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Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, way more tense than normal… is EVERYTHING taking its toll? Is your resilience low, vitality vanished and are you feeling flatter than ever before? If not… that’s fantastic, and if yes, perhaps this is you or someone you know, friend, family member, colleague or a team member, then please read […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Did you notice how many times Ash Barty talked about her team after her Wimbledon win? Several times. She\u2019s an extraordinary role model not only in the sporting world, we can learn a lot about her successes and apply them into the business world. One of the most interesting facts that has come to light […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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When it comes to pushing oneself, I\u2019d always had a limiting belief \u201cI can\u2019t do water colour painting\u201d. You might think\u2026 well why does that matter?! Professionally probably not that much, I\u2019m not a Picasso or even an aspiring Archibald artist, I simply adore art for my own passion. Something important to note, it wasn\u2019t […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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One family holiday we decided to brave it and all go snorkelling. It seemed like a fairly mammoth effort getting everyone kitted out in wet suits, snorkels and fins. In the back of my mind, kept thinking, this would just be easier to stay on the boat, enjoy the views and the sounds of the […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Have you ever thought some of the drama being played out at work could be worthy of an Oscar award? It\u2019s so intense, long running and well-acted. That is, well, if you\u2019re able to observe it and actually not get entangled up in the drama itself. Not all of us find it that easy to […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Too much on your mind? Being pulled from pillar to post? It can look and feel a bit like chaos. When you’re leading a team, growing a business, looking after customers and clients, it can be very busy being all things to everyone. Except for the one person that matters the most. You. Because you’re […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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What do you do in order to ensure accountability across the business? Recently my soccer girls were practicing penalties and corner kicks. Each of them would line up and be super focused on taking the kick\u2026 however what the majority of them didn\u2019t realise until we spoke about it was\u2026 it was all about the […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Each week prior to our game, I map out the positions on the pitch, specifically who is where and when. Then during training we talk zones, roles, skillset and requirements. Then each game it\u2019s clear, visual and we talk again about zones, roles and strengths. When someone is doing a throw in, are they a […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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At a recent school dinner the principal spoke about the numbers. Specifically the number of books the kids used to borrow from the library. They then did a rebuild, a re-arrangement, they relocated the books and created a whole new plan \u2013 all focused on getting the number of books borrowed to increase. It did […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Leadership is stressful. It\u2019s intense. It\u2019s not for the fainthearted, in more ways than one. In the past months, I\u2019ve seen a very concerning and marked increase in coaching conversations with words like \u201coverwhelmed, manic, flat to the floor, no end in sight, stressed out, can\u2019t concentrate, not sleeping, petrol tank empty, burnt out, not […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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The season has only just begun and we\u2019ve won 3 out of 3 games. I\u2019m the proudest coach on the planet and here\u2019s why. It\u2019s not because we have some amazing goal scorers\u2026 we\u2019ve certainly missed a lot of opportunities. Not because everyone is amazing at passing and highly skilled football players. We have a […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Leadership is busy enough as it is without wasting valuable time either physical hours or brain space on replaying or rehashing conversations, giving ourselves a tough time or wishing\/hoping that others would actually be able to mind-read and do what we want without us actually saying it! Or saying it and it goes pear-shaped, ending […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Chatting with a great leader the other day. Holds a senior executive role within a business. He\u2019s passionate, amazing with people, great technical skills. However\u2026 here\u2019s the big BUT coming. He is SO caught up in the day to day that he cannot step away and be strategic, plan or focus on the bigger picture. […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Meet our newest team member. Yes cute, fluffy and a furball called Milo. Here\u2019s a few reminders that really hit home, no matter what type of team member you\u2019re welcoming on board. Are all the existing team members clear and in agreement on roles and responsibilities for onboarding and ongoing integration, training, management etc? Are […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Isn\u2019t this picture amazing! It blows my mind.Have a think for a moment and ask yourself \u201cCould our team do this?\u201dWould you and the team have the trust, confidence, the skill and strength to do something like this?It\u2019s a rare gift to find a team that could.In the teachings of Patrick Lencioni in his book […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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  Do you have a Pro Team? Talking through our ‘Show-up Factor’ Framework today with a group of Leaders. What sort of team do you have? Two key ingredients for high performing teams: Accountability and Communication. The Pro Team has both. They’re Showing Up. Whoa Team are good on the accountability, yet perhaps lower on […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Yesterday whilst we having a leisurely cuppa with dear old friends we hadn\u2019t seen in a while, there was a knock at the door. Then this voice \u201cNot sure I can come in he said\u201d, sensing immediately something was wrong, I bounded out of my chair, was out the door and into action. There was […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Here\u2019s a few ideas on how to stop avoiding the difficult Conversations and be courageous for constructive conversations instead! Are you needing to have a conversation with someone? It could be a business discussion or something personal. It\u2019s on your mind. It\u2019s been niggling, bugging you and you\u2019ve been putting it off? Firstly \u2013 ask […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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\u201cStaring out across the audience, I could feel the nerves wanting to take over, the feeling of dread coming back into the pit of my stomach… NO, I said to myself, you\u2019ve got this. I focused on the far wall of the room, just slightly above everyone\u2019s head and breathed, in and out, in and […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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With the role of leader of any kind, whether titled Team Leader, Supervisor, Manager, CEO or Director etc, there comes a very important responsibility. A responsibility to remember people are people. They are not robots. Across a multitude of industries there has been an intensity to the pressure and stress in the last 12 months […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Delegation doesn\u2019t necessarily come naturally to everyone. If you had parental influence anything like mine, the mantra\u2019s were \u201cIf a job\u2019s worth doing, it\u2019s worth doing well\u201d and \u201cIf you want a job done well, do it yourself\u201d. Yes literally, that\u2019s what I grew up with. I watched my Dad an amazingly hardworking man achieve […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>","max_pages":7}