With 30 years’ experience in Australia and internationally, Helen Fairclough returned to her hometown Melbourne in 2014 to join the award-winning Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) as Director of People and Culture.Recently acting Chief Operating Officer, Helen has currently been appointed in an interim role as the Director of Business Relaunch at MCEC, a role that Helen shares a bit about in the podcast.Prior to MCEC, Helen spent nine years with Chevron Corporation in London and San Francisco. She has also held roles with HRMS Consulting in Monaco, and the Transport Accident Commission and Crown Casino in Melbourne.Helen has worked in environments ranging from start-up to Fortune 500, and in industries as diverse as retail, advertising, government/public sector, hospitality, tourism & events, insurance, law, consulting, manufacturing and energy.Helen has Board level experience as a Non-Executive Director and Executive Council Member of the Victorian Chamber of Commerce & Industry and member of the Australian American Chamber Commerce Board (San Francisco, USA). Her interests include live music, travelling, fashion and sport.When I first met Helen she was sharing how the MCEC had won Employer of the Year Award 3 times. An award that is not easy to achieve, especially for a hospitality business the size of MCEC. In this podcast, you will start to understand how they did this AND they have now been named Employer of Choice again at the time of recording this podcast – that is 4 YEARS IN A ROW!I really love this podcast and I could’ve chatted to Helen forever! There are so many leadership and team engagement tips and insights that Helen shares that will benefit anyone who listens in.Helen generously shares:How MCEC is using this opportunity to innovate and disrupt the sectorThree things that contributed to the MCEC being awarded Employer of the Year 3 times (now 4 YEARS IN A ROW at the time of recording this podcast)The biggest leadership shifts this pandemic has causedThree things leaders need to focus on moving forwardAlso since recording this podcast (Sept 2020) the State Government has extended the funding for the MCEC into the New Year (Helen mentions this in our chat, which is great news for them and the City of Melbourne.Links:Helen FaircloughMCEC

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The Power of the Pause with Helen Fairclough

Julie Hyde is a leader of leaders. She’s a disruptor and a powerful people enabler who helps leaders make big things happen.Managing people comes with a lot of pressure. Underperformance, culture issues, and poor retention can have a real impact on your business. To continue to grow and scale, you need the right systems and training - and you need a partner who understands how to align your business and your people.As your business advisor, trainer, mentor, and partner, Julie can help empower your leaders to unlock the people potential in your team and business.When you work with Julie, you get HR with a difference: practical advice and strategies for leadership training, culture building, change management, and team engagement.Julie shares her Ten Leadership Tips that she has learnt during the Covid-19 pandemic that we can double down on and take with us as we transition into the next phase.Links:Julie HydeLinkedIn

10 Tips to Move Us Forward - Julie Hyde

For over 25 years Rick Foster forged a career as a successful copywriter. Twenty of those were as part- owner and founder of Tank, a creative agency that strived to make a meaningful difference through their work.But then Rick had a mental breakdown, suffering severe anxiety which made him relook at everything. His family, life and career.What was the hardest time of his life also became the happiest, as he reignited his passion for writing through pursuing something that he had wanted to do since having the first of his two beautiful daughters – write picture books.Drawing on his own experience and the struggles both of his young daughters experienced with anxiety, he wrote and self-published his first picture book, Why Worry Wally? to help kids talk about and cope with their worries and anxiety.Rick is a strong advocate for mental health, in particular anxiety in children and men, and passionate about de-stigmatising issues around mental health.This podcast is super relevant right now with what we are experiencing. There has been so much disruption to children’s lives because of this pandemic and it has really impacted their worries and anxiety levels. This podcast is full of pragmatic tips to assist you with how to normalise anxiety and encourage your kids to talk about it.We chat about:What drove Rick to write Why Worry WallyHow Why Worry Wally helps normalise anxiety for childrenWhat to do if your child does raise they are feeling anxious or worriedWhy it’s ok for parents not to be the superheroWhy being present and breaking the busy curse is super importantPlease do share this podcast with those you know with kids as it could make a huge difference to their world. As Rick shares you can purchase the book via his website and a percentage of the sales is donated to Kids Helpline.Links:Why Worry WallyRick Foster

Normalising Child Anxiety - Rick Foster

My guest today is Fiona Pearman.Fiona is the founder and Director of Pearman Partners, a facilitator & speaker. She is a game changer, thought leader and status quo challenger – how awesome is that!Fiona is a sought-after opinion leader, panellist and speaker on creating gender equal and inclusive workplaces, where everyone can thrive. She works with organisations to deeply understand the underpinning systemic and structural barriers that impact gender diversity at senior levels.She is the co-author of Core Confidence. which examines the reasons why professional women can be perceived as less confident than men.Fiona’s background as a corporate brand strategist means she understands the benefits for organisations in fully leveraging the power of gender diversity.In this podcast we will discuss why a gender balanced leadership of your company will create the conditions to outperform the market and give you a competitive advantage – and how to get there.We also cover:Where the obstacles are for gender balanceThe opportunities for leaders to lead the changeHow confidence can play a part in holding woman backThis is a really insightful chat with Fiona who offers some deep insights and valuable tips for all of us and encourages us to look within in order to progress improved gender diversity within senior leadership positions.

