The People Leaders Podcast

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  How AI Is Changing Leadership: Insights from Leadership Expert Sally Foley-Lewis 06.08.2026 29min

  Discover how middle managers can navigate AI transformation effectively, emphasising human-centred leadership and self-awareness. Join Sally Foley-Lewis, a seasoned leadership expert, as she shares insights on maintaining relevance, fostering trust, and enhancing emotional intelligence in tomorrow’s workplace. Episode Highlights 00:00 How AI Is Changing Leadership02:47 Navigating AI in the Workplace05:54 Why Middle Managers Matter More Than Ever08:45 Creating Behavioural Change with AI11:41 H...
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  How to Find and Win Your Next Leadership Role With Richard Triggs 17.03.2025 44min

  Regardless of where you are on your leadership journey, this epsiode is guaranteed to help you progress your leadership journey and, importantly, set yourself up to win "your ideal role with your employer of choice." I had a fascinating chat with Richard Triggs, the founder and CEO of Arete Executive, an executive search and recruitment company based in Brisbane, Australia. We delved into Richard's extensive experience in placing executives in senior leadership roles and board positions, and ...
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  5 Signs Your Team May Need an MBTI Workshop 12.02.2025 9min

  In this episode, I explore five key indicators that suggest your team may benefit from an MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) workshop. Learn how communication breakdowns, lack of team cohesion, low motivation and engagement, constant decision-making conflicts, and unresolved workplace tension could be holding your team back. Discover practical tips and success stories on how understanding personality dynamics through MBTI can enhance communication, teamwork, and overall workplace effici...
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  Unlocking Leadership Potential: Simple Hacks for Busy Professionals 22.01.2025 8min

  As leaders we’re often focussed on the big things and may overlook the simple actions that can make a big difference, so in this episode, I share simple and practical leadership strategies tailored for busy professionals. From learning the art of delegation to implementing the two-minute rule, making meetings more efficient, and using time-independent communication tools, these hacks aim to enhance productivity without adding to your workload. Join me as I explore actionable tips backed b...
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  Why Leaders Should Create a Support Network 15.01.2025 17min

  A support network is one of the most powerful tools in any leader’s arsenal—but it’s often overlooked. It’s important to note that a support network is very different from a general “network” and worlds apart from “networking,” which often brings to mind uncomfortable events full of professionals hunting for their next client or opportunity. Instead, think of your support network as a carefully built community where you exchange ideas, guidance, and encouragement to grow both personally and...
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  Key Takeaways from 2024: Insights on Self-Leadership and Personal Growth 20.12.2024 11min

  I’ve put together a short wrap-up video of 2024 where you can learn valuable insights about self-leadership and personal growth to help you end the year on a high note… Explore important questions like 'Who do I need to be?' in various interactions and how changing behaviors and habits can impact your life. Discover the significance of setting an environment, making conscious choices, and maintaining habits to facilitate change. Understand the power of acceptance, asking powerful questions, a...
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  Why Being Vulnerable Makes You a Better Leader 05.11.2024 17min

  In this episode, we explore the critical role of vulnerability in effective leadership. Drawing on studies from Harvard Business Review and the Academy of Management Journal, we highlight how vulnerability can enhance trust, collaboration, and bottom-line results. Through real-world stories and experiences, we discuss the transformation that occurs in teams when leaders openly share their intentions, admit mistakes, and embrace innovation. We also delve into the misconceptions aro...
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  Combating Workplace Stress with Vedic Meditation: An Interview with Brett Jarman 31.10.2024 29min

  Workplace stress, resilience, psychological safety… These are all buzzwords that have gained increasing attention in recent years. And rightly so. We spend a huge proportion of our time at the workplace, so it’s critical that we do our best to keep stress to a minimum. But who is actually responsible for this? Our guest on the podcast this week says the burden of responsibility is shared, and proposes meditation as a solution that can have a huge impact on stress, not just from within ...
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  Your Personality Has the Biggest Impact on How You Lead 23.10.2024 15min

  As a leader it can be tempting to point to team members as being responsible for team performance issues. Sometimes this is the case, but more often than not, we see a failure on the part of the leader to take different personality styles and preferences into account. This is actually the primary job of a leader, and what sets leadership responsibilities apart from individual contributor responsibilities, so in this episode, we delve into how your personality profoundly impacts your lea...
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  Transforming Feedback into Powerful Learning Opportunities 21.10.2024 22min

  In this episode, we explore the surprising and somewhat disturbing statistic that only one in four employees find feedback helpful for their performance. We discuss the importance of transforming feedback into powerful learning opportunities for both personal and professional growth. We highlight the role of trust, the need for a habit of inviting feedback, and using a forward-focused and solution-oriented approach. We introduce the SBIN model for delivering feedback, emphasising the necess...
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  Fractional Leadership: Flexibility and Expertise with Lauren Patel 02.10.2024 24min

