Walking Your Talk | Culture Change & Leadership
251 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis podcast is about leadership, authenticity and courage. Every episode is a personal development experience showing you how you can transform yourself and thus transform those around you and ultimately the organisation within which you work. Take a stand, choose a value - accountability, one-team, customer-centric, and many more - and come away with insights and practical tips on what it takes to authentically live that day-to-day. Many people and organisations hold these values, but don’t practise them. Through this podcast you will close that gap and as a result earn higher trust from your clients and colleagues, because they see you walking your talk.
Carolyn Taylor is a global thought leader in personal development and culture change, with a reputation for having a practical, insightful and do-able approach. She has coached thousands of leaders and helped hundreds of organisations change their culture, and is the author of the classic best-selling handbook Walking the Talk: How to Build a culture for success.
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Episodes
Cultural Contribution Series: Behaviours that build an Innovation culture
April 17, 2024 05:00 - 12 minutes - 27.5 MBInnovation cultures are rare, but their value cannot be overestimated. It’s important to understand the behaviours that characterise them, so you know what to look for when hiring and developing your people. In this episode we look at the traits that define this culture, and the benefits they bring to your business.
Cultural Contribution Series: Behaviours that build a One-Team culture
April 03, 2024 05:00 - 11 minutes - 26.6 MBOne-Team cultures are in demand, but are among the more challenging to get right. It’s important to understand the behaviours that characterise them, so you know what to look for when hiring and developing your people. In this episode we look at the traits that define this culture, and the benefits they bring to your business.
Cultural Contribution Series: Behaviours that build an Achievement culture
March 20, 2024 05:00 - 13 minutes - 31.8 MBAchievement cultures are very attractive, but they can be difficult to create. It’s important to understand the behaviours that characterise them, so you know what to look for when hiring and developing your people. In this episode we look at the traits that define this culture, and the benefits they bring to your business.
Cultural Contribution Series: Introducing The Taylor Assessment
March 06, 2024 06:00 - 11 minutes - 26.4 MBHow can you measure cultural contribution? Traditionally this has been difficult, but with the launch of The Taylor Assessment we have the answer. Take the guesswork out of hiring and developing your people, and get an accurate picture of how they will help build the culture you need to deliver on your business goals.
85: Agile Series - Empowerment
December 12, 2022 08:41 - 12 minutes - 27.5 MBTo be agile demands teams to be empowered, and that can be a stretch for both the empowerer and the empoweree. Find out more in this episode. Buy the Walking the Talk book: https://amzn.to/3WunDBA Website: www.carolyntaylorculture.com Podcast: www.carolyntaylorculture.com/podcast Walking the Talk: www.walkingthetalk.com
84: Agile Series - Customer-centric mindset
November 24, 2022 15:24 - 13 minutes - 29.8 MBConstant interaction with the customer is one of the features of agility, and requires some particular patterns of thinking from those who which to become more agile. Find out what these are in this episode, and how to practice them. Buy the Walking the Talk book: https://amzn.to/3WunDBA Website: www.carolyntaylorculture.com Podcast: www.carolyntaylorculture.com/podcast Walking the Talk: www.walkingthetalk.com
83: Agile Series - Four Mindsets for Agility
November 10, 2022 05:00 - 13 minutes - 31.1 MBHow to be faster, more flexible, more adaptable. Agile work practices have been introduced by many organisations, but they need agile mindsets to make them work. And these four mindsets can help to make all of us more agile, whether we work for an organisation who is practising agility or not. Buy the Walking the Talk book: https://amzn.to/3WunDBA Website: www.carolyntaylorculture.com Podcast: www.carolyntaylorculture.com/podcast Walking the Talk: www.walkingthetalk.com
82: Walk and Talk Series - Recruiting & Promoting
August 26, 2022 07:16 - 12 minutes - 27.5 MBWho you choose to fill an empty role sends such a strong message about what you truly value. Here Carolyn talks about how to use both external and internal hires to reinforce your reinforce the culture you aspire to. Buy the Walking the Talk book: https://amzn.to/3WunDBA Website: www.carolyntaylorculture.com Podcast: www.carolyntaylorculture.com/podcast Walking the Talk: www.walkingthetalk.com
81: Walk and Talk Series - How Meetings Shape Culture
May 12, 2022 14:08 - 15 minutes - 36.5 MBIn a very practical way, this episode outlines four dimensions through which you can make changes to those meetings you influence, so they become a better symbol of the culture you want to create in your team. Buy the Walking the Talk book: https://amzn.to/3WunDBA Website: www.carolyntaylorculture.com Podcast: www.carolyntaylorculture.com/podcast Walking the Talk: www.walkingthetalk.com
80: Walk and Talk Series - How Meetings Shape Culture
May 12, 2022 14:08 - 15 minutes - 36.5 MBIn a very practical way, this episode outlines four dimensions through which you can make changes to those meetings you influence, so they become a better symbol of the culture you want to create in your team.
