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25.01.2022 Honoured to speak yesterday at the #FPACongress in Melbourne on maximising #leadership and #confidence! #thepowerofrealconfidence

24.01.2022 Real #friendship is the key to our long-term #career #success, health and #happiness. Yet we often overlook our co-workers as friends because we try to separate our needs in the office from those at home. However, when employees are encouraged to have friends, to #connect, #communicate and #collaborate together, this leads to an increase in #productivity and motivation, not to mention happiness. This only has a positive impact on retention and #company #loyalty. http://ow.ly/...rgwX50wcEba #connectedleadership #theconnectiondeficit #leadership #business #connection #author #coach

24.01.2022 WOW 2 years since I launched my book, The Power of Real Confidence! Now more than ever our #confidence is being tested - doubt and uncertainty are part of our every day. To allow us to build our confidence and face this #uncertainty, it's important to understand, that confidence is the outcome of the thoughts we think and the actions we take. Confidence is learnable. So remember to pause, #breathe, #reflect and be #kind to yourself. http://ow.ly/Dfpq50BmCLJ

24.01.2022 True #leaders don't just build #results, they also build people and connections to boost #confidence and satisfaction levels in their team members. In this interview I did with Mortgage Professional Association, I discuss how being #curious and interested in your people is critical to building strong #connections. http://ow.ly/UvAl50wLwPX

24.01.2022 "Buddhist tradition describes three styles of compassionate leadership: the trailblazer, who leads from the front, takes risks, and sets an example; the ferryman, who accompanies those in his care and shapes the ups and downs of the crossing; and the shepherd, who sees every one of his flock into safety before himself. Three styles, three approaches, but what they have in common is an all-encompassing concern for the welfare of those they lead." Dalai Lama We too believe that... that #leaders who project warmth before establishing their #competence are more effective than those who lead with toughness and skill. This is due to the #trust that is created with #warmth, #kindness, and #compassion. http://ow.ly/nWuG50wFrRz #connectedleadership #theconnectiondeficit #leadership #business #coach #author

23.01.2022 When employees feel free to express care and #compassion for one another they are more satisfied with their jobs, #committed to the #company and accountable for their efforts. This is important regardless of the industry you work in, the type of #business you have, whether youre a three-piece band or a Broadway show. In all cases, it is this #connection that helps bind the #team together and harness its #collective power. So the question is: How?... read on to learn 'How to harness the collective power of your team'...http://ow.ly/cF0Q50wSRST

23.01.2022 As a #leader, you are expected to be #strategic, rational and focused on #results. Yet equally your role relies on motivating and developing #people. To do this you need to be able to lead with your head and your #heart. In this guest post I wrote for B&T magazine, Why connected leadership matters, I share three essential traits of #connected leaders and how you can apply them to your own #leadership. http://ow.ly/ePZo50wegbJ... #connectedleadership #theconnectiondeficit #consciouslyconnected #business #author #coach

22.01.2022 CALLING ALL WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP Registrations NOW OPEN March 2021 Accelerate the women in your organisation and provide them with a unique opportunity to unleash their potential!... More than ever, I am excited to announce that I will be commencing another program of The Leadership Connection (TLC) in 2021. The TLC Program is a 6-month cross-industry transformational program which provides a unique opportunity to develop women as they advance to executive roles and senior positions of influence. It is designed to help women develop authentic, effective leadership strategies, take their confidence to a whole new level and strengthen their influence and impact in your organisation. If you know of or lead someone who would benefit from being part of the next program, contact us now to register your interest. There are limited spots available, so be quick if you don’t want to miss out on this very unique leadership program! You can download the brochure here: http://ow.ly/uxmF50CoDea #theleadershipconnection #womeninleadership #leadership #coach #potential #confidence #performance

21.01.2022 'Cultivating #gratitude, #pride and #compassion, leads to increased productivity and #wellbeing amongst workers.' There is more than adequate evidence now that leaders who practise compassion, and where this is valued at work, create workplaces that people want to work in and are also very #productive. #Employees feel greater #trust with #leaders who are compassionate. This HBR article outlines how you can cultivate these 3 specific emotions with your team: http://ow.ly/xAi15...0wA9p7 #connectedleadership #theconnectiondeficit #leadership #business

20.01.2022 It is a given that gender diversity leads to improved performance and the business case for this has been well and frequently made. But to be truly effective this is not just about getting more women to the top of organisations. The ability for women to have influence and be influential is key. Women influence differently to men, drawing on different relationship skills and empathy. It is important that organisations understand that accept that and leverage that. Having power... and influence in an organisational system should not all look the same. When women join men in being influential in business, we all win. http://ow.ly/FIQc50CB6Fn #womeninleadership #theleadershipconnection #leaders #coach #author #trainer #diversity

