In the episode of People & Management I get to have a fantastic conversation with communications, branding and influencer expert Jane Anderson.We chat all things influence! Some of the many key take-aways:The work you do on yourself can be c

P&M 45: How to Build and Improve Your Connections

May 31st, 2018 27m 59s

In this People & Management episode, I catch up with speaker buddy, catch and great friend, Kerrie Phipps. Kerrie encourages us to talk to strangers, as this can lead to amazing opportunities. The underlying message and Kerrie’s A.S.K.I.N.G. mo

P&M 44: Project Management with Elise Stevens

Jan 16th, 2018 27m 59s

In this episode of People & Management we discuss Project Management with expert Elise Stevens.Elise’s Background:Experienced Project Manager and Organisational Change Manager.Specialises in the development of capability and core skills

P&M 043: Productivity: It’s never been about time management

Nov 21st, 2017 15m 38s

An except from the book The Productive Leader.

P&M 42: Finance for the Non-Financial Manager

Jun 27th, 2017 27m 16s

So many managers are promoted into the management role without the support, development and skilling up to tackle all aspects of the manager’s role. This includes handling basic financial matters – team / department budgets, project budgets, co

P&M 41: Global Leadership: a conversation with the President of Toastmasters International Mike Storkey

Apr 4th, 2017 25m 9s

Leading a global organisation is amazing and a challenge. To experience how different people and cultures within the same organisation deliver a program under the same global umbrella is an experience of a life time. I spent some time with Mike

P&M 40: Technology and People for Productivity

Jan 24th, 2017 45m 27s

In this episode, Donna Hanson and I have come up with a number of topics we know for our work with clients as some of the roadblocks to individual and personal productivity. We wanted to share with you both our takes on it to provide you with s

P&M 39: Imposter Syndrome: interview with expert Dr Valerie Young

Aug 16th, 2016 27m 24s

Imposter Syndrome! As Dr Valerie asks:Do you chalk your success up to luck, timing, or computer error?Do you believe “If I can do it, anybody can”?Do you agonize over even the smallest flaws in your work?Are you crushed by even constructi

P&M 38: Diversity, LGBT and Leaving Room For Edits with Jessica Pettitt

Jul 19th, 2016 30m 24s

In this episode of People and Management, I chat with Jessica Pettit about conversations and how organisations can be more inclusive of diversity. In my work with leaders and managers I often hear, “I don’t care if the person is LGBorT, I just

P&M 37: You, You and your Systems, You and your People

Mar 29th, 2016 43m 9s

No matter whether you’re a manager or executive employed within a large organisation or an employer there are three fundamental focus points that will help you be more effective, help your team be more productive and above all else give you mor

P&M 36: Business Writing That Works with Shirley Taylor

Feb 2nd, 2016 42m 40s

Have you ever written an important email, proposal or memo, sent it off, and then later realised you’d made a huge mistake or that there are some words you get stuck on – one word that you always spell incorrectly? Or have you sent an email and

P&M 35: Managing Virtually and Remotely Coaching with Management Success Cards

Dec 8th, 2015 31m 35s

In this People and Management podcast episode I’ve divided it into 2 parts:Part 1: An activity that will help you and your team to understand and overcome the challenges of working with a geographically dispersed team.Part 2: Using the Manage

P&M 34: Communication Issues That Negatively Effect Leadership

Nov 10th, 2015 28m 39s

So many articles are written about the top horrible things bosses do; the 10 worst communication styles; or top 10 issues employees rate of their bosses; etc. etc. I picked up The Top Complaints from Employees About Their Leaders and it struck

P&M 33: Exploring quality Executive Coaching with Scott Arbuthnot

Oct 27th, 2015 43m 29s

In this episode of People & Management, I take the shiny wrapper off Executive Coaching and have a conversation with Scott Arbuthnot who is a renowned Coach and Leadership Thought Leader.[Apologies: the recording at ~40:00min to ~43:00min is a

P&M 32: Creativity: A conversation with the very creative Mo Fox

Oct 13th, 2015 37m 23s

If you’re like me, I think I understand what creativity is; I think that at times I’m creative. I think that, at times, I can bring creativity to my work and play and life. While I think I have an understanding of what it means to be creative,

P&M 31: Get More Inspiration: An Interview with Warwick Merry

Sep 29th, 2015 40m 13s

Warwick wrote Get More Inspiration: Unexpected ideas to help you achieve and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed reading the vignettes in his book. They’ve taken me down memory lane, they’ve sparked ideas, and they have piqued my long-held interest in help

P&M 30: Time Management Coaching with Management Success Cards

Sep 15th, 2015 28m 42s

While I’m not a fan of the term ‘time management’, I use it because we have a collective understanding of the concept. What I do wish we could do is think of a new approach to time management: focus, habits, energy, presence, productivity … we

P&M 29: Avoiding the unavoidable by making friends with your Lawyer

Sep 1st, 2015 33m 59s

So often we don’t think of calling in help from experts, like lawyers, until everything has already gone to hell! Issues, conflicts, problems have usually escalated into crisis before we think of calling in legal assistance.In this People and

P&M 28: Managing Self Coaching with Management Success Cards

Aug 18th, 2015 32m 9s

Have you walked out of a meeting or an exchange with someone and thought:“Argh, I couldn’t have handled that any worse, what was I thinking?”OR“Wow, that was brilliant! Now, what did I do so I can do that again!”These two scenarios are just

P&M 27: Team Building Coaching with Management Success Cards

Aug 4th, 2015 22m 31s

A day out of the office to play, cook, clean, paint-ball, climb ropes will not actually do a lot towards truly deepening and building a lasting quality sense of team; especially if there is conflict. You need to dive deep into the underlying i

P&M 26: Delegation Coaching with Management Success Cards

Jul 21st, 2015 22m 43s

You know the scene:You’re frustrated with things at work, all you want to do is vent to your friend or partner, you’re in the midst of letting off steam and then they pull the wind out of your sails with “Why are you doing that, you should jus

P&M 25: Social Media in the Workplace

Jul 7th, 2015 35m 12s

We either love it, hate it, don’t understand it, or love to hate it … it’s social media. You know it’s not going to go away so as a leader, manager or business owner you need to find a way to embrace it safely, constructively and for the benefi

P&M 24: A More Beautiful Question: an interview with Best Selling Author Warren Berger

Jun 23rd, 2015 45m 32s

Having all the answers is one of the pressures so many of you experience as you lead and manage your staff and teams. You got promoted because you were seen as someone with the right answer or having solutions and ideas. Your staff come to you

P&M 23: Making Freelance, Virtual and Contract Workers Work For You

Jun 9th, 2015 35m 9s

Getting the right person, in the right job, at the right price, for the right money is the magic mix you are always hoping to achieve when it comes to employing staff, irrespective of how that employment looks.Temporary, Freelance, Contract, V

P&M 22: Your Stories and the Impact on Your Success

May 26th, 2015 35m 55s

The Stories You Tell Yourself and the Impact on Your Management and Leadership success!Impressions …Perceptions …Filters …Stories …… there’s a lot going on in our minds that can have major positive or negative effects on performance, relat