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Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast 252 Shivani Gupta Getting Your People To Step Up
Getting Your People To Step Up On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Shivani Gupta about Getting Your People To Step Up, slowing the hiring process down and retaining talented people. We also dive deep into creating high performing teams, normalising honest conversations and the constant art of working on the culture. Shivani Gupta – Getting Your People To Step Up Shivani is an entrepreneur, speaker, coach and author of Getting Your People To Step Up. She is an inspirational leader who is focused on passion, people and performance, is a Barefoot College Ambassador, and is the only Electrical Engineer turned Entrepreneur turned Educator. Her career included an Electrical Engineering role at BHP before embarking on a 23 career as an award winning entrepreneur and educator. Shivani has scaled many of her own businesses over $1M and exited a business that she grew from $0 to $5M. She has a MBA from The International Graduate School of Management and a Bachelors of Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of South Australia, Shivani Gupta talks about: Growing up in India Power of being a parent & the transferable skills with a leader Diversity thinking Career breaks Becoming being a better human through parenting teenagers Children holding up the mirror for us Tough love with care in the workforce Getting Your People To Step Up Nurturing a culture where people can say what they feel Positive reinforcement & constructive feedback Hire on character first then develop the skill second Giving yourself permission to live according to your passions. We should be testing people for their passion when it comes to recruitment Permission and psychological safety How do we create a culture thats right? Clear boundaries of what is yes or no Avoiding overloading our high performers & under loading low performers How do we get people doing more work in the time allocated for them Boundaries & contamination in a hybrid working environment Strategies to enhance productivity & performance in remote working Managing health & relationships to improve your productivity Communicating your vision with passion. Passion for educating girls in 3rd world countries Attracting & recruiting talent. Tweets “If you start to live according to your passions then you have got to disappoint some people. People are often living other peoples passions. Whether its their partners, their kids, their parents, their cultures.” Leading with purpose with Shivani Gupti on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast. “Passion without discipline is a waste of time … Without hard work and dedication passion is just an energy that dissipates very quickly.” Shivani Gupta discussing Getting People To Step Up on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast. “Constant art of working on the culture to say how do we make people feel like they belong, how do we make people feel safe, how do we make people feel like they belong?” Shivani Gupta goes deep into culture in the workplace on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast. Links Shivani Gupta Website Shivani Gupta LinkedIn Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com Craig Johns LinkedIn Craig Johns Facebook Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com BOOK – Getting Your People To Step Up
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast 251 Ishan Galapathy Unlock Employee Engagement
Unlock Employee Engagement On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Ishan Galapathy about how to Unlock Employee Engagement, the power of process in productivity and shifting the paradigm of how companies lead change. We also dive deep into focusing on progress & achievement in the workforce, building momentum, gaining traction and expanding followers. Ishan Galapathy – Unlock Employee Engagement Ishan is an Operational Excellence Strategist, Founding Director of Capability Unlimited and the author of Unlock where he focuses on engaging the seemingly disengaged. He is a leading productivity expert within the manufacturing industry who has a Black Belt in Six Sigma and is passionate about helping manufacturing businesses unlock their hidden capacity and true capability His career included manufacturing manager and lead roles at Campbell Arnott’s and Bradmans Windows & doors before becoming the Continuous Improvement Manager – Asia Pacific at Kellogg’s. He has a Bachelors of Engineering in Mechatronics from University of NSW and a MBA from the Sydney Graduate School of Management. Ishan Galapathy talks about: Growing up in Sri Lanka & dreaming of being a pilot. His natural leadership traits of reliability, diligence & humbleness Moving to Australia at 19 years old to pursue his studies at University of NSW with only enough money for tuition fees & not enough to live Overcoming adversity by going with the flow Finding Hidden Growth Opportunities Landing his first role as a