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The People Leaders PodcastDelegate Your Way To Better LeadershipToday’s topic of choice is one we have found people leaders really struggle with, and can really open up so many opportunities for them: delegation.In coaching or workshops, we often hear managers say, "Yes, but I'm so busy, surely I can't push any more work down on to the people that report to me." Our answer is simply, “Ask, you might be surprised by the response”.If it's the right kind of work and is something your team is interested in or think it may help with their growth and development, they’ll likely say yes. Rar...
2023-07-2716 min
The People Leaders PodcastLyndal Hughes - Building Purpose-Driven OrganisationsPurpose-driven organisations are more than just ‘nice places to work.’ They also tend to have higher market share and grow three times faster than organisations that are not purpose-driven.In this podcast Jan had a lively discussion with Lyndal Hughes, Managing Director of Q5 Australia, a consultancy that helps organisations ‘make change stick.’ Lyndal explained that their work centres around helping organisations and teams find their ‘Why’, collectively and personally, and then work out how their work can be meaningful for all involved.And Lyndal was kind enough to share a free giveaway, a pdf explai...
2023-01-2529 minThe People Leaders PodcastIntegrating People, Processes and Technology With Hardik Parekh and AdrianHardik Parekh, CEO and founder of Searce, believes that the potential of people, processes and technology working together has the ability to change the world. He is passionate about working with people who share this belief, and who have a desire to make work and life better. In this conversation, Hardik and Adrian Chu, country manager of Australia and New Zealand, discussed on the podcast how their approach is working to improve the world of work.In today's rapidly changing business landscape, leaders need to be aware of the tools and skills necessary for innovation. This includes...
2022-12-1335 minThe People Leaders PodcastDr John Demartini on Leadership, Motivation and the Science Behind DistractionLeadership is grounded in understanding human behaviour, and few people understand human behaviour quite like the tireless Dr John Demartini. With 40 books under his belt and another ten on the way, Dr Demartini has studied human behaviour through the lens of almost all the great philosophers and teachers to come up with a contemporary approach that has helped thousands of people around the world.We spoke with Dr Demartini on the People Leaders Podcast and explored leadership, motivation, the science of distraction and much more. If you don’t have Dr Demartini as a leadership res...
2022-12-0638 minThe People Leaders Podcast5 Biggest Mistakes People Leaders Make in a New Job Role and How to Avoid ThemWhen you start a new job role as a people leader, it can be difficult to know where to start. Many of us go in wanting to prove our worth as soon as possible but end up underperforming in the long run. That’s just one of the biggest mistakes people make in a new job role. There will always be challenges but it’s how you navigate them that’s important, so knowing what people tend to do wrong will help you succeed. In this post, we’re going to look at the five biggest mistakes people m...
2022-05-2015 minThe People Leaders PodcastTwo Key Questions To Ask YourselfIn this short and sweet bonus episode Jan and Michelle pose two key questions to ask yourself and reflect on:How do you want to communicate?What impact do you want to have?=====Useful Links:Explore our brand new Above-the-Line Leaders' Toolkit - https://peopleleaders.com.au/above-the-line-thinking/Join our next Leadership Essentials Program - https://peopleleaders.com.au/leadership-essentials-program/Connect with Jan Terkelsen on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/janterkelsen/Connect with Michelle Terkelsen on LinkedIn - https...
2022-03-0904 minThe People Leaders PodcastDiversity in the Workplace with Arthur WoodsWe are all naturally biased when we make decisions, so it’s vitally important to set up procedures in the workplace that minimise their effect. On this episode we speak to Arthur Woods: a social entrepreneur, bestselling author and champion of equality in the workplace.Arthur is the co-founder of Mathison: a venture-backed tech platform that enables employers to stay on track with their diversity hiring. Arthur is a seriously eminent voice in the space, having been named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 and 40 Under 40 and having hosted multiple TedEx talks. He has also created an equal hiring in...
2022-02-2233 minThe People Leaders PodcastMental First Aid with Sophie AghdamiOne in five Australians are challenged with their mental health. Pretty much every leader is going to have to guide people who are suffering, and yet historically, the focus of leadership and management has been on professional performance rather than state of mind. Our guest this week, Sophie Aghdami, has been through her own mental battles and come out the other side to become an addiction recovery coach and brand strategist. We’re particularly interested to speak to her because she has a foot in both camps. She has been in high-level roles in some impressive brands in...
2021-12-1527 minThe People Leaders PodcastThe Changing Style of Leadership In a Modern Age, With Dr Ben RitterThe agile work environments of today pose a big challenge… are leaders really leaders anymore? Our esteemed guest, Dr Ben Ritter, has noticed a trend of leaders not feeling like they deserve to be there. The speed with which leaders can rise to the top, mobile/remote working and the fluidity of organisational structures have all contributed to a totally different kind of leader, so we’re going to find out what it takes to be a top executive in 2021.Dr Ben is an immensely successful learning development consultant, author, mentor and speaker with 10 years of ex...
2021-11-3034 minThe People Leaders PodcastLove Them or Lose Them with Beverly KayeWhat a pleasure it was to speak to a genuine thought leader on the latest People Leaders podcast. Beverly Kaye is an internationally renowned expert in career development, employee engagement and employee retention. She’s written multiple books (the last one sold over 800,000 copies) and, just for good measure, she has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Talent Development, and a Thought Leader Award from the Association of Learning Providers.As Beverly says herself, “people don’t leave organisations, they leave managers”, so we picked her brains on what you can do as a manager...
2021-11-2432 min
The People Leaders PodcastHow To Literally Find Your Voice And Become A Great Leader, With Melanie WellerIn this episode we speak to the inspirational Melanie Weller: a professional voice coach who can tell you exactly what you need to do to project yourself in the best possible way.Melanie works with voice professionals and non-voice professionals alike. Whoever you are, you’re going to need this advice!Her clinical specialty is the vagus nerve, so we talk about how important this can be to your overall well being; not just your voice. We also had a fascinating conversation about how our bodies relate to astrology and the spinning of the earth’s axis. Alth...
2021-06-3033 min
The People Leaders PodcastUsing Algorithms for Better Recruitment, with Michael YingerRecruitment is one of the biggest headaches in business, but it really doesn’t need to be. We speak to CEO and co-founder of Resume Sieve, Michael Yinger, about how you can automate the recruitment process and get really clever with the algorithms. Once you’ve got the right tools, as Michael says, you can “take the drudgery out of the recruitment process.” What’s more, the very same thinking can help you manage people once you’ve hired them, and you can even avoid the hardest bits of the recruitment process altogether by hiring from within. Michael has...
