People who are burning out, including myself, are often the last people to know that they're burning out, and that was a real wake-up for me.Join us as we challenge the prevailing narrative around mental health, emphasising the need for awareness, education, and the debunking of myths to combat stigma. Learn why it's imperative for leaders, including the CEO and the C-suite, to prioritise well-being and set an example for the rest of the organisation.Don't miss this eye-opening video that unc...
May 25, 2023•37 min
"Ten years later, you wake up and you realise, what the hell am I doing? I'm still doing the same thing. I don't enjoy what I do."The realisation hits hard as you face the harsh truth: you're still stuck in a job devoid of joy and fulfilment. Jimmy Nariane was there and was able to turn it around and build a fascinating life full of purpose, passion and happiness.He is an entrepreneur, a Mindvalley Author, and Udemy Partner with almost 500,000 students in 190 countries and 70,000 officia...
May 18, 2023•47 min
Do you find yourself avoiding tough decisions and difficult conversations in your life? If so, why do you think that is?But don't worry, you're not alone. My guest Shulin Lee knows all too well the discomfort that can come with tough decisions and difficult conversations. She shared her personal stories of embracing discomfort and taking action, even when it was hard and how she navigated through them. The conversation was emotionally charged, vulnerable, and raw.Meet Shulin Lee, a lawye...
May 11, 2023•31 min
"Research has shown that performance decreases with an increase in incentives, and the higher the incentive, the lower the performance. So, incentives are to be banished!"This conversation challenges some of the beliefs about how to measure people's performance and incentives. It provides insights on measuring people's performance, building high-performance teams, fostering innovation through diversity and empowerment, and effective employee incentives in startups.Meet Anne Caron, the people ...
May 06, 2023•41 min
"Imagine yourself at the end of your life on your deathbed, if you will ask yourself: how do you want to be remembered?"Join us in a great conversation with Bhavna Toor, where you'll learn how to find your purpose, the benefits of mindfulness leadership, and how leaders can develop this skill.Bhavna Toor is the Founder and CEO of Shenomics, a mindful leadership platform supporting aspiring women to live and lead with authenticity, mindfulness and impact. To date, Shenomics has positively impa...
Apr 27, 2023•47 min
Hold on to your chairs, sofas or where ever you will be watching the new episode... this conversation might make many people uneasy, but it is absolutely vital.Trauma is a global human problem that impacts our mental, emotional, physical, and relational health. Check out our powerful conversation with Natalia Rachel about trauma, what it is, how we can recover, and how to create a supportive environment for employees' mental health journeys.Natalia Rachel is an author, trauma-informed educato...
Apr 19, 2023•24 min
Are you feeling lost or overwhelmed by setbacks in your personal or professional life?Tune in to learn about the importance of self-help techniques and how they can effectively improve your mental health and help you regain control over your life.Jit Puru is an acclaimed author, motivational speaker, and founder of Ideas & Inspiration, known for his best-selling book "You Deserve Happiness" and popular YouTube channel with over 560,000 subscribers.MAIN TOPICS Covered:✅ Setbacks and challe...
Apr 13, 2023•41 min
"Don't focus on selling your products..."Join Alex Dwer for a fantastic conversation about the importance and benefits of building communities for individuals and brands and how companies can leverage communities to build strong relationships with their customers. Alex is the COO of NAS Company, which builds education and community products for creators & brands, including Nas.io. Based in Singapore, he has 6+ years of experience scaling tech products in Asia.Some of the topics cover...
Apr 04, 2023•39 min
Hold onto your hearts because this episode will take you on a profound journey.Have you ever felt like you don't belong? Like you're an outsider in your own organisation or community?Join Abam Mambo as she shares her experience of feeling excluded in a new work environment and highlights the importance of a strong sense of self-belief and belonging. Discover how employers can create successful Return To Work programs and how leaders can create inclusive and diverse organisations where people ...
Mar 29, 2023•29 min
How to build a human-centred organisation in a tech-driven world?Join us for a fascinating conversation with Jonathan Briggs, a digital expert and entrepreneur who has spent his career helping individuals and organisations navigate the ever-changing landscape of technology. In this episode, Jonathan shares his insights on approaching technology and data in a way that empowers people rather than threatening their jobs or livelihoods. He also offers practical advice on how to embrace innovation...
