Helping Organisations Thrive with Julian Roberts

#114 Georgie Rudd | How listening can make you a better and more impactful leader

We are programmed to feel we add value by advising and having all the answers - particularly in a client-facing organisation. How much more value can we give by intentionally listening? Executive leadership coach Georgie Rudd is passionate about helping people find space to gain clarity by experiencing listening. Georgie describes listening as the single most important part of communication, as people have immense wells of resourcefulness and innovation within themselves. "The quality of your attention determines the quality of other people's thinking." (Nancy Kline) Georgie talks about the power of allowing someone to share, and of how easy it is to underestimate the impact your listening can have on someone else.
To increase the impact further, pairing high attention with really brilliant questions provokes deeper thinking and can be very powerful. Georgie explains the impact of listening on team dynamics, strategic development, and business innovation; and shares three things that leaders can do to make a positive difference to their interactions. Listening also plays a significant part in the trust equation of credibility, reliability and intimacy, over self-interest. Listening takes time, but is definitely a skill worth learning and deploying.
 
Watch the full episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGj0mQjZdhg
 
Connect with Georgie:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgie-rudd-9503401/
Website: http://www.ruddcoaching.co.uk/
Email: georgie@ruddcoaching.co.uk
 
 
Attention: high performing leaders
How would you like to have clarity of purpose and unstoppable confidence to become an exceptional leader?
 
Find out how the "Unlocking Leadership Potential" approach has helped successful leaders to become exceptional.
 
If you are interested in becoming an exceptional leader, then do take some time to hear from Julian Roberts the founder of the "Unlocking Leadership Potential" approach by clicking this link: https://www.julianrobertsconsulting.com/welcome

#113 Tom Cleary | Self-compassion will make you a better leader

Stop and reflect on the last time a close friend went through something difficult, or made a mistake at work - how did you respond? Then think of how you respond to yourself when you go through challenging situations or get things wrong - how do you speak to yourself? A go to phrase we say to ourselves is, "You idiot!"
 
Well-being and mental health consultant and trainer Tom Cleary specialises in self-compassion and leadership, and works with athletes, veterans and high performing leaders -  many of them suffering from burnout. Tom explains that with increased self-compassion comes increased self-awareness, which also fosters compassion towards others. One of the elements of self-compassion is mindfulness - a key component in resilience, well-being and success in business. In this podcast Tom Cleary explains why self-compassion is so important, and how leaders who demonstrate self-compassion can positively impact their teams and business.
 
Watch the full episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzCzbbC6Auk
 
Connect with Tom:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-cleary-coaching/
Website: https://www.tom-cleary.co.uk/
Email: tom@tom-cleary.co.uk
 
 
Attention: high performing leaders
How would you like to have clarity of purpose and unstoppable confidence to become an exceptional leader?
 
Find out how the "Unlocking Leadership Potential" approach has helped successful leaders to become exceptional.
 
If you are interested in becoming an exceptional leader, then do take some time to hear from Julian Roberts the founder of the "Unlocking Leadership Potential" approach by clicking this link: https://www.julianrobertsconsulting.com/welcome

#112 Tracey Howes | From insomnia to a full 7 hours sleep and much more through Functional Breathwork

From insomnia to a full 7hours sleep, Tracey Howes has helped many people through Functional Breathwork, including elite athletes; cross channel swimmers; and free divers (of which she is one). Tracey is an Advanced Oxygen Advantage instructor, teaching the science behind functional breathing techniques. People who breathe poorly often snore; may have tense shoulders/back muscles; cold hands and feet, and may feel a tightness across the top of their chest.
Tracey shows how nasal breathing and Functional Breathwork can eliminate these issues. She herself suffered from insomnia, panic attacks (resulting in hospitalisation), before finding that nasal breathing was key to overcoming these issues. During a Silent Retreat Tracey focused on nasal breathing, which stimulates the vagus nerve - the largest nerve in the body. The vagal nerve connects to all our major organs enabling us to shift from a sympathetic (fight or flight) state, to a parasympathetic (rest and digest) state. Tracey explains that through breathing we can empower ourselves to change state.
 
When we focus on nasal breathing, rather than mouth breathing, molecules of nitric oxide are activated in the nose, and along with carbon dioxide this acts as a vasodilator and relaxes the blood vessels, allowing more oxygen rich blood into the lungs. This can activate the vagus nerve, bringing us into a parasympathetic state. Functional breathwork also improves outcomes in the workplace; supports immunity; and can help prevent exercise- induced asthma. Listen to the podcast for more fascinating insights into the science behind nasal breathing!
 
