so tiring as well as 7 top tips to help you be more efficient, more effective and much less exhausted I talk about what happens in the brain that cause you to be so tired - that way you can guard against it. Listen in as I run through the 7 top tips for setting boundaries to prevent zoom fatigue. I talk about Is a Zoom Meeting Really Necessary? Why you need to ensure your focus is in the right place and...
2021-03-1818 min
Lessons for LeadersWhy Boundaries are Essential to Prevent Burn-outThis week, I’m talking to Anthony Taylor. Anthony is an author, coach, trainer and speaker on the subject of mental fitness who works with companies to get the best out of their employees while focusing on their wellbeing. Working on 'Mental Fitness', his program works on three key points based around Mental Resilience, Emotional Intelligence, and Mental Health. We discuss the words we use in the workplace such as 'mental intelligence' and how we might make these terms less threatening to hear. We also talk about how we moved into our careers, what difficulties we faced and...
2021-03-0427 min
Lessons for LeadersHow Setting Great Boundaries Lowers StressIn this episode, we discuss why boundaries are so essential in organisations and how they help you gain time, energy, and lower stress levels. I love this topic, and I love talking about it. There’s often a misunderstanding about what boundaries are, boundaries are the foundation of healthy relationships and a strong sense of self-worth. Boundaries set out what is ok and what’s not ok; they stop you being mistreated and help you to be both clear and consistent. Implementing boundaries will in fact lower stress levels and help you focus, enabling you to have the...
2021-02-2516 min
Lessons for LeadersWhy Kindness Is Great for WellbeingThis week I'm sharing why kindness is great for wellbeing. Listen in when I talk about Why kindness elevates your mood as well as other people’s. The science behind random acts of kindness without getting too geeky about it How kindness can help reduce stress and improve 4 easy ways to be kind to yourself. Our brains are wired for us to be kind to each other. This stems back to very ancient days when we lived together in tribes, when we needed to get alon...
2021-02-1813 min
Lessons for LeadersThe Best Ways to Find Time to TalkThe best ways to find time to talk to people. It coincides with the Time to Talk day. It doesn’t matter how you have conversations, with people, a quick text, a social distanced walk, they all have the power to make a huge difference to how people feel and their mental health. This week on the podcast I’m sharing how you can encourage Everyday Conversation Work Conversations Social Conversation I also include my top tips to get people talking and sharing real conversations that are helpful to their mental health and wellbeing (and yours...
2021-02-0418 min
Lessons for LeadersThe True Cost of a Wellbeing PlanThe True Cost of a Wellbeing Plan Is wellbeing essential yet in your organisation or still a nice to do? On this episode I'm talking about reasons why putting wellbeing at the heart of your business has a massive impact on business success and bottom line. The episode is packed full of the info and key things I'm sharing are: How you can build a business case to persuade leaders The stats and info that will support your case (so grab a pen) The key information to enable yo...
2021-01-2817 min
Lessons for LeadersWhy We Need To Stop Throwing Money at WellbeingWhy we need to stop throwing money at wellbeing Welcome Hannah Beko to the Lessons for Leaders podcast. Listen into how Hannah got into wellbeing by accident. The reasons why we need to stop throwing money at wellbeing What you should do instead and why We discuss the stigma, with chat and examples of our experiences Hannah, a practicing lawyer, had been self employed for years and was doing well, but then realised she was ticking every box suffering from symptoms of...
2021-01-1425 min
Lessons for LeadersWhy You Need a Winter Wellbeing PlanWhy You Need a Winter Wellbeing Plan Many people are talking about feeling low, fed up and struggling. That’s why I’m talking this week about why you need a winter wellbeing plan in your organisation, what you can do to get that started AND how you, as an individual, can boost your winter wellbeing and what are they key things to encourage others to do too. Looking at a Winter Wellbeing Plan is important right now, because if we help you to be able to support yourself or to support the people in your organisation then...
2020-11-2619 min
Lessons for LeadersHow Kindness Increases PerformanceHow Does Kindness Increase Performance? Kindness is not about being weak and fluffy! This week I'm sharing how kindness increases morale and raises self esteem and so it has a positive impact on mood and performance. I also share how the contagious effect of kindness works so that you get increase performance as well as a happier workforce. If you're a leader, manager or don't even have a team, then keep listening as there are also a few words specifically for you too – so even if you don’t have a team...