2021-06-0938 min
The People Leaders PodcastLeading Together with Susan Basterfield and Travis MarshWe absolutely love it when people take a deep dive into the art of leadership. Susan Basterfield and Travis Marsh have certainly done that as co-authors of an inspiring new book called ‘Lead Together’. They’ve done some extensive research into many aspects of leadership, most notably the transformative power of ‘empathetic leadership’, and why leadership climates fail.Susan and Travis have over 50 years’ worth of coaching experience between them. They have an excellent track record of building collaborative cultures and helping organisations scale. The book is a really great read, and the conversation we have about it is packed...
2021-05-1231 min
The People Leaders PodcastKey Shifts In Leadership 2021Crazy is the new busy! We’ve been working with leaders in business for well over twenty years and the common mantra to date has always been, “I’m busy, really busy,” or variations on that theme. Since the beginning of last year though, that mantra has changed, “Things are crazy, really crazy!” No points for guessing what’s brought that about...A lot has changed in leadership in the past year and this has stirred things up a bit, but the fundamentals still remain the same. We thought this episoide would be a good time to explore some o...
2021-04-0819 min
The People Leaders PodcastHow To Master Your Own Wellness, With Jamie ShapiroWe speak to a truly inspirational lady on this episode of People Leaders. Jamie Shapiro is an executive leadership coach with a refreshingly holistic take on business. She’s also a bestselling author, former triathlete, certified nutritionist and CEO of her own company, Connected EC. You’ll hear plenty of easy-to-understand tips for how to cultivate your own character and thrive as a leader. Jamie empowers her clients to improve their emotional intelligence and lead with empathy, but this time she’s giving all of her inspirational advice for free. Listen up for some great hacks to help you discov...
2021-04-0122 min
The People Leaders PodcastTop Leadership Hacks, with Dave McKeownOn the show this week we hear some great advice from Dave McKeown: the energetic and charismatic founder of Outfield Leadership. Dave explains how to make strategic planning a part of every working day, and what leaders can do to empower their staff to buy into the wider company vision. Dave really knows what he’s talking about. As a business growth advisor he’s made it his business to help leadership teams set the right goals and inspire their staff to accomplish them. And by the way, he’s also written a great book called “The Self-Evo...
2021-03-2527 min
The People Leaders PodcastHow To Be The Leader You Always Wanted To Be, With Amber HurdleBy the end of this episode you’re going to have some great tools to sharpen yourself up as a leader. Our guest Amber Hurdle specialises in helping leaders define their position and value to maximise results. Amber is CEO of Amber Hurdle Consulting, a multi-award winning talent organisational firm that works with international celebrities and Fortune 100 companies. As well as having great professional experience, Amber is an excellent speaker. All of her advice is easy to understand - there are so many great takeaways. Whether you’re an established leader or a wannabe leader, there’ll be something here f...
2021-03-1633 min
The People Leaders PodcastHow to Deal With Death in the Workplace With Zenith ViragoBereavement is uncomfortable in any situation and the workplace especially. We had an incredibly moving conversation on the podcast with Zenith Virago, a ‘deathwalker’, marriage celebrant, consultant, educator, speaker, facilitator and author. Most of us never think of how to deal with bereavement until it actually happens, but half an hour with Zenith is something we could all benefit from. She discussed with us how leaders and teams can cope when the team or a team member is touched by the death of a loved one. Zenith has over 20 years of experience in the field of holistic heal...
2021-02-2533 min
The People Leaders PodcastImprove your Leadership Culture – Interview with David SharIt was such a privilege to speak to David Shar on the People Leaders Podcast – he is a truly inspirational man. David is a keynote speaker, trainer and consultant who helps organisations improve their leadership culture and avoid burnout. As leaders we are often focused on troubleshooting the poor performers rather than building the right leadership culture to enable everybody to thrive, so it was great to hear David’s guidance on how to do it. Are business leaders looking at things the wrong way?Episode Highlights: Now there is a culture of working from h...
2020-11-3032 min
The People Leaders PodcastA Time For Change - Navigating The New World Of BusinessWe know things aren’t easy right now. We’re all learning how to navigate such dramatic change in business as a result of COVID-19. And a change in our environment means changing the way in which we work. So we’ve created a transition plan to help people leaders and their team embrace the change and move forward post-COVID as a high-performing team .https://peopleleaders.com.au/covid-transition-plan-template/ Episode highlights: Understanding how business may have changedThree key areas managers and leader can support their teams with - safety, support and informationThe importance of making...
2020-08-2720 min
The People Leaders PodcastWhat is Trust in Leadership? - Jesse Curry InterviewIn this episode, we’re chatting with Jesse Curry, the founder of First-String Leadership. Founded in July 2019 (first as a blog, now a podcast) to serve other leaders and entrepreneurs looking to scale their businesses, but needing leadership training to do so.He began his career as in the US Army as an Aviation Officer, including serving as an Intelligence Officer, up until his final assignment as a company commander in 2016. We discussed in this episode his experiences from being a West Point student and graduate, serving in the army, and working with leaders and entrepreneurs through le...
2020-05-0534 min
The People Leaders PodcastThe 5 Things You Need To Do To Lead Your Team Through Change And UncertaintyIt’s a turbulent time. The coronavirus outbreak continues to spread and the majority of people are working from home. It can be stressful trying to navigate these changing and uncertain times. So, checking in with yourself, your family and friends and your team is key. In this podcast, we’re sharing our top five tips we’ve learned along the way to make working from home a little easier for you and your team. Episode highlights:Working from home - it can be stressful whether you’re used to it or not.Set up your...
2020-04-1515 min
The People Leaders PodcastHow To Set Yourself Up For Success in 2020: The Power Of A Morning RoutineA new year means new opportunities and a chance to set yourself up for a successful year ahead. But we’re not talking about making New Year’s resolutions. We’re talking about something much simpler, and much more likely to make a difference to your life, both personally and professionally. In this episode, we’re looking at the power of a good morning routine. Episode highlights: Why morning routines are so importantWhy you should steer clear of New Year’s resolutionsFocus on your wellbeing Too many people don’t get enough sleep and rely on caffe...
2020-01-2316 min
The People Leaders PodcastA Guide To Team Agreements For High-Performing Teams - What They Are And How To Use ThemConstructive team agreements are all about the behaviours and the way the team interacts with one another and stakeholders. In order for a team to be high performing, no matter their industry, they need to agree to uphold those behaviours throughout the day and week as a team. A person might be doing a really good job in terms of what they have to deliver, but it’s not just about delivering the task, it’s about how they deliver the task. So in this episode, we’re talking about team agreements and why they’re important if you want a h...
