For Better Business with Karina Rook: Recent Episodes
Karina Rook
Each week we'll be sharing insights, inspiration and practical ways to boost the experience people have at work by looking at leadership and culture - so that people, businesses and humanity thrives. We all win when we have better business.
Here's a special treat! I'm sharing my latest Strategic Advisory with you all. This is the one on Team Strengths for Winning Results and is accompanied by a super-gorgeous guide (free to download).
We dive into how to create the conditions for optimal motivation and peak performance through to using strengths based psychology activities across your team(s) for next level coaching... and next level performance. And as always, all the content is designed to be accessible, practicable and useable for you today - so that you can start making a difference to the indivdiuals, teams and businesses that you lead TODAY.
The For Better Business Podcast is rooted in helping each person, business and beyond, thrive by feeling better and doing better - from appreciating what it means to have freedom to be human (i.e. how, why and where we get chance to be at our best by celebrating what it means to be a human and not a robot); and focuisng on the whole (no human is an island - at work rest, or play; to thrive is to thrive in the ecosystem within and with-out of us).
I share insights from neuroscience, physiology, evolution-science and leadership to give you tools and strategies that WORK!
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From opening the world's largest cardiological centre to working alongside elite sportsmen and women, Dr Dorian Dugmore shares his insights, reflections and medical expertise on how businesses are in the best position to improve health and wellness of the working population.
With systems at breaking point; people staying in work for longer; and an ever increasing prevalence of illnesses from mental health to diabetes (and the associated costs across all perspectives) Dr Dorian highlights now is the time for a re-think of the role companies can play in preventative health and wellness.
Dorian has been working in Cardiovascular Medicine and Wellness for 30 years and has written extensively on health, exercise and heart disease.
With global awards for his work in corporate wellness as well as his doctoral research published in the acclaimed 'Heart' journal, Dr Dorian is an eminent figure in the fields of cardiovascular health, preventative medicine and wellness.
If you'd like Dr Dorian to speak at an event or work with him on corporate programmes covering topics such as Mental Health & Wellbeing; Insomnia & Sleep Deprivation; and reversing the ageing process visit Dr Dorian's website here
And connect via linkedin
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Working with the world's top flight women and men from elite sports, business and the military, Kevin shares his observations, insights and experiences for anyone wanting be better in business.
In this passionate, candid and thought provoking conversation you'll take away the core elements of what differentiates the highest performing teams from the rest.
Kevin highlights that understanding best performance is more than simply 'beating last time out'; and that courage, faith , soul & spirit are not only essential, but tangible, in the teams that operate better than their competitors.
It might not always be easy to reach new levels of performance; but it is within everyone of us if we genuinely desire to be our best for those around us, and for those whom we serve.
For more information about working with Kevin and PGS visit their website and to connect with Kevin via LinkedIn click here
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Many small business owners feel the overwhelm. Jenny's business mentoring and general approach to supporting others provides a clarity and reset to overcome the overwhelm.
From re-imaging conventional networking to helping business owners move from high level plans to tangible tasks, Jenny's worldview is one steeped in compassion and enabling people to step into their zone of genius.
If you want to learn more about Jenny and how she can help with business mentoring - to enable you to implement the actions from your coaching call check out these links:
https://www.instagram.com/jennifercoopertimesaver/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-cooper-840918153/
www.jennifercoopertimesaver.co.uk
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Ruth Ferreria, award winning business growth coach shares the crucial (and honest) attributes all successful business owners have in common.
Turns out that these attributes set you up for success either as an entrepreneur or intrapreneur!
Whether you are thinking about starting your own business to escape corporate plc or whether you already have a business; or you want to raise the commerciality and innovation within your corporate role - this episode is invaluable for enabling you to create a better business.
To learn more about how Ruth helps business owners:
Ruth Ferreira Success Coach, empowering small business owners to take their business to the next level
Subscribe now to Ruth's business growth strategies newsletter https://www.successcoaching.biz/freebusinessgrowthguide
Email me to visit Ruth's month start strategy call for FREE ruth@successcoaching.biz
Book a free 30 minute Discovery Call https://calendly.com/ruthferreirasuccesscoach/free-30-minute-discovery-call
https://www.successcoaching.biz/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-ferreira-65724126/
https://www.instagram.com/growyourbusinesswithruth/
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Join me for an enlightening conversation with Brad Taylor, into the critical success factors for any business wishing to implement hybrid working. Brad takes us through the foundations for optimising employee engagement and the company culture so that individuals and the business are set up for success.
