Soft Skills for Leaders with Lisa Evans

In this episode, I chat with Caelan Huntress who is a dynamic speaker, trainer, and business coach.

He started his career as an acrobat in the circus. His skills as a theatrical performer and marketing strategist combine to make compelling virtual experiences.

As the Creative Director of Stellar Platforms, a digital marketing agency that helps experts and entrepreneurs set up smart marketing systems, he has helped thousands of people increase their income, impact, and influence.

He is the author of the book Marketing Yourself. How to elevate your personal brand to the next level. He shares the Four Cornerstones of a personal platform - which is how you are known in the world. 

Talking Points

• How street performance is similar to marketing.
• How Caelen chose new Zealand when his home country left him dry.
• Lisa’s WWOF’ing experience in NZ (thanks for the memory!).
• Why do we find it so hard to talk about ourselves?
• Tall Poppy Phenomenon and how people may be treated who grow tall
• How to shine brightly regardless of others trying to dim our light
• What is the difference between personal and business brand?
• What are the four cornerstones of a personal platform?
• How do you introduce yourself in a way that others instantly get it?

Links

From Expert to Authority with Petra Zink

Your Personal Brand with Jennifer Holloway

Connect with Caelan Huntress

Website: https://stellarplatforms.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caelanhuntress/

Free Chapter of Marketing Yourself (Caelan's Book)

Connect with Lisa Evans 

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaevansspeaker/

Website  https://www.speakingsavvy.com.au

Ready to level up your public speaking, presentation skills and business storytelling? Book a complimentary coaching session with Lisa here.

Learn more about Soft Skills Academy here.

Your Host Lisa Evans is one of Australia’s leading Executive Public Speaking Coaches and Corporate Storytelling Trainers. If you would like help training your team in soft skills, public speaking and business storytelling, get in touch with Lisa. Lisa offers a complimentary 30-minute strategy session to find out if we are a good fit to work together.

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Book a complimentary mini-coaching session with Lisa here.

In this episode, I chat with Amantha Imber, an organisational psychologist and founder of behavioural science consultancy Inventium, who helps people reinvent how they approach their work.

Amantha is the host of the podcast How I Work, which has had over 2.5 million downloads, where she interviews some of the world’s most successful people about their habits, strategies, and rituals. Her latest book is called Time Wise.

Talking Points

• How Amantha found herself fascinated by productivity.  
• Experimenting with a Four-Day Work Week.
• Flexibility around Working From Home.
• Deliberately thinking about the tasks you do WFH/office.
• Next Tuesday Rule when deciding to say yes or no.
• Amantha's interview process for the podcast How I Work.
• Daily system of writing.
• Deep vs shallow work.
• Time blocking digital or physical.
• Importance of self-care.

Links

Deep Work by Cal Newport

Time Wise by Amantha Imber

How I work Podcast

Deep Listening Podcast with Oscar Trimboli  

The Third Space with Dr Adam Fraser 

Connect with Amantha Imber

Website: https://www.amantha.com/

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/

Connect with Lisa Evans 

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaevansspeaker/

Website  https://www.speakingsavvy.com.au

Ready to level up your public speaking, presentation skills and business storytelling? Book a complimentary coaching session with Lisa here.

Learn more about Soft Skills Academy here.

Your Host Lisa Evans is one of Australia’s leading Executive Public Speaking Coaches and Corporate Storytelling Trainers. If you would like help training your team in soft skills, public speaking and business storytelling, get in touch with Lisa. Lisa offers a complimentary 30-minute strategy session to find out if we are a good fit to work together.

Connect with me on Facebook and Instagram

Connect with me on LinkedIn

Book a complimentary mini-coaching session with Lisa here.

In this episode, I chat with Oscar Trimboli. Communication isn’t just about what we say; it is 50% speaking and 50% listening. 

Oscar is a speaker, podcaster, mentor, coach and researcher who is determined to develop leaders into master listeners.

Talking Points

• How Oscar realised he had a flair for holding a listening space
• The cost to individuals and organisations of not listening
• The Five Levels of Listening
• The three must-ask questions
• Creating an effective listening space
• How we welcome others into the space
• Background noise or silence?
• How to shorten the length of meetings

Links

Deep Listening Podcast with Oscar Trimboli  

The Third Space with Dr Adam Fraser 

Non-verbal negotiation with Gary Edwards

Connect with Oscar Trimboli

Website: https://www.oscartrimboli.com

Take the Listening Quiz https://www.oscartrimboli.com/listeningquiz/

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscartrimboli/

Connect with Lisa Evans 

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaevansspeaker/

Website  https://www.speakingsavvy.com.au

Ready to level up your public speaking, presentation skills and business storytelling? Book a complimentary coaching session with Lisa here.

Learn more about Soft Skills Academy here.

Your Host Lisa Evans is one of Australia’s leading Executive Public Speaking Coaches and Corporate Storytelling Trainers. If you would like help training your team in soft skills, public speaking and business storytelling, get in touch with Lisa. Lisa offers a complimentary 30-minute strategy session to find out if we are a good fit to work together.