process engineering at Bradmans Windows Discovering his love for productivity How to Unlock Employee Engagement Process, systems & continuous improvement Gallup Employee Engagement research How to shift people to actively engaged Solving problems as a team Rewarding employee problem solving, progress & achievement What he learnt at Kelloggs & Campbell Arnott’s The big gains come from focusing on the process rather than the outcome Productivity & performance How to add value & be valued in the workplace Overcoming the inertia of the comfort zone Start quietly & build momentum Jim Collins Tweets “Leave the unhappy disruptive employees alone because we can move mountains with those in the middle.” Discussing employee engagement and who to focus on in an organisation with Ishan Galapathy on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast. “Get them involved. Give them little tasks, give them little actions for them to complete and solve a problem as a team.” Ishan Galapathy goes deep on how to Unlock Employee Engagement on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast. “Don’t do the big bang or town hall announcements at the beginning. You want to do things under the radar. Start quietly and build momentum.” Ishan Galapathy leading workplace change on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast. Links Ishan Galapathy Website Ishan Galapathy LinkedIn Excellence Unlocked Podcast Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.auCraig Johns craig@nrg2perform.comCraig Johns LinkedInCraig Johns FacebookInspiring Great Leaders PodcastNRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com BOOK Unlock LINKAdvance LINKHidden Growth Opportunities LINK
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast 250 Irene Riad Authentic Leadership
Authentic Leadership On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Irene Riad about Authentic Leadership, culture and high performing teams. We also dive deep into values, belonging, diversity and not taking peoples wellbeing for granted. Irene Riad – Authentic Leadership Irene is an expert in Authentic Leadership & Culture, Founder & CEO of SightCET, and an Executive & Team Coach. She is a dedicated professional who is focused on combining storytelling and a science-based approach to help her audiences gain control over their lives and design the changes they want to manifest. She has a BA in Mass Communication/Media Studies and a Masters of Management in Human Resources Management. Irene has worked in Learning, Development & Performance Manager roles at Movenpick Hotels & Resorts, British Council Middle East, Alfahim Group, ENGIE- Energy International & Nomac. Irene Riad talks about: Being born in Saudi Arabia & living in a multicultural world Understanding what she believed in & her values in life Seeing the world through different lenses How do traditions & cultures serve us as a leader Common traits amongst successful leaders across different countries The rise of collectiveness in leadership around the world Building a high performing team doesn’t start with a vision. Peoples wellbeing will affect their happiness & performance in the workplace The magic of wellbeing is in the small moments rather than the big wellbeing initiatives What is the one conversation you need to have? Bringing people to connect with the human Do you know the values & beliefs of your team members? How do each other’s values affect each other in the workplace? Creating culture is constant Everyone has a diversity of culture in them How do we help people belong Authentic Leadership Redefining who I am all the time. Avoid forcing a change in who we are Managing our internal fears Being constrained by self perceived labels Understanding vertical growth Why you need a coach Who do you want to be when you are leading? Tweets “Understanding your own, understanding your members that you are dealing with and understanding the culture of that relationship and what it looks like.” Discussing culture with Irene Riad on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast. “When we focus the conversation not on accepting diversity, but how do we create a relationship, as space, where everyone belongs.” Irene Riad goes deep on Diversity and belonging in the workplace on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast. “Our identity is much bigger than our image.” Irene Riad discussing authentic leadership on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast. Resources Mentioned in this show:Irene Riad Website Irene Riad LinkedInIrene Riad FacebookIrene Riad InstagramCraig Johns www.craigjohns.com.auCraig Johns craig@nrg2perform.comCraig Johns LinkedInCraig Johns FacebookInspiring Great Leaders PodcastNRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com
Inspiring Great Leader Podcast #249 Joe Pane Courage To Be You
