Episodes

You may have had to focus on change management on the fly at times over the past years. As we now focus on recovery, let us not forget the importance of planned change management… You have probably experienced failed change projects some time in your career. An ex colleague explained the Japanese concept of Nemawashi to me long ago. Nemawashi in Japanese means an informal process of quietly laying the foundation for some proposed change or project, by talking to the people concerned, gathering ...

I am often called in to support broken or #toxicteams. They can be turned around over time and with sensitivity. I love supporting the proactive teams also - these are teams that focus on the things that I am going to run past you this week... Do you know your #team as humans? It is so important as a team to get to know each other as humans so we can break down barriers. Sign up to this FREE Leadership Coaching Question Series where you get these snippets + BONUS #coaching tools and resources...

Do you want to create a corporate revolution? Do you want to change things at work but don’t feel you have the power to? Do you have loads of ideas of ways to change the workplace you are at? Are you at a loss of how to go about making said change? Fret not! Today my guest is Leanne Hughes, she’s a corporate maverick! Leanne Hughes is an international consultant, expert on leading Charismatic Change, podcast host and Peloton Addict. She combines her experience in Marketing, her passion for gr...

If Culture eats Strategy for breakfast, I’d say your Values may eat your Vison for brunch. Values are an integral part of an organisation’s culture. Your Values ideally should be the guiding principles in which everyone in your company behave, serve their customers and achieve your Vision. The Issue: People either don’t know the company’s values OR don’t like them. The Potential Reasons: Your staff weren’t included in creation of your Values. Your Values relate to the external facing elemen...

Menopause is a female leadership issue. It’s a fact. Did you know: 78% of women in the workplace who are 45-60 years old will face the effects of menopause on their career. By that age, many women are in the peak of their leadership ladder. As more women enter the workplace, this issue is only going to grow. Another fun fact: workplaces which have more females in leadership positions tend to perform better financially. So why is it that we don’t pay enough attention to this stage of life in...

This podcast forms a part of the 24 Leadership Question Series that I will be sharing with you. How are you going to expand your professional network? I really want to myth bust the concept of leadership. Leadership isn't an appointed title like the Pope, or the Dalai Lama do you know what leadership traits you bring to the team? 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 ...

How to use your positional power for good! I have spoken to many CEOs and Senior Leaders whom I support about the notion of positional power. Put simply, positional power is the use of your power (of authority) to get things done. This type of power is something you exert over others. It is the use of your authority. Positional power is a preordained source of power given to a person as a result of their position. Types of positional power: 1. Your manager can use their positional power to allo...

This podcast forms a part of the 24 Leadership Question Series that I will be sharing with you. It need not be lonely as a Leader. Note there is a difference between being friends and friendly, especially as you climb the corporate ladder. Boundaries are ever more important. This is something that I support my Coachees with as they progress through their #career. Who are your work go to peeps? Those who you can debrief to, get advice and learn from? Sign up to the FREE Leadership Coaching Qu...

How can you recover your internal culture and external brand after a workplace scandal? How can you communicate with impact after losing trust of your people? How can you find ways to change the workplace culture after bad press? About today’s episode: Today I chat with Elaine Bennett all the way in the U.S, in Cape Cod. Elaine is a Strategic Messaging Consultant with years of experience in supporting leaders to communicate the right way. I speak with Elaine about: How to recover your cultu...

This podcast forms a part of the 24 Leadership Question Series that I will be sharing with you. What is the best team that you have worked in? I have a few team related questions for you to consider. We spend more time with our team in the day than we do with our loved ones, it has to be a good team, hey? I have worked in good and bad teams in the past. I got to build my own team culture to suit our team needs. You can too... Why was it so? Who made it so? What behaviours made it so? What w...

Is your performance cycle one you enjoy, or one which is seen as an imposition from HR? Is it a good use of your time, or waste? Is the conversation with your manager an easy one to have, or painful? If you are feeling your performance planning is a painful experience, fret not, you are not alone! Today I am talking with Steve McKenna, who is an Associate Professor of Management at Curtin Business School which is based in central Perth, Western Australia. In this episode of Ways to Change t...

This podcast forms a part of the 24 Leadership Question Series that I will be sharing with you. Everyone's a Leader, right? I really want to myth bust the concept of leadership. Leadership isn't an appointed title like the Pope, or the Dalai Lama do you know what leadership traits you bring to the team? 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 abo...

Welcome to the first ever episode of this podcast titled Ways to Change the Workplace, by me, Prina Shah! This podcast series will be all about helping you to find Ways to Change the Workplace. We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be! Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experie...