Work Savvy

Happy 50th episode!   Today we have Wendy Hanrahan joining us to talk all about why thank you matters more than money.    Karen and Maddie ask Wendy the following:   The link between appreciation and engagement  How leaders can say thank you Why financial rewards will only go so far in ensuring people feel valued and respected  What to do when you're a leader and aren't often told 'thank you' and...

Tiffanee Cook joins Work Savvy to chat all about optimising impact. Karen and Maddie first ask Tiffanee about her background. Then she helps unpack: Key lessons you took from the boxing world and how you use that to be successful and influence other people What do we do as individuals to optimise our impact Resilience during the pandemic   Listen to Roll With The Punches HERE!  

This week on the show Maddie is interviewing Karen all about how to fire people... correctly! Karen answers: What are the consequences of letting people go poorly  How to tell someone they have lost their job  How to ensure people can move on with their hope and dignity intact   

Communication and presentation skills pro Justin O'Brien joins Karen and Maddie to chat all about how to communicate with impact.   Justin helps answer: How important it is to grow your communication skills Examples of effective communication The biggest communication fails you most often observe   Next up Mojo in the Dojo. Today we are talking about maintaining your mojo when someone in the offic...

Nadine Champion joins Karen and Maddie on Work Savvy to chat all about martial arts! Karen first asks Nadine about her martial arts background. She unpacks how martial arts training has impact on the development of character. Then Nadine shares: Big character influencers you took from the martial arts world Sensei tips Application of work in relation to the martial arts world How to be a Sensei at...

HR expert Sonya Law is back on the podcast to chat all about performance management systems.   Sonya joins Karen and Maddie to unpack the following: Sooo... Why does performance management suck? Big reasons why performance management often falls short Avoidance, apathy and awareness Ideal frequency of performance management conversations Appraisals and coaching catch ups   Check out Sonya's websit...

Gwen Pinnington joins Karen and Maddie to chat all about Exec teams. Gwen discusses: The attributes of a successful Executive team Common reasons Executive teams fail to be great teams Steps CEOs can take to build and leverage an Executive team capable of achieving the organisations' vision    Check out Gwen's business here.

Ros Cardinal is on the show today to unpack leaders. Ros, Karen and Maddie discuss: Why does it matter that we grow leaders in our business and the advantages of growing your own leaders and avoiding hiring senior people from outside of your business  How to recruit from within your business Retention and engagement in the workplace How to recognise leadership potential in people  Establishing dev...

Cam is back on the podcast to chat all about bullying. Cam, Karen and Maddie unpack: The definition of bullying Types of bullying Taking ownership of behaviours How to combat bullying in the workplace   Check out Cam on LinkedIn here!  

Catie is back on the show to chat about performance. She helps Karen and Maddie answer: How to diagnose what poor performance is? Common mistakes with addressing performance Questions we need to ask ourselves to diagnose performance Performance and job design How to implement a performance improvement plan?   Check out Catie's website here! 

Angela Horkings is on the podcast this week to chat about getting hiring decisions right and how to avoid hiring the wrong people for your team or business. Karen and Maddie ask Angela: Common reasons leaders get hiring decisions wrong The things that matter most when it comes to assessing candidates – capability, character, career and motivation fit What happens when you get the hiring decisions...

Fiona Redding joins the show again, this time to chat all about how to find inner peace.  Karen and Maddie ask Fiona: What do we mean by ‘inner peace’? Finding inner peace Strategies on how to find inner peace - How do I journal? What to do once you have found peace   Check out Fiona's website here! 

Ros Batson is back on the show to chat all things EQ and leadership.  Ros helps Karen and Maddie answer: What is the difference between EQ and IQ? And why does this matter for leadership? How to be myself and hide aspects of myself as a leader? How to grow emotional intelligence? Strategies to grow empathy? Correlation between age and emotional intelligence? Link between emotional intelligence and...

We are back for 2023! Karen is back in the hot seat, with Maddie interviewing her all about unconscious bias.   Maddie asks Karen: What is unconscious bias?  Common biases you see in the workplace  How is unconscious bias undermining diversity and inclusion?  How can leaders recognize their own biases and shift them?  Difference between cognitive bias and unconscious bias?  Connect with Karen Gate...

The Happiness Hunter herself, Fiona Redding, joins the show to chat all about self-awareness.  Fiona helps Karen and Maddie answer: Tell us about The Happiness Hunter What is the link between self-awareness and living a happy and thriving life How to build self-awareness Where to start when building self-awareness Connect with Fiona on LinkedIn  HERE  and check out her website  HERE .  

Gayle Smerdon joins Karen and Maddie to unpack learning cultures and focus. Gayle helps answer: How a learning culture will enable future success through capability and innovation ? What are the steps leaders can take to create a learning culture?   Which mindsets and behaviours enable a learning culture?   Check out Gayle's LinkedIn here.

Peter Cook joins Karen and Maddie to chat all about finding your passion and purpose at work and in life. Pete helps answer: How do you define our purpose?  What do you do to help people find their purpose?  Does meditation help to find your purpose?    What are your thoughts on the point/ meaning of life?  What to do when you have lost your passion in life (and at work)  How to find your passion ...

Karen and Maddie are joined by Ethan Glessich to chat all about cognitive science and business performance. Ethan helps Karen and Maddie answer:  Tell us about what the work that you do What does cognitive science tell us about our capacity to focus?  How can we improve our ability to maintain focus and optimise productivity?  You talk about aligning hearts, minds and hands to strategy – tell us a...

Today on Work Savvy, Sian Stephens joins Karen and Maddie to chat all about energy, specifically having the energy to struggle through tough times. Sian helps Karen and Maddie unpack: Remote working and energy The link between mindsets and emotions and how people behave How to manage energy levels Choosing our thinking Stress in the workplace How and where to invest energy How as a leader, to help...

Richard Day is back on the podcast to chat about coaching.  So, what is the difference between managing and coaching? And: Why it matters that leaders put on their coach's hat often  How to engage in coaching conversations that enable learning  Connect with Richard Day on LinkedIn  

On the show today Karen and Maddie kick-off, by talking all about high-performing teams. To help unpack this topic, Pete Clark is being interviewed. Pete is a leadership and mindset coach and the founder of 21 Whispers.  Pete helps Karen and Maddie answer: What it takes to get a group of people to be a great team   Overcoming common reasons teams struggle to collaborate   How to accurately assess...

Marcus Bird joins the show give Karen and Maddie tips on thriving as a business owner. Marcus answers the questions: What do you think are the key ingredients to thriving as a business owner?  What are the biggest obstacles to success you have observed for the business owners you work with?  What is the toughest lesson you've had to learn as a business owner yourself?  Best business advice you've...

Karen and Maddie are joined by Jon Yeo to chat all about communication.  Jon answers the following questions: What do you think matters most when it comes to communicating through tough times?  What are the most common communication mistakes you observe leaders making?  How should leaders communicate to engage and inspire people to keep striving when times are tough?    Check out Jon's  website HE...

Alexis Gladstone joins Work Savvy to chat all about Executive leaders. Karen and Maddie started off by asking Alexis the following questions: For managers looking to step up into an Executive role, what are the most important capabilities they need to develop?  What mindsets and behaviours often stand in the way of Executives playing their role well?  What are the most common capability gaps you o...

Margie Warrell joins Karen and Maddie to chat all about courage. Margie is a Senior Partner at Korn Ferry, a bestselling Author and keynote speaker. She is the perfect person for this episode all about having courage. Margie helps answer: What is courage Why are you so passionate about courage How do we build courage    Check out Margie's website.