#StanwaySchool, #The #Stanway #School #Thestanwayschool,#leadership, #softskills #leadershipdevelopment #students #tiktok

Scope of Episode: EP 033 Part 2 of 2

Listen to Part 2 of our discussion with the incredible: Head of School Mr John Player from “The Stanway School” that took the brave leap to participate in a Channel UK Documentary " Swiped: The School That Banned SmartPhones".

We are continuing to now see various heart breaking, concerning and worrying TV documentaries, TV programs or News highlighting the real adverse impact of our children being on-line due to the different inappropriate things children can easily access on line such as pornography, x-rated games, bulling on social media etc, unintentionally but due to the “algorithm” which is determined by the Tech Companies such as Tik-Tok, Facebook (meta), Youtube, Instagram etc.

The consequences are severe and alarming. Do we need thetech and social media companies to take more accountability? Or is it down to us as parents to take the initiative?

The more the children spend time online, the less time they have to develop their soft skills which are fundamental to their success both at home and school as they grow into adults.

The children of today are our tomorrow’s leaders and softskills are essential to effective leadership and success but somehow, we are allowing technology and AI to slowly and gradually diminish these essential skills.

We focus on the following for Part 2 in this episode:

1. The impact on the children and parents

2. The impact and changes that the school has had to make

3. How the Government can help with regulation?

4. What can we as adult/parents/responsible adults do to raise awareness of this issue to keep it on the Government priority agenda to put in place policies and regulations that force Tech companies to take more accountability and protect our children?

5. Lesson learnt with the students, parents and teachers #highs and #lows

EP 031 Prt 2: The Untold Secret Leadership Challenges | Established Leaders |New Leaders| Managers

#leadership #managers #buildingtrust #team

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Scope of Episode

What challenges established leaders, unexperienced leaders or new leaders face and how to over-come their struggles using real examples based on experience and observations

A concreate discussion with Salvatore (Sal) leveraging his 30 years’ experience in the change, transformation space and leadership. He also has extensive experience coaching established, new and upcoming leaders.

Using real examples that we have both encountered we bring light to the challenges that no one ever tells you when you are put in a leadership role especially the new leaders.

The discussion is full of insightful content based on real examples that you need to hear, listen to and also learn from to avoid the pitfalls by others and us.

We cover the below in part 2 of 2 of this episode;

· The role of a leader

· The benefits of mentoring and coaching for a new leader

· Self-reflection

· Why effective communication and the benefits for the new leaders

o Transparency of decisions

o Stakeholder engagement and communication

· Stakeholder management

· Non-verbal communication

• Body language

· How to prepare for a leadership role?

· Understanding and alignment to the ask of “why” for your team and stakeholders

· Why soft skills are fundamental to your success as a leader.

EP 030 Part 1 : Untold Secrets Leadership Challenges

#leadership #managers #buildingtrust #team

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Scope of Episode

What challenges established leaders, unexperienced leaders or new leaders face and how to over-come their struggles using real examples based on experience and observations

A concreate discussion with Salvatore (Sal) leveraging his 30 years’ experience in the change, transformation space and leadership. He also has extensive experience coaching established, new and upcoming leaders.

Using real examples that we have both encountered we bring light to the challenges that no one ever tells you when you are put in a leadership role especially the new leaders. The discussion is full of insightful content based on real examples that you need to hear, listen to and also learn from to avoid the pitfalls by others and us. We cover the below in part 1 of 2 of this episode;

· Mis-understanding between a leader vs manager role and responsibilities

· Managers who have been promoted into a leadership role without leadership preparation.

· Leadership Styles vs Culture vs Geography vs Leader’s perception.

· Learning from those leaders that inspire you.

· How to effectively engage the team as a leader.

· Building trust with the team

· Creating a safe place for the team to openly share ideas without judgment

· Impact of 360 feedback as a leader.

· Communication as a leader

EP: 029 Lets Talk Mental Health At Work | Corporates| Financial Services | Operating Model

#MentalHealthSupport, #Mentalhealth ,#Mentalwellbeing, #leaders,

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Listen to the final part of the discussion with Chipo as I leverage her experience and knowledge on the Mental Health Support model we generally have in the private or corporate sector versus what she has experienced and learnt in the health sector .

1. Do Corporates have the appropriate operating model for Mental Health Support to help their employees.

2. Can Corporates do better for their employees when it comes to Mental Health wellbeing support?

3. Can Corporates learn lessons from the health sector how it offers its mental health support to its employees?

EP 028: How I changed from Finance to Mental Health Nursing | Let's Talk Career Change After 15 Years | Part 2

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Continuation to EP 027, I discuss with Chipo : - How she managed to make the change from working in Finance Career to Mental Health Nursing and working in a hospital after 15 years of working in Finance in the corporate industry. - What practical steps she put in place to make the change

- The Challenges she had to overcome #mentalhealth, #change, #changemanagement, #leadership, #nursing, #mentalhealthnursing

EP 0026: British Airways Failing Operating Model

Out of frustration and disappointment, I share and discuss the failing current British Airways (BA) Cabin Crew and #Heathrow Terminal 5 Automated Security Gate Check Operating Model based on my recent journey experience and observations from a passenger perspective.

#BritishAirways you need to improve the standard of your service. We pay a more than reasonable price for our flight and as passenger "customer" we expect a reasonable service and duty of care.

My experience and observations are unfortunately a demonstration of EP 022 : Why do Operating Models fail? https://open.spotify.com/episode/1qiLm0UQU2gJ4EfUlscAjs?si=YiaeYbzQTH-sqYvVVyxTAA

I was disappointed with British Airways.

Scope of episode

1. British Airways Cabin Crew & Heathrow Terminal 5 Automated Security Gate Check Current Operating model 2. What went wrong

3. Suggestions of improvements ( quick wins for BA)

#Operating Model, #Britishairwars #heathrow #T5