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How To - Rid Yourself of Impostor Syndrome
Impostor syndrome is the fear of being exposed as a fraud. Thinking that we lack the capability necessary for the challenges we face, and are only avoiding being found out through hard work and luck. In this video we explore nine ways to rid yourself of impostor syndrome.
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How To - Help Customers By Putting Employees First
Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin, once famously said “Clients do not come first. Employees come first. If you take care of your employees, they will take care of your customers.” But does the research back this up? And what can we do to implement this idea in practice?
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How To - Make a Great Leadership First Impression
People make rapid judgements about our leadership capability. Here's how we can ensure we make a great leadership first impression.
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How To... Work Even Smarter
We’ve all heard the mantra, work smarter, not harder. But sometimes our idea of ‘smarter’ still isn’t the smartest way to work. Here's how to make sure we're doing the right work.
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How To - Increase Psychological Safety
Psychological safety isn't about being comfortable - it's about creating an environment where people can be confident trying new things, making the occasional mistake, and learning new skills. In this video we explore two leadership styles that help build an environment of psychological safety.
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How To - Lead Through Change
Change is ever present. In this video we explore the stages of change and how you can lead others through change successfully.
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How To - Level Up Your Listening
Effective listening is a core part of leadership effectiveness. In this video we explore levels of listening and five tips to improve your listening.
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How To - Bring A New Team Together
Whether it’s a completely new team, or a change in the members of a team, it can be challenging to bring a new team together. In this video we explore the stages of team development, and ways to build cohesion and purpose within your team.
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How To - Make Better Decisions
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Quick Hit - Make Sure Your Appreciation is Appreciated
Appreciation is an under-utilised method for engaging and motivating our people. This week we explore the most appreciated ways of showing appreciation.
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Quick Hit - Making Meetings Great
Over the past few years meetings have become worse than ever. Here’s what meeting science teaches us about how to make meetings great.
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Quick Hit: Be More Strategic... Whatever That Means
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Quick Hit: Managing Bias
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Quick Hit - When to Set a Deadline
Deadlines attract our attention and energy. We can use that to our advantage.
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Quick Hit - The Three Stages in Any Meeting
Every meeting has three stages. Great leaders manage each stage well. Which one could you improve?
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Quick Hit - Feedback Isn't Coaching
It's easy to confuse or try to combine feedback and coaching, but they are quite different.
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Quick Hit - Monthly One-On-One Meetings That Work
Monthly one-on-one meetings - we all know we should have them, but what should they cover?
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Quick Hit - Leadership Habits
Much of our leadership behaviour is driven by habits, some helpful and some harmful.
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Quick Hit - Eight Steps to Effective Delegation
Here are eight steps to ensure you delegate more effectively.
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Quick Hit: The Power of Belief in Potential
What we think about people has an impact, not just on how we personally perceive them, but also on their actual behavior.
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Quick Hit - Empathy in Leadership
Is empathy helpful in leadership? It helps your people, but does it hurt you in the process?
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Quick Hit: Better (and Fewer) Meetings Now
On average people spend around 23 hours a week in meetings. We can make them much better.
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Quick Hit: How to Avoid Micromanagement
It's easy to fall into the trap of micromanagement. Here are some ways to find your way back out.
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Quick Hit: Inspiring Others from the Outside In
The key mechanism of effective leadership is aligned motivation. Here's how to inspire our people.