Episodes

It felt like everyone wanted a piece of me when I became a manager; to ask questions, to get direction, to update me, to make decisions! It was overwhelming until I took carriage of it with an interruptions / distractions log and my analysis of it was so insightful! This week I have a few questions for you to consider in relation to how you are uisng your time - are you an active or a passive passenger of time? Sign up to the FREE Leadership Coaching Question Series where you get video snippe...

The larger the organisation, the larger its woes, often. I have supported many organisations with these issues. Do reach out to me if you need help: prina@prinashah.com This is what I talk to in this episode. About today’s episode: 5 Problems that Hierarchical Structures Face 1. Is your leadership pecking order in effect causing your leaders to negatively compete with each other? 2. Has your organisation got a command-and-control style, like the Milgram experiment? Do people conform without q...

How can you fit in to a work culture being a migrant woman? How can workplaces be more open to diverse experiences of their workforce? Are you ready to move your workplace beyond lip service diversity measures? About today’s episode: Today I chat with Sharn Khaira who is the CEO of the Asian Female Entrepreneurs Collective in the UK. Sharn has a great back story about being a child of migrant parents, how she gave up her corporate career to be her own boss and how she bought her parents a ho...

Burnout, stress, fatigue, anxiety, depression - they are all common ailments, often relating from our jobs. How awful is that? One thing that helps is to be more introspective. Not in a naval gazing way, but to do a practical selfcare audit. Sign up to the FREE Leadership Coaching Question Series where you get video snippets + BONUS coaching tools and resources delivered to your inbox every week for 24 weeks. What's this all about? These Leadership Questions will help you to develop your prof...

Have you got a new relationship with your job? (You’re not alone…) Have you redefined what you want in your career, what you stand for and what you stand against? If you’re an employer, the link of your workforce’s psychological contract and your workplace culture are immense. Have you checked in? About today’s episode: Today is a solo episode about: The Great Realisation (not the Great Resignation) In this episode, I bring stories from my Coachees to you about the great realisation moments t...

How can you develop a collaborative organisational culture? How can you develop working relationships that can weather any storm? How can you enable people to think strategically with a long term mindset? How can you develop a strong team brand? About today’s episode: Today I chat with Business Relationship Management Expert, Malini Jayaganesh. I speak with Malini about: Becoming Better at Business Relationship Management. Malini talks about her own career and why she now focuses on Busine...

Are you that busy, "I have no time" type? Or are you the type that carves thinking and strategic time into your week as a non-negotiable? Guess what style Execs, high achievers and the more content folk amongst us tend to apply...? Do you get off the dance floor and take balcony time? Prina (wishing you well in your leadership journey) Shah Sign up to the FREE Leadership Coaching Question Series where you get video snippets + BONUS coaching tools and resources delivered to your inbox every ...

Should I stay, or should I go? Have you had enough of your job? Is it time for a change? Are you considering quitting your job? Tune in to this episode first… About today’s episode: It is a solo episode with moi today on the topic of: Should I Stay, or Should I Go? (Before you quit, listen to this!) I discuss: The reasons you may be considering quitting your job. The analogy of - don’t do anything when you’re hungry – even quitting! I ask you some important questions that you need to ask...

I chat with the award-winning Anthony Vuleta, CEO of Town of Victoria Park. Anthony is renowned for his work on optimising his organisation’s culture over many years. If you live in Perth, you either know Anthony, or you have heard of the way he has led his organisation through his bottom up, people and learning focused leadership style. If you don’t live in Perth, you’re in for a treat! In this chat with Anthony on Ways to Change the Workplace, I asked: You are known for your great culture a...

Have you thanked someone lately? I have a really simple formula to give thanks to someone explain the WHAT the WAY the WHEN and the WHY of the thank you that you were giving the four Ws. It need not be formal you can talk to someone verbally you can even send them and copy their manager in into an email get creative see how you can deliver your best thank you! Developing a mindset of gratitude at work by simply using this technique will get you far! See the difference but it makes for you and...

Does your Executive Team have the advantage? Is your Executive Team helping, or hindering you? Is your Executive team working effectively together? I have supported many Executive Teams to optimise their own culture - email me to enquire about how I can help your Executive Team prina@prinashah.com About today’s episode: Today’s solo episode is all about how Executive teams can work with an advantage. Does your Executive Team have the Advantage is the question I pose… Executive teams are the ...

HR is an important function, yet still disliked by many… That is just one (of many) statements I posed to HR Leader, Marija Andacic. HR practitioners, this one is especially for you! I ask Marija all the questions that are on the tip of your tongue. Whether you are a HR veteran or a HR newbie, this episode is going to give you clarity on you, your brand, your career and your network as a HR practitioner. If you are not in HR, this is a great one to listen to – one of the first pieces of advi...

