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Summary 6 Minutes

In this short video, Heidi describes a quick and impactful exercise to set expectations with your Team as a Leader.

Following on from Heidi's previous video "Performance Enabling", this video outlines the benefits that can be obtained from conducting this exercise - you just need a flipchart, some pens and Post-it notes.

The benefits of this session are:

Encourages Team Collaboration
Transparent Expectations
Encourages Ideas
Creates Accountability for the Leader and the Team.

Summary 11 Minutes

In Episode 10 of the Route to the Top series, Jez meets Andy Tometich, the CEO of Quaker Houghton in the Rocky Valley National Park.

Summary 15 Minutes

Do you want to be a more powerful public speaker? Being impactful in your public speaking has a great impact on your career opportunities, professional and personal success. What’s more, public speaking is one of the most in demand communication skills of our current times.

Summary 13 Minutes

In this video, Neil explains that Leadership Development is one of the most powerful things an organisation can do to improve overall performance.

Unfortunately a lot of Leadership Training is expensive and not particularly impactful. This video is designed to help Learning and Development Professionals to design or commission highly effective, value for money leadership training.

Summary 14 Minutes

In Episode 9 of the Route to the Top series, Jez meets Jon Ruel, the CEO of Trefethen Family Vineyards in Napa Valley, California.

Summary 6 Minutes

This video provides an understandable explanation as to why individuals have differing levels of ability to withstand stress and possible mental health issues, focusing on how we can self manage our resilience to stress and maintain our own wellbeing.

Summary 13 Minutes

In this edition, Jez meets with Paul Lightfoot on Mt. Tamalpais, California.

Summary 9 Minutes

Is Islam a religion of hate, intolerance and fundamentalism? Definately not according to Aysha Iqbal, a former BBC/ITV news anchor who has been studying the faith for over two decades.

In this video, Aysha shares her insight into the spiritual aspect of Islam and the valuable lessons she has learnt from the Quran through her study of a religious scripture that is growing in worldwide popularity despite large scale negative coverage in the mainstream media.

Summary 10 Minutes

In this video, Heather Watson shares the importance of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership. She uses examples from Johari Window which shows how awareness of self as an individual as well as from a managerial perspective can enhance working relationships.

Heather shares 8 quick tips on how Emotional Intelligence can be elevated and displayed to create a more open and welcoming working environment.

Summary 16 Minutes

Speaking at Royal Russell School Croydon, Neil  describes how a pausing and allowing can be the key to resilience and success.

Summary 8 Minutes

Effective leaders get two things right: Connection and Direction. They connect with people, and they have a clear sense of direction.

In this simple Doodle video Neil Jurd OBE sums leadership up in 5 mins. If you only watch one leadership video, make this the one.

Summary 16 Minutes

Award winning author and team-development expert Judith Cantrell explains the relationship between teamwork and collaboration, and how an effective collaborative environment can transform team performance.

Summary 14 Minutes

In this talk acclaimed Headteacher Glyn Potts MBE DL talks about the myth of natural leadership, and how leaders can and should develop their leadership in order to better serve the organisations they lead.

Summary 16 Minutes

In this talk Battery Commander of Three Five Battery Paul Jones talks about natural leadership and what takes a good leader to the next level.

Summary 12 Minutes

In this talk UK breakfast radio host and leadership coach Sarah McEntee explains her techniques for overcoming anxiety and delivering world-class communication.

Summary 8 Minutes

Voice and presence coach Kelly Anne Sharp talks through a breathing and grounding exercise ideal not only before performing any leadership task, but any task involving engagement with others.

Summary 10 Minutes

Macarena explains how understanding empathy will make you be a better leader and help create an environment where others feel empowered.

Summary 8 Minutes

Effective leaders get two things right: Connection and Direction. They connect with people, and they have a clear sense of direction.

In this simple Doodle video Neil Jurd OBE sums leadership up in 5 mins. If you only watch one leadership video, make this the one.

Summary 15 Minutes

Entrepeneur and CEO James Batchelor explores the link between sales and leadership and explains everybody in an organisation should sell and advocate the organisation’s purpose and products.

Summary 11 Minutes

High performing teams are focused on a clear purpose and have great culture.

In this talk Neil Jurd OBE explains what you need to know about creating great teams.

Summary 7 Minutes

Leaders need to build positive and genuine positive relationships with their teams. Neil Jurd OBE explains what you can do to build and maintain the sorts of relationships that reduce friction and improve performance.

Summary 9 Minutes

Military leaders and teams know that a positive culture and a clear aim are essential to navigate complexity and achieve results. Former British Army Lieutenant Colonel Neil Jurd OBE explains how you can adopt the military concept of Mission Command to ensure high performance under pressure.

