The Being Leader: Annabel Graham

S5 ep 4 The New Leadership Agenda

In the world of work, the environment around us is undergoing a profound shift, driven by geo politics, the macro economy and AI. 

This transformation affects how we work, engage with colleagues, and adapt to technological advancements. What does this mean for us as leaders, and how do we need to adapt our approach as we progress through the 21st Century.

This 5 min bite size podcast introduces you to some of the core skill sets and mindsets which could be helpful right now.

 

 

S5 Ep3 The Expectations Conversation

Have you had the expectations conversation yet?

The expectations conversation is one which people rarely have, especially with stakeholders, no-one is training anyone on, and guess what - it's probably the thing that will solve most friction and conflict in the workplace.

A no brainer I here you say! Well yes, it is. So, if you've never heard of it, or have a difficult team member/ customer/client/stakeholder relationship that you'd like to be better, settle down and take a listen to this bite size podcast.

Bonus: Listen to the end and you will find out how you can download a free workbook with frameworks to help you have these too.

S5 ep 2 How Aligned is your team?

How aligned is your team and organisation?

 

Those of you who have worked with me will know I'm passionate about this and can bang on about it for hours.

Instead, I've condensed my thoughts into a 12 minute podcast in this week's Being Leader Bites episode. A super short injection of ideas to start your day.

In this whistlestop tour, I cover engagement, capability and people development, return to the office mandates and reflective practice! Oh and the importance of consistency of communication and making sure anyone would understand your message. Ditch the jargon.

You can learn more by going to www.successfultraining.co.uk

Series 5 Being Leader Bites Ep1: How you show up is how you lead

Welcome back to series 5 of The Being Leader.  Over the next 12 months we'll be releasing at least one monthly Being Leader Bites.

These are short 5-10 minute podcasts, focussing on 1 topic and giving you some actionable tips and reflective questions to use in your leadership every day.

Our first episode is looking at our stance as a leader, and asking the question: how are you showing up?

You can learn more about me and how I work with leaders,  access more resources and downloadable ebooks here at https://www.successfultraining.co.uk/. 

Your Annual Review

It's that time of year, as we move toward the holiday season when people get a chance to pause and think, that many find it useful to do a check in, an annual review if you will to think about the year that has passed, and the year that is just about to start.

This short podcast is an audio guide to your annual review.  In it I share the questions I use myself and offer my clients, and now I offer them to you.

I therefore invite you to book 30 -60 minutes with yourself over the next couple of weeks, to reflect on the year end review questions I'll talk you through here. 

They might not give you all the answers, but they will start you on the exploratory journey to decide what happens next.  Pause as you need to, so you can journal as I talk.

I hope you find them useful.  You can access more resources at www.successfultraining.co.uk

S4 Ep6 - Series summary & Finale

In this final episode of The Being Leader, I reflect back on series 4, pulling out my highlights by episode, and leaving you with some reflective questions to consider about the human systems and teams you are part of.

Much of the work to help move a system or team forward would benefit from partnering with a systemic coach.  If you'd like to learn more you can connect with me at https://www.linkedin.com/in/annabelgraham-coach-facilitator/, or www.successfultraining.co.uk.

S4 ep5 Exploring founder led systems with Preeta Cooley

Have you ever worked in a family or founder led business?

This could be a small organisation, or one which has grown into a multi national, but at heart still embodies the essence of the founders.

In this episode I discuss this fascinating topic with Executive and Team Coach Preeta Cooley, herself a former founder, and uncover the challenges and benefits they bring.

S4 ep 4 Consent in Leadership with Jos Burton

Leaders, do you have consent to lead?

Does this come with the job title?  Is it inferred in the psychological contract we have as employees in organisations?

When we take over a team from someone else, is the consent for our leadership transferred? Is it tacit or overt?

What if we don't consent to be lead as team members?

This and more I have the privilege to explore with author and coach Jos Burton. Thank you Jos for a great social media post which inspired this episode and the series.

S4 Ep4 On Belonging and Loyalty in Human Systems

In episode 3 of Series 4 of the Being Leader, I am joined by executive coach Claire Bradshaw to explore how our need to belong shows up in the teams and organisations we are part of, and how this can impact how we feel and behave.

We also reflect on loyalty, the upsides and downsides, and how it influences the decisions we make. 

S4 Ep2: Exploring Systemic Principles and Order with Patrizia Amanati

In the first of the full length episodes of Series 4 of the Being Leader, I am joined by Executive and Team Coach Patrizia Amanati to delve into systemic principles, constellations and the impact of order on human systems.

This is a superb episode where we reflect on the organisations and teams we have worked with and been part of, and share where challenges have come up because of the hidden forces that underpin human systems.