The Power Skills Project

In this episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam is joined by Deborah Harris to discuss imposter syndrome. Deborah is the founder and Chief Learning Officer at iCU Learning, an L&D consultancy dedicated to talent development and helping organisations build cultures that foster universal learning.  She’s also a Trainer Partner of the Center for Leadership Studies and qualified to deliver Situa...

In this episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam is joined by Jit Ramesh to discuss the very important topic of self-awareness. Jit is currently involved in a number of different projects aimed at creating conscious culture. Born in India and raised in Italy, Jit graduated top of his class from the University of Oxford after studying Materials Science and doing a research stint at MIT. During thi...

In this episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam is joined by Dr Lalith Wijedoru, to discuss storytelling as part of the employee lifecycle. Dr Wijedoru is an independent wellbeing consultant specialising in the use of personal storytelling in the workplace. His last NHS role was as a consultant in paediatric emergency medicine in Liverpool. Lalith championed staff stories as a way to support NHS...

In this episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam is joined by leadership consultant and professional coach Mark Freer to discuss Energy (the personal kind). Mark is a leadership consultant and professional coach supporting clients with executive coaching, leadership training & development, and communication consulting services. He manages his own clients as well as working as an Associate Con...

In this episode of the Power Skills Project Adam is joined by award-winning and best-selling author, presenter and international speaker and consultant, Liggy Webb. Liggy is recognised as a thought leader on human resilience and works with a wide range of businesses focusing on optimising potential through continual learning and behavioural agility. She’s published over 35 books and has helped org...

In this episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam is joined by learning expert Ross Garner to talk about how to develop your team. Ross is Head of Learning Experience at Mind Tools, where he's responsible for creating effective digital learning content, workshops and programmes for organisations around the world.  In 2019 he was named Learning Designer of the Year at the Learning Technologies Awar...

Have you ever been in a meeting and people think they are talking about the same thing, but one or both sides are missing the main point? You probably witnessing an alignment issue. In this weeks episode Adam catches up with Jon Baxter, an expert on helping people align to drive more effective results. Jon has created the proprietary SDBP® certificate and training programme and has led the Strateg...

This week on the Power Skills Project, Adam is joined by Jay Gadhia to talk about resilience. Jay has a learning background, and his passion for helping people develop started when he was a teacher in Japan. Since then, he’s worked in mental health and wellbeing training with a particular focus on mental health awareness for managers, stress management and suicide awareness and prevention. If you...

In this episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam is joined by Thrive Programme coach Kayane Watson. Kayane is a licenced Thrive Programme Coach. She has a passion for helping people live better by teaching them how to take control of their lives and mental health. For those who haven’t heard of The Thrive Programme, it’s a unique educational programme that spans 6-8 weeks and helps people develop...

In this episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam is joined by communications expert Ulrike Seminati. Ulrike is a former C-level executive turned coach and consultant. She specialises in authentic leadership and impactful communication and is the go-to expert for many corporations in this area.  Ulrike combines cutting-edge self-development techniques with vast hands-on experience as a corporate c...

Hello! We're taking a short break from the Power Skills Project, BUT we'll be back in May with some more brilliant interviews aimed at helping you develop the Power Skills you need to thrive in life and business. We're taking a break because we're actually launching a brand new, limited-series podcast called L&D Challenges, In this first series, we've interviewed ten brilliant L&D professi...

In this episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam is joined by sales guru, Pat Traynor. Pat has been building and leading B2B sales teams for over 15 years, with particular experience in early-stage startups. He’s been the first sales hire or first sales leader on eight occasions, including becoming LinkedIn’s first sales hire outside the US. Since 2015 Pat’s joined several advisory boards, invest...

In today's episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam speaks to Serena Sabala about the best ways to fuel our bodies for productivity. Serena is a Certified Plant Based Nutrition Consultant, Yoga Teacher and Fitness Trainer who has studied the subject of nutrition for over ten years and has a unique, holistic approach to health and wellness. Together with her husband Eugene, she runs Whole Shift We...

In this episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam speaks to Haydn Bratt about building effective leadership habits. Following a successful career in Learning and Development Haydn founded Mindset Leadership in 2014. And has since worked with some of the biggest brands, in a range of sectors including Formula 1, Finance, Manufacturing and Hospitality.  Haydn is passionate about peak performance and...

In this latest episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam is joined by the fantastic Ruth Farenga who joins him to discuss being a conscious leader. Ruth is the Founder of Conscious Leaders, a business that helps leaders develop a calm, collaborative and productive workplace. She is a facilitator, and executive coach, runs The Conscious Leaders Podcast and is the author of a new bestselling book, '...

In this episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam interviews Nishant Raj about his journey as an intrapreneur. Nishant is an agile practitioner focused on data-driven innovation in manufacturing. His passion is around bridging the adoption of Web 3.0 to solve relevant manufacturing and supply chain problems. Nishant has been practising intrapreneurship in his previous roles before very recently ta...

In this episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam is joined by Jennie Child, founder of Balance, an inclusive recruitment consultancy. Jennie has a wealth of experience in the HR sector, having led recruitment teams in advertising and media. Three years ago, she started Balance (www.balanceandinclusion.com), a company that helps organisations of all sizes improve their recruitment processes to mak...

In this episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam is joined by Learning & Development expert Craig Hamill. Craig is an award-winning Learning and Development specialist with 19 years of experience. He’s worked with global organisations across a multitude of industries and is a real expert in helping people develop and fulfil their potential. He is currently Learning Experiences Director at Dav...

In this episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam is joined by the inspiring Chris Wright. To say that Chris had a tough start in life is an understatement. As a child, he was exposed to the antics of his father’s biker gang. At one point, due to his parents being under the influence and inattentive, he fell out of a moving vehicle, breaking his neck. After this near-death experience, both of his...

In this episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam is joined by sustainability expert Mark Lancelott. Mark is an experienced sustainability consultant, keynote speaker, and thought leader who helps businesses respond to the opportunities and challenges of the sustainability crisis. He’s led sustainability and circular economy projects across retail, consumer goods, manufacturing, and financial serv...

In this latest episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam is joined by the very talented Beth Krucien, who is here to talk to us about purpose in business and how to align that purpose with the people and procedures in your organisation. Beth is an Organisational Development Specialist at a large waste management business. In her current role, she helps her company align its purpose with its people...

In this episode, Kezziah (she/her) and James (he/him) discuss pronouns and other issues related to the Trans experience with content creator, and one of LinkedIn's Top 10 LGBTQIA+ voices, Max Siegel. Visit Our Website Pricing for our course suite Max's LinkedIn

In today's episode, Adam talks to confidence guru Adele Bradley. Adele has been in the organisational development and people transformation world for a while, both for large companies and as a consultant. As a coach, Adele began to notice regular patterns with her clients. Specifically, low self-belief, low self-confidence, and low self-esteem.  She has taken her experience and developed a formula...

In today's episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam speaks to sales guru James Ski. James trained as an elite rower at university and has held various senior-level sales positions. He now runs a hugely successful sales events business called Sales Confidence (Salesconfindence.com). He is one of THE most connected people in the UK. In this fascinating episode, Adam and James discuss setting a visi...

In this episode, Adam speaks to founder and CEO of Synaptic Potential, Amy Brann. Amy is a published author and a keynote speaker, and in this podcast she gives some fascinating insights into the importance of trust at work, and how you can build it - or break it. Visit Our Website Pricing for our course suite References Neuroscience for Coaches: How coaches and managers can use the latest insight...