Mentors To Executives Worldwide

When do we identify potential leaders? Are our current methods and training providing the right leaders for business? Will leadership be different in 10 years? This week in Part 1 of a three part discussion with Trish Nicklin, Kim and Fulyana explore what it is to be a leader in this age of business and […]

Are you a leader or a manager? Is there a difference? Which is more important to your organisation? This week Kim and Fulyana share some differing views on the importance of leadership versus management and whether this will change as our working conditions change in the coming years.

Are you interested in being a board member? Is it better to start with a community or not for profit organisation? This week we conclude our discussion with Trisca Scott Brannigan who covers her early experiences on boards as well as her top 4 priorities in life and the juggling/scheduling act that is part of […]

In Part 2 of our 3 part discussion with Trisca Scott Brannigan, we explore the challenge of managing a team of “creative” minds and discover the benefits of accepting opportunities when they appear despite our natural reticence. Just a reminder that this was recorded in a noisy location – as much as is technologically possible, […]

Are you challenged by marketing a product or service on a global scale in a highly competitive sector? How can you make yourself heard? How do you know you are reaching your target audience? These topics and more are covered in our three part conversation with Trisca Scott Brannigan, Executive Director of Marketing at Deakin […]

Do you know what is the best way for you to learn? How do you keep up to date with your own industry as well as the leading edge? This week Kim and Fulyana look at a range of learning modalities to compare the relative merits of each. Whether it’s seminars or magazines, online learning […]

This week Kim and Fulyana talk about how they use their travel time – whether its planned or forced on them by transport delays – both the successful and not so successful activities that you might also find appropriate for your own travel time. What do you do when your flight is delayed unexpectedly?

Have you ever been asked at interview to give examples of your resilience at work? What does that mean? And how is it different from endurance? This week Kim and Fulyana talk through their definitions and give examples of how you might look at your own abilities in these areas. The links for the articles […]

Are you managing or leading a long distance project? Do you collaborate with teams across countries, states or cities? Ever wonder what the best practice is for this type of collaboration? This week Kim confesses to not following best practice for her latest project and Fulyana shares her own experience in managing teams on projects […]

Are you new to your current role? Have you ever joined an organisation and not been able to orient yourself or had the benefit of an organised induction/orientation session? Whose responsibility is this when you are in the senior executive ranks?   This week Kim and Fulyana explore the options you have when you need […]

Have you ever been bewildered by acronyms? Do you speak a special language in your business world that is alien to your customers or clients? Do you expect anyone who interacts with your business to speak your business language? This week Kim shares a recent experience where a business spoke in its own language and […]

If you were asked to be a more strategic thinker, would you know what this means? How would you train yourself to become a strategic thinker? This week Kim and Fulyana look at what strategic thinking means for them in the workplace and how, as a senior executive, you might approach a plan to be […]

Do you set goals, have milestones for projects or plan a map of progress? This week Kim and Fulyana talk through the advantages of using mapping for your project plans and team achievements…….and revisit the ongoing debate about the word “goals”.

Do you have political discussions, weekend sports reviews and television show critiques taking up time at work? This week Kim and Fulyana look at the options available both for individuals and organisations to manage the time spent at work in these types of discussions. Whether you enjoy them or want to never take part, this […]

This week Kim and Fulyana explore options for a listener who sent in a request. The discussion is about working relations for front office staff and the job boundaries that might need to be set. It’s a balance between doing a great job and learning to do the things we don’t want to do (or […]

After a 4 week break, Kim and Fulyana are in full swing in this podcast about getting things done. Whether its going without sleep, helping the team find out you are human or pursuing an outcome with an eye to the prize, they have a frank discussion on what works for each of them.

This week Kim and Fulyana continue their discussion with Geraldine King about the advances in mental health and wellness issues in the workplace. Is Australia one of the world leaders? Would you encourage others to consider a career in health and wellness? And, of course, our persistent question about the difference between a coach, a […]

This week Kim and Fulyana share their reactions to a talk by Simon Sinek entitled “If You Don’t Understand People, You Don’t Understand Business”. Why do some teams work better than others? Why does what seems to be an ideal job/organisation not feel quite right?  Is it you or is it them? Listen to the […]

This week Kim and Fulyana review their personal take aways from the varied special guests they have talked to up to this point. If you have missed any of these, just click on the link below (after you’ve listened to the review of course!)   John Eddy – value of mentoring programmes for organisations Part […]

Do you systematically dread the next audit of your work practices? Is your team the subject of an enquiry – ombudsman, parliamentary question? How can you manage these situations and find the positives when the culture of your organisation views them with trepidation or genuine fear? This week Kim and Fulyana talk about their own […]