2020-11-1520 min
Lessons for LeadersHow to Create Habits that Eliminate StressAs we enter into Lockdown 2 in England and if you’re else where then you’re probably already experiencing more severe restrictions. After going through a first stage lockdown in the summer, you or your employees are now feeling more stressed and anxious than ever before with worries about what will happen, will they cope, will it only be a month. We've also seen a rise in publicity around the detrimental effects of the pandemic on mental health and wellbeing. This makes it both informative and sometimes slightly alarming! On the podcast...
2020-11-0521 min
Lessons for LeadersTop 3 Tips to Manage StressThis episode brings you the top 3 tips I share with all my clients so that they can manage and reduce stress and anxiety levels quickly and easily. Listen in for: The number 1 thing you need to calm your internal system. A quick and easy way to change the worry habit. Why you need to create a routine and the reasons it's helpful in managing stress I explain why I talk about stress tips so much and how stress affects our brain and our performance. If y...
2020-10-3018 min
Lessons for LeadersWhat Really Happens When We're StressedThis week I'm talking about what really happens when we're stressed. We all think we know about stress, but there are some key identifiers that can help us to catch stress before it becomes a problem, so this will be a useful reminder. Since it's Stress Awareness Week on 2-6th November, this episode is the first in a mini-series about stress. I'm sharing information about: What really happens when we’re stressed Symptoms of stress and how to spot stress in yourself and others. Common causes of stress in both work and personal life...
2020-10-2222 min
Lessons for LeadersImproving Work Life BalanceIt's National Work Life Week and it's a great opportunity for both employers and employees to focus on wellbeing at work and work life balance. This shouldn't just happen for one week though! When there is good work life balance then wellbeing is improved and there is less stress, better attendance and more productivity. Contrary to popular belief we are not always more productive by working longer hours! I talk through the 5 key areas I believe are needed to ensure that you can incorporate plans and actions so that y...
2020-10-1521 min
Lessons for LeadersTop 10 tips for Improving Mental HealthThe months of lockdown and loss have had a huge impact on us all, and prioritising mental health has never been more important than it is now. Focusing on mental health and wellbeing is needing to be an ongoing part of everyone’s plan. In honour of World Mental Health Day on 10th October 2020, I produced this podcast episode to share my Top 10 ideas for quick and easy activities that you can do to improve you mental health. When you’re feeling overwhelmed, overloaded or just simply worn out and fed up, there’s nothin...
2020-10-0819 min
Lessons for LeadersRaising Mental Health AwarenessThis week I'm talking you about Raising Mental Health Awareness. It's World Mental Health Day On October 10th 2020 and then closely followed by Stress Awareness Week for the first week of November. I'm sharing ideas of things you can do yourself or in the workplace / with colleagues to take the first steps to improving mental health. There’s some ideas if your HR or a manager I'm also talking a little about how you can support leader performance too. I share information on what I'm doing but also give you...
2020-10-0222 min
Lessons for LeadersCreating Connections During Covid-19People tell me they are struggling with the amount of time that they’re spending on their own - being at home all the time and not going out to work. Whether we're on our own, or whether we've got busy households but we’re working all the time and juggling kids and just not getting social connection. it's affecting a lot of people, because we are meant to have interaction. You know we're wired as human beings for interaction. The need for interpersonal relationships is a basic n...
2020-08-1116 min
Lessons for LeadersLFL17 Mental Health in the WorkplaceThis week I'm joined by Jodie Hill. Jodie set up Thrive Law in 2018 in order to ensure everyone can Thrive in the workplace. She is an advocate for mental health and has the #One Mind campaign to ensure mental health risk assessments are mandatory in all workplaces. We talk about: Two key areas that are affecting Mental Health during Covid-19 times. We also talk about communication and how people can feel they are only being checked up on. Jodie explains how she gets the balance of communication within her team. She a...
2020-05-1936 min
Lessons for LeadersLFL14 Managing Teams RemotelyHow do we manage teams and lead well in these strange times when our teams are working remotely? I asked Sophie Edmond on to the podcast because she’s been doing some work about managing teams remotely and talking about what good looks like. Sophie is a leadership expert and works in organisations to develop leadership capability for top talent. We talked about: Communication Duty of Care Being Flexible A top tip if people are struggling All this results in being kinder and ensuring we have that human element to managing the teams. Communication He...
