How Might We...?
Supporting purpose-led leaders make a bigger impact Having outcome focused chats with guests from different areas, exploring how might we questions. Discussing the issues and potential ways to overcome them. Supporting leaders in all businesses make a bigger positive impact.
Episodes
Monday Mar 22, 2021
How Might We Get RESULTS: The Art and Science of Getting it Done
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Monday Mar 22, 2021
My guest is Saiyyidah Zaidi, author of Amazon #1 internatially bestseller: RESULTS: The Art and Science of Getting it Done
Saiyyidah is a Positive Psychologist, Fellow of the Association for Project Management, Certified Business Coach, Certified High Performance Coach, and Xchange Facilitator. A former Architect who left her job as Project Director in Local Government to set up her own consultancy and coaching practice. Saiyyidah has two Masters with Distinction in Applied Positive Psychology and Construction Economics and Management; and is currently reading for a professional doctorate. Based in London, UK, Saiyyidah lives with her husband, two kids, and Tiger the cat.
01:02 Having a positive and strengths-based outlook and personal confidence
03:53 Did you just settle for mediocrity or for the very best?
08:40 Take your dreams and hopes and turn them into reality
11:04 Moving from resistance to acceptance
12:01 turning your achilleas heel into your superpower – understanding yourself
14:07 Identifying our own values and the courage to stand up for them
16:16 Show up in the best way you can and be of service to others
17:16 You can change your behaviour and keep your values
19:11 It’s not always easy
22:55 I can’t blame lockdown
24:22 Leading ourselves
27:00 The three environments you exist in
33:39 And now we discuss potential book titles
34:57 Get access to material to help you get RESULTS
Visit Saiyyidah's website https://www.results.partners/about
Connect with Saiyyidah https://www.linkedin.com/in/saiyyidah/
Get the book https://www.amazon.co.uk/RESULTS-Art-Science-Getting-Done/dp/B08NF1PTGK
Visit Scott's website https://www.theinnovatecrowd.com/
If you have ideas, thoughts or insights around the general topic of changing the perception of learning, then please contact me to discuss the opportunity to be a guest. scott@theinnovatecrowd.com
Monday Mar 08, 2021
How Might We Shape Our Future
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
In this episode my guest is Jamie McAnsh, in January 2014, he woke up Paralysed from the waist down - what did he do next? Jamie climbed a mountain on his hands! He was diagnosed with a functional neurological condition called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). His journey has been life-changing. But, instead of focusing on a restricted life in a wheelchair, he has focused on living life outside the box. Jamie is a sports personality capped for wales in rugby in 2014 and currently play wheelchair basketball for Cardiff. He is the first disabled Squash player in the world to play squash in a Welsh Open Tournament and he's currently ranked in the world rankings.
Jamie developed a taste for adventure and become committed to showing that a disability does not rule your abilities; a message he is looking to share and spread. A multi award winner. As well as receiving the Greatest Achievement Award in 2017, in 2016, he became the countries first Charles Holland Award winner of the “against all the odds” category for his 2015 Challenge where he completed 12 extreme challenges in 12 months and raised £250,000 for a range of charities across the UK. As part of that, Jamie hand-cycled 100 miles in only 13 hours and 4 weeks later, he became the first wheelchair user to ever complete the gruelling WAAT4 challenge (30k over the Brecon Beacons mountain range)
It has not always been awards and adventures; Jamie suffered with anxiety and depression after becoming, in his eyes, a burden on those around him. However, he faced his situation and through recognition of his journey, he has become inspired to launch a career in inspirational speaking, covering topics such as diversity, anxiety, depression, goal-setting and overcoming adversity. Jamie has been a guest speaker for audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
01:14 Jamie shares his story
02:31 Two choices, how we choose to let something shape our future
04:21 Giving up is a lot harder than it sounds
06:09 Jamie discovered wheel chair basketball, and the impact it had
07:43 Jamie runs his business and passes forward
08:03 Be the one that listens, you can change somebody’s world
09:51 It is not about trying to ‘fix’ people
11:41 The people you surround yourself with have a big influence
12:58 There is always something you can do
17:09 Making a difference to the younger generation
20:51 People will put you in boxes
23:35 Purpose and respect in the workplace
26:50 Are you a resource or a demand on those around you
30:33 Being in a box doesn’t limit you
32:42 Create your brand and then get it out there
35:44 What is your goal – it may surprise you
40:40 Helping everyone be the best they can be
49:48 How do you spend your energy?
