Expensive Lessons

This week we conclude our 'Starting a New Project' series by looking at the 'Performing' stage of the Tuckman Model. At this stage your team is in flow and performing to its full potential. With hard work and structured processes, the team is likely to achieve its goals efficiently.

In this episode we discuss: Identifying new areas to add value, giving additional responsibility to junior team members and exceeding stakeholder expectations.

So you’ve gone through the pain of forming a team and managing conflict between its members, now what?

This week we discuss the third stage of the Tuckman model, Norming. This is the phase where the team really starts to function and work together. Individuals start to understand each others work habits and ethic and everything seems much more natural. Responsibility and roles are much more clearly defined, expectations are set, and collaboration is in full swing

In this episode we share examples of well-run teams and identify the qualities they have. We talk about some of the steps you can take to move past the Storming stage and the importance of continuous improvement.

So you’ve gone through the pain of forming a team and managing conflict between its members, now what?

This week we discuss the third stage of the Tuckman model, Norming. This is the phase where the team really starts to function and work together. Individuals start to understand each others work habits and ethic and everything seems much more natural. Responsibility and roles are much more clearly defined, expectations are set, and collaboration is in full swing

In this episode we share examples of well-run teams and identify the qualities they have. We talk about some of the steps you can take to move past the Storming stage and the importance of continuous improvement.

Happy New Year! This week we tackle the second stage of launching a project (according to the Tuckman model), STORMING. 

We discuss the importance of having  a diverse range of thinkers in your team, how to manage conflict and how to facilitate your team meetings in order to innovate effectively 

This week we look a new series which looks at how to successfully launch a new initiative. 

This episode looks at FORMING, the first in a four-stage process called the Tuckman Model. We discuss building your team, assessing their strengths and weaknesses, understand their motivations,  removing poor performing team members and more.

In this episode Afolabi shares an account of his tumultuous upbringing taking us through all of the notable addresses that he has had over the years. We discuss the importance of structure and parental accountability for a child’s development, how having a vision helps us overcome significant challenges and how “working Smart” has become much more important than "working hard"

This week we are joined by a special guest. Stuart Munnich is a former corporate high-flyer turned successful entrepreneur. Not only has he built a successful events business, he has also started his own coaching company aimed at helping his clients reach their potential.

In this episode we discuss how he gained the confidence to 'take the leap' into entrepreneurship, the key challenges he sees in the clients trying to level up and his most expensive lesson in business.

You've probably noticed that virtually every store slashes their prices during the last week of November. In this episode we discuss the global phenomenon that is Black Friday and the psychology that has lead to it.

We discuss the different strategies companies use to get us to part ways with our money, the pros and cons of cutting your prices and the importance of having a good understanding of your finances before executing a sale.

This week we are Joined by a very Special Guest. Mehnaz Khan is a Lawyer, tech enthusiast and regular Expensive Lessons podcast listener. She is also one of our oldest friends.

In this episode Mehnaz challenges us to delve deeper into the concept of mental health and address some unanswered questions brought about by a previous episode. We talk about what mental health means to us, how to develop resilience and how to establish firm emotional foundations

This we answer some more of your questions around the theme of 'Networking'. We discuss how and where to onboard a co-founder, How to enhance your professional network and How to make the most of the people in your existing network.