2020-04-3024 min
Lessons for LeadersLFL11 10 Tips when Working From HomeThese tips for working from home are being mindful that situations can change and are changing in the current Coronavirus crisis. Therefore working from home isn’t necessarily going to be the same as when other people have been used to work from home. Emma mentions that she can already hear her husband downstairs and is not used to that! With schools finishing, there are going to be additional things to consider and that is a whole other podcast (so watch out for that). Some of this podcast was inspired by Fiona Ibbetson's info...
2020-03-2027 min
Lessons for LeadersLFL9 5 Reasons Conferences Enhance Your DevelopmentWith so much option out there for learning and development, and such a lot of online facilities why should we bother with the time and expense of an in-person conference, event or workshop? If you really want to enhance your development, then in my view, some in person conferences are essential. Here’s why. Stronger Connections Connections are more powerful than we realise. There’s nothing more powerful than a group of like-minded people in the same room. When I work with leaders they often tell me they feel alone...
2020-02-0620 min
Lessons for LeadersLFL7 Developing a Leader's MindsetOn this episode I'm talking about 3 key things I believe are necessary for a good leadership mindset. I ask some questions so that you can consider some of your thinking styles and the patterns in the way your mind works. I talk about how you can train yourself to be more optimistic and more positive and we really can re-wire our brains. When we're aware of our self-talk and whether we focus on positive or negative then we're much more able to notice what we say, so that we can change it and ma...
2020-01-2319 min
Lessons for LeadersLFL4 New Resolutions, Make Them or Not?Is this the right time to make new year resolutions? This is something Emma talks about a lot - is the New Year the best time for change? If you struggle with motivation in these dark months and short days, then maybe this is not the right time. If you feel obliged and that you 'must' or 'should' then it might not be the right time. If you're spurred on by the new time of year and feeling motivated then it can be a good time. "the 17th January is the date when mo...
2020-01-0219 min
Lessons for LeadersLFL2 Leading through ChristmasEmma talks this week about the fact that the majority of workers will cut short festivities to work at some point between Christmas Eve and January. How can you get good time off and get a rest? The most important thing that Emma often work with is setting schedules. The leaders Emma works with are people who are used to working all the time. "Scheduling is more effective than trying to multi-task" Give yourself the chance to have undivided attention on those activities you feel you need to do at work. Th...
2019-12-1919 min
Lessons for LeadersLFL1 Managing the Lead Up to ChristmasThis week, Emma is talking about what will help you deal with the pressure that can build up in the lead up to Christmas so that it runs as smoothly as possible for you. She's been hearing from her clients about the pressure of the Christmas holidays and need to get everything finished and completed before Christmas. Deal with Overwhelm and get stuff out of your head. Get the overwhelm guide here. "Write a list - it's good enough for Santa, so you can do it too!" "Put your biggest task at...
2019-12-1215 min
Lessons for LeadersLessons for LeadersA re-launch of Emma Langton's podcast with a name change (from The Business Balance Podcast). Since I work with coaching senior leaders to increase positivity, performance, productivity with strategies for stress reduction, work life balance it made sense to change the name to Lessons for Leaders. There will be episodes released every Thursday, so subscribe and come back soon.
2019-12-1102 min
Lessons for LeadersBBP52 Do What You Can'tThis week I talk to Gemma Stow. She loves to help empower women to step into the spotlight. Gemma works with lots of Introverts from corporate and entrepreneur worlds and helps them to “find their fierce” and inner confidence to be yourself and do things in a way that is good for you. Emma asked how Gemma manages to do things in her own way in her business. Gemma shares what she realises about how she managed in previous businesses where she had other people to do things she was no comfortable with Gemma talks about b...
2019-08-1528 min
Lessons for LeadersWhat Drives Your Change with Susie Ramroop Listen into the conversation with Susie where we talk about what drives you to make changes in life and what helps her know she has balance in her life. I met Susie at an event and we seemed to connect and have stayed in touch ever since. Susie coaches high performers, is a speaker and writes for Families magazines. Susie was a high performer and tried hard to be that high performer. One day she was told that if she wanted to be good at her job she needed to do less. That was...
