Food 4 Thought Podcast

Values drive our behaviour and trigger big emotional reactions. However, our values, and the values of others, are often below our conscious awareness - until something happens that triggers a big reaction! So here is a very elegant way to identify your own values. There is also a key question to ask if you want to know the personal values of others.  This video shows you how.

Many people talk about developing a Growth Mindset but few will explain the specific combinations of behaviour you actually need to practice to improve your mindset. This video explains the four behavioural paradoxes that you need to master in order to develop a powerful Growth Mindset.  These insightful Paradoxes were developed by Dr Dan Harrison, fo To see the full playlist of all our growt...

In today's podcast episode I’d like to talk about “Making New Habits Satisfying”. And this is based from the “Fourth Law of Behaviour Change by James Clear in his book Atomic Habits. Read the full blog here: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/watch-are-you-satisfying-your-brain-when-making-a-change/ ______________________________________________________________________ Talent4Performance can be...

In today's podcast episode I’d like to talk about “Making it Easy” to develop a new habit. And this is according to the book of James Clear, ‘Atomic Habits’. Read the full blog here: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/watch-want-to-develop-a-new-habit-make-it-easy/ ______________________________________________________________________ Talent4Performance can be found here: Website: https://www.ta...

In today's podcast episode I’d like to talk about “The Second Law of Behaviour Change” which is ‘Make it Attractive’, so that the brain seeks newsness and novelty. Read the full blog here: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/watch-how-to-use-your-brain-chemistry-to-make-a-change/ ______________________________________________________________________ Talent4Performance can be found here: Website:...

In today's podcast episode I’d like to talk about developing new productive habits that will help you achieve the success that you want to achieve. Read the full blog here: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/watch-how-to-develop-new-positive-habits-that-stick/ ______________________________________________________________________ Talent4Performance can be found here: Website: https://www.talent4...

In today's podcast episode I’d like to talk about developing new habits to achieve excellence and to achieve great results. Read the full blog here: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/watch-how-to-turbocharge-new-habits-and-new-behaviours/ ______________________________________________________________________ Talent4Performance can be found here: Website: https://www.talent4performance.co.u...

In today's podcast episode I’d like to talk about "The Secret of Excellence" using the 'The 1 Percent Rule' by James Clear. Read the full blog here: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/watch-the-secret-of-excellence/ ______________________________________________________________________ Talent4Performance can be found here: Website: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/ Email: info@talent4perform...

In today's podcast episode I’d like to talk about "How to Keep your Best and Retain your Best People with Effective Communication". Read the full blog here: ______________________________________________________________________ Talent4Performance can be found here: Website: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/ Email: info@talent4performance.co.uk SIMPLE DELEGATION is available to buy on Amazon: h...

In today's podcast episode, I’d like to talk about "How to Keep and Retain your Best People by Developing a Coaching Mindset". Read the full blog here: ______________________________________________________________________ Talent4Performance can be found here: Website: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/ Email: info@talent4performance.co.uk SIMPLE DELEGATION is available to buy on Amazon: https:...

In today's podcast, I’d like to talk about how to keep your people with collaboration.   Read the full blog here: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/watch-how-to-engage-and-retain-your-best-people-with-collaboration-e4/ ______________________________________________________________________ Talent4Performance can be found here: Website: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/ Email: info@talen...

In today podcast episode it's all about "Insightful Curiosity" and how to keep your best people with insightful curiosity.  Read the full blog here: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/watch-how-to-retain-your-best-people-with-insightful-curiosity-e3/ ______________________________________________________________________ Talent4Performance can be found here: Website: https://www.talent4perfo...

Today, I’d like to talk about Compassionate Leadership.  Compassionate leadership is about being able to have empathy and compassion with people but empathy in action. ___________________________________________________________________________ Talent4Performance can be found here: Website: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/ Email: info@talent4performance.co.uk SIMPLE DELEGATION is availabl...

Today, I’d like to talk about "The 5Cs of Post-Pandemic Management".  Managers who are able to adapt their mindsets, habits, and behaviours to these Five C’s will be able to better support their staff and better motivate, engage, and ultimately retain them. Read the full blog here: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/watch-how-to-retain-your-best-people-with-the-5-cs-of-post-pandemic-managem...

In today's episode, I’d like to talk about the P-A-M Motivation popularised by Dan Pink.   Read the full blog here: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/p-a-m-motivation/ ___________________________________________________________________________ Talent4Performance can be found here: Website: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/ Email: info@talent4performance.co.uk SIMPLE DELEGATION is avail...

In today's episode, I’d like to talk about 'Managing your Brain'. Begin to understand how your brain functions so you can take care of it more effectively. Read the full blog here: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/managing-your-brain-threat-response/ ___________________________________________________________________________ Talent4Performance can be found here: Website: https://www.talent4per...

In today's episode, I’d like to talk about "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team" by Patrick Lencioni.  Read the full blog here: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/five-dysfunctions-of-a-team/ ___________________________________________________________________________ Talent4Performance can be found here: Website: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/ Email: info@talent4performance.co.uk SIMPLE...

In today's episode, I'd like to talk about Delegation. In particular, the model that I put together called,  SIMPLE Delegation. Read the full blog here: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/dont-be-a-bottleneck-in-your-business/ ___________________________________________________________________________ Talent4Performance can be found here: Website: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/...

In today's episode, I’d like to talk about the power of feedback and how to avoid defensiveness when giving someone feedback. There is a very simple technique that can transform the way people respond to feedback, making them more likely to act on it. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJzqW9YSg8o&list=PL3PHWaBZo26E5fbl7NzC6eS__Onn_XhFw&index=8&t=2s ___________________________...

Today, I’d like to talk about Outputs and Outcomes. It’s part of the series on Improving Performance. Read the full blog here: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/outputs-outcomes-should-you-be-discussing-inputs-outputs-or-outcomes/ ___________________________________________________________________________ Talent4Performance can be found here: Website: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/...

For today's episode, I’d like to talk about 'The Seven Performance Traps’.  Read the full blog here: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/the-7-performance-traps/ ___________________________________________________________________________ Talent4Performance can be found here: Website: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/ Email: info@talent4performance.co.uk SIMPLE DELEGATION is available to...

In today's episode, I’d like to talk about the FACT based approach to Appraisal. F - feedback A - agree priorities C - communication T - training and development Read the full blog here: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/fact-based-appraisals-dont-bother-with-annual-appraisals/ ___________________________________________________________________________ Talent4Performance can be found here: Webs...

Today, I’d like to talk about developing ‘Mental  Resilience’. There are lots of different ways to build your mental resilience but a really powerful way is to catch yourself when you fall into one of ‘The Nine Thinking Errors’. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_paPTKc69w&t=3s Read the full blog here: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/watch-how-good-are-you-at-thinking-abou...

Today I’d like to ask you a question. Are your goals intrinsic or extrinsic?  Read the full blog here: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/watch-are-your-goals-good-for-your-health/ ___________________________________________________________________________ Talent4Performance can be found here: Website: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/ Email: info@talent4performance.co.uk SIMPLE DELEGAT...

Today, I’d like to talk about corporate values and in particular, the ‘Four Types of Corporate Values’ as defined by Patrick  Lencioni, a great management thinker and author. Read the full blog here: https://www.talent4performance.co.uk/watch-how-to-use-the-4-types-of-values/ ___________________________________________________________________________ Talent4Performance can...