The triad of feelings, thoughts and action and their interaction is a key part of coaching and in this episode, I look at why focussing on the thoughts, by harnessing the inner voice, is such an important part of the "growth" process that will ultimately allow us to transform.
Read MoreWe explore how to actually change the message we are hearing, how to retrain our inner voice in order to ensure that it is truly serving us. How? By using our inner voice!
Read MoreWe know the harmful effects on our mind, body and relationships of chronic stress and whilst a noisy negative inner voice isn't the cause, it's often present. If we can learn to turn it down and therefore reduce it's power, it can help in our management of our moods and stress.
The case for caring about how we use, listen to and train our inner voice is clear! It is fundamental to the way we experience our lives on a personal and professional level.
Join me for this series of episodes during the summer where I will be exploring in more detail what the research into the inner voice could mean for us in our personal and professional lives and what we can do very practically to harness and train it to serve us.
It was such a pleasure to have Rebecca Le Brocq on the Leaders Who Love What They Do podcast: a very experienced, passionate and inspiring leader in the world of music education and the arts in the UK.
In this episode, Barry shares how he brings his sense of adventure and the wisdom of being a white water rafting guide into his leadership role in business: how he helps teams to work better together and use the power of joint adventure. He also talked to me about his mission to help young people to discover rafting and "use their voice to take a stand and make an impact" in their lives.
Read MoreThis is for successful senior leaders who know they can do more, they want to do more, but they're maybe fearful of rocking what is essentially a comfortable boat.... but that nagging feeling of knowing they can do more is becoming more prominent. Time is precious and you know that the time is now to invest in yourself, your career and the contribution you want to make and finally put yourself at the top of the to-do list.
Read MoreThis is for successful senior leaders who know they can do more, they want to do more, but they're maybe fearful of rocking what is essentially a comfortable boat.... but that nagging feeling of knowing they can do more is becoming more prominent. Time is precious and you know that the time is now to invest in yourself, your career and the contribution you want to make and finally put yourself at the top of the to-do list.
Read MoreThis is for successful senior leaders who know they can do more, they want to do more, but they're maybe fearful of rocking what is essentially a comfortable boat.... but that nagging feeling of knowing they can do more is becoming more prominent. Time is precious and you know that the time is now to invest in yourself, your career and the contribution you want to make and finally put yourself at the top of the to-do list.
Read MoreWhat a pleasure to talk to Emma Garrett! In this episode she tells me about her huge range of leadership experience across many different sectors: commercial, non-profit and charitable. She explains how inspiring others and connecting with people have been key for her in her leadership journey.
Tune in to hear a very inspiring story from someone who describes their success as "accidental". Anything but, I would say! A truly natural leader!
Read MoreTune in to hear how Jonathan and his colleagues are committed to putting people at the heart of their organisation and what led them to gaining the prestigious award from "Escape the City" as being one of the top 100 places to work, as voted by their employees. In an industry not always known for its employee-friendly approach, their work is inspiring.
Read MoreWhat stood out for me in our conversation is Hans’ desire to help others develop and progress, either those in his team or young professionals coming up through the profession and a commitment to ensuring every member is able to perform to the best of their abilities.
Read MoreWhat a pleasure to have this conversation about an issue that has been at the heart of my own work in education and leadership in different contexts.
Read MoreA fascinating episode that arguably covers some of the most important themes in leadership at the moment: global leadership, the need to be global citizens and developing our skills to connect across cultures, innovation and a growth mindset!
Read MoreThis is a newly created free course for senior leaders, executives and business owners who want to discover the essential skills and mindset to becoming a courageous leader.
Day 4 is all about courageous communication: the common pitfalls and how to avoid them, leaning in to difficult conversations as a priority and how to prepare for difficult conversations.
I refer to this table about the art of listening: HERE
Welcome to Day 2: how curiosity builds courage where we explore the idea of building self-awareness, managing emotions as "data", removing judgement and asking key questions to stop self-sabotage.
Welcome to Day 2: how curiosity builds courage where we explore the idea of building self-awareness, managing emotions as "data", removing judgement and asking key questions to stop self-sabotage.
A solo LIVE podcast from Ann Collins reporting on her research on how the COVID crisis and working from home has impacted on leaders. This episode is part 1, looking at the unexpected positive effects. Part 2, coming in the next BONUS episode will be looking at strategies to help leaders continue to lead remotely during this period of lockdown.
Read MoreFounder of Virtual Not Distant, Pilar Orti, an expert in transitioning teams to remote or distributed working, discusses the challenges and opportunities presented to us by the explosion of remote or home working due to the pandemic.
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