2019-08-0137 min
Lessons for LeadersDitching Your MaskThis week I’m joined by Stephanie Bosch, she has worked in corporate banking for 12 years and knows what it feels like to put on a mask and experience the darker side of leadership. She says that instead of living up to our best selves, we can sometimes feel like misfits and people who just don’t fit in because we can’t express themselves and therefore hold ourselves back. Her mission is to teach leaders how to ‘use the winning tactics of the bad guys but with compassion and authenticity”. There’s such a lot of similarities w...
2019-06-2731 min
Lessons for LeadersThe Importance of CuriosityCuriosity is the impulse to seek new information and experiences and explore novel possibilities is a basic human attribute. Curiosity is something that we're born with. Listen as Emma talks about how a toddler or young child demonstrates that natural curiosity. All those questions, and exploring and no holding back on whether things are right or wrong. They’re just amazed and interested in everything. Emma often says that brains are like sponges, taking everything in and learning at an amazing rate. A young person is like a little learning machine and part of this is because of c...
2019-06-2024 min
Lessons for LeadersGiving and Receiving FeedbackBBP42 Giving and Receiving Feedback How good are you at taking feedback or even giving feedback? Yet another podcast episode inspired by the activities in the BB House with GCSEs taking place. Emma talks about the conversation she has with her daughter when reviewing the practice exam papers. She struggled with some feedback and said ‘I know that you’re right, I just don’t like to hear it” It’s often common that many of us don’t always like to give or receive feedback. We need to make sure when we give fe...
2019-06-0626 min
Lessons for LeadersChanging Your Money StoryWhat do you do when you love making money but it’s never supposed to be talked about? This is the conversation I have with Sarupa Shah who always knew she had healing qualities but also had an MBA. She knew she wanted to make money in her business. Emma talks about how refreshing it is to hear the conversation about being comfortable talking about making money. It’s not about making money in a mercenary way. This is something Sarupa had to rationalise, even from the times in her corporate world where people couldn’t believe...
2019-05-3029 min
Lessons for LeadersGetting Through Tough TimesBBP39 Getting Through Tough Times What do we do when things get really tough and we feel like there are too many challenges and so much difficulty that we think we can’t deal with it? In the business balance house it’s GCSE time and there is a lot of pressure on my daughter, on teens generally, but also it’s tough for the parents when trying to balance the teen pressure, behaviour and timescales. Also, when I think about how I balanced the household, business, family when my mum was ill. That was tough. ...
2019-05-1621 min
Lessons for LeadersWhen You Worry too MuchWhat can we do when we worry too much? This episode is inspired by the help I've been provided for my daughter whilst she's worrying about her GCSE's. It's not just GCSE's that cause worry these days. There's so much pressure in daily lives that what works for my teen also works for my clients (and vice versa). When you find the thoughts go round and round in your head, what do you do? Ignore them? When we do that they make our head busy, we can’t think straight. Here's what we can do...
2019-05-0212 min
Lessons for LeadersBBP36 Why It's Important to Love Your Story with Lori J LeeOn this episode I'm joined by Lori J Lee who has Love Your Story Podcast and came to talk to me about that subject. Lori does research on the personal narrative of your story. We talked about having balance in our lives in connection with that. One of the main things that is really interesting to become aware of is the idea that our stories and our lives, are created by our culture's and our religions, our families, social groups. When you realise that all of that is constructed, then even the things we...
2019-04-2535 min
Lessons for LeadersAchieving Work-Life BalanceAchieving Work-Life Balance In the current fast paced world with always on mentality we need to ensure that we are in control and find ways to balance our time, our brain power, our energies. This week on the podcast Emma talks about key ways you can achieve work-life balance. A good few years ago a survey of City employees was carried out by Credent Technologies’ and they discovered that less than a quarter of those who responded had taken a holiday with NO contact with the office. Just under half, reported that they felt being avai...
2019-04-1820 min
Lessons for LeadersSelf CareToday I’m talking about self care. Now before you roll your eyes (I do too) there’s such a bit misconception about self care and what it is. Self care is a necessary function that we all need in our lives. In this fast paced world we seem to forget to put ourselves first. “You cannot pour from an empty cup” You need to fill up yourself first. Self care is about actions and things you do in your life that help to protect, maintain, develop or improve your health, wellbeing, your emotional and physical states. In other words, we need...
