Levelling up: Your leadership podcast

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Levelling up: Your leadership podcast provides all the tools, tips and insights to help leaders unlock their potential and get the most from their teams. Host Ali Clarke explores the leadership journey with real life experiences and insights from South Australian leaders, while industry experts share the latest research and thinking on key leadership topics to support lifelong learning. Episodes are released fortnightly and brought to you by the University of Adelaide’s Professional and Continuing Education (PACE).

Episodes

  1. 08/09/2023

    Sharyn Broer on why volunteer organisations like Meals on Wheels SA need “big carrots”

    Popular role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons helps switch off from being a leader at work, reveals Meals on Wheels SA’s chief executive officer Sharyn Broer. In this episode, Sharyn also discusses the challenge of leading a team that includes 7000 volunteers, and how she championed the largest single investment in Meals on Wheels’ near 60 year history. Level up your leadership like Sharyn by enrolling in a program or course by the University of Adelaide’s Professional and Continuing Education. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. 07/26/2023

    How personality profiling can improve business outcomes with Tanya Perry

    In this latest episode, Director of Tanya Perry & Associates and facilitator for the University of Adelaide’s Professional and Continuing Education, Tanya Perry, explores personality profiling, how it works, why leaders should use it, and how a few simple adjustments to your communication style could significantly improve business outcomes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  3. 07/12/2023

    Bruce Djite explores his unconventional route to leading SA’s Property Council

    In this episode, former professional footballer Bruce Djite reflects on the unique challenges of transitioning from elite sport to the boardroom and what he learned on the pitch that’s helping him lead the Property Council in South Australia. Level up your leadership like Bruce and enrol in a program or course with the University of Adelaide’s Professional and Continuing Education. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. 06/28/2023

    How to communicate with influence with Gary Edwards

    In this episode, Gary Edwards explores how influential communication can help leaders master the conversations they have with their colleagues, clients and customers. Gary, a communication coach and a facilitator for the University of Adelaide’s Professional and Continuing Education, provides listeners with some practical tips they can easily implement in their own workplace to speak with more confidence, clarity and effectiveness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  5. 06/14/2023

    Eldercare CE Jane Pickering discusses femininity and compassion in leadership

    Over 25-plus years, Eldercare’s chief executive Jane Pickering has forged a unique leadership style that she says has allowed her to stay true to her values and maintain her femininity, even when boardrooms were dominated by men. In this episode, Jane covers gender equality, leading with compassion, and being responsible for more than 1200 staff caring for 1800 vulnerable, older South Australians. Level up your leadership like Jane by enrolling in a Professional and Continuing Education course or program at the University of Adelaide. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  6. 05/31/2023

    Creating inclusion and belonging in the workplace with Sonali D’silva

    Creating inclusion and belonging in your team can have tangible, positive effects on employee engagement, workplace culture, team performance, commitment, and decision making. Sonali D’silva, a facilitator for the University of Adelaide’s Professional and Continuing Education and Founder and Principal Consultant at Equality Consulting, shares some practical tips for leaders in this episode to help their team feel welcomed, acknowledged, respected and valued at work.  Here are some additional resources Sonali has shared with listeners: Belonging From comfort to connection to contribution Diversity and Inclusion Revolution – 8 Powerful Truths 11 essential traits of an inclusive workplace See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  7. 05/17/2023

    Former STAR Group officer Derrick McManus says durability saved his life

    In 1994, then STAR Group officer Derrick McManus was shot 14 times in less than five seconds by a high-risk offender with a semi-automatic rifle. He lay on the ground bleeding for three hours prior to his rescue. Against all odds, he returned to full duties two and a half years later. In this episode, Derrick, who will facilitate the University’s Building Resilience and Sustained Optimal Performance short course later this year, discusses establishing the Australian Centre for Human Durability and how ‘human durability’ can allow leaders to achieve higher levels of personal and professional success and reduce stress. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  8. 05/03/2023

    Explore vertical development with Andrew Stevens

    Vertical development changes how we think, perceive and make sense of the world around us, says Andrew Stevens. In this episode, Andrew, the director and co-founder of the Uncharted Leadership Institute and lead facilitator for the University of Adelaide’s Transformative Leadership Program, unpacks the type of development modern leaders need to navigate the ambiguity, uncertainty and disruption they face on a daily basis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  9. 04/19/2023

    Adelaide Fringe CEO and Director Heather Croall on the challenges of leading Australia’s largest arts festival - Episode 4

    Award-winning Adelaide Fringe CEO and Director Heather Croall has helped ingrain the festival as part of the fabric of Adelaide and South Australia. But her tenure has not been without its challenges. In this episode, recorded before this year’s record breaking festival, Heather talks about her collaborative approach to leadership and taking stakeholders on a journey to deliver change. Level up your leadership like Heather and enrol in a Professional and Continuing Education course or program at the University of Adelaide. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  10. 04/05/2023

    How to overcome imposter syndrome with Tamsin Simounds - Episode 3

    In this episode, Tamsin Simounds reflects on facing imposter syndrome early in her own executive career. Join the leadership strategist, coach, speaker and consultant on personal development and communications in the professional world as she explores what causes imposter syndrome, why it’s a completely normal feeling, and what you can do to overcome it. Tamsin is also the facilitator for the University of Adelaide’s upcoming Women Executive Impact Program (WEIP), which explores imposter syndrome more closely on day one of the three-day intensive course this September 2023. Registrations are now open. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  11. 03/22/2023

    South Australian Police Commissioner Grant Stevens discusses his COVID-19 leadership philosophy

    From a lacklustre school student with “no goal or ambition” to one of the most recognised and respected figures in the South Australian community, Police Commissioner Grant Stevens reflects on the University of Adelaide's Transformative Leadership Program and how it helped him lead the state through the COVID-19 pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  12. 03/08/2023

    Why emotional intelligence is a must-have leadership skill with Lorraine Caruso

    Executive coach Lorraine Caruso leads PACE’s Emotional Intelligence At Work course and in this episode draws on her business, strategy and operations career which spans nearly 40 years to share invaluable insights to help managers, team leaders and professionals understand and improve their emotional intelligence and effectiveness at work. Registrations are now open for the Emotional Intelligence At Work course running this March 30-31.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Levelling up: Your leadership podcast provides all the tools, tips and insights to help leaders unlock their potential and get the most from their teams. Host Ali Clarke explores the leadership journey with real life experiences and insights from South Australian leaders, while industry experts share the latest research and thinking on key leadership topics to support lifelong learning. Episodes are released fortnightly and brought to you by the University of Adelaide’s Professional and Continuing Education (PACE).

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