Work Savvy

On today's episode, Karen welcomes Anna Glynn, a dynamic speaker, coach, and author of Strong: How the Best Sales Leaders Engage, Achieve, and Thrive. Together, they'll dive into the strategies for building peak-performance sales teams. Karen and Anna explore:  How positive Psychology can impact Sales Leadership and Enhance Team Engagement and Resilience.   The off-field factors that are crucial f...

Karen is joined by Graham Winter, the brilliant mind behind the best-selling book "Think One Team" and co-author of new book Toolkit for Turbulence:  the mindset and methods that leaders need to turn adversity to advantage, to talk about leading your team to peak performance.  Karen and Graham explore:  Developing a One Team Culture   Sustaining Personal and Team High Performance    Leading confid...

Karen is joined by Jaquie Scammell, Australia’s leading Customer Service expert and Founder of ServiceQ, to discuss the role humans have in the future of service.    Karen and Jaquie explore:  In an era defined by artificial intelligence, robotics and automation, the role humans have in the future of service.  Connect with Jaquie Scammell on LinkedIn  

Karen is joined by Dr. Jane Foster, the Founder of Emotional Resilience and author of How to Build Greater Emotional Resilience At Work to talk about strategies for growing our capacity to regulate emotion and live a healthier life.  Karen and Dr. Jane explore:  What it means to be emotionally resilient  Why emotions are neither good nor bad, rather rough or smooth  How to regulate emotion  Buildi...

Karen is joined by Dr. Kim Hazendonk a Neuropsychologist to talk about the power of the unconscious mind and how to rewire your brain.      Karen and Kim explore:  The fascinating realm of conscious thought and what percentage of our brain power we actually use.  How our brains interpret the world around us, highlighting the powerful role of assumptions.  The mechanics of belief formation, includi...

Karen is joined by Charlotte Blair, one of Australia’s most experienced Gallup Accredited Strengths Coaches, and author of Career Unstuck:  How to play to your strengths to find freedom and purpose in your work again, to talk about how to build a career that you love.    Karen and Charlotte explore:  Uncovering and Leveraging Your Strengths in the Workplace  Navigating Career Transitions with Purp...

Karen is honored to be joined by Tony Mackay, a highly respected leader in the education sector, to delve into the topic of leadership in Education.    Karen and Tony explore:  How the role of leadership in education has evolved over time.  The unique challenges that educational leaders face today.  Direct and indirect impacts of effective leadership on student learning outcomes.  The role of educ...

Karen is joined by Wioletta Hislop a Mentor and Speaker with the unique ability to bridge the worlds of bodybuilding and business.  Karen and Wioletta explore:  Translating physical discipline to Leadership  Team building and community in the gym vs. workplace.  Overcoming obstacles and having resilience  Setting and achieving ambitious goals  Connect with Wioletta on LinkedIn!

On this episode, we talk all about Recovering from Burnout.  To help us unpack this topic, we are joined by Maria-Stella Contera.   Maria-Stella is the Founder of Work & be Well - providing burnout prevention & management strategies for busy working women.    Topic discussion points:  Setting Boundaries: Establish clear limits on your availability and the scope of your responsibilities. Le...

Karen is joined by Kew Jaliens, a former footballer and Olympian, and now Business Coach to talk about the link between mindset and success.   Karen and Kew explore:  Overcoming limiting beliefs  Mindset and Resilience in the face of adversity  Mindset impacts on Leadership and team dynamics    Connect with Kew Jaliens on LinkedIn!

On the show today we’re going to kick off, by talking all about AI and the Changing Nature of Work. To help us unpack this topic, we are joined by Belinda Fyffe. Belinda is the CEO of The Proven Group, a People and Culture Consultancy.    Belinda and Karen discussed the following:  AI-Driven Transformation of Work Processes: Explore how AI is revolutionizing traditional work processes across vario...

On the show today we talked about The Psychology of Collaboration: Dive into the psychological aspects of collaboration, including how group dynamics and individual personalities affect teamwork.    Adam and Karen discussed the following points: Group Dynamics and Team Roles: Explore how different personalities and roles within a team can affect the collaboration process.  Communication Styles and...

