SEEDL Podcasts

Is it the new normal? Is remote working and business leaders style of leading, managing and coaching going to need changing forever? This episode kicks around the new norms we've come to accept about our people and ourselves in business. Will it ever be the same again?

Inspired by listener questions, we dedicate this episode dissecting / discussing those micro-managers. During lockdown, they're now forced to empower/trust their people - and we think it's not easy for them... GOOD - they need to get used to it ;)

Note from the producer, Ant was a numpty - a few weeks ago he sent the wrong file to us, and it was actually the same as an old episode, so this is the correct one!! This week they explore how come asking questions of your people is so important.  think about your favourite boss, vs the worst - there's a subtle style difference and it's all hidden in the things that are probably missing from the l...

Not one we'd expected to do - but this episode (after a few weeks off) is all about this Covid 19 (Coronavirus), that's taken over the world. As a leader, how do you adapt? How do you support your team? How do you avoid micro-managing? Probably the least prepared you'll ever hear JB and Ant (is that even possible) anything could go! Our usual listener questions also pop up...

A subject that was inevitably going to get some passionate discussion, Ant and JB discuss a topic on many leaders' minds. What is the obsession with hiring people ONLY with a degree? With more people in the world without one than with - is dismissing them from a recruitment process good or bad leadership? That and your listener questions - we also return to wine during recording. Hold on to your s...

After being told off by some listeners for not publishing an episode last week, we're back (in between some pretty crazy travel schedules) to talk about Objective Setting. What do you do? How do you inspire your team to be involved in them? What is and is not an objective. That and the usual questions from the listeners - we're delighted to JUST squeeze this episode within an hour. Boom!

Public speaking. MEH! Hate doing them? Sometimes don't like sitting through them. Fear not, help is at hand. This week, JB and Ant kick around tips and tricks at doing your perfect town hall or inspiring communication. That and of course your listener questions where JB for once, is caught off guard with an answer!

This week (aside from JB's ear damaging singing) Ant and JB kick around 'what is Peak Performance' to you and I, and how do we get ourselves and our people there? A few curveballs which we didn't expect to get to around human mindset and also 'stress'... That and a record number of shout outs and a few questions!

Well - how did that happen?? A new decade and a new job for you - exciting - but how do you make a great first 100 day impact? Ant & JB chat about their own experiences sharing hints and tips in their usual relaxed style. That; and we answer your usual listener questions and have a jolly good 2020 time!

Yes - that's right, unadulterated questions from you - our listeners. Dealing with honesty / trust / unhappy employees - we have questions from all over the world answered by Ant and JB. Pretty unplanned this one - and some questions about their personal lives too. Who knew JB plays the banjo, and Ant did a radio show naked!? The last episode of the decade before the team take a break. Back in Jan...

We try and always avoid politics - but how can we!?! Taking a bold step in the latest edition, Ant and JB try and talk about politics without actually giving our voting positions away... TRICKY!  What can we learn about those leaders of the past and present, in business? How does Boris gain a loyal base of followers? How did Corbyn win the 2017 election, despite losing? What can Trump teach us abo...

After months of travel Ant and JB finally get to record an episode of the Podcast from their own homes... which of course (other than technology) brings its own complications. Anyway - this week, couple of corker questions AND the old topic of 'Culture' or is it 'Strategy' or is it some blurry mix of the two? Exciting to confirm this is the first episodes with guests!!

Welcome to the episode dedicated to Infinite F...ing Wisdom! We all know these people, right? They are either one of our bosses, or if you don't know someone that is full of IFW, it's probably you... Anyway - this week, JB and Ant explore the reasons why people might (as leaders) feel they need to be the person with ALL the knowledge. That and your joyous questions from all over the world....

This week, JB and Ant join you from Luxembourg, where they explore how AN EARTH you lead remote teams. In a world where working from home becomes the norm, how do you lead, manage and coach those people and gain/retain two way trust? That and some super questions from you lovely listeners - ENJOY.

So you have your vision, how do you make it stick in your people's minds? Even if you are a first line manager, new to the job - what's your vision for your direct reports? Ant and JB kick ideas around from their radio days on how to ensure your 'why' sticks. That and your questions - it's an episode not to be missed, from the bank of the Danube!

Well - we'd tell you more in this preview text about this week's podcast, but we prefer to keep it vague - and in keeping with 'uncertainty'... of course it'll include JB and Ant's usual ramblings and ALWAYS your questions. Don't tell JB - but we didn't edit out the bit about his wife... whoops!

Ant and JB this week talk through the world of appraisals and performance management  in leadership. Does your company take the people part of performance management seriously? How limiting is an annual appraisal vs ongoing performance discussions? That and of course your questions - which have started flooding in!

A bumper first episode where JB and Ant give you a flavour of what the podcast is all about, answer your questions, talk about the importance of Trust in high performing teams, and get in to the subject of 'imposter syndrome'...