19.01.2022 Top-down #leadership is outdated and counterproductive. By focusing too much on control and end #goals, and not enough on their people, #leaders are making it more difficult to achieve their own desired outcomes. The key, then, is to help people feel #purposeful, #motivated, and energized so they can bring their #bestselves to work. http://ow.ly/wJYz50vy0zI #connectedleadership #theconnectiondeficit

19.01.2022 What makes a great #leader? The answer to this question has been studied and analysed by #organisations and experts for many years. Most recently, prolific #author and researcher Brené Brown has found that strong #leadership relies on a sense of #belonging and a solid foundation of #connection with others. Here are 5 tips that you can learn about how to be a better leader. http://ow.ly/PNUD50vX8g3 #theconnectiondeficit #connectedleadership #coach #business #consciouslyconnected

19.01.2022 Some great little hacks to lift our mood and focus on our wellbeing during these trying times! #wellbeing #selfcare #resilience #connection

19.01.2022 Less work more play. Shonda's hum is love, what's your hum? http://ow.ly/C92N50ytNl3 #heartofconnection #connectedleadership #connection #joy #love #play

18.01.2022 A lot of us struggle with perfectionism in normal times and in these extraordinary times, trying to achieve anything even close to perfect is practically impossible. PROGRESS not perfection is what we should be striving for. Be kind to yourself, one another and stay safe. https://womensagenda.com.au//look-for-the-grey-a-practica/... #bekind #progress #growthmindset

18.01.2022 What is it that enables a leader to keep it all together during adversity? How are they able to maintain their focus on the important things when experiencing so many external pressures? The answer lies in the wisdom of how they speak to themselves, otherwise known as their explanatory style. http://ow.ly/Elab50yePPI #resilience #connectedleadership #leadership #adversity #self-awareness #coach #author

17.01.2022 Happy New Year from our team to yours! So what goals have you mapped out for yourself this year? Connect more with family and friends? Have the confidence to change careers? Integrate more balance in your life? Whatever your goal may be, numerous studies have found that 80-90 percent of new years goals fail within the first week! Fewer than 10 percent of resolutions are actually ever achieved. ... Why? Because changing your behaviour is really hard! http://ow.ly/sr9850D84N3

16.01.2022 The ability to build #trust, #engagement, and #connection is now a critical skill at the #leadership level. http://ow.ly/2Ih650wqlwG #connectedleadership #theconnectiondeficit #author #business #coach

16.01.2022 We are passionate about empowering #women to develop greater #confidence as #leaders and be successful in business. To learn to show up as the best version of themselves, to strengthen their #authenticity and #self-awareness, deepen #connections and lead with purpose maximising their #leadership and #performance. Recently, I had the delightful opportunity to speak with Donny Walford, Managing Director of behind closed doors as part of their podcast series, Women on the Move,... about how women can stand up and have a #presence, and the importance of knowing how to #influence people. I also share with listeners my top tips on how to be the best version of yourself. Take a listen. http://ow.ly/CqDI50CvfDc behind closed doors #womeninleadership #coach #author #trainer

14.01.2022 Honoured to be on the cover (and inside - '3 critical skills for better engagement') of Money & Life Magazine October 2019 issue. Equally as honoured to be speaking at the upcoming @AustraliaFPA Congress in Melbourne later this month on confidence and leadership! http://ow.ly/N8RY50x3eec #connectedleadership #theconnectiondeficit #leadership #engagement #confidence #leadership #FPACongress

14.01.2022 With all clients we are currently working with, we almost always start our session with a 'check in' to see how everyone is feeling. Sometimes the discussion that follows takes up the entire time of the sessionand thats perfectly OK with us! Its important to name the emotions you are feeling, so you can allow yourself to feel it and let it move through you. Emotions need motion. http://ow.ly/HpGH50AJPCb #connectedleadership #compassion #kindness #coronavirus

14.01.2022 #Connectedleadership has never been more relevant. This article by McKinsey & Company confirms the importance of connecting with our teams and organisations. It is only through understanding, clarifying and confirming our #purpose, and by leading with #compassion to build #resilience and #trust within the organisation as well as the wider community, that we can bounce forward in times of change and uncertainty. http://ow.ly/VRak50ACwdA

14.01.2022 No one gets to where they are on their own. The fact is that you need the #support of others, a strong #network, to help you achieve more. If you want to advance in your #career, you need to learn to step up and exercise your skills differently, which means having the right support and guidance from others who have been there too. Here are 5 steps to help you do that: http://ow.ly/3iZ150vLSdC #sponsorship #leadership #careergoals #business #womeninleadership #coach #author

