Podcast

Cam Calkoen has gone from doubting his ability to run, to representing New Zealand in athletics all around the world. In this weeks podcast, Ryan chats with Cam Calkoen, a renowned New Zealand athlete, inspirational speaker and all round awesome guy.

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How often do you sit around your meeting table, pull out your mission statement and brand values, and say "Hey, how well do we live these?"
Are you constantly changing around your most important values to match what is the top priority that month?
Do you even KNOW the values you say your business lives by?
Finding it difficult to answer one or more of these questions, don't worry, this podcast episode will give you a clear guide.

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In this podcast episode, Mike and Ryan address the question that most business leaders have when they are about to invest in leadership training – How do you measure the results of leadership development programmes? Since it is difficult to attribute a hard value to soft skills, or translate it directly into measures like profit, this can be a challenging question to answer.

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David Galbraith shares frank insights and funny personal stories on how to live your best life with courage and care. He draws on a wide range of experiences as a clinical psychologist, high performance mental coach of athletes from Super Rugby (Chiefs) to Olympic sports, youth worker, author, husband and dad. He encourages all of us to let go of fears and doubts, break free from others’ expectations, commit to values and embrace the unknown. WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE.

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Being a business leader during this time comes with a lot of tension. After an emotional roller coaster that was working from home, we now need to think about how we can get back to the ‘old normal’ while acknowledging that things have changed and we must shape a ‘new normal’. Mike and Ryan talk about the kinds of questions you should ask yourself, your team and your customers.

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Think about the learning workshops you've done over your career. Did you go away, have an inspiring day or two, only to go back to your workplace and keep doing what you've always done? You may have been introduced to some great new ideas and skills, but there was no path to bring that into your work within the organisation.

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Violently agreeing on all topics covered, the Ryan and David share relatable stories and insights around the importance of growing middle management, how workplace culture can make or break an organisation, the much needed move to a 4 day working week and why everyone should be a feminist.

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In this podcast episode, Ryan has the pleasure of talking with Heather Polglase, who was a key driver in Spark's transition to Agile. She goes into detail about the challenges during that transformation along with her views on collaboration, the importance of teams and resilience.

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In this podcast episode, Mike and Ryan discuss how to successfully work from home during these challenging times of COVID-19. They share the mechanics of working remotely and give tips on finding ways to get into a productive routine. They also talk about ways to maintain both physical and emotional health, stressing the importance of physical routines, communication, and accepting to be emotionally affected. They remind people of the Stockdale paradox which says that you have to confront the reality of the situation, while never giving up hope that things will get better.

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In this podcast episode, Mike and Ryan address the question that most business leaders have when they are about to invest in leadership training – How do you measure the results of leadership development programmes? Since it is difficult to attribute a hard value to soft skills, or translate it directly into measures like profit, this can be a challenging question to answer.

Mike and Ryan briefly discuss several studies that indicate that traditional leadership development programmes generally don’t work and waste a lot of money. They then go on to answer the question on measuring ROI of leadership training, by referencing the Kirkpatrick Framework. This is a four dimensional training evaluation model that has evolved over multiple decades through application by learning and development professionals around the world.

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