Mar 24, 2023•40 min
Join Eric Sim as he shares his inspiring journey from selling prawn noodles to becoming a successful banker and thought leader. Learn valuable insights on taking control of your career, building skills, and finding happiness from different sources in this Talk Show. Tune in to learn more from Eric's wisdom and experiences.Eric Sim has a portfolio career which includes being a key opinion leader, executive coach, financial investor and author of the book Small Actions: Leading Your Career to B...
Mar 13, 2023•40 min
From Inmate to Entrepreneur: How One Man Turned His Life Around After Prison and built a successful business impacting thousands of people. He shares his inspiring journey from inmate to entrepreneur and his secret sauce on how he brings people united by a vision. As the Founder and Business Development Director of Agape Connecting People Pte. Ltd, Anil established men's and women's contact centres in Singapore Changi Prison and spearheaded the Agape Training and Job Placement Centre ope...
Mar 06, 2023•41 min
Looking for a way to bring about effective change in your business? In this episode, we're diving into the world of storytelling with Anjali Sharma.She founded Narrative: The Business of Stories, a multinational story practice working with brands such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Airbnb, Bytedance TikTok, Microsoft & Shell. The practice focuses on helping individuals and organisations find, curate and tell their transformation story. Anjali has spoken on Business Storytelling in New York, ...
Mar 01, 2023•34 min
In this episode, we dive into the pressing issue of the tech talent shortage problem and explore how coaching skills are key for a leader to succeed in the future.Amit is a seasoned business leader & leadership coach with 20+ yrs of experience across P&L management. Currently serving as the global Chief Information & Services Officer for R3, where he oversees the global operations organisation, responsible for information security, infrastructure and IT operations, customer operat...
Feb 23, 2023•38 min
Join Rodrigo as he sits down with Simon Kemp to discuss the rapidly evolving world of the Internet and digital transformation. He is a globally recognised thought leader in digital marketing and helps the world make sense of what people are really doing online.We covered the following topics:✅ Main trends happening online and in tech✅ Common misconceptions about how people behave online. ✅ What is digital transformation and some of the challenges faced by organisations✅ Practical ti...
Feb 17, 2023•29 min
Our latest podcast episode features a powerful conversation with Eric, a renowned global public speaker, successful entrepreneur, and social influencer. Eric opens up about his journey and shares valuable insights on building a strong online presence and a high-performance team. Some of the topics covered:✅ The key to building a robust online presence ✅ Proven strategies for successful online sales ✅ The transition from solopreneur to successful entrepreneur ✅ How to...
Feb 06, 2023•37 min
What you need to build a strong employer brand. 🚨"New Podcast episode alert! Learn the secrets to building a strong employer brand in the post-Covid world. Join us as we sit down with HR expert Sam Neo to discuss the current job market, how to attract top talent, and much more. In this episode, you'll discover: ✅ Sam's vision for making a lasting impact on the HR community ✅ Sam's approach to building a winning team ✅ Sam's journey growing his company ✅ How...
Jan 31, 2023•27 min
Imagine growing up as a minority woman and finding yourself in situations where you are part of the out-group, or you might not fit in with everyone around you.This was the initial story of Angel.The beauty is how she uses her experience to help organisations build diverse, equitable and inclusive workplaces. As a Diversity & Inclusion Consultant, Career Coach and 2 x Linkedin Top Voices for Gender Equity and Company Cultures, she is on a mission to make workplaces inclusive to all.Here a...
Dec 13, 2022•26 min
Wellness and wellbeing, is this the responsibility of the employee or organisation?This was one of the hot topics I discussed with Alex in the last episode of the high-performance Teams podcast.We also covered the following: ✅ Difference between wellness and wellbeing. ✅ The three pillars of wellness and how they are interlinked. ✅ Importance of wellness in the workplace.✅ How do we achieve long-term wellness in the workplace?If you are looking at ways to improve wellness and...
Nov 29, 2022•31 min
Join Dianne Hummal as she shares her experience going from 330 to 1200 people in under two years, her recruitment process, key questions to ask in an interview and tips for hiring fast and effectively. She is a talent consultant whose experience working with various industries and talent has shaped her often unconventional talent-centric ethos. She lives by her personal calling - to spark confidence in others, so they believe in themselves and know they matter. To know more about D...