14.01.2022 Increasingly we are talking about and acknowledging the importance of #wellbeing in the #workplace, and bringing an #authentic quality to our work, being gentle, #compassionate with ourselves, and with others around us. Today is #WorldKindnessDay. Numerous studies have shown that small acts of #kindness not only benefit the receiver, but also the giver and the whole organisation, thereby creating a positive workplace culture. So take the opportunity today to perform a rando...m act of kindness for someone else. It only takes one. One smile. One compliment. One cup of coffee. One conversation. http://ow.ly/cbog50Cig0v See more

14.01.2022 How was your weekend? Have you asked your colleagues what they enjoyed most about theirs? Last week I shared a piece I wrote for CEOWorld Magazine on encouraging workplace friendships. This article from Harvard Business Review discusses the findings from the EY Belonging Barometer study that I mentioned. Have a read, grab a coffee and share your thoughts with a workmate. ... http://ow.ly/3T9a50wlFBI #connectedleadership #connected #leadership #workmates #business #wellbeing #productivity #friendship #theconnectiondeficit

13.01.2022 Stop saying #SORRY! In this interview with ABC 's Wide Bay QLD host Rick Whittle, I discuss 5 key ways you can supercharge your #confidence when handling difficult situations. http://ow.ly/Cdf250wUXzG

13.01.2022 Thank you @Jacqui Kinder for this lovely message. It's been a pleasure having you on The Leadership Connection program.

13.01.2022 "The future of leadership is about understanding how people form tribes and rally around each other to achieve results that can look from the outside like theyre impossible." We agree. When we feel a real sense of #connection we trigger neurochemicals that make us feel good. Dopamine, oxytocin and endorphins give us a sense of #wellbeing; they make us want to #engage and work with others; #collaboration happens and #performance thrives! #connectedleadership #theconnectiondef...icit #leadership #vulnerability #compassion #curiosity #coach #author http://ow.ly/sCW950xjlGr

13.01.2022 The ability to build #trust, engagement, and commitment is a critical skill at the #leadership level. Trust is easier to build when we’re face-to-face but for now, we can still build trust from a distance by #sharing, #connecting with your people frequently, being #authentic, providing clarity, and predictability, and of course, supporting others. #connectedleadership #theconnectiondeficit #coach #author #confidence

11.01.2022 If you want to drive #productivity and even #happiness in your organisation then you need to be able to #connect, #communicate and #collaborate with your people. In this article, I wrote for the HR Director magazine, I explain when 'real' connection is cultivated, employees are able to connect, communicate and collaborate better, which leads to an increase in productivity, not to mention happiness. This, in turn, has a positive impact on company loyalty and, of course, retention. http://ow.ly/5HWZ50wqkIv

11.01.2022 #Connection described by prolific author and researcher Brené Brown says its the energy that is created between people when they feel seen, heard and valued when they can give and receive without judgment. This feeling is just as important for people you interact with internally, as well as externally to your #organisation. Here are 5 simple strategies to help you #connect better with your people, customers and clients today. http://ow.ly/jEve50vJmeA... #connectedleadership #theconnectiondeficit #leadership #business #coach #author

10.01.2022 What a great group of women participating in the Life Saving Victoria Ready2Lead leadership program. Its a privilege to be involved thank you Kate McLauchlan and #lifesavingvictoria #leadership #lifesaving #inspiringwomen

10.01.2022 Survey results from a study conducted by McKinsey suggests that "women more frequently exhibit leadership traits that are highly applicable to future global challenges." We are passionate about empowering women to develop greater #confidence as #leaders and be successful in business and for over 8 years we have been designing, developing and running women’s #leadership programs. We see and recognise the benefits for not only the women who participate but also the flow through... and positive impact on the wider organisation. http://ow.ly/HOIH50CFADL #womeninleadership #theleadershipconnection #performance #reflection #coach #facilitator #author

08.01.2022 I love the focus of International Womens Day this year An equal world is an enabled world. I work mostly with leaders in the corporate world. Often the work of equality feels like a fight as leaders either work to change the system or work (often unconsciously) to defend the status quo. I love Emma Watsons perspective as seeing this as a spectrum rather than opposing ideals.... How could we make more progress if we saw ourselves on the same spectrum and working towards an enabled world? This years tag #EachforEqual should have us all asking ourselves how we can all contribute to forging a gender equal world. Regardless of your gender or role, how can you help make progress? I am lucky because I get to live out one of my passions helping women to be successful by working with great women and supporting their development. As we look forward to IWD on 8th March Id love for you to reflect on how you will contribute to a new world where we see this as an opportunity rather than fighting for opposing ideals. #IWD2020 #EachforEqual #genderequality

