Wellbeing is no joke. Working long hours and experiencing stress and pressure is still seen as a badge of honour in many workplaces, but it’s time we put a stop to it.  And the best people to make a change are leaders in our organisations! In this episode, I take a look at some simple ways to support wellbeing for your people, to improve motivation, productivity and help people work more effectively rather than heading for burnout. Book Your Discovery Coaching Session I invite you to a 90-minute Discovery Coaching Session, where we will: Get clear on your most important goals and what is most important to you Identify blockers and limiting beliefs that are holding you back; and Develop key actions you can take to move forward and make progress. You will leave the Discovery Coaching Session with a sense of clarity, purpose and practical steps to move you forward. ? Click here to learn more and apply for your Discovery Coaching Session. ? Like the Show? Leave a Review On Apple Podcasts ✅ ? If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to leave a review on Apple Podcasts (Note: you have to scroll to the bottom to leave a review). Your review really helps me to reach a wider audience of thoughtful leaders, so we can improve workplaces around the world. I appreciate you taking the time! ? Show Links:  Beyond Blue Australian research study: The State of Workplace Mental Health in Australia. American Institute of Stress statistics Meditation statistics by TheGoodBody Headspace: Meditation app Podcast: Thoughtful Leader Podcast #80: What to Do When You Have Too Many Priorities Article: 1 to 1 Meetings: Let’s Make Them Better Article: The myth of multi-tasking Leadership coaching – apply for your complimentary coaching session. 

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#142: How Leaders Can Support Wellbeing at Work

In this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Ben Alexander, the retired Australian international Rugby player. Ben played for the Wallabies 72 times and also retired as the ACT Brumbies’ most capped player with 152 games. Ben is now the co-owner of Canberra pub ‘The Dock’ (Instagram: thedockcbr) and co-founder of meal tracking service Alfred (IG: the.alfred.app). The father of 3 is also on the ACT Brumbies Board, and The Dock was recently named ‘Canberra’s best pub’. Ben started Alfred while he was playing, after getting frustrated with the current meal tracking apps, and designed Alfred to be the first meal tracking app that can “help do the work of tracking your food for you”, and launched it in the Apple App Store late last year. Ben is also a keen blogger and parkrunner. I’m a big Australian Rugby fan so it was an honour and a pleasure to interview Ben and gain some insights from his international sporting career, as well as his life after Rugby. We talk about accountability and culture within a team, motivation and also how sleep tracking and food tracking can help you bring your best self to the table every day, without needing to be a professional athlete! Show Links:  Ben Alexander’s Blog: https://benalexander.substack.com/ The Dock Pub in Canberra: https://thedockkingston.com.au/ Alfred Meal Tracking App Oura Ring for sleep tracking The ACT Brumbies Rugby Club The Wallabies (Australia Rugby Team) Instagram Robbie Deans, former Wallaby Coach: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbie_Deans Michael Cheika, former Wallaby Coach: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Cheika The All Blacks (New Zealand Rugby Team Instagram) 

#141: Leadership Insights from Professional Sport with Ben Alexander

It’s nice to be optimistic, but what happens when we go too far? In this episode, I take a look at optimism bias and the impact it can have on our leadership. Of course, I’ll also offer some ways that you can try to reduce the impact of optimism without turning you into a negative thinker! Be sure to leave a comment below and tell me about your experiences with people being too optimistic in your workplace. Book Your Discovery Coaching Session I invite you to a 90-minute Discovery Coaching Session, where we will: Get clear on your most important goals and what is most important to you Identify blockers and limiting beliefs that are holding you back; and Develop key actions you can take to move forward and make progress. You will leave the Discovery Coaching Session with a sense of clarity, purpose and practical steps to move you forward. ? Click here to learn more and apply for your Discovery Coaching Session. ? Show Links:  Apply for a complimentary Leadership Coaching session. Article: Is Optimism Bias Sabotaging Your Leadership? Article: Following Orders When You Don’t Believe In the Direction.  Article: Why You Need Your Team to Speak Up (and How to Make it Happen). Article: De Bono’s Thinking Hats. Article: What Is Risk Management? – APM. 

