Joanne Allen

A solid win in shifting times is to understand your personal relationship with effective execution. Whether you're on a Board, at the Exec table or leading a transformation initiative, you WILL be involved in conversations around effective strategy execution. What I see less of though is conversations around our relationship with execution in THIS organisation. Our personal relationship as leaders. This week I share my view on how there is so much to learn in strategic leadership from personal observation of our relationship with what you may refer to as Execution, Delivery, or Implementation of work, and how making space for this reflection and discussions serves Chief Transformation Officers and Boards and Executive teams leading organisations through transformation. What do you see? What opportunities does the Effective Execution maxim surface for you? I’m Bernie Kelly. I’m working with accomplished organisational leaders on Remaining fit for purpose as the Environment shifts. The work is at a personal and organisation system level. If you’re curious I’d be delighted to share findings from research and experience on what others are finding useful and how slight shifts ease and accelerate the shifts for your team and organisation outcomes. We are in for another fascinating year. Another year wiser and many bigger picture industry conundrums ahead. Click below to arrange a complimentary Zoom call where we discuss your specific situation and objectives and share insights that shift personal and team trajectories. Accelerate the shifts you need. Link in comments below. #leadership #transformation #management #businesstransformationleadership

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Big thank you to Imogen de Vries and Chloe Lowe from Psysoft today for their EQ-i Webinar. I love using this tool with clients and it becomes increasingly relevant as leaders have to navigate ongoing change, uncertainty and ambiguity in their roles. It strikes me that so many of the challenges we help leaders and teams with stem from under-developed emotional intelligence (and EQ is so much more than just Empathy). Leaders have often 'got where they are today' because of their technical skills and/or their high IQ. But increasingly we know that this is not enough to ⚡ build and lead high-performing (multi-generational) teams ⚡ keep people engaged (especially with huge amounts of change) ⚡ create a healthy, efficient, effective culture (especially with hybrid-working The EQ-i assessment (and the 360 version) are well-researched, valid, realiable and easy to understand tools to support leadership selection, development, succession planing, team dynamics The tool itself and a good quality coaching debrief helps leaders ✨ identify their strengths ✨ raise self-awareness of blind-spots ✨ assess readiness for promotion ✨ build teams with complementary strengths ✨ create meaningful development plans It was particularly helpful to get their expert insight into using it in the context of #neurodivergence, as our openness and understanding of the implications for leaders and their teams expands. #emotionalintelligence #psychometrics #performance #leadership

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An opportunity to learn from the best shared value strategists I've had the pleasure to work with! If you (like me) believe that creating shared value is the business strategy fit for out times that I highly recommend this Masterclass. Run don't walk to register! #sharedvalue #esg #sustainabilitystrategy

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Back in October Dr Amanda Sterling and I ran a Masterclass on Gender Equitable Leadership. We had 87 people register and a good proportion turn up for the live Zoom. It showed us that many people were: 🌟 Struggling to convince their senior leaders to invest time and money in this work 🌟 At the beginning of closing their gender pay gap and increasing women into leadership, and don't know where to start. 🌟 Still seeing women stagnate or drop out of the pipeline to leadership, even though you've done a whole bunch of things directed at stopping this, and you don't know what else you could be doing. 🌟 Have been doing this work for years, and want to level up their commitment to gender equal leadership - reach 50/50 representation and a 0% pay gap. The main reflection and feedback we had from the Masterclass was that more time was needed for participants to work through their specific challenges and objectives. So we're planning to expand the Masterclass into a one-day workshop that gives HR, P&C, Leaders and DEI professionals the tools, techniques, templates and expert advice you need to: 🍃 Benchmark your organisation against your industry competitors and best practice. 🍃 Build a reporting dashboard that makes clear links between your gender equality metrics and your organisations strategic and ESG goals. 🍃 Identify the initiatives that are going to move you forward in achieving gender equal leadership. 🍃 Learn what other organisations are doing and connect with other professionals doing this work. At the end of the workshop you'd walk out with a business case that gives you clarity on your next steps and compelling focus for the conversations you need to have. We're still fine-tuning the format and sorting a date for early 2025, but if you'd like to be in the know and let us know what would be most useful to you, join the waitlist here ===>> https://lnkd.in/gjZq_Cfw #GenderEquity #WomenInLeadeership #GenderPayGap #Workshop #Learning

