Episodios

  • S3: Impactful & Purposeful Conversations with Suzanne Hayes-Jones

    S3: Impactful & Purposeful Conversations with Suzanne Hayes-Jones
    Apr 10 2025
    In this bonus episode of Building Better Leaders Season 3 we speak to Suzanne Hayes Jones, from the Laid Bare Company - an organisation focused on helping leaders have more impactful, purposeful conversations.

    Suzanne has extensive experience in coaching, coach development, and organisational culture transformation. She also contributes to the leadership programmes at Henley Business School.

    In this podcast conversation, we talk to Suzanne about:

    • What coaching really is and what it is not?
    • The shift away from command and control leadership
    • Why leaders are struggling to apply coaching skills?
    • The importance of the art of conversation in leadership
    • Practical ways to start developing coaching skills
    • Barriers to implementing coaching skills
    • The role of followers in developing a coaching culture
    • Why clarity is essential for kindness?
    • The drama triangle
    Suzanne’s Leadership Essentials:

    1. Approach with curiosity over judgment
    2. Bring your humanity, not your pedigree
    3. Think about your presence as opposed to your performance as a leader.
    If you’d like to find out more about Suzanne and her work, please check out:
    http://www.thelaidbarecompany.com

    Follow the Laid Bare Company on LinkedIn
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    59 m
  • S3: A deep dive into Adult Development Theory with Jennifer Garvey Berger

    S3: A deep dive into Adult Development Theory with Jennifer Garvey Berger
    Feb 14 2025
    In this bonus episode of Building Better Leaders Season 3 we speak to Jennifer Garvey Berger, CEO of Cultivating Leadership – a B Corp that supports leaders, teams, and whole organisations to rise to the challenge and opportunity in a complex, changing world.
    Jennifer has a masters and doctorate from the University of Harvard, where she was the student of professor Bob Keegan whose work on adult development theory formed the basis of Jennifers research.
    Jennifer is also the author of several books and the reason we've got her on the podcast is to talk about her latest book Changing on the Job which is in its second edition.
    In this podcast conversation we talk to Jennifer about her latest book, asking her about:
    • What is adult development theory and why is it important in leadership?
    • What are the four forms of mind?
    • Which questions you can ask to uncover which form of mind you are probably operating in currently?
    • What is complexity fitness?
    • How to identify where your team might be operating from today?
    • The role of the ego in adult development theory
    • How do you move towards the self-transforming mindset?
    • Which leaders Jennifer thinks operate from the self-transforming mindset today?

    Jennifers Leadership Essentials:
    1. Get curious about your own sense making. Ask what other possible perspectives can I take and consider in this situation?
    2. Actively listen in a more open and curious way. What is causing this person to say and think this way?
    3. Take care of your body. How can I get better quality sleep, choose my diet more carefully, and nourish my mind and body?
    This conservation was a real privilege, and we are incredibly grateful to Jennifer for giving up her time to join us on the podcast. If you’d like to buy her book or find out more about her, please check out:
    https://www.cultivatingleadership.com/
    Follow Jennifer on LinkedIn
    Buy the book here
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    1 h y 14 m
  • S3: Striving for Peak Performance at work

    S3: Striving for Peak Performance at work
    Feb 5 2025
    In the fourth episode of Building Better Leaders Season 3 we look at how peak performance works at work. John and Rachael explore the concept of peak performance in a business context, discussing its cultivation, application, and sustainability within organisations.

    The conversation starts by examining the psychological aspects of performance, including the Yerkes-Dobson law and the relationship between stress, motivation, and productivity. The conversation covers the importance of understanding individual performance curves and the four short terms zones performance can fall into - the recuperation zone, performance zone, stretch zone and overwhelm. Then they discuss how leaders can use this information to better manage energy levels to balance high performance with rest periods to avoid burnout and maintain productivity in themselves and their teams within the workplace.

    The coaching questions posed in this podcast include:
    Asking leaders to understand that the performance curve is unique for everyone
    How you take personal responsibility for managing your own time, energy management and stress levels to ensure you achieve effective performance.
    Understanding that peak performance is not always achievable in the workplace, but it is a valuable goal to strive for.

    Leadership Essentials:

    1. Get curious as to how you manage your energy levels by recognising the relationship between your arousal and stress levers
    2. What are the factors at play in your role and organisation that require peak performance, and restoration? What skill levels are required? What do you need to get better at?
    3. Is peak performance something you should be striving for in your role? Short term - Yes, Long term - No.
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    34 m
  • S3: How motivation works at work

    S3: How motivation works at work
    Jan 13 2025
    In the third episode of Building Better Leaders Season 3 we take a look at the often elusive subject of motivation. Why does our motivation wax and wane? What can we do to increase it?

    Starting with a discussion on the continuum of motivation we explore what we can learn by identifying the various stages of motivation to help you connect your behaviour and thoughts to create greater self direction and productivity.

    We also link motivation to Gretchen Rubin’s 4 Tendency Types by referring back to previous podcast with some surprising discoveries as to how you might change the way you motivate others.

    Finally we introduce you the four main behavioural drivers:
    Belief, Rewards, our Ego’s and take a look at our darker side when we discuss our drive to be coercive.