#140: Are You Being Too Optimistic?

In this episode, I interview Justin Peters, a young leader who went from being an intern at one of his first employers to being the Program Manager for the entire internship program. We discuss many topics including the challenges of transitioning into a leadership position and the best ways to support new leaders to grow their confidence and experience. Justin also hosts the Struggle is Real podcast, which helps young adults learn to overcome life challenges that aren’t really covered in traditional education programs. You can contact Justin and follow his work at the links below. Like the Show? Leave a Review On Apple Podcasts ✅ ? If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to leave a review on Apple Podcasts (Note: you have to scroll to the bottom to leave a review). Your review really helps me to reach a wider audience of thoughtful leaders, so we can improve workplaces around the world. I appreciate you taking the time! ? Show Links:  Justin’s Website: https://justinpeters.co/thestruggleisreal/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justinleepeters/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinleepeters/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/justinleepeters 

#139: Supporting Emerging Leaders With Justin Peters

Passive aggressive behaviour can be quite common in the workplace, as many of us work in a relatively polite society. Passive aggressive behaviour is a way for people to say “No” and push back on you, without direct confrontation. Needless to say, it can also be one of the most frustrating behaviours to encounter in the workplace! Leaders are likely to run into this behaviour because we are in the business of making change… and many people don’t like change. In fact, they’d rather that you just left them alone! In this episode, I’ll take a look at some common signs of passive aggressive behaviour and what you can do about it. Like the Show? Leave a Review On Apple Podcasts ✅ ? If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to leave a review on Apple Podcasts (Note: you have to scroll to the bottom to leave a review). Your review really helps me to reach a wider audience of thoughtful leaders, so we can improve workplaces around the world. I appreciate you taking the time! ? Book Your Discovery Coaching Session I invite you to a 90-minute Discovery Coaching Session, where we will: Get clear on your most important goals and what is most important to you Identify blockers and limiting beliefs that are holding you back; and Develop key actions you can take to move forward and make progress. You will leave the Discovery Coaching Session with a sense of clarity, purpose and practical steps to move you forward. ? Click here to learn more and apply for your Discovery Coaching Session. ? Show Links:  Article: Seeing Passive Aggressive Behaviour at Work? Let’s Deal With It. Article: Seeing Resistance to Change In Your Team? Do This. Podcast: Thoughtful Leader Podcast Episode #50: Are You Avoiding a Difficult Conversation? Coaching: Apply for Your Discovery Coaching Session. 

#138: How to Tackle Passive Aggressive Behaviour

We often think that only “bad” leaders fall into displaying poor leadership behaviour. In reality, I believe that depending on the situation, we all have the potential to do things we’re not proud of in leadership. This doesn’t make us bad people or even bad leaders, it makes us human! So what should you do if you’re slipping into bad leadership habits that you would like to change? It’s all about identifying the pay off (what you’re getting out of the behaviour) and then challenging the belief underneath. Listen to this episode to learn more about how to get yourself back on the right leadership track. Book Your Discovery Coaching Session I invite you to a 90-minute Discovery Coaching Session, where we will: Get clear on your most important goals and what is most important to you Identify blockers and limiting beliefs that are holding you back; and Develop key actions you can take to move forward and make progress. You will leave the Discovery Coaching Session with a sense of clarity, purpose and practical steps to move you forward. ? Click here to learn more and apply for your Discovery Coaching Session. ? Like the Show? Leave a Review On Apple Podcasts ✅ ? If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to leave a review on Apple Podcasts (Note: you have to scroll to the bottom to leave a review). Your review really helps me to reach a wider audience of thoughtful leaders, so we can improve workplaces around the world. I appreciate you taking the time! ? Show Links:  Book your complimentary Discovery Coaching Session. Article: Bad Leadership (and How to Avoid It). 

#137: Falling Into Bad Leadership Behaviour? Do This!

