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Grow Your Influence

Grow Your Influence

By Kristy-Lee Billett

Whether you own a business and have a team, or leadership is part of your role, welcome, you’re exactly where you need to be.

Join co-hosts Juliet Robinson and Kristy-Lee Billett for their regular conversations on all things leadership.

No corporate jargon, no text book ideologies, just real life experience unpacked in a relaxed way to help you be your best boss, and lead your team with confidence, clarity and control.
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Leveraging and Leading Different Generations in the Workplace

Grow Your InfluenceApr 07, 2022

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Strategies to Help You Avoid a Hiring Disaster with Recruitment Strategist Deb Houston
Mar 14, 202415:20
The 3 Biggest Hiring Mistakes We Make with Recruitment Strategist Deb Houston
Feb 29, 202437:37
Dealing with Psychopaths at Work with David Gillespie

Dealing with Psychopaths at Work with David Gillespie

This episode is the second part of our interview with David Gillespie. If you missed the last episode (episode 62) we recommend you go back and catch that first. In the last episode, David talked about how to recognise psychopaths at work and how you can manage the impact.

In this episode, he talks about how to minimise the impact of psychopaths in your life particularly at work. Toxic people have no empathy and suck our time, energy and confidence. When we work with them we are constantly having to find ways to work around them or minimise their impact on us. And that’s once we realise what they are doing! If you have ever worked with someone who seemed charming initially and then turned out to be a bully, undermined you and made you doubt yourself, then this episode is for you. David Gillespie is a former lawyer and best-selling author. His research into psychopathy means that his latest book, Toxic at Work is full of facts and advice we can all use to deal with the psychopaths in our lives. He also builds a case study in the book that will resonate with so many of us. We have talked about difficult people in previous episodes, and in this two-episode interview chats with David about the psychopaths (and not the knife-wielding sort!) we encounter at work. We would love to hear about your experiences and insights from encountering and dealing with psychopaths in your workplace. 

You can share your experiences and ask questions at https://www.facebook.com/growyourinfluence/ 

You can find more information on David, including more about his research at https://davidgillespie.org/ and purchase his books at any good bookstore or on his website.


Feb 15, 202427:11
Dealing with Toxic People at Work with David Gillespie

Dealing with Toxic People at Work with David Gillespie

Have you ever worked with someone who seemed charming initially and then turned out to be a bully? Did they undermine you and leave you and others in the team second-guessing yourselves? You might have been working with someone displaying psychopathic traits. After his own experience working with someone like this, David Gillespie set out to understand what was going on and why people behave this way. David Gillespie is a former lawyer and the best-selling author of Sweet Poison, a book about how we are all poisoning ourselves with sugar. That was when we first encountered his work and the book is generally credited with starting the current wave of sugar awareness in Australia. David’s research into psychopathy means that his latest book, Toxic at Work is full of facts and advice we can all use to deal with the psychopaths in our lives. He also builds a case study in the book that will resonate with so many of us. We have talked about difficult people in previous episodes, and in the next two episodes, Juliet chats with David about the psychopaths (and not the knife-wielding sort!)we encounter at work. Toxic people have no empathy and suck our time, energy and confidence. When we work with them we are constantly having to find ways to work around them or minimise their impact on us. And that’s once we realise what they are doing! This episode is the first part of the interview where David talks about how we identify the psychopaths living and working amongst us and some of the strategies we can use to manage their impact on our work and lives. In the next episode, David will expand on how to ensure psychopaths cannot derail you or your team. We would love to hear about your experiences and insights from encountering and dealing with psychopaths in your workplace. You can share your experiences and ask questions at https://www.facebook.com/growyourinfluence/ 

You can find more information on David Gillespie, including more about his comprehensive research and other books on a range of topics, at https://davidgillespie.org/ and you can purchase his books at any good bookstore or on his website


Feb 01, 202434:02
Leading with Your Heart with Kirstin Ferguson
Jan 18, 202423:47
Leading with Your Head with Kirstin Ferguson

