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Game of Leadership
#059 Give Yourself Permission!
This week is our final episode with Becky Field, the awesome coach who helps you to build stronger, more cohesive teams, to strengthen your business to grow and succeed.
We share more honest conversation around Becky’s pivotal moments. Her courage and bravery shine through as she shares how she has navigated her journey.
It’s incredible what you can achieve when you put your mind, heart and soul into it.
Becky is an inspirational leader and is a guiding light to those who may be facing the toughest of times in life. It really is possible to choose your own path, even when it’s really hard.
Have a listen and see what may be helpful to you.
Podcast Episode Summary:
How direct are you?
How has your approach, direct, or not, helped you in the leadership conversations you have?
How could you change your approach to garner deeper and more productive conversations?
How in tune are you with your wellbeing and mindset?
In what ways are you supporting your wellbeing and mental health?
When you’ve been in those tough situations, how have you been able to gain support from others?
How are you giving yourself permission, and choosing to take time out, when you need it?
What’s the cost to you if you don’t look after you?
Guest Resources:
LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/beckyfieldcoach/
Facebook Business Page http://www.facebook.com/westfieldcoaching
Instagram Business Page http://www.instagram.com/westfieldcoaching/
Website www.westfieldcoaching.co.uk
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How resilient are you? FREE DOWNLOAD www.onpointlead.com/your-resilience-nutrients
Website www.onpointlead.com
LinkedIn Profile www.linkedin.com/in/paula-eddy-wilcox-on-point-leadership/
LinkedIn Business Page www.linkedin.com/company/on-point-leadership
YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/@gameofleadership
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79. #079 It’s All In The Risk!
30:32||Season 1, Ep. 79It’s our third and final episode with Nicole Russo, Founder of Let’s Get You and personal stylist to many famous and c-suite professionals.This is often where our guests share their most vulnerable moments, as they share what major events have got them to the leader they show up as today.We talk about digging in to save face, focusing on what’s next, and those that supported the decisions she made, to help her move forwards.Put away the distractions and have a listen to the great leadership conversation that Nicole and I have. I have so enjoyed the conversation and looking forward to the next time we get together.The final question I’ve asked you to consider today is, what one thing are you going to do to now, to grow your leadership comfort zone? If you would like a coaching thought partner to help you work that out, then do get in touch. I’d love to help you connect with your purpose, so you can be leading yourself and others, to the results that are right for you.Questions to consider whilst listening:What risks have you taken to prove to others ‘you can do it’ that have paid off for you in your leadership?When was the last time you took a risk with something that scared you in leadership? How did it work out for you?How do you ensure you don’t get pulled down into the weeds, in the moment, and focus on what’s next?Who are the people that have helped you when you’ve needed it most in your leadership journey?What serendipitous moments have you noticed that have helped you progress in your leadership journey?How comfortable are you with being uncomfortable?What one thing could you do to start pushing your comfort zone to positively grow your leadership?What have you achieved now, that on reflection, was really uncomfortable as you started the journey to achieve it?Guest Resources:Website www.letsgetyou.com/Instagram @_letsgetyouHost Resources:How resilient are you? FREE DOWNLOAD www.onpointlead.com/your-resilience-nutrientsWebsite www.onpointlead.comLinkedIn Profile www.linkedin.com/in/paula-eddy-wilcox-on-point-leadership/LinkedIn Business Page www.linkedin.com/company/on-point-leadershipYouTube Channel www.youtube.com/@gameofleadershipFacebook Business Page www.facebook.com/paulaeddywilcoxonpointleadershipInstagram Business Page www.instagram.com/on_point_leadership/78. #078 Shining Your Light, So Others Shine Brighter!
