What are you prepared to do, to get the thing you want?

Heather R. Younger, a TEDx speaker, author, and leadership expert, chats with our hosts, Henry and Maureen, discussing self-leadership and its vital role in effective leadership.

Heather shares her personal journey, including a pivotal realisation about prioritising her own well-being, and offers practical self-leadership habits. You'll hear how caring leadership can boost productivity and recounts a story of compassionate leadership during her layoff experience.

Our conversation covers overcoming imposter syndrome, building workplace trust, and fostering team bonds. Heather’s insights reveal that leading oneself with empathy and clarity is foundational to creating resilient, joyful workplaces.

Heather's tips for a happy workplace:

• Make sure that you have leaders taking care of themselves
• Make sure that you're listening in all the right ways
• Make sure that you promote 'team': accomplishments and productivity of teams

Links and resources mentioned in this episode:

• Heather's book The Art of Caring Leadership
• Happy Workplace

Debby Penton is the CEO of Wildfire, a B2B PR consultancy recognised for its outstanding workplace culture and employee ownership.

In today's chat with Henry and Maureen, Debby shares insights on building a happy, inclusive, and high-performing team through autonomy, flexible work, and clear values.

Our discussion covers Wildfire’s creative campaigns, B-corp certification, apprenticeship programs, and commitment to employee well-being.

You'll hear personal stories and practical advice revealing how investing in people and a sense of purpose can drive business success.

Debby's tips for a happy workplace:

• Make sure people have some sense of control over their destiny
• Invest in people: training and development
• Help people feel they are a part of something (and leave for home on time!)

Links and resources mentioned in this episode:

• Public Relations and Communications Association
• Happy Workplace

Today, Elaine Lin Hering, bestselling author and expert on speak-up cultures, joins Henry and Maureen for an insightful conversation on creating a happier workplace.

Elaine reveals insights from her global work on “unlearning silence” in workplaces, explaining how silence is often learned from childhood and reinforced by leadership and cultural norms.

Elaine also shares practical strategies for fostering genuine speak-up cultures and the importance of recognising systemic silencing, with actionable steps leaders can take to create more inclusive, human-centered, and joyful work environments.

In this conversation, you'll hear new ways, ideas, and opportunities to develop your leadership skills and approach.

Elaine's tips for a happy workplace:

• Acknowledge that people are human and let them be human
• Make the full range of emotions acceptable in the workplace
• Work is not everything - we all have lives outside of work
• Honour the gifts and skills in the workplace - there needs to be trust

Links and resources mentioned in this episode:

• Happy Workplace