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154. The Polycrisis at Work: Why Organisations Can’t Separate ‘Outside’ and ‘Inside’ Anymore16 Jan 202600:16:41

Work feels heavier.
People feel more stretched.
And even when organisations are performing well on paper, something feels off.

In this solo episode of Ways to Change the Workplace, Prina Shah explores the concept of a polycrisis and what it really means for leaders, organisations, and workplace culture.

A polycrisis is not just multiple crises happening at once. It is when economic pressure, social tension, climate anxiety, political instability, and constant change collide and amplify each other. And work sits right at the centre of that collision.

In this episode, Prina unpacks why organisations can no longer separate what happens outside the workplace from what happens inside, and why wellbeing initiatives alone will never be enough.

This is a practical, systems-focused conversation about how leadership behaviour, organisational design, and culture must change if work is going to remain meaningful in complex times.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn

• What a polycrisis is and why it matters at work
 • Why the boundary between ‘outside’ and ‘inside’ has collapsed
 • How workplace systems can either absorb or amplify pressure
 • Why counselling and wellbeing initiatives are necessary but not sufficient
 • What leaders need to do differently under sustained complexity
 • What organisations need to redesign to stop quietly breaking people
 • How meaningful work becomes a stabilising force in uncertain times

Key Topics Covered

• The polycrisis explained in practical, workplace terms
 • Why work is where pressure converges
 • The outside-inside loop and its impact on people, families, and communities
 • Leadership behaviour under pressure
 • Organisational systems, workload, and role clarity
 • Change without recovery and why it erodes trust
 • Designing work for sustainability rather than endurance

The polycrisis is not temporary.

What happens outside will keep coming inside.
And what happens inside will keep going back out.

The responsibility is not to fix everything.
It is to stop making it worse.

Call to Action

Share this ep! If you’re ready to go deeper, DM me to explore the Polycrisis Executive Diagnostic to assess whether your organisation is absorbing complexity or unintentionally amplifying it.

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Prina (Helping you find GREAT ways to change your workplace) Shah


153. When Work Follows You To the Shops: Boundaries In Small Towns with Simone Pickering and Prina Shah09 Jan 202600:28:16

In this episode of Ways to Change the Workplace, Prina Shah is joined by Simone Pickering as part of the series Rethinking Regional Workplaces with Simone Pickering.

In When Work Follows You to The Shops, they explore what boundaries really look like when you live and work in a regional community or small town – where colleagues are neighbours, clients are parents at the school gate, and confidentiality is constantly tested.

This conversation moves beyond theory and into lived experience. It unpacks the emotional load of being “always on”, the complexity of dual relationships, and why boundary-setting in small towns is often misunderstood as being difficult rather than responsible.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Why boundaries feel different in regional communities
  • Dual relationships and blurred personal-professional lines
  • Being approached about work everywhere
  • Confidentiality and trust in small ecosystems
  • Digital and after-hours boundaries
  • Boundary-setting as leadership behaviour

Reflection questions

  • Where has work quietly followed you into your personal life?
  • Which boundaries have become blurred because “that’s just how it is here”?
  • What would change if boundaries were treated as leadership, not attitude?

Simone Pickering is a Kalgoorlie local and the founder of The People & Culture Office, a consultancy she launched in 2018 to make HR easier for regional businesses. Her career began in local government before she spent almost a decade in the mining industry, later stepping into the not-for-profit sector where the human impact of good HR became impossible to ignore. Today, Simone partners with organisations across regional WA, helping leaders strengthen culture, lift capability and build workplaces people actually want to be part of. With deep experience, a human-centred approach and a clear lens on the reality of small-town workplaces, she brings insight, honesty and a steady hand to conversations about work in the regions.

Her amazing The Real Work Magazines https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Vufxc-KkAAmYUIVOrxITSdUaZxrvZyVV?usp=share_link

Simone’s People and Culture Office https://thepeopleandcultureoffice.com

Simone on LinkedIn https://au.linkedin.com/in/simone-pickering-mahri-a03954134 

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143. How to Lead the Room as a CEO27 Sep 202400:11:16

Prina delves into one of the most crucial, yet often misunderstood, skills for any CEO: how to lead the room with presence and purpose.

Prina breaks down actionable, practical strategies to help you, as a CEO or executive, own the room—not because of your title, but through intentional actions, thoughtful pauses, and inspiring leadership. These are not just theoretical ideas; they’re techniques Prina has successfully used in her work with top executive teams.

Key Takeaways:

  1. Enter Like You Belong There:
    • Command attention with purpose, pausing as you enter to set the tone for the room without arrogance.
  2. Lead With Questions, Not Answers:
    • Avoid the "Hippo Effect" and shift the focus to the collective intelligence of the room. Ask thought-provoking, open-ended questions that challenge assumptions.
  3. Own Your Silences:
    • Silence is a powerful tool that forces deep thinking and enhances the impact of your words. Practice waiting before speaking again to give people the space they need to contribute meaningfully.
  4. Use Stories to Control the Narrative:
    • People remember stories, not data. Craft compelling narratives to illustrate your vision and inspire your team.
  5. Take the Room's Pulse, Then Set the Tone:
    • As a CEO, you’re not just reacting to the room—you control the atmosphere. Whether calming or energising, lead like a thermostat, not a thermometer.
  6. Leave Before You’re Done:
    • Whenever possible, conclude while the energy is high, leaving the room wanting more. This empowers your team to take ownership and continue without your constant presence.

Why This Matters:

If you don’t learn how to lead the room, the room will lead you. You risk losing control of the conversation, decision-making processes, and, ultimately, your organisation’s direction. But if you master these techniques, you’ll not only inspire loyalty and engagement but also create a culture of innovation and strategic thinking that cascades down through every level of your business.

Get In Touch:

If you’re a CEO or executive looking to elevate your leadership and bring your team to new heights, Prina is here to help. These techniques aren’t just theoretical—they’re proven strategies that will transform the way your team responds to your leadership.

Reach out to Prina to develop your executive team into a high-performance, cohesive unit that drives results and creates a legacy. You’ve already got the title—now it’s time to own the room. Find all the details below.

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Prina (Helping you find GREAT ways to change your workplace) Shah


54. The Power of Clarity for Your Organisational Culture with Ann Latham and Prina Shah13 Jan 202300:36:07

The Power of Clarity for Your Organisational Culture

What is the difference between lack of productivity and lack of clarity?

What is the secret to getting everyone in your workplace working toward a common goal?

Can your workplace thrive without a framework for decision-making and success?

Do you really know how to lead clear and effective meetings?
 
About today’s episode:
 
Today I chat with Ann Latham. Known widely as the Queen of Clarity, is the author of The Power of Clarity, which we will be discussing today. 

Her previous books are The Clarity Papers and Uncommon Meetings and her newest book, The Disconnect Principle, is coming in November. Ann is the founder of US-based consulting firm Uncommon Clarity®. Ann is also the sole recipient of a corporate award that she cherishes to this day: Most Likely To Dispute Recognized Authorities.

I speak with Ann about: The high cost of lack of clarity in the workplace. 

  • Ann talks about how lack of clarity is standing in the way of your organizational goals.
  • The big problem with “best practice” meeting agendas.
  • What really causes bad meetings. Hint: it’s not the people.
  • The six essential outcomes for any meeting to produce clear and effective organizational results.
  • How our natural eagerness to talk, help others, and take action gets us off-track. 
  • Why we aren’t as clear as we think we are.
  • How most of your workforce is responding to unclear expectations every day.
  • The compound effect of poor communication and lack of clear objectives in your organisation.
  • How you might be inspiring individual vs. group momentum. 
  • Questions to ask yourself to achieve organisational clarity.
  • How these methods apply to strategic planning, projects, teamwork, emails and your daily to-do list.
  • How common and ambiguous questions lead to feelings of inadequacy and are destructive to your workplace.
  • And listen in to Ann’s answer to my question: if you had a magic wand, what is one way you would change the workplace? Teaser: it has to do with what she calls clarity blindness.

