How do you start up your own creative business with just your own capital, and transition that from hobby to part-time work with employees under you? Well, luckily today’s guest has that blueprint worked out.

In today’s Season Finale, Danette chats with Founder of the zine More Than Melanin, as well as being the associate producer of Melbourne’s Emerging Writer’s Festival. And she is also the social media manager for Magical Learning.

They chat about how siblings and cousin can teach us to be better collaborators, how building a platform to amplify people actually gives you more opportunities, and how we can all manage difficult conversations a bit better.

To chat to Kanika or get a copy of the Zine:

https://www.morethanmelanin.com.au/

https://www.instagram.com/morethnmelanin/

Chapters

00:00 Season Reflection and Introduction to Adaptability

02:52 The Importance of Collaboration and Problem Solving

06:13 Adapt the News: AI's Energy Consumption Challenges

08:59 Kanika Chopra: Insights on Collaboration

11:48 Learning from Poor Collaboration Experiences

15:06 Tips for Developing Collaboration Skills

17:58 Celebrating Successful Collaboration Examples

20:53 Practical Exercises for Enhancing Collaboration

24:06 Final Thoughts and Season Wrap-Up

'Adapt with Danette FM’ is a podcast by Danette Fenton-Menzies; speaker, business coach, author and a leader in the adaptability space for the over a decade. In this podcast Danette chats to different adaptable leaders from across different sectors to break down how they have adapted to get where they are, and what tips you can utilise to keep up with changing environments. Season 2 is focussing on "Problem Solving and Collaboration"

You can also learn more about Danette and get in contact here: https://www.danettefm.com/

All Magical Learning podcasts are recorded on the lands of the Kulin, Ngunnawal and Wiradjuri nations, and we pay our respect to their elders past and present.

As always, if you are having trouble, you can always send us a message.

What do the Rolling Stones have to do with understanding collaboration? And how can we all master collective intelligence?

In today’s awesome chat, Danette and friend of the podcast Ann Braithwaite chat about the power we all can harness through collective intelligence. Ann is a Collective Intelligence expert, speaker and coach from New Zealand who helps people navigate systemic shifts, hone strategic acumen, deliver on the most ambitious ideas, or to elevate leadership impact. We don’t have all the answers, so learning to harness others’ ability to use their lens on a problem to help you out.

They also chat about why we have collaboration backwards, how to make sure your team knows how to work together, and how we can look at the difference between the Rolling Stones and a cover band to understand how collaboration really works.

To find out more about Ann:

https://www.annbraithwaite.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/annbraithwaite/?originalSubdomain=nz

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Adaptability and Collaboration

01:31 Adapt the News: Innovative Solutions in Energy

04:47 Understanding Unsolvable Problems

07:24 The Importance of Collective Intelligence

10:09 Challenges in Problem Solving

13:49 Navigating Uncertainty in Leadership

18:31 Defining Collaboration vs. Teamwork

21:19 Practical Tips for Developing Collaboration Skills

25:13 Real-World Examples of Collaboration

30:07 Final Thoughts and Resources

41:02 Listener Question: Why Did You Start Your Business?

'Adapt with Danette FM’ is a podcast by Danette Fenton-Menzies; speaker, business coach, author and a leader in the adaptability space for the over a decade. In this podcast Danette chats to different adaptable leaders from across different sectors to break down how they have adapted to get where they are, and what tips you can utilise to keep up with changing environments. Season 2 is focussing on "Problem Solving and Collaboration"

You can also learn more about Danette and get in contact here: https://www.danettefm.com/

All Magical Learning podcasts are recorded on the lands of the Kulin, Ngunnawal and Wiradjuri nations, and we pay our respect to their elders past and present.

As always, if you are having trouble, you can always send us a message.

We would all like a bit of Mindset Mastery, but how do we actually achieve it? Well who better to ask then the man that literally wrote the book on it; Darren Fleming!

In today’s fantastic conversation, Danette is joined by Darren to talk all things mindset, focus and getting yourself, your thoughts and actions under your own control. Darren is a speaker, author and executive mentor who wrote the book Mindset Mastery: Do Less. Achieve More. 

The conversation emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, understanding internal versus external problems, and practical strategies for effective problem-solving. They also share tips for listeners encouraging embracing obstacles as opportunities for growth and developing a mindset that fosters adaptability and collaboration.

To find out more about Darren:

https://www.darrenfleming.com.au/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenfleming?originalSubdomain=au

And to grab a copy of Darren’s book Mindset mastery: Do Less. Achieve More:

https://www.darrenfleming.com.au/books

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Adaptability and Leadership

02:11 Adapt the News: Unique Airbnb Experience

07:15 Mindset Mastery: The Obstacle is the Way

10:25 Darren Fleming: Behavioral Science and Mindset Mastery

13:15 Collaboration and Problem Solving Insights

18:05 Understanding Internal vs External Problems

20:04 Developing Self-Awareness for Better Problem Solving

23:00 Real-Life Examples of Mindset Mastery

26:04 Resources for Mindset Mastery

30:29 Final Thoughts and Takeaways

33:40 Listener Question: Problem Solving Techniques

'Adapt with Danette FM’ is a podcast by Danette Fenton-Menzies; speaker, business coach, author and a leader in the adaptability space for the over a decade. In this podcast Danette chats to different adaptable leaders from across different sectors to break down how they have adapted to get where they are, and what tips you can utilise to keep up with changing environments. Season 2 is focussing on "Problem Solving and Collaboration"

You can also learn more about Danette and get in contact here: https://www.danettefm.com/

All Magical Learning podcasts are recorded on the lands of the Kulin, Ngunnawal and Wiradjuri nations, and we pay our respect to their elders past and present.

As always, if you are having trouble, you can always send us a message.

How can dealing with animals in a crisis give us insights into how to best deal with all crises?

Resources mentioned:Published paper on the Strategies for implementing a one welfare framework in emergency management. They are strategies to help with collaboration that could be utilised anywhere. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3141This is a link to my animal emergency management facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082531851111

What happens when we actually facilitate collaboration with every team member, and not just the loudest voice in the room? Well, the power can be quite extraordinary.

We are all asked to collaborate with others as part of our work, but it can be ineffective, slow and sometimes you end up worse off because of it. But what if I told you that you aren't bad at it, but that you may not have been properly trained in it (if you even were at all)?

How did the Allies achieve so much during the second world war, and how can we use some of the lessons from that to run our businesses in the 2020's? How can we utilise the concept of the perfect pineapple to highlight how collaboration can be a tricky issue?

Hey, we are taking 2 weeks off to relax and get recharged for the rest of season 2. While we are away, feel free to check out season 1, or have a listen to the Magical Learnign podcast as well.

See you in September!

Ever wondered why the same companies aren't the top companies forever? Why is it so hard to stay at the top over time? The answer; because that is not just a problem to solve, but it is a problematic problem with constantly changing objectives.

Join us for an insightful episode as we explore the art of collaboration and conversation with Emma Gibbons; friend of the show, and amazing conversation facilitator.