2018-10-2329 min
Lessons for LeadersGrow Your Self ConfidenceIf you struggle with confidence or don’t always feels confident then this episode will be helpful for you. Your self-confidence (or lack of it) isn’t written in stone. You can learn, increase, practice self-confidence such like any other skill. Once you increase your self-confidence your life will seem so much better and easier. We look at What Confidence Is and the steps we need to take to increase our self confidence. Emma talks through steps of - Recognise - Get Started - Practice - Self Talk - Support - Reflect - Success There's a great story about how Emma...
2018-10-0126 min
Lessons for LeadersOvercome Fear of RejectionWhat do we do when a Fear of Rejection stops us from moving forward and achieving? When we have a fear of rejection it can prevent us applying for jobs, asking for a pay-rise, sharing information about our work, promoting ourselves, giving an opinion …. the list is endless. Book a call with Emma to discuss how this can help you at at bit.ly/30minsappt Listen as Emma explains why we fear rejection and covers ways of overcoming it with - Check out the root cause - Learn tools to keep emotions under control - It’s not personal - Keep...
2018-09-2421 min
Lessons for LeadersCreating Business Balance with Vicki NicolsonThis week I’m joined by Vicki Nicolson, Branding Designer to talk about getting the balance in business. You can find more about Vicki's work at www.vickinicolson.com In middle of August Vicki had sent an email saying she was finally finding the balance in her business and the school holidays. Emma invited her onto the podcast to talk about how Vicki got that balance today in her Branding Business. Vicki talks about starting the business 3 years ago and despite thinking it’s going to be great running a business we have to do all things in the business, with...
2018-09-1734 min
Lessons for LeadersPower of Positive ThinkingHow do we maintain positive thinking in our lives? Does it sounds easier said than done? This isn’t just about telling ourselves things are “fine” or repeating phrases and affirmations like “today is a great day”. When we start to think positively we are re-wiring our brain. We create new neural pathways so that eventually, thinking positive becomes automatic. Listen as Emma dives into some tips on how to think positively and explains that negative thinking is a survival instinct. - Notice positives every day. Take 5 minutes each morning, evening, on your journey home to think about your day. - Keep a P...
2018-09-1021 min
Lessons for LeadersPushing Past ProcrastinationWe’ve all had times when we’ve put something off. We can create reasons or justification for not doing these things. Really they’re excuses and procrastination. This week Emma talks through ways you can push past your procrastination. Listen in as she talks through different options that can help you. - work out the fear or emotion behind the procrastination - dealing with overwhelm of getting started - how to reframe waiting for perfect - look at big picture thinking and remember why - break things down into achievable chunks - set better deadlines - switch off from distra...
2018-09-0317 min
Lessons for LeadersFrom Burn-out to Better (a client case study)Emma shares details of a client's journey after burnout in his job. Listen to the difference in how he felt before and after coaching. You can book a call to discuss working with Emma at http://bit.ly/30minsappt Key factors for her client were: - always expected a negative reaction, - worried what people thought, - really pessimistic, - awake at night, - struggling to deal with people. He took a 5 month break from work and then got a new job. He knew he needed help and support to make the changes required so the same situation didn't happen...
2018-08-2722 min
Lessons for LeadersWhy You Need A Breathing TechniqueEven thought we all breathe, Emma explains why we need a breathing technique and talks you through learning her popular one. Effective deep breathing can reduce stress, anxiety and create space in our head by releasing calming chemicals. There's a key important factor that you need to include which has been proven to switch off your fight flight response. Practicing this frequently will mean it becomes automatic (just like your times tables) and it goes into the subconscious part of our brain. You can use it in a subtle, easy way and Emma gives suggestion when you can practice, easily...
2018-08-2015 min
Lessons for LeadersThe Power of VisualisationVisualisation is powerful tool that is now widely used. We can create a vision of how we want to be and stop worries, self doubt or anxiety. Our brains are naturally wired to notice the negatives, so we need tools to help wire our brain for the positive and reach those goals. Listen as Emma tells the story of a client who used this to great effect. Our brain can't distinguish between real and imaginary so we can practice visualising exactly how we wish to be and this can embed into our subconscious brain. Emma talks you thought the steps...
