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Leading Her Team

18 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -

Where young women are provided with the tools and knowledge to develop their leadership capabilities creating a supportive and engaged team who work together in growing a successful business.

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Building a balanced team

October 20, 2021 19:00 - 9 minutes - 6.82 MB

Building a balanced team is a tricky proposition. We're limited by a number of factors that push us towards homogeneity, or in other words, having a team where people look pretty much the same.  When building a team, there is no recipe for the right balance – at least, not exactly. While a good chef may be able to cook without instruction, they still have a rough idea of what they want to come out of the oven. Like cooking, team building is “both an art and a science,” and it’s certainly n...

How to ask better questions

October 18, 2021 20:00 - 8 minutes - 5.65 MB

Much of an manager’s workday is spent asking others for information—requesting status updates from a team leader, for example, or questioning a counterpart in a tense negotiation. Yet unlike professionals such as litigators, journalists, and doctors, who are taught how to ask questions as an essential part of their training, few business owners think of questioning as a skill that can be honed—or consider how their own answers to questions could make conversations more productive. That’s a ...

How to make effective decisions

October 08, 2021 23:00 - 7 minutes - 5.52 MB

Decision making is the process of making choices by identifying a decision, gathering information, and assessing alternative resolutions. Using a step-by-step decision-making process can help you make more deliberate, thoughtful decisions by organizing relevant information and de­nying alternatives. This approach increases the chances that you will choose the most satisfying alternative possible.  In this ep we cover the 7 step process to making an effective decision. @leadingherteam www.l...

Leading through mental health challenges

October 03, 2021 19:00 - 13 minutes - 9 MB

Around the world, the Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on our health. It’s not just our physical health that the virus has hurt – it’s also done a lot of damage to our mental health.  According to recent research, 42% of global employees have experienced a decline in mental health since the pandemic began.  So as a manger and as a leader, how can you support your employees? We tell you in this episode! @leadingherteam www.leadingherlife.com

Why you need a diverse team

September 29, 2021 20:00 - 12 minutes - 8.81 MB

Striving to increase workplace diversity is not an empty slogan — it is a good business decision. A 2015 McKinsey report on 366 public companies found that those in the top quartile for ethnic and racial diversity in management were 35% more likely to have financial returns above their industry mean, and those in the top quartile for gender diversity were 15% more likely to have returns above the industry mean. In this weeks episode we chat about the benefits and some of the challenges you ...

Leading remote teams

September 28, 2021 07:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MB

It may not be widely known that heading into this pandemic about a quarter of the workforce in the Unites States already worked from home – at least a portion of the time. So, it is safe to say we can glean a few valuable tips from managers already exhibiting these best practices. In this ep we share with you how to lead a team remotely! @leadingherteam www.leadingherteam.com

How to run an effective online meeting

September 22, 2021 20:00 - 14 minutes - 9.65 MB

Last episode we spoke about effective meetings, but with a global pandemic we are running online/virtual meetings more than ever before. It seems unlikely that we will ever fully return to a world where we only hold business meetings face-to-face, or where so many people work from offices in the centre of cities. We were already edging towards an understanding that not all business travel was necessary. This means, however, that knowing how to run and present at remote meetings and conferen...

Running a effective meeting

September 19, 2021 21:00 - 10 minutes - 7.04 MB

Meetings often get a bad rap as annoying interruptions to our “real” work. However, a well-run meeting can and should have quite the opposite effect. A great meeting should produce collaboration - a sense of dialogue and community among participants, clarification - new and useful information, and invigoration - a renewed energy for continuing activity after leaving the meeting.  In this ep we share with you how to run the most effective meeting! @leadingherteam www.leadingherlife.com

How to be taken seriously as a leader

September 15, 2021 21:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MB

Stepping into a leadership role doesn’t guarantee immediate respect from the team. Too often, new leaders take their new role and level of authority for granted. They assume their new position equals automatic trust and respect. Gaining trust and respect doesn’t happen overnight.  This ep takes you through how to be taken seriously as a new leader. We also dive into what its like to be a young new leader! @leadingherteam www.leadingherlife.com

Effective business writing

September 12, 2021 20:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MB

Effective business writing is like oil in the machine of your daily operations—it makes everything run much smoother.  This ep is not just for Leader but for everyone! Make sure everyone in your business is sending out written communications like a boss, via email, Instagram and the like!  @leadignherteam www.leadingherlife.com

Finding your leadership voice

September 01, 2021 20:00 - 10 minutes - 7.3 MB

Leaders have been dealing with challenging, uncertain business conditions for decades. Today, it’s a near-constant state of change. Organizations are required to not only adapt, but also anticipate change, and leadership has to keep up. Your voice is a powerful leadership tool that influences people’s perception, drives communication and helps you articulate your vision. Your voice punctuates your leadership style and directly affects your team’s faith in you. In this ep we dive into what ...

Leadership failures to avoid

August 29, 2021 20:00 - 11 minutes - 7.77 MB

Leadership failure has been around since humans began to walk on this Earth. No one that we ever knew escaped witnessing a major leadership failure, so what we want us to do in the episode is learn from our predecessors.  In this ep we run through  10 major reasons for leadership failure. Nikki discusses one of her fails and we also share some questions you can use with your team. @leadingherteam

Leadership is supposed to be fun

August 25, 2021 20:00 - 8 minutes - 6.05 MB

We spend a lot of time talking about the difficult elements of leadership, and how to overcome them. Mastery of the right habits, behaviours, and mindset is crucial if you want to have a successful and happy career.  But what about having fun at work? Let’s face it - we have very serious jobs, doing very serious work for our very serious stakeholders. But it doesn’t mean that every interaction has to be deathly serious! Knowing when and how to lighten the mood is a delicate balance that tak...

What makes a good leader great?

August 22, 2021 21:00 - 12 minutes - 8.48 MB

We wish we had been given this advice when we started out and that’s: no one starts as a great leader but you at least have to accept that the challenge exists and shouldered responsibility for becoming better. In this episode we talk through how you can go from a good leader to a great leader!

Introducing the host; Nikki, her leadership journey and the purpose of this podcast

August 15, 2021 21:00 - 14 minutes - 9.81 MB

The first episode of Leading Her Team live!!! In this first Ep we introduce you to your host, Nikki, and we talk about why we are releasing this podcast for you. Plus it wouldn't be a Leading Her Team episode if we didn't give you some Leadership tips so we drop 5 tips to kickstart your leadership development journey! @leadingherteam www.leadingherlife.com

Why management and leadership are two sides of the same coin

August 15, 2021 21:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MB

In this second episode we talk through the differences between management and leadership- and there's a few! We talk about which is more important and how to prioritise it. @leadingherteam www.leadingherlife.com

Do you have what it takes to lead your business?

August 15, 2021 21:00 - 12 minutes - 8.45 MB

In this ep we dive deep into what a leader is not and what a leader is. If you have a team already or not you can begin leading now. You can become a leader even if you feel you aren't one. In this episode we tell you how. @ledingherteam www.leadingherlife.com

TRAILER - Leading Her Team

August 02, 2021 06:00 - 4 minutes - 2.85 MB

Leading Her Team is HERE!! Well almost here. Join your host Nikki Jane, Corporate Manager and Side Hustler as she walks you through  concepts and principles to level up your leadership capabilities.  Over the next 15 weeks Nikki will be cutting through the dull corporate theory to bring you relatable and digestible manager tools and techniques to create a supportive and engaged team of employees that work with you to build a successful business.   So if you're look to grow your business and...