9 ways to help you increase your resilience

This is the end....the end of my 'Leading the Coaching Change Podcast'. They say the end is the beginning. 

Leading the coaching podcast has been even better than I had imagined. How did it really happen? A combination of the right time, right place, right people, instincts, hard work, attention to details, teams work and a lot of luck and magic. I still remind myself to keep thinking ahead, stay positive, and dream big.

I just wanted to take that moment to thank all of you around the globe for taking the time to listen to my podcasts, to implement anything that you’ve learned from them, to leave a review, as you become the best leader you can be. I’ve met incredible people, all my amazing guests.

It’s been an incredible journey and I hope that you continue to listen to my conversations with remarkable people over on my LinkedIn live and that you continue learning from me.

I've learned a great deal and share with you my 4 key points. 

It’s been my absolute pleasure to serve you. I wish you all the best and I leave you by saying Thank you.  

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When I feel like saying no!

A non-negotiable is a commitment to yourself that you will not break.

You may have only one or we may have a few.

Here are some questions that we will explore:
- What values and principles are guiding your choices?
- What results do you see by sticking to them?
- Are they part of your daily actions?
- When you follow through on your non-negotiables, what does that tell you about yourself?

Over the past few months, Jeni Ling, Jan Daines and I interviewed some candidates for a leadership post in an international organisation and all were taken by surprise with this question.

What would you respond?

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Imagine being in an online interview and being asked by the CEO "what makes you unique?"

- How would you respond?

- What examples would you use to back up your statement?

I am also curious 
What is the best ever response you heard from a candidate (if you were on the interview panel)?

Lisa Barrow, CEO of Kada Recruiting has a possible answer "A good tip in answering this question is to start with this sentence opener. 'I was the only one who.' Or I was the first to. And fill in the blank with what you've accomplished that many others in the same situation didn't or took longer to do. Use the opportunity to respond as a way to share a special achievement that you're particularly proud of accomplishing"

Listen to Jeni Ling and I in this podcast where we give you 10 ideas about how to make your uniqueness shine.

If you are curious about how can help leverage your leadership strengths, please visit my website.

*** I don't know how to prepare for my online interview next week ***

Jeni Ling and I can help you!

Sneek peak of questions we will discuss:
- How to prepare for a remote interview
- What are the best questions that you can ask at interviews?
- Virtual interview dos and don’ts
- What questions to expect during your interview

Do you feel ready now?

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*** What does talent acquisition look like in the midst of a pandemic? ***

The short answer is digital—very, very digital.

Thanks to Covid-19, the traditional hiring process has been harder than ever this year as recruiters and candidates scrambled to adapt to a fully remote experience.

Here's the thing: 'According to a Sage report, 24% of businesses have started using AI for their talent acquisition needs, with 56% of managers planning to adopt automated technology in the next twelve months.' (Forbes, 2021)

Success-capable candidates in 2021 will demonstrate strong communication, ease with technology and a flexible, adaptable approach to their work.

Sneek peak of questions we discuss:
- How to adopt hiring technologies such as automation and AI
- How to stay personal when the organisation uses AI as part of your recruitment process
- How to eliminate bias in the hiring process
- What are the long-term hiring strategies?

Thank you for choosing to listen to my podcast. I'd love to hear your views on what Jeni Ling and I discussed. 

If you are curious about how can help leverage your leadership strengths, please visit my website.

Imagine being the CEO of a startup or the CEO of a new school...

You have your staffing structure, ready to appoint. Adverts are out...

First thing first, remember that for your £27,600 paid new staff member, you’ll actually need to budget for something closer to £50,000 in their first year of employment?

So you'd better get that right!

Of course, you want to appoint the best people for the job and create the best team...the best team to help you and your organisation to succeed.

Sneak peek at some of our questions!

❓What is your candidate journey?
❓What are the best examples of the application and interview process?
❓ What are the best questions that one can ask at interviews?

But let's be clear, you are the candidate, not the organisation!

Once you know all of that, how will you write your application? What will influence what you put in it?

I'd love to hear your views.

If you are curious about how can help leverage your leadership strengths, please visit my website.

Listen to this podcast for a stimulating and thought-provoking roundtable on "How we can support neurodiversity in the workplace, as parents and as educators?" with Prof Amanda Kirby, Jeni Ling and Jan Daines.

In the past 15 years, Prof Amanda Kirby has published extensively in the field of Developmental Disorders/Neurodiversity and have 8 books including 2 very practical books on 'How to succeed'-one for Further and Higher Education one for employment for neurodiverse people including those with Dyslexia, DCD (Dyspraxia), ADHD, and ASD) to help at home, in education or in work.

Here are some questions that discuss:

- What is neurodiversity?

- Is it a condition or just a positive reframing of differences in brain functions?

- Are we all neurodiverse, with unique profiles?

- Do all neurodiverse people struggle with everyday actions?

- How can we embrace and support our children as they struggle with being perceived as different?

- What steps can we take to ensure our schools and workplaces are more supportive of neurodiverse people?

Big thanks to Amanda, Jeni and Jan for this podcast. 

If you are curious about how can help leverage your leadership strengths, please visit my website.

This is a stimulating and thought-provoking roundtable on "critical conversations in transformational leadership" with Jeremy Williams, Ph. D, Jeni Ling and Jan Daines.

We are keen to speak about
Radically reframing your questions.
Testing your solutions (and yourself)
Pausing to move faster
Tapping into creativity

3 questions to think about
❓What does effective transformational leadership lool like?
❓How to avoid common mistakes that can derail your transformation efforts
❓How do you change behaviour, thinking, attitudes and emotion?

What questions would you like to ask us?

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"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless" Mother Teresa

Thank you Jeni Ling, Leisa Grace Wilson for a thought-provoking conversation on 'Kindness and Leadership 🤔'.

Here are the kind of questions we explored

There are some immediate questions:
- How do we define 'kind leadership?
- What does kind leadership look like?
- Why kind leadership matters?
- How to develop a kind and compassionate leadership style
- Is being a kind leader a weakness?

In our conversation, we shared our 10 thoughts related to Kindness in Leadership.

What would you add to those?

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If you think that Generation Z is a lost generation, then think again!

The 2020 Deloitte Global Millennial Survey, now in its ninth year, reveals that millennials and Generation Z remain resilient in the face of adversity and is determined to drive positive change in their communities and around the world.

Deloitte survey reveals "resilient generation": Millennials and Gen Zs hard hit by COVID-19 pandemic, yet view this period as an opportunity to reset, take action.'

Listen to this stimulating and thought-provoking roundtable on 'What we can learn from Generation Z: persistent positivity' with Jeni Ling, Jan Daines, Izzy MacKellar, Ruchika Sharma and Asyia Iftikhar.

Izzy MacKellar, Ruchika Sharma and Asyia Iftikhar are 3 final year students at King's College London and University College London.

Topics which they are excited to talk about include resilience, flexibility and shifting paths, mental health, maintaining positivity, cultural/racial/disability/sexuality intersectionality, student activism, identity, and social media.

What questions would you like to ask them?

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