Coaching can be a really powerful way to help your people improve. It also shows that you’re interested in committing significant time to their personal and professional development.  In this episode, I run through some advice to help you coach your people, including when coaching might be appropriate, and when it might not be. I also introduce a simple model you can use for coaching, to help you and the person you are coaching achieve a positive outcome from the experience. Coaching Model Book Your Discovery Coaching Session I invite you to a 90-minute Discovery Coaching Session, where we will: Get clear on your most important goals and what is most important to you Identify blockers and limiting beliefs that are holding you back; and Develop key actions you can take to move forward and make progress. You will leave the Discovery Coaching Session with a sense of clarity, purpose and practical steps to move you forward. ? Click here to learn more and apply for your Discovery Coaching Session. ? Like the Show? Leave a Review On Apple Podcasts ✅ ? If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to leave a review on Apple Podcasts (Note: you have to scroll to the bottom to leave a review). Your review really helps me to reach a wider audience of thoughtful leaders, so we can improve workplaces around the world. I appreciate you taking the time! ? Show Links:  Article: Coaching Employees? Try These Tips. Podcast: Thoughtful Leader Podcast #47: Why Building Your Team’s Confidence Should Be a Priority. Article: 1 to 1 Meetings: Let’s Make Them Better. Article: Backcasting. Work With Me Here: Leadership Coaching. 

#136: Simple Tips to Help You Coach Your People

Leaders often need to introduce process and structure into their teams. So it can be really frustrating when your people won’t follow what you’re trying to introduce! In this episode, I look at some of the major reasons why people aren’t following your process. And as usual, I’ll provide some ideas of what you can do about it, to have your people follow your lead. Book Your Discovery Coaching Session I invite you to a 90-minute Discovery Coaching Session, where we will: Get clear on your most important goals and what is most important to you Identify blockers and limiting beliefs that are holding you back; and Develop key actions you can take to move forward and make progress. You will leave the Discovery Coaching Session with a sense of clarity, purpose and practical steps to move you forward. ? Click here to learn more and apply for your Discovery Coaching Session. ? Like the Show? Leave a Review On Apple Podcasts ✅ ? If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to leave a review on Apple Podcasts (Note: you have to scroll to the bottom to leave a review). Your review really helps me to reach a wider audience of thoughtful leaders, so we can improve workplaces around the world. I appreciate you taking the time! ? Show Links:  Article: People Won’t Follow Your Process? Do This! Article: Team Won’t Follow Instructions? Ask These Questions. Podcast: Thoughtful Leader Podcast #42: Moving Your People Along the Motivation Spectrum. Coaching Discovery Session Application: Click here. 

#135: Why People Won't Follow Your Process (and What to Do About It)

Daily commitments are a powerful tool that I use with some of my coaching clients. Commitments are a great way to shift mindset and help you show up the way you want to every day. For leaders this is extremely valuable, because we are often in challenging situations where our people are relying on us to remain calm, composed and motivated. After all, we want to role model the right behaviours! In this episode, I discuss the benefits of daily commitments, how you can develop some for yourself and then what to do with them. Try them out, they can make a big difference to your mindset and create a better tone for your day. Daily Commitment Questions: “If I reached the end of my life, what is something I would regret if I hadn’t done it?” “How do I want to be each day at work (or home, or wherever)?” “What behaviour, mindset or attitude will help me to reach my goals?” “What do I want to be really proud of, in my role / in my life / at the end of my life?” Book Your Discovery Coaching Session I invite you to a 90-minute Discovery Coaching Session, where we will: Get clear on your most important goals and what is most important to you Identify blockers and limiting beliefs that are holding you back; and Develop key actions you can take to move forward and make progress. You will leave the Discovery Coaching Session with a sense of clarity, purpose and practical steps to move you forward. ? Click here to learn more and apply for your Discovery Coaching Session. ? Like the Show? Leave a Review On Apple Podcasts ✅ ? If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to leave a review on Apple Podcasts (Note: you have to scroll to the bottom to leave a review). Your review really helps me to reach a wider audience of thoughtful leaders, so we can improve workplaces around the world. I appreciate you taking the time! ? Show Links:  Article: How Daily Commitments Can Improve Your Leadership. Podcast: Thoughtful Leader Podcast #128: Is a Lack of Confidence Showing In Your Leadership? Article: How Leaders Can Stay Motivated, When They Don’t Feel Like It. Coaching: Book Your Complimentary Discovery Coaching Session. 