21:35||Season 1, Ep. 78I am so excited to welcome back Nicole Russo for her second episode on Game of Leadership. She’s the Founder of Let’s Get You and personal stylist to many famous and c-suite professionals.One of my favourite episodes as always, this week we are getting into Nicole’s take on Game and Leadership. We dig into ‘gaming’ the system, when setting up your own business, and stepping into that place of leading yourself and others, to grow together.So show up for you, and take the next 22 minutes to focus your listening and take the things that resonate most for you, to enhance your leadership moving forwards.The final question I’ve asked you to consider today is, what are you doing to ensure you are showing up as the most confident version of you? If you would like a coaching thought partner to help you work that out, then do get in touch. I’d love to help you connect with your purpose, so you can be leading yourself and others, to the results that are right for you.Questions to consider whilst listening:How have you overcome your most recent experience with imposter syndrome?What attributes was it that got you through it?What opportunities are you actively searching for to support your development?How are you building your leadership, or your business in a way that serves you?How are you using your outfits to boost your confidence on days you need it most?How are you shining your light to help others shine brighter?What do you notice in how you show up day to day as a leader, and how that enables others to show up?What one thing could you do differently tomorrow, to enable others to shine brighter?Guest Resources:Website www.letsgetyou.com/Instagram @_letsgetyouHost Resources:How resilient are you? FREE DOWNLOAD www.onpointlead.com/your-resilience-nutrientsWebsite www.onpointlead.comLinkedIn Profile www.linkedin.com/in/paula-eddy-wilcox-on-point-leadership/LinkedIn Business Page www.linkedin.com/company/on-point-leadershipYouTube Channel www.youtube.com/@gameofleadershipFacebook Business Page www.facebook.com/paulaeddywilcoxonpointleadershipInstagram Business Page www.instagram.com/on_point_leadership/77. #077 Let’s get started!
41:12||Season 1, Ep. 77I am delighted to welcome Nicole Russo to Game of Leadership, Let’s Get You Founder and personal stylist extraordinaire.There’s so much that we talk about and get stuck into – what a great episode! Here’s just a few of the things that pop up… getting started, so moving through procrastination and risk, the real challenges that emerge, and doing things anyway, even when they scare you.It’s time to put away the distractions and settle in for an insightful listen – don’t forget to grab your notebook. Let’s get the grey cells going!The final question I’ve asked you to consider today is, when are you going to start your thinking, so you can start moving forwards? If you would like a coaching thought partner to help you work that out, then do get in touch. I’d love to help you connect with your purpose, so you can be leading yourself and others, to the results that are right for you.Questions to consider whilst listening:What are you waiting to start, that you’ve been putting off?What is it that’s blocking you from starting?What is the cost to you for not starting?What are you going to achieve from starting?Who can help you with your task or project?What plans do you have in place?What else might you need?What are you waiting for?Guest Resources:Website www.letsgetyou.com/Instagram @_letsgetyouHost Resources:How resilient are you? FREE DOWNLOAD www.onpointlead.com/your-resilience-nutrientsWebsite www.onpointlead.comLinkedIn Profile www.linkedin.com/in/paula-eddy-wilcox-on-point-leadership/LinkedIn Business Page www.linkedin.com/company/on-point-leadershipYouTube Channel www.youtube.com/@gameofleadershipFacebook Business Page www.facebook.com/paulaeddywilcoxonpointleadershipInstagram Business Page www.instagram.com/on_point_leadership/76. #076 The Gift of Feedback!
36:12||Season 1, Ep. 76This is our third and final episode with Dr Shirley Blenkinsop, empowering high potentials, founders, and leaders to accelerate their careers and achieve their full potential. If you haven’t listened to our first two episodes together, you are missing lots of treats for your leadership development. So go back and have a listen once you’ve finished this one. Shirley has shared so many insights over the last two episodes and today is no different. She brings her full self, sharing stories and thoughts that will provoke ideas of your own. What can you bring into your leadership from this episode? How are you managing the daily tasks, team development and individual development as the three elements of leadership? It’s been so fantastic to share the Game of Leadership space with her. Get yourself ready to take mental notes as you listen, bringing what resonates with you into your daily leadership. Enjoy the mindful listen! The final question I’m asking you to consider today is, what supportive and constructive feedback are you asking permission to share with others, to support their growth and development? If you would like a coaching thought partner to help you work that out, then do get in touch. I’d love to help you connect with your purpose, so you can be leading yourself and others, to the results that are right for you. Questions to consider whilst listening:How are you making use of mentors in your leadership?How are you making use of coaching in your leadership?If the answer to 1, or 2, is that you aren’t, then why is that?What difference could a coach bring into your leadership?What’s the biggest light bulb moment you’ve had from receiving feedback from others?Why was it so impactful?What have you done differently as a result?How could you support others by affording them the same gift of feedback?Guest Resources:LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/shirleyblenkinsop/Host Resources:How resilient are you? FREE DOWNLOAD www.onpointlead.com/your-resilience-nutrientsWebsite www.onpointlead.comLinkedIn Profile www.linkedin.com/in/paula-eddy-wilcox-on-point-leadership/LinkedIn Business Page www.linkedin.com/company/on-point-leadershipYouTube Channel www.youtube.com/@gameofleadershipFacebook Business Page www.facebook.com/paulaeddywilcoxonpointleadershipInstagram Business Page www.instagram.com/on_point_leadership/75. #075 How to Open New Paths of Enquiry!