To visit Jamies’s website: https://seenobounds.co.uk
To visit Scott’s website : https://www.theinnovatecrowd.com
If you want to share thoughts, insights, or a story on how we might change perception of learning, get in touch to discuss being a guest on the podcast scott@theinnovatecrowd.com
Monday Feb 22, 2021
How Might We Improve Relationships With Trust
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
‘Trust is the glue of life, it’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships’ Steven Covey
My guest is Geoff Hudson-Searle, we discuss trust, the importance of it in relationships. And as Geoff mentions he thinks this is the biggest enablers of our time. Trust is the foundation upon which the legitimacy of government, public institutions and family, the very cornerstone in which relationships are built and is crucial for maintaining social cohesion.
The dynamics of trust are delicate in important relationships, and the loss of trust can be costly — not only psychologically, but also financially and in terms or work and livelihood. What’s helpful to remember is that trust is an ongoing exchange between people and is not static. Trust can be earned. It can be lost. And it can be regained.
Geoff is an independent non-executive director across regulation, technology and internet security, C-Suite executive on private and listed companies, and serial business advisor for growth-phase tech companies.
With more than 30 years’ experience in international business and management. He is the author of five books and lectures at business forums, conferences and universities. He has been the focus of TEDx and RT Europe’s business documentary across various thought leadership topics and his authorisms.
Geoff is a member and fellow of the Institute of Directors; associate of The International Business Institute of Management; a co-founder and board member of the Neustar International Security Council (NISC); and a distinguished member of the Advisory Council for The Global Cyber Academy. He holds a master’s degree in business administration.
Rated by Agilience as a Top 250 Harvard Business School thought leader authority covering blogs and writing across; ‘Strategic Management’ and ‘Management Consulting’, Geoff has worked on strategic growth, strategy, operations, finance, international development, growth and scale-up advisory programmes for the British Government, Citibank, Kaspersky, BT and Barclays among others.
01:27 break down trust and create a genesis of trust
02:50 Only 6% of companies have a business response plan
04:47 PWC have hired their first Chief Purpose Officer
05:26What do you get with trust?
07:00 Trust is the issue of the decade
08:14 The importance of knowledge and upskilling
09:55 Take a business to purpose and trust
10:33 Trust, leadership and remote working
11:30 Research and a problem with leadership and the opportunity to learn
13:31 Relationships are the key
15:15 Create a shared vision
16:56 Entering an era of democratisation
18:22 The power of a long-term vision
20:57 Continuous innovation
23:41 Aligning to strategy
28:35 What does low trust look like?
30:29 And when there is trust
32:04 Inclusion, the foundation of trust
35:41 Organisations are going to create new roles
37:49 Do people want to be trusted?
40:05 Purpose
47:19 Distrust in politics and business opportunity to lead
49:07 Flourishing and moving forward
To visit Geoffs Website: https://ib-em.com
To vist Scott's website: https://www.theinnovatecrowd.com
If you have insights, thoughts or ideas on how We Might Change The Perception of Learning please get in touch to have a chat about the possibility of being a guest. scott@theinnovatecrowd.com
Friday Jan 22, 2021
How Might We Listen More
Friday Jan 22, 2021
Friday Jan 22, 2021
This week my guest is Colin Smith AKA ‘The Listener’ Colin has an innate ability to deeply listen. Colin has an inquisitive and open mind, and this allows him to share though provoking and grounded observations and alternatives.
Colin and I discuss the importance of listening, caring and the role it plays in building and developing deeper, more trusting and positive relationships.
00:32 When was the last time you felt really heard?
02:03 What is the difference between listening and hearing
03:54 Going beyond active listening
05:05 Can you be curious without caring?
