Can you believe it’s 5 years since we first headed into those unprecedented lockdowns, restrictions and work from home orders?

In this episode Juliet and Kristy-Lee are exploring a report recently released by Gallup called: The Post Pandemic Workplace – The Experiment Continues.

The report explores Gallups work in measuring how peoples lives and work changed over the past 5 years. The data is drawn from surveys of 400 000 US employees – and whilst Australia is not the Unites States, and we took a different approach to many aspects of the Pandemic, there is no doubt the trends are similar.

The Gallup report is so extensive we decided to break this discussion down into 4 sperate episodes. Last week we took a zoom up and looked

at an overview of the gains, losses and lessons. Today we chat about the rise

in disconnection with vision and values at work.

Next up we will look at a concept Gallup are calling ‘the great detachment’ and finally we unpack what’s happened to workplace wellbeing in the last 5 years.

We hope you enjoy this exploration of and discussion around these findings.

We would love to hear from you about how you feel about the changes to your workplace since 2020, and the impact you think the changes are having. You can share your experiences with us at https://www.facebook.com/growyourinfluence/

And if you would like to connect with us, including accessing free resources on this and other leadership challenges, you can do this at:

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Can you believe it’s 5 years since we first headed into those unprecedented lockdowns, restrictions and work from home orders?

In this episode Juliet and Kristy-Lee are exploring a report recently released by Gallup called: The Post Pandemic Workplace – The Experiment Continues.

The report explores Gallups work in measuring how peoples lives and work changed over the past 5 years. The data is drawn from surveys of 400 000 US employees – and whilst Australia is not the Unites States, and we took a different approach to many aspects of the Pandemic, there is no doubt the trends are similar.

The Gallup report is so extensive we decided to break this discussion down into 4 sperate episodes.

Today’s episode is an overview of the gains, losses and lessons. Next up we’ll chat about the rise in disconnection with vision and values at work. Following that we look at a concept Gallup are calling ‘the great detachment’ and finally we unpack what’s happened to workplace wellbeing in the last 5 years.

We hope you enjoy this exploration of and discussion around these findings. We would love to hear from you about how you feel about the changes to your workplace since 2020, and the impact you think the changes are having. You can share your experiences with us at https://www.facebook.com/growyourinfluence/

And if you would like to connect with us, including accessing free resources on this and other leadership challenges, you can do this at:

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Kristy-Lee Billet People Powered Business

If you enjoy our podcast we would love a review on whichever platform you access your episodes.

We’ve all had that feeling when someone behaves badly: maybe if I just leave it, they will sort themselves out/the problem will just go away…

In this episode Juliet and Kristy-Lee talk about an example of a client who knew they needed to deal with a toxic person in their team but had been avoiding the issue. As soon as they decided to deal with the person, they felt so much better about themselves. The team’s morale was almost instantly improved and the manager gained so much confidence from realising their response didn’t need to be perfect, they just needed to need to do it.

We talk about the importance of leaders being aware of boundaries, both personally and within the team, and tackling issues directly when people are pushing those boundaries.

As managers we can feel overwhelmed when someone on our team is behaving badly and their negativity starts to infect the team. It can be tempting to hope that they will realise they are being unreasonable and start behaving better. The reality we talk about in this episode is that our team is watching to see how we deal with these things and whatever we do gives them signals about what’s ok.

We will also feel better about ourselves when we deal the situation.

If you find yourself in this situation, remember you just need to take small steps. Plan a first conversations and be clear about what you want to change. It is your role as a leader to deal with difficult people, both within and beyond your team, and you will feel better when you do this.

We would love to hear from you about how you have navigated this experience or if you’re currently dealing with a difficult person. You can share your experiences with us at https://www.facebook.com/growyourinfluence/

And if you would like to connect with us, including accessing free resources on this and other leadership challenges, you can do this at:

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In this episode Juliet and Kristy-Lee answer a question that has come in from a listener: “how do I deal with being promoted when a colleague thought the promotion was theirs, and is resentful of me securing the role?”

We love to receive and answer your questions – and this was a great one to dive into.

In this episode Juliet and Kristy-Lee Discuss, at a broad level, how to handle being promoted above peers who feel resentful.

We talk about the importance of tackling the issue head-on through a direct conversation that acknowledges the peer's feelings while setting clear expectations.

We suggest encouraging the resentful colleague to seek feedback on why they weren't chosen, from the decision makers themselves, and then offering support for their career development, where you are able to contribute to this.

We also talk about the importance of setting and maintaining boundaries around appropriate behaviour, and how this helps to build trust with the wider team.

If you find yourself in this situation, remember this is not your role, as a new leader, to solve this challenge for your colleague.

We would love to hear from you about how you have navigated this experience in the past.

