Mentors To Executives Worldwide

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 […]

In the third of our series of “Twenty Questions” Kim and Fulyana once again use their experience and learning to share strategies for management situations. This podcast looks at the following questions: What is the power of H2H? How can you be self aware without being arrogant or self-deprecating? How do you manage interruptions at […]

This week Kim and Fulyana continue answering some of the questions sent in by listeners. This is the second of 3 podcasts where some suggestions will be discussed in brief with a view to longer podcasts on some of the topics at a later date. (Thanks again to everyone who sent in questions!) In this […]

This week Kim and Fulyana have made a start on answering some of the questions sent in by listeners. This is the first of 3 podcasts where some suggestions will be discussed in brief with a view to longer podcasts on some of the topics at a later date. (Thanks to everyone who sent in […]

Why do some organisations foster a culture where information and knowledge is not shared? How does a newcomer get information when it is needed? This week, as a result of a question from a listener, Kim and Fulyana explore options from their experience when you are faced with a need for information that is not […]

Do you make time for personal development? Is it really necessary if I do my job well? This week Kim shares her experience and learning from exposure to some personal development seminars attended recently. Fulyana in turn, gives us her views on what can be gained from personal development…..and whether luck is something we should […]

What do you do when you take over a team and the previous team leader is now reporting to you? This week Kim and Fulyana discuss the approaches that you can take to ensure the transition of leadership is not derailed and everyone feels they have valuable contributions to make. This is a case study […]

This week we continue our talk with Libby Pease about worplace health and safety. Are you thinking about this area for your career? When developing safe work practices is it better to have an outsider or those who do the job? Hear from Libby’s experience and expertise in this interesting area of management.