Elise Stevens

Podcast #199: Erika Flora – Change programs – it’s not about the technology! We all love to buy technology hoping it will fix our problems and organisations are no different. Cultural change is hard!  Digging deep into the issues with our people and processes is costly, complicated and time consuming and we’d all rather buy […]

Podcast #198: Yvonne Burton – How to manage a global team Teams are often spread across the globe, working remotely across countries and time zones, creating both benefits and challenges for leaders and organisations. Global teams grapple with language barriers, cultural differences and communication issues but there are simple, familiar solutions to these problems. In […]

Podcast #197: Abigail Wald – The most important things to do when returning to work from parental leave Returning from maternity leave or extended parental leave is a huge adjustment that will shift the way you view your work and yourself. Raising kids is a full-time job that doesn’t simply stop when you go back […]

Podcast #196: Nicole Tschierske – Advancing your career within your organisation Often when we think about advancing our career, we assume we’ll have to leave our current organisation, but there are benefits to staying and harnessing internal opportunities. In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with career development coach Nicole Tschierske about why you shouldn’t assume […]

Podcast #195: Deborah Coviello – Building influence Influence is important for success at work, linked directly to our relationships and how we are perceived. Working hard day after day isn’t enough to ensure your contribution is valued and you’re hitting your career goals. In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with management consultant Deborah Coviello about […]

Podcast #194: Faith Timbs – How to avoid redundancy It’s an unfortunate fact of life that, sometimes, good people are made redundant.  There are always unseen forces at play in organisations – particularly in turbulent economic times – which means even a major restructure can seem to come entirely out of the blue. But there […]

Podcast #193: Kristi Royse – Dysfunctional teams Dysfunctional teams struggle with high staff turnover, poor communication, negativity, infighting, and lack of motivation. Team members may be afraid of conflict, scared to speak up or ask for help, and unmotivated to do anything but the bare minimum. So, are all dysfunctional teams doomed to fail or […]

Podcast #192: Lenka Pincot – Leading transformational change As organisations look to their leaders to help them navigate a post-COVID world, what they really want is trailblazers of transformational change. Transformational change is designed to create a shift in the culture and work processes of an organisation. Many of these changes have been thrust upon […]

Podcast #191: Anar Umurzakova – Lean in to Lean You’ve likely come across Lean principles and methodology before – reducing waste without sacrificing productivity and determining what adds value by removing everything that doesn’t. But in this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with start-up consultant Anar Umurzakova about how you can apply these business principles to […]

Podcast #190: Lia Zalums – Debunking Career Myths My employer will manage my career progression. The best person for the job always gets the promotion. My boss will take care of my training. We all want to believe these statements because it’s reassuring to think someone else is taking care of our careers and steadily […]