Michelle Lewis - The Leadership Lounge

When did you last get time to think?

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2570543/fan_mail/new] How do you stop fire-fighting and build time to think? Firefighting mode is seductive, because it feels productive. You’re busy, you’re needed, things are getting resolved and there’s also that little hit of adrenaline that comes with the urgency. But it’s actually costing you the thinking time, the deep, unhurried, connective kind of thinking that shapes decisions, solves the real problems and moves things forward in ways that actually matter. In this episode from The Leadership Lounge, I share some practical steps you can use to create the thinking time that you need to move things forward in a meaningful way. #Leadership #LeadershipBehaviours #StrategicThinking #ThinkingTime Calm, intentional career advice that works. Thanks for listening, if there is anything else careers related that you would like me to delve into then feel free to drop me a message.

The consequences of doing the job before you get the job title

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2570543/fan_mail/new] Many of us will have heard this phrase at some point in our careers when we’ve been asked to take on additional responsibilities: “We just need to see you operating at that level for a while before we can make it official.” But there are significant consequences for both you and your organisation of fulfilling an acting up role before you get the actual recognition and job title. It’s something I’ve termed the 'prove-it trap' and there are things you can do to help prevent it happening to you, but you will need to be intentional about it. In this week's episode of The Leadership Lounge, I take a straightforward look at what you can do if you find yourself in this situation. Calm, intentional career advice that works. Thanks for listening, if there is anything else careers related that you would like me to delve into then feel free to drop me a message.

How to lead when someone is having a tough time

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2570543/fan_mail/new] Someone on your team is having a really tough time, they haven’t said anything, but you’re their manager and you can see that something is going on. They’re really distracted, seem a lot less engaged and you can also see that their work is slipping and now the team are starting to notice too. You want to get this right, but worry about being intrusive, or conversely, coming across as cold. You also worry about the rest of the team who are picking up slack, the late deliverables and what you should do and the whole thing feels so stressful. So what's the best way to handle this? Have a read or listen to this week’s episode to find out more  Calm, intentional career advice that works. Thanks for listening, if there is anything else careers related that you would like me to delve into then feel free to drop me a message.

1-2-1s are a powerful leadership tool, so why do most of them feel like a waste of time?

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2570543/fan_mail/new] Whether you manage a team, lead other managers, or you're the one sitting in the 1-2-1 wondering when it'll end, then this post is for you. You know how 1-2-1s roll, you’ve got the recurring slot in the diary for thirty minutes, maybe even an hour, once a month where you sit down, run through what’s going on, talk about workload, maybe mention a few things coming up and then you both go back to your desks. Job done. Except it isn’t, not really. Because 1-2-1s aren’t meant to be operational. They’re actually meant to be relational. Calm, intentional career advice that works. Thanks for listening, if there is anything else careers related that you would like me to delve into then feel free to drop me a message.

Leadership for the long weekend

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2570543/fan_mail/new] There’s something about a long weekend that lays bare the secrets about how we really lead. How we behave in the small, almost unnoticeable choices we make when work pauses and I can see that there are a few patterns that emerge when a long weekend rolls around. Most leaders tend to fall into 3 types....  Have a listen to this week's post to see if this resonates with you. #LeadershipBehaviours [https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23leadershipbehaviours&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED] #WorkplaceCulture [https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23workplaceculture&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED] #LeadByExample [https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23leadbyexample&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED] Calm, intentional career advice that works. Thanks for listening, if there is anything else careers related that you would like me to delve into then feel free to drop me a message.