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088 | 5 Leadership mistakes that push your team to burnout and how to avoid them

As leaders, we can feel drained by our workload and the fires we have to fight daily.
But have you ever considered how your actions might affect your team?
 
Let's discuss 5 mistakes that leaders make that push their team to burnout
1. Overloading Workloads
2. Neglecting Work-Life Balance
3. Poor Communication
4. Micromanagement
5. Ignoring Employee Well-being
 
Tune in to the episode as I share my own experience with these 5 mistakes and the solutions you can implement to avoid them. 
 
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087 | Experiencing high staff turnover? Review these 5 things ASAP + 5 retention strategies!

Is your organisation experiencing high staff turnover with no explanation? Or maybe you suspect you know why there is high staff turnover, but you’d like to be sure.
 
Well, in this episode, I’m going to give you 5 things to review asap and give you some retention strategies to implement.
Conducting Effective Exit Interviews:
The Importance of Exit Interviews:
Why exit interviews are crucial for understanding turnover
How to create a safe and confidential space for employees
Key Questions to Ask:
What are the reasons for leaving?
What did they like most about their job?
What did they dislike most about their job?
What could have been done to prevent them from leaving?
Understanding the Causes of high staff turnover:
Company Culture:
Is the company culture positive, supportive, and inclusive?
Are employees feeling valued and appreciated?
Are there opportunities for growth and development?
Leadership:
Are leaders effective and supportive?
Do leaders communicate clearly and often?
Do leaders provide constructive feedback and recognition?
Compensation and Benefits:
Are salaries and benefits competitive?
Are there opportunities for bonuses, promotions, and raises?
Work-Life Balance:
Are employees able to maintain a healthy work-life balance?
Are there flexible work arrangements available?
Job Satisfaction:
Are employees satisfied with their roles and responsibilities?
Are there opportunities for challenging and meaningful work?
 
Implementing Retention Strategies:
Employee Recognition and Rewards:
Public recognition programs
Private thank-you notes
Performance-based bonuses
Professional Development Opportunities:
Training and development programs
Tuition reimbursement
Mentorship programs
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Remote work options
Flexible hours
Compressed workweeks
Employee Engagement Initiatives:
Team-building activities
Social events
Employee surveys
Regular Check-ins and Feedback:
One-on-one meetings
Performance reviews
Open-door policy
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086 | [Series] Conversations about gossip: Why is gossip so prevalent in the education sector? With Mike McQuillan

“I never thought that the teachers would gossip more than the teenage students”
Meet Mike McQuillan:
Mike McQuillan moved from New York, USA to Lima, Peru to teach English as a foreign language.
 
Mike describes the last institute where he taught as a golden palace built on top of a toxic swamp. The systems worked, and the people were great, but the undercurrent of academic elitism and water cooler gossip undermined the teaching experience. He resigned in protest and now works full-time as a freelance public speaking coach.
 
We discuss:
When Mike noticed that gossip is such an issue in the education sector
Why is the educator sector the worst in terms of gossip?
Do you think there are enough expectations to guide teacher’s behaviour? What can schools do about it?
Has Mike ever worked in an environment that has been gossip-free?
What should leaders do if they have people constantly coming to gossip about their teammates to the leader?
The difference between ratting someone out and reporting misconduct.
The biggest source of gossip these days
And much more.
Connect with Mike
https://fit-presenter.com/about/
 
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085 | Don't Underestimate the Importance of a Good Onboarding Program for New Employees

So, you’ve got a new employee, and you want to onboard them asap so that they can jump in and start working.
But wait! Have you ever considered the importance of the onboarding program?
In this episode, we'll discuss the mistakes leaders make when it comes to onboarding, the risks of not onboarding an employee well and the benefits of a good onboarding program.
Mistakes leaders make when it comes to onboarding
Not taking onboarding seriously
Underestimating the value of the onboarding
No written SOP’s
Risks of not onboarding well
Increased training cost
Time efficiency problems
Reputational damage
Employees with low morale
Benefits of having a good onboarding program
Set them up for success
Understanding the ins/outs of company
Get what’s in your brain, onto paper
Run your department the way you want to
No unexpected twists
Stress that mistakes are allowable
Employee retention and job satisfaction
Increased productivity
Good first impression
I'm curious, what does your onboarding program look like? Come and join the conversation over on the Facebook Group. 
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084 | Leading a team for the first time? Start here!

