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This week Kim and Fulyana answer a question from a listener about the relationship of why and how. Which comes first? Which is more important? A note about this recording – there is some background electronic noise that we were unable to remove. It is just one of the hazards of long distance recording

Do you have a high profile as a team leader within your organisation? Are there other high profile leaders in your organisation? Do you work together or are you competing for attention? This week Kim and Fulyana reflect on their experiences working with and for high profile team leaders within an organisation. What role can […]

This week Kim and Fulyana have another case study sent in by a listener. How do you approach succession planning when someone in your team is unwilling to even talk about the subject? Should you, as the team leader, push for a succession plan in every situation?

This week we are celebrating a milestone in our podcasts – 250 episodes! So we thought we might talk about information overload as it relates to leadership. (Of course, we don’t consider these podcasts as information overload.) In this podcast Kim and Fulyana look at ways to filter information so you can improve your leadership […]

This week we look at a case study sent in to us by a listener. It covers some of our suggestions for approaching a perceived need to improve a process when you are new to a team or an organisation. How can you not be seen as the “new” person who thinks they know it […]

This week we have a case study looking at a delayed internal transfer and how to manage that within a team. Have you asked for a transfer only to have it ignored? Listen to the suggestions from Kim and Fulyana from both the team leader and team member perspectives. Transcription:

Do you despair of the next generation of managers? Does your organisation promote on time or ability? This week Kim and Fulyana look at what organisations and individuals can do to ensure business leadership is moving in tandem towards the future. The link for the earlier podcast episode mentioned in their discussion is below. Do […]

In a previous podcast (link below) we have looked at the value and approaches to knowledge transfer in organisations. What if you, as the knowledge owner, are blocked from transferring your knowledge by political or personal issues with a new team or management group? This week Kim and Fulyana look at how to work around […]

This week Kim and Fulyana explore the effects of micromanaging a project when its outcome may reflect on your personal profile in an organisation. Are you a micromanager? Have you been subjected to micromanagement which led to you feeling you were not trusted with leading a team or project? Listen to the discussion for some […]

Do you worry that someone will tap you on the shoulder and say “you don’t belong here”? You are not alone! This week Kim and Fulyana explore what is called “imposter syndrome” and find it is far more widespread across organisations and careers than you might expect. They discuss ways you can address it (ways […]

It has been a little while since we shared a case study with you, so this week we are looking at a dilemma for a listener. Having set a goal to start a business after reaching a certain point in a career, there are now two further (and prestigious) opportunities being offered right at the […]

In the final part of our discussion with Nancy Giordano, we explore what the future and future leaders might be. Will you be curious enough to explore that scenario? To visit Nancy’s website and learn even more, click here

This week we continue our discussion with Nancy Giordano looking at the importance to organisations and individuals of “leadering”. What is the difference between leadership and leadering? The link to Nancy’s book is below the podcast Leadering – a book by Nancy Giordano

This week we begin a three part discussion with Nancy Giordano about changing our thinking and managing. There are challenges out there in management, now and into the future – are you curious enough to be ready for them? To find out more, visit Nancy’s website PlayBigInc

In the final part of our 2021 Workplace Series, Kim and Fulyana review the options and pitfalls of using online resource centres like Fiverr.com How do you select from the myriad of resources and people out there?

In part 4 of our 2021 Workplace Series, Kim and Fulyana revisit the very popular topic of communicating core values. Is this more difficult at present? How has your organisation changed the way you communicate your core values? Do these align with your personal core values? The link to our discussions in 2016 with David […]

Our third podcast in the Workplace 2021 series looks a how you can convey “passion” about what you do. Is work your “happy” place? Do you look forward to the challenges as well as the results? Are you influenced by others who consider the only way to talk about work is in the negative?

In our second podcast for this 5 part series, Fulyana and Kim look at how you, as a leader, can create a “safe” work environment for your team to express new ideas, vocalise concerns or expose problems. Do you have a “safe” work environment? Why does it feel that way?

This week we start a five part series based around your workplace and some of the topics that are so interrelated we felt it best to have them in a series of their own. Session 1 is all about how your workplace is perceived from both inside and out. How do you think potential employees […]

Do you manage projects and activities by setting a “finish” deadline? Could these be changed to “Start” deadlines for the next phase of a project or its implementation? This week Kim and Fulyana talk through changing our terminology and thus our focus from finish deadlines to start deadlines to encourage a sense of urgency and […]