Connect with Ann: AnnLatham.com and check out her book power-of-clarity.com

More about your host Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be!
 
Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. 

I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams.
 
My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.

Thank you for tuning in!
 
Prina (helping you find Ways to Change the Workplace) Shah
 

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53. How to build trust in you and in others, with Prina Shah06 Jan 202300:10:45

Have you ever been cheated on?

Remember how it stings?

Remember how it was to rebuild trust? Or perhaps you never got to that stage, as often, when trust is broken, it is difficult or near impossible to regain.

Let's think about breaking of trust in a workplace...

I regularly talk about the concept of positional power that you hold in the workplace.

If you break trust of your team, peers, colleagues, leaders, stakeholders +++ it's going to:

  • Impact your professional brand negatively.
  • Leave your team in a potential mess.
  • It's going to take a long time to rebuild trust in you. 

In this episode I cover:

  • Reasons for why we feel it so difficult to trust some people at work.
  • How you can genuinely enable people to trust in you.
  • How you can start to trust others at work and why it is important that you should! 

No doubt you will enjoy this episode!

Prina (helping your workplace to be less crappy) Shah!


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52. Do you give and receive feedback with grace? With Prina Shah30 Dec 202200:01:33

Sooooo many people chicken out of giving or asking for feedback due to fear.

It is a tale as old as time.

Why is it that many find it difficult to be assertive in giving and receiving feedback? This is something I have been pondering on for a while.

In the workplace, it is because many have not been trained on how to deliver feedback effectively - without the special sh1t sandwich formula... 

I have a simple and super effective formula to get you to be bold in giving and seeking constructive feedback. You're going to love it! 

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51. Work from the Inside Out - Design a Fulfilling Career with Tammy Gooler Loeb and Prina Shah23 Dec 202200:27:58

How can you create a meaningful career that pays the bills AND gives you joy?

You know you need to make changes in your career, but don’t know how to…

Spoiler alert: we are all heading to one destination (death) – therefore make your work life matter more…
 
About today’s episode:

Today I chat with Tammy Gooler Loeb, the author of Work from the Inside Out: Break Through Nine Common Obstacles and Design a Career That Fulfills You.

I speak with Tammy about: Work from the Inside Out – Designing a Career that is Fulfilling. Some of the things we discuss: 

  • The personal internal barriers people come across when examining their work life.
  • Self work and self development is an important leadership and skill, yet still difficult for some to adapt to as many still rely solely on their workplace to develop them, Tammy shares how people can own their career.
  •  Tammy speaks to those who feel a state of "meh" with their career, but feel they have no other option but to continue doing the same…
  • And listen in to Tammy’s answer to my question: if you had a magic wand, what is one way you would change the workplace? 

About today’s guest: Tammy Gooler Loeb is the author of Work from the Inside Out: Break Through Nine Common Obstacles and Design a Career That Fulfills You. She is a career and executive coach, speaker and facilitator with expertise in career transitions, and leadership development. Tammy’s clients represent many sectors and industries. 

Tammy’s weekly podcast, Work from the Inside Out, showcases career transition stories of people who found more meaningful work. I am on episode 132! 

Resources and links

Free gift from Tammy: www.tammygoolerloeb.com/workbook Companion Workbook plus bonus exercises to go along with my book, Work from the Inside Out: Break through Nine Common Obstacles and Design a Career That Fulfills You

Tammy's Website: https://www.tammygoolerloeb.com

More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be!
  
Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. 

I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams.
 
My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.

Thank you for tuning in!
 
Prina (helping you find Ways to Change the Workplace) Shah
  

Send Prina a text to let her know how you'd change the workplace

If you are seeking professional advice or would like to change your company culture through training, consulting, speaking and coaching, get in touch,  email me.

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Prina (Helping you find GREAT ways to change your workplace) Shah


50. Why I do what I do! By Prina Shah16 Dec 202200:18:51

Trigger warning for anyone affected by alcoholism or domestic violence.

My story is one I haven't told anyone.

Michelle, my client, recently asked me why I do what I do.

She wanted to know what motivates me to work with organisations to develop their people, teams and cultures.

I gave her the most generic response because I didn't know how to articulate my story.

My story begins with finding my Poppa's (Dad's) dead body in January 2000.

My life has never been the same since.

That event has impacted the way I live, work and love.

Tune in to this episode to find out more about why I do what I do.

Your partner in finding good Ways to Change the Workplace! 

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49. How do you influence others? With Prina Shah09 Dec 202200:01:35

Influence like an influencer!

View the youtube version here!

Have you conducted a skills audit on the way that you influence others?

Do you influence others using friendliness? bargaining? reasoning? use of power?
anger? assertiveness? or coalition building? There's many ways in which you can influence others.

Try, doing an influencing skills audit this week and see the techniques that you are repeatedly using.  Find out what you need to use more of and less of.


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48. Four Types of Organisational Change, with Prina Shah02 Dec 202200:05:12

4 Types of Organisational Change!

Refer to the YouTube training video link to accompany this podcast episode.

Are your organisation's change efforts resulting in: 

  1. A sinking ship.
  2. People flying blind.
  3. Are people onboard and ready to take flight.
  4. Or is it simply plain sailing?

I have seen all 4 play out in workplaces.

If you want to develop your organisational cultures so change isn't painful, let's talk! Contact me via the below details. 


Send Prina a text to let her know how you'd change the workplace

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Prina (Helping you find GREAT ways to change your workplace) Shah


47. Cheer Up: Is Toxic Positivity Ruining Your Culture? With Dr Maike Neuhaus and Prina Shah25 Nov 202200:36:56

Cheer Up: Is Toxic Positivity Ruining Your Culture? 

How can you find ways to change the workplace culture if you find yourself in an environment of toxic positivity?

How can you create an environment where depth of conversation can exist in place of toxic positivity, when it comes to emotional intelligence in the workplace?

How can you interpret the value of negative emotions as data in order to achieve your organisation’s ultimate goals during change projects?

About today’s episode:


Today I chat with Dr Maike Neuhaus who is currently based in Brisbane. Dr Neuhaus is a positive psychologist and self-leadership expert who is passionate about helping driven professionals understand what they need in order to flourish and create positive changes in life.

I speak with Dr Maike about: How to identify and navigate an environment of toxic positivity.

Dr Maike talks about how toxic positivity impedes every organisation’s ability to thrive.

  • The difference between toxic positivity and optimism.
  • Interpreting negative emotions as data.
  • How to create deeper, more meaningful conversations around negative emotions in your workplace.
  • How to role model an environment where it’s safe to raise concerns.
  • Strategies for HR professionals who identify toxic positivity in their workplace and how to start bringing in awareness.
  • Reasons why toxic positivity may be exhibited by the best intentioned people in a workplace and how this often relates to boundaries and effective communication.
  • What happens when negative emotions are dismissed at and outside of the workplace, and why they’re valuable data for any organization to achieve their goals. 
  • I share perspective on RU Okay Day and ways to approach the conversation so that it is backed by emotional safety.
  • And listen in to Dr Maike’s answer to my question:  if you had a magic wand, what is one way you would change the workplace?  Hint: it has to do with what she refers to as a flourishing meter

About today’s guest: Dr Maike Neuhaus is a positive psychologist and self-leadership expert who is passionate about helping driven professionals understand what they need in order to flourish and create positive change in life. She is a Researcher and Lecturer at a top 50 university and builds her work on knowledge and tools that have been proven to work. Dr Maike is the co-founder of Ducidium Pty Ltd - a company dedicated to creating better leaders through the facilitation of team- and self-leadership solutions. She is also the Founder of The Flourishing Doc - a platform through which she supports languishing humans from all over the globe to create a life that excites them again. 