Summary 7 Minutes

Purpose, Leadership and Culture: high performing teams get these things right.

Neil Jurd OBE explains the PLC model of organisational effectiveness.

Summary 7 Minutes

In any team that performs well you’ll find high levels of Trust and Mutual Understanding and low levels of friction between people and departments. Neil Jurd OBE gives you practical tips on building great culture.

Summary 10 Minutes

In this video, Heather Watson shares the importance of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership. She uses examples from Johari Window which shows how awareness of self as an individual as well as from a managerial perspective can enhance working relationships.

Heather shares 8 quick tips on how Emotional Intelligence can be elevated and displayed to create a more open and welcoming working environment.

Summary 25 Minutes

Alex Staniforth is no stranger to overcoming challenges, both in the outdoors and everyday life, having survived the two biggest disasters in Mount Everest history as a teenager and suffered with mental ill health, epilepsy, a stammer and bullying since school.

An adventurer, ultra-runner, author and charity founder, he is now the fastest person ever to climb all 100 UK county tops by human power and in 2020 he ran the National Three Peaks Challenge – covering 452 miles in just 9 days 12 hours.

Summary 10 Minutes

In this 10 minute talk embodied communication specialist Lucy Nicholson talks you through the principles, theory and practice of embodied facilitation and leadership and delves into the importance of developing communication from our whole selves. Lucy is a senior lecturer at The University of Lancashire, Somatic Movement Educator and Laban - Bartenieff Movement Analyst and she explains:

What embodied communication is.

Why it is an asset to your organisation or professional practice.

Some examples of how it can be used in different contexts .

A simple bodily awareness exercise to get you started.

Summary 20 Minutes

In this video, Matt illustrates the need for organisations to recognise the hidden costs around mental ill health in the workplace, and best practice advice on how to maintain staff wellbeing and ensure good productivity in the workplace.

Summary 13 Minutes

In this video, Sean talks about how maintaining a good level of fitness and eating a good diet can have a positive effect on your wellbeing as a Leader.

Summary 16 Minutes

Speaking at Royal Russell School Croydon, Neil  describes how a pausing and allowing can be the key to resilience and success.

Summary 8 Minutes

Did you know that how you breath is the way that you feel? In this video, Maude Hirst discusses the tools that you can use to help you feel calmer and more confident.

Summary 8 Minutes

Maude discusses how Meditation can help us look after our minds, in this video from our Wellness series.

Summary 6 Minutes

In this short video, Heidi describes a quick and impactful exercise to set expectations with your Team as a Leader.

Following on from Heidi's previous video "Performance Enabling", this video outlines the benefits that can be obtained from conducting this exercise - you just need a flipchart, some pens and Post-it notes.

The benefits of this session are:

Encourages Team Collaboration
Transparent Expectations
Encourages Ideas
Creates Accountability for the Leader and the Team.

Summary 11 Minutes

In Episode 10 of the Route to the Top series, Jez meets Andy Tometich, the CEO of Quaker Houghton in the Rocky Valley National Park.

Summary 15 Minutes

Do you want to be a more powerful public speaker? Being impactful in your public speaking has a great impact on your career opportunities, professional and personal success. What’s more, public speaking is one of the most in demand communication skills of our current times.

Summary 13 Minutes

In this video, Neil explains that Leadership Development is one of the most powerful things an organisation can do to improve overall performance.

Unfortunately a lot of Leadership Training is expensive and not particularly impactful. This video is designed to help Learning and Development Professionals to design or commission highly effective, value for money leadership training.

Summary 6 Minutes

This video provides an understandable explanation as to why individuals have differing levels of ability to withstand stress and possible mental health issues, focusing on how we can self manage our resilience to stress and maintain our own wellbeing.

Summary 10 Minutes

In this video, Heather Watson shares the importance of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership. She uses examples from Johari Window which shows how awareness of self as an individual as well as from a managerial perspective can enhance working relationships.

Heather shares 8 quick tips on how Emotional Intelligence can be elevated and displayed to create a more open and welcoming working environment.

Summary 10 Minutes

In this 10 minute talk embodied communication specialist Lucy Nicholson talks you through the principles, theory and practice of embodied facilitation and leadership and delves into the importance of developing communication from our whole selves. Lucy is a senior lecturer at The University of Lancashire, Somatic Movement Educator and Laban - Bartenieff Movement Analyst and she explains:

What embodied communication is.

Why it is an asset to your organisation or professional practice.

Some examples of how it can be used in different contexts .

A simple bodily awareness exercise to get you started.

Summary 16 Minutes

Speaking at Royal Russell School Croydon, Neil  describes how a pausing and allowing can be the key to resilience and success.