Secrets From a Coach - Debbie Green & Laura Thomson's Podcast

Send us Fan Mail A recurring common theme for managers, leaders, supervisors and team leaders is the desire to do more delegating. But trust, ego, fear, control and perfection can get in the way - and many say 'its just quicker to do it myself' which might be true for the first 5 times, but not 50 times. Rather than seeing delegation as a negative or something to feel guilty about, for m...

Send us Fan Mail In this second in our 'Start as You Mean To Go On' series we focus on the hot topic that is employee engagement in todays workplace. Defined as 'what it feels like to work here' we flip the typical approach to this by focusing on how engagement requires both parties to take accountability for how engaged they are. Like customer service experience, how we as the...

Send us Fan Mail Getting your head back in to gear after a break is easier said than done when there is lots of noise and disruption. Taking 20 mins to reflect so you  start as you mean to go on can make the world of difference to our energy, confidence and focus. In this 4-part series we explore each week the importance of setting yourself up well for the year ahead and knowing that you’ve got wh...

Send us Fan Mail During busy times of transformation, uncertainty or disruption it can be trickier than usual to rate a year as being successful, if the usual measures are less apparent. Revenues, service levels, graphs and bar charts are the typical focus for many workplaces, but taking a moment to acknowledge the bigger picture can shift focus and lift mood.  In our final episode of 2022 we wrap...

Send us Fan Mail In this third in our Taking Stock series we pull the cracker on being agile and 'foxy' in how we pack down one year and set up for the next. From creating STAR stories that empower us to transfer our skills to new scenarios, to creating positive relationships and reputation, its about getting into a state of relaxed readiness. We share the Skills Audit exercise, a phenom...

Send us Fan Mail The bigger the number of people we need to connect with , the more our relationships require mindful attention. According to Professor Robin Dunbar our brains max out at 150 people, but just think how many emails you get each day and from how many people. So in this second in our Taking Stock series we pull the cracker on building great relationships during busy disruptive times....

Send us Fan Mail Maintaining a positive perspective about who we are and the skills we bring to a situation is essential for healthy morale and self-belief. Not always easy if you have had a big year full of twists and turns; it can be easy to judge and criticize ourselves.  Get a dose of feelgood cheer in this first of our Christmas Cracker: Taking Stock mini-series. We share practical tools that...

Send us Fan Mail This final of our 4-part series on Getting Stuff Done takes a fresh look at the ancient topic of etiquette - how we work with each other and the standards we choose to set, uphold and maintain. For those who have been driving for years, do you think you could pass your driving test now? Just like the Highway Code enables the mix of vehicles and drivers to travel together safely an...

Send us Fan Mail This third of our 4-part series on Getting Stuff Done, we focus on the need for extreme expectation management if your working world is like the Wild West at the moment. Like cowboys herding cats, keeping tabs on an ever-changing workload is a job in itself, especially if there are demanding stakeholders or customers who may have kittens when plans change. We share practical ideas...

Send us Fan Mail This second of our 4-part series on Getting Stuff Done, we take an space -related focus on the hot topic of managing upwards. If ‘they’ are not listening, or ‘they’re not aware’ then first off we need to identify who’s they- and rather than being a UFO (unidentified force of opposition).  We share tips for bringing problems to your boss in a positive way, and having conversations...

Send us Fan Mail In the first of our 4-part series on Getting Stuff Done, we take a Listeners Letter and share practical advice that can be immediately applied - or shared if you are a leader wanting to support and mentor others. In this episode we focus on the thorny world of communication. If I send you an email, is that the job done? Or is the task transfer not complete until I check you have r...

Send us Fan Mail The more we practice the habit of being grateful for what we have, the more our resilience rises, our pain threshold increases as well as our empathy for fellow colleagues and the challenges that come with change and disruption.  In the final part of our Mind Over Matter series we focus on the benefits of being grateful. Joined by Performance Coach Karl Green who shares his tips o...