Resources and links

Connect with Dr Maike and check out her website

More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be!
  

Send Prina a text to let her know how you'd change the workplace

If you are seeking professional advice or would like to change your company culture through training, consulting, speaking and coaching, get in touch,  email me.

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Prina (Helping you find GREAT ways to change your workplace) Shah


46. Do you know how to let go of unnecessary stuff? With Prina Shah18 Nov 202200:02:01

Detachment. It is the trait of Zen Masters and you can learn it too!

A lot of the toxic team issues I have helped rectify have been the result of people holding on to grudges, past traumas and work place wrongs.

You know holding onto such things can affect you mentally and physically?

Learn to how let go of unnecessary stuff in this episode!

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45. Are you an Inclusive Leader? with Prina Shah11 Nov 202200:09:13

Are you an inclusive leader?

I have had the pleasure of supporting many CEOs and senior leaders to become more inclusive and I share practical tips with you!

The way you include your people will impact the way you are perceived and trusted. 

I share examples of what you can do to be more inclusive. 


More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be!
 
My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.

 Thank you for tuning in!
 
Prina (helping you find Ways to Change the Workplace) Shah

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142. Financial Wellbeing at Work - Planning for a Family with Aadil Abbas and Prina Shah20 Sep 202400:11:00

In this insightful episode of the Ways to Change the Workplace podcast, host Prina Shah welcomes back Aadil Abbas, financial planner and co-owner of Own Financial Planning in Sydney. Together, they tackle one of the most significant life events – family planning – and its impact on careers, finances, and emotional well-being.

Adil shares practical financial tips for navigating the costs of starting and raising a family, including budgeting for planned and unplanned expenses, stress-testing your lifestyle on a single income, and understanding the financial implications of reduced income. He also discusses the importance of investment structures like bonds and the value of family support in managing childcare costs.

Prina brings her expertise as a leadership coach, emphasising the importance of resetting workplace expectations, planning for a return to work, and the mental adjustment required after becoming a parent. Together, they stress the importance of financial wellness in the workplace, calling for more open discussions about financial planning as a critical part of employee well-being.

Key Takeaways:

  • Raising a child can cost between $750,000 to $1 million in Australia by the time they turn 18.
  • Plan your finances ahead of starting a family – not just when the baby arrives.
  • Create a budget that includes planned expenses and a buffer for unplanned, emotional purchases.
  • Stress-test your spending plan on a single income to prepare for potential financial changes.
  • Seek family support to manage childcare costs, which can be a significant financial burden.
  • Explore investment options like education and investment bonds to save for big-ticket items like school fees.
  • Financial planning in the workplace should extend beyond basic parental leave discussions to cover employees’ overall financial well-being.

Connect with Adil Abbas:

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44. How Leaders Speak the Language of the Mind with Jamie Dixon and Prina Shah04 Nov 202200:38:45

Have you noticed something about the best leaders at your workplace? 

What is it about them that makes them the best? Is it technical knowledge? Is it their leadership skills? Or could it be that they take you on a journey…

About today’s episode:

Today I speak with Author Jamie Dixon about How Leaders Speak the Language of the Mind

More about Jamie:

Jamie Dixon is the Author of 3 Books:

- The Story Habit - A methodology for building simple and powerful habits for influencing at work through the power of storytelling
- Overcome and Get it Done! - A book about discipline, productivity and behaviour change that I proudly wrote and published in just 24 hours
Shaping Paths, How to Design and Deliver PRACTICAL Training - A practical training design methodology that I use to design all my training solutions

Some of the things we cover

  • Change and Culture go together like PB n J yet orgs still mess it up. We uncover why… 
  •  What is the biggest skill needed to bring people on the journey of change? 
  • Jamie explains what he means by “The greatest leaders are fluent in the language of the mind”
  •  Jamie dissects the essential steps of storytelling. Stories are made up of three parts: Relate, Challenge, Resolve.
  • Jamie gives us some easy ways to learn the skill of storytelling
  • Jamie shares how can leaders enable others to understand their perspective? 
  • I ask how can leaders change people’s minds – that’s the hard part of change!? 
  • How can leaders inspire people to take action? 
  • Jamie’s answer to what is one way you would change the workplace if you had a magic wand is fabulous!


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43. Do you delegate like a pro? Hosted by Prina Shah28 Oct 202200:01:28

Are you a corporate martyr or a realist? You can't do it all- therefore you need to learn the fine art of delegation.

This week I have a few questions for you to consider about how you delegate and communicate.

Try my easy formula and let me know how you go!

Wouldn’t you love that as a people manager?

It can be done...

Prina (Helping you find GREAT ways to change your workplace) Shah

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42. Avoid these traps if you are a new CEO, with Prina Shah21 Oct 202200:13:42

Avoid these traps if you are a new CEO...

I have had the pleasure of Coaching many CEOs and senior leaders to begin their new roles effectively.

The way you start any job will determine how you are perceived, liked and followed by those you lead. 

Are you new as a CEO? 

Do you have mandates from the Board / Investors or Shareholders?

No doubt you’ve got your own intentions of this new role too.

One thing I have repeatedly seen is this trap that too many new CEOs fall into.

I share examples from my past corporate life of the failures I have observed of new CEOs. 

I share examples of great work some of the CEOs whom I support are doing. 

And I share PRACTICAL EXAMPLES of what you can do to start off right if you are a new CEO!

More about your host, Prina Shah:

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We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be!
 
My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.

 Thank you for tuning in!
 
Prina (helping you find Ways to Change the Workplace) Shah
 
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41. Leading Inclusion: Drive Change Your Employees Can See and Feel with Dr. Gena Cox and Prina Shah14 Oct 202200:27:49

Do you feel like a fake, phony and fraud at work? Are you holding back parts of you?

Did you know that many people of colour don’t enjoy being in the workplace because of a raft of reasons…

Has your workplace rolled out Unconscious Bias training as part of their diversity and equity efforts? Have they missed the mark?

About today’s episode:
 
Today I chat with Dr Gena Cox all the way from Florida. Dr. Gena Cox is an organizational psychologist and executive coach. She is the author of Leading Inclusion, a groundbreaking guidebook for corporate leaders who want to build inclusive organizations from the top down.

I speak with Gena about: Leading Inclusion: Drive Change Your Employees Can See and Feel

Watch the youtube version here!

Gena talks about: 

  • Her past experiences of not fitting into the workplace. 
  • The internal conflicts that people from a minority background face at work.
  • How people from minority backgrounds address their internal conflicts to fit in.
  • How the employee experience can be drastically enhanced for minorities. 
  • The importance of understanding people’s racial histories and stories. 
  • I share my Dad’s migration story of moving as a senior leader from Kenya to taking on manual labour work in the UK and what effects it had on him.
  •  Tips on how individuals, leaders and your organisation can lead inclusion the right way at your workplace!
  • And listen in to Gena’s answer to my question: if you had a magic wand, what is one way you would change the workplace? 

 About today’s guest: Dr. Gena Cox is an organizational psychologist and executive coach. She is the author of Leading Inclusion, a groundbreaking guidebook for corporate leaders who want to build inclusive organizations from the top down. Before this, at IBM and Perceptyx,
 
Resources and links

Connect with Gena and check out her Leading Inclusion Book AND get her cheat sheet on how you can Lead Inclusion! 

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40. Have you built a solutions focused team? 07 Oct 202200:01:45

Have you built a solutions focused team? Imagine this:

John has come to you with an issue that he has just uncovered, and he doesn't know how to respond to it. A stressful verbal avalanche awaits you!

Versus

John has come to you with an issue that he has discovered, and he has shared with you potential solutions to this issue, including the potential costs and risk implications and people impacts of his solutions.

Wouldn’t you love that as a people manager?

It can be done...

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39. Four ways to benefit from the great resignation with Prina Shah30 Sep 202200:06:43

4 ways to benefit from the great resignation

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Have people left your workplace? 

