Leading teams is tough. Leading hybrid or remote teams? Even tougher. New workplace dynamics can create employee tension and communication issues that can overwhelm the best leaders. The leadership challenge of engaging remote employees and leading virtual teams is a skill that all leaders must develop as the future of work is here. Companies are made up of people - like you and me - who are ideally working together toward a common goal. But we’re complicated human beings and when put togeth ...
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Ever felt overwhelmed juggling project deadlines, stakeholder demands, and life’s curveballs? Leading Impactful Teams is a personal guide to achieving big project results without burning out. Since writing the book, it has resonated with thousands of people all over the worls so I’ve decided to give it away for free in podcast format (you can still buy the physical copy if you want to support me) I share candid stories (like how a broken toilet seat and a stubborn headache led to my wake-up ...
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Hopefully you've enjoyed listening as much as I enjoyed writing and reading the book. Let's connect on LinkedIn and continue the journey - there's loads more free content, and who knows maybe one day me and my team will be able to work with you and your team directly.저자 james8yk
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Projects can be better. 3 Key Takeaways: - Be transparent (share your plans and invite feedback), - Be ruthless about priorities (focus on the “bare necessities”) - and above all, put people first. Even in an AI-driven age, human empathy and connection set great project leaders apart. You should feel inspired to lead your next project not just to d…
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Chapter 11: Cost – How to think about it, how to discuss it, and how to keep a lid on it
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45:12Money matters, and a great PM can save a fortune for the organisation. Sometimes that means bravely canceling a doomed project before it burns more cash. Usually, it’s about smaller wins: trimming waste by streamlining work and preventing expensive scope creep. you can cut costs in any scenario if you are skilled at talking about budget openly with…
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Chapter 10: Stakeholders – Who they are and how to make sure they are on your side
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36:24Projects live or die by relationships, so you need to get stakeholders on your side. There are no “A***holes” in business, only people with different experiences, capabilities, stresses and styles than me (some of whom may appear to be a bit A***holish, even quite a lot of the time) — everyone has their reasons. Assume good intent and see the world…
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Time to start using these approaches and talking about them with your team - Connect with me on LinkedIn and get the material to run a book club where you can start to spread and engage on these ideas with your team.저자 james8yk
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The heart of your project is your team. Even the best plan means nothing if your people are burnt out or disengaged.become a servant leader—make sure your team has what it needs, protect them from needless stress, and never ask them to “do whatever it takes”. Build a positive, sustainable team culture where work is actually enjoyable. From balancin…
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Quality isn’t about perfection—it’s about balance. Deliver something great without chasing an impossible ideal (and driving your team crazy). My dad always said, “you can have it good, you can have it quick, you can have it cheap.... pick two.” Using this classic Iron Triangle, you'll be able to balance quality, time, and cost to meet your project’…
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“When will it be finished?” - the million-dollar question every project manager faces. Answer it without resorting to crystal-ball guesswork. The trick is to treat time, scope, and cost as a flexible trio. Involve stakeholders in timeline decisions—offering trade-offs so they own the schedule and aren’t blindsided by changes. A “failed” project is …
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Chapter 6: Risks (and Assumptions, Dependencies, and Issues) – Managing what could go wrong
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30:01"What ifs" haunt every project— but you can manage them before they turn into nightmares. Break down risks and their cousins: assumptions, dependencies, and issues, prioritise them and then manage them. Drop the rose-tinted glasses: not everyone is on the same page (sometimes they’re not even in the same book!). Learn to spot risks early, surface h…
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Chapter 5: Scope and Prioritisation – Maximise the work that you don’t do!
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55:29This chapter is about the art of saying “no” (or “not yet”) so you can focus on what truly matters. Pinning down what’s in scope (and what isn’t) early can save everyone a world of pain. Projects often drown in wish-lists and shifting requirements, but you can prevent that chaos from the start. Bring clarity with simple tools like scope lists and n…
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Chapter 4: Approach – Some ideas on how to structure your project
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27:02Time to step back to consider how to structure your project. There’s no one-size-fits-all method—your approach should fit your organization, your team, and your goals. Whether you’re bound by a strict corporate process or winging it at a startup, you'll have to make the system work for you. The key is flexibility: use methodologies (Agile, Waterfal…
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Chapter 3 - Techniques & Tips - It's easy if you know how!
