The Power Skills Project

In this latest episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam is joined by the very talented Beth Krucien, who is here to talk to us about purpose in business and how to align that purpose with the people and procedures in your organisation.

Beth is an Organisational Development Specialist at a large waste management business. In her current role, she helps her company align its purpose with its people by inspiring them to think in new ways and unleash their potential. She’s passionate about helping align purpose within teams and at an organisational level.

Beth really gets into detail on how to practically align your business purpose with your people.

This is a fascinating episode and gives real insight into why purpose is so important, and how to embed this in an organisation.

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In this episode, Kezziah (she/her) and James (he/him) discuss pronouns and other issues related to the Trans experience with content creator, and one of LinkedIn's Top 10 LGBTQIA+ voices, Max Siegel.

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Max's LinkedIn

In today's episode, Adam talks to confidence guru Adele Bradley.

Adele has been in the organisational development and people transformation world for a while, both for large companies and as a consultant. As a coach, Adele began to notice regular patterns with her clients. Specifically, low self-belief, low self-confidence, and low self-esteem. 

She has taken her experience and developed a formula for confidence, and that’s what we discuss in today's session.

You're are in for a real treat with this episode. Adele speaks from the heart, and lays out a formula to help you achieve a more confident outlook on life.

Her book, Equation to Confidence is in the works, and provides a playbook to help you develop this crucial characteristic.

Links

1. Connect with Adele on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adele-bradley-ba-hons-818b7747/

In today's episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam speaks to sales guru James Ski.

James trained as an elite rower at university and has held various senior-level sales positions. He now runs a hugely successful sales events business called Sales Confidence (Salesconfindence.com). He is one of THE most connected people in the UK.

In this fascinating episode, Adam and James discuss setting a vision for your future self and how to go on to achieve that ambition through setting manageable weekly, monthly and daily goals.

They dive into turning a "no" in sales into a positive thing and bringing persistence and enthusiasm into your work.

Finally, they discuss how to achieve balance in a high-pressure role.

This episode is packed full of helpful sales tips and hacks that James has developed throughout his career. It's a must-listen if you are new to sales or looking to master this craft.

Further Information

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesski/
• Website: https://salesconfidence.co/
• James' book: How to Gain Sales Confidence (released 2023)

In this episode, Adam speaks to founder and CEO of Synaptic Potential, Amy Brann. Amy is a published author and a keynote speaker, and in this podcast she gives some fascinating insights into the importance of trust at work, and how you can build it - or break it.

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References

Neuroscience for Coaches: How coaches and managers can use the latest insights to benefit clients and teams, Amazon.co.uk: Books, Amy Brann
Make Your Brain Work: How to Maximize Your Efficiency, Productivity and Effectiveness: Amazon.co.uk, 9781789660494: Books, Amy Brann
Engaged: The Neuroscience Behind Creating Productive People in Successful Organizations (The Neuroscience of Business Series) (Audio Download): Amy Brann, Esther Wane, Blackstone Publishing: Amazon.co.uk: Books, Amy Brann

In this episode, James and Adam discuss another topic covered by the Assemble You course library - harnessing an ambitious mindset. 

Adam took a risk starting his new business at the time he did - his family circumstances made it particularly precarious to leave a 9-5 and self-finance a start-up. James left a job he enjoyed at a company he'd loved to join Adam and Rich. In this episode, they discuss those decisions, as well as: other obstacles to ambition, and how and when to be more ambitious.

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"I realized that what might be important to one person was not a priority to me. That no one else would create the structure to my day, or figure out my priorities, but me." (Deb Knobelman)

In this episode, Adam and James discuss the perils of saying yes too much. Jim Carrey might have us believe that saying yes to everything is exciting, but it's not. It leads to untold pressure, stress, and substandard delivery. It also means you literally might not have the capacity to focus on what's really important at work, and it can hurt your aspirations.

So, during this podcast Adam and James cover:

• Taking your time
• Knowing your boundaries
• Using 'I don't' instead of 'I can't'
• Listening to your gut and
• Offering alternative solutions

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References from the pod

Saying 'No', Grammarly
The Way to Wellbeing, Tracy Douthwaite
No One Will Protect Your Time For You, Deb Knobelman

Stephen Covey says, "Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”

Can you think of times when you've done that? Even if you can't, you may well do it - 96% of people think they're a good listener, but only 25% actually are.

That's why, in this episode, Adam and James discuss the misconceptions around being a 'good listener', and offer some actionable tips to be better.

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References from the pod

Listening to People (hbr.org), HBR
What Great Listeners Actually Do (hbr.org), HBR
The price of poor listening (management-issues.com)

Do your team respect you? Do they know you have their back?

If you want to ensure optimum performance for your people, they need security, and that comes from YOU.

There are challenges on all sides of the workplace. Whether it’s senior employees pushing for deadlines, excessive meetings sucking up time, or the office atmosphere destroying productivity, everyone faces obstacles to getting their best work done.

If you’re a leader, it’s your job to remove as many of these obstacles as possible, to protect your team. 

In this podcast, Adam and James discuss a variety of ways to do so, including:

• Protecting people from unfair or unconstructive criticism
• Cultivating the right atmosphere
• Saying ‘no’ to unrealistic requests
• Taking responsibility for the collective
• Acting as a proxy for communication to protect people’s time

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References from the pod

Take Care of Employees: Protect Them at All Costs, Marcus Le Monis.

How to Protect Your Team From Burnout (thriveglobal.com), Manage the Whole Human

Mintzberg on Management| Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster (simonandschuster.com), Henry Mintzberg

Managing Yourself: The Boss as Human Shield (hbr.org), HBR.

Stefaan van Hooydonk believes that curious individuals need curious environments to thrive and that especially in times of turmoil individuals and companies need to embrace intentional curiosity. He consults global corporations and leadership teams towards building a stronger curiosity muscle. He is a regular speaker around the world on the power of curiosity to benefit professionals, leaders, teams, and organizations.

In this episode, he and Adam discuss the AIM model of curiosity, and how it can be implemented in your workplace to improve results for your people.

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Stefan's book, The Workplace Curiosity Manifesto : How Curiosity Helps Individuals and Workspaces Thrive in Transformational Times eBook : Amazon.co.uk.