Episode 52 - Unlocking Genius: Jenny Greenblatt on Mastering Creative Problem Solving
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In this episode, we delve into the world of creative problem solving with Jenny Greenblatt. Jenny shares her journey of developing a systematic methodology for creative problem solving and offers practical advice on how organizations can harness creativity to tackle complex challenges. Tune in to learn about innovation on demand and how to transform obstacles into opportunities. Guest Bio: Jenny is an expert in strategic innovation and creative problem solving. She has worked as a strategy consultant for many years, focusing on measuring and improving organizational and individual performance....
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Radio Omnicor Episode 51 – The Future of Work & Reward- Dr Mark Bussin
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Episode 50 - Feedback & The Power of the Right App
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Episode 49 - The Journey of a Lifelong Learner
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Episode 48 - The Blueprint of a Leader’s Psyche
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Episode 47 - From Profit to Purpose
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Episode 47 - From Profit to Purpose This episode was a global endeavour with Terri Soller dialling in from Sydney and Gaby Rajak and I in SA. Both guests are seasoned Organisational Development (OD) Practioners with whom we are currently piloting a new workshop for Coaches and OD Practioners. We discuss the changing role of the OD Practioner in the new world of work and why we can never go back to the pre-pandemic organisational structure. Disruption caused by Covid-19 has provided valuable opportunities for learning and leadership. But how do we make sure it is seen by...
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Episode 46 - Covid, Culture & Companies
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Covid, Culture & Companies We caught up with Colin from the happy sandpit fame for our second episode with him and as to be expected he did not disappoint. We always value the openness and authentic conversations we have, during this episode Colin reflects on the past 3 years and how he had to pivot his business to survive. Helpful ideas on the evolving world of work and engagement. BIO: Colin is the founder of Happy Sandpit, which helps organisations to interpret, define and embed culture and leadership philosophies and practices to drive employee engagement. He is the...
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Episode 45 - Exploring the Future of Civilisation, Work, and the Welfare State with Ian Mann
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Episode 45 - Exploring the Future of Civilisation, Work, and the Welfare State with Ian Mann We are thrilled to welcome Ian back for a second time, his claim to fame is that he reads and reviews many of the top books every year, and in this episode, he gives us the best insights from them and how he sees these ideas manifesting in the future. Ian specialises in strategy and leadership, having consulted to companies in fourteen countries. His greatest strength is his ability to communicate sophisticated and complex concepts in an easy to understand, stimulating and engaging manner. He is the...
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Episode 44 - Called to Serve
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Episode 43: Stop calling Emotional Intelligence a soft skill!
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Episode 43: Stop calling Emotional Intelligence a soft skill! During a time when your EI (Emotional Intelligence) is as important- if not more so important than your IQ, we sat down to better understand this with Dr Karina De Bruin who teaches and measures EI for a living. Although this is a competency that can be taught, it is by no means easy. Karina wishes that we would all stop calling these skills “soft” and understand how critical they are in all areas of our lives if we want to have flourishing relationships and ultimately successful careers. Turns out that the old fashion...
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Episode 39: Leader as Coach
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During these unprecedented times, compassionate Leadership is in more demand than ever. Remote working and the new emerging ground rules have placed more pressure on Leaders to be agile and innovate their approach.
Re-contracting boundaries and expectations together with the importance of really listening are just some of the skills Leader’s need to Coach their teams authentically through a pandemic. Dr Brian Chinsamy has provided many helpful tools and reminders to embrace coaching as a Leader.
Bio:
Brian has been involved in South Africa over the last 30 years in public education, both as a professional and an education activist, in the para-statals, as well as in corporates. In his time in the public sector he headed Educational Management and School Governance in the Gauteng Department of Education and provided leadership as Education Director for the Research Triangle Institute (RTI) implementing the District Development Support Programme (DDSP) for the National Department of Education. His experience in the para-statal world saw him extend his services as Head of Learning and Development and General Manager of HR Projects for Denel to other parastatals in the Department of Public Enterprise for training and development, including Transnet and Eskom. Brian’s venture into the corporate world was through the introduction of a new learning strategy for Absa Retail Bank in 2007 as its Head of Learning and Development. He broadened his reach to leadership and Talent management and development as Head (Director) of Learning, Leadership and Talent for Barclays Africa (12 countries in Africa). Brian has run coaching and mentoring sessions for individuals and groups, and has facilitated people deep-dives and teaming sessions in Egypt, Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Tanzania, Mozambique, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and South Africa. Brian was on the Board of the Matthew Goniwe School of Leadership and Governance, as well as Leselo Assessments, and is presently the Deputy Chair of the ASHA Trust and a member of the Board of the Education Excellence Consortium (EEC). He has written widely and his most recent publication is contained in an international book, “The search for quality education in postapartheid South Africa, Interventions to improve learning and teaching.” Coaching and Facilitation Experience • Barclays Africa (facilitated coaching programmes, as well as leadership programmes eg Performance Management and Performance Coaching) for all countries in Barclays Africa - Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Mauritius, Seychelles, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique and Uganda) • Kalleo Learning (Coaching of Senior Managers) • Diplomat South Africa (Performance Consulting, team effectiveness, leadership development, Performance Coaching and executive coaching) • NMB Bank in Tanzania - developing HR Metrics to measure HR performance and facilitating the training of the HR team • Personal Discovery and Change Management for Cooperative Bank of Kenya, sponsored by the International Finance Corporation, part of the World Bank programme • Leadership Development Programmes and Individual Executive Coaching.
Helpful Links
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Show Notes
Practical Mindfulness: https://practicalmindfulness.co.za/
The Book / Guided Meditations: http://bit.ly/pm-ar-bookstuff
Corporate Course: http://bit.ly/pm-corp
Online Course: http://bit.ly/ocssms
Public Course: http://bit.ly/pm-public