2019-12-0314 min
The People Leaders PodcastHow To Beat Imposter Syndrome And Build Your Confidence As A LeaderDo you lack confidence as a leader? It’s a common problem among people leaders, and something we’ve seen more and more of lately. Many new and developing leaders think they’re not good enough, and don’t have all the tools and resources to lead confidently. But it is possible to build your confidence and bridge that gap to improve. In this episode, we’re sharing how to do just that. Episode highlights: New and developing leaders think they’re not good enoughBuilding your confidence comes down to your mindset and your belief about...
2019-09-1908 min
The People Leaders PodcastNext-Level Thinking: The 5 Tips You Need To Be A Better LeaderYou might already be in a position of leadership, or you might have recently been promoted or put yourself forward for a new role. Whatever stage of leadership you’re in, it’s time to change your strategy. Being a leader requires next-level thinking. You need to prepare mentally, physically and emotionally. Luckily for you, we’ve got a few tips and strategies to help you do just that. This episode comes to you from Bali so sit back and relax into next-level thinking! Episode Highlights: Why you need to think differently once you become...
2019-09-0608 min
The People Leaders PodcastHow To Move From Supervisor To Manager - The 10 Things You Need To Focus OnMaking the move from supervisor to manager isn’t a simple one. Working the way you used to work just isn't going to cut it anymore. The three key areas that allow you to be successful in a managerial role are your thoughts and mindset, your behaviours and the tools and strategies you use. More importantly, there are 10 shifts in mindset you should work on to be successful as a new manager. In this episode, we’re taking a look at them in more detail. Episode highlights: Why you might struggle in a managerial roleS...
2019-08-2921 min
The People Leaders PodcastAre You Cut Out To Be A Leader? These Are The 4 Qualities You NeedAre you cut out to be a leader? Many people think they don’t have what it takes. That they don’t have the qualities needed to hold a leadership position. But leadership isn’t some grand vision to be attained. The title of ‘leader’ is not something that only people like Nelson Mandela or Gandhi are able to use. We believe we all have what it takes to be a leader. In this podcast, we’re shining the light on leadership and proving that we all have those leadership qualities inside us. Episode highlights: Everybody h...
2019-08-1810 min
The People Leaders PodcastThe Anatomy Of Change: How To Change Your Mindset To Change The Way You LeadDo you ever feel a little stuck or that you lack focus when at work? Working inside, whether you’re stuck in an office or a warehouse or at home, means your brain has ‘less space’ to think. The challenge for most people is not having enough space in between their meetings or between their thoughts to allow their creative juices to flow and allow something better to come to them. So it’s a good idea to look outside the window every now and then because it actually allows the brain to become a little bit more exp...
2019-07-2214 min
The People Leaders PodcastChanging Behaviour: How To Effectively Manage Difficult Personalities In Your TeamIn this episode, we explore an issue that one of our podcast listeners is facing, but it’s a common problem in any high-performing team: dealing with difficult people. Hands up, do you have a difficult colleague or somebody in your team that could be considered difficult? In the case of our podcast listener, they felt their colleague has high IQ but very low EQ. So we’re going to give you a few ideas on how you might deal with someone who, in your eyes, has a difficult personality. Episode highlights:Know...
2019-07-1010 min
The People Leaders PodcastIdentifying Your Key Stakeholders: Why Every People Leader Should Do ItWe have been getting a lot of feedback from leaders who feel they don’t have a good relationship with their stakeholders. So in this episode, we’re taking a look at a few strategies and approaches that can help you improve your relationships for better business success. Episode highlights: Defining a stakeholder - an individual or group of people who have something to win or lose by you being successful or failing in businessThe common issues for leaders and stakeholders - many people think they have a good relationship but actually don’tThe differe...
2019-07-0213 min
The People Leaders PodcastVicki Bryce Interview - Redefining The Role Of The Executive AssistantWhen we talk about people leadership, we’re also talking about leading yourself through your career and in areas of influence.No one knows this better than Vicki Bryce, Engagement Advisor for Melbourne Water. Prior to that, she worked as Office Manager to the Managing Director, a position she held and redefined for four years.We think there’s a lot to learn from Vicki, when it comes to the role of the Executive Assistants and Office Managers.In this episode, we chat about the challenges of being an Executive Assistant (EA), transferable skills needed, and how to e...
2019-04-0435 min
The People Leaders PodcastHigh-Performing Team Tool: Understanding Your TeamOne of our most popular downloads for people leaders is the High Performing Team Assessment Tool. We developed it to give managers a practical way to have open and honest discussions with their team.In this episode we chat to Jayden Cardinal, a user of the tool, about his experience. While it’s designed to help leaders better understand their team, he tells us it has just as many personal benefits for the individual too.Episode Highlights:A brief background of the High Performing Team Tool, what it is and who it’s de...
2019-03-1912 min
The People Leaders PodcastMyers-Briggs In Depth - Revealing Your Inner Introvert And ExtrovertWhen we do our Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) workshops with people, we’re often asked how team members can be the same type but be so different in so many areas, and vice versa.Not everything can be explained using the Myers-Briggs framework, but the answer is: they may have a different MBTI Step II result. There’s a lot of depth to the MBTI and that’s what we love about it.A lot of our people in our community have done Myers-Briggs Step I so we’re going to look at taking it to the next lev...
2019-03-0718 min
The People Leaders PodcastWhat Makes A Good People Leader? These Are The Top 3 SkillsDo you have what it takes to be a good people leader? We’ve thought long and hard about what makes good leadership. We’ve narrowed it down to what we believe are the top three skills based on our experience working with people leaders over the years. They are feedback, coaching and delegation. In this episode, we discuss the models we use for each skill, and the benefits of each skill for you as a people leader, and your team.Episode Highlights:Top three skills - feedback, coaching and delegationFeedback - giving and reci...
2019-02-1322 min
The People Leaders PodcastGeoff McDonald Interview - Being A Leader And Creating A ChangeWe all know what makes a good people leader, but have you ever thought about what people leaders might do that could hinder their leadership skillsGeoff McDonald, a speaker, author and prolific writer, speaks to us in this podcast about the common mistakes managers make too often.The journey for Geoff began with a degree in architecture. He has also owned his own website design business, a coaching business, and presented training programs. Nowadays, he concentrates on speaking at conferences and events, and helps other people finish their goals through, Project Done, a guided program that helps...
2019-01-2925 min
The People Leaders PodcastInsights From 2018: The 5 Top Strategies Of Effective People LeadersAs the year draws to a close, we’re reflecting on the strategies and habits of the most effective managers and people leaders we have come across.We’ve worked with hundreds of people over the last year, so we’ve gathered a lot of insights into the most effective management and leadership skills in action. Today we’re going to share these with you so you can be the best people leader.Episode highlights:Making your wellbeing a priority - develop habits that promote solid mental, emotional and physical healthWays to develop your mental...