29:54||Season 1, Ep. 75This is our second episode with the remarkable Dr Shirley Blenkinsop, empowering high potentials, founders, and leaders to accelerate their careers and achieve their full potential. In this episode we chat about all things Game and Leadership, including our alignment around having fun in our leadership, which enhances our personal performance. From egos to learning through play, to the positive and negative aspects of games in leadership. Shirley brings a wealth of knowledge and experience as a leader and as someone who supports others to reach their potential and it’s been so insightful to chat to her. The final questions I’m asking you to consider today is, what can you do with your team to enable inquisitive dialogue? What might be possible as a result? If you would like a coaching thought partner to help you work that out, then do get in touch. I’d love to help you connect with your purpose, so you can be leading yourself and others, to the results that are right for you. Questions to consider whilst listening:How are you enabling your team to open new paths of enquiry?How could you use games and play to help support that?How could you really get curious and involve the whole team in that process?How are you nurturing your inner child?How have you discovered andHow are you recognising and respecting difference in your team?How are you valuing and leveraging this diversity in your team?How are you embracing other people’s lens on the world, to improve your leadership? Guest Resources:LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/shirleyblenkinsop/Host Resources:How resilient are you? FREE DOWNLOAD www.onpointlead.com/your-resilience-nutrientsWebsite www.onpointlead.comLinkedIn Profile www.linkedin.com/in/paula-eddy-wilcox-on-point-leadership/LinkedIn Business Page www.linkedin.com/company/on-point-leadershipYouTube Channel www.youtube.com/@gameofleadershipFacebook Business Page www.facebook.com/paulaeddywilcoxonpointleadershipInstagram Business Page www.instagram.com/on_point_leadership/74. #074 Learning Opportunities!
31:37||Season 1, Ep. 74It’s our first chat with Dr Shirley Blenkinsop, empowering high potentials, founders, and leaders to accelerate their careers and achieve their full potential.We have lots of insightful chat for you to have a listen and take away what might work for you. We talk about going from 9 interviews to get a job, to working in her own business.Shirley has been on a such a journey, full of inspiration and tips. Put away the distractions and settle in for an insightful listen with your favourite drink and grab your notebook. There are so many helpful thoughts shared that will get your brain working!The final question I’ve asked you to consider today is, what do you know already and how well are you using that to support your leadership now? If you would like a coaching thought partner to help you work that out, then do get in touch. I’d love to help you connect with your purpose, so you can be leading yourself and others, to the results that are right for you.Questions to consider whilst listening:How are you using your strengths to support what you do as a leader?How are you ensuring that you stay relevant and continually improve?How good are you at recognising a learning opportunity?How well are you able to bring those learnings into your leadership?How has your upbringing/background shaped you?What challenges have you found and been able to overcome?How much do you know about leadership and your own leadership specifically?How much credit did you give yourself for everything you know already?Guest Resources:LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/shirleyblenkinsop/Host Resources:How resilient are you? FREE DOWNLOAD www.onpointlead.com/your-resilience-nutrientsWebsite www.onpointlead.comLinkedIn Profile www.linkedin.com/in/paula-eddy-wilcox-on-point-leadership/LinkedIn Business Page www.linkedin.com/company/on-point-leadershipYouTube Channel www.youtube.com/@gameofleadershipFacebook Business Page www.facebook.com/paulaeddywilcoxonpointleadershipInstagram Business Page www.instagram.com/on_point_leadership/73. #073 Time for Feedback!
26:32||Season 1, Ep. 73It’s our final episode with Karim Doukir, Fresh Prince of Retail and what a guy! Today, we are digging into Karim’s pivotal moments that bring him to chatting with me today.We had some great discussions – we go from knowing it all, to realising the feedback we receive, can have a very positive impact on us, even if we don’t realise it at the time.I’ve really enjoyed my time with Karim and know you will get so much from our discussions. Enjoy and do go back and listen to episodes #071 and #072 if you haven’t already. There’s lots in there to help you on your personal leadership journey.The final question I’ve asked you to consider today is, how can you seek and provide supportive feedback from and to others and what difference could that make to you? If you would like a coaching thought partner to help you work that out, then do get in touch. I’d love to help you connect with your purpose, so you can be leading yourself and others, to the results that are right for you.Questions to consider whilst listening:How aligned are you to the values where you work?How much does being aligned to those values mean to you?How does it feel when those values are misaligned with your own?What’s the most impactful piece of feedback that you have ever received in the workplace?How long did it take to sink in, and what difference did it make to you as a leader?When was the last time you provided some impactful, constructive and non-judgemental feedback to someone in your team?How equipped do you feel to give feedback in an appropriate way to others and what damage do you think it can do, when it isn’t done well?How could you adopt a mentoring mindset to support your team?Guest Resources:LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/thefreshprinceofretail/Host Resources:How resilient are you? FREE DOWNLOAD www.onpointlead.com/your-resilience-nutrientsWebsite www.onpointlead.comLinkedIn Profile www.linkedin.com/in/paula-eddy-wilcox-on-point-leadership/LinkedIn Business Page www.linkedin.com/company/on-point-leadershipYouTube Channel www.youtube.com/@gameofleadershipFacebook Business Page www.facebook.com/paulaeddywilcoxonpointleadershipInstagram Business Page www.instagram.com/on_point_leadership/72. #072 How Much Fun Are You Having Whilst Leading?
