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In this episode of The Power Between by Ideas for Leaders, host Roddy Millar goes deep into the world of leadership development with Paul Williamson, Group Head of Talent Development at ATG Entertainment UK. With two decades in theater and live entertainment, Paul brings a unique perspective to coaching, culture, and lifelong learning, emphasizing the importance of human-centered leadership.

Paul Williamson, a chartered CIPD leader, and executive coach, discusses his career journey from a box office assistant to leading talent development for a global theater company. He shares how his background in theater and an early interest in coaching have shaped his innovative leadership programs, which focus on authenticity, influence, and personal growth.

Key Topics:

• The Power of Influence: Leaders at any level can influence others without authority or command.
• Creating Connection: How live theater and coaching both create a powerful connection and a shared experience between people.
• The Authentic Leader: The importance of leaders doing "deep work on self" and speaking from the heart to create a sense of reality and trust with their teams.
• The Coaching Ripple Effect: How coaching is not just for remedial cases but for high-performing individuals and how it creates a positive ripple effect throughout an organization.
• The Leader as Coach: A leadership choice to take a coaching approach in an organization.

Timestamps:

[00:00:00] Trailer: The host, Roddy, discusses how middle management is often overlooked in leadership development.

[00:02:09] A quick overview of Paul Williamson's career and expertise, Paul recounts his 28-year career at ATG, starting in a box office and moving into leadership.

[00:06:16] Paul discusses the growth of ATG to 71 venues worldwide with over 11,000 employees.

[00:13:05] Paul discusses how coaching changed his approach to management, shifting from giving answers to empowering people.

[00:23:34] Paul shares an anecdote about the first Rising Stars presentation and its powerful impact on senior management.

[00:31:37] Paul explains how he applies coaching principles, like contracting, to create a psychologically safe space in his development programs.

[00:44:26] A discussion about the necessity of taking breaks and prioritizing self-care for leaders.

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