The Modern Humanitarian and Development Leader: Make a Greater Impact by Creating a High Performance Team while Avoiding Stre (Torrey Peace)

Ever feel like you're drowning in your workload and still not making the impact you want?

In this episode, we tackle a critical issue facing humanitarian and development leaders today: burnout. Discover why traditional ways of working are causing you more harm than good and how you can break free from this cycle.

In this 11 minute episode you'll learn:

1. The real reasons behind burnout that you might not be aware of and how to address them.
2. Gain insights on how to become a modern leader who maximizes impact while reducing stress and overwhelm.
3. Learn how to acquire practical skills to empower your team, enhancing productivity and fostering a high-performing, inclusive work environment.

Don't let overwork and overwhelm hold you back—listen to this episode now and start your journey towards more effective and sustainable leadership!

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What Is Your Leadership Style?  Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers humanitarian and international development leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

Are you struggling to find time to develop your team while juggling countless responsibilities?

Many leaders feel overwhelmed and believe they simply don’t have the time to invest in team development. Yet, the absence of regular development can lead to stagnation—both for your team and yourself. This episode addresses this common struggle, offering practical strategies to integrate team development into your daily routine without adding to your workload.

In this episode you'll discover:

• How to seamlessly incorporate team development into everyday tasks
• Understand the consequences of neglecting this vital aspect of leadership
• Learn to prioritize team growth even amidst a busy schedule.

Tune in now to transform your leadership approach and create a high-performing team without feeling overwhelmed!

WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE?

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

Could your drive for high performance be secretly sabotaging your productivity and impact as a humanitarian and international development leader?

This episode tackles the surprising ways your high performance might be hindering your success, a common challenge for many humanitarian and international development leaders striving for excellence.

In this 13 minute episode you'll learn:

• Why constantly being available can lead to decreased productivity and increased burnout.
• Learn how to set boundaries that allow for focused, impactful work without sacrificing team support.
• Gain practical strategies to balance high performance with effective leadership, enhancing both your well-being and your team's success.

Listen to this episode now to uncover how to break free from high-performance traps and lead more effectively!

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What Is Your Leadership Style?  Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

Do you want your team to share more ideas and drive greater innovation effortlessly?

As a humanitarian and international development leader, you unknowingly block your team's ideas and preventing diversity of thinking and innovation.  Or maybe you struggle with empowering your teams to think independently and contribute meaningfully. Whatever your reason,this episode delves into a leadership style that not only promotes inclusivity but also encourages a diversity of thought, leading to more innovative solutions and greater team engagement.

Here's what you will learn in 12 minutes:

• How to overcome the biggest obstacle to creating an inclusive environment and diversity of thinking.
• A proven leadership method that empowers your team to share their ideas and take proactive steps.
• Find out a practical step you can implement today to lead more inclusively and achieve your desired impact.

Listen to this episode now and transform your leadership approach to foster a more innovative and inclusive team environment!

Resources mentioned:

Operationalizing Locally Led Development: Cultivating a Healthy Global Development Ecosystem by Humentum

What Is Your Leadership Style?  Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

How does your leadership style impact your workload and your team's productivity as a humanitarian and international development leader?

Discover the answer in this episode!

As a humanitarian and development leader, finding the balance between managing and coaching can significantly affect your team's performance and your own efficiency. This episode tackles how understanding and adjusting your leadership style can reduce your workload and boost productivity.

In this 13 minute episode you'll learn:

• How to identify your default leadership style and its impact on your team's effectiveness.
• Practical strategies to balance managing and coaching for optimal team performance.
• Understand how empowering your team through a coach approach can lead to greater innovation and less dependency
  
  Listen to this episode now to uncover how you can optimize your leadership style for maximum impact and efficiency!

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What Is Your Leadership Style?  Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

Resources mentioned:

Good Samaritan Research

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WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE?

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

In today’s fast-paced humanitarian and development landscape, the traditional approach to performance planning often falls short, leading to uninspired teams and stagnant results. This episode dives into how you can transform performance plans into powerful tools for motivation and change, addressing a common challenge many leaders face—how to drive engagement while preventing burnout.

By tuning in, you'll discover how to:

1. Create leadership impact goals that align your actions with your vision, making it easier to lead effectively.
2. Integrate team values into performance planning to foster a thriving organizational culture.
3. Prioritize well-being in your team to enhance overall performance and job satisfaction.

Don’t miss out on these transformative insights—hit play now and start reshaping your team’s performance approach today!

WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE?

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

Are you a humanitarian or international development leader who wants to make a greater impact, but without the overwhelm and burnout? If you want to create a high performance team that meets the changing demands of the humanitarian and development sector without sacrificing your well being, check out "The Modern Humanitarian and Development Leader" podcast.

In less time than it takes you to drink your powdered milk Nescafe, you will learn how to empower a diverse team to perform their best despite cultural and personality differences, what's keeping you from greater productivity and how to overcome it and how to meet the leadership needs of the modern humanitarian and development sector while making a greater impact and avoiding burnout.

I'm your host, Torrey Peace, and after 12 years working in humanitarian and development, As well as coaching hundreds of leaders across the UN, INGOs, and civil society globally, I have observed first hand the overwork and overwhelm that is so common and leads to burnout. The good news is that I've also discovered how you can lead differently in order to step out of overwhelm and start making a bigger impact than you thought possible.

And I want to share it with you. Join me every Monday to learn practical insights and tips to help you become a modern humanitarian and development leader. And on Wednesdays for inspirational quotes to get you through the week. Check out "The Modern Humanitarian and Development Leader " podcast on any platform you listen to your podcasts.

I recommend you start with episode one, "Say No to Burnout in the Humanitarian and Development Sector: how to do less and make a bigger impact". See you there!

WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE?

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

Are you unknowingly playing the victim in your role as a humanitarian and development leader? Discover how to become a hero and avoid burnout in today's episode!

As a leader, you might feel overwhelmed by your workload, not having control of your time, and team responsibilities. This episode addresses how these common challenges lead to burnout and offers actionable steps to take control and make a greater impact.

In this episode you will:

• Learn to recognize and overcome the three most common victim mindsets that hinder your productivity and well-being.
• Discover how shifting your perspective can empower you to achieve greater impact and avoid burnout.
• Gain practical strategies to take control of your time, workload, and team dynamics.

Play this episode now to stop being a victim and start being the hero of your own leadership journey!

Resources mentioned:

Leading Well Report by CHS Alliance and ICVA

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What Is Your Leadership Style?  Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

How might your perspective of leadership be causing you unnecessary stress?

Learn a common belief humanitarian and development leaders have that creates more work than necessary and an alternative way of thinking in today’s quick quote episode inspired by this quote:

"Leadership is no longer about having the right answers but is more about engaging others to find the right solutions." - James D Showkeir

Listen now to learn a new way of thinking that will make you more productive and less stressful!

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What Is Your Leadership Style?  Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

Have you ever considered how much power you truly hold in your humanitarian or development work—and how it might be unknowingly limiting those around you?

We talk about shifting power and creating more equitable workplaces, but knowing what you can do as an individual to do this is not often discussed.  This episode explores the subtle ways you may be unintentionally taking power away from others and how to shift that dynamic to foster more inclusive and effective teams.

By tuning in, you’ll discover:

• Practical insights into recognizing the power dynamics at play in your work environment.
• Proven strategies for empowering your team, partners, and communities.
• The transformative impact of listening more and speaking less on your leadership effectiveness.

Ready to amplify your leadership impact? Hit play on this episode and start shifting power to greater inclusion and equality.

Resources Mentioned:

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson

Fifty Shades of Aid Facebook Group

What Is Your Leadership Style?  Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

Are you unknowingly preventing your team's growth by focusing on mistakes instead of lessons?

In today's episode, we delve into the powerful shift from blame to learning and how it can transform both personal and team development. If you or your team are stuck in a cycle of blame after errors or failures, this episode offers a refreshing perspective on using mistakes as opportunities for growth.

In this 9 minute episode you'll discover how to:

• Reframe mistakes as learning opportunities to foster a growth mindset.
• Create a supportive environment where feedback is viewed as a chance for improvement rather than criticism.
• Shift from a negative mindset to one that actively seeks out lessons from setbacks.

Tune in now to learn how to turn errors into stepping stones for success and empower your team to evolve and thrive!

WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE?

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

Are you exhausted from constantly being "busy" yet feeling like you’re making little impact?

In this episode, we dive into what I call "high performance syndrome" —a state where the drive for productivity leads to stress and burnout rather than meaningful results. If you’ve ever found yourself working late into the night or drowning in endless emails, this discussion will resonate with you deeply.

