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In this special birthday edition of Impactful Teamwork, the host reflects on the podcast's one-year journey, emphasizing the importance of consistency and celebration in building high-performance teams. They highlight how regular, predictable actions foster trust, psychological safety, and engagement among team members. The host also discusses the powerful impact of celebrating milestones, both big and small, in boosting morale, motivation, and fostering a culture of recognition. Emphasizing the neurological benefits, they urge leaders to make acknowledgment a strategic lever for success. The episode concludes with personal anecdotes and practical tips on effective celebration, encouraging leaders to reinforce positive behaviors and enhance team cohesion.
00:00 Welcome to Our Anniversary Episode!
02:18 The Power of Consistency in Leadership
05:40 Personal Reflections on Consistency
09:58 Celebrating Milestones and Achievements
13:25 The Neuroscience Behind Celebration
16:26 Effective Ways to Celebrate in the Workplace
22:12 Final Thoughts on Celebration and Consistency
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In this episode of Impactful Teamwork, host Julia Felton delves into the crucial topic of connection, emphasising its heightened importance in the age of AI.
Julia draws insights from various experiences, including workshops and her book 'Unbridled Success,' to explore how authentic human connections can enhance leadership, teamwork, and communication.
Through stories about AI-generated mistakes, personal anecdotes, and real-life examples involving animals and personal interactions, Julia demonstrates the importance of engaging with others visually, intellectually, emotionally, and verbally. By focusing on trust, leadership, and connection, she outlines how genuine relationships drive business performance and personal fulfilment.
00:00 Introduction to Impactful Teamwork
00:55 The Importance of Human Connection
01:09 Connection in the Age of AI
03:09 Trust, Leadership, and Connection
04:41 Connecting with Ourselves
06:13 Stories of Connection
10:00 The Four Components of Connection
10:22 The Power of Visual Communication
13:26 Intellectual and Emotional Connection
14:25 The Role of Passion in Connection
19:25 Verbal Connection and Positive Language
21:33 Authenticity in Connection
22:30 Conclusion and Invitation to Reflect
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n this episode of Impactful Teamwork, host Julia Felton explores the deeply personal topic of the law of legacy, inspired by the recent passing of her horse, Coach Toby. Felton highlights the importance of intentional legacy planning for leaders and discusses how Toby exemplified impactful leadership. She shares insights and personal anecdotes to reinforce the idea that a leader’s true value is measured by what they leave behind. Felton also emphasizes the need for succession planning and living the legacy we wish to leave. The episode encourages leaders to consider their long-term impact and influence on future generations.
00:00 Introduction to Impactful Teamwork
01:16 The Law of Legacy
01:33 Remembering Coach Toby
03:08 Living with Intentionality
06:48 Concepts of Legacy
11:19 Succession Planning
17:34 Final Thoughts on Legacy
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In this episode of the Impactful Teamwork podcast, host Julia Felton chats with David Cox, a media operations and team leadership expert with over 15 years of experience. They discuss the critical role of teamwork in business success and how David transformed a chaotic team at ViaPlay into a high-performing unit.
Key topics include the importance of mutual trust, emotional intelligence, hiring for attitude, leveraging AI to improve job roles, and the continuous evolution of leadership and team dynamics.
David shares insightful strategies and real-life examples on building cohesive teams, developing a culture of accountability, and the impact of AI on future work environments.
00:00 Introduction to Impactful Teamwork
00:55 Meet Our Guest: David Cox
02:05 Transforming a Chaotic Team
04:26 Building Trust and Accountability
14:04 Recruiting for Attitude
21:19 The Role of AI in Team Dynamics
26:42 Emotional Intelligence in Leadership
36:29 Conclusion and Key Takeaways
Contact David - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dcox-bbtt/
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In this episode of Impactful Teamwork, host Julia Felton introduces the BANI framework, a concept that redefines our current world beyond the VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) model.
Coined by futurist Jamais Cascio, BANI stands for brittle, anxious, nonlinear, and incomprehensible. Julia explains how BANI reflects today's chaotic and unpredictable environment and explores the implications for leadership.
She delves into each element of BANI with real-world examples and emphasises the need for resilient, empathetic, adaptive, and innovative leadership to navigate this new reality. Julia also highlights five core competencies for leaders to thrive in a BANI world and offers insights into building team resilience, communication, empowerment, and psychological safety.
Finally, she invites listeners to assess their current leadership capabilities and consider what changes are needed to lead effectively in this challenging environment.
00:00 Introduction to Impactful Teamwork
01:28 Understanding VUCA and Introducing BANI
03:52 Breaking Down BANI: Brittle
07:06 Breaking Down BANI: Anxious
08:45 Breaking Down BANI: Nonlinear
10:47 Breaking Down BANI: Incomprehensible
12:23 Addressing Anxiety in Teams
18:28 Core Competencies for Leaders in a BANI World
22:38 Conclusion and Call to Action
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In this week's edition of Impactful Teamwork, the Julia Felton delves into the concept of 'zombie leadership'—an insidious form of leadership that persists despite being outdated and ineffective.