07.01.2022 I recently had a chat with 10 daily regarding crisis leadership -- and in particular the government and Scott Morrison's response to the Covid-19 crisis. You can read the article here: http://ow.ly/Jnly50z60Oh Stay safe and well everyone!... #coronavirus #leadership #scott-morrison #stayathome

07.01.2022 It is clear that when we exercise #leadership with #compassion and #curiosity, we allow our people to bring their best self to work - to feel truly valued for what they do and why they do it - only then does #performance really #thrive. In this article I wrote for #IIDM, I outline 3 ways you can transform into a compassionate and curious #leader. http://ow.ly/Czw150vyUoe... #connectedleadership #theconnectiondeficit #author #coach

06.01.2022 Out of all the various elements in a business, the ability of a leader to be compassionate, to understand peoples motivators, hopes and difficulties and to create the right support mechanism to allow people to be as good as they can be, had the greatest correlation with profitability and productivity. My new article, '3 Ways to transform your disconnected team', is live on Spark Magazine - take a look here and tell me what you think.: http://ow.ly/jtgb50xWRFU You can che...ck out other great articles in the magazine here: bit.ly/Spark2019Q4 #FuelForBusiness #leadership #business #connectedleadership #theconnectiondeficit @doylebuehler @bsivc

06.01.2022 The silly season is fast approaching and that means plenty of invitations to industry and networking events. So, here are some expert tips and strategies on how to network so you can handle your next industry event like a pro! http://ow.ly/EW7o50wXT9P

06.01.2022 We love this post on Why Leadership is All About Trust. Our #connectedleadership program is all about how to cultivate #connection with your people on a deeper level and at the core of this, is #trust. When leaders are able to show up as their #authentic selves, show #vulnerability, practice #curiosity and #humility, trust is built. When a solid foundation of trust is created, this leads to a greater connection with our employees, stakeholders, customers and communities. http://ow.ly/Bk8L50Byu76 #coach #author #leadership

05.01.2022 #Connection is what transforms an #organisation from 'everyone for themselves' to one where everyone is rowing in the same direction. That is, a group of #disconnected staff to a team of truly #connected people. In the next episode of, 'In Conversation with Michelle', I discuss the importance of being connected in our #workplaces and connected in our #leadership and how to move your #team from disconnected to one that is connected and thriving! https://michellesales.com.au/d...isconnected-to-connected/ #connectedleadership #theconnectiondeficit #leadership #business #coach #author

04.01.2022 Christmas comes with high expectations of perfect, happy families enjoying celebrations and presents, but not everyone is able to live up to these ideals. So, please take the time to look up, and look out for each other. Notice if one of your family, friends or colleagues is doing it tough and offer support. Ask if they are ok. Provide a much-needed point of #connection. Because after all, they say that Christmas is a time for #giving and what better gift than the gift of connection. http://ow.ly/RqZf50xEFNn

02.01.2022 #womeninleadership #theleadershipconnection #empathy #trust #compassion #courage https://www.forbes.com//what-do-countries-with-the-best-/

02.01.2022 How do I increase my employees #productivity? How do I get everyone working #together, better? How do I increase the #performance and drive of my whole #organisation? With such huge advancements in #technology and 24/7 #connection, you may think that technology is the answer. However, it is technology that is actually fuelling the #disconnect that is present in #workplaces everywhere - and it's making us unhappy and unproductive as a result. http://ow.ly/8dQI50w52Kc

02.01.2022 #Connection #cocktails #Christmas #comedian Gabrielle Dolan love these ladies! #crew Caroline Loughrey Maria Palazon Huet

01.01.2022 What a blast we had on Monday! Photoshoot for a magazine cover. Big thanks to the lovely and very talented Tracy The Makeup Room by Tracy Bradley for getting me cover ready! Details to follow. Stay tuned! #speaker #photoshoot #magazinecover #photography #themakeuproom #connectedleadership #confidence #business #author #leadership

01.01.2022 'Trust is the foundation of effective leadership and teamwork . Thanks to @Angela Middleton who shared this great article with us. Angela has recently joined our business, coaching leaders to maximise their leadership potential. Ive known and worked with Angela now for a very long time and having deep trust with one another is critical to a successful personal and professional relationship. Welcome Ang were excited to have you join the team! #connectedleadership #trust #leadership #teamwork #connection http://ow.ly/2Fay50BahJB

01.01.2022 Today is #WorldValuesDay. It provides an opportunity to think on our most deeply held #values and explore and act on them with others. Our team strive to practice our values each day and with every engagement we undertake. So we thought we'd share ours with you. What are your deeply held values? #growth #connection #commitment #team