Why do some promotions or hires fail, even when the candidate seems like the perfect fit? What is the key to make your employee development or recruitment process more successful? 

Welcome to today's conversation on People Matters at Realising Potential Ltd where Fiona Brookwell and Michael Jones explore the deeper reasons why promotions and new appointments don't always work out - such as misalignment in work styles, expectations and values. 

While skills and experience are important, they’re not the only factors that determine success in a new role. We'll discuss how different behavioural drives and needs influence whether a job really is right for a person. 

We talk about the the role of the manager in setting up employees for success, and why decisions to hire or promote should consider so much more than just a CV.

If you’ve ever wondered why a great employee on paper struggled after joining your organisation or after being promoted, this episode is for you. 

If you'd like to find out more about how we can help your people, teams and businesses realise their potential, please visit our website.

Understanding 'confidence' is more complex than it seems. It's a multi-faceted concept that goes far beyond 'introvert' vs. 'extravert'.

Welcome to today's conversation on People Matters at Realising Potential Ltd where Fiona Brookwell and Michael Jones share their insights into the three types of confidence — self-confidence, social confidence, and knowledge-based confidence. 

They talk about how these different "muscles" influence our interactions, creativity, and workplace dynamics. Whether you are naturally introspective or thrive on social interaction, or you are somewhere in between, this episode provides valuable perspectives on how to foster awareness of other people's needs and drives, and navigate a world that often favours extraversion.

If you'd like to find out more about how we can help your people, teams and businesses realise their potential, please visit our website.

Do your people managers have the necessary skills to develop high-performing teams? 

In todays conversation on People Matters at Realising Potential Ltd, Fiona Brookwell and Michael Jones are joined by Terri Bailey, an expert Predictive Index (PI) practitioner with nearly two decades of experience, both as a former HR director and now as a consultant and trainer. 

Terri specialises in helping organisations harness the power of the PI tool to build high-performance teams, understand individual motivators, and develop leaders from within.

This episode covers Terri’s journey, from her introduction to PI to her creation of the People Management Skills Workshop. You’ll hear insightful discussions on the nuances of effective management, from recognising team members’ unique strengths to navigating the challenges faced by middle managers. 

Terri shares practical advice for cultivating high-engagement, high-performance cultures and offers personal stories of success that illustrate the transformative power of tailored people management.

If you’re a manager looking to enhance your leadership approach or simply interested in understanding what it takes to build a thriving team, this episode is packed with valuable insights. Tune in now.

If you'd like to find out more about how we can help your people, teams and businesses realise their potential, please visit our website.

In today’s workplace, a positive manager-employee relationship is essential. A poor relationship with one’s manager is the number one reason employees leave their jobs. This highlights the importance of effective communication and support.

In todays conversation on People Matters at Realising Potential Ltd, Fiona Brookwell and Michael Jones are joined by an inspiring guest, Anita Rolls, a trusted Business Partner at RPX2 and a passionate user of The Predictive Index.

Anita is also the founder of the Career Intelligence Academy, where she works with organisations to build frameworks for proactive career management—frameworks driven by individuals, supported by managers, and reinforced by company-wide support.

Tune in as Anita shares the story behind Career Intelligence®, a model she developed to help individuals take ownership of their careers with intention and strategy. She explains how employees can take on four key roles - COO, CFO, CMO, and CIO - much like leaders in a business, to manage their own career paths. By balancing these roles, employees can align personal growth with organisational goals, ensuring sustainable success.

Fiona and Michael dig into the challenges of modern career navigation and explore how Career Intelligence bridges the gap between employee ambitions and organisational needs. 

You’ll hear about the common pitfalls both managers and employees face in career conversations, and how Anita’s approach equips both sides with practical tools to create meaningful and mutually beneficial dialogues.

Anita addresses questions around untapped potential, empowering HR, reframing 'career', and the effects on employee turnover. How does The Predictive Index enriches the Career Intelligence® offer? And so much more...

We were so impressed by the Career Intelligence® approach that we have dedicated an entire webpage to it. 

So, whether you’re an HR leader, a manager, or someone interested in taking charge of your own career, this episode is packed with insights on fostering collaboration, enhancing employee engagement, and nurturing long-term career success. 

If you'd like to find out more about how we can help your people, teams and businesses realise their potential, please visit our website.

Today’s demanding work environment can easily lead to burnout, and for many, undiagnosed neurodiverse conditions are hidden contributors to this struggle. But what if burnout and underperformance could truly become a catalyst for positive change?

In this insightful episode of the bite-sized conversations around People Matters at Realising Potential Ltd, Fiona Brookwell and Michael Jones welcome Wendy Macartney, a behavioural change specialist and psychologist. 

Wendy is a trusted Business Partner at RPX2 Ltd and an experienced practitioner of The Predictive Index. Diagnosed with autism and dyslexia in adulthood, she sensitively combines two decades of HR expertise in change management and coaching with personal insights.

