This week's episode is all about hybrid working three years post-pandemic.  We have learned a lot about how to navigate this different way of working, and in this conversation, I had the pleasure of speaking to an expert in this area, Associate Professor John Hopkins. 

John Hopkins is an Associate Professor of Management from Swinburne University of Technology, and the Founder of WorkFLEX, a Melbourne-based company offering a range of online courses, coaching and training, to help workers and organisations successfully transition to new ways of working.

John has been one of Australia’s leading experts in flexible and remote work practices for the past decade and has led a range of projects for both public sector and private sector clients, including: the Australian Fair Work Commission, The National Workplace Institute, Regional Development Victoria, NSW Public Service Commission, Deloitte, Transport for NSW, and the Australian Productivity Commission.

In our discussion, John provides the latest research on hybrid working, productivity, a four-day working week and what people are looking for when they do come into the physical office space.  John also discusses what this means for leaders and teams.

John offers an online workshop on ‘Mastering the 4DW’.  As a special offer for our listeners, John is offering a 30% discount for the workshop.  To take advantage of this, use the code RITA30.  

In this episode, I had the great pleasure of welcoming Barb Hyman to the show.  Barb is the Founder and CEO of sapia.ai

We had a great discussion about vulnerabilities and challenges in leadership and how these occurrences helped Barb to shape her own leadership style.  Barb shares stories of important mentors and leaders who have helped her move through her own leadership lanes.  We also discussed what the Leader of 2028 look like given the pace of change with AI ( 5 years post recording). 

Show Notes

I am joined this week by Ange Fragiacomo. Ange is the Founder of the Conscious Living Hub, and co-author of the Amazon Best Seller, “Goodbye Busy, Hello Happy”. In this episode we delve into wellbeing, what a leader can do if they feel they are close to burnout and really useful tips on maintaining your wellbeing, especially with the demands of being a leader. 

In this episode we speak to entrepreneur, Bill Nikolouzakis.  Bill has led organisations and developed many teams throughout his career.  We discuss performance, leadership capabilities, how to better manage up, Bill’s four core leadership principles and how he incorporates radical honesty and ultimate responsibility as part of his team’s culture.

What a pleasure it was to have Ainsley Johnstone on The Leadership Lane Podcast recently. Ainsley is doing incredible work with her team Think Talent and she shares some gold-star tips on building a great culture, adapting leadership styles, the importance of coaching in leadership, and being aware of your strengths as a leader.

Part II of our feedback theme, and this week we focus on Feedback Reactions. I discuss what you can you do to minimise or avoid a reaction that does not increase your ability to build trust and connection with the other person.

When communicating feedback, do you think about your intention in delivering the feedback?

If not, this episode provides you with insights into six different feedback intentions that you may be conveying unknowingly to the person you are

providing feedback to.

Maximise your chance for your feedback to be understood by considering your feedback intention.

Welcome to this week’s episode of the Leadership Lane.

I am joined this week by Alex King.  Alex King is the co-founder of LedgeHR, a rapidly growing data-driven HR technology company all about helping organisations understand their people and build high performing teams.  In this podcast, Alex and I chat about how leaders can use data analytics and insights to elevate the performance of their team, along with how understanding how personality archetypes can help us develop a greater awareness of ourselves and others.    We also look at trends on the horizon for leaders to be aware of, and what leaders can do to become more comfortable with the uncomfortable.

We kick off the 2023 year by welcoming our guest, Naomi Gulinello.  Naomi is a Wholistic Wellness Coach and in this week’s episode we have an insightful conversation about maintaining and creating more energy in your leadership role.  Who wouldn’t want some more of that?! Enjoy

How do you rate your ability to be able to deliver high impact communications? In this episode, we look at factors that can get in the way and a simple model you can use to increase your ability to deliver high impact communications.