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54:40With your new lenses, Chapter 3 gives you some tools to tackle whatever they reveal. Project management is a juggling act, so here are some tricks of the trade to make it all manageable (even easy, once you know how). From running effective meetings to calming an angry stakeholder, these are simple techniques I’ve picked up over the years. No two h…
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Simplifying any project down into the eight “lenses” that cover every aspect of a project. These key perspectives help you know where to look and what to watch for. Experience is valuable, but you don’t have to learn every lesson the hard way. By consciously checking your project through each lens, you’ll start to anticipate problems, focus your en…
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We all manage projects, whether it’s a family vacation or a corporate launch—yet few get real training. Project management is evolving from rigid plans and bureaucracy to flexible, people-first practices. Modern “power skills” like empathy, adaptability, and collaboration are replacing old-school command-and-control. Following a plan just because i…
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I tried to do everything: lead a high-stakes project, look after my team, boost my career with extra work, raise three young kids—and a cracked toilet seat finally broke me. This perfect storm of stress led to a collapse and a pretty explosive life moment. It’s a raw, eye-opening tale of what happens when you push yourself too far and explains why …
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10. What All Leaders Need to Know About The Future of Work, with Erin Grau of Charter
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44:02📰 Erin’s media career: Modernising the New York Times. 02:15 💫 Showcasing the vision for the future and shaping beliefs and priorities around that future. 04:22 🔀 Flexibility is here to stay: hybrid work model is the most preferred type of work but comes with challenges. 05:16 ⚗️ Using Experimentation to get the hybrid model right: HubSpot and thre…
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09. Experts Weigh In On The Biggest Challenges Leaders Face Right Now
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25:07👩🎓 Leigh Ann founded the Team Consultant Academy in 2019. 01:02 🙃 Executive coach Gayle Ely of Total Life Leadership on psychological well-being of employees. 03:24 👓 Improvement leader Danielle Freeman of The Clorox Company on lack of clarity. 06:40 😷 Wanda Walker from Uniquely Yours on the changes the pandemic brought and insights into organizat…
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08. 20 Practical and Creative Ways to Appreciate Your Team
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38:31🌟 Appreciation matters. 01:11 🎯 Five core needs according to Maslow. 02:04 🤩 Another way to think about appreciation. 04:27 1️⃣ Words of affirmation should be genuine, specific, and timely. 06:40 🖥️ Creative approaches to words of affirmation 08:06 2️⃣ Acts of service. 15:47 💪 Practical advice to implement acts of service. 16:19 🤔 Better Teams Triv…
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🙄 The two reasons teams do not like changes. 01:22 🤓 Many people are considering quitting jobs, so we need to adapt to retain our teams. 03:02 📈 Bruce Tuckman’s stages of group development model. 04:11 ▶️ Coming together: Forming. 04:44 🧠 The Storming phase. 05:52 💪 The Norming phase and Performing. 06:34 😇 Storming is a normal, natural process - s…
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Leaders report being overwhelmed at an alarming rate. 01:02 1️⃣ Thinking versus feeling. 03:28 🤩 Name it to tame it. 05:05 🪜 The tool of using a scale from 1 to 10 to assess emotions. 06:07 ✍️ Write it down! 07:11 🧠 LBT Trivia Question: How many pieces of information can we hold in our minds at one time? 08:27 2️⃣ The chunking technique. 09:09 🙋 As…
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🛀 Calgon, “Take me away!” 01:01 😞 Three out of four people say they’re feeling overwhelmed and unable to cope with stress. 02:33 🤷♀️ Being the victim of our circumstances is an easy role to play. 04:19 🙅♀️ “I'm busy”. It's code for “I'm stressed” but how to change that? 05:54 🧣 The SCARF model. 08:08 👑 We all desire status in our lives. 11:01 👩⚕…
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04. 3 Ways To Align Your Team - Goals, Roles & Methods
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24:36⚠️ All teams have at least one area where the team is not fully aligned. 01:02 ⚡ What are the challenges when aligning a team? 02:27 🤔 What is team alignment? 06:22 🧐 What does a team need to be aligned around? 08:04 🚘 LBT Trivia Question: How often should you align your car tires? 10:28 🌞 Re-aligning your team is a very proactive approach. 11:19 2…
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🤕I’ve experienced the feeling of falling behind on many things during the last year. 1:59 👍 Reframing my thinking and the new learning process has allowed me to catch back up. 3:15 ⏩ ‘Forward’ is my online community for leaders and facilitators. 5:34 👣 A 4-step process to understand FOFB - fear of falling behind. 8:08 🤔 Ask yourself - Are you reall…
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💨 Why do we avoid, accommodate or compromise in conflict situations? 1:30 💣 If we don't talk about unspoken issues openly and constructively, it will drain us. 3:25 ✨ The Thomas Kilmann Instrument (TKI) conflict management instrument. 04:29 🐘 Steps for addressing the elephant in the room. 9:18 1️⃣ Be sure you are in the right mindset first. How to …
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01. Three Ways to Connect Your Team in 15 Minutes or Less
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30:02😞 So many people are feeling isolated due to pandemic. 1:02 😟 We are Zoomed out and missing out on real connections. 2:56 💡 How to recreate office closeness virtually? 05:11 💻 1. Audio-visual connections and finding flexibility. 09:11 🖥️ 2. Using a dedicated channel to connect only to a personal level. 11:32 🎯 Even if you are not a social leader, p…
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>> Connect with Leigh Ann: www.better-teams.com >> Get the Better-Teams model to identify your team’s strengths and greatest opportunities using a common language here: https://better-teams.com/better-teams-model/ >> Join FORWARD https://leigh-ann-rodgers.mykajabi.com/join-forward저자 Leigh Ann Rodgers
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