[068] Why Are Leadership Skills Necessary?

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   S2 · E73 · 28 Feb 2022 · 21 min

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   How can you be confident when you lack confidence in your capability? One of the realities for many emerging leaders, especially high-achieving people or perfectionists, is that it’s a challenge to feel confident in your capability. You may have a high-level of experience, you may be educated or have received specialised training, but despite all of that you still lack confidence in your capability at work. You convince yourself you’re not intelligent enough, you’re not competent enough...

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   S2 · E72 · 31 Jan 2022 · 25 min

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   How can you get promoted into leadership in 2022? Many of you may be wondering how you can position yourself for a promotion this year. What do you need to do so you can get promoted at work this year. That’s what I uncover in this episode! I talk about: Why you shouldn’t wait to be 100% ready.Identify the skills you need for the job you want.Find out how to build the skills you need (soft skills and technical skills).Start networking strategically with the right people.Communicate your new v...

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   S2 · E71 · 31 Dec 2021 · 20 min

   Build a Stand-Out Leadership Presence in 2022! [071]

   How can you build your leadership presence? How can you stand out in the workplace as somebody with leadership potential? Leadership presence or executive presence is a quality that helps others to see you as a leader. As somebody who has great potential to become a leader and be very successful in that role. You might know people you work with who have charisma or the “it factor”. These are people with leadership presence. And it’s this “presence” that allows them to have so much impact in t...

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   S2 · E70 · 30 Nov 2021 · 23 min

   How to Share Your Ideas in Meetings - Effective 5 Step Framework [070]

   How can you share your ideas in meetings? Sharing your ideas in meetings and contributing with confidence is a key skill that emerging leaders need to master. But meetings are a time when people commonly become nervous - when you can easily lose confidence in yourself and your ideas. As a result, you might refrain from sharing your brilliant ideas with others in the room Sharing your ideas in meetings doesn’t have to be daunting, complicated or difficult. In fact, there is a simple 5-step pro...

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   S2 · E69 · 1 Nov 2021 · 17 min

   [069] Five Essential Leadership Skills

   Following on from the previous episode, in this episode, I’m focusing on five essential leadership skills you need to know about. When you’re an emerging leader, it’s critical that you equip yourself with leadership skills that will make you stand out in the workplace and help you fuel your growth in your leadership journey. You don’t want to get stuck in a position you don’t like or that you know is beneath you simply because you didn’t have or you didn’t showcase the essential leadership sk...

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   S2 · E67 · 31 Aug 2021 · 23 min

   [067] How to Be Assertive On-the-Spot

   How can you be assertive on-the-spot? Being assertive when you need to and on-the-spot can be challenging, especially if you’re coming from a more passive style of communication. It can be really difficult to think of how to respond assertively to a negative comment, in the moment. I don’t know if this happens to you but sometimes when I’m in front of a stressful conversation, a conflict or a rude comment, I freeze. I can’t think of anything to say on-the-spot. I start mumbling. I get a...

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   S2 · E66 · 30 May 2021 · 24 min

   [066] Q&A: How to Build Your Personal Brand When Working Remotely

   How can you build your personal brand when working remotely? Building your personal brand while working remotely or working from home might be more challenging, but not impossible. Over 2020 and 2021, many emerging leaders have been forced to build their personal brand, or leadership brand, without meeting people in-person. What’s important to focus on when you can’t interact with people in-person is your online, social media, phone, and email presence. Basically think of any way that y...

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   S2 · E65 · 23 May 2021 · 23 min

   [065] Q&A: How to Start a New Role as a Leader When Your Team Is Still Working Remotely

   Starting a New Role as a Leader When Your Team Is Working Remotely is a challenge for many leaders in 2020 and 2021. You cannot see your team members face to face. You cannot get to know them the way you usually would in the office. And you cannot get to know others leaders inside your organisation as easily as you normally would. How do you build relationships with your team when they’re working remotely? How do you build key relationships with other leaders when everyone is working from hom...

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   S2 · E64 · 16 May 2021 · 24 min

   [064] How to Deal With a Coworker Who Wants to Be Your Best Friend

   How do you deal with a coworker who wants to be your best friend? How do you set boundaries with a colleague in the workplace who wants to be your best friend? The reality is, coworkers are not your friends. I know it sounds harsh. But you shouldn’t be “best friends” with your coworkers in the workplace. When you are best friends with your coworkers it muddies your professional relationship with them and can sometimes damage your reputation too. Being best friends with your coworkers ca...

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    S2 · E63 · 9 May 2021 · 16 min

    [063] Why You Need to Have Difficult Conversations

    Why do you need to have difficult conversations? Many people shy away from challenging or difficult conversations. They avoid them or make excuses as to why they don’t need to have that difficult conversation. Instead, they may try to leave “clues” in the hope the other person will pick up on those clues and change their behaviour. This rarely works. Difficult conversations are a necessary part of your personal and professional life. As a leader, rather than avoiding them, you need to tackle ...