#134: Improve Your Leadership With Daily Commitments

Ever wanted to improve engagement in your team, and make work more interesting at the same time?  Well, you’re in luck! In this episode, I interview Lauren Dixon who is the founder of Wizard Innovation Labs.  Lauren is an ex-corporate consultant who wants to make work better for all kinds of teams. She founded Wizard Innovation Labs in 2020 to help teams be more innovative and effective through unlocking people’s creativity and performance. You’ll most often find her – Sharpie in hand – facilitating a creative problem solving workshop, or coaching leaders through understanding how to better understand the individuals on their teams. It’s a great interview – see if you can implement some of Lauren’s ideas in your team! And you can learn more about Lauren at the links below. Like the Show? Leave a Review On Apple Podcasts ✅ ? If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to leave a review on Apple Podcasts (Note: you have to scroll to the bottom to leave a review). Your review really helps me to reach a wider audience of thoughtful leaders, so we can improve workplaces around the world. I appreciate you taking the time! ? Show Links:  Online collaboration solutions: Mural and Miro. Quick video recording and sharing tool: Loom. Learn more about and follow Lauren: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wizard-innovation-labs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wizardinnovationlabs/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wizardteamlabs Podcast: https://anchor.fm/work-upgraded/ 

How to Improve Engagement & Make Work More Interesting

Many leaders struggle with the balance between wanting their people to like them and getting the respect they need to perform their leadership role effectively. So which is it? Is it better to be liked or respected? And is it reasonable to want both? In this episode I look at both sides of this issue and look at the pros and cons of each! Want to Feel More In Control of Your Leadership Situation? ? Join the New Group Coaching Program If you struggle with your workload and feel like you’re not in control in your leadership role, then join the upcoming Group Coaching Program. Group coaching is a great way to benefit from coaching and learn from other leaders at the same time. To learn more and apply for your place in the program, click here: Group Coaching – Apply Now. Like the Show? Leave a Review On Apple Podcasts ✅ ? If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to leave a review on Apple Podcasts (Note: you have to scroll to the bottom to leave a review). Your review really helps me to reach a wider audience of thoughtful leaders, so we can improve workplaces around the world. I appreciate you taking the time! ? Show Links:  Article: Would You Rather Be Liked or Respected? Article: Don’t Know Your Employees? Here’s Why You Should. Group Coaching Program: Group Coaching to Tackle Overwork, Overwhelm & Stress. 

#132: Would You Rather Be Liked or Respected?

It’s frustrating when you ask your people to do something and they just can’t seem to get on board. Your first instinct might be to think they are incompetent or lazy. However, I’ve found that hardly anybody comes to work looking to do a bad job – there is usually more to the situation. In this episode, I’ll take a look at some of the questions you can ask yourself about your people, to see whether you can narrow down the source of the problem. Want to Feel More In Control of Your Leadership Situation? Join the New Group Coaching Program If you struggle with your workload and feel like you’re not in control in your leadership role, then join the upcoming Group Coaching Program. Group coaching is a great way to benefit from coaching and learn from other leaders at the same time. To learn more and apply for your place in the program, click here: Group Coaching – Apply Now. Like the Show? Leave a Review On Apple Podcasts ✅ ? If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to leave a review on Apple Podcasts (Note: you have to scroll to the bottom to leave a review). Your review really helps me to reach a wider audience of thoughtful leaders, so we can improve workplaces around the world. I appreciate you taking the time! ? Show Links: Article: Team Won’t Follow Instructions? Ask These Questions. Article: How to Create a Skills Matrix and Improve Your Team. Podcast: Thoughtful Leader Podcast #47: Why Building Your Team’s Confidence Should Be a Priority. Group Coaching Program: Group Coaching to Tackle Overwork, Overwhelm & Stress. 

