The Being Leader: Annabel Graham

How safe is your team? In this short episode we'll explore the impact of a psychologically safe workplace and how it impacts how well teams operate. You can access more resources at www.successfultraining.co.uk or connect with Annabel on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/annabelgraham-coach-facilitator/

Are you being useful or helpful to others? And why does it make a difference? We'll explore the concept of being useful rather than helpful, and how it can make you more effective in your personal and work relationships in this short podcast. You can access more resources at www.successfultraining.co.uk or connect with Annabel on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/annabelgraham-coach-facilitator/

How well is your team performing? In this bite sized episode, we will look at the key aspects you need to consider to enable your team to really thrive as a leader. You can also explore more resources at www.successfultraining.co.uk

As leaders we all strive to have high performance organisations and teams. We often define ‘high performance’ by our results and outputs. In fact though, it’s governed by the behaviours and culture of the organisation. In this bite sized episode I share my 5 tips for the basics of creating a high performance culture.

How are you currently influencing the culture of your organisation? Are you embodying the values and behaviours you want to see your teams demonstrating? In this bite size episode I'll ask you to consider your role in creating that culture and the way that we show up, influences those around us. You can connect with more material at www.successfultraining.co.uk

As leaders, building psychological safety, connection and relationships within our teams and with our stakeholders is crucial. How intentional are you in doing this? Do back to back meetings take over, and every conversation just be about business. In this bite sized pod, learn 5 ways to be more intentional with your conversations to build connection and influence more effectively. Find more free resources at www.successfultraining.co.uk, or connect with me on linkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/annabelgraham-coach-facilitator/

In the world of work, the environment around us is undergoing a profound shift, driven by geo politics, the macro economy and AI. This transformation affects how we work, engage with colleagues, and adapt to technological advancements. What does this mean for us as leaders, and how do we need to adapt our approach as we progress through the 21st Century. This 5 min bite size podcast introduces you to some of the core skill sets and mindsets which could be helpful right now.

Have you had the expectations conversation yet? The expectations conversation is one which people rarely have, especially with stakeholders, no-one is training anyone on, and guess what - it's probably the thing that will solve most friction and conflict in the workplace. A no brainer I here you say! Well yes, it is. So, if you've never heard of it, or have a difficult team member/ customer/client/stakeholder relationship that you'd like to be better, settle down and take a listen to this bite size podcast. Bonus: Listen to the end and you will find out how you can download a free workbook with frameworks to help you have these too.

How aligned is your team and organisation? Those of you who have worked with me will know I'm passionate about this and can bang on about it for hours. Instead, I've condensed my thoughts into a 12 minute podcast in this week's Being Leader Bites episode. A super short injection of ideas to start your day. In this whistlestop tour, I cover engagement, capability and people development, return to the office mandates and reflective practice! Oh and the importance of consistency of communication and making sure anyone would understand your message. Ditch the jargon. You can learn more by going to www.successfultraining.co.uk

Welcome back to series 5 of The Being Leader. Over the next 12 months we'll be releasing at least one monthly Being Leader Bites. These are short 5-10 minute podcasts, focussing on 1 topic and giving you some actionable tips and reflective questions to use in your leadership every day. Our first episode is looking at our stance as a leader, and asking the question: how are you showing up? You can learn more about me and how I work with leaders, access more resources and downloadable ebooks here at https://www.successfultraining.co.uk/.

It's that time of year, as we move toward the holiday season when people get a chance to pause and think, that many find it useful to do a check in, an annual review if you will to think about the year that has passed, and the year that is just about to start. This short podcast is an audio guide to your annual review. In it I share the questions I use myself and offer my clients, and now I offer them to you. I therefore invite you to book 30 -60 minutes with yourself over the next couple of weeks, to reflect on the year end review questions I'll talk you through here. They might not give you all the answers, but they will start you on the exploratory journey to decide what happens next. Pause as you need to, so you can journal as I talk. I hope you find them useful. You can access more resources at www.successfultraining.co.uk

In this final episode of The Being Leader, I reflect back on series 4, pulling out my highlights by episode, and leaving you with some reflective questions to consider about the human systems and teams you are part of. Much of the work to help move a system or team forward would benefit from partnering with a systemic coach. If you'd like to learn more you can connect with me at https://www.linkedin.com/in/annabelgraham-coach-facilitator/, or www.successfultraining.co.uk.

Have you ever worked in a family or founder led business? This could be a small organisation, or one which has grown into a multi national, but at heart still embodies the essence of the founders. In this episode I discuss this fascinating topic with Executive and Team Coach Preeta Cooley, herself a former founder, and uncover the challenges and benefits they bring.

Leaders, do you have consent to lead? Does this come with the job title? Is it inferred in the psychological contract we have as employees in organisations? When we take over a team from someone else, is the consent for our leadership transferred? Is it tacit or overt? What if we don't consent to be lead as team members? This and more I have the privilege to explore with author and coach Jos Burton. Thank you Jos for a great social media post which inspired this episode and the series.

In episode 3 of Series 4 of the Being Leader, I am joined by executive coach Claire Bradshaw to explore how our need to belong shows up in the teams and organisations we are part of, and how this can impact how we feel and behave. We also reflect on loyalty, the upsides and downsides, and how it influences the decisions we make.

In the first of the full length episodes of Series 4 of the Being Leader, I am joined by Executive and Team Coach Patrizia Amanati to delve into systemic principles, constellations and the impact of order on human systems. This is a superb episode where we reflect on the organisations and teams we have worked with and been part of, and share where challenges have come up because of the hidden forces that underpin human systems.

Welcome back to the podcast, and this is series 4 of the Being Leader. In this series we’re going to be looking at leadership and organisations systemically, and exploring with my guests some of the hidden aspects that show up all around us every day, that we aren’t necessarily aware of. Over the next 4 episodes, I'll be joined by some great guests to explore this in depth, as well as offering you some reflections to think about what it means for you.

Is change affecting your team? Not sure? Well, have you had any new team members, change of mandate, change of environment, moving of goal posts in the last 3-6 months? All of that? Well - it probably is. In this episode of the Being Leader with Nick Howell, we discuss the subject of how change impacts teams and share some of the things we’ve observed in our careers being in and leading teams, and also in our work together as Team coaches.

Let's talk about something often ignores when we talk about change. Transition – that sticky bit, the bit in between when people get stuck, frustrated and it all becomes a bit difficult. Why don’t people talk about it? Well we often view change as a linear entity, a journey from 1 point to another, with a series of steps in the middle that will get us there, but we forget we are dealing with humans, and we're just a bit messier. So in this episode we'll explore what transition is, the different phases, and steps to navigate it as best you can.

How does change impact organisations? And if you are implementing a change project - large or small, what do you need to take into account. In this episode I'm joined by Chris Barrett, experienced Transformation Director, COO and board advisor who shares his experiences from 20 years of transformation and change initiatives. We explore change and transformation projects, and learn the key things we should and shouldn't be doing when we undertake small or large scale change. Key learning - you can never communicate too much!