80: Walk And Talk Series – Messages
April 27, 2022 21:30 - 12 minutes - 28.4 MBIn this episode, Carolyn explores how to get engaged in a cultural goal even if you were not a part of creating it. And for those designing the best way to involve others, some tips on the best approach. Buy the Walking the Talk book: https://amzn.to/3WunDBA Website: www.carolyntaylorculture.com Podcast: www.carolyntaylorculture.com/podcast Walking the Talk: www.walkingthetalk.com
79: Walk and Talk Series - Engaging others in the aspiration
March 30, 2022 08:19 - 14 minutes - 33.2 MBIn this episode, Carolyn provides some tips on what it takes to both describe your aspirational culture and then get others aligned to what it means. Buy the Walking the Talk book: https://amzn.to/3WunDBA Website: www.carolyntaylorculture.com Podcast: www.carolyntaylorculture.com/podcast Walking the Talk: www.walkingthetalk.com
78: The Trust Equation series – Self-Interest.
January 14, 2022 16:58 - 15 minutes - 35.7 MBIn this final episode of the series Carolyn explores the most powerful contributor to being trusted, or not: whether others see us as putting our own interests way ahead of their’s. Find out what you can do to reverse that perception, were it to exist about you, and thus create all the mutual benefits that come from relationships of trust. Buy the Walking the Talk book: https://amzn.to/3WunDBA Website: www.carolyntaylorculture.com Podcast: www.carolyntaylorculture.com/podcast Walk...
77: The Trust Equation series - Intimacy
December 16, 2021 00:00 - 16 minutes - 38.8 MBBuilding the human side of a trusting relationship has become even more challenging given the transactional nature of most of our virtual meetings. Showing more of who you really are, including the less than perfect sides, takes work and some courage. And pays off as trust builds. Buy the Walking the Talk book: https://amzn.to/3WunDBA Website: www.carolyntaylorculture.com Podcast: www.carolyntaylorculture.com/podcast Walking the Talk: www.walkingthetalk.com
76: The Trust Equation series – Reliability
December 02, 2021 16:38 - 11 minutes - 26.1 MBWhat does it take to build trust with others because you are someone who can be relied on to do what you say you will, be consistent in the way you respond to situations and make others feel safe that they can lean on you? Find out in this second episode on the trust equations. Buy the Walking the Talk book: https://amzn.to/3WunDBA Website: www.carolyntaylorculture.com Podcast: www.carolyntaylorculture.com/podcast Walking the Talk: www.walkingthetalk.com
75: The Trust Equation series - Credibility
November 18, 2021 00:00 - 14 minutes - 19.5 MBThe first episode in which Carolyn explores the power of David Maister’s Trust Equation, and shows how to build credibility with others as a part of building their trust. Credible people ‘just know their stuff’. What can you do to have others experience you that way and thus build trust with your team, your clients and your boss? Buy the Walking the Talk book: https://amzn.to/3WunDBA Website: www.carolyntaylorculture.com Podcast: www.carolyntaylorculture.com/podcast Walking the Ta...
Walking Your Talk - New Episodes Announcement
November 11, 2021 10:30 - 1 minute - 1.39 MBThe Walking Your Talk podcast will return on November 18th. In this short trailer, Carolyn explains some of the themes to look forward to. This podcast is about leadership, authenticity and courage. Every episode is a personal development experience showing you how you can transform yourself and thus transform those around you and ultimately the organisation within which you work. Take a stand, choose a value - accountability, one-team, customer-centric, and many more - and come awa...
174: Performance Acceleration series - The roles we play
June 24, 2021 09:19 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBCarolyn talks with Siobhan McHale, author of 'The Insiders’ Guide to Culture Change', about how by understanding and adapting the roles we play, we can enhance our own performance and that of others.