On this episode we talk all about what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. To help us unpack this topic, we are joined by Natasha Coughlan. Natasha is a multiple award-winning entrepreneur, Coach, and sought-after speaker.   Natasha Coughlan helps Karen answer:  Starting the Journey: Discuss the initial steps of becoming an entrepreneur. Motivations behind choosing entrepreneurship, the chal...

On this episode we talk all about Psychological Safety at Work. To help us unpack this topic, Karen is joined by Brett Pomroy.  Brett is Principal Lawyer at Salt Legal.     Brett Pomroy helps Karen answer: Definition and Importance of Psychological Safety: What is psychological safety, and why is it gaining importance in the modern workplace? How does it differ from physical safety, and why is it...

Karen is joined by Bonnie Souter a highly respected and sought-after educator in the fields of Homelessness, Trauma, Psychological Safety, EQ, Communication and Influence to talk about What leaders need to understand about the influence of trauma on how people show up at work.  Karen and Bonnie explore: Trauma's Impact on Employee Performance and Behavior Leadership Skills for Handling Trauma Bala...

Karen and Maddie are joined by leadership coach Karen Stein to unpack coaching.    Karen Stein helps Karen and Maddie answer: What do you mean by being your own leadership coach?  You talk in your book about the importance of building self-awareness.  What advice do you have about how to go about that?  What expectations should leaders set for themselves that will have the biggest influence on bei...

Karen and Maddie are joined by money expert Jacqui Clark to chat all about financial finesse for business owners.  Jacqui helps Karen and Maddie answer:  The components of financial wellbeing  The intersection of personal and business financial health  How can business owners stop worrying about money  The role of planning in maintaining financial wellbeing  Building financial security for yoursel...

CIO Matthew Perry joins Karen and Maddie to chat all about building and running high-performing teams. Matthew helps Karen and Maddie discuss: Characteristics of high-performing teams  The impacts of high-performing teams on organisational success  The impact of leadership style on team performance  How leaders can foster a culture of excellence and collaboration  Key performance indicators for me...

Karen and Maddie are interviewing Jenny Stilwell and talking all about dealing with the difficult stuff.  Jenny helps Karen and Maddie answer:  How to grow, manage and turn around a business How to deal with difficult employees Difficult and people in the workplace - what to do? How to deal with difficult/annoying clients   Check out Jenny's website here  and  buy her book 'The 7% Club' here!  

This week on Work Savvy Cristina Casanovi joins Karen and Maddie to unpack self-improvement and confidence. Karen and Maddie ask Cristina:  How to help people go on a self-improvement journey  Important strategies you recommend  How to grow greater awareness in ways people need to grow  Advice you have about finding the motivation to take the steps you need to  Follow Cristina on Instagram here! ...

Zenia Wood is on Work Savvy this week to chat all about mindset.  Karen and Maddie ask Zenia: Why do both mindset and strategy matter  What are the most important mindsets we need to adopt to grow a business  How can leaders ensure effective execution of their strategy  What the most common mistakes leaders make that undermine successful execution    To check out Zenia's website  CLICK HERE!  

Mindfulness expert Melo Calarco joined the show to chat all about burnout.  Melo answered: What is burnout? What it means to be burnt out, the common health consequences, and path to recovery  How to avoid getting to a place of exhaustion  Recognising the signs of fatigue and getting on top of them       Melo's info. Here's the links: FREE SAMPLE CHAPTER-  https://www.melocalarco.com/the-book   FR...

Business owner Olivia Mangold joins the show to chat all about the keys to building a successful business and team.  Karen and Maddie ask Olivia:   What is the number one lesson you’ve learned running a business?  What are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?  If you could wind back the clock and do anything differently, what would it be?  How to move through challenging fina...

This week Maddie is interviewing Karen all about leadership and remote work.  Karen answers: How to monitor and measure performance when not in the same location as the people on your team  How to deliver performance feedback well via technology  Common remote management mistakes and how to avoid them  Connect with Karen Gately on LinkedIn  

This week on the show Karen and Maddie have Jane Betts from Aussie Broadband on to chat all about avoiding turnover in the early stages of employment. What to do when people leave in the first year or two of their employment?   Karen and Maddie ask Jane:   Look first at your recruitment process.  Did you hire the right people and were you honest about the role and culture on offer?   Onboard well....