Snap.leadership
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Specialising in team leadership, interpersonal dynamics, and psychometrics, my work has taken me to over 20 countries, and enabled me to collaborate with a wide variety of businesses, in both private and public sectors.
Snap.leadership
1y ago
I’ve been producing YouTube videos for over a year now and already I can feel the pull of creative burnout - that sense of feeling overwhelmed by needing to keep up with the hamster wheel nature of a creative platform in order to continue growing an audience. But it doesn’t need to be this way!
Here’s what I do to manage my resilience, avoid burnout and stay creative ..read more
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1y ago
Positive Mental Attitude. That’s what we all want, isn’t it?
What happens when positivity doesn’t serve you or those around you? In this episode of the Resilience Development Podcast, host David Ogilvie and I explore:
How well-meaning positivity can come across as dismissive and de-validate emotion
The contradiction of positivity against a backdrop of mental health and stigma
The correlation between positivity and attentional bias and it's impact on the way we look at life
Why toxic positivity is probably the wrong word
The power of connection and meeting people where they are at ..read more
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1y ago
I started posting on YouTube as a way to quickly learn some new techniques ahead of a big video-based project I was about to undertake at work. Little did I know I’d still be here 12 months on posting away!
Here’s what I’ve learned about goals, surprises and regrets in the past year ..read more
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1y ago
I’ve been using xTiles for about a month as an alternative to Notion and Miro - as a notetaking and research productivity tool, it works VERY well!
This video shows in real-time how I’ve been using xTiles as a planning tool for my YouTube videos, including:
Reorganising my xTiles canvas
Setting up pages and tabs
Using tiles to build a to-do list
Adding images
Writing a script
Collaborating with teams
Sign-up for free at https://xtiles.app
To access your 25% discount on a paid subscription - log in to your account and request it in the live chat quoting this video before upgradi ..read more
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1y ago
What do I carry around with me day to day in my tech bag?
Find out what features in my everyday carry tech items, including dopp kit, phones, laptop, note-taking and keyboard/mouse ..read more
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1y ago
After reading Katrina Collier’s fabulous book ‘The Robot-Proof Recruiter’ I was over the moon when she invited me to guest on her podcast and talk about some aspects of the psychology of change, and the implications for those in the hiring/recruirment professions.
Katrina & I had a fascinating conversation that we know will help recruiters & hiring leaders partner better.
Together we explored:
the way that change is pathologised and reframing change in the right language
the pandemic showing us that (some) change isn’t hard!
how change accompanied by loss is the real issue
rat ..read more
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1y ago
I was invited to contribute to the annual #AdventBlogs , curated expertly by Gary Cookson. Each year, contributors from all over the world send in blogs on a given theme - this year was ‘It Doesn’t Matter’ - some very personal, some highly reflective, all of them thought-provoking.
I had a challenge though. I’ve been struggling all year with writing - you may have noticed most of my posts have been podcasts or videos - so I asked Gary if I might try and create something video-based instead. The idea was to invite some friends, family and members of my network to contribute a short message to ..read more
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1y ago
Introversion and extraversion are both among the best known but most misunderstood psychological constructs in today’s workplace.
I recently joined joined James Carrier on the World of Work Podcast for a deep dive into these fascinating aspects of personality. Amongst many things, we explored:
what do we really mean when we refer to introversion and extraversion?
some of the biological/neuropsychological underpinnings in understanding where these behaviours come from
how we can measure different ‘selves’
why it is best to avoid binary depictions of behaviour
if someone tells you you ..read more
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1y ago
The pandemic has been both a trigger and an opportunity for reflection and ultimately, change. We've had to forget, or "unlearn" our old ways.
I recently joined joined Gemma Towersey and Ross Dickie on the Mind Tools L&D Podcast to discuss, amongst other things:
what 'unlearning' is
the link between unlearning and curiosity
how we can help each other to "unlearn" effectively
In their regular feature ‘what I learned this week’, we also explore 3 fascinating off-topic issues!
Listen to the episode in full below, and subscribe via Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcasts app ..read more
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1y ago
In my latest vlog I decided to cover the ever-popular topic of change, viewed through the lens of behavioural economics. I explore a couple of mental accounting experiments to make a case for the idea that most people don’t fear change, and suggest 3 practical tips to help have better conversations about change.
I’d love to hear your thoughts - let me know below or in the video comments which of the options you went with in the two tests ..read more