In this week’s episode leadership coach Jennifer McCanna and I are answering your questions about dealing with difficult relationships in the workplace. We discuss… How to stop harsh feedback from impacting your confidence How to talk to your line manager when you’re struggling to work with a colleague Your expectations of your line manager and what to do when they aren’t being met Jen’s ‘What Next Wheel’ – a tool that helps you respond rather than react in tricky influencing situations   This is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ..read more

As leaders we’d all like to have happy teams but how do we create the right environment to achieve that?  I interview Richard Clarke, creator of the popular Happy Teams substack newsletter, about his experience building a company centred on team happiness and the work he does helping companies create happier teams. We discuss… What makes people happy at work The 5 factors that influence team happiness Who is responsible for your team’s happiness Richard Clarke is the founder and ex-CEO of Secret Source, an IT company based in Spain. In 2014 he had a theory, if he set up a company whose ..read more

  It feels good to be able to solve the problems people bring to you. It makes you feel needed and helpful and you can tangibly see the value you’re adding. But it comes at a cost which could be holding back your career and hindering the growth of your team members  In this episode I’m going to share…  Why being the problem solver could be holding you back in your career   How to elevate your level of working and empower your team  How to analyse why your team are relying on you to solve their problems   What you can do to empower your team to be ..read more

In this episode, I’m talking to Happiness at Work expert Aoife O’Brien about the red flags in toxic workplaces that you need to be aware of.  We look at:  How we identify a toxic work environment  How to establish if it is generally toxic for everyone or just toxic for you   What to do if you feel stuck in a toxic environment   How to make sure the next workplace you move to is much healthier    Aoife O’Brien founded Happier at Work to solve the problem that 85% of employees are disengaged at work. Using her research-based Happier at Work ..read more

Have you thought about getting a coach or joining a course but immediately dismissed it because your organization has no budget?    Have you considered asking your employer to invest in you but felt too awkward about it to actually make the ask?    Do you feel bad booking yourself onto training because it would be taking training budget away from your team?  If so, in this episode I am going to…  Help you shift your mindset so you feel more comfortable asking your employer to invest in you  Share how the leadership multiplier effect means your develo ..read more

  Would you like to create a team culture that allows everyone to thrive?  And would you like to add coaching to your toolkit as a manager?      This week on the Influence & Impact podcast I’m joined by Jo Wright, author of ‘No More Sh*t Managers: Seven Steps to a Coaching Culture’ who’ll be talking about how to create a coaching culture within your team or organisation and why coaching conversations between managers and direct reports make so much difference.    We cover:  How to create space for quality conversations when you’re overwhelmed  ..read more

If you’ve got a team member who lacks confidence it could be impacting their performance, their career progression and how they feel about work.  Confidence issues are widespread with 79% of women saying they lack confidence at work.  And it impacts people’s ability to perform and progress. 46% of women say managing a negative mindset stops them from making the impact they want at work whilst 37% of women identified a lack of confidence and self-belief in their own ability as an obstacle to career progression  So how do you help people in your team build their confidence and unl ..read more

Do you experience anxiety or nerves when you have to present at an important meeting or give a talk? Why is it that public speaking creates such a strong reaction in many of us? And how do we overcome those nerves to be able to perform at our best? My guest today Olivia James is a Harley Street performance specialist and therapist. She treats professional confidence issues, public speaking anxiety and trauma.    As well as uncovering why we feel so anxious Oliva and I discuss some specific strategies you can use ahead of a presentation to go in feeling calm and how to deal with going ..read more

  There’s nothing worse than that moment in a meeting where you’re put on the spot and your mind goes blank.  Or your boss asks you a question you weren't expecting! The seconds seem to last for hours, panic sets in and you often end up either making up something you later regret or mumbling something vague and apologetic.    It doesn’t have to be that way.  Join me in this episode as I share with you…    How to shift your mindset and take the pressure off those situations, allowing you to perform better  The exact powerful phrases you can use to respond ..read more

Have you been considering leaving your job?  Maybe you’re not happy at work these days, perhaps you’ve lost your motivation, or you could just be feeling the desire for something new in 2024.   It’s a big decision and one many people struggle to make. How do you know when the time is right?  How do you avoid making the wrong decision? And how do you build the courage to quit when you know you’re too unhappy to stay?   If you’ve got some of those thoughts whirring round in your head then this is the episode that’s going to help you.   In this episode I’m going to share ..read more