Feedback is a form of control
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Jun 24, 2022•4 min
Snippets of Leadership
This podcast is for new and experienced leaders who are either leading others for the first time or going from leading a single team to leading other leaders. And in general, this is a podcast for any leader on the look for ways to quickly refine his or her leadership skills and grow professionally - and who needs to do it fast. Each episode is between 5-10 minutes, focuses on one precise topic, like “how to gain your team’s trust” for example, and takes a practical, hands-on perspective, all based on research and practice. You will finish each episode with a clear idea on how to develop a specific area of leadership, and a couple of quick and applicable tips and tricks to get going right off the bat. Talk soon!
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Episodes
Leadership Masterclass with Rakesh Kasturi
Links and resources Rakesh's Website: https://www.sprintdoctor.io/ Follow me on LinkedIn On Facebook On Youtube On Medium On Eventbrite ___ Music credits: https://bit.ly/2UhlonV...
Jun 21, 2022•32 min
What motivates YOU?
What motivates you to do your job? seeing your team grow? seeing yourself develop professionally? money and fame? whatever it is, take a moment to reflect on it. And I’m not saying it “just because” - there is a real reason behind it. This one, to be clear. What do you think? Links and resources Follow me on LinkedIn On Facebook On Youtube On Medium On Eventbrite ___ Music credits: https://bit.ly/2UhlonV...
Jun 15, 2022•3 min
Brief PSA: remember to connect
IF remote communication is always formal and IF your job as a leader is to build a solid relationship and rapport with your team, THEN you need to figure out a way to make informal chats, healthy banter, friendly exchanges a part of your week. This is how you could go about it (and not miss out on an opportunity). What do you think? Links and resources Follow me on LinkedIn On Facebook On Youtube On Medium On Eventbrite ___ Music credits: https://bit.ly/2UhlonV...
Jun 08, 2022•5 min
Do these two things together (if you want a better performance)
To motivate your team on a regular basis you need a few elements. More important than that, you need to apply them in a certain way. You can work on gaining their trust, on allowing more control over their work and on making them feel competent… but it’s not enough. It’s not just about what you do. It’s also about working on two areas in parallel. Here is what I mean. (if you actually want to drive your team’s performance, that is…) Thoughts? Links and resources Follow me on LinkedIn On Facebook...
Jun 01, 2022•4 min
You need a competent team (and they need to feel it as well)
To feel motivated at work, people need three things: a manager they trust a sense of control on their work a feeling of being competent And on this last one… how can you make someone feel competent about their job every time Better said… how can you make them still feel motivated when they’ve done a bad job? 2 ways: these. Links and resources Follow me on LinkedIn On Facebook On Youtube On Medium On Eventbrite ___ Music credits: https://bit.ly/2UhlonV...
May 25, 2022•4 min
"This stuff is too advanced for my team, it won't work"
“My team isn’t there yet, this stuff is too advanced” Says every manager at some point. To that, let’s remember one thing… It’s your job as a manager to develop your team. So if a method or technique is too advanced, don’t think of it in terms of your team being too far from it. Instead, put it back on yourself and ask: “how can I get my team to that level?” Here is how. Thoughts? Links and resources Follow me on LinkedIn On Facebook On Youtube On Medium On Eventbrite ___ Music credits: https://...
May 18, 2022•4 min
Why you should always give your team a choice
You want your team to get to a result? Stop telling them what to do. Instead, ask them how they want to get there. It’s subtle, but totally different. And we react to a choice much differently than to an imposition. Here is why. Links and resources Follow me on LinkedIn On Facebook On Youtube On Medium On Eventbrite ___ Music credits: https://bit.ly/2UhlonV...
May 11, 2022•7 min
To make incentives work, do this
There is only one way to use rewards. To use them to train your team and help them develop that is. You need to separate them from the results, and give them as a gesture of appreciation. Here is what I mean, and that’s the only way they will work in the long run. Thoughts? Links and resources Follow me on LinkedIn On Facebook On Youtube On Medium On Eventbrite ___ Music credits: https://bit.ly/2UhlonV...