Connect with me on Facebook and Instagram

Connect with me on LinkedIn

Book a complimentary mini-coaching session with Lisa here.

In this episode, I chat with Dr Judy Lundy, MBA Program Director at Edith Cowan University. Judy is passionate about building and developing inclusive workplaces where everyone can thrive

Talking Points

• Why does it matter that we have diverse and inclusive workplaces?
• What happens when we don’t?
• What does an organisation need to do before becoming more diverse and inclusive?
• How can workplaces be more inclusive for people 50+?
• What can leaders do differently?

Links

Wisdom & Eldership with Dr Tom Verghese

Well Being of teams with Pip Loader

Amplifying Team Accountability with Dr Paige Williams

Connect with Dr Judy Lundy

ecu.edu.au/schools/business-and-law/faculty/profiles/lecturer/dr-judy-lundy

https://www.linkedin.com/in/judylundy

Connect with Lisa Evans 

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaevansspeaker/

Website  https://www.speakingsavvy.com.au

Ready to level up your public speaking, presentation skills and business storytelling? Book a complimentary coaching session with Lisa here.

Learn more about Soft Skills Academy here.

Your Host Lisa Evans is one of Australia’s leading Executive Public Speaking Coaches and Corporate Storytelling Trainers. If you would like help training your team in soft skills, public speaking and business storytelling, get in touch with Lisa. Lisa offers a complimentary 30-minute strategy session to find out if we are a good fit to work together.

Connect with me on Facebook and Instagram

Connect with me on LinkedIn

Book a complimentary mini-coaching session with Lisa here.

In this episode, I chat with Anna Kavelj, Managing Director of Elite Woodhams Relocation, an award-winning Destination Services Provider in Australia. Her team supports organisations to make sure their employees who relocate for work do so smoothly, so that they thrive in their new surroundings. Some of the things her company does includes helping people find homes, schools and settle-in to their new lives. Originally from London, Anna has relocated herself many times including to Shanghai, Sydney & Melbourne. 

Talking Points

• The top things to consider when relocating as a family to Australia?
• What do people need in order to thrive in their new location, in particular the family of the person accepting the new role. 
• The role of a relocation service to help people have a smooth transition
• What are the main concerns of family members when navigating a move to a new country?

Other Podcasts

Limitless leadership

Success, balance & Impact

Career Transitions

Connect with Anna

https://www.ewrelocation.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/annakavelj/

Connect with Lisa Evans 

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaevansspeaker/

Website  https://www.speakingsavvy.com.au

Ready to level up your public speaking, presentation skills and business storytelling? Book a complimentary coaching session with Lisa here.

Learn more about Soft Skills Academy here.

Connect With Lisa Evans

Your Host Lisa Evans is one of Australia’s leading Executive Public Speaking Coaches and Corporate Storytelling Trainers. If you would like help training your team in soft skills, public speaking and business storytelling, get in touch with Lisa. Lisa offers a complimentary 30-minute strategy session to find out if we are a good fit to work together.

Connect with me on Facebook and Instagram

Connect with me on LinkedIn

Book a complimentary mini-coaching session with Lisa here.

In this episode, I chat with Dr Jacinta Buchbach, head of Leader Development, “Respect at Work” at In Safe Hands. 

Her broad exposure to challenging negative workplace behaviours in her careers in law enforcement, the mining industry and investigation of health workplaces has shaped her as a leading ambassador and facilitator of Respect at Work behaviours. 

Jacinta has developed best practice prevention and response leadership courses that are consistent with the Australian Human Rights Commission framework in preventing and responding to workplace bullying and sexual harassment. 

Talking Points

• The difference between bullying and harassment and correct terminology.
• The impending changes in legislation will make a huge difference in how psychological safety is managed in workplaces.
• The role of bystander and how to go about reporting.
• How to create a culture of safety and speaking up.

Links

Other episodes to listen to

Well Being of Teams 

Surviving a toxic workplace

Doing what's right not easy

Leading Performance with Empathy

Connect with Jacinta

Website: wwww.respectatworkbydesign.com

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacinta-buchbach-phd-b42a7a47/

Connect with Lisa Evans 

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaevansspeaker/

Website  https://www.speakingsavvy.com.au

Ready to level up your public speaking, presentation skills and business storytelling? Book a complimentary coaching session with Lisa here.

Learn more about Soft Skills Academy here.

Connect With Lisa Evans

Your Host Lisa Evans is one of Australia’s leading Executive Public Speaking Coaches and Corporate Storytelling Trainers. If you would like help training your team in soft skills, public speaking and business storytelling, get in touch with Lisa. Lisa offers a complimentary 30-minute strategy session to find out if we are a good fit to work together.

Connect with me on Facebook and Instagram

Connect with me on LinkedIn

Book a complimentary mini-coaching session with Lisa here.

In this episode, I chat with Ben Brearley, host of the Thoughtful Leader Podcast. Ben believes that good leadership is thoughtful leadership. 

