Soft Skills for Leaders with Lisa Evans

Empathy is often misunderstood in the business world, but it is a powerful strategy that develops effective leadership. Empathy begins with having a shared understanding.  In this episode of the Business Chat Podcast, I have a fascinating chat with Daniel Murray about leading performance by using empathy.  It's no secret that there's a shortage of empathy in business organisations. The main reason...

Confidence is a superpower and everyone can cultivate it. However, in a world where uncertainty dominates, developing confidence can be challenging. In this episode of the Business Chat Podcast, I have a delightful chat with transformational speaker and life coach, Samantha Leith.   Samantha's mission is to help people live extraordinary lives, and it begins through cultivating confidence from wit...

Facilitation is used to engage people to discover and apply knowledge.  In this episode of the Business Chat Podcast, I speak with Nick Lim, known for being an adaptive leader and community whisperer. Nick chats about how he uses facilitation to create unique experiences. He considers facilitation as a complete art form that can produce curiosity and wonder. As a facilitator, Nick is passionate ab...

We are all in sales, whether we are selling a tangible product, ideas, or our own brand. And when it comes to sales, we want to appear authentic and genuine to serve the right clients.  Sales and selling are often associated with having an icky feeling, but our guest today shows better ways to influence and get our ideas across to other people. In this episode of the Business Chat Podcast, I speak...

All of us are leaders; you may be leading others, your personal life or your business. We need to learn the art of negotiation to get what we want in life and negotiation is a two-way street where we aim for a win-win outcome for everyone. In this episode of the Business Chat Podcast, I chat with Gary Edwards, who wears many hats including a keynote speaker, coach, and a three-time president of th...

In the past two years we've spent so much time in front of our screens attending events, or meetings. In this episode, I speak with the wonderful Warwick Merry. He is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) and Certified Virtual Presenter (CVP). Warwick shares how we can create the best first impression for online meetings and presentations. For Warwick, creating the best impressions start with wh...

For the first time in history, our workforce is composed of four generations. These generations bring with them their strengths, weaknesses, beliefs, and values. With that in mind, it's not unusual to experience some clashes in the work area. However, these can be easily remedied. Instead of labelling people from another generation as different from you, look for the knowledge that you can gain fr...

It's the beginning of the year and most of us are very enthusiastic about setting our goals. This seems like an ordinary circumstance when we welcome the new year but not all of us have the passion and commitment to stick to our goals and make them a reality. There are many reasons why we never achieve our objectives, but the main cause is we're not clear on how we want to do it. We often write go...

Often when we are put in a place where we have to show our knowledge and expertise about a certain topic, we doubt ourselves and feel like we are a fraud.  These self-limiting beliefs and harmful narratives are known as the Imposter Syndrome. Imposter Syndrome is usually seen in accomplished people who feel uncomfortable accepting or even recognising their achievements. In this episode, I have a v...

Time indeed flies fast when you are having fun. This is the perfect description of how Lisa feels about her podcasting journey.  In this mini-episode, Lisa shares the awesome lessons from podcasting that she gained from the time she started the Business Chat podcast.  She mentions that podcasting has given her the ability to learn new things and meet people across the globe. Through her learnings,...

Leaders who know how to communicate well with their team have one thing in common; they achieve substantial success within their companies. In this episode, I enjoy an amazing conversation with Chris Huet. Chris is a communications consultant, mentor, speaker, poet, and a former fighter pilot. Chris has been using the power of words to help leaders deliver their message effectively. He discovered...

LinkedIn has become the number one professional networking platform. It's no wonder that business owners turn to LinkedIn to create more exposure and engagement with their target audience. In this episode, I chat with Nathanial Bibby who has been on LinkedIn for 10 years. Nathanial shares how leaders can get the most out of LinkedIn for their business success. He shares effective ways on how leade...

