Team Guru Podcast

A lot of us feel that burning ambition - wanting to make something of ourselves, our career, our business and our lifestyle. Having a burning ambition is one this, knowing how to harness it and turn it into something valuable is quite another. My guest in this episode is here to provide a bit of inspiration and some solid lessons from his journey in harnessing his ambition. Justin Nelson is just o...

The ChatGPT Revolution - there’s no bigger topic for us right now. We’ve long known that AI is coming to disrupt us - and it has, of course, in so many subtle and not-so-subtle ways. But is this, ChatGPT, the big one? Is this the moment AI has penetrated our every day life, to change humanity for ever? My guest in this episode is Donna McGeorge. Donna has written a new book, The Chat GPT Revolutio...

We all know that as we get older, more tied to our desk or workbench, our rate of exercise - even our basic movement - plummets to scary low figures. You might notice it in your step count if you have a fancy watch. Lots of authors and speakers sing the praises of regular movement - the importance of staying fit and active through all stages of life. But none of them, that I know of, are approachi...

My guest in this episode is author, speaker and facilitator Leah Mether. Leah’s latest book, Steer Though The Storm, is a step-by-step guide to help leaders pilot their team through turbulent times, shifting priorities and massive change agendas. Whatever the challenge, Leah maintains that it’s the soft skills that really matter. Too many leaders are tasked with leading significant organisational...

The old models of team development, that we’ve been relying on for decades, have become outdated and unsuited to the challenges of the modern workplace. We need something new. Something that is fit for the time in which we live.. My guest in this episode is author, speaker, executive coach and team development expert Adrain Baillargeon. Adrain is passionate about developing effective and harmoniou...

A tornado of change has descended upon the world of work. Leaders must navigate the unknown, armed only with an outdated roadmap, bad intel and obsolete operating systems. Whilst some leaders thrive on the edge of this precipice, many others fail. But what is it that makes the difference?  Vanessa Vershaw joins us to talk about her new book, Unreasonable Ambition: Renegade thinking for leaders to...

Prepare yourself for the future of work! We’re all aware of the rate at which the world is changing - and the workplace with it. But what will it take for you and me to be successful professionally into the future? What does the future hold? And how can we prepare ourselves for it? My guest in this episode is a regular on the show - Michelle Gibbings joins us for the fourth time! Listen in as Mich...

Master your mindset to do less and achieve more. Darren Fleming is concerned that popular self-help literature focusses too much on developing the muscle of discipline and creating habits to guide our behaviour. He fears this leads to us playing whack-a-mole with distracting thoughts and destructive behaviour. By being a slave to discipline and healthy habits, Darren says we’re setting up our day...

This is a topic we have not covered before on the Team Guru Podcast. Money. Or, more specifically, how to stop worrying about money. Jacqui is eminently qualified to steer us towards a world in which we no longer have to worry about the dollars. She’s had a long career as a chartered accountant and executive. And most interestingly, I think, is the work she has done over 3 decades working with hig...

Jade Green joins me in this episode to share her passion for helping human’s thrive. As leaders we play a huge role in the overall wellbeing of the people we work with. It's a massive responsibility that we should be acutely aware of. We must have a clear plan for how we positively impact the lives of the people we lead. Jade's talks us through her 7 humans needs of employees to ensure they’re pro...

BURNOUT! Sadly, the beast of burnout is one of the most relevant topics of our time. If you are not feeling the effects of burnout yourself, chances are you know someone who is. It’s important we are able to recognise the signs and understand what we can do to prevent it reaching a crisis point in our life. In this crazy modern world we’ve created for ourselves - lightening paced work environments...

This episode is right in the sweet spot for the Team Guru Podcast. Moving into a management - or leadership - role is a significant step in your career. It requires a whole bunch of new skills, new things to focus on, relationships to be formed. Managing someone is a big deal - and you want to do it well. So - you’ll love my guest in this show. Dominic McLoughlin has just written a book called - B...

Part-time work is an essential ingredient for the modern workplace. Why has it suffered such a jarring reputation in the workplace? And most importantly - how can we design part-time roles so they are a valuable experience for employees and organisations.

After more than 7 years of podcasting, this might be the most important episode Team Guru has ever produced. Raising tech healthy humans is the biggest challenge parents face today. Technology is an unavoidable part of life. It’s difficult to raise kids who experience humanity in its fullness - because the online world has a gravitational pull. It’s like being caught in a riptide. "The pull of cul...

How do you tell your life story in a way your family can keep forever? If your family is anything like mine - the older generations share stories and experiences to the kids, who barely seem interested. By the time we're mature enough to develop a keen interest in our family's past, it can be too late. The older generations have passed and family stories fade and eventually evaporate with the year...

How can reading fiction make you a better leader? This is a topic we have never covered before on the Team Guru Podcast - how reading fiction can contribute to our development as a leader. Not only is it a convincing thesis - reading great stories really can help our personal development - but it was also a wonderful opportunity for me to geek out with a fellow lover of reading. Melanie Bell is in...

How to reclaim your life from the hysterical demands of the modern workplace. If you feel like your job is grinding you into dust - you are not lone. An alarming percentage of us feel like our work is keeping our anxiety levels disturbingly high, keeping us from doing the things we love and spending quality time with the people we care about. Our work is knocking our lives out of shape. Sometimes...

Scott Stein joins us in this episode to discuss his newly updated book, Leadership Hacks, which now includes a comprehensive section on leading hybrid teams —something that has become a fresh challenge for a lot of organisations since the pandemic forced many of us to work remotely. Nuggets of gold: 1. Always remember the three types of activity (i.e. work activity, recharge activity, relax activi...

For Rowena Millward, growth is an outcome. It’s an outcome of going through a series of challenges, despite the fear, as an attempt to better and “reinvent” ourselves — not only for us, but for people we care about. Rowena shares the formula on how to move past the fear and own your growth through her book, Uncomfortable Growth. Nuggets of gold: 1. You own your growth 2. Don’t let fear hold you ba...

How do you make it work long term, both for your team and your business? In the new book, Homeforce (Publish Central, $29.95), employment law specialist Jo Alilovic has written a practical guide to building a connected, engaged home-based team.

Mark Rosenberg knows that a lot of us put off having hard conversations. We all know the consequences of that problems aren’t nipped in the bud, they flower in ugly wounds. The good news that’s all about to change for you. Mark has a rock solid process that will help you plan and conduct those hard conversations with skill and confidence.

Telling the truth isn’t always easy. That’s especially true for leaders. But my guest this week Joe Hart believes that leading with the truth is always the right decision. His new book is titled True Perspective. He pours out his heart and soul on the page. He intertwines leadership wisdom with his own, fascinating life story. And oh, what a story it is!

Constant change is the new normal and ordinary leadership no longer cuts it. That’s the premise of Gerard Penna’s new book Xtraordinary: The art and science of remarkable leadership. In it, Penna provides a proven and practical guide for new, emerging and experienced leaders on how to become more remarkable.

Dr. Williams is an author, researcher and PhD in oranisational behaviour.  And she believes that we are in the midst of an epidemic of underperformance and a lack of accountability is the root cause.  But don’t worry, there’s a few powerful actions we can all take to address it.

Shane Hatton's new book it titled Let’s Talk Culture: The conversations you need to create the team you want.