Through listening to this 10 minute episode you'll learn: 

• How to know if your high performance is keeping you stressed and not productive

  How to overcome this way of working

• Why the common ways of working are doing the opposite of what you want – leaving you overworked and with less impact on your team and community

Don’t fall into the traditional way of doing things which isn't creating the results you want —hit play on this episode now and start transforming your impact today!

WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE? QUIZ

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

Are you unknowingly delaying achieving your goals by focusing on the wrong tasks?

Discover the subtle yet powerful signs that determine your success in today’s episode!

Today's quick quote episode is inspired by this quote by Idowu Koyenikan (author of "Wealth for All Africans"):

“Where your attention goes, your time goes.”

– Idowu Koyenikan 

Press play now to get back on track and achieve your goals starting today!

What Is Your Leadership Style?  Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

Have you ever felt guilty for saying no to extra work, even when your plate is already full?

Many leaders struggle with setting boundaries, often feeling the pressure to say yes to every request. This episode tackles the common dilemma of wanting to be a team player while avoiding burnout, offering insights that resonate with anyone aiming to maintain their well-being while contributing effectively.

By tuning in, you'll discover how to confidently set boundaries, the importance of saying no without guilt, and how prioritizing your own well-being can actually enhance your ability to support your team.

Don't miss out on transformative strategies for setting boundaries without feeling guilty—listen to this episode now!

WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE? QUIZ

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

What is the one thing you must control to achieve your goals as a humanitarian and international development leader?

As a leader, external events and circumstances can often feel overwhelming and uncontrollable, but mastering your mindset is the key to navigating these challenges and making a lasting impact.

In this episode you will:

• Understand how controlling your thoughts empowers you to handle external challenges effectively.
• Learn how influential leaders maintained their mindset to achieve remarkable resilience and impact.
• Discover actionable strategies to shift your thinking and become the hero of your own leadership story.

Play this episode now to unlock the power of your mindset and take control of your leadership journey!

What Is Your Leadership Style?  Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

Could your leadership style be holding your team back from success?

As a humanitarian and development leader, you may unknowingly be creating obstacles for your team's success by adhering to outdated leadership assumptions. Understanding and shifting your leadership approach can significantly enhance your team's performance and your overall impact.

In this 12 minute episode you'll learn:

• Identify and overcome assumptions  that may be preventing your team's success.
• Learn how to effectively communicate and implement a coaching leadership style to empower your team.
• Discover simple, actionable steps to foster a more proactive, self-reliant, and high-performing team.

Listen to this episode now to uncover the surprising ways you can ensure your team's success and make a greater impact!

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What Is Your Leadership Style?  Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE?

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

How does your team feel about you as a leader?

As a leader, the emotional connection you cultivate with your team can significantly impact their well-being and productivity.

In today’s episode, we dive into the critical relationship between leadership and team dynamics, especially in light of Mental Health Day. Discover a unique way to be more mindful about the relationship you have with your team, including how to improve it.

Through this 11 minute episode you will learn:

• A four-step process for building stronger, more positive relationships with your team
• Strategies to identify and enhance the specific feelings you want your team to associate with your leadership
• Tools to regularly assess and improve how you’re perceived as a leader, fostering a healthier work environment

Tune in now to transform your leadership approach and create a lasting positive impact on your team’s well-being!

WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE?

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

We spend a lot of time forming job descriptions and action plans. But what about time on how you want to be remembered as a unique leader?

Today's 9 minute quick quote episode is inspired by this quote by Rosabeth Moss Kanter:

“A vision is not just a picture of what could be, it’s an appeal to our better selves, to become something more.”

This episode dives into the crucial role of having a personal leadership vision, how to start forming one and how to use it.

You will discover how to:

1. Define a leadership impact goal that resonates with your values and aspirations.
2. Make better decisions that align with your vision, fostering a more inclusive and empowering environment for their teams.
3. Tap into your emotions as a guide to grow as a leader and inspire others effectively.

Tune in now to unlock the keys to becoming the leader you aspire to be and start making a meaningful impact today!

WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE?

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

How can you find time to get things done while also developing a high performance team?

In today’s fast-paced humanitarian and international development sector, you may struggle to balance team development with your crazy schedule. This episode addresses how you can effectively foster an inclusive environment and enhance team performance without adding extra tasks to your busy day.

In this 8 minute quick quote episode you will:

• Discover how everyday interactions can double as opportunities for team growth and inclusivity.
• Learn practical coaching techniques that seamlessly integrate into your leadership style, making team development a natural part of your workflow.
• Understand how a coaching approach can empower your team to solve their own problems and contribute more effectively, boosting overall team performance.

