The challenge for men to be curious

The challenge for men to be curious

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆. As a gender equity advocate, I often get asked by men - ‘what can I do to make things better?’ The short answer is this: 𝐁𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬.

How well do you speak?

How well do you speak?

The ability to persuade and inspire is essential in business, and you do that by the words and sentences you use. In this 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭, I share three tips on effective communication: think in headlines, employ short sentences, and use simple words. Have a listen here.

The Difference Project: Co-Creation

The Difference Project: Co-Creation

I was honoured to be a panelist on the first episode of 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭, a series of live digital conversations about how our differences might bring us together to pursue common goals, rather than divide us. We discussed how to use Difference to make a difference...to make systemic change toward a safer, fairer, more inclusive world.

How to better understand and influence people

How to better understand and influence people

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.

Nurturing the Next in Line

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

It's All Possible Podcast with Rob Hartnett

It's All Possible Podcast with Rob Hartnett

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.