Most of us have been in a team, either as a member or leader, when an organisation is undergoing massive change.

What is the best way to negotiate the range of emotions in the team as well as keeping focus on the tasks at hand?

This week Fulyana works through a recent case study to share the approach taken by one of her colleagues. In Part 2 (next time) we hear how this approach worked and further developments of the situation.

For some of you having the words Christmas and Mental Wellbeing in the same vicinity will be a challenge!

This week Fulyana and Kim reflect on what makes them “feel good” at this time of year and relate some stories where random acts of kindness have made a difference in their own lives.

Kim and Fulyana discuss how to assess on your own performance by using the L-O-R-E technique.

No, it’s not storytelling or a popular tv show, as we find out from Fulyana when she shares a case study.

See if it will work for you!

L – listening

O – observing

R – reflecting

E – engaging

Have you ever been given feedback during a performance review indicating you should be more confident? What does that mean? How can you measure it?

This week Kim and Fulyana answer a question posed by a listener about how to be more confident.

Do you need to know this too?

What is your reaction when someone confronts you with negative feedback on your performance or your team? Not during a review or performance assessment but out of the blue?

This week Kim discusses with Fulyana a recent incident where she was given unexpected negative feedback in an open environment (not an office). Together they explore how Kim handled the interaction and her reactions with Fulyana relaying what she has learned about the methods she uses in these situations.

Further down are the links to Ben Baker’s podcasts Kim mentions in this episode.

Ben Baker Part 1

Ben Baker Part 2

How long is it since your last break from work? How long did you take to leave work behind and concentrate on having a “holiday”?

Many senior executives have built a work pattern that does not allow for a break – career building, consolidating positions and industry upheavals are always looming, so we convince ourselves we can keep working, we don’t need time off.

Kim and Fulyana explore how to actually have some time off and what you should NOT do during that time.

In Part 2 of our discussion with Ben Baker, Kim and Fulyana explore the difference between personal branding and personal skill sets.

We also hear what approach to take on either side of the recruitment table when you are building or leading a team.

Links to connect with Ben (click to activate):

Website

Show

To book a call or meeting with Ben

To get Ben’s workbook

Kim and Fulyana are joined by Ben Baker to get a better understanding of “personal branding” and how it can help you in your career.

Ben has an excellent workbook (link below the podcast) to help you determine and understand your own personal branding.

Links to connect with Ben (click to activate):

Website

Show

To book Ben for a meeting or a call

To get Ben’s book as discussed in the podcast

This podcast features Fulyana reviewing a video by Simon Sinek on the challenges we face when managing and leading those collectively referred to as “Millenials”.

Watch the video first then listen to Fulyana’s reactions to the content.

Here are Fulyana’s thoughts:

We continue the discussion with Lyle Tard about “Servant Leadership” and hear about how powerful it can be in a corporate environment.

Drawing on his experience with literally tens of thousands of 19-25 year olds, we hear from Lyle how we need to think about managing and encouraging the next generation of leaders in business as well as in communities.

To connect with Lyle, have a look at his website Impact Servant Leadership by clicking here.

Lyle sent us a link to an interesting article on the topic from Monash University. Click here to read it.