74: Performance Acceleration series - The roles we play
June 24, 2021 09:19 - 48 minutes - 43.9 MBCarolyn talks with Siobhan McHale, author of 'The Insiders’ Guide to Culture Change', about how by understanding and adapting the roles we play, we can enhance our own performance and that of others. Buy the Walking the Talk book: https://amzn.to/3WunDBA Website: www.carolyntaylorculture.com Podcast: www.carolyntaylorculture.com/podcast Walking the Talk: www.walkingthetalk.com
73: Performance Acceleration series - Mastering Risk
June 17, 2021 10:29 - 16 minutes - 22.8 MBHow can you achieve both stretch performance and reliability – that sweet spot where you can continue to stretch without jeopardising your promises? By changing the way you work with risk. Buy the Walking the Talk book: https://amzn.to/3WunDBA Website: www.carolyntaylorculture.com Podcast: www.carolyntaylorculture.com/podcast Walking the Talk: www.walkingthetalk.com
173: Performance Acceleration - Mastering Risk
June 17, 2021 10:29 - 16 minutes - 22.8 MBHow can you achieve both stretch performance and reliability – that sweet spot where you can continue to stretch without jeopardising your promises? By changing the way you work with risk.
173: Performance Acceleration series - Mastering Risk
June 17, 2021 10:29 - 16 minutes - 22.8 MBHow can you achieve both stretch performance and reliability – that sweet spot where you can continue to stretch without jeopardising your promises? By changing the way you work with risk.
72: Performance Acceleration series - Accountability, purpose and quality dialogue
June 02, 2021 21:59 - 39 minutes - 45.6 MBSteve Cunningham, Director of Talent at BT shares with us the work done at BT to embed more accountability into their culture, and how this has been helped by a strong purpose. Buy the Walking the Talk book: https://amzn.to/3WunDBA Website: www.carolyntaylorculture.com Podcast: www.carolyntaylorculture.com/podcast Walking the Talk: www.walkingthetalk.com
172: Performance Acceleration series - Accountability, purpose and quality dialogue
June 02, 2021 21:59 - 39 minutes - 45.6 MBSteve Cunningham, Director of Talent at BT shares with us the work done at BT to embed more accountability into their culture, and how this has been helped by a strong purpose.
71: Performance Acceleration series - The Right Conversation
May 20, 2021 08:03 - 12 minutes - 16.8 MBAccountability goes up when the right conversations occur. Carolyn explains why, and how you can hold those conversations yourself. Buy the Walking the Talk book: https://amzn.to/3WunDBA Website: www.carolyntaylorculture.com Podcast: www.carolyntaylorculture.com/podcast Walking the Talk: www.walkingthetalk.com
171: Performance Acceleration series - The Right Conversation
May 20, 2021 08:03 - 12 minutes - 16.8 MBAccountability goes up when the right conversations occur. Carolyn explains why, and how you can hold those conversations yourself.
171: Accountability, purpose and quality dialogue - In conversation with Steve Cunningham of BT
April 28, 2021 12:51 - 39 minutes - 45.6 MBAccountability, purpose and quality dialogue. Steve Cunningham, Director of Talent at BT shares with us the work at BT to embed more accountability into the culture, and how this has been helped by a strong purpose.
170: Pursuit Of Excellence Series - Relentless Dissatisfaction
April 14, 2021 21:00 - 12 minutes - 16.9 MBCarolyn explores the trait which needs to be present to fuel every pursuit of excellence. Is this an inherent trait or can it be awakened in ourselves and in others when provided with the right ambition?
70: Pursuit Of Excellence Series - Relentless Dissatisfaction
April 14, 2021 21:00 - 12 minutes - 16.9 MBCarolyn explores the trait which needs to be present to fuel every pursuit of excellence. Is this an inherent trait or can it be awakened in ourselves and in others when provided with the right ambition? Buy the Walking the Talk book - https://amzn.to/3WunDBA Website: www.carolyntaylorculture.com Podcast: www.carolyntaylorculture.com/podcast Walking the Talk: www.walkingthetalk.com
69: Pursuit Of Excellence Series - Setting the ambition
March 18, 2021 01:00 - 12 minutes - 16.6 MBTurning your pursuit into action is given more urgency with an ambition. In this episode, Carolyn describes different types of ambition and shows how to design one best suited to what excellence means for you. Buy the Walking the Talk book: https://amzn.to/3WunDBA Website: www.carolyntaylorculture.com Podcast: www.carolyntaylorculture.com/podcast Walking the Talk: www.walkingthetalk.com
169: Pursuit Of Excellence Series - Setting the ambition
March 18, 2021 01:00 - 12 minutes - 16.6 MBTurning your pursuit into action is given more urgency with an ambition. In this episode, Carolyn describes different types of ambition and shows how to design one best suited to what excellence means for you.