2018-12-2115 min
The People Leaders PodcastPerfectionism vs People Leading: Is It Good Or Bad For Your Career?For some, being a perfectionist is seen as a good thing. For others, it’s a bad trait to have. We all have some understanding of what it means to be a perfectionist, but there’s more to it than meets the eye.Perfectionism is on our radar because we’re seeing a lot of it when it comes to people management and the impact it has on those with a tendency to strive for perfection and their ability to manage others.In this episode, we chat about what perfectionism actually means and what you can do to alter your b...
2018-11-2819 min
The People Leaders PodcastThe Enneagram - Discover The Core Values Of Your TeamWe’re big believers in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and its benefits for the corporate world. But we also love using the Enneagram, and have done for over 20 years.A dynamic personality system, the Enneagram describes nine fundamentally different ways of operating in the world. It reveals how our patterns of attention and focus create our core beliefs, our preoccupations, our behaviours, and our personalities.While it’s not as widespread as Myers-Briggs, there are many benefits from discovering more about not only your team, but yourself, too using the Enneagram.Episode Highlights:
2018-11-1620 min
The People Leaders PodcastWhere Do You Sit? Above And Below The LineThis post is about one of the most impactful behavioural models we've come across in the last 18 years. It’s called ‘above the line and below the line’ where the line represents choice. We can choose to operate either above the line or below it. If it sounds simple, that’s because it is.But in its simplicity, lies its strength,One of the reasons this tool is so impactful is that it brings values to life in a tangible way. For the teams we’ve worked with, it’s absolutely galvanised the language they operate in and really b...
2018-11-0122 min
The People Leaders PodcastHow To Wheel Your Way To SuccessWe’ve been using the success wheel for many years, and every time we use it with a leadership client or team we get great feedback and they get great results. The beauty of this activity is that it’s ridiculously simple and yet super effective. In this post we’re going to share why and how we use the success wheel – and why it brings such successful results.Episode Highlights:What is the success wheel?The personal success wheelThe team success wheelSuccess wheel for a leaderWhy is this tool so effective?Success wheel tips and...
2018-10-1712 min
The People Leaders PodcastWhat Do You Want? We’re Here To Help You Get It...At People Leaders, we’re always happy to hear from our readers and listeners. But today, we’re getting really interactive. If there are things you really want and you’re willing to try and make them happen, we want you to get in touch and tell us all about it. Why? Well, what we really want is to put all our knowledge and experience, tools and resources at your fingertips to help you get what you really want.There are just five simple steps to this process and, if you take us up on the offer, the re...
2018-10-0509 min
The People Leaders PodcastThe 4 Agreements for Effective Team LeadershipMany of our coaching clients ask us for book recommendations, especially about the leadership journey. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz is probably the book that we recommend most often - and it’s one of our all-time favourites. It’s powerful, profound, and gives you a framework to operate at your best.So we thought we’d talk about what the Four Agreements are and give you some examples of how you can apply them in your teams, as a people leader, and even just in everyday life.Episode Highlights:A back...
2018-09-1816 min
The People Leaders PodcastPass the Kava (and the pigs) as Pacific Island Chief Sam talks about LeadershipYou may remember from recent pods and posts that we went on holiday to Vanuatu to do some business planning. Since we were discussing people and leadership, we thought we’d chat with a very special someone we met while we were there – Chief Sam.Chief Sam is an actual Chief of Futuna, a small island in the south of Vanuatu with around 300 people living across four villages. Because we’re always fascinated to learn how different types of leaders work, we were excited to hear all about his role as Chief, and so we shared some Kava a...
2018-09-0616 min
The People Leaders PodcastOur Top 5 Energy Boosters for People Leaders (Or Anyone For That Matter)In many of our workshops lately, energy, or rather the lack of it, has been a big issue. In this podcast, we share our top five energy boosting tips. They’re all super easy and there’s not a piece of gym equipment in sight!As a people leader, you really do need to be at your best if you're expecting the best from your team. And to be as effective as you can be, you need to be optimised mentally, physically, and emotionally. If you can get all of these areas humming along - or even just...
2018-08-2210 min
The People Leaders PodcastLeadership Perspectives - Interview With David Ryan, MD City West WaterToday, as part of our leadership series, we’re sitting down with David Ryan, managing director of City West Water, a government owned retail water company, to hear his thoughts on leadership and running a large organisation.The background is that People Leaders ran a six-month leadership programme for David’s team at City West Water in Melbourne. Based on the feedback and the shift in behaviour we've seen, it’s been very successful. David explains:“Leadership is a journey of continuous improvement. You don’t ever arrive at the destination and that’s one of the things I lov...
2018-08-0831 min
The People Leaders PodcastThe New and Improved High Performing Team Assessment ToolThe High Performing Team Assessment Tool (HPT) is one of our most downloaded resources. It’s so popular because it’s simple to use and benchmarks your team across eight critical areas, enabling you to easily measure improvements over time. At People Leaders, we’re also all about continuous improvement. That’s why we’ve revamped the HPT in line with feedback received and our own new learnings. In this podcast, we talk you through the tool and changes we’ve made to it, explaining why it’s so valuable in helping you improve team performance.Episode Highli...
2018-07-2522 min
The People Leaders PodcastMBTI Type Skills for Managers and People LeadersWe recently went on holiday with the extended family to Vanuatu and it was fascinating to observe how different we all were in our ways of being. For example, some of us were crazy organised with an agenda full of activities. Others were very present, focusing only on what was in front of them in that moment. Inspired by the family dynamics, we decided to look at personality types in this podcast because, as a people leader, understanding the different ways people perceive and organise information, communicate and make decisions is incredibly useful in avoiding problems and improving effective...
2018-07-0420 min
The People Leaders PodcastPsychological Safety in the WorkplaceWhen we talk about diversity in the workplace, we usually think in terms of age and gender. But what about the important differences in personalities, communication styles and approaches? All too often, people don’t speak up at work because it doesn’t feel safe – and the consequences can be far reaching. In this podcast we look at the idea of ‘psychological safety’, and how we can create a framework that really honours the differences people bring to a team.Episode Highlight:Psychological safety – what is it and why is it so important?How to establish accountabili...
2018-06-2014 min
The People Leaders Podcast4 Essential Ingredients for Effective Team MeetingsPeople talk about team meetings like they’re a dirty word, and it’s true that without the right preparation they can often feel like a waste of time and energy. Minds wander, focus is lost and before you know it your meeting has missed its mark.Episode Highlights: An effective meeting has a clear purposeBefore calling a meeting, think about what you want to get out of itWhen you’re clear on the meeting’s purpose, don’t forget to share it with participants before the eventAn effective meeting has the right participantsHow to prepare an agendaEf...
