The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) has been our favourite personality profiling tool since we first became accredited facilitators more than 20 years ago. Other profiling tools have come and gone as ‘flavour of the month’ over the years, many of which are simplified versions of the MBTI, but the MBTI itself is the tool we are most often asked to use, and with very good reason, The wisdom behind it is timeless and the applications endless, and no matter how many times we deliver our MBTI workshops, they never fail to deliver life-changing insights to course participants. But how many organi ..read more

For many years now, we’ve been using the Change Curve model, created by John Fisher, a constructivist, psychologist, and coach. It’s a powerful tool for helping people navigate the different stages of organisational change.  We were thrilled to be able to speak with John directly on the podcast and to discuss the application of the Change Curve in leadership programs, the emotional journey individuals go through during change, and strategies for effective change management.  John emphasised the importance of communication, trust, and understanding individual motivations in navigating ..read more

Listen in as we unlock the secrets to crafting high-performing teams within your small or medium-sized business. We dissect the intricate dance of managing finances, workflow, and most importantly, people.  Uncover how one business owner's path to transparency with team financials, and how the power of setting clear expectations led to a remarkable shift in engagement and operational synergy. Our discussion goes beyond theory, diving into practical tactics for scheduled one-on-ones that promise to energise your team's commitment and performance. Step into the culture of exceptional lead ..read more

Have you ever wondered why we often do things that we know aren't good for our health? Today’s episode with Jo Formosa, a natural medicine specialist, will definitely pique your interest.  A seasoned expert in Ayurveda, accupuncture, Chinese medicine, remedial massage, and Neuro Strategies, Jo takes us on her captivating journey into natural medicine and unveils the uniqueness of Ayurveda as a health approach that zeroes in on the causative factors of a disease rather than just treating symptoms.  She sheds light on the intriguing concept of 'pragya aparadh', a term that explains o ..read more

Do you ever feel the weight of achievement becoming just too heavy? Are you losing yourself in the race towards success? In our latest episode, we had the privilege of picking the brain of Nicole Monteforte, a seasoned leader and CEO, who has successfully navigated the high-pressure terrain of managing teams in the thousands and has lived to tell the tale. Nicole shares her invaluable insights on the creation and sustenance of effective teams, advocating bravery, adaptability and humility as the cornerstones of success. The journey to the top, however, is fraught with stress and burnout. Nico ..read more

It’s always interesting chatting with other professionals in our field and this discussion with Amos Szeps is no different.  I learned some new turns of phrase that I know I’ll be using more in the future. Phrases such as: Empathy with edge; Disagree quickly but not personally; Choose meaningful problems and more. With 20 years of experience in leadership and leadership coaching under his belt, Amos has a lot to share. Episode Highlights: [02:20] Empathy with an Edge [04:35] Disagree Quickly But Not Personally  [05:25] The Biggest Challenge for Leaders in the Modern Workplace [08:04 ..read more

Leaders often have good intentions and great ideas, even great visions, for themselves but often they don’t succeed in bringing those intentions to fruition. This is not exclusive to leaders of course, but the result of a leader falling short of their potential, is that their team can often be affected as well. In this interview, with Jenna Holloway, Jan discusses the impact of limiting beliefs on our performance. The underlying cause of limiting beliefs, how they play out in day-to-day life, and what we can do about them to stop them limiting our potential. Listen closely, especially to the b ..read more

One of the qualities that separates leaders from managers is self awareness.  A manager with low levels of self awareness is unlikely to bring out the best in themselves, let alone their team. Whereas a leader with high levels of self awareness, is going to naturally develop the skills needed to bring out the best in the people working with them. They will be more likely to display the humility, the compassion, and the authenticity that people leadership requires. Many leaders only develop their self awareness either by chance or by professional development that includes a component of se ..read more

One of the biggest mistakes we see in the leadership field is promoting someone above their natural level of leadership. For example, someone who is an outstanding performer on your sales team, might not necessarily excel as a sales manager. Yet many organisations promote based on technical performance rather than their people leadership potential. This shows up in the stats, with 60% of new leaders evaluated as underperfomers in their new leadership role. To make matters worse, often new leaders are thrust into their role without the support they need to perform at their best. In this epi ..read more

New and emerging leaders are usually given the short straw when it comes to leadership development and training. They’re often thrust into a role based on technical achievement and/or attitude and aren’t given much in the way of training in people leadership. This is a huge mistake, because these are the people on the front line, the interface between the objectives of the organisation and ‘the work’ that makes those objectives come about. It’s the make-or-break point for deep leadership to take hold in an organisation. What happens all too often is that new and emerging leaders focus on manag ..read more