Wendy's successful coaching practice, Burn Bright, is dedicated to helping neurodiverse individuals understand their natural behaviours and navigate workplace challenges with confidence. She talks candidly about what a neurodiverse diagnosis can mean for her clients and how she helps them to understand, navigate and accept it. 

Join us as we explore how Wendy combines her own experiences with her professional expertise to empower clients and guide organisations toward creating more inclusive, supportive environments.

Her passion to help neurodiverse individuals - and the organisations they work in - to 'burn bright, not out' shines through. This deeply moving and eye-opening episode is not to be missed.

Explore more on this dedicated webpage on the RPX2 website.

If you'd like to find out more about how we can help your people, teams and businesses realise their potential, please visit our website.

Is your sales team struggling to close deals and keep clients coming back? Feeling the pain of trying to sell more for more, more quickly? 

In this latest episode of the bite-sized conversations around People Matters at Realising Potential Ltd, Fiona Brookwell and Michael Jones are joined by Jeremy Baker, an independent consultant at RPX2 Ltd and expert in The Predictive Index (PI).

Jeremy brings years of experience helping high-tech sales and SaaS companies navigate the challenges of scaling effectively.

As the creator of the "Accelerate Your Sales" program, Jeremy’s work centres on empowering sales teams to better understand themselves, their customers, and the techniques that drive impactful sales.

Throughout the conversation, Jeremy shares stories from his journey in corporate sales, his unique approach to diagnosing and solving sales challenges, and his insights on what it takes to cultivate elite salespeople.

He emphasises the power of PI in shaping teams that are both high-performing and adaptable, and he discusses how true sales success comes from aligning a company’s strategy with the people who will bring it to life.

If you’re curious about leveraging people analytics to drive sales or simply interested in learning what makes top salespeople excel, this episode is for you.

If you'd like to find out more about how we can help your people, teams and businesses realise their potential, please visit our website.

The dynamics between leadership, independence and collaboration are complex. Fiona Brookwell and Michael Jones are unpicking the impact and likely causes, and ponder on: 

• Why are some people driven to work for themselves? 
• Why do some individuals thrive in the driver's seat? 
• How does self-belief fuel ambition? 
• A need for collaboration or independence - why is that and what does it mean? 
• What is the impact on the people around you? 
• Do you give your employee the freedom they need? 
• Where does self-awareness fit in? 

Whether you’re someone who prefers to work independently or thrives on collaboration, this conversation will give you valuable insights into the 'why'. 

At RPX2 Ltd, we are committed to helping individuals and organisations unlock their full potential.

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If you'd like to find out more about how we can help your people, teams and businesses realise their potential, please visit our website.

Decision-making - join Fiona Brookwell and Michael Jones as they discuss why some people trust their intuition and gut instincts and others rely on hard facts and evidence. 

Where does common sense fit into this spectrum? Is it as common as we think it is? 

Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation on the balance between intuition and logic, creativity and rationality, as we explore how we make decisions in life and business.

At RPX2 Ltd, we are committed to helping individuals and organisations unlock their full potential.

Why no check out our other bite-sized conversations on what makes people tick?

If you'd like to find out more about how we can help your people, teams and businesses realise their potential, please visit our website.

Why is your team's behavioural make-up so important when it comes to achieving their goals? Join Fiona Brookwell and Michael Jones's discuss the subject of high-performing teams. 

In a team, no single behavioural type is more important than another. Instead, this episodes drills down into why the nature of the work should shape the team's composition.

What is your team there to do? What are their objectives? How do these align with the overall company strategy? Do you communicate effectively with your team? Can the team be agile when goals pivot?

Through insightful conversations and real-life examples, Fiona and Michael address these questions, and illustrate why it is important to align your team with the work to be done - and the overall organisational strategy - to set them up for success and avoid pitfalls.

At RPX2 Ltd, we are committed to helping individuals and organisations unlock their full potential.

Why no check out our other bite-sized conversations on what makes people tick?

If you'd like to find out more about how we can help your people, teams and businesses realise their potential, please visit our website.

Join Fiona Brookwell and Michael Jones as they discuss how to set your people up for success.

The whole person shows up at work. Fiona and Michael therefore explore the concept of the head, the heart and the briefcase. Consequently, they discuss how our behavioural  and cognitive drives, values and interests, and our skills, knowledge and experience influence our success. The demands of our environment are also key.

Through insightful conversations and real-life examples, they illustrate the importance of aligning individual motivations and drives with the right roles to unlock true potential.

Tune in to discover how understanding the correlation between the head, the heart, the briefcase - and the work environment - can set you and your team up for success.

At RPX2 Ltd, we are committed to helping individuals and organisations unlock their full potential.

Why no check out our other bite-sized conversations on what makes people tick?

If you'd like to find out more about how we can help your people, teams and businesses realise their potential, please visit our website.