Have they quit to move on to other things?

Have they been fired because they refused to get vaccinated?

Either way, you’re probably doing more work with fewer people. 

You may be in it for the long game. If that is you, this episode speaks to you! 

I share 4 ways to benefit from the great resignation

1.       Continue to deliver. It can be easy to drop your productivity to suit the environment that you are in. Continually doing this may inhibit the way you work and it may in fact create a new habit and a new way of working leaving you being potentially less productive.

2.       Continue to learn. That which is in front of you is your teacher. Even learning how not to do things is excellent learning! Learning need not be from a traditional training perspective in this respect; you could learn by observing others, observing the way systems are used and by observing the culture.

3.       Don’t dismiss. It is easy to dismiss others as being not as focused when we you are ready for the next pivot in your career. Often I find with my coachees that they are high achievers. Not everybody is, and there is nothing wrong with that. We are all different with different work and life needs.

4.       Have the conversation. Talk to your manager about your career needs. I find often that this is the step that people feel the most uncomfortable about, which is why I recommend these pointers to guide your conversation.

  •  Discuss your achievements
  • Discuss your learnings
  • Ask your manager’s plans for the next quarter
  • Share your needs: if you want to get involved with projects, stretch assignments etc
  • Share your career goals: note this can be a tricky one if you have decided to move on. If you are

planning on staying with the organisation, outline where you hope to get to by x months and ask you manager if that is realistic and whether they can support you get there.

I wish you well in your career! 

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We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be! Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. 

I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams.
 
My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.

Thank you for tuning in!
 
Prina (helping you find Ways to Change the Workplace) Shah 

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38. How Effective is Group and Team Coaching with Ro Gorell and Prina Shah? 23 Sep 202200:36:09

How Effective is Group and Team Coaching? 

  • How can you break silos at your workplace?
  • How can you foster genuine collaboration and innovation?
  • How can you use the brains of ALL and not the chosen few high potentials?
  • How are Ro and I disillusioned HR people? 

We talk about all that and more!

Reach out to learn how you can enable group or team coaching at your workplace! 

About today’s episode:
 
Today I chat with Ro Gorell who specialises in organisational change and team coaching, helping organisations through rapid and continuous change, often in challenging environments. 

She is an accredited Team Coach and enjoys working with teams and groups to help them become self-sufficient.

I speak with Ro about: How Effective is Group and Team Coaching?
 
Ro talks about how she supports global clients to make effective organisational culture change via Group and Team Coaching. We talk about:

  • Ro’s story: what you do, how you got to where you are and why you do it…
  • Self-reflection and learning from others are important leadership skills, yet still difficult for some to adapt to, how can they adapt? 
  • What is group coaching?
  • What is team coaching?
  • What are the benefits of group and team coaching?
  • How do people know if their organisation can utilise group and team coaching?
  • Ro shares so many practical tips.
  • And we both share some juicy past projects – without breaking confidentiality of course!
  • Ro’s answer to “what is one way you would change the workplace if you had a magic wand?” is a great answer and you’ll discover why I always love speaking with her! 

 About today’s guest: Ro Gorell is the founder of Grow Talent, dedicated to creating a great culture through coaching and a director of Change Optimised, an international consultancy supporting leaders to navigate transformational change.

 Ro is also a multiple published author on coaching and her latest book, Coaching Self-organising Teams:  helping teams flourish, published in December 2021.

Resources and links

Connect with Ro and check out her website

More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be!
  
Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. 

I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams.
 
My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.

Thank you for tuning in!
 
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37. Do You Keep a Distractions or Interruptions Log?16 Sep 202200:01:49

It felt like everyone wanted a piece of me when I became a manager; to ask questions, to get direction, to update me, to make decisions!

It was overwhelming until I took carriage of it with an interruptions / distractions log and my analysis of it was so insightful!

This week I have a few questions for you to consider in relation to how you are uisng your time - are you an active or a passive passenger of time? 

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What's this all about?

These Leadership Questions will help you to develop your professional brand and soft skills within your workplace.

These are topics that have been raised in my Coaching sessions over the past 8+ years. I have distilled them into a podcast and email series of short takeaways just for you! 

More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be!
  
Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. 

I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams.
 
My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.

Thank you for tuning in!
 
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36. Five Problems that Hierarchical Structures Face09 Sep 202200:15:38

The larger the organisation, the larger its woes, often. 

I have supported many organisations with these issues. Do reach out to me if you need help: prina@prinashah.com 

This is what I talk to in this episode.

About today’s episode:

5 Problems that Hierarchical Structures Face

1.    Is your leadership pecking order in effect causing your leaders to negatively compete with each other?

2.    Has your organisation got a command-and-control style, like the Milgram experiment? Do people conform without questioning, like a herd of sheep?

3.    Is yours an entitlement culture where people expect the next role to be their god given right?

4.    Has your organisation had cases of corporate fraud which went unseen for a while?

5.    Is your organisation constipated when it comes to decision making?

Further Resources:

 More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be!
  
Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. 

I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams.
 
 My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.

 Thank you for tuning in!
 
Prina (helping you find Ways to Change the Workplace) Shah
  

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35. Breaking Workplace Taboos: For Migrant and Asian Women with Sharn Khaira and Prina Shah02 Sep 202200:27:36

How can you fit in to a work culture being a migrant woman?

How can workplaces be more open to diverse experiences of their workforce?

Are you ready to move your workplace beyond lip service diversity measures?
 
 About today’s episode:
 
Today I chat with Sharn Khaira who is the CEO of the Asian Female Entrepreneurs Collective in the UK. 

Sharn has a great back story about being a child of migrant parents, how she gave up her corporate career to be her own boss and how she bought her parents a house from her business earnings! She also used to plan big, fat Asian weddings – Bollywood style. Sharn is a go getter with an infectious personality.
 
 I speak with Sharn about: Breaking Workplace Taboos: For Migrant and Asian Women 
 
We discuss: 

  • Our lived experience in the workplace as a second-generation immigrant (Sharn.) 
  • And as a first-generation multiple migrant (Prina.) 
  • The common internal barriers that migrant women face.
  • The common external barriers that migrant women face.
  • What workplaces can do to proactively support a migrant workforce – beyond lip service measures.
  • The traditional role of women in Asian cultures - and how that creates a conflict within one’s self when trying to break the mold.
  • Intersectionality within our own Asian cultures!!
  • Traditional views of some Asian men and how Sharn’s clients deal with their setbacks.  
  • And listen in to Sharn’s answer to my question: if you had a magic wand, what is one way you would change the workplace? 

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About today’s guest: Sharn loves helping female entrepreneurs step into their purpose and she views it as an honour to observe as they discover the best versions of themselves while creating the impact and income they crave. Sharn believes you can build the life you desire because anything is possible. Why? Because she has walked the same path.

Resources and links

Connect with Sharn and check out her details

More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be!

I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams.
 
My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.

Thank you for tuning in!
 
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141. Emotional Contagion at Work with Prina Shah13 Sep 202400:15:25

Emotional Contagion at Work

In this solo episode of Ways to Change the Workplace, your host, Prina Shah, dives into the fascinating and impactful topic of emotional contagion in the workplace. Emotions are contagious, and the emotional climate of a team can directly influence workplace culture, productivity, and morale.

Key takeaways from this episode:

  • What is emotional contagion?: It's the phenomenon where one person's emotions spread to others, whether positive or negative.
  • Examples of emotional contagion: A positive, enthusiastic leader can uplift the team, while a stressed or frustrated manager can create a toxic atmosphere.
  • Analogies to understand emotional contagion: Think of it as a ripple effect, emotional weather, or even a virus that spreads through the workplace.
  • How emotional contagion shapes organisational culture: Positive emotional contagion can foster creativity, trust, and collaboration, while negative emotional contagion leads to absenteeism, high turnover, and stress.
  • Practical tips to combat negative emotional contagion:
    • Identify the source of negative emotions
    • Encourage open communication and psychological safety
    • Model positive behaviours and provide resources like stress management workshops
    • Implement regular check-ins, mindfulness, and emotional intelligence training
    • Recognise and appreciate employees to maintain a positive environment

By understanding and managing emotional contagion, you can build a healthier workplace where everyone thrives.

