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AI adoption is moving faster than most leaders can keep up with, but emotional intelligence could be the missing link. In this episode of The Dee-Brief Show, multi award winning Executive Coach and Trainer Dee Clayton is joined by Maggie Sarfo, CEO of Meres Consult, and Will Grover, Senior Coach & Trainer at Simply Amazing Training. Together they explore how leaders use EQ in AI adoption to guide their teams, overcome fear, and harness opportunity.

Maggie shares her journey from global technology analyst to keynote speaker and thought leader in AI. She explains why EQ is the essential human skill that ensures AI is used responsibly and effectively, rather than becoming a source of resistance. From empathy and self-awareness to addressing team concerns, Maggie outlines practical pillars leaders can use to balance machine intelligence with human wisdom.

Dee and Will connect this with their own frameworks, showing how catching and challenging your “AI monkeys” can help executives approach change with clarity and confidence. They also discuss cultural differences in adoption, quick wins for industries such as hospitality, and practical steps for getting started without overwhelm.

If you are a CEO, executive or manager wondering how to prepare your organisation for AI, this conversation shows you how leaders use EQ in AI adoption to stay ahead while keeping people at the heart of progress.

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In this episode of The Dee-Brief Show, multi award-winning Executive Coach and Trainer Dee Clayton is joined by Will Grover, Senior Coach and Trainer at Simply Amazing Training. Together they tackle one of the biggest frustrations at work: long or hybrid meetings that drag on, lose energy, and achieve little.

Whether you are presenting online in Zoom or Teams, running a hybrid strategy session, or leading a face-to-face update, this episode is full of practical tools to keep people engaged and involved. You’ll learn how to:

With ideas for virtual presenting, interactive tools like polls, whiteboards, and breakout rooms, plus tips for better presentation skills, this episode shows how to transform long or online meetings into focused, outcome-driven conversations.

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You explain something clearly, everyone nods… but later, nothing happens. Why does that happen? And what can you do about it?

In this episode, multi award-winning Executive Coach and Trainer Dee Clayton is joined by Will Grover, Senior Coach and Trainer at Simply Amazing Training. Together they explore a common workplace challenge.

Using the Simply Amazing Structure (SAS), Dee and Will focus on the “HOW” section of communication. They explain how to turn agreement into real action, without sounding pushy or awkward.

You will learn how to:

They also explore how mindset and inner self-talk (those Public Speaking Monkeys) can stop people being clear about their ask. Whether you are pitching, leading, or running a meeting, this episode offers tools to help you inspire decisions, not delays.

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In this episode, Dee Clayton tackles a challenge many professionals face when giving a presentation or having leadership conversations – how do you communicate complex, strategic or detailed ideas in a way that’s simple and easy to follow?

Whether you’re presenting to senior stakeholders, explaining technical content, or pitching ideas to clients, you’ll recognise the pain of losing your audience in too much detail. They glaze over or try to rush you to the end.

Dee is passionate about communications and helping people to improve their communications and bring out the best in themselves, their teams and their communications. In this episode, she shares how to use the Simply Amazing Structure (SAS) to turn cluttered communication into a message that’s clear, relevant and impactful.

She explains how SAS helps you keep it simple, chunk your message to suit your audience, and then stay focused on what matters. With real stories from client work and everyday life, Dee explores the mindset behind talking too much or over-explaining and the tools that can help you feel more in control.

You’ll also hear how personality preferences and Public Speaking Monkey Mindsets can affect your communication style and how to work with them, not against them.

This episode helps you shift from expert-mode to effective communicator.

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Multi award-winning Executive Coach and Trainer Dee Clayton shares three practical ways to grab attention and hold it from the start. She introduces the idea of an “attention tariff” – the cost of being heard in a world full of distractions – and explains why your first few seconds matter more than ever.

Dee is passionate about communications and helping people bring out the best in themselves, their teams and their communications. Drawing on real-life examples and decades of corporate communications, coaching and training experience, she reveals the common traps people fall into when starting meetings, presentations or conversations, and shows how small changes can make a big difference.

This episode is packed with insight and humour. We discuss avoiding weak openers, talking too much about yourself, and other typical mistakes. Dee also explains why grabbing attention isn’t about being louder or pushier — it’s about being purposeful, structured and human.

Whether you’re leading a meeting, pitching an idea, or trying to make your point stick, this episode gives you quick wins you can use straight away.

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Multi award-winning Executive Coach and Trainer Dee Clayton describes the Simply Amazing Structure (SAS) – a simple, repeatable tool to engage audiences, sharpen messages and inspire action.

Whether pitching, presenting or leading, Dee shares practical strategies to save time, boost confidence and deliver with impact. Transform how you communicate and achieve the outcomes you want.

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In this episode of The Dee-Brief Show, Dee Clayton and Will Grover from Simply Amazing Training share powerful, real-life stories—from late-night book discoveries to early routines, from accidental coaching to conscious choices that changed everything.

Dee reveals how a car accident ignited her passion for mindset and NLP. Expect memorable ideas.

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Think your succession plan is solid? It might not be.

In this episode of The Dee-Brief Show, multi award-winning executive coach Dee Clayton is joined by leadership expert and certified Motivational Maps practitioner Susannah Brade-Waring to explore the hidden mindset and motivation challenges that derail even the best-laid plans. If you're responsible for leadership coaching for executives or involved in executive and leadership coaching, this conversation offers practical insights to spot potential issues early and develop future leaders who thrive.

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Hybrid work seems fine — but is it really? Cracks are showing: too many meetings, silent disengagement, and unclear expectations.

Dr Gwen Stirling Wilkie shares how to build clarity, trust and effectiveness in a changed world. If hybrid feels ‘fine’ but progress is slow, this episode is for you.

Gwen is an award-winning organisational psychologist, executive coach and author. She has over 20 years’ experience working with leaders and teams across the private, public and third sectors. Gwen is passionate about helping people and organisations to thrive in a rapidly changing world of work.

In this episode, Gwen and Dee discuss:

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What if you could read minds in meetings? Face Whisperer Adrianne Carter joins us on The Dee-Brief Show to explore micro-expressions, leadership, and communication. Fresh from her TEDx talk, she’ll share how face reading helps you pause, proceed, or pivot — with confidence and a few laughs.

Adrianne is a globally recognised Face Whisperer, author, and keynote speaker. She has worked with leaders and teams across the private, public and third sectors, including the NHS, Microsoft, and the BBC. Adrianne is passionate about helping people understand the power of non-verbal communication to build trust, influence and connection.

In this episode, Adrianne and Dee discuss:

Whether you’re leading a team, pitching an idea, or trying to make your point stick, this episode gives you quick wins you can use straight away.