Julia introduces the term and explores its impact on teams and organisations, highlighting eight axioms of zombie leadership that contribute to stagnant, hierarchical command structures. Emphasizing the need for adaptive, emotionally intelligent, and disruptive 'trailblazing leaders,' the episode encourages listeners to question prevailing leadership norms and seek innovative, nature-inspired models to build more engaged, high-energy organisations.
The host offers personal anecdotes and research insights to underpin the discussion, urging a move from ego-based to ecosystem-based leadership.
00:00 Introduction to Impactful Teamwork
01:43 The Concept of Zombie Leadership
05:57 The Eight Axioms of Zombie Leadership
16:57 The Role of GC Index in Combating Zombie Leadership
19:43 Conclusion and Call to Action
Research on Zombie Leadership: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1048984323000966
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The episode delves into the multifaceted applications of the GC Index, a tool used to measure and map individuals' energy for impact in various roles. The discussion spans its use among diverse clients from small consultancies to large corporations. It emphasises how recognising different proclivities—Game Changer, Strategist, Implementer, Polisher, and Playmaker—can optimise team performance, enhance productivity, and foster better collaboration.
The conversation between Julia Felton and Nathan Ott, Chief Polisher at the GC Index, also highlights real-world examples of how understanding individual impacts has helped teams achieve their goals more effectively and supported diversity and inclusion efforts.
Key takeaways include the importance of aligning roles with innate energies to maximise organisational success and avoid burnout.
00:00 Introduction to the GC Index
08:24 Understanding Energy for Impact
09:28 Explaining Proclivities and the GC Index Model
11:09 The Role of Different Proclivities in Organizations
12:59 Personal Experiences with the GC Index
16:36 The Importance of Team Dynamics
20:21 Diversity and Inclusion with the GC Index
24:29 Real-World Applications and Success Stories
34:18 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Resources: www.gcindex.com/downloads
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In this episode of Impactful Teamwork, host Julia Felton shares insights from her recent encounter with boxing legend Frank Bruno. Drawing from Bruno's resilience, discipline, and mental toughness, Julia highlights three key lessons applicable to business leadership: the importance of resilience in overcoming setbacks, the value of discipline and hard work, and the necessity of mental toughness in facing adversity.
Julia also provides examples from nature and relevant business models to illustrate these concepts, emphasising the role of supportive environments in fostering success. Tune in to learn how to navigate challenges and lead with the mindset of a champion.
00:00 Introduction to Impactful Teamwork
00:54 Meeting Frank Bruno: A Personal Story
03:02 Lesson 1: Resilience in Business and Life
08:59 Lesson 2: Discipline and Hard Work
14:31 Lesson 3: Mental Toughness and Strength in Adversity
19:24 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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In this episode of the Impactful Teamwork Podcast, host Julia Feltner discusses the critical elements needed to build high-performing teams: trust, energy, and curiosity.
Julia shares research findings and real-life examples, including lessons from nature and horse herds, to illustrate how these elements work synergistically to create unstoppable teams. She explains the dimensions of game-changing trust, the importance of energy management, and how fostering curiosity can lead to reinvention and sustained momentum in business.
Reflective questions and practical strategies are provided to help leaders enhance their team's performance and adaptability.
00:00 Introduction to Impactful Teamwork
01:26 The Importance of High-Performance Teams
03:45 Building Game-Changing Trust
12:13 Energising Your Team
19:21 Fostering Curiosity for Reinvention
23:37 Conclusion and Reflective Questions
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In this episode of the 'Impactful Teamwork' podcast, host Julia Felton delves into the vital role of trust in team dynamics, sharing a personal story about rescuing and building trust with two horses, Bracken and Thistle.
Julia explains how lessons learned from her equine experiences can be translated into business strategies using the ABCD model of trust by Ken Blanchard—Able, Believable, Connected, and Dependable. The episode explores the impact of trust on employee engagement, productivity, and relationship-building, especially in today's remote and hybrid work environments. Julia encourages leaders to reflect on their methods for fostering trust and offers insights into equine-facilitated leadership development.