2018-06-0314 min
The People Leaders PodcastHow To Motivate Your Team As A People LeaderHow to motivate my team? It’s a common but elusive question that many people leaders struggle with. Your team's drive and desire to perform well is key to their productivity and success. Yet the truth is, you can't really motivate people unless they want to do it themselves. So where does that leave you? In this podcast we discuss four focus areas to consider when thinking about how to motivate your team.Episode Highlights:The importance of asking yourself questionsA motivated team starts with a motivated leaderWhen figuring out improvements, it’s essential to first clar...
2018-05-2310 min
The People Leaders PodcastAwareness, Acceptance and ActionToday we’re sharing a simple yet powerful model we’ve been using to help our clients work through the process of change. It’s called the Awareness Acceptance Action Model, and it’s a framework or continuum with three stages. Moving through each stage will help you experience a different response in any given situation so that you can create real change.Episode Highlights: What is awareness?There can be no change without awarenessDifferent ways to develop awarenessHow to accept who you are in the momentWhen we move into action, we gather information that leads us down a...
2018-05-0310 min
The People Leaders PodcastBuilding Your Brand As A People LeaderRecently, we’ve coached a number of people leaders who’ve received feedback from their upline managers around the importance of building their personal brand. We thought it would be interesting to talk about how to build your reputation from a perspective of building relationships.Episode Highlights: How to grow stronger relationships across your networksStakeholder relationshipsTemplate activityFocus on relationships with real potentialRemember that you can't be everyone's cup of teaAction is the only thing that affects change.Useful Links:Explore our brand new Above-the-Line Leaders' Toolkit - https://peopl...
2018-04-2613 min
The People Leaders PodcastYour Leadership PlaybookWhen we think of a playbook, we think of a strategy or plan used in a team sport. In this podcast, we're talking about how you can create your own personal playbook. It's a useful tool that helps purposeful leaders focus their efforts when they’re going into or have come out of a project or task. It prompts you to address the who, what, where, when and how of your development.Episode Highlights:The importance of knowing your top three prioritiesIt’s useful to know what your manager's top three priorities are and if y...
2018-04-0520 min
The People Leaders PodcastHow to Interpret Lencioni's 5 Dysfunctions of a TeamIf you’ve been following People Leaders a while, you’ll know we’re all about optimising your team’s performance and effectiveness. We like to explore ways in which we can help you, and we love hearing what leading-edge thinkers have to say. This week, we’re looking at the work of organisational health expert Patrick Lencioni and the ideas raised in his book ‘The Five Dysfunctions of a Team - A Leadership Fable’.Episode Highlights:The five basic dysfunctions that teams commonly struggle withThe causes of these dysfunctions e.g. confusion, misunderstanding, negative moral...
2018-03-2813 min
The People Leaders PodcastHow To Create A Values Based Personal Development PlanValues are at our very core. They guide our behaviour and what we stand for. But how often do we really focus on them? We recently re-read The Power of Full Engagement (see below for details), and it reconfirmed to us just how important values are. The message we’re sharing today in this post and podcast, is that living your values is the key to being your best self, and the route to higher performance and effectiveness. The Values Based Personal Development Plan is a seven step process that becomes a tool to guide you, like a compass, wi...
2018-03-1617 min
The People Leaders PodcastMentoring Session Guidelines For People LeadersThese days a lot of people, particularly high performers and senior leaders, enjoy the benefits that coaching and mentoring provide. This podcast and post looks at a resource we offer our clients that delivers a framework to help mentors and coaches direct session discussions. Though you don’t have to follow it to the word, just having these questions in your back pocket, and following the structure loosely, gives you a pathway and will really help you make the most of your time together. Let’s dive in.Episode Highlights:What’s happened since our la...
2018-03-0108 min
The People Leaders PodcastCustomer/Stakeholder Engagement PlanAt the beginning of the year, our clients all share a keen interest in putting their plans into place, identifying objectives and rolling out the strategic plan. One of the key steps in this strategic planning process is a stakeholder analysis. We're going to step you through a very simple - yet very effective - customer/stakeholder engagement plan. Episode Highlights:Who are your stakeholders?Identify individual external stakeholdersIdentify the stakeholder’s roleIdentify the stakeholder’s impact on your business, project or endeavourDescribe the type of relationship you currently have with the stakeholderBuilding external stake...
2018-02-1912 min
The People Leaders PodcastThe 10 Key Steps of Team-Based PlanningIn our last podcast, we introduced you to the idea of team-based planning and its many benefits. To recap, it’s an activity most commonly carried out at the beginning of the year (or whenever a refresh is required), and it’s guaranteed to bring clarity, focus and direction to your team. Team-based planning gets everyone on board, aligned and invested not only in the outcome, but the journey too.Episode Highlights:10 key steps to help you with this valuable planning processStep One - Situation Analysis. A situation analysis provides context so that everyone star...
2018-01-1815 min
The People Leaders PodcastAn Introduction to Team-Based PlanningTeam-based planning is something we work on with our clients at the beginning and end ofthe year as a top and tail activity. But what exactly is team-based planning? Who’s involved? And what are the benefits?Episode Highlights:What is team-based planning?What are the benefits of team-based planning?How long should planning take?Who's involved in team-based planning?When do you carry out team-based planning?What do you need to start planning?What’s the difference between team building and team-based planning?Useful Links:Explore our brand new...
2018-01-1209 min
The People Leaders PodcastThe 3 Keys to Executive Presence for People Leaders‘Executive presence’. We hear the term a lot, particularly in leadership circles. But what exactly is executive presence? And how does one develop it? At People Leaders, we refer to those with executive presence as having an authentic, confident and poised sense of self that makes a positive impression. In this podcast we've boiled down the concept into three key areas of expression: How you look, How you speak and How you act.Episode Highlights:3 Keys to Master the Simple But Elusive Art of Executive Presence. ‘Executive presence’. We hear the term a lot, particula...
2017-12-1413 min
The People Leaders PodcastHow to Keep Your Team on the Same Page With a Team CharterWorking well in a team can often be the difference between project failure and success. One way to increase team cohesion is to develop a team charter that details how the team will work together to get the best result. This simple yet instrumental document encourages members to discuss and agree on how best to coordinate efforts towards their shared goal. It sets out expectations for behaviour and provides a framework for how the team will operate. To get your new team off on the right foot, or to reinvigorate an established one, developing a team charter...