Don't miss out on transforming your leadership style and team dynamics—listen to the episode now and start making a greater impact effortlessly!

What Is Your Leadership Style?  Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

What is the greatest impact you will make as an international development and humanitarian leader? 

A hint: it's not the impact on the community.

Learn the secret to making the most impact as a humanitarian and development leader in today’s quick quote episode inspired by this quote:

"The question is not only ‘What have I achieved?’, the question is: ‘What have I helped others to achieve?’" - Aga Khan IV

Click on the play button to find out how to start focusing on the best way to make a greater impact today!

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What Is Your Leadership Style?  Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

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WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE?

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

Ever wonder why some conversations leave you feeling drained while others seem to strengthen your relationships?

In this episode, we dive deep into the art of effective listening and its critical role in building trust and enhancing communication. Whether you’re a seasoned leader or just starting out, mastering the techniques of listening can transform your interactions and deepen your connections.

In this 17 minute episode you'll learn:

• What it means to be a great listener when it comes to creating a higher performance team
• Apply three powerful listening techniques that can immediately enhance your communication skills.
• Recognize the signs of poor listening and learn how to correct them for better outcomes.

Listen now to unlock the secrets of impactful listening and elevate your personal and professional relationships.

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WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE?

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

What makes the difference between someone who achieves their professional goals and someone who does not?  Find out in this episode!

In this ten minute quick quote episode you will:

• Learn to see challenging moments as opportunities for growth and leadership development.
• Understand how reframing 'bad' situations can lead to positive outcomes for you and your team.
• Gain insights into handling difficult decisions with a perspective that fosters personal and professional growth.

Discover how to turn your leadership challenges into triumphs—listen to this episode now and start transforming obstacles into opportunities!

What Is Your Leadership Style?  Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

Are your daily tasks merely keeping you busy, or are they driving real impact? Discover how to escape the trap of busyness and truly enhance your productivity in today's episode!

As a humanitarian and development leader, it's easy to get caught up in endless meetings and emails, feeling productive but not actually making the impact you seek. This episode explores why traditional productivity methods are failing you and offers solutions to achieve meaningful progress.

In this episode you will:

• Understand the difference between busy work and impactful work, and how to prioritize tasks that matter.
• Learn three practical strategies to stop wasting time and start being genuinely productive.
• Gain insights into how redefining productivity can lead to greater impact and success in your role.

Listen now and start transforming your productivity to make a greater impact!

Resources mentioned:

Slow Productivity:  The Lost Art of Accomplishment without Burnout by Cal Newport

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What Is Your Leadership Style?  Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

Could your leadership style be the hidden cause of your stress and burnout?

You may think you are leading in a way you feel is "caring" for your team and helpful, but in reality you may be impacting your wellbeing and theirs as well. This episode uncovers the direct link between your leadership approach and your overall wellness, offering practical insights to transform your leadership style for better health and productivity.

In this 11 minute episode you'll learn:

• Learn how the CHS Alliance "Leading Well" Report connects leadership styles with well-being.
• Discover which leadership style creates the highest levels of well-being.
• Get actionable tips to start improving your leadership approach and personal well-being today.

Don't miss out on the chance to revolutionize your leadership style and boost your well-being—tune in to this episode now and start your journey towards becoming a more effective and healthier leader!

Resources mentioned:

CHS Alliance and ICVA Leading Well Report - Aid Worker Perspectives on Well Being and Organizational Culture

What Is Your Leadership Style?  Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

Sometimes the simplest things can be the key to making the most of our time.

The problem is we often become so busy as humanitarian and international development leaders we can forget these simple things.  And that leads us to just surviving and doing what we can to get things done.

This episode delves into a crucial lesson from Steve Jobs: the importance of deciding what not to do, which can help you focus on what truly drives your goals forward.

By listening to this 7 minute episode, you will learn how to:

• Identify and eliminate time-wasting activities that detract from your leadership impact.
• Use a time diary to gain awareness of your daily habits and their effectiveness.
• Align your time management strategies with your leadership goals for greater productivity and fulfillment.

Tune in now to discover how to regain control of your time and enhance your impact as a leader!

WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE? QUIZ

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

How might your perspective of time prevent you from making a greatest impact?

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What Is Your Leadership Style?  Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

What’s keeps you from feeling truly motivated in your humanitarian and/or international development work?

In today's episode, we tackle a common struggle: the disconnect that can arise when day-to-day tasks overshadow your purpose.