You can share your experiences with us at https://www.facebook.com/growyourinfluence/

And if you would like to connect with us, including accessing free resources on this and other leadership challenges, you can do this at:

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In this episode Juliet and Kristy-Lee recap our Summer Series of interviews and share their highlights and biggest take aways.

One of the key themes we identified across all of our guests was the importance of values-based businesses, and how values impact hiring, leading and managing staff. We are both seeing the increasing desire, especially among younger generations, to join workplaces that align with personal values and offer more than just transactional work.

We also discuss how having a clear purpose or "North Star" can help businesses navigate uncertain times and foster innovation.

We also talk about the issue of psychological safety in the workplace, the challenges of leading volunteers, and the diverse perspectives on leadership shared by their guests throughout the series.

We would love to hear from you about your feedback on our Summer Series. You can share your thoughts and make suggestions for future guests at https://www.facebook.com/growyourinfluence/

And if you would like to connect with us, including accessing free resources on this and other leadership challenges, you

can do this at:

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In our sixth Summer Series interview Juliet is talking with Darren Taylor, Managing Director at Taylor & Grace, one of Melbourne’s leading brand strategy firms which is on a mission to help all Australian businesses, regardless of size, stage, structure or sector to amplify their impact by leveraging their brand.

Darren is an award-winning brand strategist, keynote speaker, author of the book, Rebranding Branding, and an accomplished pianist and pipe organist. From social enterprises to global giants, Darren has helped hundreds of organisations to uncover what makes them remarkable and how to leverage their brand to amplify their impact.

With an education spanning engineering, marketing and musical theatre, Darren has a wide perspective and has held Director roles with Georges Mora Foundation, Chamber Music Australia and currently, Musica Viva Australia. In this interview he talks about a range of issues we need to think about with our branding including the importance of our values in developing our brand. We discuss the interconnectedness of values, brand and the ways we lead.

We would love to hear from you about how you have developed your brand and the elements you considered. You can share your experiences and ask questions at https://www.facebook.com/growyourinfluence/

You can contact Darren for more information about branding at https://taylorandgrace.com.au/

You can also download a free copy of Darren’s book Rebranding Branding at https://taylorandgrace.com.au/free-ebook-the-promised-brand/

And if you would like to connect with us, including accessing free resources on this and other leadership challenges, you can do this at:

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Today in the next of our Summer Series interviews, Kristy-Lee is talking with Nicole Turnbull from Neon Shed about Psychosocial Safety at work.

Nicole is the Founder and Chief Courage Officer at Neon Shed, which brings light to the dark sides of work.

She works with businesses to eliminate psychosocial hazards at work and ignite courage in leaders and teams by giving them the tools and options to know HOW to have a safe workplace.

Nicole has over 20 years experience in communications and 15 in the work health and safety industry. She has worked for both NSW safety regulators, the workers compensation insurer and the workers compensation independent review office.

Nicole has seen the damage poor communication and psychosocial hazards can do to individuals, teams and organisations.

Nicole is also the Winner of the 2023 Influential Businesswomen Awards for Most Empowering Founder (Australia) and the host of the Under the Rug at Work podcast.

If you’d like to connect with Nicole you can visit her website here: https://neonshed.com.au/

Or connect with her on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolesturnbull/

Throughout our discussion Nicole also mentioned a number of resources and websites you can visit to get more information on this important topic, access to all of these is here:

• Model Code of Practice: Managing psychosocial hazards at work from Safe Work Australia (most states have their own as well)
• Positive duty information on the Australian Human Rights website
• Respect at Work website
• Psychosocial Safety Summit in Queensland this year

We would love to hear from you about how you ensure psychosocial safety within your team. You can share your experiences and ask questions at https://www.facebook.com/growyourinfluence

And if you would like to connect with us, including accessing free resources on this and other leadership challenges, you can do this at:

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In this, the fourth in our Summer Series, Juliet is talking with Ed Ross, one of the Founders of Trade Mutt and This Is A Conversation Starter (TIACS).

In case you haven’t heard of them, Trade Mutt designs outlandish work shirts and other useful and colourful things for tradies and people on the land. Their products are designed to get people talking about mental health and to normalise these conversations. A proportion of every sale goes to funding psychologists at TIACS who are available to talk when these people are struggling.

The Trade Mutt business has gone from strength to strength and not long after our interview they signed off on a deal with Bunnings, which will raise their profile further.

In this interview Ed talks about the origins of the business and how it has evolved as demand for TIACS has grown. In building two very different enterprises alongside one another they struggled with a range of issues and Ed is very open in talking about how they have tackled these and grown both teams.

We would love to hear from you about how you have tackled rapid business growth and if you have a favourite Trade Mutt shirt or story. You can share your experiences and ask questions at https://www.facebook.com/growyourinfluence/

And if you would like to connect with us, including accessing free resources on this and other leadership challenges, you can do this at:

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