2017-12-0809 min
The People Leaders PodcastHow to Create a Team Purpose Statement in Three Steps (and Why)It’s fair to say that most organisations have a Purpose Statement, Mission Statement or something that determines the company's’ scope of operations and direction. However, though they need just as much clarity and direction (or perhaps more!), it’s rare that individual teams within organisations have their own distinct Purpose Statements. In this episode, we explain why Team Purpose Statements are such a great idea for your team and organisation as a whole. And, we reveal three simple steps for creating your own.Episode Highlights:What are the important questions you need t...
2017-11-2909 min
The People Leaders PodcastA 4 Step Framework for One-on-One Catch Ups for People LeadersIt’s important for managers to check in on their staff in regular one on one catch ups. But without a process or structure, these conversations can be quite transactional. In this post, we explain how we help managers pave the way to far more valuable and effective catch ups using 4 steps and 5 tips.Episode Highlights:Step 1 - Follow upStep 2 - Share informationStep 3 - Provide feedbackStep 4 – Delegate and developTip #1 – Stick to a regular scheduleTip #2 – Keep it privateTip #3 – Take notes and follow upTip #4 – TimeframeTip #5 – Use the feedback model SBINUseful Links:Explore o...
2017-11-2310 min
The People Leaders Podcast5 Tips to Effectively Influence ‘Feelers’Influencing is an important skill for anyone, especially people leaders. In this post, we continue our discussion on Influencing, focusing our attention on how best to address those with the personality style of ‘Feeler’. Let’s be clear again - this isn’t about manipulation. It’s about how delivery of a message is integral to how it’s received. To influence someone with a predominant decision-making style, we can message our communication in a certain way to influence the outcome for a win win.Episode Highlights:What does it mean to be a Feeler?Who s...
2017-11-1612 min
The People Leaders PodcastInfluence Through Preparedness and Tangible TakeawaysToday we’re sharing insights about the benefits of preparing tangible takeaways before heading into an exchange with a team member (or a colleague for that matter). We’ve recently come across several situations where we’ve helped leaders prepare for a variety of responses heading into a conversation. Invariably we’ve found that presenting visual materials or specific evidence to back up points or demonstrate intent has successfully influenced outcomes. Here’s how.Episode Highlights:Facts clear a pathway for an effective conversationSpecifics drive your desired outcomePreparedness indicates understanding and intentExamples facilitate actionPrioritising for better...
2017-11-0807 min
The People Leaders PodcastA Rasci Matrix to Help Your Teams to Collaborate EffectivelyFor teams to work well collaboratively, every member must be crystal clear on roles and responsibilities. The RASCI matrix (pronounced ‘racey’) is a simple ‘quick view’ tool that defines who’s involved at what stage and in what capacity. In this way, it helps managers keep everyone on the same page.RASCI stands for Responsible, Accountable, Supported, Consulted, Informed. It’s an incredibly straightforward and useful model that managers can implement on joining an existing team or starting up an entirely new project. With a RASCI matrix in place, there’s far less room for ambiguity or details slippi...
2017-11-0109 min
The People Leaders PodcastThis Is Me - How to Help Your Team Know You BetterUnderstanding how team members operate is the key to high-performance teamwork. But it can take some time (and painful trial and error) before you really know what makes each person tick. Through the work we do with managers and teams, we’ve developed a practical shortcut that helps people get to know each other quickly. It’s a simple and highly effective exercise we call, ‘This is me’.This exercise gives you valuable personal insights in a safe, deep and structured way. And by sharing it with fellow teammates, you’ll fast-track the learning curve and quickly get to gri...
2017-10-1914 min
The People Leaders PodcastA Simple 5 Step Career Planning Guide For LeadersThe end of the fiscal year can often be a time when people begin examining their careers. They may be reflecting on what has been accomplished and how their current role in their organization fits who they are -- their aspirations and goals.As such you may be thinking it’s time to do some career planning. In order to be thorough, career planning doesn’t have to be complicated but it does take a good amount of analysis and thought.Here is a simple five-step process that helps you identify a) the most important questions to ask...
2017-10-1214 min
The People Leaders Podcast5 Tips to Effectively Influence ‘Thinkers’A big part of any leadership role is knowing how to influence others. Not to manipulate or cajole but to influence so your team can work more cohesively. Because we all see the world differently, not everyone has the same ‘influence buttons’ but the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) gives us clues how to frame an argument based on style or ’preferences.’We covered preferences in more detail in this post on How to use the MBTI In Your Professional Development but today we’re going to focus on ThinkersEpisode Highlights:What are the charac...
2017-10-0414 min
The People Leaders PodcastMeditation - Your Secret Leadership WeaponMeditation is a subject full of misconceptions and misunderstandings, yet those of us who do it regularly can’t imagine life without it. It’s one of the best kept secrets around but fortunately it’s becoming more and more mainstream.In fact at the leadership level it’s becoming an essential skill. Mark Bunn, author of Ancient Wisdom for Modern Health sums it up nicely when he says, “Twenty years ago meditation was seen in the business world as something for weirdos. Ten years ago people started to see that maybe there was something to it. And now, y...
2017-09-2111 min
The People Leaders Podcast6 Good Coaching Habits For Managers and LeadersAs you move up the leadership chain, your role steadily changes from supervisor to manager to leader. Supervisors are very task oriented and the focus of their work is ensuring that outputs are met in a particular timeframe. Managers and leaders however are more focused on empowering their team members to take responsibility for their own outputs.In the modern work environment, this requires managers and leaders to be coaches and mentors, usually to their team members but also occasionally to their colleagues as well. Essentially, coaching is about bringing out the best in team members rather...
2017-09-0710 min
The People Leaders Podcast4 Ways to Flip Feedback for Leaders and ManagersFeedback for team members in the work environment is a double edged sword. On one hand it can be constructive and useful, while on the other hand it can also cause stress and discomfort.The stress and discomfort usually comes about because of the top-down aspect of feedback. Usually it’s a manager or leader providing feedback to a team member for the purposes of ‘course correction.'Episode Highlights:How to flip the top-down feedback culture to a bottom-up feedback cultureHow constructive feedback isn’t always positive hence the value in trying the flip a...
2017-08-3012 min
The People Leaders PodcastTop 10 Tips for Communicating with IntrovertsWe’ve previously covered our top 10 tips for communicating with extroverts on our podcast and blog. Today it’s the introvert’s turn*. It may well be that you think you don’t have many introverts on your team or in your workplace but that could be because introversion is often misunderstood.Some think of introverts as shy and/or quiet. This is often the case but these are definitely not universal attributes. See if the tips below help serve as clues for who on your team might be introverted and adjust your approach to them accordingly.
