In today's episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam speaks to Serena Sabala about the best ways to fuel our bodies for productivity.Serena is a Certified Plant Based Nutrition Consultant, Yoga Teacher and Fitness Trainer who has studied the subject of nutrition for over ten years and has a unique, holistic approach to health and wellness.Together with her husband Eugene, she runs Whole Shift Wellness: a coaching company specialising in bespoke programs for time-pressed professionals.In this fascinating conversation, Adam and Serena discuss net positive foods, i.e. foods that give us more energy than it takes to digest them, and net negative foods that have the opposite effect.Serena shares some great practical advice on how to form positive eating habits that stick, and dispels a number of food myths!LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/serena-sabalaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wholeshiftwellness/Free PDF: https://www.wholeshiftmethod.com/welcome_page

In this episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam speaks to Haydn Bratt about building effective leadership habits.Following a successful career in Learning and Development Haydn founded Mindset Leadership in 2014. And has since worked with some of the biggest brands, in a range of sectors including Formula 1, Finance, Manufacturing and Hospitality. Haydn is passionate about peak performance and the power of habits to help individuals grow, change and excel. His unique approach combines mindset training with core business coaching to develop both the owner and the business they lead.In this interview he and Adam discuss why habits are so important, what you need to do to form a successful habit, and how to apply habits to your own training and development.Links:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haydnbratt/Website: https://mindsetleadership.co.uk/https://www.amazon.co.uk/Microleadership-Haydn-Bratt/dp/1916480500

In this latest episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam is joined by the fantastic Ruth Farenga who joins him to discuss being a conscious leader.Ruth is the Founder of Conscious Leaders, a business that helps leaders develop a calm, collaborative and productive workplace. She is a facilitator, and executive coach, runs The Conscious Leaders Podcast and is the author of a new bestselling book, 'Next Level Leadership: nine lessons from conscious leaders'.In this interview Adam and Ruth dive into a number of the topics that Ruth covers in her book. Including Intention, Directness, Safety and Vulnerability. They end by looking at a few things any new leader should be doing.This episode is a must listen to for any leader looking to improve.LinksWebsite: https://www.consciousleaders.org.ukBook: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Next-Level-Leadership-lessons-conscious/dp/1781337101Podcast: https://www.consciousleaders.org.uk/podcast

In this episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam interviews Nishant Raj about his journey as an intrapreneur.Nishant is an agile practitioner focused on data-driven innovation in manufacturing. His passion is around bridging the adoption of Web 3.0 to solve relevant manufacturing and supply chain problems. Nishant has been practising intrapreneurship in his previous roles before very recently taking the plunge and striking out on his own. In this episode he walks us through why intrapreneurship is so important and how to innovate, test and grow within a larger company structure. This episode is full of tips for budding intrapreneurs and business leaders who want to nurture and encourage innovation.Enjoy!LinksLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishant-raj-621a0a196/Website - https://virtuallearningfactory.co/

In this episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam is joined by Jennie Child, founder of Balance, an inclusive recruitment consultancy.Jennie has a wealth of experience in the HR sector, having led recruitment teams in advertising and media. Three years ago, she started Balance (www.balanceandinclusion.com), a company that helps organisations of all sizes improve their recruitment processes to make them fairer and more inclusive.Adam and Jennie dive into this important topic by first looking at the 6 pillars of inclusive recruitment that Jennie uses in her consultancy. They discuss why running an inclusive process is so important, some of the pitfalls to avoid, and look at some examples where organisations are doing a great job at recruiting in a more inclusive way.Linkswww.balanceandinclusion.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniechild/

In this episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam is joined by Learning & Development expert Craig Hamill.Craig is an award-winning Learning and Development specialist with 19 years of experience. He’s worked with global organisations across a multitude of industries and is a real expert in helping people develop and fulfil their potential. He is currently Learning Experiences Director at Davies Learning Solutions. Today, Adam and Craig discuss a topic very close to our hearts here at Assemble You - enabling learning in your organisation.Craig starts by going through the business case for learning before outlining how any leader can help enable learning in their organisation. As the world continues evolving at a blistering pace, learning is becoming even more important than ever.Links1. Connect/Follow Craig: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-hamill-flpi-mcipd-67769727/2. Davies Group: https://davies-group.com/learning-experiences/

In this episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam is joined by the inspiring Chris Wright.To say that Chris had a tough start in life is an understatement. As a child, he was exposed to the antics of his father’s biker gang. At one point, due to his parents being under the influence and inattentive, he fell out of a moving vehicle, breaking his neck. After this near-death experience, both of his parents eventually passed away from extreme drug use. Despite all of this, Chris now dedicates himself to helping others rise above their mental health struggles and implement successful coping skills. He is a renowned podcast host, celebrated keynote speaker, and mental health advocate. His podcast “In the Wright Mind” is a fantastic listen and is available on all the major channels.In this episode, Chris talks about his story and how he battled his demons to get where he is today. Chris offers some fantastic advice to anyone contending with mental health issues about how to talk about this difficult topic at work and how to be proactive about your own mental health and that of your team and colleagues.