168: Pursuit Of Excellence Series - Look outside, be intensely curious
February 24, 2021 22:00 - 13 minutes - 19.2 MBAn external orientation is essential to truly pursue excellence, because it is only by going beyond what is familiar to you that you will discover what excellence means in your field. Otherwise what you call excellence may actually turn out to be mediocracy.
68: Pursuit Of Excellence Series - Look outside, be intensely curious
February 24, 2021 22:00 - 13 minutes - 19.2 MBAn external orientation is essential to truly pursue excellence, because it is only by going beyond what is familiar to you that you will discover what excellence means in your field. Otherwise what you call excellence may actually turn out to be mediocracy. Buy the Walking the Talk book: https://amzn.to/3WunDBA Website: www.carolyntaylorculture.com Podcast: www.carolyntaylorculture.com/podcast Walking the Talk: www.walkingthetalk.com
67: Pursuit Of Excellence Series - Finding The Achievement Motivation
February 03, 2021 15:26 - 11 minutes - 15.2 MBPursuing excellence should be such a natural thing to do with a team of people, and yet it can be remarkably elusive amongst the anxieties, pressures and expectations of day to day working life. This episode starts a journey of re-finding the satisfaction that is possible in such a pursuit. Buy the Walking the Talk book: https://amzn.to/3WunDBA Website: www.carolyntaylorculture.com Podcast: www.carolyntaylorculture.com/podcast Walking the Talk: www.walkingthetalk.com
167: Pursuit Of Excellence Series - Finding The Achievement Motivation
February 03, 2021 15:26 - 11 minutes - 15.2 MBPursuing excellence should be such a natural thing to do with a team of people, and yet it can be remarkably elusive amongst the anxieties, pressures and expectations of day to day working life. This episode starts a journey of re-finding the satisfaction that is possible in such a pursuit.
66: Prioritisation series - The Lure Of Shiny New Things
January 21, 2021 08:51 - 13 minutes - 17.9 MBThis episode explores the paradox between our curiosity and attraction to explore new possibilities and the value in prioritising and focussing on what really matters. Both are important, but the former can also offer way too many distractions. Buy the Walking the Talk book: https://amzn.to/3WunDBA Buy Accountability@Work book: https://amzn.to/3ZmOSQB Website: www.carolyntaylorculture.com Podcast: www.carolyntaylorculture.com/podcast Walking the Talk: www.walkingthetalk.com
166: Prioritisation series - The Lure Of Shiny New Things
January 21, 2021 08:51 - 13 minutes - 17.9 MBThis episode explores the paradox between our curiosity and attraction to explore new possibilities and the value in prioritising and focussing on what really matters. Both are important, but the former can also offer way too many distractions.
165: Prioritisation Series - Making The Judgement Calls
December 18, 2020 08:48 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MBDo you ever feel you do a little bit of everything, but struggle to fully commit attention to the things that matter most? Making a judgement call risks of making the wrong move, but the bigger mistake is the opportunity lost. Pick up ideas in this episode to hone your skills in prioritising and backing your own decisions.
65: Prioritisation Series - Making The Judgement Calls
December 18, 2020 08:48 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MBDo you ever feel you do a little bit of everything, but struggle to fully commit attention to the things that matter most? Making a judgement call risks of making the wrong move, but the bigger mistake is the opportunity lost. Pick up ideas in this episode to hone your skills in prioritising and backing your own decisions. Buy the Walking the Talk book: https://amzn.to/3WunDBA Buy Accountability@Work book: https://amzn.to/3ZmOSQB Website: www.carolyntaylorculture.com Podcast: www....
164: Prioritisation Series - Too many choices, every one good.
December 16, 2020 21:00 - 13 minutes - 18.2 MBSelecting good choices over bad ones is easy. But when every option is a good one, it’s much harder. What do you do when your work serves the needs of to many people, everyone you want to please and make happy?