Leading with Your Head with Kirstin Ferguson

There are aspects of leadership that many people find easy and others that don’t seem to come so naturally. Kirstin Ferguson is one of the world's most recognised leadership experts and in the first of this two-part interview, Juliet talks with Kirstin about her book, Head& Heart and delves into what leading with our heads looks like. The winner of the International Thinkers50 Distinguished Award for Leadership, Kirstinis also ranked in the top 50 thinkers in the world. She researches, writes, speaks and advises major international brands on what it means to be a modern leader, and how to build modern leadership cultures it was such a pleasure to talk with her about leadership both internationally and here in Australia. Kirstin’s career includes three decades of senior leadership experience including a previous appointment by the Australian Prime Minister as Acting Chair and Deputy Chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. She was recognised as a Member of the Order of Australia in 2023 for her significant contributions to business, and gender equality.

Kirstin has previously been the CEO of a global consulting firm, was a senior executive at a leading corporate law firm and spent nearly 10 years as an Officer in the Royal Australian Air Force, including at a fighter jet squadron. She holds a PhD in leadership and culture as well as Honours degrees in Law, and also History. She is an Adjunct Professor at the QUTBusiness School and a Sir Winston Churchill Fellow. Phew! In this first episode, you may recognise some of the ways you lead with your head. You can also rate yourself using the Head & Heart Leader Scaleathttps://headheartleader.com/.This simple questionnaire can provide insights into where we put the emphasis in our leadership. We would love to hear your insights from completing the scale and how it reflects your leadership style.

You can share your experiences and ask questions at https://www.facebook.com/growyourinfluence/

You can find more information on Kirstin at https://www.kirstinferguson.com/ and purchase her books at any good bookstore on her website at https://www.kirstinferguson.com/books/head-heart/

In episode 2 we will dive into what leading with your heart looks like



Jan 08, 202434:31
Fully Connected with Author Mel Kettle
Dec 19, 202351:07
Leadership Behaviours with Brett White from Be Leaders. It’s not just what we do – but how we do it that matters.

Leadership Behaviours with Brett White from Be Leaders. It’s not just what we do – but how we do it that matters.

Welcome to the Grow Your Influence Summer Series.

 

Over the Australian Summer months each year, Juliet and Kristy-Lee brin you a series of conversations they have been having with leaders, leadership experts and inspiring and influential thinkers, authors and experts.

 

In today's episode, Kristy-Lee is speaking with Brett White of Be Leaders.

Brett has worked with hundreds of leaders across not only Australia but the globe, and works with organisations to help them develop their leaders, with a special passion for emerging leaders.

 

Brett is passionate about helping leaders, teams and organisations find their hidden potential. His hope is that as they develop a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them, they will create meaningful change.

 

Brett has worked with over 50 organisations and 350 leaders and influencers. He is accredited in Life Coaching, Thought Dynamics and Organisational Leadership and has run hundreds of face to face and online training workshops and keynote sessions throughout Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore and Cambodia.

 

In today’s discussion we’re talking about leader behaviour. This is something Brett has been doing a lot of research on recently.

 

Today we talk about key behaviours great leaders should be exhibiting, it’s impact on organisational culture and its connection to employee engagement and organisational success.

 

You can have great leadership skill, technical knowledge, and ability, but without the right behaviour, your success as a leader is limited. The biggest contributor to employee engagement is the relationship employees have with their leaders. It is not just what you do as a leader that is critical, it is the WAY you do it, and WHO you are when you do.

 

Leader behaviour is key to great teams, building trust, creating alignment, healthy culture, thriving organisations and delivering results. 

 

If you’d like to connect with Brett, you can do so here:
https://beleaders.com.au/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-white-825b9385/

 

We would love to hear from you about your experience with building great behaviours as a leader, and with the leaders on your team. You can share your experiences and ask questions at https://www.facebook.com/growyourinfluence/