May 04, 2022•4 min
Leadership Masterclass with Tom Castley
Links and resources Follow me on LinkedIn On Facebook On Youtube On Medium On Eventbrite ___ Music credits: https://bit.ly/2UhlonV
May 03, 2022•30 min
Why rewards don't motivate
Rewards don’t work the way you think. They drive the behaviour you want from your team, but only in the short term. In the long term, take the reward away and the behaviour will disappear. In other words, rewards are not a sustainable way to grow your team professionally. Here’s why. Thoughts? Links and resources Follow me on LinkedIn On Facebook On Youtube On Medium On Eventbrite ___ Music credits: https://bit.ly/2UhlonV...
Apr 27, 2022•5 min
Lead with trust (again)
Trust is one key component of management and leadership, and is one of the two triggers that will make sure your team will be present and listen (no matter what). Trust is built on three key qualities: 1 - Ability 2 - Integrity 3 - Benevolence Ability means being able to do your job as a manager. Integrity means working according to a set of principles your team agrees with and respects Benevolence means personally caring for your team’s personal and professional growth. Where are you with each ...
Apr 20, 2022•5 min
How do you get your team to listen?
At some point, you will notice your team is not listening to you. And that despite your best efforts. So what to do? 1 - use authority and anger, which may work but is not sustainable 2 - manipulate people, which may be sustainable but is unethical and requires insane work to be done well 3 - know how to motivate and to earn your team’s trust, which also requires work and effort, but is ethical and will work sustainably I’ve been working on these topics for the past few months and put together a...
Apr 13, 2022•7 min
Digital vs. in-person communication - are they any similar?
Remote communication is not a “variation” of face-to-face communication. It has a different subject, different channels, different attention level and it’s always formalised. If that’s true then, we can’t expect to behave exactly the same way as we do in person. We need a wholly different set of skills and tools! I’ve put together some of them in this video series already. Thoughts? Links and resources Follow me on LinkedIn On Facebook On Youtube On Medium On Eventbrite ___ Music credits: https:...
Apr 06, 2022•4 min
You are too formal when you talk (remotely)
All remote conversations are formal The time is arranged in advance, and so is the duration, the participants and the topic And if everything is formalised, then it means that the interaction will also be formalised. Or, in other words, it means there is much less room for spontaneous, improvised interactions. While those have no effect on bringing a project forward, for example, they matter to how people work together. So what to do as a manager? Arrange for a moment, for a weekly ritual that -...
Mar 30, 2022•5 min
Leadership Masterclass with Mara Lapi
Join me and my guest, Mara Lapi for an all-round discussion on leadership and leadership development! Links and resources Follow me on LinkedIn On Facebook On Youtube On Medium On Eventbrite ___ Music credits: https://bit.ly/2UhlonV...
Mar 28, 2022•38 min
Online body language
When you are face-to-face, you can talk via gestures, body language, intonation, emotions, words… When you are remote, all those channels get either cut off completely or cut by about 80% Or, in other words, you have less channels to rely on, and all of them are a lot thinner than what you’re used to. This is why even a couple of elements like upgrading your equipment or displaying more emotions can do so much more. It’s all about optimising how you work with the little you have. Thoughts? Links...
Mar 23, 2022•5 min
3 tips to make your team calls more effective
Remote communication implies going into battle with a set of very successful algorithms. Algorithms whose only function is to grab the attention of the person you are talking to - and to keep it. If it’s war then, better be prepared. There’s actually a lot you can do to trigger other people’s attention. I’m giving a few indications in the video, but there are three actions that you can actually start taking right now that will allow you to get others to listen to you more in any call: 1 - get a ...
Mar 16, 2022•7 min
Why your zoom calls suck
What’s the difference between in-person and remote communication? Seriously, does remote communication have any tips or tricks? Yes and no - what it does have for sure are 4 difference that you should be aware of for your next team meeting Thoughts? Links and resources Follow me on LinkedIn On Facebook On Youtube On Medium On Eventbrite ___ Music credits: https://bit.ly/2UhlonV...
Mar 09, 2022•5 min
Why do people choose to stay with you?
What drives people to remain in a team right now? Is it work flexibility options? Is it their direct managers? Is it learning opportunities? I asked this question over LinkedIn some time ago, here is the outcome I got. Thoughts? Links and resources Follow me on LinkedIn On Facebook On Youtube On Medium On Eventbrite ___ Music credits: https://bit.ly/2UhlonV...
