How do you balance the drive and need for results with creating an environment that actively engages, creates inclusivity and promotes positive team dynamics? One of the answers is through integrity. In this insightful conversation Joanna Charles, Managing Director of HR Department Bradford, shares her insight and passion for delivering outcomes and results. What becomes really clear is the importance and value that integrity has played in jo's own career and how she uses her own values as the "moral compass" as she navigates the challenge of producing an output through her teams. 

The conversation touches on concepts of emotional intelligence, communication, and the importance of inclusivity and humility as a leader.

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Leadership is about discovering the greatness that exists in the people we lead and finding ways to help our teams to maximise their potential.

In this Episode I talk with Andy Hall, Founder of Andy Hall Coaching (www.andyhallcoaching.com) about how to identify and maximise potential in others. He shares his passion for helping other people grow that has taken him from a successful corporate career to running his own leadership and coaching business. In particular he talks about the critical role mentors have had in his own career, and how having someone who believes in you can be critical for your personal growth. Over the past 7 years Andy has been able to pursue his passion for development of himself and others.  

So many female leaders struggle with this concept called Imposter Syndrome - an emotional reaction that impacts confidence, self image and creates performance anxiety for many. When leaders are helped to overcome this feeling they can often go on and their results dramatically increase - but how can you overcome the feeling?

In this episode I talk to Lucy Dennis, founder of 3LD Consulting. Lucy is a coach, leadership specialist and team development expert focussing on the tech sector. Lucy's real passion is helping female leaders as they make career transitions. She supports these leaders through the challenges that imposter syndrome create to help them become exceptional. We kick off this conversation by looking at how many of our global female leaders are really leading the way in response to the current pandemic.

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Learning cultures are often spoken about, mainly in theoretical or conceptual terms. In this micro conversation Wesley Bourne, Managing Director of Bournes Relocation Services shares how he has created a learning organisation and how this is helping shape the strategy for growth.

Bournes are a family run business that has been operating for over 100 years. Wesley, as the latest generation of the family took over a business that needed to change to continue to survive. Through his own passion for self growth and self awareness he recognised very quickly that he needed to get the right people around him to help transform the business. 

By gathering people who had a similar view of the importance of personal growth, and a willingness to share and inspire one another Wesley has gathered a team together who truly epitomise a learning culture. One where people invest in and desire personal growth and through this are able to support the delivery of the company strategy. The why for the business is Because People Matter and this purpose helps them not only navigate challenging times but also ensure that they deliver the very best service to their clients.

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In this episode I talk to Loiza Tallon, a multi-award winning Learning and Organisational Development Professional. Loiza was recognised as the Learning Leader of the year by the Learning & Performance Institute - an accolade she wholeheartedly deserves.

In this Micro conversation Loiza shares some truly inspiring stories of how leadership, and learning can have genuine impacts on the lives of others. She shares with us how one delegate on one of the programmes she created, genuinely changed their life on the back of having someone help them to think differently. It sometimes seems like the word life-changing can be a cliche and yet, in this story was Loiza did genuinely improved the life of this person.

When we as leaders recognise the awesome influence we have on others, and step into this responsibility with the intent to inspire those we lead then magic can happen, and we can change the lives of others. 

In this micro conversation I talk to David Liversage about the importance of culture. David is the co-founder of Human4 (www.human4.co.uk) and is a People and Culture Consultant. With over 30 years experience of working in corporate and consulting roles David has a real depth of understanding about the importance that culture can have on our success in business.

In this conversation David shares both his own experiences and his insight to help us understand just how important culture can be. he shares the link between culture, leadership and the enjoyment people get from the work that they do. David doesn't just talk conceptually about culture but he gives it a raw, granularity so that you can see, hear and feel the difference it makes in our workplaces.

In this conversation I talk to Richard Elsey about the importance of the employee experience. Richard is passionate about service and the importance of really getting to know your customer. This passion then runs through his approach to leadership. In this micro conversation Richard shares why this matters and what difference it makes to the success of your organisation. He also shares some simple and yet practical tips that can really make a difference.

Richard is Director or RJE associates, a boutique training and learning consultancy based in London (www.rjeassociates.com). His business is awakening and inspiring the learning mindset. After a highly successful career in high end service environments Richard brings this passion for excellence to the work he now does supporting luxury brands.

In this episode I talk to Danielle Johnson, UK Director of Partnerships at Tote Group (www.uktotegroup.co.uk) Danielle is a brilliant leader who shows a real depth of caring the importance of teams and the people in them. Over the years she has developed a reputation for creating teams that are famously loyal to her - in this conversation we unpack what she does that creates such unwavering support in her teams. Danielle shares that as a leader your team are your results and that to be effective you have to help them grow and become better.

By helping grow the team you help to grow yourself and as a result the business grows too!

Danielle shares insight and tips about exactly how you too can create strong teams that love working together to achieve outstanding results.

In this third Episode David McGlennon shares his story of how his own journey of self awareness has helped him become a better leader, both in his business and in his family. In this deeply insightful conversation David shares how working on knowing yourself leads to greater confidence and how this then has positive impacts on both the results you deliver and how you are able to face into challenges. 

David is a High Performance Culture Coach, and helps companies in a variety of industries create a sustainable advantage. His work helps business to increase profits, employee engagement and competitive advantage. You can connect with David on Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmcglennen/

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