It’s one of the most exhilarating feelings to get your first leadership role. But at the same time, it’s absolutely petrifying!
What scared me was, what if they don’t like me? What if I don’t get on well with them? What if they reject me? 
Over the years, I've learnt a couple of valuable things about being a new leader that I'd like to share with you today. Make sure you listen to the full episode to learn more about each item on the list:
Start with self-reflection
Connect with your team before you do anything
Don’t make changes straight away
Filling in the hypothetical “shoes” of the other leader
Support the team to do their job
Vision - Bring and drive the vision
Lead yourself well
Get a mentor
Own your mistakes
Confidentiality
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083 | How to Run Effective Team Meetings

Have you ever been in a meeting and thought, “This should have been in an email!”
 
Or, you’ve attended a meeting and had to participate in an icebreaker that completely embarrassed you?
You’re not alone!
In today’s episode, I’ll share with you some of the tips and tricks I’ve learnt over the years to run effective meetings, and I’d like to invite you to try them, you don’t necessarily have to implement them, but try them, get feedback from your team and see how you go. You'll need to listen to the full episode to hear what I discuss about the following:
Everyone sits in a shape format
Don't always share the agenda (the opposite of what everyone says you should do)
Ice breakers, yay or nay?!
Presentations/slide shows/handouts
Involve the team.
Minutes of the meeting
 
Do you have any expert team meeting tips you’d like to share?
 
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082 | [Series] Conversations about Gossip - Overcoming Toxic Workplace Environments - Marie Gasper-Hulvat

Welcome to another conversation about gossip!
 
In today's episode, I have Dr Marie Gasper-Hulvat a History of Art professor, who has overcome workplace bullying and has experienced workplace gossiping. She shares with us how this has impacted her at work and how she used it for the good!
Connect with Marie: Email: marie@soulstarattunement.com
Website: http://www.soulstarattunement.com/
 
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081 | Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace as a Female Leader

According to Mental Health America: “Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to manage both your own emotions and understand the emotions of people around you.
There are five key elements to EI:
self-awareness,
self-regulation,
motivation,
empathy, and
social skills.
People with high EI can identify how they are feeling, what those feelings mean, and how those emotions impact their behaviour and, in turn, other people.”
As leaders, we get super involved in everything that happens with our team, projects, and work. And in a sense, if we don’t set the correct boundaries, we can get emotionally involved. That’s just human nature.
However, the biggest challenges for our emotions are when someone pushes our buttons, does the wrong thing, or has an emotional outburst of their own.
The dilemma with leadership that I personally found is that you’re expected to be perfect—the perfect role model.
 
So, let’s go through a couple of strategies:
 
The first couple of strategies have to do with your daily emotions and how you can use these to gain emotional intelligence:
Self-awareness
Social awareness
Empathy
Develop active listening skills
What to do when you’re in a heated/emotional moment at work.
Take a deep breath
Use "I" statements
Focus on the issue
Find common ground
Seek mediation
Finally, if things did get heated and you reacted emotionally, apologise and learn from the situation. Reflect afterwards on why you reacted like that and identify the trigger. Now, devise a plan for how you will deal with that next time
 
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080 | Part 2: Maintaining a High-Performance Team

In part 2 of the high-performance team series, I discuss with you how you can maintain your high-performance team. 
It is crucial that you build that team first; therefore, listen to episode 1 of this series (episode 79). 
Here are 5 ways that you can maintain your high-performance team. Listen to the episode to learn more about each one. 
Team Dynamics
Team Building Activities
Performance Management
Diversity and Inclusion
Continuous Learning and Development
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079 | Part 1: Building a High-Performance Team

High-Performance Teams were quite the buzzword at some point in time. But what does it "actually" mean, and how can you ensure that your team is a high-performance team?
 
In this 2-part series, I’ll be sharing with you how you can build a high-performance team and then, in part 2, how you can maintain that high-performance team.
Building a high-performance Team
Listen to the episode as I run you through these 5 ways that you can build a high-performance team:
Set clear goals and objectives
Effective Communication
Strong Leadership
Shared Values and Culture
Trust and Respect
 
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