 
 
Watch the full episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9VY6NwXU34
 
Connect with Tracey:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceyhowes/
Website: https://linktr.ee/traceyhowes
Email: tracey@bluemind.social
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traceymayhowes/
 
 
Helping SME’s build resilient, high performing teams and businesses, quickly, so they can innovate, deliver, and thrive.
 
The SME’s I work with typically struggle/suffer/ with one or more of these challenges:
- no clear strategy
- dysfunctional team dynamics
- not knowing their vision or mission
- feeling stuck and procrastinating
- business not growing
- leadership challenges
 
If you want support in helping your organisation thrive, do get in contact with me:
https://www.julianrobertsconsulting.com

#111 Elaine Hart | What does it mean to thrive?

Power Fitness Events founder Elaine Hart is our guest on this week's podcast. Power Fitness essentially provide spin bike classes in a truly original way, and have to be experienced to be understood - the only real similarity with a normal spin class is that you are on a spin bike. Chief Banana Officer Elaine describes these sessions as an immersive group ride experience that connects and empowers people, transforming their mental and physical fitness. Having attended one of Elaine's spin sessions recently, on the beach at sunrise, I can honestly say that no other spinning class comes close to achieving the holistic goals that Elaine supports each individual to achieve in the sessions. You will not leave the group feeling anything like you did when you started!
 
Elaine has developed this business from scratch, having previously worked in luxury goods and high performance motor sports events. During the pandemic Elaine ran Power Fitness on donations for 2 yrs - all the sessions were online, and people could access them with or without a spin bike - walking, dancing, exercising at home, running - any kind of movement enabled you to participate fully in the session, you only needed internet. In this way Elaine provided extremely accessible mental health support, where the connection and empowerment experienced through the sessions gave people, who may or may not have been struggling during the pandemic, tangible and very affordable support.
 
Elaine talks about what it really means to thrive; the importance of focusing on controlling the controllable's and not everything else; and encourages us to ask questions such as, "Who was I, before the world told me who I should be?"
 
Watch the full episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9H2MIhQUFQ
 
Connect with Elaine:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainehart-power/
Website: http://www.powerfitnessevents.com/
Email: elaine@powerfitnessevents.com
 
 
Helping SME’s build resilient, high performing teams and businesses, quickly, so they can innovate, deliver, and thrive.
 
The SME’s I work with typically struggle/suffer/ with one or more of these challenges:
- no clear strategy
- dysfunctional team dynamics
- not knowing their vision or mission
- feeling stuck and procrastinating
- business not growing
- leadership challenges
 
If you want support in helping your organisation thrive, do get in contact with me:
https://www.julianrobertsconsulting.com

#110 Elizabeth Batalla | How to achieve excellence as a leader

"Is there anything that I can do today, no matter how big or small, that can push me towards my goal?" Elizabeth Batalla explains the 3 forces to achieve excellence, and how to "level up to move up". 
 
Elizabeth is the Executive Director for the Institute of Achievement and Excellence, and has worked in multiple global companies.
 
In this podcast Elizabeth explores identity, connection and status as key forces in achieving excellence; and explains the importance of developing self-awareness, personal branding, business etiquette, and strong support systems. 
 
Elizabeth links physical, emotional and mental well-being with the impact you can have on your relationship with others and with yourself, and shows how inspirational people naturally create followers - if you focus on being inspirational, being a leader will naturally follow!
 
 
Watch the full episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZEU29ZZh60
 
Connect with Elizabeth:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethbatalla/
Website: https://courses.achievementandexcellence.com/
Email: lizquashie@gmail.com
 
 
Helping SME’s build resilient, high performing teams and businesses, quickly, so they can innovate, deliver, and thrive.
 
The SME’s I work with typically struggle/suffer/ with one or more of these challenges:
- no clear strategy
- dysfunctional team dynamics
- not knowing their vision or mission
- feeling stuck and procrastinating
- business not growing
- leadership challenges
 
If you want support in helping your organisation thrive, do get in contact with me:
https://www.julianrobertsconsulting.com

#109 Sally Newall | How to use challenging times to create business innovation

Simply Icecream founder and owner Sally Newell talks about how she successfully navigated her business through the pandemic, despite losing 70% of her customers. Sally explains how she had open and honest conversations with staff about the financial implications of covid, and maintained regular contact with them, whilst they were on furlough. 
 
