How I Learned to Be Assertive (and stopped being a pushover!) [083]

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   S3 · E88 · 1 Jul 2023 · 18 min

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   When you land in a leadership position, there will be a number of things that surprise you. Things that you may not be aware of. Things you may not have prepared yourself for. The power shift can take people by surprise. Other times jealousy can unsettle emerging leaders. And then there are issues of office politics and higher expectations that you’ll need to get used to. Many emerging leader dive into leadership completely unaware of these changes. But by listening to this episode, y...

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   S3 · E87 · 31 May 2023 · 14 min

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   Communicating with executives is different to communicating with your coworkers. Executives think on a deeper level. Their conversations are more focused. Their reactions are direct. There’s basically no time to waste when communicating with executives. This means that in order to communicate effectively with them, you have to tweak and change your style of communication. There are a number of ways you can change your communication style so its more tailored for executives. In this ep...

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   S3 · E86 · 30 Apr 2023 · 16 min

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   When you want to improve your speaking, it’s important to expand your vocabulary. When you expand your vocabulary, you elevate your mental dictionary and give yourself the chance to use words that are more descriptive, precise and articulate. But learning new words to expand your vocabulary isn’t just a matter of picking up a dictionary. It requires a more thoughtful process of finding the right vocabulary, recording it, memorising it and using it. When each of these steps are perfor...

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   S3 · E85 · 31 Mar 2023 · 15 min

   3 Phrases to Communicate More Effectively as a Leader [085]

   Leaders who are good communicators often have a number of go-to phrases that they use throughout their communication. They have phrases that help them jump into conversations during meetings, disagree with people or share a different perspective, and encourage others to elaborate on their idea more. Good communicators don’t shy away from these situations. They are confident in approaching them and the phrases they use help them do that in a sophisticated way. In this episode, I share with y...

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   S3 · E84 · 28 Feb 2023 · 23 min

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   In leadership, there are a multitude of skills that you need to succeed. But with changes in business or economic environments, there are usually a specific set of skills that break apart from the rest. A set of skills that you need to cultivate if you want to succeed. And in this episode, you’re going to find out what those skills are for this year. I start the episode by sharing three major shifts that are happening in the economy and world of work. Then I delve into each of the six differ...

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   S3 · E82 · 31 Dec 2022 · 14 min

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   Building credibility in the workplace is something all emerging leaders should be concerned with. When you are known as a credible professional, people respect you more. They are eager to hear your ideas and opinions in meetings. And they will often come to you for advice. Whereas leaders who don’t have credibility, or have very little credibility in the workplace, can’t have as much impact because people won’t believe that they’re truly capable. They will question your ideas and they m...

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   S2 · E81 · 30 Nov 2022 · 19 min

   How to Articulate Complicated Thoughts Clearly [081]

   One of the ways in which we can distinguish average leaders from great leaders is their ability to communicate. Their ability to explain complicated topics in a clear and articulate way. You might think that people who speak in an articulate way, were born like that. But as you’ll discover in this episode, it’s more likely that they’ve been trained - trained to speak in a way that is articulate and eloquent. Personally, it has been my lifelong mission to be more articulate when I speak....

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   S2 · E80 · 31 Oct 2022 · 19 min

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   Over my time as a leadership coach, I’ve heard from many emerging leaders what appear (to them) to be very valid reasons as to why they’re not ready for leadership. They might say, “I don’t know all I need to know yet”, “I’m not extroverted enough”, or “I don’t have the title of a leader”. These are all myths, or mis-truths, about leadership that WILL hold you back. They keep you playing small. They make you believe that you’re not capable enough to be a leader. The reality is, anyone can be ...

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   S2 · E79 · 30 Sep 2022 · 14 min

   Why Your Team Doesn’t Respect You (and what to do about it) [079]

   As a leader, how can you get your team to respect you? This is a common question that many leaders ask when they begin with a new team or begin a leadership position for the very first time. Why is this important? If your team don’t respect you, they won’t follow you. If they don’t follow you, you can’t make the impact you want as a leader. An incredible amount of your job as a leader requires the support and power of the people in your team. I bet you thought it was the other way...

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    S2 · E73 · 31 Jul 2022 · 19 min

    Sound More Decisive When You Speak (Do THIS!) [078]

    Being indecisive or sounding indecisive when you speak is a common hurdle for many emerging leaders. Most of the time, it’s because you’re waiting for approval, permission or you’re fearful of saying the wrong thing. But when you sound indecisive when you speak, especially at work, it makes you look like you lack confidence in yourself - which in turn makes people question your capability at work. Sounding decisive when you speak is an important skill you must develop, and in this episode, yo...