Helping People Perform

What can we learn from leading Talent Development in one of the most innovative, high pressure environments in the world - Space Exploration?

In this week's fascinating episode, I speak with Matt Gjertsen, former US Air Force instructor pilot and Training & Development Manager at SpaceX. Matt now leads the team at Better Every Day Studios, helping clients create original content, develop learning strategies and implement solutions. Their goal is to dramatically streamline learning through focused and behavior-based content which saves time and money while improving outcomes.

Learn all about Matt's boyhood dream of becoming an astronaut (something he is still driven to make a reality), and his journey that took him into the world of Learning & Development.

Link to the inspiring We Are Wanderers video narrated by Carl Sagan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVuBV16Hh5o 

Links to books that we talk about in the podcast:

Lisa Feldman-Barrett, How Emotions Are Made: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Emotions-Are-Made-Secret/dp/1509837523/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32E67KW5TKKAT&keywords=lisa+feldman+barrett&qid=1705664244&sprefix=lisa+fel%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1

Anders Ericcson, Peak: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Peak-How-achieve-extraordinary-things/dp/0099598477/ref=sr_1_1?crid=15G5XZAKMEGWX&keywords=anders+ericsson+peak&qid=1705664314&sprefix=anders+er%2Caps%2C105&sr=8-1

Find out more about Matt by connecting with him on LinkedIn, or visit his website:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgjertsen/

https://www.bettereverydaystudios.com/

What has helped me when making some of the biggest decisions in my life, including taking on new roles in new industries, and even deciding to move back to the UK from New Zealand?

In this week's episode of Helping You Perform I introduce the Personal Shield, a tool that I personally used, as well as something that I have used to coach others.

Here's a link to a video from my RAPID Career Development series where I talk to the Personal Shield in more detail: https://youtu.be/70zOZltYL1I

And here's a link to a copy of my personal shield: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OrdoZU3jq92rwQZXek3OzO3ePemM2KiP?usp=sharing 

As always, reach out to me through www.paulteasdale.co.uk if you'd like to discuss any of this further, and please get in touch to let me know how you've used the Personal Shield for yourself or with your team

This week I talk with speaker, facilitator, performance improvement practitioner and coach - ME! 

For a couple of reasons (start of the new year, and a small gap in guest episode recordings) I've decided to 'interview' myself for this episode.

From sausage making to banking, through to my time in Formula 1, I share my backstory, talk about who I help and how I help them, and ask myself the same questions I put to my guests.

To find out more, check out my website at https://paulteasdale.co.uk/ and connect with me on LinkedIn via https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauljamesteasdale/ 

To set up a free, no-obligation 30 minute chat use this link: https://calendly.com/paulteasdale/1-1-virtual-catch-up-with-paul 

Links to a couple of episodes of the Helping You perform series that I refer to in this episode:

REFRAME framework for identifying where new perspectives can add value to your organisation: https://rapid.paulteasdale.co.uk/podcasts/helping-people-perform/episodes/2147989212

Why Data Comes Last – the reasoning behind the RAPID Performance framework: https://rapid.paulteasdale.co.uk/podcasts/helping-people-perform/episodes/2147883756

I often get asked "how did you end up working in F1? And how can I get a job in F1?"

In this week's episode I share my story, and give a couple of tips and pointers to to help you, whether you're looking to move into the world of F1, or simply looking to make a career move in any industry.

As always, I'd love to hear from you - simply visit www.paulteasdale.co.uk and set up a free, no obligations chat

This week I speak with author, advisor, coach and thought partner Keita Demming

From high school drop out to PhD and successful businessman, Keita shares his stories, insights and approaches that helps people to redefine performance by changing conversations

Check out his newly released book, Strategy To Action here: https://keitademming.com/strategy-to-action/#op3-element-k9jPR3IO 

And find out more at https://keitademming.com/ or https://covenantgroup.com/ 

One of the best skills a leader can have (and one that is all too often lacking) is knowing when to shut up!

In this episode I talk about the value of giving your people the direction, tools and resources they need to do their job, then (and here's the kicker) simply letting them deliver! No micro-managing, no unnecessary interruptions, just let them "drive their race"

As always, if you'd like to find out more and/or chat with me about any of these F1 lessons, visit www.paulteasdale.co.uk 

Have you ever found yourself using one of the following phrases:

This week's guest on the Helping People Perform podcast is Alison Smith, coach, speaker, podcast host and author of "Can't See the Wood for the Trees?: Landscaping Your Life to Get Back on Track"

Alison uses metaphors from nature to help people get unstuck from their challenges. We have a fascinating conversation about her approach and experiences. 

Find out more at https://www.alisonsmith.co/ 

Managing poor performers is difficult. But managing high performers can also be a challenge. 

How do you most effectively manage high performers within the context of a wider team? Is their performance being streets ahead of the rest of their team a good thing?

Let me know your thoughts in the comments, or reach out to me via www.paulteasdale.co.uk 

In this week's episode of Helping People Perform I speak with The Podfather, Roy Coughlan

From his early days with an entrepreneurial spirit, Roy has been on a fascinating journey to bring him to his current vocation of helping others through his podcasting.

Whether it's learning to speak Polish, help with your own podcasting, or learning about Crypto, Roy has a podcast for you!

Find out more at:

https://bio.link/podcaster 

And check out the episode of the Speaking Podcast that I recorded with Roy here: https://www.podpage.com/speaking-podcast/234-paul-teasdale-using-lessons-from-formula-1/ 

 Struggling with the sheer scale of the problem or challenge in front of you? Don't know where to start?

This week's episode of Helping You Perform introduces a simple approach that I learned from my time working at McLaren called the Cube of Scope. 

 Check out the supporting diagram to put my messaging into context by clicking on the link below:

Cube of Scope example