Best Annabel Graham Podcasts (2024)

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S3 Ep6: Change and the team 1:06:12

1+ y ago1:06:12

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Is change affecting your team? Not sure? Well, have you had any new team members, change of mandate, change of environment, moving of goal posts in the last 3-6 months? All of that? Well - it probably is. In this episode of the Being Leader with Nick Howell, we discuss the subject of how change impacts teams and share some of the things we’ve obser…

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S3 Ep5: Transition - handling the bit in the middle 21:12

1+ y ago21:12

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Let's talk about something often ignores when we talk about change. Transition – that sticky bit, the bit in between when people get stuck, frustrated and it all becomes a bit difficult. Why don’t people talk about it? Well we often view change as a linear entity, a journey from 1 point to another, with a series of steps in the middle that will get…

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S3 Ep4 Change: The Organisation in conversation with Chris Barrett 44:38

1+ y ago44:38

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How does change impact organisations? And if you are implementing a change project - large or small, what do you need to take into account. In this episode I'm joined by Chris Barrett, experienced Transformation Director, COO and board advisor who shares his experiences from 20 years of transformation and change initiatives. We explore change and t…

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S3 Ep 3 The New Leadership Agenda 19:07

1+ y ago19:07

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We're in a decade of change. History tells us that by 2030 the world in which we work and live will be very different to the way it was at the start of the 2020s. How do I know this - well it's been the same for the last 4 centuries in the same decade, so why should the pattern stop now? That means, the world of work will be different - we're seein…

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S3 Ep2: Leader’s Intent - The Catalyst 12:13

1+ y ago12:13

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This episode allows you to stop, pause and consider what is working well for you, what isn't and how you need to be going forward over the next 12 -18 months. It is a reflection episode, so have something to make notes with to hand, settle in and give yourself time to reflect on what the questions in the episode mean for you.…

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S3 Ep 1 Stop to go forward 5:22

1+ y ago5:22

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Welcome to Season 3 of The Being Leader, the podcast where we explore how we are showing up and being as leaders for ourselves, our teams and our organisations. In this season we will be exploring the new leadership agenda of change - and how this impacting us as we move further into the 2020s. This short intro is the minute to press pause, just fo…

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S2, Ep4 - On showing up - how you are is how you lead 13:13

2+ y ago13:13

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Welcome to 2022! Not up for New Year's resolutions? Unsure of what your goals should be? Word of the year not your thing? How about considering how you show up? A simple change of state, mindset and focus that could transform how you lead, work and interact with others. This short podcast will get you thinking about how you can be, rather than what…

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S2 Ep3 On Complex v Complicated 1:01:13

2+ y ago1:01:13

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We know the world has become increasingly more complex, and this is impacting how leaders approach the issues they are facing in their teams and businesses. The problem is, we confuse complex issues with complicated ones, and when we try to apply the same approaches, wonder why they aren't working. In this fascinating conversation I am in conversat…

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S2 ep 2 On Hybrid part 2 - making it work for your team 28:21

2+ y ago28:21

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In the last episode we looked at your attitude as a people manager to hybrid working, and the impact this can have on your team. In this episode we wrap up the topic by looking at how you can make it work for your team, examining: How you work and communicate? How you collaborate and meet as a team? how you make decisions? Who or what the office en…

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S2 Ep1 On Hybrid - part 1 21:58

2+ y ago21:58

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So we're back for series 2 - with topics generated by you the listener. In this episode, part 1 of 2, we're exploring Hybrid Working and how it is impacting leaders and teams. In this expect to reflect upon: What are your attitudes to hybrid? How are you leading your teams, and what impact is it having? How are you approaching the route back to the…

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#28 From Alpha to Zen - in dialogue with Joy Maitland 1:04:54

3y ago1:04:54

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Leadership for a Brave New World! In this final episode of series one I talk to Author and Executive Coach Joy Maitland, about the themes of her new book From Alpha to Zen. Together we explore the different aspects that are necessary for today's leaders to get to grips with. Such as: Valuing your Values The ability to observe, then act Understandin…

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#27 On empowerment - trust and they will deliver! 19:31

3y ago19:31

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In this episode, we pick up a theme started in #26 on empowering our people as leaders. Join me to explore: how we mistake empowerment for abandonment, why empowering team members is worthwhile for leaders what gets in the way of empowerment and how we can go about empowering people effectively And also how coaching can help you to do this. You can…

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#26 On creating a coaching culture 51:08