Resources mentioned:

  • Prina's 1:1 meeting planner – Email to request a free copy!
  • Emotional contagion training sessions – Contact Prina for team optimisation or leadership workshops via the details below. 

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34. Have you Conducted a Self Care Audit?26 Aug 202200:01:27

Burnout, stress, fatigue, anxiety, depression - they are all common ailments, often relating from our jobs. How awful is that? 

One thing that helps is to be more introspective. Not in a naval gazing way, but to do a practical selfcare audit.

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What's this all about?

These Leadership Questions will help you to develop your professional brand and soft skills within your workplace.

These are topics that have been raised in my Coaching sessions over the past 8+ years. I have distilled them into a podcast and email series of short takeaways just for you! 

More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be!
  
Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. 

I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams.
 
My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.

Thank you for tuning in!
 
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33. The Great Realisation, hosted by Prina Shah 19 Aug 202200:13:26

Have you got a new relationship with your job? (You’re not alone…)

Have you redefined what you want in your career, what you stand for and what you stand against?

If you’re an employer, the link of your workforce’s psychological contract and your workplace culture are immense. Have you checked in?

About today’s episode:

Today is a solo episode about: The Great Realisation (not the Great Resignation)

In this episode, I bring stories from my Coachees to you about the great realisation moments that they’ve had in relation to their relationship with their jobs!

There’s some great learnings there about asking for a demotion, working out your long term career plan and taking a sabbatical from work if you can! 

Resources just for you:

 More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be!
  
Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. 

I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams.
 
 My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.

 Thank you for tuning in!
 
Prina (helping you find Ways to Change the Workplace) Shah
 
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32. Become Better at Business Relationship Management with Malini Jayaganesh and Prina Shah12 Aug 202200:27:53

How can you develop a collaborative organisational culture?
 
How can you develop working relationships that can weather any storm?
 
How can you enable people to think strategically with a long term mindset?

How can you develop a strong team brand?
 
 About today’s episode:

Today I chat with Business Relationship Management Expert, Malini Jayaganesh.

I speak with Malini about: Becoming Better at Business Relationship Management. 

Malini talks about her own career and why she now focuses on Business Relationship Management as an expertise. Malini speaks in a wonderfully visual way and we discuss: 

  • What Business Relationship Management is.
  • How to develop your business relationships in a genuine manner.
  • How to become more of a collaborative leader. 
  • How you can develop yourself of your team to think strategically.
  • How the performance process affects business relationships and our long-term thinking.
  • Why business relationship management is an essential skill for all leaders wanting to optimise their organisational cultures.
  • And listen in to Malini’s answer to my question: if you had a magic wand, what is one way you would change the workplace? 

About today’s guest: Malini is an expert in nurturing high-performing, cross-functional teams. She was featured in the global list of Top Business Relationship Managers in 2019 and 2020, has received 5 Global Excellence Awards from the Business Relationship Management Institute, as well as a Service Excellence Award from Department of Health & Human Services, Victoria Australia.

Resources and links

 Malini enjoys writing about culture, relationships and food. Check out:

Connect with Malini on LinkedIn 

More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be!
  
Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. 

I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams.
 
My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.

Thank you for tuning in!
 
Prina (helping you find Ways to Change the Workplace) Shah
 
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31. Do you get off the dance floor? 05 Aug 202200:02:26

Are you that busy, "I have no time" type?

Or are you the type that carves thinking and strategic time into your week as a non-negotiable?

Guess what style Execs, high achievers and the more content folk amongst us tend to apply...?

Do you get off the dance floor and take balcony time?

Prina (wishing you well in your leadership journey) Shah

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What's this all about?

These Leadership Questions will help you to develop your professional brand and soft skills within your workplace.

These are topics that have been raised in my Coaching sessions over the past 8+ years. I have distilled them into a podcast and email series of short takeaways just for you! 

More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be!
  
Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. 

I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams.
 
My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.

Thank you for tuning in!
 
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30. Should I Stay Or Should I Go? (Before you quit, listen to this!)29 Jul 202200:13:15

Should I stay, or should I go?

Have you had enough of your job? Is it time for a change?

Are you considering quitting your job?

Tune in to this episode first…
 
About today’s episode:
 
It is a solo episode with moi today on the topic of:

Should I Stay, or Should I Go? (Before you quit, listen to this!)

I discuss: 

  • The reasons you may be considering quitting your job.

The analogy of - don’t do anything when you’re hungry – even quitting! 

  • I ask you some important questions that you need to ask yourself – self coach! 
  • And I leave you with pointers – before you quit, the things to consider….

Prina (wishing you well in your career) Shah

More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be!

 Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. 

I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams.
 
My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.

Thank you for tuning in!
 
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29. CEO Insights with Anthony Vuleta and Prina Shah: How to Optimise Your Culture22 Jul 202200:24:57

I chat with the award-winning Anthony Vuleta, CEO of Town of Victoria Park.

Anthony is renowned for his work on optimising his organisation’s culture over many years.

If you live in Perth, you either know Anthony, or you have heard of the way he has led his organisation through his bottom up, people and learning focused leadership style. If you don’t live in Perth, you’re in for a treat!

In this chat with Anthony on Ways to Change the Workplace, I asked:

  • You are known for your great culture at TOVP. That surely didn't happen overnight. When and why did you begin to focus on your organisational culture?
  • What have been the fruits of your labour on this work on focusing on your org culture? 
  • What tips would you give to other CEOs who want to focus on their culture?


This is a MUST watch episode for any CEO or person wanting to optimize their organisational culture!

Learn more about Anthony here:
https://au.linkedin.com/in/anthony-vuleta-65733751

Learn more about the Town of Victoria Park here: https://www.victoriapark.wa.gov.au/About-Council/Who-are-we 

  • If you are a CEO or an Executive and you need to develop your organisational culture, people or team, email me - prina@prinashah.com 


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28. Have you thanked someone lately? 15 Jul 202200:02:19

Have you thanked someone lately? 

  • I have a really simple formula to give thanks to someone explain the WHAT the WAY the WHEN and the WHY of the thank you that you were giving the four Ws. 
  • It need not be formal you can talk to someone verbally you can even send them and copy their manager in into an email get creative see how you can deliver your best thank you! 
  • Developing a mindset of gratitude at work by simply using this technique will get you far!

See the difference but it makes for you and your professional brand. 

 Wishing you well in your leadership journey. 

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What's this all about?

These Leadership Questions will help you to develop your professional brand and soft skills within your workplace.

These are topics that have been raised in my Coaching sessions over the past 8+ years. I have distilled them into a podcast and email series of short takeaways just for you! 

More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be!
  
Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. 

I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams.
 
My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.

 Thank you for tuning in!
 
Prina (helping you find Ways to Change the Workplace) Shah
 
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27. Does your Executive Team have the advantage?08 Jul 202200:15:13

Does your Executive Team have the advantage?

Is your Executive Team helping, or hindering you?

Is your Executive team working effectively together?

  • I have supported many Executive Teams to optimise their own culture - email me to enquire about how I can help your Executive Team prina@prinashah.com

About today’s episode:
 
Today’s solo episode is all about how Executive teams can work with an advantage. 

Does your Executive Team have the Advantage is the question I pose…

Executive teams are the cause of many a workplace conflict in my experience. 

In this episode, I ask you some tough questions about how effective your executive team is. 

Do share this episode with your Executive team!

