Mentors To Executives Worldwide

When is the best time to give feedback? If performance is not up to standard should you hit it hard and quickly? This week Kim and Fulyana use a couple of timely situations to explore when, how and what to do for the best practise of giving and receiving feedback – whether its positive or […]

Are you making decisions about which event will be best for your organisation? Do you need to get the most from your promotion budget? Kim and Fulyana talk from first hand experience about the best ways to get useful returns on the investment you make in both dollars and staff time from these activities.

We all do it – say to ourselves “It’s just a meeting with….. I know them, it will be fine”. This week Kim and Fulyana explore the reasons behind being prepared for a meeting and having that all important debrief after a meeting – who should be involved, why it is necessary and how to […]

Knowledge Transfer? Knowledge Management? Aren’t they the same thing really? This week Kim and Fulyana talk specifically about Knowledge Transfer and why it is important in any organisation.  

Is knowledge management important? What is it really and why do executives need to think about it? This week Kim and Fulyana discuss their experiences around knowledge management from both an executive and customer viewpoint. Do you manage knowledge well in your organisation?  

In our final session of discussion with David Skillen, Kim and Fulyana explore the options and processes available to senior executives when considering the culture of an organisation, particularly when you are new to the organisation.  

In Part 2 of the discussion with David Skillen, Kim and Fulyana seek some ideas around the right mix of culture and technological change. There is also a delightful anecdote about appropriateness of some culture to organisations.      

This week sees the start of a three part discussion with David Skillen about the importance and use of culture in an organisation. Where does it come from? How can it be developed? What use is it? Kim and Fulyana explore with David the options available to executives and organisations when seeking to find and […]

Kim and Fulyana continue their discussion with Matt Wenberg about his progression through the “ranks” from apprentice aircraft mechanic to his current MBA studies. This week we also hear about the effect of his completion of the Kokoda Trail and how he has used that experience to keep himself motivated.  

This week Kim and Fulyana are joined by Matt Wenberg who talks very openly about his passion for aviation and the career choices he had when starting out. We hear how his career developed and moved from apprentice to MBA and when he felt it was opportune for a university degree to complement his practical […]

How many bits of paper do you need to prove you can be an executive? Which are the “right” ones to have? This week Kim and Fulyana talk about their own experiences in choosing whether or not to pursue further qualifications, what qualifications mean in an organisation and the increasing trend for acceptance of experience […]

Another case study sent in this week by a listener. Kim and Fulyana talk through their ideas and experiences in managing a team that doesn’t appear to have any urgency in its work ethics. Does this mean they prefer quality to speed or can you achieve both?    

An interesting case study this week supplied by a listener. Kim and Fulyana look at the ways they would approach a complaint from a customer or client that relates to how they were treated by your boss in your absence. Do you ignore it or do you resolve it?  

Another year has begun as we record this podcast – our thoughts turned to goals and targets. This is one of those topics where Fulyana and Kim use different words and approaches so the podcast should give you lots of food for thought….and action!

Another of our scenario podcasts this week . Fulyana and Kim explore the options available to you when you feel that your position is not satisfying to you. In particular, they look at the situation of being in a role for around 12 months with positive feedback from the organisation even though you are not […]

We never know when opportunity will knock……so what do you do when either you see your perfect job advertised or you are asked to consider a new job when you have not been in your current role for very long? Kim and Fulyana look at the decision making process they use and, surprise, surprise, they […]

One of the most challenging aspects of being a senior manager is working with peers, team members and other executives who, for whatever reason, prove “difficult”. In this podcast Kim and Fulyana talk through how to address these situations with examples from their own experience as both executives and mentors.

All of us, at some time in our careers, have felt the need to ask for an increase in remuneration. When is the right time? How do you go about it so that the outcome is what you believe to be fair? In this podcast Kim and Fulyana cover this topic from both an individual […]

In the final part of our discussion with elite triathletes Josh and Krystle Hockley, we explore how they decide when to take a break from the pressures of training and competition, and how they “switch off”.  There is also some talk about the inspiration they find outside their sport and how that works to motivate […]

The terms mentor and coach get bandied around a lot these days. Now we also have the term “accountability partner”. Which do you need……if any? This week Kim and Fulyana explore the differences as they see them, with some first hand examples and experiences.