Unlocking Potential

I'm delighted to start this mini series on Finding Joy.

First up ATTENTION How we give ourselves attention

How we find those who will give us attention

How we give others attention

This is your leadership super power.

A skill that we are loosing in the age of distraction, productivity and overwhelm.

Even taking 90 seconds to pause will help you unlock joy for yourself and others.

"The quality of everything we do depends on the thinking we do first. The quality of our thinking depends on the attention we are given." Nancy Kline Time to Think

If the gold standard for leadership is to be inspiring how can we do that when we are feeling uninspired and unmotivated ourselves.

We need to find joy, our spark, our motivation.

When we find this joy will be infectious.

Trying to change others behaviour alone won't get us very far.

In fact often it leads to frustration.

Taking time to think and pause will change how you feel.

Taking time to think and pause will change how you spend your time.

Taking time to think and pause will change how you show up.

One of the biggest barriers leaders face is time - I don't have time to pause.

In this episode I talk to Tim Baker about how pausing and thinking transformed him from "grumpy Tim" to finding joy in his role and leading others.

You will also come away with a compelling reason to pause and think.

As well as gaining practical tools to help you put your thinking into action.

Reading and Resources

Nancy Kline - The Promise that Changes Everything
Pomodoro Technique
Pace and Perspective

You can find out more about my Leadership Inner Circles HERE.

Delve deeper - join me for a live Lunch and Learn on Tuesday 2 September where we will look at how we can Find Joy for Ourselves and others at work. Register HERE.

In this episode of the Unlocking Potential podcast we look at How to Manage Your Workload Effectively.

We start by considering our pace and perspective. If we are going too fast and are not looking up and out we will not be doing the work that will have the most impact. This exercise will also help you uncover the impact of staying at your pace and perspective.

We then look at the Eisenhower Matrix but check it against our pace and perspective and some of our internal assumptions that might stop us from taking meaningful action.

We close with a word on delegation - why it is your most powerful took for your workload management and for your teams motivation.

In June I'm running a FREE workshop called From Stuck to Soaring: Motivating Teams when targets aren't met. We will go deeper into some of these areas. You can sign up on my website emilypettytraining.com

90 Day Goal Setting to help you make progress.

This episode if for you if you find yourself

90 Day Goal Setting is a simple, but powerful, process that will help you set the direction of travel, stay on track and have something to celebrate at the end of the 90 days.

My Leadership Inner Circles are 90 days for a reason. We know that together there is a lot we can achieve when you create space to plan and find accountability.

In this episode we look at how to be less lonely at work and how to help your team feel less lonely.

We look at

How we show up and connect with our team sets the tone for everyone. It does require us to put connexion and relationship building on our to do list.

We need to make moments of connection and meetings matter.

It is also really important not to assume that people connect and need connection in the same way as you. Ask your team what they need, try ideas out and be willing to change.

Resources and Links

How to Overcome the Fear of Feedback - https://www.emilypettytraining.com/podcasts/unlocking-potential-2/episodes/2148601027

How to Make Meetings Better For Everyone - https://www.emilypettytraining.com/podcasts/unlocking-potential-2/episodes/2148562296

How Loneliness at work can impact your life - https://www.forbes.com/sites/tracybrower/2024/03/21/how-workplace-loneliness-can-impact-your-job/

Better Up - Build a Culture of Connection Report - https://grow.betterup.com/resources/build-a-culture-of-connection-report.

Gallup - State of the Global Workplace Report https://www.gallup.com/workplace/349484/state-of-the-global-workplace.aspx

Ways I can help your team feel more connected.

How to find your support network.

In this episode we look at why it is so important to find your support network and to be really intentional about building connections that will help you thrive in 2025.

Who to look for in your support network.

What roles do you need most.

How to build your support network.

Some ideas for action to help you get started.

I will be holding a Find your Network Event in late January/ Early February.  An opportunity for you to put some of the ideas in this podcast into action. Sign up to my weekly enewsletter to be the first to find out when it is. https://www.emilypettytraining.com/Leadership-tips

Resources

The Personal Board Room - https://www.personalboardroom.com/

Lean In - https://leanin.org/

Leadership Inner Circles - https://www.emilypettytraining.com/leadership-inner-circles

Approach the end of the year with clarity and confidence.

Wrap Up 2024 by looking back so you can find clarity to move forward.

This podcast will help you identify what might stop you and your team from reflecting and learning from the past and why will be so impactful in helping your team build trust, grow, thrive and have effective conversations in 2025.

Join me on Thursday 19 December from 12.30pm to 2pm for a Wrap Up 2024 facilitated workshop for £45 or £90 if you send three members of your team. Book your spot HERE.

Why Your Team Matters Most

In this podcast I make the case for why focusing on your people, bing kind, compassionate and caring is the most effective way to lead a high performing team.

I share two businesses who are thriving by putting people first.

Timpson 

Barry Wehmiller

The challenge if you believe the case I put forward is to make three mindset shifts and uncover many more that might be stoping you from making your team matter most.

The first step of course is to be kind to yourself.

Oh and I include l0 actions that you can take all aligned with the 10 Components of the Thinking Environment which will help you take meaningful action today.

You can download a workbook to accompany the podcast and join me live on Friday 29th November for a free workshop where I will help you make your team matter most by registering HERE

Reading

Everybody Matters Bob Chapman and Raj Sisodia 

Kind - Graham Allcott

The Happy Index - James Timpson

In this episode we look at how to motivate your team and lets face it ourselves.

When we are energised and motivated we will energise and motivate others.

There will always be times of low motivation and low energy. The key is to be able to notice this, identify what causes the low motivation and find ways to move through it.

I also look at how we can harness the opportunity that hybrid working brings to enable us to work with our energy and to maximise times of connection and times when we are working at home alone.

Ways I can support you to motivate your team.

Emily [email protected] to book a chat.

Links and resources

Cornell University Research into the impact of fire fighters eating together - HERE

Theory on Motivational Factors HERE

In this episode of Unlocking Potential I look at how you can think and act strategically.

There are three steps that I've adapted from William Ury's book Possible. He shares these steps in relation to managing conflict but I think they also apply to strategic thinking.

This podcast can apply to you personally and how you lead others strategically. I am not going to give you a formula for leading a strategic planning process. These steps need to be in place as a foundation that will support any strategic planning tool you might use. And if you want to keep things simple can provide a framework to help you be more strategic with a more human approach.

1 - Pause

2 - Zoom In

3 - Zoom Out

Join a FREE live workshop on Monday 30 September where we will go deeper into the topic of How to Think and Act Strategically - join HERE

I'm Emily Petty a coach, trainer and facilitator. I help senior leaders and their teams break free from overwork by helping them find a way to lead and work that feels effortless, authentic and empowering.