How to Craft a Clear and Compelling Vision for Your Team’s Success
At Incredible People, we spend a lot of time helping our clients define and refine the vision and purpose of their teams and organisations. Why? Because the positive impact that this has is so powerful, we consider it the foundation stone of successful leadership. Here we share the 7 key steps to crafting a compelling vision an purpose that will lead your team to success.
The Future of Leadership: How to Adapt Your Skills to Stay Relevant
We know the future of leadership is changing. Today’s leaders need to elevate their emotional intelligence, master virtual communication, and build trust in remote teams. Inclusivity, diversity, and navigating tech-driven decisions are now non-negotiables. But how do you adapt your leadership skills and mindset to thrive in this rapidly shifting environment? Here Incredible People Director Natalie Lincolne shares 7 key strategies on how to stay relevant in the future of leadership.
Thriving in Uncertainty: How Successful Leaders Manage Ambiguity
As leaders, we don't always have the luxury of waiting for complete certainty to make decisions. But knowing how to make sound decisions amidst ambiguity is crucial for staying ahead.
In this article, we share the 4 core ingredients needed to lead through uncertainty and explore how you can take actionable steps today while anticipating the future with the power of perspective.
The secret to delegating without micromanaging your team
Delegation is one of the most essential, yet challenging, skills for any leader. When done right, it empowers teams, enhances productivity, and frees leaders to focus on strategic objectives. However, many leaders struggle to find the balance between effective delegation and micromanagement. Here we explore the 5 key steps to mastering the art of balanced delegation.
How to manage mental health in the workplace: 4 key strategies for leaders
The way we lead is evolving, and so is the importance of mental health in the workplace. As leaders, we’re facing new challenges that go beyond KPIs and bottom lines. Supporting your team’s mental well-being has become an essential part of modern leadership. Here we uncover the 4 key strategies that leaders should implement to effectively manage mental health in the workplace and build a culture that thrives on openness and psychological safety.
When the glass is half full: harnessing opportunities for resilient leadership
When leaders face challenges, stress can narrow focus and block solutions. By asking, "What’s going well?" leaders can shift perspective, harness strengths, and inspire their teams. In this blog, we explore how focusing on opportunities helps transform setbacks into success. Positive thinking doesn’t ignore challenges but invites possibilities. A resilient mindset empowers leaders and teams alike.
The Ripple Effect: How Leadership Impacts on Teams, their Families and Workplace Culture
When I first saw the positive ripple effect that good leadership can have, not just for a leader's own confidence and work-life balance, but on their family and team members, and their team’s families, I knew that leadership coaching was where I wanted to put my energy.
I quit my job 5 weeks after starting
When communications specialist Laura accepted a job offer at an organisation, the onboarding process was so disorganised that she left after just five weeks. But she’s not alone — research shows that 40% of new employees plan on leaving within 12 months. These proven onboarding strategies for leaders and organisations not only increase staff retention, but also reassure new employees that they made the right choice accepting the role at your organisation.
The 3 Essential Psychological Ingredients to Build High Performing Teams
For teams to be successful, you cannot rely solely on recruiting highly qualified skillsets. High performing teams need to be built and nurtured by meeting these three essential psychological needs. Find out how you develop a thriving workplace culture that is built for success by implementing them.
Are you a People Pleasing Leader? How to stop it from holding you back.
At the Perth Women in Leadership Summit, one of the speakers asked "who here is a people pleaser?" A staggering 80% of them raised their hands (mine included).
We all compromise our authenticity to some degree to meet the demands and expectations of a workplace, but when the need to please everyone comes before a leader’s own well-being it can be detrimental to them and their teams. Here we look at the traits of a people pleasing leader and four actionable steps you can take to set boundaries.
The journey to cultural intelligence: A personal reflection
As a young girl growing up in middle-class Nipaluna in Tasmania,I don’t remember ever meeting or coming into contact with a First Nations person.
Decades later, working in a number of government management roles, I became increasingly aware of the social,economic and cultural inequality that our First Nations people faced. I felt responsible, yet I wasn’t. I wanted to do something that would make positive ripples in some way, and be actively involved in building a better future for all Australians.
The top 5 leadership challenges of 2023/24
As the financial year draws to an end, we’ve reflected on some of the biggest leadership challenges that our clients faced this year. We know the key to strong leadership is fostering resilience and seeing setbacks as stepping stones for opportunities for growth and development. While there are many challenges you face every day in your role as a leader, here are 5 of the most common ones we’ve dealt with this financial year and key some take away strategies to overcome them.
Can the location of your WFH employees be anywhere?
The Quiet Holiday is becoming a growing trend amongst workers — where they take a trip while still attending meetings and maintaining a degree of involvement in their work, but without taking paid leave.
If you’re transparent about deliverables, establish processes to monitor and support your team and offer flexible work options, employees are more likely to be upfront about where they are working. Here’s how leaders and organisations should approach it.
Do you react or respond?
Did you know that a team’s mood and effectiveness goes up or down depending on the mood of their leader.
Which is why impulse control is so important — leaders who have have a high emotional self-awareness will have a positive impact on team moral and productivity. But knowing how to cultivate it in high-pressure situations requires practice and a willingness to recognise your own responses.
Got someone who lacks self-awareness in your team? How to manage their behaviour using the 4D-F Model
When team members display a lack of self-awareness, it can be challenging for leaders to manage their behaviour. But when a team member doesn't recognise the impact of their actions on others , it can negatively impact on team harmony and hinder productivity. The 4D-F Model is an effective and structured way for leaders to manage those who lack self-awareness, following these five steps.
Receiving feedback as a leader — why you need it and how to handle it
It’s important that leaders are given the right support and guidance when receiving feedback so that it is harnessed positively. When I personally conduct 360-degree assessments for my clients, I first need to ensure they have the right mindset. It takes courage, and for some it means stepping outside their comfort zone. These are the 5 steps I share with leaders when participating in a 360-degree assessment that ensure positive outcomes.
Is your workplace psychologically safe? What to look out for when creating a workspace where employees can thrive.
How do you know if your workplace is psychologically safe? As a leader, it is your responsibility to build a mentally safe workspace for your team. Here are 5 key actions I help my clients to systemise, so that the fundamentals for a safe workplace are put on auto-pilot.
Leadership coaching to help build a stronger Aboriginal economy.
After Dennis Kickett was promoted to Director of Aboriginal Engagement for the WA Transport Portfolio, he engaged Incredible People to have a series of leadership coaching sessions. Although an experienced leader, Dennis knew he would need additional support and advice while adapting to the challenges of the new role. Here's how leadership coaching helped him overcome challenges and approach different situations.
Are you managing your manager? How to develop an effective working relationship.
Having a good relationship with your boss makes your job and work life easier, so bridging the gap in a way that ensures your voice is heard is important. Here are our 3 top tips on how to develop an effective working relationship with your boss.
Stepping into a higher leadership role?
CEO Rebekah Worthing explains why leadership coaching and support is so important for high level leaders, particularly those working in regional Australia.