Mar 02, 2022•4 min
Remote communication - Part 3: get better (fast)
Communicating remotely is hard work, and hard work can be dispersive - or overwhelming. But, there are a few little tips that can make you speed up your progress and make it all easier. Three key areas you can’t forget if you want to get better at remote communication and re-connect with your team (and encourage them to stay with you as well) Here they are. What do you think? Links and resources Remote Communication Follow me on LinkedIn On Facebook On Youtube On Medium On Eventbrite ___ Music c...
Feb 24, 2022•5 min
Remote communication - Part 2: grabbing and holding attention
You are reading this. Notifications are popping up on Slack, Facebook, Whatsapp. You try to read this again. Someone calls you. Sounds familiar? That’s exactly what happens when you are trying to talk to your team and you aren’t getting through to them. You realize what is happening, but have no idea how to grab their attention. Luckily there are a few tricks you can use - these ones, take a look! Links and resources Remote Communication Follow me on LinkedIn On Facebook On Youtube On Medium On ...
Feb 17, 2022•6 min
Remote communication - Part 1: the emotional connection
Changes in how we interact can be overwhelming when we go fully remote on a structural level. I get it, and despite it being something you’ve done for months, it still may come across as weird or “uneasy” - had the same for myself and I had to figure things out in order to make it better with contacts and clients. There is a lot to discuss and we can go as advanced as you want, but there are three things that can make a major difference even at an early stage - I’d like to share them with you. T...
Feb 10, 2022•7 min
Get trust going with this free tool for leaders!
It's all about trust, and this time also about a free Leadership Test tool. Links and resources Follow me on LinkedIn On Facebook On Youtube On Medium On Eventbrite ___ Music credits: https://bit.ly/2UhlonV...
Feb 03, 2022•4 min
Go personal (forget work life balance)!
How is your work-life balance going? I’m asking because there is one thing that went largely unnoticed last year. The fact that talking about work-life balance does not make sense anymore. You are literally in your teams’ rooms with your camera, so what’s the point in still thinking work and life are two separate realities. It’s much, much more than just semantics, it’s about your role as a leader, take a look at what I mean. What do you think? Talk soon! Links and resources Follow me on LinkedI...
Jan 27, 2022•3 min
When your team come in to work, you...
Is hybrid work a topic in your team? Better said: is it a heated topic? If you’ve got tensions going on and off in your team because of it, remember one thing: you have the power to make it go away. Here is how. Links and resources Follow me on LinkedIn On Facebook On Youtube On Medium On Eventbrite ___ Music credits: https://bit.ly/2UhlonV...
Jan 20, 2022•4 min
Build their skills (to motivate)
You’re going hybrid, well done! Does that mean that your team is suddenly all set for success? In other words: how does your role change as their manager? It changes in many ways, but there’s one constant you can’t forget: your role in their development. It’s not that upskilling is now out of your radar, quite the contrary. Think about it: 47% of learners don’t feel their boss supports their career goal and 60% of learners say that their managers are NOT challenging them to learn a new skill. Do...
Jan 13, 2022•5 min
Welcome Back!
Welcome back! Hope you had a great break, hope it was exactly what you needed and hope your energy levels are sky-high, ready to rock! Last time I challenged you to set yourself some goals for this year, and I’ve done exactly the same as you. I’ve got a bunch of new stuff coming and I’m very excited about it, here it is, take a look! What do you think? Links and resources Follow me on LinkedIn On Facebook On Youtube On Medium On Eventbrite ___ Music credits: https://bit.ly/2UhlonV...
Jan 06, 2022•5 min
Happy Winter Break!
________ Listen to this episode on the snippets of leadership podcast: https://ebz-coaching.com/snippets-of-leadership-podcast/ ________ Hope you’re staying safe! It’s the end of the year and probably you’ve got a lot on your hands so I’ll be brief. Remember to TAKE A BREAK. That’s it, brief but key. This year has been rough on everyone and you deserve to take a second to breathe, reconnect with people near you and decide what you want to do next year - i.e. who and where you want to be. Do all ...
Dec 23, 2021•5 min
Future of work and leaders: what happens in 2022
The “future of work” is not future anymore: it’s NOW. We keep on talking about changes in work, culture and leadership dynamics like it’s something far, something that will happen in months or years… If there is one thing that the last few months have taught us though, it’s that these changes come, disrupt and leave much, much faster than we think - it’s already happened and it will happen again. Just think about all the topics we are in the middle of right now: - shifting to hybrid work models ...
Dec 21, 2021•1 hr 3 min
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