00:00 The Power of Teamwork
00:26 Welcome to Impactful Teamwork
01:02 A Story of Trust: Bracken and Thistle
05:12 Building Trust in Leadership
11:08 The ABCD of Trust
16:59 The Decline of Trust in the Workplace
18:25 Practical Steps to Build Trust
25:56 Final Thoughts and Call to Action
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n this episode of Impactful Teamwork, host Julia Felton is joined by resilience coach Russell Harvey. Russell shares his definition of resilience as 'springing forward with learning,' differentiating it from the traditional idea of 'bouncing back.' They discuss the importance of pausing, re-energizing, and reflecting to build resilience, introducing the concept of a 'resilience wheel' that focuses on seven key aspects: attitude, purpose, confidence, adaptability, support network, meaning, and energy. The conversation also explores practical strategies to balance team welfare, prevent burnout, and enhance productivity through strengths-based delegation and fostering a trustful work environment. The episode ends with insights on creating optimism and avoiding toxic positivity, along with tips for leaders to maintain resilience in challenging times.
00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
00:59 Defining Resilience
02:17 The Importance of Pausing and Reflecting
03:17 Building Resilience with the Resilience Wheel
08:10 Optimism vs. Toxic Positivity
22:04 Balancing Team Welfare and Productivity
29:20 The Connection Between Trust and Resilience
31:38 Conclusion and Contact Information
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In this episode of Impactful Teamwork, hosted by Julia Felton, we explore five significant disruptive shifts shaping the corporate world in 2025. From the end of traditional corporate advantages to the rise of swarming leadership and continuous reinvention, Julia delves into how these changes demand adaptability, agility, and innovative strategic planning.
Key insights include the decline of the five-day workweek, the surge in corporate sabotage due to disengaged employees, and the importance of embracing flexible and dynamic business models. Leaders are encouraged to drive these transformations to ensure their organisations remain competitive and thriving amidst ongoing global turmoil.
00:00 Introduction: Navigating Turbulent Times
02:10 The End of Corporate Advantage
07:50 Corporate Sabotage on the Rise
10:49 The Death of the Five-Day Work Week
15:04 The Rise of Swarming Leadership
18:10 Reinvention Becomes Mainstream
19:52 Conclusion: Adapting to 2025 and Beyond
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In this New Year's episode of Impactful Teamwork, we usher in 2025 by discussing key leadership transformations necessary for thriving in today's turbulent environment. Reflecting on McKinsey & Company's latest research, the episode emphasises the need for new leadership skills focused on impact, collaboration, and authenticity.
We discuss five critical paradigm shifts— from profit to impact, from competition to co-creation, from command to collaboration, from control to evolution, and from expectations to wholeness—essential for modern organisations. Real-life examples, like Netflix's transformation, illustrate how visionary leadership can drive substantial growth and innovation. The episode concludes with an invitation to consider and implement these changes in your leadership approach for a more dynamic and prosperous 2025.
00:00 Welcome to Impactful Teamwork 2025
00:23 Reflecting on New Year's Resolutions
01:02 Creating Space for New Goals
02:07 Research Insights from McKinsey
02:48 Challenges and Opportunities in Leadership
03:54 The Evolution of Leadership Structures
05:15 New Organizational Approaches
07:43 Five Critical Leadership Shifts
08:49 From Profit to Impact
11:51 From Competition to Co-Creation
13:08 From Command to Collaboration
13:42 From Control to Evolution
14:40 From Expectations to Wholeness
15:43 Embracing Paradigm Shifts in 2025
16:45 Inspiring Leadership Transformation
17:39 Final Thoughts and Encouragement
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In this New Year's Eve episode of Impactful Teamwork, reflections on 2024 and goal-setting for 2025 are discussed. The host shares insights from a Vision Quest with Stephanie Trager about the importance of aligning energy with goals.
Anecdotes about a 2020 workshop with horses illustrate how alignment impacts goal achievement. The episode also explores reinvention both personally and professionally, including the host’s recent experience of a hacked LinkedIn account and a revamped business logo. Listeners are encouraged to choose their own word for 2025 and consider the energy they want to bring into the new year.
00:00 Welcome and Festive Reflections
00:47 Vision Quest Insights
01:32 Energy Alignment and Goals
02:02 Lessons from the Horses
04:24 Reinvention and Personal Stories
06:43 The Importance of Reinvention
14:26 New Logo and Final Thoughts
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In this heartfelt episode, Julia expresses deep gratitude for the listeners of the IMPACTFUL Teamwork podcast over the past year. She highlights the importance of showing appreciation both in personal and professional contexts. Through touching anecdotes, including stories about individuals like Colin and Amber who have significantly contributed to her life, and acknowledgements of colleagues, clients, and partners, she emphasises how genuine gratitude can enhance connections and foster a positive culture in organisations.
The episode wraps up with a meaningful story about the significance of appreciating people in a way that is meaningful to them and closes with holiday wishes and a look forward to the new year.
