Episodes

Have you considered who you need in your professional network? You may need people to help you: To Learn new skills To help you to think in different ways To challenge you To support you To motivate you To open the door to the next opportunity! Many people don't consider doing an audit of their professional network. The ones who do are the ones who tend to succeed - you can't do it alone after all! Learn more about your host Prina Shah and the Ways to Change the Workplace Movement! Work...

Use Your Subcultures to Enable Valuable Change A lot of organisations overcomplicate change in the workplace. How can you identify the influencers in your organisation and leverage their subcultures to accelerate effective change? How can you use the ripple effect to establish clarity, drive change and create team momentum and morale? Is it effective to voluntell or accept volunteer change champions to assist in change roll-outs? About today’s episode: Today I chat with Brendon Baker who is b...

5 Ways to Create a Learning Culture that ALL employees benefit from! Creating a culture of continuous learning and development at your workplace is essential for fostering innovation, attracting and retaining top talent, and improving employee engagement. By providing opportunities for learning, embracing a growth mindset, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, you can create a workplace that values and supports the development of all employees. Here are some tips for creating a le...

How you introduce others says a lot about you! You'll never get a second chance to make a good first impression. This week I have a few questions for you to consider in relation to the way you introduce others. This is one of the hardest things some of my past Coachees have found. Once you nail the art of introducing others, it will immensely help you to connect with others. Have you considered how you introduce others? Learn more about your host Prina Shah and the Ways to Change the Workp...

The Problem with Your Leadership Development Program How can you develop a better leadership development program within your organisation? Why do nearly 70% of organisations fail to create a leadership pipeline they can trust and rely on? What is leadership identity, and how do you create a workplace culture where leadership mindset is encouraged? Why is hierarchical leadership selection a flawed approach? About today’s episode: Today I chat with Dr Darja Kragt. Dr Darja is a lecturer in wor...

Welcome to The Ways To Change Your Workplace Podcast, where I help you optimize your organizational culture! In this episode, I’ll be discussing the importance of clear communication in creating the culture you desire. Optimizing Your Organizational Culture Through Clear Communication Many executives fail to effectively communicate effectively, leading to a breakdown in collaboration and understanding within the organization. I'll be sharing tips on how to set clear expectations, encourage op...

How you introduce yourself says a lot about you! You'll never get a second chance to make a good first impression. This week I have a few questions for you to consider in relation to the way you introduce yourself. This is one of the hardest things some of my past Coachees have found. Once you nail the art of introducing yourself, it will immensely help you build your professional brand. Have you considered how you introduce yourself? Learn more about your host Prina Shah and the Ways to C...

The Power of Clarity for Your Organisational Culture What is the difference between lack of productivity and lack of clarity? What is the secret to getting everyone in your workplace working toward a common goal? Can your workplace thrive without a framework for decision-making and success? Do you really know how to lead clear and effective meetings? About today’s episode: Today I chat with Ann Latham. Known widely as the Queen of Clarity, is the author of The Power of Clarity, which we will ...

Have you ever been cheated on? Remember how it stings? Remember how it was to rebuild trust? Or perhaps you never got to that stage, as often, when trust is broken, it is difficult or near impossible to regain. Let's think about breaking of trust in a workplace... I regularly talk about the concept of positional power that you hold in the workplace. If you break trust of your team, peers, colleagues, leaders, stakeholders +++ it's going to: Impact your professional brand negatively. Leave ...

Sooooo many people chicken out of giving or asking for feedback due to fear. It is a tale as old as time. Why is it that many find it difficult to be assertive in giving and receiving feedback? This is something I have been pondering on for a while. In the workplace, it is because many have not been trained on how to deliver feedback effectively - without the special sh1t sandwich formula... I have a simple and super effective formula to get you to be bold in giving and seeking constructive ...

How can you create a meaningful career that pays the bills AND gives you joy? You know you need to make changes in your career, but don’t know how to… Spoiler alert: we are all heading to one destination (death) – therefore make your work life matter more… About today’s episode: Today I chat with Tammy Gooler Loeb, the author of Work from the Inside Out: Break Through Nine Common Obstacles and Design a Career That Fulfills You. I speak with Tammy about: Work from the Inside Out – Designing a ...

Trigger warning for anyone affected by alcoholism or domestic violence. My story is one I haven't told anyone. Michelle, my client, recently asked me why I do what I do. She wanted to know what motivates me to work with organisations to develop their people, teams and cultures. I gave her the most generic response because I didn't know how to articulate my story. My story begins with finding my Poppa's (Dad's) dead body in January 2000. My life has never been the same since. That event ha...