From culture to trust, and from wellbeing to diversity Brad shares his expertise in enabling hybrid working to work - irrespective of where your company is starting from. Brad's approach is all about creating confidence and enabling leaders to help their people be at their best. Essential listening for all leaders today.
Visit Strategically People for information on the consultancy services Brad provides regarding People Strategy and HR strategy for productivity, engagement, and retention. And visit AWA for consultancy support for making hybrid working work.
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Maureen shares the what, why and how our impact is dependent on our mindset; and how neuroscience can show us how to perform at our optimum - be that for ourselves or as a leader.
We explore just how closely linked Emotional Intelligence and resilience are; and the power of lifelong learning in achieving purpose and self-fulfilment. We discuss the immense power of our brains to change and adapt - enabling us to become limitless.
If you'd like to connect with Maureen check out her website and if you'd like to know more about working with Maureen via her Mindsight Academy click here. In terms of social platforms, you can find Maureen on LinkedIn
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The #1 Focus Every Entrepreneur or Executive Needs to Succeed
**In this episode we talk about the importance of empowering women in business; the gains from a growth mindset and what it means to truly live your values. Siobhan shares the myths and stories that she experienced early on in her professional career and the truth behind what it takes to succeed in business.
You can connect with Siobhan on LinkedIn*and via The Mears Collective* website****.
And to join my free 4 day Masterclass*Achieve Promotion & Professional Success: For Mums feeling torn and tired over the demands of elevating their career and raising a family click here You can still get 10% discount on joining The Advantage (offer expires end of Jan) by using code EARLYBIRD10*
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Isn't it fascinating that approaches to building our resilience; our growth mindset and how we learn converge?!
And also mind-blowing (but without the 'awe'!) is the number of women leaving the world of work due to caring responsibilities or the symptoms of the menopause.
In this episode I share why my focus in 2023 is supporting female executives and entrepreneurs catapult their professional performance through their leadership of themselves and those around them.
And I also share a personal story of what happened in the workplace - when women empowering women got distorted.
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Business and Brand Coach, Natalie Montagnani shares her top tips to plan and action your biggest and boldest goals in 2023. Natalie began her entrepreneurial career in 2005 after a dynamic corporate career in marketing. Today, Natalie runs a successful business supporting other female entrepreneurs realise their ambitions and aspirations.
This episode was full of fun and 'aha' moments and from personal experience, I know you'll get a huge return from implementing Natalie's straight forward, practical steps. Here's to a wonderful wind down of 2022 and the most magnificent 2023 for you all!
Download Natalie's complimentary vision tool here and check out Natalie's website to learn more about Natalie's work and how she can help you! If you're interested in joining Natalie's FB Group IGNITE Empowering Women in Business click here.
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Optimising wellbeing enables you to optimise your performance - no surprises here... but we could all do with some help when it comes to making sustainable micro habits that lead to big changes. Carole shares her expertise as an holistic personal trainer with ways to help create the habits you want to - today.
From boxing to behaviour change we're talking holistic wellbeing with Carole Dowling. Carole is on a mission to make movement and wellbeing accessible to all - particularly women in mid-life who have previously felt excluded from the fitness scene. In this episode Carole, personal trainer and founder of the Enjoy Movement highlights how vital wellbeing is to business, as well as sharing practical ways to form new habits that will help you on a journey to feeling, and being, well.
For more information on how Carole can help you - be that personally or at a corporate level check out the Enjoy Movement website here.
And to claim your 15% early bird offer for The Advantage click here. Six months of C-suite People & Culture support (without the salary cost!) for businesses wanting to thrive in these tough times. We're covering talent, pay & benefits, wellbeing, resilience, performance, dealing with change and SO MUCH MORE.