00:00 Introduction and Gratitude
01:30 Recognising Key Individuals
03:38 The Power of Gratitude in Leadership
05:47 Acknowledging Associates and Team Members
08:46 Appreciation for Clients and Partners
11:52 Upcoming Plans and Final Thoughts
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In this episode of IMPACTFULTeamwork, host Julia Felton emphasiSes the critical role of reflection in both personal and professional development. Drawing parallels with nature's cycles, Julia explains how businesses can benefit from periods of rest, reflection, and regeneration.
She also introduces the 'start, stop, continue' exercise to help leaders evaluate actions and strategies throughout the year, not just at year-end. Additionally, Julia highlights the need for different leadership styles during various business phases and stresses the importance of regularly pausing to assess and adjust to ensure continued growth and innovation. The episode concludes with holiday wishes and an invitation to watch her recent webinar on leveraging nature's wisdom for effective business management.
00:00 Introduction to Impactful Teamwork
00:38 The Importance of Reflection in Business
02:03 Nature's Cycles and Business Management
06:10 Practical Reflection Exercises
14:59 The Role of Leadership in Different Business Seasons
20:13 Final Thoughts and Holiday Wishes
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In this episode of Impactful Teamwork, Julia Felton discusses the critical role middle managers play in fostering talent and shaping organisational culture. Highlighting their often overlooked yet essential contributions, she delves into the pressures they face from both senior leadership and team members, emphasising the need for better support and investment. Felton outlines the key behaviours and attributes needed for effective middle management and offers actionable steps for organisations to empower these vital personnel, ultimately enhancing overall business performance.
00:00 Introduction to Impactful Teamwork
00:12 The Crucial Role of Middle Managers
00:26 Challenges Faced by Middle Managers
01:53 The Importance of Organizational Culture
05:50 Key Behaviors for Middle Manager Success
09:57 Strategies to Support Middle Managers
17:27 Empowering Middle Managers for Future Success
22:40 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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In this episode of Impactful Teamwork, host Julia Felton explores how to empower team members using the DiSC profiling system. She introduces the four DiSC profiles — Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness — and discusses how to identify and address the unique needs of each type to foster empowerment, collaboration, and productivity.
Julia emphasises the importance of recognising team members' personality styles and offers practical tips for leaders to elevate and stretch their teams for maximum results. She also highlights the benefits of diverse perspectives and shared leadership in building effective, cohesive teams.
00:00 Introduction to Empowering Team Members
00:31 Understanding DiSC Profiling
03:14 Drawing the DiSC Diagram
03:52 Characteristics of DiSC Profiles
07:48 Empowering Different DiSC Profiles
09:17 Benefits of Empowering Team Members
13:16 Strategies for Empowering Each Profile
21:33 Practical Tips and Conclusion
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In this episode of Impactful Teamwork, host Julia Felton tackles common myths about teamwork and reveals crucial insights for enhancing team performance. She highlights the importance of a balanced mix of individual and collective skills, referring to scientific research and examples such as the U.S. Olympic relay team.
Julia explains McKinsey's identification of 17 health drivers categorised into configuration, alignment, execution, and renewal, which significantly impact team effectiveness.
She also introduces three team archetypes—cycling, relay, and rowing—illustrating different interdependence levels and performance drivers. Listeners are encouraged to assess their team types and focus on essential health drivers to optimize teamwork and achieve extraordinary results.
00:00 Introduction to Impactful Teamwork
02:08 Debunking Teamwork Myths
04:28 McKinsey's 17 Health Drivers for Team Performance
06:08 Deep Dive into Configuration and Alignment
07:59 Execution and Renewal Explained
12:17 The Importance of Trust and Decision Making
13:23 Myth Busting: Teams' Self-Awareness
14:52 Myth Busting: No One-Size-Fits-All Playbook
16:43 Team Archetypes: Cycling, Relay, and Rowing
22:36 Conclusion and Call to Action
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In this episode of Impactful Teamwork, host Julia Felton welcomes Andy Pitt, Managing Director of Service Service Recruitment.
Andy shares his journey from an initial reluctance to join the recruitment industry to eventually buying the company he loved. The discussion moves through the significance of gut instinct in decision-making and empowering team members by trusting them and avoiding micromanagement.
Andy explains his leadership philosophy, focusing on treating employees as he would like to be treated and allowing them to excel in roles that suit their strengths. The conversation also touches on maintaining a positive workplace culture, embracing flexible work policies, and celebrating both successes and failures for continuous improvement.
Andy’s insights offer valuable lessons for leaders aiming to create a harmonious and motivated team environment.
00:00 Introduction and Host Welcome
00:17 Guest Introduction: Andy Pitt
00:52 Andy’s Journey to Service Service
04:06 The Importance of Gut Instinct in Business
06:13 Creating a Positive Work Environment
09:02 Empowering Employees with Flexibility
13:16 Aligning Roles with Strengths
18:13 The Power of Happiness and Energy in Business
28:51 Learning from Mistakes and Celebrating Successes
32:11 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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