2017-08-1507 min
The People Leaders PodcastTop 10 Tips for Communicating with ExtrovertsDepending on the nature of your workplace, chances are that half your team (give or take) is likely to be extroverted. Probably less than half if you are running a library and more than half if you are running a sales team. Either way, knowing how to communicate effectively with extroverts is a skill worth having, especially if you are more introverted yourself. That’s not to say that extroverts have special needs as such but if you want to bring out their best, communicating effectively is key.Episode Highlights:How to address conflict an...
2017-08-0907 min
The People Leaders PodcastMBTI TypesAs a leader or manager you are in a position where you have more impact than most. While your intention will always be for that impact to be positive, sometimes it’s affected by factors you may not be aware of. Your reputation for example.If you have a reputation for being strong or principled, then chances are your words and your directions will have more impact than someone with a reputation for not walking the talk. Where there’s a misalignment, problems will arise. They may be small or they may be not so small but they...
2017-08-0317 min
The People Leaders PodcastKnow Your Impact. Know Your ReputationAs a leader or manager you are in a position where you have more impact than most. While your intention will always be for that impact to be positive, sometimes it’s affected by factors you may not be aware of. Your reputation for example.If you have a reputation for being strong or principled, then chances are your words and your directions will have more impact than someone with a reputation for not walking the talk. Where there’s a misalignment, problems will arise. They may be small or they may be not so small but they...
2017-07-2511 min
The People Leaders Podcast4 Simple Time Hacks To Improve Your Performance As A ManagerThough all of us have the same amount of time each day, it seems that some folks use that time more effectively than others. While we might like to think it’s because they don’t have as much on their plate as we do, that’s often not the case. Often they actually have more to do but they have just set themselves up to be extremely effective.While this may take a little effort to set up, you don’t have to be superhuman to do this yourself. If you follow hacks below you should be able...
2017-07-1213 min
The People Leaders PodcastCognitive DiversityWorkplace diversity has been a pretty hot topic in recent years. Most people think of diversity in terms such as gender, age, race or physical or intellectual ability. And rightly so, as diversity based on these characteristics add tremendous value to a workplace.However, there is a less talked about form of diversity that has a huge impact on how teams and businesses operate. Cognitive diversity refers to the differing perspectives or information processing styles that we have. The ways in which we take in information, how we process that information, and how we make decisions based...
2017-07-0417 min
The People Leaders PodcastPersonality Profile Clarity 4DWe’ve been long time fans of profiling tools and use them almost every day in our business. Our primary tool is the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), but we’re always keen to learn about other tools that can be of value to our clients. We recently became accredited in Clarity 4D and want to share some of what we learned here (you can also listen to us talk about it in this podcast episode).Like the MBTI, Clarity 4D is partly based on Carl Jung’s psychological preferences around the dynamics of thinking and behaviour, and the ancien...
2017-06-1510 min
The People Leaders Podcast10 Tips To Invigorate Your Career In Your OrganisationIn a recent post we covered 4 Simple Steps to Create a High Performing Career. Today we’re upping the ante with 10 more, but these are focussed specifically on ramping things up within the organisation that you are currently in.Episode Highlights:You may have or have had a coach or mentor from within the organisation already but we’d invite you to think outside the box with this one.You aren’t just looking for support, you are looking for someone to challenge youHave you considered upskilling others even when they don’t need it? Or r...
2017-06-0610 min
The People Leaders PodcastTop 3 Tips For Introverted People LeadersIf you’re an introverted manager, chances are that you will occasionally find your preference for introversion is challenged by your role as a people leader. That’s not to say that introverts don’t make good managers or leaders. It just means that sometimes there’s a need to take on extroverted behaviour in order to be effective.To clarify. That doesn’t mean you have to ‘be’ an extrovert, just that it helps to take on extroverted behaviours.Episode Highlights:3 important tips for introverted managersWhat is introversion?The framework around introversionCo...
2017-05-2406 min
The People Leaders PodcastTop 3 Tips for Extroverted People LeadersExtroverted managers are in their element when it comes to management and leadership. Not necessarily because they are better at it than introverts but because extroverts are people people. They are energised by the group dynamic and develop their ideas by bouncing them off others.In an earlier podcast episode we shared our 3 top tips for introverted leaders. The blog post included a ‘primer’ on introversion, to clarify what we meant by the term.This was necessary because introversion is often misunderstood. Extroversion is less misunderstood so a primer isn’t necessary, except to say that a...
2017-05-2406 min
The People Leaders PodcastTop 5 Tips for Mindfulness in the WorkplacePeople leaders are no stranger to 'mind fullness'. Not only do they have their head crowded with their own issues, but usually there are a dozen or more team issues keeping their mind full also.We've got five tips to share that can help you be more mindful. You can hear them on our podcast or you can read them below. Or you can do both. You are, after all, a ninja leader!In this episode: How a full mind can lead to many forms of stressesWhy you are always on the l...
2017-05-1811 min
The People Leaders Podcast5 Tips (and a Challenge) for Well-Being for LeadersLeading people creates stress and puts pressure on your health and well-being. But as a leader, it's important for you to set a standard that not only keeps you in top shape, but sets an example for your team to follow.And while you no doubt know what you need to be doing to take care of yourself, chances are you may not be. We covered our five top tips for self care in this week's podcast episode.Episode Highlights:Meditate - This is one of the most powerful things we can do for...
2017-05-0908 min
The People Leaders PodcastThe GROW ModelAs a manager or people leader, you have several conversations with team members each day. These will often have a coaching or advisory element to them. Some may even be about performance management. And some conversations may in the form of emails or written memos.In any of these cases, using a model or framework for the conversation will help you cover all the bases and influence the outcome. Our favourite model for this the GROW Model. Not only is it simple but it's easy to make it a habit. We discussed it in this week's podcast.
2017-05-0206 min
The People Leaders PodcastThe 7 Elements of a Resilient TeamIn the work we do with leadership teams we often come across teams who are overworked. The impact of this is more than tiredness and inefficiency. It actually affects the character and personality of those in the workplace. People who might usually be optimistic become pessimistic.We've even heard leaders talk about 'racing to average.' This describes the treadmill effect of working hard to only move forward slowly. It's a downward spiral that has a massive cost to business.A recent study by Medibank revealed that workplace stress is costing the Australian economy over 14 billion dollars...
2017-04-2516 min
The People Leaders PodcastHow To Create A Habit In 5 Easy StepsHabits are fundamental to performance, not only in the workplace but in life in general. Anytime you create a habit, you free up valuable brain space for more important tasks. You also free up vital energy that you can use better elsewhere. But creating new habits, or getting rid of old habits, is easier said than done. Some say it takes 30 days while other say it takes longer. We don't know for sure what that magic number is but here are 5 simple steps that we know make it a whole lot easier.Episode Highlights:...