No matter how much we carefully plan our lives, struggles will always be present. We are given adversities to build the resilience that will help us in overcoming the unthinkable. In this episode, I have a captivating conversation with Kwesi Millington who is a speaker, coach, author, and former police officer. Kwesi has been empowering people particularly the youth by sharing his professional and...

Gone are the days when leaders are only meant to be followed. Now, more than ever, we need authentic leadership that will move, inspire, and create a positive impact on people.  In this episode, I chat with Deborah Coviello who advocates implementing authentic leadership beyond the boardroom. For Deb, leaders need to know who they are as a leader and why do they lead. People have become sick and t...

It's not always easy to discover what we're born to do. We might think, is it possible to find your purpose without the pressure? In this episode, I speak with Andrew Millar who's been helping business owners find their true purpose. For him, the key to business enjoyment starts with knowing the meaning behind existence.   Unfortunately not everyone goes to this life stage. Andrew helps entreprene...

We often hear people say that they don't want to become old as if it's a bad thing. The impact of this stigma is seen especially in women ageing while in the workplace.  Women in their 50s, 60s, and 70s feel like they have become invisible and ageing has become a hidden issue when they want to advance in their careers. In this episode, I chat with Catherine Palin-Brinkworth who is a motivational s...

Leaders need to establish trust in their organizations by encouraging an individual's being and doing. In this episode, I have a lovely chat with Conor O'Malley an executive coach, author, speaker, and a self-proclaimed CEO's caddy. We tackle the top tips on trusting leaders. For Conor, trust is an assessment, and through his R.I.S.C.C.C factors, business executives can evaluate if they are instit...

When we go through a crisis it will either forge us to become a leader or pull us in a downward spiral. In this episode, I am joined by Chris Nicholls, a crisis leadership specialist and a motivational speaker. He was a former ABC investigative journalist and in this line of work, he experienced a crisis that will shape the course of his life. In 1993, he was given the longest-serving sentence for...

"Make sure that whatever you do in life, decide your destiny."  This quote has been ingrained in Kyle Spyrides' mind ever since his grandfather gave him this advice. In this episode, I have a heartwarming chat with Kyle, an award-winning photographer, director of the Soul Gazing Photography and the creator of the movement - Decide Your Destiny. Kyle tells us his fascinating childhood stories, how...

We all have a superpower: it's recognising that we are more than capable of navigating our way through success. And this can be achieved if we're able to step into the realm of our personal power.  In this episode, I chat with Libby Stone who comes from an interesting background of theatre, TV, radio and is currently empowering people with the help of various coaching tools and programs. Libby giv...

We'll have a bit of a twist in our episode. Instead of interviewing amazing guests, I was given a wonderful opportunity to talk about my great love, workshop facilitation. This episode was first heard in the First Time Facilitator podcast, which is hosted by Leanne Hughes. Leanne is a Chief Engagement Officer that shares the same passion of workshop and training facilitation.  Together, we take pa...

Managing a business is like weaving through various interpersonal relationships. These relationships can make or break a company; either the leader will get a team that is filled with tension or one that takes ownership. A team that is not performing well could lead to business and personal relationship failure. This can cause a number of issues including stress, absenteeism, anxiety and depressio...

Consumers and employees can see beyond the marketing facade of businesses. Large corporations especially are put under the spotlight on what they can offer to the people.  It's important for business owners to pair their purpose with impact or changes that they want to see in the community and the environment.  Whether you are a solopreneur or a large organisation, you need to understand that comp...

Every employee is expected to be engaged, highly focused and contribute positively to the business organisation.  In order to achieve this, leaders and managers need to create an environment where even the most uncomfortable conversations are tackled. In this episode we discuss business conversations that matter with Andrea Newton of Confident Conversations. She shares her insights on the importan...

As business owners, we think a lot about how to start, grow, and scale our business.  What we don't put much thought on is when and how to best exit our business should the time come to sell it. In this episode, I get to chat with Martin Vidakovic of The Numbers Game Podcast. With a passion to educate and empower people both personally and financially, Martin shares his tips and advice for busines...