3+ y ago51:08

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What exactly is a coaching culture and why is it beneficial to have one in your organisation? In this episode I'm joined by executive coach Nick Howell of Abintus to explore this further. We chew over: What coaching is and isn't and how it differs to mentoring What a coaching culture is and isn't Why a coaching culture is beneficial to leaders, tea…

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#25 On Culture - it starts with us! 23:03

3+ y ago23:03

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What is culture, and why should we as leaders pay attention to it? Delivering strategy and getting things done on the action plan is far more important right? Well maybe – but let’s think about it for a minute. In this episode - there are no fancy models, instead we cut to the heart of culture - how we do things around here. And that starts with us…

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#24 On the leader we need to become 28:29

3+ y ago28:29

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Who do you need to become as a leader who can navigate that cusp between the technological age and the information age? What does that mean for those of us who are leaders, and who will develop leaders ? What challenges are we facing in the now which will absolutely be different in the future and what does that mean for the leader we need to become…

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#23 On Creating Alignment 27:20

3+ y ago27:20

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Have you got a strategy in place in your organisation? Have you taken that strategy and communicated it to your direct reports and then all the levels below you? Have you aligned the department and team objectives back to that strategy so that it links in and delivers business goals at their functional level? Have your direct reports then cascaded …

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#22 On Decisions - with Giorgia Prestento 49:06

3+ y ago49:06

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So how are your team at making decisions? Dominated by the leader? Irrational and a bit random? Revisit them again and again? Or never make them? The behavioural science of decision making is challenged by social pressure cascade effect, low information and more. How then can we ensure as leaders we enable our teams to decide? In this wide ranging …

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#21 On Choice - with Preeta Cooley 52:19

3+ y ago52:19

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We started the year thinking about intention, and our first dialogue takes us a bit further. In this episode Preeta Cooley of DeNovo Performance and I discuss choice. Does choice exist, and what challenges us & makes us think we don't have choice? From existentialist theory to diary management, from Frankl to Jack Canfield & Henry Ford this episode…

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#20 On Intention 12:11

3+ y ago12:11

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Sick of goals and the annual New Year's action list? Feeling you've lost focus with the impact of the pandemic and ever shifting landscape we live in? If so, join me for a short journey to view things a different way, and explore your intention. #intention, #purpose #leadership #reflection www.successfultraining.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/an…

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#19 On Mindfulness - with Christoph Spiessens 57:30

3+ y ago57:30

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Did you know our minds are only present 50% of the time? If so, how do you access the intersection between spirituality, mindfulness and wellbeing, to really be present. My final guest of 2020 is Christoph Spiessens, Mindfulness coach and Insight timer app trainer. Join us on this episode where we discuss: Recognising patterns and unlearning checki…

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#18 on accountability and results 14:54

3+ y ago14:54

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Accountability - the willingness to accept responsibility for our own actions. How often do we actually do this, and why is it so vital within healthy, performing teams. In this episode we explore why this is important to enable a results focus and look at how this contributes to a performing team. Take time to reflect on where your team is at, how…

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#17 On conflict and commitment 15:56

3+ y ago15:56

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How much conflict do you have in your team? None? All fine? or it's just a vipers nest of passive aggressive bitching? In this episode I discuss 2 of the 5 behaviours we need to enable high performance in teams, and explore: Why we avoid Conflict Why we should have more of it to make better decisions and why conflict actually results in us getting …

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#16 On Being busy v Being Useful - with Jos Burton 55:03

3+ y ago55:03

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Which would you rather be, busy or useful? In this podcast Author, facilitator and coach Jos Burton and I discuss the current malaise of needing to be busy v knowing our value and being useful. We discuss useful v helpful, being curious, protestent work ethic and the value of work, what future work may be like, smart work v good work and what we ne…

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#15 on the outdoors 44:03

3+ y ago44:03

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How often have you had a bright idea when out walking the dog, or running/walking? That's the power of harnessing the outdoors as a development space. In this episode I talk all things outdoors, walking and coaching with Claire Bradshaw, executive coach and host of podcast The Outdoor Coach. Expect to explore the outdoors, the power of Street Wisdo…

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#14 On Trust 20:56

4y ago20:56

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What exactly is trust and why is it so essential to our relationships, to making our teams work effectively and to doing business with our customers? In this episode I'll explore what is at the heart of trust, and not trust we build over time because I know you, psychological trust where I feel safe sharing information with you. Ask yourself: Are y…