Nov 17, 2022•35 min
🎙️ In this episode, I had an insightful conversation with Vivek, a professional speaker, author, and executive coach. He supports leaders as they adapt to leading across generations. He also helps to create a stronger employer brand, higher productivity, and better retention of Millennial/Gen Z employees. He talks about the power struggle between generations, a key problem in work culture. Vivek emphasises a two-way dialogue and mentoring approach to engage them in the organisation. Some...
Nov 03, 2022•36 min
I had a powerful conversation with Nilay about the current state of the workplace and how to attract and retain talent and build a high-performance team. He began his career in recruitment with Michael Page Singapore in 2008 and has since run businesses across various areas. Under his umbrella, Michael Page India was launched in 2011 and established itself as a strong recruitment team across various business functions. After nurturing a complete local leadership team by 2015, he returne...
Sep 24, 2022•36 min
Join award-winning chef Ivan Brehm as he shares his story and how he builds a high-performance team!Major key takeaways from the conversation:- What high drama goes inside a restaurant kitchen?- What is a Michelin Star all about (not just the taste of the food)?- Can you talk about food without talking about people?- The secret ingredient of managing a high-performance team in a restaurant.- What factors make his ex-team join back again?- How to work efficiently in a dynamic environment?- How...
Sep 10, 2022•41 min
In this week's episode of the High-Performance Teams Podcast, I am joined by Gaurav Krapalani, who shares his long journey leading Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT), the way he leads creative teams and some of his learnings.Gaurav continues his 25-year involvement with SRT, nineteen of which have been as its Artistic Director. During that time, SRT became the first Singaporean theatre company on Broadway in 1998 as Associate Producer on Golden Child, earning three Tony Award nominations...
Aug 24, 2022•28 min
In this week’s High-Performance Teams Podcast, I talked with Dr Li Lian Liew. She is a Doctor, Coach & Personal Advisor and Director of Corporate Planning at Tan Tock Seng Hospital.With 20 years of healthcare experience, she has fought more wars than most soldiers, without lifting a single gun - as a team member and leader during SARS, H1N1, and COVID-19. Sometimes she finds herself herding cats, spotlighting elephants in rooms, blocking dragon fire, and giving chickens good reasons to cr...
Aug 13, 2022•34 min
🎙️ New Podcast Episode: “How to maintain high levels of excellence in teams?”I had a great conversation with Ian Wu about his journey from the trenches in the army to the CEO of award-winning International event spaces and how he builds high-performance teams. Ian Wu is the Co-Owner and CEO of HUONE Singapore – the award-winning, largest thematic meeting space in Singapore. Some takeaways:✅ What can we learn from the military as a leader?✅ The three c...
Jul 30, 2022•30 min
I had a powerful conversation with Dr. Sapna Masih Advani about the current context happening in the workplace today. We discussed the reality of adopting the hybrid work environment and how to retain talent in the new world.Dr. Sapna Masih Advani is the founder of MasihWhite – a leadership and culture consultancy based in Singapore and Japan. She has 23 years of experience in leadership development and has worked 1-on-1 with more than 100 CEOs from over 20 countries around the world.Some tak...
Jul 21, 2022•37 min
I had an insightful conversation with Simone Heng about human connection, her inspiring story of going from broadcasting to public speaking & building communities, and the role of human connection in building high-performance teams.Simone Heng is a human connection specialist and former international broadcaster for Virgin Radio Dubai, HBO Asia, and CNBC, among others, with over 15 years of experience around the world. “Connection” has always been her life’s work, and as a speaker, S...
Jul 14, 2022•34 min
In today’s episode of the High-Performance Teams Podcast, I am joined by Chandrima Das, a FinTech entrepreneur who shares powerful insights about the current and future of the industry. She has over 25 years of experience in wealth management, financial services, and technology.As the CEO of Bento, B2B2C Wealth Tech (acquired by Grab), Chandrima found her purpose in the tech space. She believes in financial inclusion and envisions utilising the power of digital technology to reach every singl...
Jul 09, 2022•35 min
I had an insightful conversation with Vikram Bharati about future global disruptions, what’s happening in the startup world, and how to build strong teams. Vikram is on a mission to help build 1 million new businesses worldwide and is the founder of Draper Startup House International - a global chain of Startup Houses. Some of the interesting takeaways from the Podcast were:✅ A fundamental shift is happening worldwide and more people are launching their own businesses.✅ The most sig...
Jul 01, 2022•34 min