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Personal brand is the difference that makes the difference when it comes to personal impact and success. In this episode, Amanda Gardiner, top leadership & executive coach demystifies the power of personal brand and how you can build yours today.Amanda talks you through her P.E.R.C.E.I.V.E. framework as a way of focusing on what is important when it comes to your personal brand. With practical, real-life examples, Amanda highlights what you can do to secure that next promotion, job interview, or increase your impact & influence.Left wanting more?... For more great resources click here & read our blogs here. And why not sign up to join our online community and get access to exclusive resources and special savings here
Later this week it is World Values Day - and we couldn't let that pass without sharing a little of our values; why values are important for any business (spoiler alert it directly impacts performance through behaviour) AND to give you something valuable direct from our values.
In this episode we take a highlighted tour of our 5 To Thrive - a guide to building personal (and company) resilience by focusing on helping people thrive from within. 5 To Thrive includes sleep; hydration + nutrition; movement; rest and environment and we touch the surface of each of these topics to help you shine a little brighter.
Download our recent free webinar on Thriving Fully here
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It's Vantage Week for us at Ventures Green HQ and we're sharing some headlines from our free webinars that are running this week - namely: how to get started with your employee value proposition; how that feeds successful hiring; and how to thrive fully with personal and organisational resilience.
All these topics have a common denominator - culture. Company culture is often viewed as 'woolly' and out of reach - but it is the root of most business issues when you do the 5 why test. It nearly always comes back to company culture.
This is why we offer a 6 and 12 month membership to support you each step of the way in cultivating a culture that will see your business success soar.
For more information and access our free resources click here
A straight forward insight into how leaders can help lead their people through change at work: removing stress, resistance and improving trust and commitment to the required change sooner.
In this episode I am in conversation with Mel Kingman, Headteacher who shares transferable learns and experiences from dealing with complexity, implementing sector leading mental health provision, developing talent and the value of knowing your purpose & passion.
Businesses thrive when their people thrive. Period. And there is nothing more impactful to enabling people to thrive by giving them the freedom to be human. In this episode, Karina highlights what it means to have freedom to be human, why it's important to sustainable business success and gives you six takeaways to make freedom to be human a reality in your business today.
In conversation with Matt Blakeley of the Smart Manufacturing Alliance. Matt shares his insights, observations and experience of the power of leadership and culture for getting ahead in the world of manufacturing - including simple and straight forward steps any manufacturing firm can take today to prevent getting left behind in the market. You can access more information, events and resources from the Smart Manufacturing Alliance website via www.sma-uk.co.uk; and updates on LinkedIn and Twitter @SmartMfgA
You can also connect directly with Matt on LinkedIn here.
In this episode I share the conditions for achieving peak performance and being in flow - and how you can use these insights to coach team members too. To access the resources mentioned click here
Let's talk about what culture is not... and if you've previously felt on the outside of the culture conversation this episode is for you.
Making hiring choices based on shared values helps leaders with ten of the biggest issues facing businesses right now.
Delegation by definition can only get you so far... Hear how your business can generate a competitive advantage at no cost! Gain 'bottom line and beyond' benefits with the what, why and how of distributed leadership.
It's not about hiring anyone - it's about attracting, selecting and enabling the very best people for your firm. In this episode we share three key approaches that will reduce the pain and angst for leaders looking to the right people for their company.
Four simple ways to reframe change; and boost your success at leading change within the work setting.
20 mins of insight and simple steps to transform your career trajectory. Spoiler alert - you don't need to be the loudest person in the room and you certainly don't need to focus solely on performance.
What is connection? Why is it so important to our health? and How can you nurture stronger connections in the workplace for individuals and businesses to thrive?
If you previously thought coaching was for executives, take a listen to my conversation with Elaine Hunt, Global L&D Manager for Apex Group. Elaine shares top tips to break through barriers and empowers you to embed a coaching mindset throughout your organisation.
"If you want to have an organisation that performs better than the rest in terms of resilience, to risk, psychological safety to innovation, productivity to customer experience - you need highly emotionally intelligent leaders and contributors." Hear how Karina explains just what is EQ and what you can do to your team and organisation performing at a higher level through improved EQ.
Highlighting how health & wealth are inextricably linked at the individual, business and societal level; AND what you can do to raise yours.
Each week we'll be sharing insights, inspiration and practical ways to boost the experience people have at work by looking at leadership and culture - so that people, businesses and humanity thrives. We all win when we have better business.