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In my latest podcast I help you with some important techniques and approaches to make 2022 your best year possible.   I believe our number 1 challenge in 2022 (as in any year) will be developing and maintain a positive mindset that will serve us well and keep us at our best.   In this podcast I look at: Reflecting on the year gone and setting course for 2022 Why it all depends on good ha...

On my latest podcast Kathryn and I took a look at the positives that have come about due to remote and hybrid working. But we also discussed the pitfalls and important issues to be mindful of.   Kathryn is an independent HR consultant who works with small businesses to help them find the right HR solutions for their company and their people. You can find her here – https://www.linkedin....

On my latest podcast, Carolyn and I take a deep dive into leadership and the many signs of ‘Bad Leadership’ to be aware of in yourself and others. With over 20 years working in Human Resources, operating at Board level within some of the World’s largest employers and biggest household names, Carolyn became a specialist in Transformational Change, Lean Operations, Leadership and F...

On my latest podcast you will discover how to apply lessons from the world of Neuroscience to improve your performance as a business leader. Lynda is a cognitive neuroscientist, a business psychologist and she specialises in working with people to recalibrate their thinking, especially in terms of communication, their own limitations and embracing change. She is the founder of the Neuroscience Pro...

In this episode I look at 4 areas where Neuroscience can add value to leadership and business: It’s time to focus on your brain health The short term and long term benefits of getting enough sleep How confidence is a state you can induce Why stress is so damaging for you and ways to manage it The post 038 – Neuroscience Nuggets – Part 2 appeared first on Tony Brooks .

In this episode I look at 4 areas where Neuroscience can add value to leadership and business: How your thinking takes you down a fast and dirty path, but you should wait for the long path too Why multi-tasking is a myth and attempts to do it are counter productive How to stimulate creativity and take advantage of those early morning wake ups How we form habits and why it’s important to replace ba...

Welcome to the 3 rd in the series “Psychology in Leadership” featuring podcasts applying Psychological research and theory to leadership. In this episode I look at 4 areas and apply them to leadership and business: Why leaders need to be mindful of a human tendency to be obedient to authority and how this can quash important dissent Daniel Goleman’s work on adapting your leadership sty...

Welcome to the 2 nd in the series “Psychology in Leadership” featuring podcasts applying Psychological research and theory to leadership. In this episode I look at 4 areas and apply them to leadership and business: Theories around the relationship of thought to language (Sapir-Whorf, Chomsky, Vygotsky) How our memories can let us down and the Eye Witness research of Elizabeth Loftus Wh...

Despite the global challenges, I hope you feel you are growing, both personally and professionally. But it may well be that Psychology can offer you some new ways or approaching the way you lead yourself and others! Over a series of episodes, I will be taking an interesting look into a range of psychological theories and research, so you can apply the lessons in your business life. In this podcast...

How are you seeing your world currently? Do you find yourself too engulfed in problems and worries? How you see the world around you will dramatically impact on how you feel and the actions you take.   In this podcast I look at: What optimism actually means Why ‘happiness’ is the driver for ‘success’ and not the other way around Why we have an inbuilt tendency to think pessimistically How you...

The question is do you feel you have the right mindset to keep yourself positive and on track in 2021? In my latest podcast (and blog) I help you with some important techniques and approaches to do just that. You need to focus on your mind fitness in the same way you would your physical health and fitness. I believe our number 1 challenge in 2021 (as in any year) will be developing and maintain a...

In this podcast I look at: The importance of reflection to see the good and the lessons learned What went well, not so well and what are your priorities for 2021 The importance of clarifying the direction you intend to go in as you set sail in January Defining what a great 2021 looks like The goals, skills and changes that need to be developed or made Plotting the future vision over 3 months, 1 ye...

I’m certain that you have your challenges with one or more of these areas at points in your life and work. They all emanate from the survival part of our psychology. The primal part of our brain & the amygdala (the emotional centre) often overrides our more developed frontal cortex (responsible for problem solving & reasoning). We are continually looking for risks, deficiencies & probl...

When looking at resilience, we not only need to focus on the businesses we lead, but also ourselves. Resilience needs to be found for us personally, to be able to build resilient businesses and teams! In this episode I share 5 ways to develop more resilience personally and 5 ways to develop more resilience as a business. These are: Revamping our personal habits and routine Observing and choosing o...

Pete Colby is an expert in mediation, within businesses and organisations. In the podcast Pete and I spoke about: How to build an open and fair culture to avoid disputes Why trust is the most important aspect of leadership Where leadership fails organisations How to be pragmatic in disputes to get the best result for both sides Why giving grounds on both sides is essential for this to happen Build...

In the podcast Heidi and I spoke about: Defining what employee engagement and culture actually are Why your culture needs work to make it a live part of your business Which areas of your business your culture will support Why leadership is critical to the development of a winning culture Developing a feedback culture The importance of coaching and mentoring The post 027 – Employee Engagement...

Keeping Yourself Motivated as an SME Business Owner Richard Hill has owned SME businesses for over 20 years and has been the MD of 2 digital agencies for over 10 years. His expertise is in the ecommerce and digital space, but like us all has needed to develop habits and strategies to keep himself and his businesses growing and moving forwards. In the podcast Richard and I spoke about: The importan...

My latest interviewee for the ‘Leadership Mindset’ podcast series was Donna Smith Donna’s expertise is in avoiding burnout, after having a major incident with this herself over 2 years ago. Her background was first in the legal profession, followed by 6 years in learning and development. She has now run her own business, Odonnato, for 2 years specialising in helping lawyers who are struggling with...

Improving teamwork through your creativity. My latest interviewee for the ‘Leadership Mindset’ podcast series was Ade Fleet. Ade is an expert in increasing creativity in organisations. Join us for a 5 step approach to bring more creativity into your teams and your work. Create an environment for creativity in and out the office Build creativity and collaboration in teams Implement a creative proce...

Pam is an expert on managing stress, resilience and personal wellbeing. She’s been in business for 20 years and her business is called People Booster! I’ve known Pam for a number of years, through the Professional Speakers Association and she has recently become president of the East Midlands Region! If you want to learn about your own personal red flags, your own non-negotiable wellbe...

In this podcast, we’ll look at the importance of drilling down your 3 year vision (from skill 8) into actionable 90 day plans. How to measure your results, changes and improvements. Finally, we’ll look at delivering exceptional customer service. The post 022 – World Class Delivery – Leadership Skill 9 appeared first on Tony Brooks .

This podcast will examine how to create your own aspirational vision for the future, along with a more structured 3 year vision. We’ll also look at how you ideally want to be seen by your customers. The post 021 – An Inspiring Future Vision – Leadership Skill 8 appeared first on Tony Brooks .

As a leader you no doubt feel you are spending way too much time with your head down just trying to get things done and put out fires! You may also doubt your ability to think more strategically and creatively. But this is not the case. It is more about finding the space and tools to do both.   I’m going to give you some ideas on how to introduce more of both of these aspects in your role as...

As a leader you’ll achieve considerably more if you can communicate more effectively with people – your staff, your outsourcers, your suppliers, your customers and people you meet in general on your journey. I have chosen 3 areas to focus on here to help you – building relationships in a general sense, holding more effective meetings and improving your presentation skills. The post 019 – Communica...

My latest interviewee for the ‘Leadership Mindset’ podcast series was John Dabrowski and in amongst a whole wealth of interesting topics we spoke about: John’s journey from broke 5 years ago to having a successful international business The importance of starting your day well in order to be more resilient Why it is so crucial to be positive with yourself and others The wonders of visualisation an...