08:53 seven out of 10 people work for a company that doesn’t care about them
11:02 The need to move to a transformational type of energised relationship
11:49 Having conflict in the way it was originally intended
13:15 Questions and dialogue
15:10 Strategic listening
18:17 Listening and psychological safety
21:29 Back to conflict and dealing with it positively
25:46 Some of the layers of trust
29:28 Mindset and listening
36:26 Colin shares his five tips to improve as a listener
45:41 Listening and the ripple effect
48:21 Scott sets a challenge to help increase listening in your team
49:53 As a coach is it more important to a good listener or a good questioner?
Colin’s Website : https://dexteritysolutions.co.uk
Scott’ Website : https://theinnovatecrowd.com
If you would like to be a guest on a ‘How Might We…?’ podcast please email me with your idea and we can have a chat. scott@theinnovatecrowd.com
Friday Dec 04, 2020
How Might We Innovate For Realists
Friday Dec 04, 2020
Friday Dec 04, 2020
This week my guest is Elvin Turner, Elvin is an award winning leadership advisor and associate professor of innovation, entrepreneurship and marketing. Elvin is a best-selling author of the book ‘Be Less Zombie – How Great Companies Create Dynamic Innovation, Fearless leadership and Passionate People.’
Elvin’s clients have included some of the world’s leading organisations in the financial,
technical, music, pharmaceutical, drinks and publishing industries.
Elvin and I discuss innovation for realists and provide some thoughts and examples of how organisations can develop a more innovation focused culture.
02:08 What is it about questions that are key to driving innovation?
05:07 Making questions specific to help drive brainstorming sessions
07:02 COVID and the appetite for innovation
09:02 In innovation we need to ask ‘What isn’t changing?’ helping to find your ‘Innovation Gap.’
09:42 The concept of a portfolio of ideas
11:42 Experiments – The rocket fuel of innovation
16:42 The need to reframe what we mean by success
17:46 The duality of managing now and leading for the future
21:08 The need to create an environment where people can be their best
23:03 Be creative with purpose
25:28 Why do we look for the one ‘Silver Bullet?’
27:09 Having a process is not enough
27:40 Research and the blockers of innovation
30:28 Walking into the dragon’s den
32:57 Failure isn’t the language we use
34:47 Learning is a resource
35:47 Knowledge management
37:40 Team based innovation conversations
40:11 Who has time to innovate?
43:02 Ethics and accelerated innovation
46:16 Bringing values to life
48:04 Innovation charter and an awesome question
50:16 Consistency and doing the impossible
52:39 A challenge for you to get time to innovate
57:37 Choosing a name for the podcast
Elvin’s Website: https://www.elvinturner.com
Scott’ Website: https://theinnovatecrowd.com
If you want to be involved in a ‘How Might We…?’ podcast email scott@theinnovatecrowd
Friday Nov 06, 2020
How Might We Negotiate Under Pressure
Friday Nov 06, 2020
Friday Nov 06, 2020
This week my Guest is Gary Gorman, he is a business owner, podcast host, and training specialist. He is a negotiation expert and trains sales teams to agree better deals, contracts, and prices.
This week we discuss some of the differences and similarities between corporate and hostage negotiation. Listen to a informal discussion around some of the key aspects of negotiation and how they overlap in these two disciplines.
01:57 Gary quotes Julie Andrews as he introduces some of the key things to consider in commercial negotiation
06:57 Scott starts to look and explore the emotional aspects of the negotiation process
08:07 Gary agrees that the use of emotions can be positive in moving the negotiation forward
08:44 Gary explains the use of flinching to gauge a proposal
09:34 Scott introduces the concept of the Mood Meter and how it can help in assessing the emotional energy in the negotiation process
10:34 Keep negotiation moving and maintain patience, don’t go straight to solving. Gain a deeper understanding
12:09 Keeping an open mind and being ferociously curious
12:57 Gary explains extrinsic and intrinsic drivers for commercial negotiation
14:58 The solution may be different, but the desired outcome remains the same
15:50 Listening to more than the words – fishing for the emotional hooks
20:40 The importance of building trust
21:16 Some of the rules of influence are explored
22:19 The concept of mutual gain
25:42 We explore the importance of outcomes and risks involved and the immediacy of risk in hostage negotiation
27:33 Never in the world has telling someone to calm down ever calmed anyone down
27:58 The importance of language
Gary’s Website: https://www.garygorman.co.uk/
Scott’s Website: https://theinnovatecrowd.com
If you want to get involved and share your How Might We…? question then drop me an email scott@theinnovatecrowd.com
Friday Oct 23, 2020
How might we create the best starter website to attract customers
Friday Oct 23, 2020
Friday Oct 23, 2020
This week my guest is Tony Byrne, Tony has 40 years’ experience in the IT industry and founded 3Doors to develop online solutions to help business show up online. Working with Websites and App Development to create custom solutions for each business owner.