64: Prioritisation Series - Too many choices, every one good.
December 16, 2020 21:00 - 13 minutes - 18.2 MBSelecting good choices over bad ones is easy. But when every option is a good one, it’s much harder. What do you do when your work serves the needs of to many people, everyone you want to please and make happy? Buy the Walking the Talk book: https://amzn.to/3WunDBA Buy Accountability@Work book: https://amzn.to/3ZmOSQB Website: www.carolyntaylorculture.com Podcast: www.carolyntaylorculture.com/podcast Walking the Talk: www.walkingthetalk.com
63: Special Edition - Paula Harraca, ArcelorMittal, on top team buy in
December 03, 2020 05:00 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MBSpecial guest Paula Harraca, Head of People & Innovation at ArcelorMittal Long in Brazil, explains how she was able to build top team buy in to a culture strategy which has enabled a very successful business to gain an additional competitive advantage. Buy the Walking the Talk book: https://amzn.to/3WunDBA Buy Accountability@Work book: https://amzn.to/3ZmOSQB Website: www.carolyntaylorculture.com Podcast: www.carolyntaylorculture.com/podcast Walking the Talk: www.walkingthetalk.co...
163: Special Edition - Paul Harraca, Arcelor Mittal, on top team buy in
December 03, 2020 05:00 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MBSpecial guest Paula Harraca, Head of People & Innovation at Arcelor Mittal Long in Brazil, explains how she was able to build top team buy in to a culture strategy which has enabled a very successful business to gain an additional competitive advantage.
163: Special Edition - Paula Harraca, ArcelorMittal, on top team buy in
December 03, 2020 05:00 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MBSpecial guest Paula Harraca, Head of People & Innovation at ArcelorMittal Long in Brazil, explains how she was able to build top team buy in to a culture strategy which has enabled a very successful business to gain an additional competitive advantage.
62: Prioritisation series - How heroes constrain
November 19, 2020 08:56 - 12 minutes - 16.7 MBDo you play the hero? Try to take on everything and solve every problem? Or do you live in a culture where this is the norm. In this episode Carolyn explores how by taking on more and more, prioritisation gets postponed, and in the end, the benefits of focused action is lost. Lose your hero persona and transform your ability to prioritise. Buy the Walking the Talk book: https://amzn.to/3WunDBA Buy Accountability@Work book: https://amzn.to/3ZmOSQB Website: www.carolyntaylorculture....
162: Prioritisation series - How heroes constrain
November 19, 2020 08:56 - 12 minutes - 16.7 MBDo you play the hero? Try to take on everything and solve every problem? Or do you live in a culture where this is the norm. In this episode Carolyn explores how by taking on more and more, prioritisation gets postponed, and in the end, the benefits of focused action is lost. Lose your hero persona and transform your ability to prioritise.
Prioritisation series: How heroes constrain
November 19, 2020 08:56 - 12 minutes - 16.7 MBDo you play the hero? Try to take on everything and solve every problem? Or do you live in a culture where this is the norm. In this episode Carolyn explores how by taking on more and more, prioritisation gets postponed, and in the end, the benefits of focused action is lost. Lose your hero persona and transform your ability to prioritise.
161: Prioritisation series - How being purposeful helps prioritisation.
November 06, 2020 10:27 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MBAt every level – personal, team and organisation - becoming clearer on purpose is the start to making better choices. And prioritisation is always about choices on how you allocate precious resource such as time, money, people.
61: Prioritisation series - How being purposeful helps prioritisation.
November 06, 2020 10:27 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MBAt every level – personal, team and organisation - becoming clearer on purpose is the start to making better choices. And prioritisation is always about choices on how you allocate precious resource such as time, money, people. Buy the Walking the Talk book: https://amzn.to/3WunDBA Buy Accountability@Work book: https://amzn.to/3ZmOSQB Website: www.carolyntaylorculture.com Podcast: www.carolyntaylorculture.com/podcast Walking the Talk: www.walkingthetalk.com
Prioritisation series: How being purposeful helps prioritisation.
November 06, 2020 10:27 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MBAt every level – personal, team and organisation - becoming clearer on purpose is the start to making better choices. And prioritisation is always about choices on how you allocate precious resource such as time, money, people.