๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐คโฆ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐, ๐ข๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ. Recently The Audacious Agency interviewed some award winners to hear what they gained by entering awards. Thanks ๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง for including me, and to ๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ฆ and ๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ญ for supporting me in my awards journey this year. As the recent ๐ฎ๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, 2021, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ป๐ซโ๐ ๐ณ&๐ซ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, 2021, I certainly have had a big year with awards! And I can honestly say itโs taken a lot of work - AND it was worth every single second and not just because of the wins. I gained valuable insights and reflections about what makes my business work, what my customers really value and what it takes to keep it all going.
The challenge for men to be curious
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 ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ, 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
I was honoured to be a panelist on the first episode of ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ, 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.
Learning to Thrive Podcast - Gender Equal Leadership
When Men Lead Women: Anneli Blundell Talks Interpersonal Intelligence and Allyship
Delighted to be interviewed in Women Who Win #Dreamcatchers, a global online media publication supporting women at work.
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.
Gender Equality in the Workplace
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.
Nurturing the Next in Line
Donโt 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, youโve 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
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.





