Leading Beings Kate McCready - Leading Beings

We all have times in work, life and business when things get full. Times where some things become more important or when there's just too much on our plate to keep everything going. So how can we intentionally manage our load in these full or stressful times? In this episode I explore a number of strategies you can use, when things get tough. I'll discuss the conscious decisions you can make about what's essential and what's not, the the standards you choose to uphold and those you let slip. ...

We are all well aware of the fact our working lives have changed since we've moved on from the thick of the pandemic. But have our organisations and our leaders caught up? And are we really making the most of the new opportunities this 'now' of the future of work is presenting?In this episode I chat to Aaron McEwan: top 100 HR Influencer, coaching psychologist, strategic advisor, innovation expert and self confessed tech geek. Aaron wears a number of professional hats, but his main one ...

You may have heard of the concept of Keystone Habits. But what is a Keystone Action?In this episode I share:What is a keystone action?Why keystone actions are importantHow can you use keystone actions to achieve greater flow, particularly when you are overwhelmed with possibility and ideasKeystone actions is based off the idea of Keystone Habits which Charles Duhigg speaks about in his book The Power of Habit. Meaningful Career Change A self-paced, online audio course to kickstart y...

The start of a new year can be an excellent time to set goals. But research tells us very few of us actually follow through with and achieve the goals we set for ourselves at this time. One way we can make sure we set sticker goals is by brining greater intentionality to our goal setting. In this episode I share how you can do this using Goal Exploration. What is goal exploration? Taking the time to reflect on some of the things that are most important to us BEFORE doing our goal setting, suc...

Many of us fall into the trap of working how everyone else works. Or working how society, or our workplaces have trained us to work. But are the working rhythms imposed on you by external forces aren't necessarily the best working rhythms for you.So how do you create working rhythms that work for you?In this episode I explore six things to consider to design working rhythms that work with your unique strengths, energy and ways of working.1. Challenge norms2. Understand yourself3. Catalogue yo...

Dr Shyam Barr is an education consultant and Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences at the University of Canberra. In this episode Shyam shares with us how self regulated learning can contribute to us all becoming not only better learners, but also better leaders. And how learning is a key, yet often overlooked keystone for better businesses and organisations. He also shares with us how he has integrated self regulated learning into his own life. We also explore ideas around:Motiv...