  In this episode of the People Leaders Podcast, we explore the realm of fractional consulting with our guest Lauren Wambold Patel. Lauren, a former Boston Consulting Group consultant and now founder and CEO of Keenan Reid Strategies, shares insights into how fractional consulting is reshaping the industry. We dive into the benefits for both consultants and clients, the impact on Gen Xers and Millennials, and the steps to transition into this new model. Lauren also discusses the p...
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  Maximising Leadership Effectiveness Through Wellbeing with Anna Eliatamby 20.09.2024 28min

  In this episode, we explore the critical role of well-being in leadership with Anna Eliatamby, a clinical psychologist and workplace well-being expert. Anna shares insights on the foundational importance of self-care for leaders, highlighting how neglecting personal well-being can lead to destructive habits and toxic behaviours. She introduces key strategies for responding to stress, maintaining healthy work habits, and fostering organisational well-being. Additionally, we discuss the inter...
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  Team Building Activities That ACTUALLY Work (2024) 17.09.2024 20min

  In this podcast, we address common queries about team building, providing practical examples and sharing insights from research on high-performing teams. We outline several team-building activities with specific focuses such as learning, collaboration, fun, connection, trust, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and goal setting. Activities include watching and discussing a TED Talk, conducting the Spaghetti Challenge, cooking together, using the 'This Is Me' template for bonding, sharing ...
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  Workplace Resilience: Practical Tips and Strategies 25.07.2024 18min

  In this episode, we delve into the topic of workplace and professional resilience and what it means to effectively respond and adapt to adversity. We discuss a multi-faceted approach to resilience through mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional lenses. We share practical strategies, including the importance of self-talk, changing perspectives, physical movement, nutrition, hydration, rest, living by your values, developing empathy, and emotional literacy. We also introduce a diagnostic t...
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  Mastering Feedback and Difficult Conversations with Dr. Phill Krins 18.07.2024 34min

  In this episode, I am excited to welcome Dr. Phill Krins, an expert in workplace psychology, coaching, and facilitation. We delve into the significance of feedback and managing difficult conversations, especially for new and emerging leaders. Dr. Krins shares his vast experience, touching on the importance of feedback for growth, role clarity, and employee engagement. We explore the barriers to effective feedback, such as workplace culture and manager time constraints, and offer strategies ...
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  The Art of Managing Up: Crucial Questions for Your Manager 09.07.2024 14min

  In this episode, we discuss the importance of managing up and making the most out of your relationship with your manager during one-on-one meetings. We explore various questions to ask, such as understanding your manager's key priorities, communication preferences, and ways to build trust. Additionally, we dive into stakeholder management, conflict resolution, and ways to ensure continuous performance improvement. These strategies aim to enhance your performance and showcase your skills effec...
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  Stress Relief and Mental Clarity: Forest Bathing with David Roland 03.07.2024 25min

  In this episode, I interview David Roland, a psychologist, writer, presenter, and certified forest bathing guide. We discuss David's extensive background, including his studies in clinical psychology focusing on performance anxiety, and his transition to nature connection and forest bathing. David shares his personal experiences with forest bathing, its origins, and its many benefits such as stress reduction, mental rejuvenation, and physical health improvements. We also explore the pot...
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  The Biggest Mistakes New Managers Make and How to Avoid Them 24.06.2024 18min

  Anyone new to a management position is bound to make mistakes. Some of these mistakes will be unique to a particular position, and may even be unavoidable. But many mistakes that first-time managers make are pretty common, and can be avoided. In this episode we discuss the most common first-time manager mistakes we’ve seen in the past 25 plus years working in the field. Some of these mistakes include: failing to invest in behaviour management skills, taking on too much work, not being o...
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  Stepping Up from Individual Contributor to New Manager/Leader 28.05.2024 15min

  Making the transition from individual contributor to manager is about more than just taking on more responsibilities. It literally requires a shift in how you think about your work, the people you work with, and yourself. In this episode, we lay out eight paradigm shifts that are essential for you to perform at your best and to bring out the best in your team. Episode Highlights: 00:00 Introduction and Purpose of the Podcast01:34 Key Area 1: Shifting Focus02:54 Key Area 2: Managin...
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  How to Get More Value Out of Your MBTI 29.04.2024 20min

  The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) has been our favourite personality profiling tool since we first became accredited facilitators more than 20 years ago. Other profiling tools have come and gone as ‘flavour of the month’ over the years, many of which are simplified versions of the MBTI, but the MBTI itself is the tool we are most often asked to use, and with very good reason, The wisdom behind it is timeless and the applications endless, and no matter how many times we deliver our MBTI w...