Some of the points I cover:

  • The problem(s) of a disharmonious Executive team on your workforce, culture and your overall organisational performance. 
  • Practical activities your Executive team can do NOW to become more cohesive and develop their collective vulnerability and trust. 
  • Honest questions your Executive team need to ask themselves – it’s time to stop the BS!

More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be!
  
Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. 

I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams.
 
My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.

Thank you for tuning in!
 
Prina (helping you find Ways to Change the Workplace) Shah
 
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26. The Pleasures and Sorrows of Working in HR with Marija Andacic and Prina Shah01 Jul 202200:33:32

HR is an important function, yet still disliked by many…

That is just one (of many) statements I posed to HR Leader, Marija Andacic. 

HR practitioners, this one is especially for you! 

I ask Marija all the questions that are on the tip of your tongue. 

Whether you are a HR veteran or a HR newbie, this episode is going to give you clarity on you, your brand, your career and your network as a HR practitioner. 

If you are not in HR, this is a great one to listen to – one of the first pieces of advice I received from a mentor was to have good relationships with Admin and HR people as they hold many keys to the success of your career. 

About today’s episode:
 
Today I chat with Marija Andacic. Marija is a HR Leader with significant experience over many industries. I met her last year and love her style! 

I speak with Marija about: The Pleasures and Sorrows of Working in HR.
 
We discuss: 

  • HR is an important function in every organisation, yet still disliked by many, why so?
  • Often HR are used for the organisation’s interests vs. the employee’s interests. How can HR practitioners address this issue so they can be the employee advocate too?
  • What to do when you fundamentally disagree with the decision the leader has taken as the HR practitioner. 
  • How to establish trust and credibility as a HR practitioner.
  • HR workers tend to put off their own development and working on their professional brand in my experience, what advice would you give to those looking to break the mold?
  • When I worked in HR, I tried my best to be neutral, and be the employee advocate for all – as I think HR should be impartial. Often HR are used for the benefit of the org’s interests vs the employee’s interests – how can one handle this if they are in that situation?
  • We haven’t worked together yet, what is your opinion of working with consultants? Reason I ask if there is often debate going around about using consultants vs HR trying to do it all. 
  • How to build and nurture your HR (and beyond) network.
  • Any practical tips you have for up-and-coming HR stars?  
  • I ask Marija, what is one way you would change the workplace if you had a magic wand – her answer is fab!

About today’s guest: Marija has significant experience in all things relating to people. She is an energetic and passionate Leader who wants to bring the focus of people back into organisations. She believes that if you don’t focus on your people, your people will not focus on you. She is a game changer, a mentor with WA Police, as well as an active mum of 3 boys and an advisory council treasurer.

Resources and links

Connect with Marija on LinkedIn and Instagram

More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be!
  
Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. 

I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams.
 
My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.

 Thank you for tuning in!
 
Prina (helping you find Ways to Change the Workplace) Shah
 
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25. Do you know your blind spots?24 Jun 202200:01:48

Self awareness and emotional intelligence are critical skills and ones which will get you far in work and life…

This week I have a few questions for you to consider in relation to your blind spots.

  • Have you asked your manager for developmental #feedback?
  • Have you asked your team what they need more or less of?
  • Have you asked your trusted peers what they see lacking in you?

Self-awareness is very important skill for emotional intelligent leaders.

If we don't know we don't grow!

Wishing you well in your leadership journey. 

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What's this all about?

These Leadership Questions will help you to develop your professional brand and soft skills within your workplace.

These are topics that have been raised in my Coaching sessions over the past 8+ years. I have distilled them into a podcast and email series of short takeaways just for you! 

More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be!
  
Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. 

I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams.
 
My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.

 Thank you for tuning in!
 
Prina (helping you find Ways to Change the Workplace) Shah
 
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140. Culture is the Way We Do Things with Prina Shah Interviewed by Joeri Schilders06 Sep 202400:41:28

Host: Joeri (Yuri) Schilders has the mic in this ep!
Guest: Prina Shah, Organisational Development Specialist, Consultant, Coach

This episode was originally on Joeri’s The Rebel Rules podcast. As Prina delves though past interviews for the launch of her upcming book Make Work Meaningful she shares this ep. with you too.

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Joeri sat down with moi, Prina Shah, a consultant, coach, and expert in organisational development, to dive deep into the complexities of company culture. Prina, who has over two decades of experience working with leaders, organisations, and teams, shares her insights on how culture impacts the way we work and how it shapes our experiences in the workplace.

Key Highlights:

  • What is Organisational Culture?
  • Symbols, Systems, and Structures
  • Top-Down vs Grassroots Change
  • The Role of Leadership
  • Psychological Contracts and Purpose 

Questions to Reflect On:

  • What is the culture like in your organisation, and how does it impact your daily work?
  • Do you believe your company’s values align with your personal values and purpose?
  • How can leadership and employees collaborate to drive meaningful cultural change?

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24. Simplifying Psychological Safety17 Jun 202200:09:13

Why is creating Psychological Safety so hard for some organisations?

Do you want to learn how to create psychological safety at your workplace?

Let’s demystify all things psychological safety…

About today’s episode:

Today is a solo episode on all things Psychological Safety where I help to
Simplify Psychological Safety.

I discuss:

  • The definition of psychological safety
  • What psychological safety is not
  • The new behaviours needed to create a psychologically safe workplace culture
  • I give practical (and free) ideas on how ANYONE can conduct an unsafe workplace test audit
  • I share my own example of how I created psychological safety when I worked in corporate
  • I share how I work with teams to develop their psychological safety (and so much more!) 
  • I share the next steps you can take to create a good team

Free Resources:

More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be!
  
 Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. 

I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams.
 
My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.

 Thank you for tuning in!
 
Prina (helping you find Ways to Change the Workplace) Shah
 
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23. Breaking Workplace Taboos: About ADHD with Jade Goulding and Prina Shah10 Jun 202200:21:03

How can you tell your boss that you have ADHD?

About today’s episode:

Today I chat with the creative Communications Professional / Artist who is Jade Goulding. Jade was diagnosed with ADHD and she shares her story of how she has dealt with it in the context of being an entrepreneur and an employee.

I speak with Jade about: Breaking Workplace Taboos: About ADHD
 
Jade talks about how she is using her ADHD traits to her advantage! 

We talk about: 

  • Jade’s story: what she does, how she got to where she is and why she does it
  • I share with Jade that many of my friends have recently been diagnosed with ADHD in their 40s. Some feel a real sense of shame about it…
  • What is ADHD?
  • What is your ADHD like for you re: being an employee and an entrepreneur?
  • How to break the stigma?
  • How can workplaces change to be more inclusive for people to “come out” about their ADHD?
  • Jade shares some super practical tips for people who want to talk to their workplaces about their ADHD.
  • Jade’s answer to “what is one way you would change the workplace if you had a magic wand: is great, see what she says…

About today’s guest: Jade is a self confessed Comms Nerd – and that is what her business is called too! She is a creative, strategic and experienced visual communicator. She brings innovative ideas and strategy, keen problem solving skills, with an illustration and design background, and a nerdy interest in data, measurement, and the real reason WHY. Her super powers are understanding complex situations quickly, creative solutions to communication problems, design thinking, human centred approach to EVERYTHING, communication strategy, efficient processes, creative outputs, and innovative solutions.

Resources and links

Connect with Jade and her Comms Nerd Business

More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be!
  
 Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. 

I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams.
 
 My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.

 Thank you for tuning in!
 
Prina (helping you find Ways to Change the Workplace) Shah
 
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22. Who at work inspires you?03 Jun 202200:01:42

Role modelling or learning from observing others is a skill that is free of charge and I you can easily learn from...

Who is a person at work that inspires you?

We can learn from those people...

Have you really looked into what it is that they do, or don't do that inspires you?

I'd like you to think about the three traits you will take from them and apply to yourself at work.