The Diversity Advantage - Fiona Pearman

Meet Carlii Lyon. A woman on a mission!For the past 15 years, Carlii has been shaping the personal brands of remarkable individuals from across the globe.Her past clients include a world-leading supermodel (Miranda Kerr), New York Times bestselling authors, inventors, musicians, and even a British celebrity foot reader!Today Carlii speaks about personal branding to the teams of iconic brands internationally and is helping everyday individuals master the art of putting themselves out there.Personal Branding is something I strongly believe in and understand how powerful it can be. Carlii describes your Personal Brand as an asset which I think is a great way to look at it because an asset is value and your Personal Brand can be of significant value to you if approached intentionally.We chat about:Demystifying Personal BrandThe benefits of owning and investing in your brandTips for building your brand in uncertain timesWhat leaders should be thinking about with their brandLinks:Carlii LyonLinkedIn

Personal Brand Power - Carlii Lyon

Meet Mark LeBusque.Mark is universally known as the “Human Manager” and his proven techniques for elevating leaders and energizing employees make him an internationally sought after speaker, facilitator, mentor and coach. His books BEING HUMAN and the little book of HUMAN have challenged the way Managers and Organisations view the value of the 100- year old Management system and has sparked a more Human approach across the globe.Mark has developed and refined his “Human Manager” model over a 25-year career in sales, operations and general management, delivering measurable improvements in employee engagement, team performance and business results even in todays climate of fast paced change and uncertainty. He has an innate ability to both speak and seek the truth, provoke humans to step into their own reality and skillfully combines practicality and simplicity with textbook theory. Mark is Harvard Business School Trained and an accredited Practitioner in Adaptive Leadership and Instincts at Work and is affectionately known as a Certified Bogan…I think you’ll agree that right now the world needs more human. We need leaders to step into a more human approach at a time when they are facing enormous challenge too! No easy feat. Which is why this episode is very timely and very relevant.Mark shares:How he became known as the Human ManagerThe shifts required for leaders in this time of COVID-19Tips to rewire your management styleTips for having meaningful performance conversations with your teamA powerful question to ask yourself that will improve your self awareness.Links:Mark LeBusqueLinkedIn

The Human Manager - Mark LeBusque

Abbie White is the Founder of Sales Redefined and one of Australia’s most dynamic sales experts.With over 15 experience in sales and sales leadership, Abbie’s proven track record includes assisting in the delivery of over $500M in sales, across a range of industries.Abbie’s modern approaches to high performance sales and her tried-and-tested, authenticity-based sales formula have helped supercharge the performance and profits of boutique Australian businesses, through to large multinationals. It’s her approach that really resonated with me and I believe it just makes complete sense.Abbie is an expert at creating profound shifts in the performance of sales professionals. She is high energy and super passionate and is certainly someone who walks her talk which I admire.My chat with Abbie covers quite a lot including:Abbie’s approach to sales and how it benefits her clientsThe shits and the opportunities since Covid-19Why having skin in the game can be a game changer.Abbie’s tips for managing busyThis is an awesome chat with Abbie where she shares lots of practical tips so you may want to have a pen and paper handy! Links:Sales RedefinedThe Execution ZoneAbbie White

Sales Redefined - Abbie White

My guest today is the courageous Jessica HickmanAs the founder of Bullyology and Upstand Academy, Jessica is known globally as ‘The Bullyologist’. Bullyology is a professional anti-bullying methodology derived from personal experiences and meticulous research, dedicated to breaking the silence on bullying while striving to promote healthy workplace relationships.Jessica’s mission is to create thriving workplace cultures where individuals are empowered to be Upstanders rather than silent bystanders.Jessica has worked across the UK and Australia in multiple industries including public and private sectors. She is known for her work delivering an improved workplace culture winning multiple industry awards. Delivering motivational workshops with passion and commitment to engage internal staff and external clients on ‘unspeakable’ topics. Her passion lays with delivering social inclusion programs to promote equality, psychological safety and trust within the workplace.Jessica describes how she now uses her adversity as her superpower to make a difference for others. She is super passionate and driven to do this and we chat about:Jessica’s journey to becoming known as the BullyologistThe Upstander effectTips to becoming an UpstanderThe shift in bullying now more people are working from homeHow we can all make a difference in this spaceLinksBullyology