2017-04-1806 min
The People Leaders PodcastHow to Prepare and Conduct a Difficult Conversation as a ManagerFor most of us, the idea of having a difficult conversation makes our heart race a little (or a lot). People leaders have an extra layer of difficulty because, in most cases, these are conversations that can’t be avoided.Let’s face it, it’s part of the job and something that has to be done. In fact, if you aren’t having difficult conversations on an almost daily basis, you probably aren’t doing your job to the best of your ability, and nor are you serving your stakeholders as well as you could be. It’s part of the...
2017-04-0516 min
The People Leaders Podcast4 Simple Steps to Create a High Performing CareerIn this podcast, Jan and Michelle talk about why it is important to keep things simple when it comes to career planning.There are several different aspects to career planning. They share tips about kickstarting a career that is in its early stages. They also explain the different ways that people can invigorate their existing careers if they feel like they are stuck in a rut. Changing to a different career is one of the most challenging things that anyone can do, but there are strategies in place to help people achieve this, even if people feel...
2017-03-2818 min
The People Leaders PodcastRenewal - The Eight Dimension of The High Performing Team Assessment ToolIn this podcast, Jan and Michelle talk about recovering from setbacks as individuals and as a team. They believe this is only possible if People Leaders and team members maintain their physical and mental health at all times. The People Leader has a responsibility to create an environment where team members feel like they can bounce back from adversity. This can be done in a variety of different ways, both in group and individual settings. When team members feel like they are being encouraged to improve through training and constructive feedback, they are more likely to recover...
2017-03-2016 min
The People Leaders PodcastFlow - The Seventh Dimension of The High Performing Team Assessment ToolIn this podcast, Jan and Michelle talk about the importance of clear communication between different members of a team. They highlight the need for team leaders to keep the channels of communication open with team members so that everyone can work efficiently all the time.When team members share information freely amongst themselves, they become a more cohesive unit and perform better. Jan and Michelle also talk about the importance of seeking input from other people in order to resolve issues and conflicts. Super clear communication is vital when team members are dealing with people outside...
2017-03-1315 min
The People Leaders PodcastGrowth - The Sixth Dimension of The High Performing Team Assessment ToolIn this podcast, Jan and Michelle discuss the importance of growth and a development-focused approach in managing teams. One of the top reasons employees leave organisations is a lack of professional development, so maintaining a competitive advantage prevents attrition and attracts talent. By helping team members develop the right level of technical confidence, members can achieve their goals and influence outcomes.Jan and Michelle also maintain that keeping conversations about strengths and goals should continue far past the interview, and are vital for individual and team development.Episode Highlights:Public positive feedback...
2017-03-0718 min
The People Leaders PodcastService - The Fifth Dimension of The High Performing Team Assessment ToolIn this episode, Jan and Michelle talk about the relationship teams have with clients and stakeholders. A “stakeholder” is anyone who has something to gain or lose as a result of your efforts, so it’s important to be clear on who they are, how your team’s work affects them, and how to maintain expectations. Jan and Michelle weigh in on how service relationships need to involve two-way communication, clear understanding, and more organized team approaches.Episode highlights:Being clear about stakeholders: Why it is important for managers and team members to agree...
2017-02-2813 min
The People Leaders PodcastAccountability - The Third Dimension of High Performing Teams Assessment ToolIn this podcast, Michelle and Jan clarify the crucial difference between “accountability” and “responsibility”, then map out why accountability is such a critical gear in engineering true team performance. When individuals are clear about their role and what they are accountable for, they tend to perform better. Moreover, when individuals are also clear about what others’ roles are, conflict plummets and performance lifts. People generally want to do a great job, and they tend to step up when they know what they are being measured on. Jan and Michelle share actionable examples of how you, as a People Lea...
2017-02-1415 min
The People Leaders PodcastInteractions - The Second Dimension of High Performing Team Assessment ToolIn this episode Michelle and Jan discuss the importance of positive interpersonal relationships within a team and how they can affect team performance. They also discuss the importance of building trust in the team and what you can do to continue this process.Michelle and Jan give you easy to implement strategies on how to build and foster positive interactions amongst team members.Episode highlights:We look at interpersonal relationships that exists amongst the team members.The importance of giving constructive feedbackThe challenge for people leaders is that they still have to...
2017-02-0919 min
The People Leaders PodcastProcess - The Fourth Dimension of The High Performing Team Assessment ToolIn this episode, Michelle and Jan discuss the importance of internal processes and procedures which successful teams follow. By having clear and organised actions planned for regular and unexpected situations, attaining goals and solving problems can actually be simple and easy. Setting expectations also sets teams up for success, and keeping everyone in the loop on procedures can prevent and solve future conflicts. Jan and Michelle then help us understand how processes for handling meetings, decisions, conflicts, and obstacles benefit everyone on all levels of a team.Episode highlights:What is the p...
2017-02-0924 min
The People Leaders PodcastDirection - The First Dimension of High Performing TeamsIn this podcast series Michelle and Jan share stories, insights and practical examples of what it takes to create and lead a High Performing team. In a lively discussion format they present an overview of their High Performing Team assessment. They systematically work through the 8 key dimensions to provide you with a clear understanding of how to build an engaged team.By listening to this podcast you will learn how to set clear objectives for your team and how this will set you up for success.You will also learn what to look out for so you can setup y...
2017-01-2514 min
The People Leaders PodcastThe High Performing Performing Team Assessment Tool An OverviewIn this podcast series Michelle and Jan share stories, insights and practical examples of what it takes to create and lead a High Performing team. In a lively discussion format they present an overview of their High Performing Team assessment. They systematically work through the 8 key dimensions to provide you with a clear understanding of how to build an engaged team.These dimensions are:DirectionInteractionsAccountabilityProcessServiceGrowthFlowRenewalIf you are a Leader of a team, this podcast is for you, you will walk away with at least 1 practical strategy that you can implement with your team, that do...
2017-01-2521 min
The People Leaders PodcastPreview and Intro to People LeadersThe People Leaders Podcast is a resource for managers and business leaders creating high performing teams. Join leadership and team development experts Jan and Michelle Terkelsen each week and explore both subjects from every angle. Through practical tips, valuable insights, and compelling interviews with leadership experts around the world, you’ll learn how to bring out the best in your staff and how to give your best as a leader. We cover issues such as workplace communication, understanding the self and each other, the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), managing virtual teams, our very own High Performing Te...
2017-01-2505 min