2018-08-1316 min
Lessons for LeadersTransforming Self Belief with Tina Leigh McDonaldEmma brings her first guest onto the podcast this week and chats to Tina Leigh McDonald about how her belief in herself changed recently. Tina talks about her work with businesses and young people and Emma avoid getting on the soap box about the impact of today's schooling on self belief! Tina also explain how she recently transformed her self belief after being nominated for the Rising Stars award and winning. The attendance at the awards ceremony really cemented that change in belief in herself. You can find Tina at http://avalanchecoaching.co.uk/
2018-08-0641 min
Lessons for LeadersProtecting Yourself from Toxic and Draining PeopleThere are people you spend time with who leave you feeling drained and others who leave you warm and comforted. Emma refers to these as drains and radiators. Listen as she talks about the different types of people who leave you drained. They might be negative, victims, moaning or "opera singers". Emma shares how she got wise to working with some of these and what you can do about once you have the awareness which includes - pick your battles - stick to your boundaries - stay away if necessary! Then think about who can be radiator in your life...
2018-07-3021 min
Lessons for LeadersGetting Balance in Holiday TimesWhether you have children or not, you're going to want time off and need to find the balance from work, business, home. This week Emma talks through a variety of mindset changes and strategy tips to help you enjoy time off. Remember you are doing your best so be kind to yourself. Look at where you're putting pressure on yourself and switch up the priorities. Sort the pressure and tasks into 3 lists with Absolutely, Be nice to do, Could do. Then plan out the day or the week so that you and the kids know what to expect. We all...
2018-07-2323 min
Lessons for LeadersDealing with OverwhelmThis week Emma tackles the subject of Overwhelm. It's a fast paced world with tons of stimulation so how do we handle it when you feel you just can't cope or you're head is so full you can't think straight. She covers how to recognise when you're overwhelmed by noticing - what's going on in your body - what happens in your mind - how it makes you feel. That way you can identify your personal overwhelm signs and then how to deal with it. She talks you through a few steps, the first is a trick that even though...
2018-07-1619 min
Lessons for LeadersSelf Doubt to Self BeliefWhen doubts run through our minds it can drag us down and have us feeling negative, fed-up and definitely not at our best. Self doubt can hold us back in just one area, or many areas of our lives. It can be quite draining. Here Emma runs through 5 steps that you can do to shift those self doubts and build into more solid and positive beliefs. If you'd like a free guide to help you with these steps from Self Doubt to Self Belief then get it here http://bit.ly/SelfDoubtPodGuide When you get thoughts about "what if this...
2018-07-0922 min
Lessons for LeadersCreating Great Business BoundariesEmma talks about her favourite subject of Boundaries. How you can create effective business boundaries in your work and life. It's not just a set a rules. Emma regularly hears from clients who • feeling like they’re working all the time, • needing to respond to people or emails quickly, or at ridiculous hours of day and night • checking phone and emails All. The. Time. • saying yes to things they don’t want to do • feel like people are taking advantage Listen to find out what you need to do to get yours in place which includes Working on your mindset Getting clear...
2018-07-0118 min
Lessons for LeadersAre You Listening to Your Negative Self Talk?Did you know that the way we talk to ourselves can have a massive impact on the way we think, feel and view ourselves? So many times Emma hears people with negative self talk. “I’m no good at …” “I can’t do ….” “I’m so silly” “I’m fat” “I don’t deserve ……” In this episode Emma explains what happens when we are negative about ourselves and how we can change that. Listen to Your Negative Self Talk Maybe you already know some of the things you say about yourself, o...
2018-07-0112 min
Lessons for LeadersCreating Your Happy PlaceWhen things get too much in life, physically, mentally or emotionally it’s good to have somewhere to go to calm, recover, feel safe or to feel happy again. That’s why you need a Happy Place. Emma talks you through why you need a happy place and how to create your very own. It doesn't matter whether it's real or imaginary, when you've created yours you can take yourself there, in your mind, to rest, recover or just re-set our feelings and emotions. Creating Your Happy Place Think of somewhere that makes you feel happ...
2018-07-0113 min
Lessons for LeadersIntroduction to The Business Balance PodcastThe episode to introduce the Business Balance podcast, explaining what you can expect in future episodes as well as a little background about your host Emma Langton.
2018-07-0103 min