The Upstander Effect - Jessica Hickman

Lee Ussher is my guest today.Lee is head of Digital & Social Media Management at Buzz Web Media. A nationally recognised digital marketing agency Lee co-founded, that specialises in servicing companies and leaders establish their brands, and expand customer reach online.With over 20 years of consulting and training experience, 15 of them within the marketing industry, Lee has developed her career as a professional speaker, and residency mentor for University New England's Regional Incubator Program. As a media commentator, Lee is referenced for her thoughts on developing brand leadership, social media trends and digital influence.As a presenter and trainer, Lee is known for delivering practical methods and easy to use resources that any business size can implement to build credibility and maintain an authority of influence. In the last decade her innovative marketing strategies have been showcased alongside recognised brands such as Microsoft, Telstra, Optus, and NAB at national conferences and forums.Lee's passion for helping others rise and curiosity for digital marketing means she still loves getting her hands dirty developing 2 personal media projects: Women With Wit and SER4KIDS, whilst acting as a board advisor and director for 2 organisations.We chat about the impact of COVID-19 on Social and how this has impacted our positioning and ability to influence in this space:What has shifted with social mediaThe importance of the intention of your messagingHow to use social to strengthen your social networksThe importance of keeping your eye on future shifts in this space.

The Social Shift - Lee Ussher

Giaan Rooney is an Olympic Gold Medalist and holds medals at every level of competition. The former darling of Australian Swimming, Giaan retired in 2006 to forge a successful career as an Australian TV presenter.Giaan's memorable smile and ability to engage are almost trumped by her enormous energy for work. An adept speaker and presenter, Giaan is a person of enormous talent and professionalism.Giaan’s high profile broadcast involvement with Channel 7 has included the Brisbane News team, 2018 Commonwealth Games, 2016 Rio Olympics, Australian Open coverage, commentator for the Australian Swimming Championships, and presenter on the House of Wellness.Giaan has previously spent years with Channel Nine where she was involved across a range of shows including a co-anchor of Wide World of Sports, presenting stories on Getaway, Postcards, the 2010 Winter Olympics, 2012 London Olympics, Nine’s Spring Racing Coverage and the Today Show weather.Giaan is an Ambassador for CareSuper and Life Space Probiotics. She is also an avid supporter of her chosen charities, the Nelune Foundation, Lort Smith Animal Hospital and the Sony Foundation.After spending many years in Melbourne, Giaan relocated to the Gold Coast with her husband Sam and two children, Zander and Alexa.Giaan is a fierce competitor and very driven. She is also such a warm and authentic person who has a natural ability to engage and leave a lasting impression. I wanted to tap into her incredible success and boy did we have a wonderful discussion! There are so many gold nuggets in this podcast that you can apply to all areas of your life.We chat about:Giaan’s swimming achievements and what drove her to succeed.Her defining moment that enabled her to retire at the right time and embrace her achievementsHer transition to her media career and some sound advice she receivedWhy being uncomfortable is where you will create your magicGiaan’s life now after significant disruption caused by COVID-19.Links:Giaan Rooney

Where the Magic Happens - Giaan Rooney

Margie Warrell is a bestselling author and global authority on living and leading with courage. Margie has learnt a lot about courage since growing up on a dairy farm in rural Victoria, Australia. She has spent the last 25 years working around the world while raising her four children.Founder of Global Courage and a member of the advisory board of Forbes School of Business & Technology, Margie has interviewed with global leaders - such as Richard Branson, Bill Marriott, and former presidential candidates Steve Forbes and Marianne Williamson - and embolden braver leadership within organizations such as NASA, Google, the UN Foundation and Warrren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway.An honoree of the Women’s Economic Forum, she is also a passionate advocate for the advancement of women, leading Live Brave women’s programs globally.Margie walks her talk when it comes to living bravely, most recently summiting Mt Kilimanjaro with her husband and their four children. Her latest book You’ve Got This! The Life-Changing Power of Trusting Yourself has been hailed as a ‘book for these times!’We chat about:Margie’s journey to being a global authority on courageTips for moving into the space of confidence and courageThe power of vulnerability and why we need it as a leaderHow to doubt your doubtsThis is a podcast not only for now but always and I think it will be one of your favourite listens!More at MargieWarrell.com