In this episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam is joined by sustainability expert Mark Lancelott.Mark is an experienced sustainability consultant, keynote speaker, and thought leader who helps businesses respond to the opportunities and challenges of the sustainability crisis.He’s led sustainability and circular economy projects across retail, consumer goods, manufacturing, and financial services for some of the biggest companies in the world, and for venture-backed start-ups and scale-ups.He’s currently a Senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry and an adjunct faculty member at Hult Ashridge Executive Education.Adam and Mark go through what sustainability means, why it's so important as a business to be thinking about sustainability, and what as an individual you can do to encourage and support more sustainable behaviour.LinksConnect with Mark on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marklancelott/ The UN Sustainable Development Goals: https://sdgs.un.org/goals

In this latest episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam is joined by the very talented Beth Krucien, who is here to talk to us about purpose in business and how to align that purpose with the people and procedures in your organisation.Beth is an Organisational Development Specialist at a large waste management business. In her current role, she helps her company align its purpose with its people by inspiring them to think in new ways and unleash their potential. She’s passionate about helping align purpose within teams and at an organisational level.Beth really gets into detail on how to practically align your business purpose with your people.This is a fascinating episode and gives real insight into why purpose is so important, and how to embed this in an organisation.Visit Our WebsitePricing for our course suite

In this episode, Kezziah (she/her) and James (he/him) discuss pronouns and other issues related to the Trans experience with content creator, and one of LinkedIn's Top 10 LGBTQIA+ voices, Max Siegel.Visit Our WebsitePricing for our course suiteMax's LinkedIn

In today's episode, Adam talks to confidence guru Adele Bradley.Adele has been in the organisational development and people transformation world for a while, both for large companies and as a consultant. As a coach, Adele began to notice regular patterns with her clients. Specifically, low self-belief, low self-confidence, and low self-esteem. She has taken her experience and developed a formula for confidence, and that’s what we discuss in today's session.You're are in for a real treat with this episode. Adele speaks from the heart, and lays out a formula to help you achieve a more confident outlook on life.Her book, Equation to Confidence is in the works, and provides a playbook to help you develop this crucial characteristic.LinksConnect with Adele on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adele-bradley-ba-hons-818b7747/

In today's episode of the Power Skills Project, Adam speaks to sales guru James Ski.James trained as an elite rower at university and has held various senior-level sales positions. He now runs a hugely successful sales events business called Sales Confidence (Salesconfindence.com). He is one of THE most connected people in the UK.In this fascinating episode, Adam and James discuss setting a vision for your future self and how to go on to achieve that ambition through setting manageable weekly, monthly and daily goals.They dive into turning a "no" in sales into a positive thing and bringing persistence and enthusiasm into your work.Finally, they discuss how to achieve balance in a high-pressure role.This episode is packed full of helpful sales tips and hacks that James has developed throughout his career. It's a must-listen if you are new to sales or looking to master this craft.Further InformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesski/ Website: https://salesconfidence.co/ James' book: How to Gain Sales Confidence (released 2023)

In this episode, Adam speaks to founder and CEO of Synaptic Potential, Amy Brann. Amy is a published author and a keynote speaker, and in this podcast she gives some fascinating insights into the importance of trust at work, and how you can build it - or break it.Visit Our WebsitePricing for our course suiteReferencesNeuroscience for Coaches: How coaches and managers can use the latest insights to benefit clients and teams, Amazon.co.uk: Books, Amy BrannMake Your Brain Work: How to Maximize Your Efficiency, Productivity and Effectiveness: Amazon.co.uk, 9781789660494: Books, Amy BrannEngaged: The Neuroscience Behind Creating Productive People in Successful Organizations (The Neuroscience of Business Series) (Audio Download): Amy Brann, Esther Wane, Blackstone Publishing: Amazon.co.uk: Books, Amy Brann

In this episode, James and Adam discuss another topic covered by the Assemble You course library - harnessing an ambitious mindset. Adam took a risk starting his new business at the time he did - his family circumstances made it particularly precarious to leave a 9-5 and self-finance a start-up. James left a job he enjoyed at a company he'd loved to join Adam and Rich. In this episode, they discuss those decisions, as well as: other obstacles to ambition, and how and when to be more ambitious.Visit Our WebsitePricing for our course suite