Send us Fan Mail Being able to channel our mindset when under pressure helps shift from fear to focus. We are joined by championship go-kart driver Chris Thomas, who as one of the world’s fastest drivers in his class, knows the power that mind over matter has to survive and win at breakneck speeds in the tightest of corners. In the third of our Mind Over Matter mini-series he shares his tips for a...

Send us Fan Mail The reality of the emerging ways in which we work is that many people are now working with new people who don't know who they are or what they do, which can impact confidence and ability to collaborate and perform. With matrix working  (where we work with anyone and everyone with less hierarchy) and hybrid workplaces (interacting in virtual/in-room or mixed spaces) we need to...

Send us Fan Mail Handling the jolts of change and disruption takes energy, commitment and  self-accountability. When faced with ongoing challenge it can be easy to slip into victim mode, and influence others around us. In the first in our 4-part Mind Over Matter series, we share practical ideas for restoring motivation when we are not feeling chipper.  Whether for yourself or a team, we discuss th...

Send us Fan Mail Many are finding that competitive busy-ness is becoming a part of everyday conversation when we greet each other. It may feel a harmless habit but it can set us up for feeling stressed and less able to focus and crack on with the  tasks of the day. The words we choose influence our thinking and our thoughts create our mindset. We are joined by the amazing Gem Gore who has seen rea...

Send us Fan Mail It can be a challenge to keep focusing on success during times of change and disruption, but as this week's guest Regional Sales Manager Amy Morgan shares - never underestimate the power you have to inspire someone to feel better, brighter and more able to succeed. Rather than leadership being one big grand gesture, its taking the everyday opportunity to demonstrate 'qui...

Send us Fan Mail The busier we get, the easier it is to get trapped into taking more on and become overloaded with work and reduces time to be innovative, creative and adds value.  Yet with our rapidly evolving workplace, being too busy to reassess what we are doing risks our ability to be agile.  So our September Success Series is an easy way to inspire,  imagine and invest in your thinking  -for...

Send us Fan Mail The busier we get, the trickier it is to dedicate the time to learn and refresh our skills. Yet with our rapidly evolving workplace, being too busy to learn risks our ability to keep fresh and ahead of the game.  So our September Success Series is an easy way to inspire,  imagine and invest in your thinking  -for there only one you in the world.  With a fun back to school feel, we...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the sixth and final part of our Summer School : all about maximising your potential through harmony - with self and others. Rather than trying to aspire to a 50/50 balance, it is more realistic to aim for harmony. And there is plenty of discord to practice on at the moment -working with different people and personalities during ongoing disruption can be a challenge. We...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to part 5 of our Summer School : all about maximising your potential through effective teamship. We know leaders will impact and influence a workplace culture, but it’s the team who make success happen in reality.  When teams work well together it can be magic, when they don’t it can be toxic.  As this is episode 101 we have used a Room 101 theme, so we share the big 3 tox...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to part 4 of our Summer School : all about maximising your potential by prioritising wellness. If you don't slap on some SPF (Self-Preservation Focus) then you are at risk of getting frazzled or worse, burnout. As this is episode 100 we created a video podcast  ('the one ton!') so you can watch this podcast via  https://youtu.be/u0o7dJCODlU   or listen in vi...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to part 3 of our Summer School : all about maximising your potential by practising an optimistic outlook.  We discuss the realities and practicalities of keeping optimistic in todays modern worklife. Keeping a positive, hopeful optimistic mindset can be a challenge when there's a constant stream of negative news to read or problems to solve.   We share simple tools to...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to part 2 of our Summer School : all about maximising your potential with effective relationships.  We share the challenges and opportunities of building relationships in the pandemic era - from creating trust and rapport in a hybrid world, to smoothing conflicts and misunderstandings when pressure is high.  We talk through practical exercise to get the momentum for great...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to part 1 of our Summer School : all about maximising your potential with a  Growth Mindset .  We explain what it is, the link between success in the decade ahead and how to set your inner purpose and values. We talk through practical exercise to get the momentum for personal growth going - no matter your starting point.  These 20-minute speed overviews share simple everyd...