More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be!
  
 Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. 

I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams.
 
My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.

 Thank you for tuning in!
 
Prina (helping you find Ways to Change the Workplace) Shah
 
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21. Five Ways to Communicate to Get Buy In27 May 202200:07:55

Do you wish your message would land better?

Do you feel unheard at work?

Do you want to learn how to use the right mode of communication, for the right situation, so you can end up with a win / win outcome?

Well wait no longer!

This week’s episode is titled: 5 Ways to Communicate to Gain Buy In

I help workplaces to become even better.

One of the recurring issues I have seen with not so great workplace is issues happening because of a lack of communication, mixed communication or just plain poor communication. 

  • When people communicate about #change it is dull and generic AF.
  • When people are trying to sell an idea, they often fail.
  • When people are trying to influence others in the workplace, they find it difficult. 
  • When people are trying to improve team or stakeholder engagement, they don’t know how to.

In this episode, I share 5 Modes of Communication that you can apply to help your message stick. 

I wish you well in finding Ways to Change the Workplace! 

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More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be! Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. 

I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams.
 
My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.

 Thank you for tuning in!
 
Prina (helping you find Ways to Change the Workplace) Shah
 
 

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If you are seeking professional advice or would like to change your company culture through training, consulting, speaking and coaching, get in touch,  email me.

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20. Remote, Not Distant: Create a Thriving Hybrid Culture with Gustavo Razzetti and Prina Shah20 May 202200:28:08

Is your workplace turning hybrid or considering it? 

Is your manager not sure about all this talk of hybrid work? 

Is your workplace asking you to return fully to the office? 

If you answered yes to any of those questions, you need to listen to this episode of Ways to Change the Workplace Podcast with my guest Gustavo Razzetti who is the CEO & Founder, Fearless Culture.

About today’s episode: Gustavo’s latest book titled “Remote Not Distant: Design a Company Culture That Will Help You Thrive in a Hybrid Workplace” is full of practical lessons any organisation large or small can apply.

I talk to Gustavo about how you can be: Remote, Not Distant: Create a Thriving Hybrid Culture

  • Gustavo has a background in innovation, social psychology and human centred design, I ask him all about how he has married those elements to bring you his latest work
  • His latest book, Remote, Not Distant is a title that says it all! 
    • Gustavo tells us what gems he is sharing in his new book.
    • I tell Gustavo that where I live in Perth, we’ve been lucky not to be too badly affected by the pandemic, remote work for most organisations has been a temporary band aid. I am pro remote work, how do we get the reticent orgs to embrace remote work?
    • From your years of research, what are the cons of remote work? (Very insightful info to manage psychological safety.)
    • What are the unexpected pros of remote work? (There are many!) 
    • I asked Gustavo about all of the open source material he freely provides, that is truly generous – I ask what drove you to be so open with your material?
  • Gustavo shares practical tips for organisations who are iffy about embracing remote work. 
  • Gustavo’s answer to “what is one way you would change the workplace if you had a magic wand!” is fantastic! 

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About today’s guest: Gustavo is passionate about helping teams do the best work of their lives. He is a sought-after speaker, culture consultant, and author of three books. 

He created Fearless Culture to help organizations become purpose-driven, agile, and innovative. Razzetti is also the creator of the Culture Design Canvas, a culture mapping tool used by consultants, coaches, and organizations worldwide.

Resources and links from Gustavo: LinkedIn - Remote Not Distant book - Freebies 

More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be!

My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.  Thank you for tuning in!

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19. Develop your Consulting Skills to Deepen Your Influence with Deb Zahn and Prina Shah13 May 202200:34:09

Consulting is a crucial skill for ANYONE in the workplace, but if you lack it, here’s what could happen:

  • Miscommunication
  • Failed projects
  • A waste of time and money
  • Your professional brand being tarnished

And all of the above is probably because the project lead (or you) couldn’t influence or consult. 

About today’s episode:

If you want to Develop your Consulting Skills to Deepen Your Influence, you need to listen to this episode of Ways to Change the Workplace Podcast with my guest Deb Zahn who is a specialist in The Craft of Consulting. 

I speak with Deb about: How Develop your Consulting Skills to Deepen Your Influence.
 
Deb shares so many of her own secrets in this episode, it got me spilling the beans as to how I consult too! 

Get your pen and paper ready for this one. Here are some of the things we cover:

  • How consulting is an important leadership skill, yet many leaders lack the skill!
  • The results of being a poor internal consultant.
  • The key skills you need to be a legendary consultant – and the best news, these skills can be learnt!!
  • Deb and I share our very own consulting tools. 
  • And listen in to Deb’s answer to my question: if you had a magic wand, what is one way you would change the workplace? 

About today’s guest: Deb Zahn helps professionals create successful consulting businesses, especially in the first 2 make-or-break-it years. As a practicing consultant for 11+ years, Deb routinely brings in 6- and 7-figures a year and have built a steady, reliable pipeline of work. Deb specializes in securing high-value contracts with hard-to-get clients. Over the last decade, She has coached 68+ new consultants and helped them fast track their success. She is also the host of the Craft of Consulting podcast.

Resources and links:

Connect with Deb via her Website, LinkedIn Profile, LinkedIn Page and YouTube 

Learn more about these cool tools:

More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be!
  
Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. 

I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams.
 
My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.  Thank you for tuning in!
 
Prina (helping you find Ways to Change the Workplace) Shah
 
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Send Prina a text to let her know how you'd change the workplace

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18. Do you know your WORST work self?06 May 202200:01:42

This podcast forms a part of the Leadership Coaching Question Series that I will be sharing with you.

Do you know your worst work self?

  • Do you know what causes it and why? 
  • Do you know how you behave as your worst work self?  
  • Do you know how that makes others in your team feel? 
  • Do you know what steps you can take to mitigate that Incredible Hulk moment? 
  • It's really important for you to know the impact that you have on others. 
  • I talk often about the concept of positional power that people have as Leaders.
  • With great power comes great responsibility as a wise person once said! 

Wishing you well in your leadership journey. 

Sign up to the FREE Leadership Coaching Question Series where you get video snippets + BONUS coaching tools and resources delivered to your inbox every week for 24 weeks.
 
What's this all about?

These Leadership Questions will help you to develop your professional brand and soft skills within your workplace.

These are topics that have been raised in my Coaching sessions over the past 8+ years. I have distilled them into a podcast and email series of short takeaways just for you! 

More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be!
  
Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. 

I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams.
 
My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.

 Thank you for tuning in!
 
Prina (helping you find Ways to Change the Workplace) Shah
 
 Get your FREEBIES and connect with Prina:

Send Prina a text to let her know how you'd change the workplace

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17. Seven Tough Questions to Ask About Your Leadership Culture29 Apr 202200:09:16

I have been told by many CEOs that they have invested heavily in leadership development and are still not seeing the results. I have supported many CEOs on enhancing their organisational cultures.

These CEOs were not happy with their leaders for some of the reasons I discuss below. There was something amiss. We uncovered there were two factors at play:

1. The CEOs had not clearly articulated their vision of the culture (and their expectations of leaders.)

2. The Leaders therefore created their own habits.

I ask CEOs that I work with these Seven Tough Questions to Ask About their Leadership Culture - they will help you determine whether your leadership culture needs a refresh:

1. Do your leaders empower and trust their staff or do they deploy the more directive style where what they say goes?

2. Do your leaders actually get on with each other and work constructively with each other? (A diversity of leaders and a difference of opinions are needed, what I am asking here is do your leaders have a good working relationship with each other?)

3. Do your leaders have the full picture, or are they working in their own patches? In silos?

4. Are your leaders on the same page about the organisation’s strategic direction? Or do they have their own versions of it?

5. Do your leaders share information freely or hold onto it with the mentality that knowledge is power?

6. Do your leaders inspire their teams?

7. Are your leaders emotionally intelligent? Do they have the capacity to be aware of, control, and express their emotions, and can they handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically?

