The People Leaders Podcast
The People Leaders Podcast is a resource for managers and business leaders creating high performing teams. Join leadership and team development experts Jan and Michelle Terkelsen each week and explore both subjects from every angle.Through practical tips, valuable insights, and compelling interviews with leadership experts around the world, you’ll learn how to bring out the best in your staff and how to give your best as a leader.We cover issues such as workplace communication, understanding the self and each other, the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), managing virtual teams, our very own High Performing Team Assessment Tool and much more.Our goal with the podcast is to reduce workplace stress and increase job satisfaction for leaders, managers and their teams worldwide.
Episodes
163 episodes
How to Find and Win Your Next Leadership Role With Richard Triggs
Regardless of where you are on your leadership journey, this epsiode is guaranteed to help you progress your leadership journey and, importantly, set yourself up to win "your ideal role with your employer of choice." I had a fascinating chat wi...
5 Signs Your Team May Need an MBTI Workshop
In this episode, I explore five key indicators that suggest your team may benefit from an MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) workshop. Learn how communication breakdowns, lack of team cohesion, low motivation and engagement, constant decision-m...
Unlocking Leadership Potential: Simple Hacks for Busy Professionals
As leaders we’re often focussed on the big things and may overlook the simple actions that can make a big difference, so in this episode, I share simple and practical leadership strategies tailored for busy professionals. From learning ...
Why Leaders Should Create a Support Network
A support network is one of the most powerful tools in any leader’s arsenal—but it’s often overlooked.It’s important to note that a support network is very different from a general “network” and worlds apart from “networking,” ...
Key Takeaways from 2024: Insights on Self-Leadership and Personal Growth
I’ve put together a short wrap-up video of 2024 where you can learn valuable insights about self-leadership and personal growth to help you end the year on a high note…Explore important questions like 'Who do I need to be?' in various in...
Why Being Vulnerable Makes You a Better Leader
In this episode, we explore the critical role of vulnerability in effective leadership. Drawing on studies from Harvard Business Review and the Academy of Management Journal, we highlight how vulnerability can enhance trust, collaboration, and ...
Combating Workplace Stress with Vedic Meditation: An Interview with Brett Jarman
Workplace stress, resilience, psychological safety… These are all buzzwords that have gained increasing attention in recent years. And rightly so. We spend a huge proportion of our time at the workplace, so it’s critical that we do our be...
Your Personality Has the Biggest Impact on How You Lead
As a leader it can be tempting to point to team members as being responsible for team performance issues. Sometimes this is the case, but more often than not, we see a failure on the part of the leader to take different personality styles and p...
Transforming Feedback into Powerful Learning Opportunities
In this episode, we explore the surprising and somewhat disturbing statistic that only one in four employees find feedback helpful for their performance. We discuss the importance of transforming feedback into powerful learning opportunities fo...
Fractional Leadership: Flexibility and Expertise with Lauren Patel
In this episode of the People Leaders Podcast, we explore the realm of fractional consulting with our guest Lauren Wambold Patel. Lauren, a former Boston Consulting Group consultant and now founder and CEO of Keenan Reid Strategies...
Maximising Leadership Effectiveness Through Wellbeing with Anna Eliatamby
In this episode, we explore the critical role of well-being in leadership with Anna Eliatamby, a clinical psychologist and workplace well-being expert. Anna shares insights on the foundational importance of self-care for leaders, highlighting h...
Team Building Activities That ACTUALLY Work (2024)
In this podcast, we address common queries about team building, providing practical examples and sharing insights from research on high-performing teams. We outline several team-building activities with specific focuses such as learning, collab...
Workplace Resilience: Practical Tips and Strategies
In this episode, we delve into the topic of workplace and professional resilience and what it means to effectively respond and adapt to adversity. We discuss a multi-faceted approach to resilience through mental, physical, spiritual, and emotio...
Mastering Feedback and Difficult Conversations with Dr. Phill Krins
In this episode, I am excited to welcome Dr. Phill Krins, an expert in workplace psychology, coaching, and facilitation. We delve into the significance of feedback and managing difficult conversations, especially for new and emerging leaders. <...
The Art of Managing Up: Crucial Questions for Your Manager
In this episode, we discuss the importance of managing up and making the most out of your relationship with your manager during one-on-one meetings. We explore various questions to ask, such as understanding your manager's key priorities, commu...
Stress Relief and Mental Clarity: Forest Bathing with David Roland
In this episode, I interview David Roland, a psychologist, writer, presenter, and certified forest bathing guide. We discuss David's extensive background, including his studies in clinical psychology focusing on performance anxiety, and his tra...
The Biggest Mistakes New Managers Make and How to Avoid Them
Anyone new to a management position is bound to make mistakes. Some of these mistakes will be unique to a particular position, and may even be unavoidable. But many mistakes that first-time managers make are pretty common, and can be avoided.
Stepping Up from Individual Contributor to New Manager/Leader
Making the transition from individual contributor to manager is about more than just taking on more responsibilities. It literally requires a shift in how you think about your work, the people you work with, and yourself.In t...
How to Get More Value Out of Your MBTI
The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) has been our favourite personality profiling tool since we first became accredited facilitators more than 20 years ago.Other profiling tools have come and gone as ‘flavour of the month’ over the yea...
The Power of the Change Curve with John Fisher
For many years now, we’ve been using the Change Curve model, created by John Fisher, a constructivist, psychologist, and coach. It’s a powerful tool for helping people navigate the different stages of organisational change. We were ...
Growing a Nationwide Business: Ian Perkins' Journey with Lawlab
In 2014 we began working with Ian Perkins, CEO of lawlab, which, at the time, was a small and growing conveyancing firm. We’ve worked with him every year since, and have helped him expand the business to 50 staff nationwide. Ian was kin...
Elevating Team Engagement and Performance for Small to Medium Businesses
Our focus for this year for our content is going to be small and medium sized organisations (SMEs), specifically, how to create high-performing teams. We're also creating programs that cater for SMEs. Watch this space for details...Ther...
Aligning Health for Optimal Performance and Wellbeing with Jo Formosa
Have you ever wondered why we often do things that we know aren't good for our health? Today’s episode with Jo Formosa, a natural medicine specialist, will definitely pique your interest. A seasoned expert in Ayurveda, accupuncture, Chi...
Navigating High-Stakes Leadership: Stress Management Techniques and Building Effective Teams with Nicole Monteforte
Do you ever feel the weight of achievement becoming just too heavy? Are you losing yourself in the race towards success? In our latest episode, we had the privilege of picking the brain of Nicole Monteforte, a seasoned leader and CEO, who has s...
