I had an honest and energising chat with Kate Russell on The Huddle Leadership Podcast about the ways gender bias quietly persists in our workplaces—and what we can actually do about it. Tune in here.
I had the absolute pleasure of joining Dionne Payn (PhD) on the 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 podcast, and let me tell you—this woman is a force for good.
Dionne isn’t just talking about financial empowerment for women; she’s actively reshaping the landscape. As the CEO of 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥, she’s on a mission to create real, lasting impact—leveraging ethical investments to empower women and girls, drive social change, and build a more equitable future. Her work is not just inspiring; it’s transformational. I do love a woman who makes stuff happen!
I had the pleasure of joining Helga Svendsen’s podcast to dive into one of my favorite topics: Influence with Impact.
In the boardroom (or anywhere, really), influence isn’t just about making noise—it’s about understanding who’s in the room, what matters to them, and why. As I like to say, influence is just good communication on steroids!
In our chat we covered the subtle yet powerful art of connecting with decision-makers and peers alike—because sometimes, influence has to happen without the power of a title. It’s all about those informal, meaningful connections that really move the needle.
Let’s talk about team communication.
It’s not enough THAT we talk to each other, it’s also HOW we talk to each other that counts. And to get better at that we need to reflect, review and refine the process of our discussions, not just the content of them.
It’s like trying to get better at piano by playing for 10,000 hours without review or adjustment. The 10,000 hours of playing bad piano won’t make you an expert, but 10,000 hours that is constantly reviewed, refine and adjusted, definitely will.
Ed Frauenheim's insights about masculinity during our Spotlighting Success Webinar, really resonated with the work I do in gender equality. Women AND men are all limited by the stereotypes that dictate our cultural norms in society. Women as ‘nice’ and emotional care takers and home makers and men as ‘strong’ and stoic bread winners and financial providers.
Did you get the chance to listen to my interview with Helga Svendsen on her podcast Take on Board? You can listen here and catch our discussion on how learn to influence with impact. We covered some key components of influencing other board members including a deep dive into different convincing strategies.
Did you catch the podcast interview with Russell Pearson on The Marketing Podcast? We discussed gender equality, diversity in the workplace, and how the conversation is changing. If you are Interested in the male lens when it comes to gender equality, listen to the full podcast.
Your emotions are contagious. Your moods, your attitudes, your feelings, all leak out and infect the emotional state of those around you. In this interview excerpt on the fabulous 'The Get More Success Show with Warwick Merry CSP, I share more behind the research and behavioural mechanics of emotional contagion.
Why women aren't heard as leaders in the workplace
In mixed gender meetings, women are more likely to be talked over, interrupted and ignored than men.
This is not necessarily because men don't believe women have value, but because we have all been conditioned to hear men and women differently.
Traditional stereotyping dictates that men are the leaders and women are the supporters. And so when it comes to how we listen, we give men more airtime and women less so.
When I was interviewed by the lovely Shar Moore for YMAG, I discussed several reasons why women aren't heard as equally as men, including:
second-generation bias (inherited structural bias)
being a minority in a majority environment (less women than men in leadership)
social backlash (why common career advice for women doesn't always work)
What have you noticed in your workplace?
Listen to the snippet here: https://bit.ly/2RVnbA2
Listen to the full interview here: https://apple.co/3ohK50I
Don’t have the time or inclination to help develop the people around you into leaders? Think again.
So says consultant Anneli Blundell, co-author of Developing Direct Reports: Taking the guesswork out of leading leaders. As a business owner or manager, you’ve got an important role to play in helping those around you become leaders too. Your business will benefit! But there will be recalcitrant players among them. Anneli identifies the 12 derailers to good leadership and how you can help get those tricky would-be leaders back on track.
Listen to full episode: bit.ly/3tnG7Vo
What a way to spend an hour. Thanks Rob Hartnett for indulging me in my passion for chatting about all things people, coaching, critical conversations, and more. It's always a pleasure to cover important leadership topics with such an accomplished professional like yourself. Check out the full interview below if you're interested folks.
Why do technical leaders need to build more warmth and supportive leaders build more authority? Short answer: As leaders we need to run the race on both legs. When we overuse one style we are not leveraging our full potential, nor engaging our whole audience. Listen in to a short snippet of my interview with Daniel Murray, as he asks me about the significance of building both warmth and strength as a leader and why it's important. Hint: It has to do with Jungian Psychology :)