Sally's 4 adult children moved back home and helped with the day to day running of the business, pulling together as a family to make icecream during the pandemic. 
 
In order to retain staff post pandemic, and meet new requests for greater flexibility post lockdown and furlough, Sally brought in two Production Managers and two new shift patterns to balance people's work preferences and keep the business moving forward. 
 
Sally explains how she has always run 2-3 businesses at a time, and lived life at 100mph. She said lockdown gave her thinking space, and she implemented a franchise distribution, launched a vegan range, and dog icecream - all ideas that she previously hadn't had the time to put into action. 
 
Sally continues to navigate the unknown waters of business life post-Brexit, post-covid, the impact of the war in the Ukraine, the fuel crisis, and the general rising cost of living. She has seen dairy prices almost double, and explains how she manages to keep her own business going, without doubling her own prices.
 
Watch the full episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9qGFs9HCQQ
 
Connect with Sally:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally-newall-148095b/
Website: http://www.simplyicecream.co.uk/
Email: sally@simplyicecream.co.uk
 
 
Helping SME’s build resilient, high performing teams and businesses, quickly, so they can innovate, deliver, and thrive.
 
The SME’s I work with typically struggle/suffer/ with one or more of these challenges:
- no clear strategy
- dysfunctional team dynamics
- not knowing their vision or mission
- feeling stuck and procrastinating
- business not growing
- leadership challenges
 
If you want support in helping your organisation thrive, do get in contact with me:
https://www.julianrobertsconsulting.com

#108 Shani Magosky | How to create impact as a leader

At the end of your meeting/conversation, what do you want people to walk away saying? How do you want them to feel? How do you need to be, in order for others to leave your interaction feeling inspired and connected?
Best selling author and founder of the Leaders Shift Project Shani Magosky discusses these questions in this latest podcast. Shani explains how people will remember how you made them feel, more than what you said. She advocates having a "to be" list, as well as a "to do" list - How do I want to show up? What mindset do I want to have when I'm communicating? Be intentional, plan to be enthusiastic, transparent and vulnerable in your communication. Vulnerability brings connection and psychological safety, and is the number one indicator of a high performing team. The more people feel free to voice their ideas, the more ideas from within a team, and the greater the benefit to the organisation.
 
Watch the full episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R278nw85EyI
 
Connect with Shani:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanimagosky/
Website: https://theleadershiftproject.com/
Email: shani@vitesseconsult.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/leadershiftproj
 
 
Helping SME’s build resilient, high performing teams and businesses, quickly, so they can innovate, deliver, and thrive.
 
The SME’s I work with typically struggle/suffer/ with one or more of these challenges:
- no clear strategy
- dysfunctional team dynamics
- not knowing their vision or mission
- feeling stuck and procrastinating
- business not growing
- leadership challenges
 
If you want support in helping your organisation thrive, do get in contact with me:
https://www.julianrobertsconsulting.com

#107 Charles McLachlan | How to develop your Adaptability: The ability of grit

Adaptability isn't just about surviving more punches, it is a key skill in being able to manage change effectively and thrive on both a personal and business level.
CEO and founder of 3 companies Charles MacLaughlan discusses the Adaptability Quotient, and why it is both measurable and something we can see increase. One key concept within adaptability is being able to unlearn assumptions that have led to our default actions. Charles explains ways to measure both the internal and external environment in relation to adaptability, including factors such as mental health, and psychological safety within the workplace. He challenges the concept of resilience as sometimes being an excuse for business leaders expecting people to do more with less, and relates the "Big Resignation" to lost human connectivity in the workplace.
This podcast will challenge current practices and inspire you to develop adaptability, both for yourself and for your teams.
 
Watch the full episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPy-AEEIk2g
 
Connect with Charles:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesmclachlan/
Website: https://ceogrowth.biz/ceo-growth-academy/
Email: charles.mclachlan@futureperfect.company
Twitter: https://twitter.com/2ndhalfcareer
 
 
Helping SME’s build resilient, high performing teams and businesses, quickly, so they can innovate, deliver, and thrive.
 
The SME’s I work with typically struggle/suffer/ with one or more of these challenges:
- no clear strategy
- dysfunctional team dynamics
- not knowing their vision or mission
- feeling stuck and procrastinating
- business not growing
- leadership challenges
 
If you want support in helping your organisation thrive, do get in contact with me:
https://www.julianrobertsconsulting.com