4.Stop talking about benefits!

In this episode we look at how superhero leaders can dominate some organisations, why people don't speak up, and how to help them let go so the whole team can grow.

We want people to say what’s on their mind. In ways that helps, supports, has meaning, and won’t be judged. But we don’t always… or we do in a way that doesn’t feel safe or useful. Exploring the truth starts with the language you’re using. Tasha gives us a masterclass in todays session about how you can explore truth in safety, and how to be intentional about the language you use.

Is all this team stuff worth it?  We want to see the numbers - and there’s nothing wrong with measures and KPI’s, but how do you put a number on how you’re feeling? Understanding a sense of connection, a sense of emotional wellbeing isn’t straight forward. We not robots after all … so how do we know what we’re doing is working?

In this episode we get into one of the most contentious topics in any organisation - how to talk about performance. We talk about the traditional performance review-type approaches many organisations adopt, then we get into practical ideas about how your whole team can step up and develop each other's confidence and performance.

In this episode I’m joined by David Howell - an expert in complex thinking with years of experience in high change environments. And let’s be honest, today every environment is a high change one. The world is changing at a rapid pace - but the one thing that stays consistent in change is people. In this show we explore ways to realistically help each other handle what change throws up.

This show is all about team engagement - how to involve your team in ways that don't feel forced, how to turn engagement around when it's slipped, and to look at the root causes of where disengagement has come from. So many organisations are embarrassed by how disengaged their teams are, seeing it in low survey scores, silence during meetings, and more - but disengagement is simply a symptom of something else...