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#13 On Resilience - with Sarah Jones 38:00

4y ago38:00

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Resilience and mental health has never been more at the forefront of how we work than in 2020. In this episode Sarah Jones and I explore how resilience impacts us as leaders, and how we can become more resilient by noticing what is going on for ourselves, our family & friends, our colleagues and teams. Expect to learn about how to have compassionat…

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#12: the expectations conversation 11:05

4y ago11:05

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Time and again I speak to people in organisations and when they tell me it's all a bit tense between them and their line manager/team member, or that there are crossed wires; I ask the same question: "have you had the expectations conversation, where you both agree what you expect of each other and how you'll work together?". And what do you think …

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#11: On dispersed teams 35:50

4y ago35:50

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As it hits September and the kids head back to school, there also seems to be a back to work feel and the climate in which we are all now working is very different. Despite the change in the environment, many of those challenges that teams face will still exist, so I want to start looking dispersed teams and how we can lead them more effectively. I…

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#10 On Emotional Freedom - with Sarah Sienkiewicz 31:43

4y ago31:43

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How often do your emotions get in the way of how you want to be, and what you want to do? What if you had a way of getting past this, or techniques to enable you to be more effective. Emotional Freedom Technique is a practice that enables this and this conversation with coach Sarah Sienkiewizc explores how this can help you get unstuck. Sarah suppo…

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#9 On change and alignment - everything keeps shifting 20:17

4y ago20:17

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In the final part of looking at who we are as being leaders, I come to the wider world around us, the environment that we exist in, and the systems that we are part of. These are the systems – be them family, team, business, cultural, societal in which we interact and operate, and demonstrate all of the above. So we’ll think about: How we respond a…

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#8 on Embodied Leadership - with Jo Manton 23:38

4y ago23:38

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In this podcast I’m in dialogue with Jo Manton, who is a coach, facilitator and consultant who enables clients to identify and engage with their challenges in a real and tangible way; and works with them to explore, acquire, practise and master the embodied leadership skills and behaviours that allow them to be more effective in their lives at work…

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#7 On behaviour: who says it's ok to behave like that? 19:01

4y ago19:01

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In this episode I want to shine the spotlight on our behaviour. Does how your behave fit with what your purpose and identity dictate? Are you doing yourself justice and living your values? Are you being intentional, truly present, and showing up in your interactions? Find out more about the 3 things key areas that govern our behaviour, and get some…

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#6 About balance - with Preeta Cooley 33:36

4y ago33:36

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So what's your map of the world? How do you show up, what shapes your thinking and how do you gain balance in how you work and operate? What are those behaviours and factors that you can put in place to enable you to operate in an effective way, understand yourself more, and develop a better sense of well being that will enable you to work in a bet…

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#5 On Reflection: Time to stand and stare 17:23

4y ago17:23

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when do you just stand and stare? Our lives are busy, frenetic and always on and we humans aren’t necessarily built to withstand that constant onslaught of information, technology and communication. Reflection; time when we can contemplate and think deeply about things is something that many of us don’t do. However, it’s crucial to all of us to tak…

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#4: Can I do this? Exploring strengths & capabilities 30:19

4y ago30:19

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In this episode we shall continue to connect with our purpose and intent, and think about who we are and what we do. And alongside our values and beliefs, in this episode we will start to focus the lens on capabilities – the strengths, skills and knowledge that contribute to who we are and how we show up, as we all have strengths,even if sometimes …

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Episode 3: Values - What's important to me! 20:24

4y ago20:24

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Values are the emotional currency of our life. They are the core principles that give meaning to us and are defined as a set of standards that determine our attitudes, choices, and actions. Values set the parameters for hundreds of decisions that we make every day, consciously and subconsciously. Values may also adapt as you change; they reflect wh…

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Episode 2: Who or what am I supposed to be now? Exploring Purpose and Identity 24:18

4y ago24:18

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As leaders & individuals were are often defined by the roles we inhabit: manager, director, mum, dad. However these are just transitory, and they shift with the context, the system and the social circle we are in. In this podcast we explore how to tap into who we are, how we need to be, and why this is important as a being leader. We explore purpos…

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Episode 1: To be or not to be 12:42

4y ago12:42

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To be a "being" leader or a "doing"leader is the question we all need to explore and answer. In this opening episode we explore what a Being Leader is, how it differs from how we might thing a successful leader should be, and why thinking about how we want to show up, and the impact we want to have as a leader is important. In coming episodes we sh…