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🌟 Cultivating empathy in Leadership 🌟 Empathy lies at the heart of effective leadership, enabling us to understand and connect with others on a deeper level. Leadership has a profound impact on fostering collaboration, trust, and innovation. Embrace empathy as a guiding principle, nurturing relationships and driving positive change in our organisations and communities. Share if you agree or throw a comment out on your experience. #EmpatheticLeadership 🌟

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Do you trust your team to do their job or do you keep interfering because you believe you can do better? Trust is hard to build and easy to lose, but as leaders we need to lead by example and show our teams we believe in them. One way is to employ NIFO, Nose In Fingers Out, watch the video from Mark Fritz and use NIFO to help you let you team do their job, even better than you could!

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Career development isn't just about checking off boxes- it's about empowering your team with the skills they need to thrive and grow. When employees feel supported in their growth, they stay longer, bring more energy to their work, and spark innovation across your organisation. ✨ A skilled and engaged team is not only more resilient in the face of industry changes but also seizes new opportunities with enthusiasm and confidence. 🌟 So, as we look ahead to 2025, it's the perfect time to unwrap a career development program that gives all year long! Let’s build something that sparks growth, boosts retention, and drives success. Interested in learning more? Get in touch with us at [email protected] to discover how we can support your employees. Netwomen™️ For individuals, join the program here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gw7i-Qd6 #CareerDevelopment #EmployeeEngagement #GrowthMindset #Leadership #2025Goals #TeamSuccess #Netwomen

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From compliance to culture – empower your organisation with the tools to lead on inclusion and human rights. This isn’t just about meeting standards; it’s about creating a truly resilient and supportive environment. 📈 Reserve your strategic session today and set a new standard for leadership. #CorporateLeadership #InclusiveWorkplace #CultureTransformation #InclusionStrategy #BookYourSession #AcceptanceWithoutUnderstanding #AcceptanceForAll2050

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From compliance to culture – empower your organisation with the tools to lead on inclusion and human rights. This isn’t just about meeting standards; it’s about creating a truly resilient and supportive environment. 📈 Reserve your strategic session today and set a new standard for leadership. #CorporateLeadership #InclusiveWorkplace #CultureTransformation #InclusionStrategy #BookYourSession #AcceptanceWithoutUnderstanding #AcceptanceForAll2050

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From compliance to culture – empower your organisation with the tools to lead on inclusion and human rights. This isn’t just about meeting standards; it’s about creating a truly resilient and supportive environment. 📈 Reserve your strategic session today and set a new standard for leadership. #CorporateLeadership #InclusiveWorkplace #CultureTransformation #InclusionStrategy #BookYourSession #AcceptanceWithoutUnderstanding #AcceptanceForAll2050

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From compliance to culture – empower your organisation with the tools to lead on inclusion and human rights. This isn’t just about meeting standards; it’s about creating a truly resilient and supportive environment. 📈 Reserve your strategic session today and set a new standard for leadership. #CorporateLeadership #InclusiveWorkplace #CultureTransformation #InclusionStrategy #BookYourSession #AcceptanceWithoutUnderstanding #AcceptanceForAll2050

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If leaders prioritised relationships and community more, so would others. The busy lives we are living is resulting in disconnnection both in the workplace and at home. The support we relied on from family and friendships is being placed on romantic partners, and we’re expecting the same at work too. We often expect our romantic partners or colleagues to fill the void left by neglected personal relationships. But if we prioritised community and relationships across all areas of life, including work, we would have less disconnetion and disengagement at work and at home. As a species, we thrive on human connection and social interactions which is critical to our longevity and wellbeing. Leaders can set the example by encouraging their employees to build stronger connections within the workplace and outside of work. The impact would be us becoming more supportive and empathetic towards each other and building a stronger sense of community and belonging. #engagedhumans #engageorganisations #engagedleaders

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When I talk to leaders about the culture they are trying to inculcate across their organisation, #psychologicalsafety always surfaces as one of the most important areas. Nice little blog here about what it is, and importantly how to think about it in a digital world, authored by Aoife Keane Sheppard Moscow #leadershipculturetransformation #leadership

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