#131: People Not Doing What You Want? Ask These Questions

Some leaders consider regular 1 to 1 meetings with their team members to be a waste of time and effort. After all, there are lots of other things that could be done instead of adding another regular meeting to your schedule.  This perception often results in 1 to 1 meetings being held less frequently, on a monthly basis or even less. This isn’t very much over the course of a whole year! 1 to 1 meetings can be a valuable point of engagement with your team, especially if you focus on making them useful. In this episode, I share some of my ideas to improve your 1 to 1 meetings to both you and your team members can get the most out of them. Feeling Overworked and Overwhelmed? ? Join the Group Coaching Program If you struggle with your workload and feel like you’re not looking after yourself in your leadership role, then join the upcoming Group Coaching Program. Group coaching is a great way to benefit from coaching and learn from other leaders at the same time. To learn more and apply for your place in the program, click here: Group Coaching – Apply Now. Like the Show? Leave a Review On Apple Podcasts ✅ ? If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to leave a review on Apple Podcasts (Note: you have to scroll to the bottom to leave a review). Your review really helps me to reach a wider audience of thoughtful leaders, so we can improve workplaces around the world. I appreciate you taking the time! ? Show Links: Article: 1 to 1 Meetings: Let’s Make Them Better. Podcast: Thoughtful Leader Podcast #63: “I Don’t Have Time”: Taking Back Control of Your Leadership. Article: Risk & Reward: How to Provide Development Opportunities For Your Team. Article: How Leaders Can Identify Mental Health Issues. Article: 5 Questions to Ask An Unmotivated Team Member. Group Coaching Program: Group Coaching to Safeguard Your Wellbeing and Tackle Overwhelm. 

#130: How to Make Your 1 to 1 Meetings Better

It’s never pleasant when your people aren’t getting on board with what you’re trying to do. But leaders are in the business of making change, and resistance is a natural part of the process. Whether you are trying to introduce a new process, change the structure of your organisation or trying to get your people to think differently, you’ll likely find people who are resistant to it. Change brings uncertainty, which breeds fear of the future, and of the unknown.  In this episode, I discuss some of the ways that resistance to change can show up in our workplaces and of course, some ways that you can overcome it to be successful in your change efforts. Overworked and Overwhelmed? ? Join the Group Coaching Program If you struggle with your workload, and feel overwhelmed in your leadership role, then join the upcoming Group Coaching Program. Group coaching is a great way to benefit from coaching and learn from other leaders at the same time. To learn more and apply for your place in the program, click here: Group Coaching – Apply Now. Like the Show? Leave a Review On Apple Podcasts ✅ ? If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to leave a review on Apple Podcasts (Note: you have to scroll to the bottom to leave a review). Your review really helps me to reach a wider audience of thoughtful leaders, so we can improve workplaces around the world. I appreciate you taking the time! ? Show Links:  Article: Seeing Resistance to Change In Your Team? Do This. Podcast: Thoughtful Leader Podcast #65: How to Deal With Uncertainty & Working “In the Grey”. Article: Motivation at Work: Moving Your People Along the Motivation Spectrum. Group Coaching Program: Group Coaching to Safeguard Your Wellbeing and Tackle Overwhelm. 

Are Your People Resistant to Change? Try These Tips!

It’s very common for leaders to feel a lack of confidence sometimes, and it’s nothing to be ashamed about. But ideally, we’d like to be perceived as self-assured and confident most of the time, so people want to follow us! In this episode, I look at some of the common signs of a lack of confidence that I see in leaders, so that you can try to avoid them. Sometimes it’s as simple as creating a shift in language and behaviour that can make us seem much more confident. If you like this podcast, be sure to leave a review on Apple Podcasts here – I really appreciate it! Show Links: Article: How a Lack of Confidence Shows In Your Leadership. Podcast: Beating Leadership Imposter Syndrome. Article:  Setting Boundaries at Work: Why It’s Crucial. Resource: Leadership Coaching to Improve Your Confidence. 

#128: Is a Lack of Confidence Showing In Your Leadership?

Short, sharp leadership advice for leaders and managers who care about the performance and job satisfaction of their teams.

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