E068 Diving Deep into Episodes 63 - 67 with Mel Loizou
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In this episode, Mel dives deep into these recent podcast episodes: E063 Recruiting Senior Leaders with Michael Hewlett E064 Nature’s Lessons with ChaNan Bonser E065 Leadership in Academia with Peter Cotgreave E066 Communicate with IMAPCT Part 2 with Patrick Donadio E067 The Art of Being Authentic with T. Mark Meyer Reflecting on the final words of wisdom, shared by each of her guests, Mel considers how their insight might help people on their leadership journey: Michael urged us not to allow a lack of confidence to hold our careers back. ChaNan encouraged us to put down our pens and...
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E067 The Art of Being Authentic with T Mark Meyer
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In this episode we take a deep dive into authenticity with the wonderful T Mark Meyer. As leaders we are all encouraged to be authentic but what does that mean and is it even possible to be authentic in the business world? These are just some of the fascinating topics we discuss as we explore authenticity and its link to our values, purpose, and self-esteem. KEY TAKEAWAY “One of the things about authenticity that is often misunderstood is a lot of people think that being an authentic leader or being authentic is about me being me. But it's not an ego thing, it’s only half of the...
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E066 Communicate with IMPACT Part 2 with Patrick Donadio
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In this episode we welcome back Patrick Donadio as we dive into the final three parts of his communication model. Patrick first appeared as a guest on the show in November 2022 (Episode 32) and this time he is back with even more tips and tools to help us communicate better. Amongst the many topics we discuss are the power of active listening, the need to understand the intent of our communication, and the importance of engaging people physically, mentally, and emotionally. KEY TAKEAWAY “Listening is so challenging because we think differently to how we speak. Our brain,...
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E065 Leadership in Academia with Peter Cotgreave
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In this episode we take a deep dive into the world of leadership in academia. During this fascinating conversation Peter shares with us his career journey from academic biologist to Chief Executive of the Microbiology Society. Delving into his biggest leadership learnings, we explore the importance of values and being honest, however hard that may be. KEY TAKEAWAY “The future is not about giving up what you value, what you do might change, but your values don't. What you do on a daily basis doesn't matter. What matters is, why you're doing it and what the values are, the purpose of...
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E064 Nature’s Lessons with ChaNan Bonser
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In this episode we welcome back ChaNan Bonser, as we explore how the wisdom of nature, and the natural world can guide our leadership journey. During this fascinating conversation we explore Chinese medicine’s five elements and uncover the importance of creating space to let innovation and new ideas flow. KEY TAKEAWAY “I'm a strong believer in the power of daydreaming and how that can begin to change things. We can't create something unless we imagine. And we can't imagine if we are burnt out and highly stressed, it's beyond us.” ABOUT CHANAN ChaNan Bonser is a highly...
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E063 Recruiting Senior Leaders with Michael Hewlett
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In this episode, we take a deep dive into recruitment and more specifically senior leadership recruitment within the Estates/Facilities Management area of higher education. With over 25 years’ experience in this field, Michael shares with us his top tips for securing a director level role. In addition, we explore the skills universities are looking for in their senior leaders: emotional intelligence and soft skills, demonstrable experience of driving transformational change and a real understanding of equality, diversity, and inclusion. KEY TAKEAWAY “The thing that gets people a...
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E062 Diving Deep into Episodes 57 - 61 with Mel Loizou
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In this episode, Mel dives deep into these recent podcast episodes: E057 Managing Change & Transformation with Gareth Duffin E058 Let Nature be Your Compass with Rosie Tomkins E059 The Importance of Onboarding with Hayley Mintern E060 Motivating Your Team with Sam Glenister-Batey E061 Conversation Not Communication with Susan Heaton-Wright Reflecting on the final words of wisdom, shared by each of her guests, Mel considers how their insight might help people on their leadership journey: Gareth encouraged us to blame the process not the person when something goes wrong. Rosie inspired us to...