23:57||Season 1, Ep. 72This is our second episode with Karim Doukir, Fresh Prince of Retail and what a guy! I cannot wait to share the chat we had all about games and leadership in Karim’s world of retail. We had some great discussions – we go from games as systems to staying engaged within an organisation for 16 years. Everything is a game in Karim’s world and it’s a great place to explore. I’ve a feeling this episode will divide some of you between those that support this approach to leadership and those that don’t. As always, share your thoughts and comments with me, as this is what Game of Leadership is all about – the community of leaders, that’s you, sharing your thoughts and using ideas, tips and techniques from the show, to help you show up as the leader you want to be. The final question I’ll ask you to consider today is, what are you going to do to connect with your team at a deeper level, that includes some fun? If you would like a coaching thought partner to help you work that out, then do get in touch. I’d love to help you connect with your purpose, so you can be leading yourself and others, to the results that are right for you. Questions to consider whilst listening:How are you ensuring you are a ‘cool’ leader?How are you using gamification in your business to support you? (Gamification is adding game mechanics into nongame environments)How are elements of this, helping you to have ‘fun’ in the workplace?How could you use gamification to increase employee engagement?What one idea for a game, ice breaker our something of your choosing, could you think of now, to open next week’s team meeting?What outcomes are you looking for that idea to achieve?How are you going to introduce it and review it with the team?How could you get the team involved next time? Guest Resources:LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/thefreshprinceofretail/Host Resources:How resilient are you? FREE DOWNLOAD www.onpointlead.com/your-resilience-nutrientsWebsite www.onpointlead.comLinkedIn Profile www.linkedin.com/in/paula-eddy-wilcox-on-point-leadership/LinkedIn Business Page www.linkedin.com/company/on-point-leadershipYouTube Channel www.youtube.com/@gameofleadershipFacebook Business Page www.facebook.com/paulaeddywilcoxonpointleadershipInstagram Business Page www.instagram.com/on_point_leadership/71. #071 What Resonates With You?
28:36||Season 1, Ep. 71Today we meet Karim Doukir, Fresh Prince of Retail and what a guy! If you are looking for ways to get the best our of your retail team, Karim’s the one to support you.What an episode – we go from Karim’s heritage to where he is today, having forged his place in retail. He shares how he fell into his first steps into his career, which is often the case for many of us, and how he’s embraced servant leadership in the way he leads today.What a journey, full of inspiration and tips. Settle down and listen with a cup of your favourite drink, and keep your notebook handy. There are so many helpful questions and thoughts shared in this episode!The final question I’ve asked you to consider today is, what’s stopping you going for what you want? If you would like a coaching thought partner to help you work that out, then do get in touch. I’d love to help you connect with your purpose, so you can be leading yourself and others, to the results that are right for you.Questions to consider whilst listening:What choices did you make that took you to your first full time job?What situations did you find yourself in that helped you to grown?What experiences have you had presenting, that have helped you be the presenter you are today?How are you treating others as you lead, from the junior to senior employees you work with?What do you think that says about you?What elements of servant leadership would be helpful to bring into your leadership?How aware are you of what’s going on around you in the workplace?How could you observe more, to support you and others?Guest Resources:LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/thefreshprinceofretail/Host Resources:How resilient are you? FREE DOWNLOAD www.onpointlead.com/your-resilience-nutrientsWebsite www.onpointlead.comLinkedIn Profile www.linkedin.com/in/paula-eddy-wilcox-on-point-leadership/LinkedIn Business Page www.linkedin.com/company/on-point-leadershipYouTube Channel www.youtube.com/@gameofleadershipFacebook Business Page www.facebook.com/paulaeddywilcoxonpointleadershipInstagram Business Page www.instagram.com/on_point_leadership/