Many humanitarian and international development leaders find themselves overwhelmed, losing sight of the impact you originally set out to make. This episode speaks directly to that feeling, offering insights on how to reignite your motivation by refocusing on your team’s development and the meaningful differences you can create in their lives.

Listen in to discover how prioritizing your team’s growth can not only enhance your leadership skills but also bring a renewed sense of purpose to your work. You’ll learn how to shift your focus from operational tasks to nurturing relationships, leading to profound impacts both within your team and the wider community.

Don't miss this opportunity to transform your approach—hit play now and start making a lasting difference!

WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE? QUIZ

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

Feeling overwhelmed by stress? What if you could stop it from spiraling out of control before it even begins?

In today's episode, we dive into a profound Buddhist parable that sheds light on how we often magnify our own stress. We explore how the initial stressor, or "first arrow," can be compounded by unnecessary worries and self-judgment, creating multiple "arrows" that intensify our suffering. This episode is particularly relevant if you're grappling with workplace challenges, personal setbacks, or simply seeking ways to manage stress more effectively.

By listening, you'll discover:

• How to identify and address the additional layers of stress you impose on yourself.
• Practical steps to break free from the cycle of amplified suffering by focusing on what you can control.
• Effective techniques for cultivating self-compassion and reducing self-judgment, leading to a more resilient mindset.

Tune in to learn how to keep your stress in check and reclaim your peace of mind!

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Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

How can you gain more time AND respect at work?

In this episode you'll discover:

• One common thing leaders do which negatively impacts self-seteem over time
• How to earn respect from your colleagues (and yourself)
• What will likely happen if you say no to someone who asks to meet with you

Tune in to this seven minute episode to learn how to reclaim your time while also gaining respect from yourself and others.

WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE? QUIZ

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

Ever felt overwhelmed by your workload simply because you couldn’t say no?

Sometimes humanitarian and development leaders struggle with the urge to be team players, often leading to taking on more work than we can handle.  This may lead to burnout and decreased productivity.

This episode dives into a critical mindset shift: recognizing that saying no can actually enhance your effectiveness, well-being, and relationships at work.

In this episode you'll learn:

• How to reclaim your time and energy by understanding the true cost of overcommitting.
• Practical strategies for saying no without guilt, realize the positive impact of focusing on quality over quantity
• Gain insights into fostering a healthier team culture that respects boundaries.

Tune in now to transform your approach to workload management AND become a more effective team player!

WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE? QUIZ

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE?

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

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What Is Your Leadership Style?  Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

Are you tired of feeling like your time isn’t your own?

You are not alone.  Between being assigned last minute proposals, attending tons of meetings and various HQ initiatives you may feel you don't own your time.  But there are some ways you can gain more control over it, and that's what you'll learn in today's episode!

By tuning in, you’ll discover:

• What's making you feel you have no control over your time 
• Why it's important to treat your own schedule with the same respect you give others.
• Strategies on how to take control of your time so you can have less work and more impact

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to transform your approach to time management—hit play now to find out how!

WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE? QUIZ

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

How can you transform dreaded feedback conversations into valuable, growth-driven dialogues?

In today's episode, we tackle a common challenge: making feedback sessions something we look forward to rather than avoid. If you're finding feedback stressful for both you and your team, this episode offers actionable insights to change that dynamic.

We explore why feedback often feels uncomfortable, and how you can turn it into an opportunity for growth and learning.

You’ll learn how to:

1. Reframe feedback as a gift, enhancing receptivity and engagement.
2. Approach feedback conversations with a clear, neutral mindset to foster better outcomes.
3. Incorporate regular feedback into your team's culture to support continuous improvement.

Listen now to unlock the secrets to more effective and less stressful feedback conversations that benefit everyone involved!

WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE?

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

In this episode, we delve into a common pitfall that many humanitarian and development leaders face: when asking, "How can I support you?" While this question seems caring, it can inadvertently create dependency among team members, undermining their growth and confidence.

Understanding how and when to ask this question can transform your leadership approach and enhance your team's performance.

By tuning into this 11 minute quick quote episode, you’ll discover how to:

1. Shift your questioning strategy to foster greater independence in your team.
2. Enhance your team’s confidence and responsibility through targeted support.
3. Cultivate a stronger, high-performing team dynamic that benefits everyone involved.

Ready to elevate your leadership style and empower your team? Press play now to learn the crucial timing and approach for asking how to support your team effectively!

WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE?

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.