Ben is an experienced coach, trainer and leader who offers leadership training and coaching that aims to build confidence and lead more effective teams. 

As a Thoughtful Leader, you know that the teams that work best actually enjoy their jobs. You know it’s so important to be the kind of leader who is intentional about what you do and how you communicate. But what if some of your actions and behaviours may actually be hurting your team? 

Talking Points

• What are the unhelpful behaviours that leaders may use that are hurting teams?
• How can leaders allow teams to learn and grow without jumping in and being over helpful?
• Letting go slowly and building confidence with small steps
• Three ways of practising Thoughtful Leadership

Resources Mentioned 

Randomly Remind Me (app via Google Play)

I Am (app via App store)

Links

Other episodes to listen to

Well Being of Teams 

Effective Decision Making

Leading Performance with Empathy

Ben’s Podcast The Thoughtful Leader 

Connect with Ben 

https://www.thoughtfulleader.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/benbrearley/

Connect with Lisa Evans 

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaevansspeaker/

Website  https://www.speakingsavvy.com.au

Ready to level up your public speaking, presentation skills and business storytelling? Book a complimentary coaching session with Lisa here.

Learn more about Soft Skills Academy here.

Connect With Lisa Evans

Your Host Lisa Evans is one of Australia’s leading Executive Public Speaking Coaches and Corporate Storytelling Trainers. If you would like help training your team in soft skills, public speaking and business storytelling, get in touch with Lisa. Lisa offers a complimentary 30-minute strategy session to find out if we are a good fit to work together.

Connect with me on Facebook and Instagram

Connect with me on LinkedIn

Book a complimentary mini-coaching session with Lisa here.

Adam Fraser is a speaker, consultant, author, researcher, and leader of large-scale interventions. 

I have been a fan of Adam’s work since I first heard about The Third Space. We are required to navigate multiple roles, tasks and activities throughout any given day. How we handle the small transition or space in between makes all the difference.

In this conversation, we chat about:

• The universal appeal of The Third Space
• Taking the mood and mindset from one interaction to another
• Tips for establishing effective transitions
• Introverts and extroverts handling The Third Space
• Finding the right transition activity to suit you

Other Relevant Podcasts: 

Leading Performance with Empathy

Books Mentioned

The Third Space

Strive

The Flourishing Movement

Connect with Dr Adam Fraser

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dradamfraser/

Website https://dradamfraser.com

Connect with Lisa Evans 

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaevansspeaker/

Website  https://www.speakingsavvy.com.au

Ready to level up your public speaking, presentation skills and business storytelling? Book a complimentary coaching session with Lisa here.

Learn more about Soft Skills Academy here.

Connect With Lisa Evans

Your Host Lisa Evans is one of Australia’s leading Executive Public Speaking Coaches and Corporate Storytelling Trainers. If you would like help training your team in soft skills, public speaking and business storytelling, get in touch with Lisa. Lisa offers a complimentary 30-minute strategy session to find out if we are a good fit to work together.

Connect with me on Facebook and Instagram

Connect with me on LinkedIn

Book a complimentary mini-coaching session with Lisa here.

In this episode, I chat with Mel Kettle, author of the book Fully Connected.

Mel is a highly sought-after speaker and trainer. Her clients include leaders, teams and organisations that want to achieve real connection and sustained engagement.

At the heart of everything Mel does is a commitment to self-leadership. She truly believes that we need to lead ourselves first before we can lead others. This became clear after she survived the debilitating effects of work-related loneliness, stress and burnout in her late 20s and later when she had a life-threatening melanoma in her early-40s.

Talking Points

• How Mel came to develop stress and burnout, and it changed the course of her life.
• What is different about leading in the post-pandemic workplace?
• Why are leaders less connected?
• What can we do to reconnect with self and others to be a better leader?
• The importance of adding self-care to your diary.

Links

Other episodes to listen to

Credible Communication for Leaders

Book

Fully Connected by Mel Kettle 

Connect with Mel 

https://www.melkettle.com/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/melkettle/

Connect with Lisa Evans

LinkedIn

Website

In this episode, I have a conversation with Dr. Paige Williams, author and researcher in Organisational Behaviour. 

Paige has over twenty years of experience working with global organisations she helps leaders surface uncomfortable truths, and see the rules they need to break in order to break through and lead themselves, their teams, and their organisations to thrive.

In this conversation, we chat about:

• What happens when teams lack accountability?
• How do you define underperformance?
• What is the importance of Collective Accountability?
• How can leaders promote a culture of accountability?
• What are the steps towards having an accountability conversation? 

Other Relevant Podcasts: 

Soft Skills for Leaders - Well Being of Teams 

Business Chat - Above the Line 

Books Mentioned

BECOMING antifragile

Own It!

TURNING PRO

Connect with Dr.Paige Williams

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/drpaigewilliams/

Website https://drpaigewilliams.com/

Connect with Lisa Evans 

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaevansspeaker/

Website  https://www.speakingsavvy.com.au