Self awareness and emotional intelligence are critical skills and ones which will get you far in work and life… This week I have a few questions for you to consider in relation to your blind spots. Have you asked your manager for developmental #feedback? Have you asked your team what they need more or less of? Have you asked your trusted peers what they see lacking in you? Self-awareness is very important skill for emotional intelligent leaders. If we don't know we don't grow! Wishing you w...

Why is creating Psychological Safety so hard for some organisations? Do you want to learn how to create psychological safety at your workplace? Let’s demystify all things psychological safety… About today’s episode: Today is a solo episode on all things Psychological Safety where I help to Simplify Psychological Safety. I discuss: The definition of psychological safety What psychological safety is not The new behaviours needed to create a psychologically safe workplace culture I give prac...

How can you tell your boss that you have ADHD? About today’s episode: Today I chat with the creative Communications Professional / Artist who is Jade Goulding. Jade was diagnosed with ADHD and she shares her story of how she has dealt with it in the context of being an entrepreneur and an employee. I speak with Jade about: Breaking Workplace Taboos: About ADHD Jade talks about how she is using her ADHD traits to her advantage! We talk about: Jade’s story: what she does, how she got to where...

Role modelling or learning from observing others is a skill that is free of charge and I you can easily learn from... Who is a person at work that inspires you? We can learn from those people... Have you really looked into what it is that they do, or don't do that inspires you? I'd like you to think about the three traits you will take from them and apply to yourself at work. More about your host, Prina Shah: We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to...

Do you wish your message would land better? Do you feel unheard at work? Do you want to learn how to use the right mode of communication, for the right situation, so you can end up with a win / win outcome? Well wait no longer! This week’s episode is titled: 5 Ways to Communicate to Gain Buy In I help workplaces to become even better. One of the recurring issues I have seen with not so great workplace is issues happening because of a lack of communication, mixed communication or just plain po...

Is your workplace turning hybrid or considering it? Is your manager not sure about all this talk of hybrid work? Is your workplace asking you to return fully to the office? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you need to listen to this episode of Ways to Change the Workplace Podcast with my guest Gustavo Razzetti who is the CEO & Founder, Fearless Culture. About today’s episode: Gustavo’s latest book titled “Remote Not Distant: Design a Company Culture That Will Help You Thrive in a H...

Consulting is a crucial skill for ANYONE in the workplace, but if you lack it, here’s what could happen: Miscommunication Failed projects A waste of time and money Your professional brand being tarnished And all of the above is probably because the project lead (or you) couldn’t influence or consult. About today’s episode: If you want to Develop your Consulting Skills to Deepen Your Influence, you need to listen to this episode of Ways to Change the Workplace Podcast with my guest Deb Zahn...

This podcast forms a part of the Leadership Coaching Question Series that I will be sharing with you. Do you know your worst work self? Do you know what causes it and why? Do you know how you behave as your worst work self? Do you know how that makes others in your team feel? Do you know what steps you can take to mitigate that Incredible Hulk moment? It's really important for you to know the impact that you have on others. I talk often about the concept of positional power that people hav...

I have been told by many CEOs that they have invested heavily in leadership development and are still not seeing the results. I have supported many CEOs on enhancing their organisational cultures. These CEOs were not happy with their leaders for some of the reasons I discuss below. There was something amiss. We uncovered there were two factors at play: 1. The CEOs had not clearly articulated their vision of the culture (and their expectations of leaders.) 2. The Leaders therefore created their...

Do you have the best of intentions to time block and get things done, only to FAIL by the end of the week? You’re not alone! Many people fail at time blocking for a myriad of reasons, especially when it comes to it at work. Today I am talking with Ravindra all about Why Time Blocking Fails Leaders on the Ways to Change the Workplace Podcast. Ravindra offers us a 4-step alternative to time blocking which is sooooo practical. He shows us how to plan for the week, the day and then how we can main...

This podcast forms a part of the 24 Leadership Question Series that I will be sharing with you. Do you know your best work self? How do you think your manager or team would describe you? This week I have a few questions for you to consider, which may be hard as I am focusing on the big "know thyself" aspect. Sign up to the FREE Leadership Coaching Question Series where you get video snippets + BONUS coaching tools and resources delivered to your inbox every week for 24 weeks. What's this all a...

How often is it that workplace culture change is a disaster? We hear more negative stories of change, than we do positive. It need not be the case. Change can be supported by applying the additional super skill of storytelling! About today’s episode: I speak with story telling expert, David Pullan, about: 5 Ways to Improve Workplace Culture through Story. I ask about David’s story: who you are, what you do and why! Storytelling as an important Leadership skill to enlist change and develop th...