"I realized that what might be important to one person was not a priority to me. That no one else would create the structure to my day, or figure out my priorities, but me." (Deb Knobelman)In this episode, Adam and James discuss the perils of saying yes too much. Jim Carrey might have us believe that saying yes to everything is exciting, but it's not. It leads to untold pressure, stress, and substandard delivery. It also means you literally might not have the capacity to focus on what's really important at work, and it can hurt your aspirations.So, during this podcast Adam and James cover:Taking your timeKnowing your boundariesUsing 'I don't' instead of 'I can't'Listening to your gut andOffering alternative solutionsVisit Our WebsitePricing for our course suiteReferences from the podSaying 'No', GrammarlyThe Way to Wellbeing, Tracy DouthwaiteNo One Will Protect Your Time For You, Deb Knobelman

Stephen Covey says, "Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”Can you think of times when you've done that? Even if you can't, you may well do it - 96% of people think they're a good listener, but only 25% actually are. That's why, in this episode, Adam and James discuss the misconceptions around being a 'good listener', and offer some actionable tips to be better.Visit Our WebsitePricing for our course suiteReferences from the podListening to People (hbr.org), HBRWhat Great Listeners Actually Do (hbr.org), HBRThe price of poor listening (management-issues.com)

Do your team respect you? Do they know you have their back?If you want to ensure optimum performance for your people, they need security, and that comes from YOU.There are challenges on all sides of the workplace. Whether it’s senior employees pushing for deadlines, excessive meetings sucking up time, or the office atmosphere destroying productivity, everyone faces obstacles to getting their best work done.If you’re a leader, it’s your job to remove as many of these obstacles as possible, to protect your team. In this podcast, Adam and James discuss a variety of ways to do so, including:Protecting people from unfair or unconstructive criticismCultivating the right atmosphereSaying ‘no’ to unrealistic requestsTaking responsibility for the collectiveActing as a proxy for communication to protect people’s time Visit Our WebsitePricing for our course suiteReferences from the podTake Care of Employees: Protect Them at All Costs, Marcus Le Monis.How to Protect Your Team From Burnout (thriveglobal.com), Manage the Whole HumanMintzberg on Management| Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster (simonandschuster.com), Henry MintzbergManaging Yourself: The Boss as Human Shield (hbr.org), HBR.

Stefaan van Hooydonk believes that curious individuals need curious environments to thrive and that especially in times of turmoil individuals and companies need to embrace intentional curiosity. He consults global corporations and leadership teams towards building a stronger curiosity muscle. He is a regular speaker around the world on the power of curiosity to benefit professionals, leaders, teams, and organizations.In this episode, he and Adam discuss the AIM model of curiosity, and how it can be implemented in your workplace to improve results for your people.Visit Our WebsitePricing for our course suiteStefan's book, The Workplace Curiosity Manifesto : How Curiosity Helps Individuals and Workspaces Thrive in Transformational Times eBook : Amazon.co.uk.

Does the mood seem a bit low in the office? Are people struggling to hit targets? So much of performance is motivation, and any leader worth their salt must be able to pick people up and get the best out of them.In this podcast, Adam and James discuss a variety of topics, including:How to treat failureCultivating the right atmosphereRewarding people appropriatelyClear expectationsEnabling growth and self-developmentVisit Our WebsitePricing for our course suiteReferences from the podOffice Design & Interior Design - Flexiform : FlexiformHow Millennials Want to Work and Live (gallup.com)Don't Punish Employee Failure. Reward It. - WSJ (Shannon Hadaray)

Andreas Loizou is a trainer and author who comes with a spectacular bio. A Leader in Residence at the University of Leeds, he's a published author and Business Writing guru. A qualified accountant, he won the Best Speaker at the internationally-renowned Financial Times Intro to the City Programme for six years running, has worked with Pearson Education, BNP Paribas, and countless other large organizations, and we're delighted to welcome him to The Power Skills Project. In this episode, Adam and Andreas talk about storytelling, and the impact it can have on so many of us and our career skills. If you're looking to improve your communication skills, this podcast is a must-listen.Visit Our WebsitePricing for our course suiteReferencesThe Story is Everything: Mastering Creative Communication for Business: Amazon.co.uk, Andreas LoizouSmack My Pitch Up!: Business Writing Success: Amazon.co.uk, Andreas LoizouThe Devil's Deal: An Insider's Tale of How Money is Made (Financial Times Series), Andreas Loizou