Dec 07, 202339:34
The Power of Planning
Nov 23, 202317:50
Boundaries – setting them and holding them
Nov 09, 202321:29
Emotional management
Oct 26, 202328:54
Stepping into leadership of an established team
Oct 12, 202315:58
What does an effective wellbeing programme look like and who owns it?
Sep 28, 202321:21
Curiosity and the Power of Questions
Sep 14, 202319:11
Effective Team Meetings with Cat Matson
Aug 31, 202334:49
It’s not your responsibility
Aug 17, 202321:32
Leadership and Assertiveness
Aug 03, 202324:10
Tackling Fear in Our Leadership Journey
Jul 20, 202318:29
Changing a Toxic Culture
Jul 06, 202322:05
Reward and Recognition Programs
Jun 22, 202318:56
End of Financial Year Planning and Your Team
Jun 08, 202326:10
Creating Inclusive Workplaces with Nick Mills
May 25, 202336:03
Working with People Who Have Different Beliefs or Values to Us
May 11, 202318:22
Working with Family
Apr 27, 202322:19
From the Vault - Leveraging and Leading Different Generations in the Workplace

From the Vault - Leveraging and Leading Different Generations in the Workplace

Today we are revisiting a hot topic - Leveraging and Leading Different Generations in the Workplace.


In this episode we discuss different generations at work, and we unpack what is brilliant and unique about all of the different generations, share some experiences and thoughts as to what forms different patterns of behaviour between the generation and most importantly look at how we can leverage and lead each different generation.

Apr 13, 202344:09
From The Vault - Dealing with Difficult People at Work

From The Vault - Dealing with Difficult People at Work

From the vault! In this episode we revisit how to tackle the bane of everyone's work life: difficult people and how to deal with them, wherever they appear in your work life.


Mar 30, 202328:41
Using Our Voice to Connect with Our Teams with Anne Maree Wilshire
Mar 09, 202332:31
Understanding How to Use Our Voice for Influence with Anne Maree Wilshire
Mar 02, 202327:12
Understanding Neurodiversity Within Our Team with Nicci Richman
Feb 09, 202327:43
Understanding Our Own Neurodiversity as Leaders
Feb 02, 202334:03
Growing and Leading a Hybrid Team with Authenticity and Influence with Natalie Egleton – CEO of the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal
Jan 26, 202337:37
The Value of Using Psychometric Assessments
Jan 19, 202334:05
Leading With Passion with Monique Farmer from Women Want Adventure
Jan 13, 202331:32
Connecting with Your Leadership Skills to Drive Business Success
Dec 15, 202224:12
Connecting with Your Team to Drive Business Success
Dec 01, 202231:28
Culture – How to change it if you need to
Nov 17, 202220:58
Culture – How to build it and maintain it
Nov 03, 202218:45
Discussing Underperformance

Discussing Underperformance

Welcome to the latest episode of Grow Your Influence.

Today we are talking about discussing underperformance with someone on our team.

This is something that leader across the globe struggle with. Often because we don’t like confrontation, or aren’t sure how to have frank and honest conversations with our team.

No matter the reason, putting these conversations off is not doing the right thing by anyone, the employee, the business or yourself.

If you want to join the conversation about underperformance and how to deal with it, or have any follow up questions about today’s episode, we’d love to hear from you, jump over to the Facebook Page and let us know - https://www.facebook.com/growyourinfluence

Oct 20, 202216:33
Understanding Your Leadership Style
Oct 06, 202225:37
Creating Learning Opportunities for Your People
Sep 22, 202219:18
Engaging and Motivating Your Team
Sep 08, 202219:19
Building Trust in Your Team – Part 3
Aug 25, 202219:51
Building Trust in Your Team – Part 2
Aug 11, 202218:03
Building Trust in Your Team – Part 1
Jul 28, 202220:53
Navigating the Role of Co-CEO With Amanda Robinson
Jul 14, 202226:18
Values and Behaviours
Jun 30, 202221:23
Tackling Imposter Syndrome
Jun 16, 202230:40
Why KPI's Are Critical To Your Employees Success

Why KPI's Are Critical To Your Employees Success

Today we're discussing a topic that we could really talk about for hours, and in fact is something that is quite complex, so stay tuned for some future episodes on this. Today we're tackling KPI's - or Key Performance Indicators.
Jun 02, 202221:01
Mastering Delegation

Mastering Delegation

In this episode we discuss some strategies to help you master delegation, and share our tips and ideas for how you can start delegating today, and ensure success with any task, project or responsibility you delegate to one of your team.
May 19, 202220:00
Holding team meetings our people want to come to

Holding team meetings our people want to come to

Today we're talking about different types of meetings that keep your team engaged, and how to plan for and lead them.
May 05, 202225:59