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E061 Conversation Not Communication with Susan Heaton-Wright
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In this episode, we take a deep dive into why it is more productive to have conversations rather than communication. As a former opera singer, Susan shares with us her five-step SuperStar Communicator methodology and why it is important to own our space and ensure that as leaders we are listening as well as speaking. KEY TAKEAWAY “There are a lot of things that we can do with the voice, to make it interesting, to engage our audience, but also to have that self-awareness that we could have what I call emotional leakages from our voice. We could be saying something very profound but...
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E060 Motivating Your Team with Sam Glenister-Batey
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In this episode, we take a deep dive into how to best motivate your team. Having recently joined the University of Leeds as Head of Conferences and Events, Sam shares with us what he has learned from the managers he has worked with over the years and his own unique approach to leadership. During this thought-provoking conversation, we discuss different leadership styles and why there is no right and wrong. KEY TAKEAWAY “Leadership is complex, there's no one size fits all. Different people, different situations require different styles of leadership. Leadership is about influencing...
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E059 The Importance of Onboarding with Hayley Mintern
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In this episode, we take a deep dive into onboarding and why it is so important. Having worked in educational recruitment for the past ten years and recently moved companies, Hayley shares with us her thoughts around what makes a successful onboarding process. Ensuring that we don’t apply a one size fits all model is key. Other important elements include transparency, trust, and flexibility. KEY TAKEAWAY “For me onboarding isn't the first day, the second day, the third day. It's not even the first week. It's the first six months because it's a journey and you're learning....
info_outlineIn this episode, we explore what it means to be curious and courageous. To not follow a plan and trust the process. Together with Eleri, we dive deep into those pivotal moments in her life when she showed great courage and discover how she realised in her early fifties she didn’t really know herself at all. Having worked at Aberystwyth University for over twenty-five years, Eleri also reflects on this time with the knowledge she has acquired since re-training as a Creative Kinesiologist.
KEY TAKEAWAY
“For me, in my heart, what leadership means, is the ability to see the potential, of the people that you are working with. To be able to journey with them. To be able to create a vision for the future, and for them to be able to actively create it, to be active participants. And so, the leader provides the environment, they provide the tools for the people around them to be able to be the best people/person, whoever they would like to become.”
ABOUT ELERI
Eleri grew up in Aberystwyth, a beautiful University town situated on the coast of Cardigan Bay in Wales. She studied Hospitality Management at the College of Food in Birmingham before starting her working life in a variety of managerial roles in hotels and restaurants in Bath and Bournemouth.
At age 24 she packed her bags and left for a year to travel and work in Australia following a promise to a college friend. The college friend found love which resulted in a mainly solo trip.
On returning to the UK she changed direction slightly and went to work for Aberystwyth University, where she stayed for the next 25 years. During that time, she married, had a family, and worked in a variety of different roles from Assistant Accommodation Manager to Deputy Director of Residential and Hospitality Services.
In 2013 she was gifted the opportunity to have some coaching which led in 2015 to a fabulous 4-week trip to Egypt which turned out to be life changing. Age 50 she took her next big life decision which coincided with her Chiron return and left her job to train as a Creative Kinesiologist which is where we find her now.
Eleri’s Recommendations:
Books:
Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet Joan Halifax*
When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress Gabor Maté*
CONNECT WITH ELERI:
Email: eleri.thomas37@gmail.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eleri.thomas.50/
Kinesiology Federation website: https://kinesiologyfederation.co.uk/member/eleri-thomas/#locator
ABOUT THE HOST – MEL LOIZOU
Mel is a Consultant, Coach, Facilitator, Speaker, Podcast Host & Mum. Specialising in leadership and change management in the Higher Education sector, Mel uses her Fish Climb Trees philosophy to help individuals, teams and organisations, shift from that place of believing they can’t, to one where they know they absolutely can.
If you would like Mel to help you with your leadership and change management challenges, then please book a free 30 min call via https://calendly.com/melloizou/initialchat
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