Kim and Fulyana have worked for many leaders – good, not so good, average, inspiring, motivational and fun. Which is best? How can you learn strong leadership skills whilst still managing your team?

This week the talk centres around some common questions we are asked about leadership skills and qualities. Below the podcast is a download of the article Fulyana mentions about recruiting good leaders.

Article – Wall Street Journal – Leadership

Yes, after a break for both of us on other tasks, we are now back into a recording routine with lots of topics to cover. The topics are ones that have been suggested from our followers – here’s the first one about being part of a team when you are working from home.

Are you working from home? Would you like to be working from home? Does your work require you to be part of a team that is still located in one place (just not near you)? You are not alone…so to speak!

This week Kim and Fulyana talk about their experiences of working from home and how you need to maintain relationships with your team that are taken for granted when you are all located in one place. Do you give yourself permission to do this?

Personal growth was a catch cry for executive development in the 1990s. Is it still relevant? Do you give yourself the opportunity or do you feel it is no longer necessary at your level of management?

This week Kim shares a challenge she has recently completed that tested both her views on and her ability for, personal growth.

Do you use social and professional media platforms such as LinkedIn or Facebook? What use are they? What kind of impression does your profile make?

This week’s discussion centres on how you can stay in control of the image you are presenting in the digital world. What is the difference between a physical “networking meeting” and seeking a connection through a digital network such as LinkedIn?

When was the last real day off you had? Do you need a whole day or is a few hours sufficient to recharge your enthusiasm? How can you give yourself permission or organise your tasks so time off is a reality?

This week Kim and Fulyana share the methods they each use individually to structure some time off as well as keep their passion and commitment to projects alive.

Do you need to process some work worries but don’t know how? This week Kim and Fulyana look at what you can do to help yourself when you have issues, either identified or not, that seem to detract from your enjoyment or sense of success at work.

This week Kim and Fulyana talk through their experiences and suggestions around external investigations, takeovers, mergers and buyouts. What do you say to an investigator? What do you say when people you know and trust, outside your workplace, ask about the situation?

We all bring qualities to a leadership role. How often do we try to incorporate traits that we would have appreciated from other leaders? Is this a good idea? How do you work out what is right for your team or project?

This week Kim and Fulyana explore  case study of a manager who has been in the role for less than a year and although the team is performing well, he feels that some members are less comfortable with his style than he expected. Its a case of self assessment of management qualities and what is right for your team.

Is it really possible to make decisions without emotional investment? How do you identify when, where and how your emotions are playing a part in your decision making process?

This week, Kim and Fulyana consider how they approach decision making and how they try to manage their emotional investment in projects and people.

In this last part of our discussion with Rodney Watson OAM, Kim and Fulyana hardly get a word in! Rodney takes us through a range of issues around Board memberships including the research you need to do when you are thinking about being a Board member.

It was a noisy location to record so there is some background sounds.