In this episode of Lessons from Leaders I chat with Steve Wood, Group Operations Director for Butcher’s Pet Care. Steve’s career spans 27 years and he has held a number of senior management positions. He has delivered a major company turnaround and...
This week’s question is all about delegating: ‘I’m a manager with a team and I know I should be delegating more, but I’m not all that sure how to do that. Any tips would be useful.’ If you’re a manager and have ever said the...
If you’ve ever not pushed yourself out of your comfort zone because of fear, check out this podcast. Here I chat to Chris Sutton on the podcast Mental Conversations, about my own experience with fear, and what I did in an attempt to make friends with it, so I...
This week I’m answering this question: “I feel like I really need to start being more strategic in my role, however, to be honest I’m unsure how to start, or how to fit it in to an already busy day. Any ideas?’ Great question. Being strategic...
This week I’m answering a question about one to one’s. “I’m a big advocate of having 1-1’s with my team, but sometimes they can get really samey, and I find myself either asking the same questions, or just going through their to-do list...
This week I’m answering the question: How do I get some much needed headspace?” This is so common, especially when we get used to just spending our day in reactive mode – and when you’re in that mode it can feel tricky to know how to get out...
One of the things that I get asked about all the time is: ‘Barbara, how do I get more done in the day’ If this is you, and you’re working your socks off but still not getting the results (or the satisfaction) of getting what you need done, here are 7 things that you...
This week I started running again. I say again, because I’ve had an on/off relationship with running for many years. Every year I decide I’m going to run, and every year I start with the best intentions, and every year I stop! Here’s the process that...
In this episode of Lessons from Leaders I chat to the amazing Julie Smith, the Head of Development and Trustee of the Netball Development Trust. Julie and I have known each other for a while and she really is a fantastic and passionate person to chat to. What’s...
Fear! We’ve all felt it at some point in our lives…whether you’re afraid of spiders, snakes or heights, we can probably all identify with the feeling of our heart pumping faster, our palms getting sweaty, and maybe even physically shaking a little and just how...