    Leadership Essentials:

    1. Get curious about yourself , what motivates you?
    2. Think about the 5 people you spend most of your time with
    3. Listen out for language like: I should, I have to, I will. What are you saying really?
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    37 m
  • S3: How do different people in your team prefer to work?

    S3: How do different people in your team prefer to work?
    Nov 28 2024
    John and Rachael share their approach to improving teamwork and interpersonal tolerance, by offering insights into how to enhance self-awareness and understand personality differences.

    We discuss both popular working preference tools: Myers Briggs Personality Types, and 16 Personalities offering insight, working examples and answer the following questions:

    I - Introversion E - Extroversion - How do you direct and receive energy? (14:00)
    N - iNtuition S - Sensing/ObServant - How do you take in information? (28:50)
    T - Thinking J - Judging - How do you decide and come to conclusions? (35:50)
    F - Feeling P - Perceiving/Prospecting - How do you approach the outside world?(42:20)

    We look at how these different working preferences come into play in workplace team dynamics, and how they show up in our personal lives. Understanding these types gives you an objective insight to enhance your professional and personal relationships, as well as personal choices.

    If you want to take the 16 Personalities Quiz to understand your traits and working preferences you can click the link here.

    Our Leadership Essentials:
    1. There is no right or wrong; just appreciate the differences in people
    2. Everything that irritates us about others, can lead us to understanding ourselves better
    3. Have fun with this, there's much to learn and enjoy with greater understanding.
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    54 m
  • S3: How to manage inner and outer expectations in yourself, your kids and your team

    S3: How to manage inner and outer expectations in yourself, your kids and your team
    Sep 27 2024
    Inspired by Gretchen Rubin's "The Four Tendencies" we take a deeper look into Tendency Types. Gretchen's work looks into how you respond to expectations. Whilst not absolute, people tend to fall into one of the following tendency types:

    • Upholders want to know what should be done (6:46)
    • Questioners want justifications (17:25)
    • Obligers need accountability (26:30)
    • Rebels need the freedom to do something in their own way (34:25)
    We look at how these different tendency types present for children, and how it challenges us as Parents and Carers, helping you identify your families tendency type, and giving some tips on how to approach some difficult conversations.

    As we describe each type we also look at the sort of things to look out for in the world of work, what this means for you as a leader, and how you can identify team members and alter your approach.

    If you want to take Gretchens Tendency Quiz to understand your tendency type you can click the link here.

    Our Leadership Essentials:
    1. How you can increase your own self-awareness of your response to expectations
    2. How you can check your own perspective, and consider how you approach others
    3. Take the opportunity to ask more questions, rather than make statements.
    For more information you can visit https://gretchenrubin.com/
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    53 m
  • S2: Transforming wellbeing using AI with Shoorah founder Lorri Haines

    S2: Transforming wellbeing using AI with Shoorah founder Lorri Haines
    Apr 16 2024
    In this month’s episode of the podcast, we are joined by serial entrepreneur Lorri Haines. Lorri and his fiancé Fearne McCann (Public figure and star of ITVBe’s My Family and Me) are co-founders of mental health and wellbeing app Shoorah.
    In this conversation we continue our theme of mental wellness and how mental health, and personal wellbeing can either improve or reduce the productivity of teams in the workplace. We explore new ways that leaders can prevent, and support employees improved wellbeing using new technology, and dare we say it – artificial intelligence! Which is a core component of the Shoorah’s counselling offer – Shuru.
    If you’re curious about how technology can be used to help not hinder our wellbeing, how we function in a world of ever-increasing stress, and how the NHS could be revolutionised by using technology and AI, then this conversation will spark your interest.
    Lorri’s 3 leadership essentials are:
    1. Do what you say you are going to do
    2. People don’t work for you, they work with you
    3. Don’t work so hard because one day it’s going to be over.
    Excitingly Lorri also shares some brand-new features coming later this year in the Shoorah app, and how HR and L&D managers in organisations can try the app for free. It’s also worth noting that the cost for Shoorah business is significantly reduced per user. Find out more and request a free demo at: https://shoorah.io/shoorah-business/
    You can contact Lorri at Lorrihaines@shoorah.io or follow him on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/lozzahaines/ or LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorri-haines-8a1336136/
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    1 h y 5 m
  • S2: Navigating The Menopuase with Melissa Sookia

    S2: Navigating The Menopuase with Melissa Sookia
    Mar 4 2024
    Melissa Sookia, founder of Live, discusses menopause, its impact on women in leadership roles, and the need for affordable treatment.

    Menopause symptoms vary and can affect productivity at work. Perimenopause starts with subtle changes like irregular periods and mood swings. Awareness is key in supporting women experiencing symptoms. Menopause can last for a 15-year period, with some women sailing through, while others may have severe symptoms.

    Lack of awareness often leads to confusion and emotional distress for women experiencing symptoms.

    We ask Melissa what can women do for themselves, and where should they go for help and direction. What should considerate employers be thinking about when it comes to discussing this thorny subject?

    Leadership Essentials:
    Melissa shares her main takeaways about what women should be thinking about:

    1. Communication: whether its your home life, or in the workplace talk about your feelings, and symptoms because you need to be heard and understood

    2. Delegate: shift some of your workload

    3. Time Management: take time, and be kind to yourself.

    Melissa can be contacted through linkedin, or you can visit her website and book a consultation with her at LIVVE.UK
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    52 m
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