Fun fact: A study by Deloitte states “More than 80% of the jobs created between now and 2030 will be for knowledge workers, and two-thirds of jobs will be strongly reliant on soft skills.” What are you doing to develop the soft skills of your leaders?

Read the article where I initially wrote about this.

Contact me to find ways to improve your leadership culture! 
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 More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be! Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. 

I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams.
 
 My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.

 Thank you for tuning in!
 
Prina (helping you find Ways to Change the Workplace) Shah
 
 

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If you are seeking professional advice or would like to change your company culture through training, consulting, speaking and coaching, get in touch,  email me.

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16. Why Time Blocking Fails Leaders with Ravindra Kondekar and Prina Shah22 Apr 202200:35:33

Do you have the best of intentions to time block and get things done, only to FAIL by the end of the week?

You’re not alone! 

Many people fail at time blocking for a myriad of reasons, especially when it comes to it at work.

Today I am talking with Ravindra all about Why Time Blocking Fails Leaders on the Ways to Change the Workplace Podcast. 

Ravindra offers us a 4-step alternative to time blocking which is sooooo practical. He shows us how to plan for the week, the day and then how we can maintain the focus with less stress! 

Ravindra is an expert on time management and productivity. He shares why time blocking tends to fail many in the workplace. 

More about Ravindra 

My guest today is Ravindra Kondekar, a MTech alumnus of IIT Bombay, who has spent more than 27 years working in the upper echelons of the Indian technology industry. 

He has worked in software development for the Department of Space and for many multinational corporations. He has another passion than Software development and that is coaching executives and entrepreneurs on Time Management. 

What I really like the sound of is that his time management methodologies are tested through his own career while handling challenging responsibilities and also with his clients of varying needs.

Connect with Ravindra

 More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be!
   
 Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. 

I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams.
 
My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.

Thank you for tuning in!
 
Prina (helping you find Ways to Change the Workplace) Shah
 
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15. Do you know your best work self? 15 Apr 202200:02:05

This podcast forms a part of the 24 Leadership Question Series that I will be sharing with you.
 
Do you know your best work self? 

How do you think your manager or team  would describe you?

This week I have a few questions for you to consider, which may be hard as I am focusing on the big "know thyself" aspect.

Sign up to the FREE Leadership Coaching Question Series where you get video snippets + BONUS coaching tools and resources delivered to your inbox every week for 24 weeks.
 
 What's this all about?

These Leadership Questions will help you to develop your professional brand and soft skills within your workplace.

These are topics that have been raised in my Coaching sessions over the past 8+ years. I have distilled them into a podcast and email series of short takeaways just for you! 

More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be!
  
 Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. 

I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams.
 
My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.

Thank you for tuning in!
 
Prina (helping you find Ways to Change the Workplace) Shah
 
 Get your FREEBIES and connect with Prina:


 
 

 

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139. Introducing my book “Make Work Meaningful: A Practical Guide to Creating a Culture That Leaves a Legacy” with Prina Shah30 Aug 202400:12:22

In this solo episode of Ways to Change the Workplace, Prina Shah, a global leadership coach, consultant, trainer, keynote speaker, and podcaster, introduces her upcoming self-published book, Make Work Meaningful: How to Create a Culture That Leaves a Legacy

Prina shares the inspiration behind her book, rooted in her personal experiences and her father’s challenging work life as a migrant. She reflects on her journey from corporate life to becoming a consultant dedicated to helping workplaces become better environments.

Prina discusses the structure of her book, which is divided into three parts: 
1.  discovering your legacy, 
2. creating a culture of legacy, 
3. and sustaining that legacy. 

She highlights key chapters, such as "The Missing Piece," "Discovering Your Rudder," and "Leading with a Head, Heart, and Backbone," and explains the practical approach of the book, including case studies, stories, and activities at the end of each chapter.

Prina invites listeners to join her book launch squad and emphasizes the importance of making work meaningful together. She encourages listeners to connect with her on LinkedIn and Instagram for more updates.

Key Takeaways:

  • Make Work Meaningful is a practical guide that helps individuals and organizations create a legacy through meaningful work.
  • The book is divided into three parts, focusing on discovering, creating, and sustaining a legacy.
  • Prina's personal experiences and corporate background inspired her to write this book, which offers practical tools and insights for workplace culture change.


Join the Book Launch Squad: Help Prina make work meaningful by joining her book launch squad. Details are in the show notes.

Send Prina a text to let her know how you'd change the workplace

If you are seeking professional advice or would like to change your company culture through training, consulting, speaking and coaching, get in touch,  email me.

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Prina (Helping you find GREAT ways to change your workplace) Shah


14. 5 Ways to Improve Workplace Culture through Story with David Pullan and Prina Shah08 Apr 202200:30:52

How often is it that workplace culture change is a disaster?  We hear more negative stories of change, than we do positive.  It need not be the case.

Change can be supported by applying the additional super skill of storytelling! 

About today’s episode:  I speak with story telling expert, David Pullan, about: 5 Ways to Improve Workplace Culture through Story.  

  • I ask about David’s story: who you are, what you do and why! 
  • Storytelling as an important Leadership skill to enlist change and develop the org culture
  • How story telling at work is… 
  1.   a way to build employee engagement,   
  2.   a way to empower change (storytelling through data) 
  3.   a way to build relationships 
  4.   a way to make things stick / make meetings memorable (if we can imagine it in our mind, it sticks better and 
  5.   a way to make things fun!  
  • David’s practical tips and takeaways he has in relation to the above 
  • And David shares examples of the projects he has worked on 
  • And listen in to David’s answer to my question: if you had a magic wand, what is one way you would change the workplace?     

About today’s guest:  

This week I am chatting with David Pullan, he is known as The Story Spotter. He helps his clients do four things:  

  • Stand out and be remembered through the stories they spot, shape and share
  • Form deep relationships as they connect to the stories of their stakeholders
  • Build trust through the stories they create with their behaviours.
  • Create the stories they tell themselves that will lead to success.  

Connect with David Pullan: www.thestoryspotters.com, Twitter @thestoryspotter, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-pullan-4b0619a/

More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be!
 
Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. 

I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams.
 
My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.  Thank you for tuning in!
 
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13. Change Management, The Japanese Way01 Apr 202200:09:21

You may have had to focus on change management on the fly at times over the past years. As we now focus on recovery, let us not forget the importance of planned change management…

You have probably experienced failed change projects some time in your career. 

An ex colleague explained the Japanese concept of Nemawashi to me long ago.

Nemawashi in Japanese means an informal process of quietly laying the foundation for some proposed change or project, by talking to the people concerned, gathering support and feedback, and so forth. It is considered an important element in any major change, before any formal steps are taken, and successful nemawashi enables changes to be carried out with the consent of all sides.

I simplify it to a formula: Meeting Before the Meeting (During and Meeting After the Meeting…)

I have applied this process in many aspects, one of which is in change and culture optimisation projects that I have supported my clients with. Here are some useful pointers from what I have learned. In this episode of Ways to Change the Workplace, I share:

  • What the Nemawashi Process Is Not:
  • What the Nemawashi Process Is:
  • Plus: Bonus Tips on Your Change Engagement

I wish you well in finding Ways to Change Your Workplace! 

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More about your host, Prina Shah:

We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be! Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. 

I am Prina Shah, I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams.
 
My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures.

Thank you for tuning in!
 
Prina (helping you find Ways to Change the Workplace) Shah
 
 

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12. Do you know your team as humans?25 Mar 202200:01:38

I am often called in to support broken or #toxicteams. They can be turned around over time and with sensitivity.

I love supporting the proactive teams also - these are teams that focus on the things that I am going to run past you this week...

Do you know your #team as humans? It is so important as a team to get to know each other as humans so we can break down barriers.

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