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The Power of Calm Communications
COVID-19 has been a time of massive disruption for teams and leaders. But as we’re coming out the other side, rather than finding a return to business as usual, leaders are finding that their teams are going through a second wave of disruption.
The Power of Belonging: How to Meet Your Team’s Need to Belong
When I was 16, I went overseas and lived with a family in Toulouse, France. It was a beautiful country with an incredibly rich culture and the family I lived with was absolutely lovely. But they spoke almost no English.
Leading a Remote Team
Millions of people across the globe are now working virtually. This makes for an interesting and sometimes challenging situation for leaders who are trying to understand how leading a remote team can work well from behind a computer screen.
What Business Are You Really In?
As many of you know, my partner Mark and I will be married next year. In preparation for the wedding, we met with the wedding planner at our venue a few months ago. She was new to the role, having come from another venue, but had helped plan hundreds of weddings in the past.
The Space to Lead – Holding space in business is the leadership skill for the new world
On Friday I was speaking with an executive team of around 40 people. I was due to deliver a workshop for them a few weeks ago and it has now shifted to online. I asked her what challenges they were having around productivity, team connection and communication. Her response was interesting.
The 7 Gs of Self-Management: Tips for Working From Home
With millions of people now working from home it’s a massive adjustment for the bulk of the Australian, and even global, workforce. Entire multinational companies have closed their doors, but continue to run their businesses remotely.
How to Put Yourself Out There in Your Content
2012 was a disaster. I started my business in 2009 but in 2011 we had the Brisbane floods and business went quiet. Then in 2012, 17,000 jobs and all training was cut from the public service for almost two years. 80% of my contracts were with government departments.
New Year’s Removals, Routines and a Ruckus- Create Success in 2020
It might sound a bit odd, but I cut back on anything that would generate too many new enquiries, such as videos, speaking events, travel and client load. I started to assess some bigger questions so I could create a life by design.
What Type of Content Creator are You? How to Become Prolific in Your Content Creation
I recently worked with Megan, who came to work with me on her content strategy and creation for her business. She said, “I’m really struggling. I want to create content like videos, blogs and podcasts, but I just feel like I’ve lost my creative mojo.
Lighthouse Leadership and Keeping the Vision Clear | Visible Leadership
One of my favourite places in the world is Cape Byron Lighthouse at Byron Bay. I have fond memories of climbing up to the lighthouse with my sisters and cousins on weekends to take in the view over the New South Wales coast, at Australia’s most easterly point.
Get up to $10,000 in funding from the Queensland Digital Marketing Grants
Are you overwhelmed with where to start with your marketing and lead generation activity? Trying to identify the right mix of LinkedIn, social media, content creation, newsletters, webcasts and podcasting without losing money?
Leadership Communication for the Five Generations at Work
The year 2000 was an exciting year. Sydney hosted the Olympics, businesses were frantically getting ready for the millennium bug and I started a new job.
Catalyst Content For Leaders Driving Change
I was recently speaking to Grace, a communications consultant who was frustrated that she couldn’t motivate her leaders to create content. She always had to come up with the ideas and hand the content to them on a silver platter.
Moments That Matter: How Your Leadership Brand Is Defined In Moments Of Truth
Earlier this year I got engaged, which was a lovely celebration. During our holidays, we took some time to have a look at some potential venues and decided to go and have a look at a venue in the Gold Coast that I had been thinking about for some time.
Crush Comparisonitis in 2019
The compulsion to compare one’s accomplishments to another’s to determine relative importance.
I remember the day like it was yesterday. It was about 4 years ago at an event and I felt this weight crushing me and following me around. It was almost suffocating.⠀⠀⠀
Leader to Ambassador: How to Go from Attracting to Finding Talent
In the book, he talks about the two teams traditionally found in every workplace: management and labour. He also talks about a new third team – the linchpins. These are people who figure out what to do when there’s no rule book.
From Intimidation to Intimacy - How to Build Trust and Connection
Unless you’ve been sleeping under a rock, you would know the Invictus Games were held in Sydney recently. Patron Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle were Down Under to launch the Games, an international multi-sport event in which wounded, injured and sick members of the armed services compete.