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In this video I share how to set up a ‘Strategic Leadership Calendar’ to avoid scattergun management, ad-hoc task juggling and project derailment.

"I’ve learned the importance of strategic planning that aligns branch and divisional objectives and how crucial recurring calendar meetings are to ensure that my direct reports feel informed and supported. I’ve also learned how to raise my profile in the organisation and communicate my intended career trajectory." Thelma Kilikidis, Elevate Participant

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Although quality feedback is gold for leadership development, it can be hard to get, so opportunities for growth and increased awareness are often missed.

This is the reason I teach team leaders and managers a system to consistently gather 360-degree feedback to fast track growth and maximise potential.

In this subtitled video I share how the  Elevate in 90 Days Program supports leaders to drive their own informal 360 degree process.

One of the common challenges I hear from the leaders I work with is, “I’m not sure how to drive my own development.”

If you want to develop yourself or empower people leaders in the business to drive their own growth and opportunities (rather than waiting for the business to do it for them), then this video is for you.

In this subtitled video I share how the Elevate in 90 Days Program supports leaders to drive their own development and growth.

Delivering effective one-on-one meetings is one of the most powerful ways to unlock the potential in a business, yet they're often delivered inconsistently and with little structure or planning. Poor delivery of one-on-one meetings has a very real cost that's hard to measure.

"I have learned and grown so much in the 90 days. I think the thing I got out the most is the connection to my one up manager.  Sharing my journey on what I have learned and are delivering has developed a working connection." Nicole Hirst, Elevate Participant

In this subtitled video I summarise the exact system I share in the Elevate in 90 Days Program to support leaders to deliver effective one-on-ones.

About 8 years ago I watched this 3-minute video and it ignited a spark within me to step up my life. 

See if it does the same for you.

People often focus on the next steps, without taking the time to step back to revisit the big dream and vision.

Hopefully this video will inspire you to remember what lights you up and to go for what you want.

If you want support explore coaching or the Elevate Program.

In this video I share some common strategic planning and delivering planning leadership mistakes I see leaders make, which leads to a lack of engagement and achievement with teams.

Here are some things to consider:

• Is there a clear strategic plan for the business that you have translated into a 12-month strategic plan for your team and have you shared this with the team?
• Have you established a 12-month delivery plan together with your team with clear goals, milestones, responsibilities, etc?
• Does this plan have a 'buffer zone' to account for staff leave/illness, unexpected issues, etc?
• How will you revisit this plan consistently with the team to focus energy, acknowledge achievement and provide support and accountability?

We cover Strategic Delivery Planning in the Elevate in 90 Days Leadership Program.

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Working with leaders over the last 20 years I’ve observed what highly effective leaders do that sets them apart, and I’m sharing these observations throughout this series, titled The 10 Secrets of High Performing Leaders. I go deeper with these ‘secrets’ in my Elevate in 90 Days Leadership Program.

To recap, Secret 1 is Self Leadership, where a leader strategically drives their own development, builds their own network, sets and revisits goals, has an evolving purpose-driven plan that ignites both them and the team and doesn’t sit back waiting for the business to do this for them. 

Secret 2 is Strategic Calendar (lesson 2 of the Elevate program)

As mentioned in the previous article, leaders tend to be extremely busy dealing with relentless meetings, email, people issues, delivery timeliness, stakeholders and much more. With a lot going on day-to-day it can be challenging to find the time to be strategic, focus on development and lead effectively. 

One of the most powerful tools you...

This is the first in a series of articles called 10 Secrets of Highly Effective Leaders. 

Over the last 20 years of working with CEOs, Directors, Managers and Team Leaders I’ve observed that the most effective leaders take a series of steps that others don’t - steps that every people leader could take to immediately elevate their leadership capability and career.

I’ve built a leadership program based on these secret steps, called Elevate in 90-Days.

The first secret/lesson is self-leadership, where a leader strategically drives their own development, builds their own network, sets and revisits goals, has an evolving purpose-driven plan that ignites both them and the team and doesn’t sit back waiting for the business to do this for them.

I find that many leaders don’t realise they can lead themselves, unaware they have the power to build their capability, brand, impact, career opportunities and respect for them as a leader in the business. Instead they sit back, complacently waiting...

Craft Your Why - I have a free activity to set you up for greater success in 2020. 

I encourage the leaders I work with to take some time over the Christmas/New Year break to reflect on the year that’s been, and to get clear about what they want to set themselves up for success in the year ahead.  

I find leaders are often strategic and planned in their roles, but don’t find the time to be strategic with their own careers. If this is the case with you, this is a powerful time to stop, think, reflect and intentionally reset the compass. Think of reflection time as strategic thinking time. 

After a busy December it’s valuable to carve out some valuable to consider:

What is it that I really want? 

What am I here to do in the world? 

What do I want the next five, or 10, or 20 years to really be about? 

In a nutshell: What’s my WHY? 

With his book, Start With Why, Simon Sinek inspired a movement for people to be purposefully engaged at work and fulfilled when they go home at night. ...