Leading the Brave - Margie Warrell

Kylie is a respected, senior recruitment professional in the Australian Property, Real Estate, Development and Construction industry.A veteran in her field, she has racked up over 15 years’ experience partnering with clients in leading property groups, project management firms, building companies & developers; all with the goal to strategically connect candidates with the future employers.With extensive knowledge in the Australian Property & Construction sectors, paralleled with a particular expertise in Project Management, Kylie sought to create a company that connected truly specialised talent with companies looking to make a positive change.And so, established in early 2019, Prime Recruitment & Consulting entered the market. Leveraging her esteemed career in Recruitment, alongside a global network of connections, Kylie has rooted her business in a deep understanding of people and the construction lifecycle.This is a really open and honest chat with Kylie who works tirelessly to help others be successful. She very generously shares huge value and you will get some clear insight into why Kylie is very successful.We chat about:The approach Kylie has taken since COVID-19 has impacted her business and how she is thinking differentlyTips for those whose career has been impacted by the pandemicKey actions if you are considering a career change or progressionHow Kylie manages her ‘juggle’This podcast is not only relevant to what we are going through with this pandemic, but for all times of challenge and disruption.Links:Kylie Jasinski

Leading Your Career in Challenging Times - Kylie Jasinski

Rachael Robertson is an International conference and event speaker, Best selling author of "Leading on the Edge - Extraordinary stories from the most extreme workplace on the planet", Antarctic expedition leader, Youngest ever Chief Ranger at 32 (Victorian National Parks), and has an MBA. I think you’ll agree she’s quite extraordinary.Rachael’s work is in response to a massively growing demand in the business world to get real, practical tools backed up by solid theory from someone who has actually led, and led successfully.After 15 years leading diverse and remote teams and business units, she took the jump and lead the 58th annual expedition to Antarctica. It was a tough, gruelling and exhausting year, but ultimately extremely rewarding and fruitful. The intensity of this leadership role, where the leader is on-duty all day, every day, for 12 months with no respite, gave her the opportunity to road test her leadership ideas the hard way - without the luxury of peers, a desk or any way out! It was a ‘leadership laboratory’ in the most extreme, hostile environment on Earth.This is an awesome chat with someone who is so authentic and engaging and very humble!We chat about:Her role as leader on the 58th expedition to AntarticaTips for leaders to successfully navigate through this Covid-19 crisisHer new book Respect Trumps HarmonyWhere her fierce determination comes fromYou'll love this chat!Link:Rachael Robertson

Insight into an Extraordinary Leader - Rachael Robertson

Meet Karen Gately.Karen is a passionate optimist with unwavering belief in the power of the human spirit. An author, speaker, advisor and educator in the fields of human performance and leadership, she brings a fresh perspective to what it takes to be a successful manager of people.Her approach is heavily influenced by the 25 years she spent training and teaching karate. And as a 3rd dan Black Belt she can be very persuasive when she needs to be! Karen really does have a lot to say too! Her insight and thought leadership is easily accessible being an author of two books, regular contributor to business and lifestyle publications and a frequent guest on national television and radio.This podcast is very timely given the current situation we are navigating with COVID-19 and the priority to keep our teams engaged whilst supporting their mental health.We chat about:How Karen’s Marshall Arts training influenced her leadershipWhere her strong belief in the human spirit came fromTips for getting through these uncertain and challenging timesTips for leaders to fuel their teams human spiritSit back and grab a coffee, there are a lot of tips shared.Link:Corporate DojoKaren Gately

The Power of the Human Spirit - Karen Gately

Joining me this week is Lyndal Harris.Lyndal’s journey started as a Virtual Assistant (VA) in 2012. She had spent 6 years juggling family and learning everything she needed to know to start a business.In 2016, her life changed when she was sitting in a hospital room with her husband being told that he had pancreatic cancer. The only thing they could do was palliative chemo. At this point, she knew her life had changed.Lyndal needed a lifestyle that enabled her to be there for her family, so she changed her business. Lyndal decided to combine her experience of working virtually to support clients and her love of podcasting and Podcast VA was born. Lyndal and her team make podcasting easier. They manage every aspect, reducing the stress and overwhelm that comes with launching and maintaining a successful podcast.We chat about:Lyndal’s challenges when transitioning into her own businessHer top tips when considering setting up a podcastThe biggest mistakes people are making when podcastingHow Lyndal manages the demands on her time.This podcast comes at the perfect time with so many people considering how they can build their online presence in a very challenging time given the current COVID-19 pandemic. Many small business owners have also chatted with me about starting a podcast so perhaps the time is now?Links:Podcast VALyndal Harris 

Making Podcasts Easy with Lyndal Harris

“Making It Count” with Julie Hyde is a podcast dedicated to business owners and leaders to inspire you to make it count for your leadership, team, culture, clients and you. Join Julie Hyde as she taps into the experience of some remarkable people who have built successful businesses, learnt from mistakes, navigated challenges and who just get out there and make a difference.”

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