The Leadership Effectiveness Podcast with Kate Thomas

In this episode we discuss the dynamics that are in play for high-pressure leadership teams and the impact greater access to well-being tools and strategies can have in enhancing the effectiveness of themselves and the team they serve. I interview Ian Kershaw, CEO of The Tranquil Mind, a well-being company specialising in helping corporate teams find strategies to reduce stress and discuss the powerful role science-backed wellness solutions play in building high performance.

Building a complimentary high-performing team that's hitting its revenue and profit goals and pulling together can be a challenging task. In this episode, I interview Executive Search Expert Guy Day to discuss the role an external consultant can add to building a high-performing leadership team that can deliver organisational growth.

In this episode of the Leadership Effectiveness Podcast, I discuss the human-centric element of leadership teams with Top Team Performance Expert Andrew Lopianowski. Being a highly effective team and being good leadership team are similar but not the same. The team can't start thinking about how they are leading everyone else and providing the direction for the for the business, the enterprise, until they figure out how they need to work together and on what. Why do they need to work together? Then, they can start thinking about that next layer.

In this week’s episode of the Leadership Effectiveness Podcast, DEI, leadership and coaching expert Melody Moore discusses the ideal make up of a team and the pitfalls we often fall into when creating a high-performing team. We discuss topics including: ◾️ What are the five core elements that make up a really high-performing team. ◾️ How can we ensure we are valuing diversity and knowing what we mean by diversity. ◾️ Who needs to be in a team and what does the ideal make-up of a high performing team look like? ◾️ How to move your team from talking to implementation. 

Join Leadership Effectiveness Expert Kate Thomas as she answers the most commonly asked questions about high-performing teams.In this first episode, Kate shares her own experiences about the key elements that need to come together to elevate a team to a high-performing position. She also answers some of the most common questions she's encountered about what makes a team high-performing and what gets in their way.   what is the secret to building a high-performing team?    what are the pillars of a high-performing team?    How do you determine if you have the right people in your team?    What impact will the right foundations have on your team's performance?    What are the signs of a leadership team ready to move to the next level?    What can a high-performing team do to enhance and maintain their success?  

How Do You Mitigate the Risks and Add Confidence To Your Executive Hiring?Hiring executive talent at a senior leadership level is challenging and costly. Too often organisations let gut feel, unconscious bias and drawn-out processes lead, without considering how executive assessment can help to blend and balance with vital ingredients and evidence-based insights.In this week's Leadership Effectiveness Podcast, I interview Guy Day, an executive search expert from BartonRock, on his opinion for how embracing and incorporating executive assessment into the hiring process, can help to mitigate the risk of making the wrong decision.

In this week’s episode of the Leadership Effectiveness Podcast, I interview Business & Organisational Transformation Expert Taranjeet Singh on the strategic impact leadership assessment and profiling can have on an organisation’s success. In our discussion, we dive deep into the privilege and responsibility that we as assessment experts hold in our hands when working with leaders. The personal impact a detailed profile can have in helping leaders to gain a better insight and clarity into what they need to dial up and dial down to achieve an enhanced level of success.How profiling can help individuals and organisations to know when it’s time to change gear and move into a different phase of maturity.

As leaders, it's important to continually assess our skills and strengths in order to grow and develop as individuals. In this new season, we'll be diving deep into the topic of leadership assessment, exploring different methods, strategies, and tools that can help you become a better leader and uncover the hidden leadership talent within your organisation. In this week's topic, we are continuing our discussion on the strategic value of incorporating assessment into your leadership talent strategy.Joining me in this discussion is a special guest, Liz Elmes (Kennerley) an expert in leadership development and assessment. Liz shares her insights and experiences in the field, providing valuable perspectives and actionable advice as we discuss the importance of managing an assessment process effectively and the beauty & insight of alignment which occurs when assessment really helps to tap into the person beneath the surface.Whether you're a seasoned leader or just starting your leadership journey, this episode is sure to offer valuable insights and practical tips for improving your leadership effectiveness through assessment.

As leaders, it's important to continually assess our skills and strengths in order to grow and develop as individuals. In this new season, we'll be diving deep into the topic of leadership assessment, exploring different methods, strategies, and tools that can help you become a better leader and uncover the hidden leadership talent within your organisation. Our first guest in this season is Melody Moore, Leadership Coach & DEI Expert. In our episode we dive into the process of assessment and the positive impact that undertaking an assessment can have for the individuals involved.In Melody’s words ‘An assessment processes of way of understanding what's uniquely you and how might you best serve the business the organisation & the world.’

6 Steps To Sustainable Leadership.  The more senior we are in our work the greater the stakes. The greater the pressure. The greater the impact. The greater the responsibility to yourself and others. It’s in this space where leaders can get hijacked by the stressful situations they face and this can show up as a lack of emotional control, team tension plus reduced agile thinking and less forward-focused decision making.  We are all triggered by stress and respond in different ways. A certain level of stress is normal and can actually help to engage and motivate us towards taking action. Those of you who follow my executive coaching practice will know I regularly talk about the importance of mental fitness. In my opinion, it is one of the most important self-management and leadership-effectiveness tools available to us. This 6-step guide to Sustainable leadership incorporates a number of mental fitness techniques and includes several tweaks you can start today. We can become overloaded by well-being posts talking about stress silencing our success. And whilst stress shows up in most of my executive coaching conversations in some form, this stood out for me…  ◾️ A recent study by the University of California, Berkeley found that there was an upside to experiencing moderate levels of stress. ◾️ Whilst we all know a certain level of stress is needed at times to get us to take action (think fight or flight response) this recent study actually found that the onset of stress can entice the brain into growing new brain cells responsible for improving memory.  ◾️ These intermittent bouts of stress help us to keep alert, focused and able to perform better. ◾️ The challenge comes when we switch into a prolonged ‘always on' state of stress which can trigger autopilot leadership.  I would suggest that we don’t want to silence stress we want to supress its strength to ensure we come at our leadership in a sustainable way.  In my free ebook ‘6 Steps To Sustainable Leadership’, I look at the ways we can reset, reboot and rejuvenate our leadership. Incorporating practical techniques that connect our body and brain to accelerate our leadership effectiveness from our desk to the boardroom.👇 Click the link to download the ebook 6 Steps To Sustainable Leadershiphttps://www.3stepreset.com/6-steps-to-sustainable-leadership-guide?fbclid=IwAR2re9zWUslYpDaf0-wjX2YqBQ3UJp0yC4dRjbipzLh_Ub8TzPKlEjIpuyQ