Influence like an influencer! View the youtube version here! Have you conducted a skills audit on the way that you influence others? Do you influence others using friendliness? bargaining? reasoning? use of power? anger? assertiveness? or coalition building? There's many ways in which you can influence others. Try, doing an influencing skills audit this week and see the techniques that you are repeatedly using. Find out what you need to use more of and less of. Work with Prina - email her! ...

4 Types of Organisational Change! Refer to the YouTube training video link to accompany this podcast episode. Are your organisation's change efforts resulting in: A sinking ship. People flying blind. Are people onboard and ready to take flight. Or is it simply plain sailing? I have seen all 4 play out in workplaces. If you want to develop your organisational cultures so change isn't painful, let's talk! Contact me via the below details. Work with Prina - email her! Subscribe to Prina’s mo...

Cheer Up: Is Toxic Positivity Ruining Your Culture? How can you find ways to change the workplace culture if you find yourself in an environment of toxic positivity? How can you create an environment where depth of conversation can exist in place of toxic positivity, when it comes to emotional intelligence in the workplace? How can you interpret the value of negative emotions as data in order to achieve your organisation’s ultimate goals during change projects? About today’s episode: Today ...

Detachment. It is the trait of Zen Masters and you can learn it too! A lot of the toxic team issues I have helped rectify have been the result of people holding on to grudges, past traumas and work place wrongs. You know holding onto such things can affect you mentally and physically? Learn to how let go of unnecessary stuff in this episode! Work with Prina - email her! Subscribe to Prina’s monthly-ish newsletter. Help yourself to free stuff! Prina (Helping you find GREAT ways to change your...

Are you an inclusive leader? I have had the pleasure of supporting many CEOs and senior leaders to become more inclusive and I share practical tips with you! The way you include your people will impact the way you are perceived and trusted. Subscribe to Prina’s monthly-ish newsletter Email Prina with your query I share examples of what you can do to be more inclusive. More about your host, Prina Shah: We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make you...

Have you noticed something about the best leaders at your workplace? What is it about them that makes them the best? Is it technical knowledge? Is it their leadership skills? Or could it be that they take you on a journey… Subscribe to Prina’s monthly-ish newsletter Work with Prina - email her! Help yourself to free stuff! About today’s episode: Today I speak with Author Jamie Dixon about How Leaders Speak the Language of the Mind More about Jamie: Jamie Dixon is the Author of 3 Books: - The ...

Are you a corporate martyr or a realist? You can't do it all- therefore you need to learn the fine art of delegation. This week I have a few questions for you to consider about how you delegate and communicate. Try my easy formula and let me know how you go! Wouldn’t you love that as a people manager? It can be done... Subscribe to Prina’s monthly-ish newsletter Prina (Helping you find GREAT ways to change your workplace) Shah Work with Prina - email her! Subscribe to Prina’s monthly-ish ne...

Avoid these traps if you are a new CEO... I have had the pleasure of Coaching many CEOs and senior leaders to begin their new roles effectively. The way you start any job will determine how you are perceived, liked and followed by those you lead. Subscribe to Prina’s monthly-ish newsletter Email Prina with your query Are you new as a CEO? Do you have mandates from the Board / Investors or Shareholders? No doubt you’ve got your own intentions of this new role too. One thing I have repeatedly s...

Do you feel like a fake, phony and fraud at work? Are you holding back parts of you? Did you know that many people of colour don’t enjoy being in the workplace because of a raft of reasons… Has your workplace rolled out Unconscious Bias training as part of their diversity and equity efforts? Have they missed the mark? Subscribe to Prina’s monthly-ish newsletter Watch the YouTube version here! About today’s episode: Today I chat with Dr Gena Cox all the way from Florida. Dr. Gena Cox is an organ...

Have you built a solutions focused team? Imagine this: John has come to you with an issue that he has just uncovered, and he doesn't know how to respond to it. A stressful verbal avalanche awaits you! Versus John has come to you with an issue that he has discovered, and he has shared with you potential solutions to this issue, including the potential costs and risk implications and people impacts of his solutions. Wouldn’t you love that as a people manager? It can be done... Subscribe to Pr...

4 ways to benefit from the great resignation Subscribe to Prina’s monthly-ish newsletter to get practical tips, tools and more! Have people left your workplace? Have they quit to move on to other things? Have they been fired because they refused to get vaccinated? Either way, you’re probably doing more work with fewer people. You may be in it for the long game. If that is you, this episode speaks to you! I share 4 ways to benefit from the great resignation 1. Continue to deliver. It can be...

How Effective is Group and Team Coaching? How can you break silos at your workplace? How can you foster genuine collaboration and innovation? How can you use the brains of ALL and not the chosen few high potentials? How are Ro and I disillusioned HR people? We talk about all that and more! Reach out to learn how you can enable group or team coaching at your workplace! About today’s episode: Today I chat with Ro Gorell who specialises in organisational change and team coaching, helping org...