Courage To Be You On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Joe Pane about the Courage To Be You, emotional fitness and the quality of our relationship with uncertainty. We also dive deep into how our identity and ego defines you, managing difficult conversations, and human behaviour. Joe Pane – Courage To Be You Joe is a human behaviour expert, creator of the Emotional Fitness Formula and the author of the Amazon best seller, Courage To BE YOU. He is dedicated to emotional intelligence, mindset strategies and behaviourial profiling. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology from the Deakin University, and is one of only 10 Master Trainer’s of Accredited Consultant and Trainer of Extended DISC. In the last 17 years, he has trained more than 7000 mindset coaches, and has delivered his emotional fitness workshops to tens of thousands of people from all walks of life and industries. Joe Pane talks about: Why do people do what they do? Emotional Fitness Formula When we are starved of significance we will go to extremes Listening to your own unique whisper Unconscious silent addiction to certainty. It’s the things that hold you back. You can’t get competent in swimming by reading a book Emotional Fitness Quality of our relationship with uncertainty If you don’t squeeze life, life will squeeze you Finding clarity in the uncertainty Someone to believe in, who believes in them Finding clarity as we move through the unknown Ego is a survival mechanism to keep us safe, keep us going and keep us alive Identity is what we allow ourselves to be defined by Courage to be you Difference between emotional fitness and emotional intelligence Emotional compass and emotions respond to the interpretation of the facts You cant be YOU with strangers too quickly Tweets “It takes just as much courage to quit the right thing as it does to start the right thing, because of the fear of judgement of those around us.” Fear of Judgement with Joe Pane on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast. “The most attractive quality of any human being is certainty.” Joe Pane discussing our relationship with uncertainty on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast. “If we take someone’s significance away, you take their heart and soul away”. Joe Pane on the role identity plays on peoples lives on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast. Resources Mentioned in this show: Joe Pane www.joepane.com.auJoe Pane LinkedIn Joe Pane Facebook Joe Pane Instagram Insights With Joe Pane Podcast Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.auCraig Johns craig@nrg2perform.comCraig Johns LinkedInCraig Johns FacebookInspiring Great Leaders PodcastNRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com Book Courage To BE YOU
Inspiring Great Leader Podcast #248 Lisa Sharapata State of Culture
State of Culture On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Lisa Sharapata about the State of Culture, having the right mindset, normalising feedbacks and a culture of having honest conversations. We also dive deeper into what psychological safety is and how we create it, the differences between inward and outward mindset, and understanding diversity and inclusion. Lisa Sharapata – State of Culture Lisa Sharapata is an award winning Chief Marketing Officer at The Arbinger Institute, Board member of Peak Community and Hushly, and a change agent. She has served as the CMO of BoostUp.ai, was the VP of Global Marketing at MindTickle, and heldsenior positions at 6sense and Aprimo. She studied Business & Economics at Macquarie University and has a BFA in Graphic Design & Communications from The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Lisa Sharapata talks about: • State of Culture• The dream of becoming an astronaut• Being a natural leader• A dreamer, a driver, or a doer• What is psychological safety and how do you create it?• How far can we go with regards to transparency?• Impact check• The pillars of strength when it comes to culture• The difference between an inward and an outward mindset• Changing people’s mindset• Things to consider as the person who’s leading the change• The culture of having diversity and inclusion with regards to transforming culture• Creating the culture of having honest conversations• Employee Engagement• Normalizing feedbacks and honest conversations State of Culture Tweets “There are no dumb ideas. You have to continue to show that it is okay to speak up.” Psychological safety by Lisa Sharapata on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast. “You have to really, walk the walk, talk the talk, and then celebrate the outcomes from those moments.” Lisa Sharapata talks about transparency on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast. “You have to be willing to be vulnerable and have difficult conversations.” Lisa Sharapata talks about culture on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast. Resources Mentioned in this show: Lisa Sharapata www.arbinger.comLisa Sharapata LinkedInLisa Sharapata FacebookCraig Johns www.craigjohns.com.auCraig Johns craig@nrg2perform.comCraig Johns LinkedInCraig Johns FacebookInspiring Great Leaders PodcastNRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com Book State of Culture
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