Recorded due to popular demand: how to give negative feedback to our team members. This is part 1 on this meaty topic, which looks at the importance of knowing each team member individually. I share key questions to know of people before diving head first into conversations of performance. I also share somethings I have found helpful to do and practise with my own team. As per usual, I would love to hear your own experience on the topic, so don't hesitate to get in touch on social media.
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In episode 8 of the Led By You podcast, I dive into this popular phrase by Brene Brown and how I have found it important in my own leadership journey. I unpack how 'being right' sits within our nature to be proud and how 'getting it right' will more likely lead to successful problem-solving than the former. Listen in to hear more on 'showing up to get it right, not to be right'.
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We can all fall into seasons where we lose track of the vital jobs to tackle. Unfortunately, falling into times of disorganisation can have a negative impact on not just our productivity, but that of your team too. Staying on top of your game is a vital part of seeing success as a leader. In this episode I share how I learned this lesson the hard way, and a few tips I use now a days to avoid the disorganisation pitfall.
Leadership comes with criticism. Rightly or wrongly, you will be judged by the decisions you make and how you make them. But how do you handle that? How do you take that infamous blow to the stomach when your team want you to know something isn't working for them? In this episode I touch on one of the key things you can do that will lesson the blow and facilitate good conversation as and when that negative feedback comes your way.
In this episode I talk about the importance ensuring we are constantly growing as leaders, so that our team can grow with us. A team will only grow as much as its leader is willing to learn and challenge themselves. Here's why you should consider being a student for life.
Happy International Women's Day! This episode touches on the generations of women who have inspired me to be the woman and leader I am today and the different lessons they have taught me over the years. As leaders we can learn all the skills in the world, but without character we will struggle to make a lasting difference.
Delegating should be a freeing experience as a team leader, but sometimes it can become a bug bear when things aren't done the way you imagined; so what could you do differently? Here are a couple of tips that will get you thinking twice about the way you commission tasks in your team.
When we are new to leadership we often think we need to be like someone else, but the truth is being you is more than good enough. Here's why.
Being kind and compassionate isn't weak, it's powerful. Here's why you should take the time to form authentic and genuine connections with those in your team.
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