Today Tony will be helping you understand how to create the best starter website. Looking at the key pages you need to create and what you are trying to achieve through your website.
00:36 Tony talks about his experience
02:42 Don’t build a website, for the sake of it
05:21 What sort of questions should you be asking yourself before building your site?
07:47 Tony gives an example of large ad spend resulting in little return
10:28 You only have 10 seconds to grab the attention of your audience
12:06 your website should start to build trust and the relationship
14:59 if you’re not building a relationship, your conversion rate will suffer
17:02 What to focus on for your home page
19:41 Why you need a mobile friendly responsive site
23:16 Tony describes what should be on your about page
25:11 Tony shares his story to demonstrate the power of a story and values based about page
28:18 Now Tony talks about the contact page – who knew you need to think about this so much
30:45 Tony discusses testimonials and review page
34:28 The power of social proof and Facebook for building your brand and gaining customers
36:23 Tony now discusses and shares tips on your sales page
41:06 Tony shares a simple tip to enhance your One Page website – this is if you have one
42:08 Be genuine with your offers
44:52 Your website can help you filter the clients to the ones you want to work with
48:51 Tony explains the free hand out that covers what he discussed in a little more detail. The link is at the bottom of this page.
Tony’s website: https://3doors.co.uk
Tony’s handout: https://mailchi.mp/cd33c69dc50f/common-website-pages-freebie
Scott’s website: https://theinnovatecrowd.com
If you want to be a guest on the podcast to discuss your ‘How Might We…?’ then send me an email at scott@theinnovatecrowd.com
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Monday Oct 19, 2020
This week my guest is Guy Ellis. Guy is the Managing Director of GenZ Insight, a consultancy, coaching and training company that focuses on integrating GenZ into the workplace.
Guy Talks about some of the challenges and benefits of attracting and retaining Gen Z in your workforce. Drawing on his extensive knowledge and research to share insights and provide his top 5 tips – they are worth waiting for.
00:53 who are Gen Z anyway?
02:00 What things have influenced the Gen Z outlook?
03:52 Gen Z and the global demographics
05:32 Distinct characteristics of Gen Z
07:40 Gen Z and organisation brand
08:46 Gen Z are the least susceptible to marketing hype
10:58 The importance of passion and consistency of purpose
11:48 Security of cash, side hustles and entrepreneurial spirit
13:09 Gen Z know their WHY
13:39 The importance of job success and opportunities, the importance of learning and taking personal responsibility
17:16 The need for multi-channel communication and authenticity
18:39 Clarity on pay, are you being fair?
19:10 We have moved beyond diversity – it should be a given
20:06 Be flexible to attract and retain Gen Z – There is no work life balance, there is life and work is a part of it
23:09 A smart generation who will take over the working world
23:53 The need for appreciation of all generations
25:12 Guy shares his top 5 tips
30:52 Guy lets us know about his book
Link to Guy’s book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/GenZ-Insight-make-organisation-Magnet-ebook/dp/B08BJ6G49D/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2A2D2U9V4OJOJ&dchild=1&keywords=genz+insight&qid=1600422534&sprefix=genz%2Caps%2C154&sr=8-1
Guys’ website - https://www.genzinsight.com
Scott’ Website – https://theinnovatecrowd.com
If you want to be a guest on a How Might We podcast, drop me an email at scott@theinnovatecrowd.com
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
How Might We Become More Effective Leaders in These Difficult Times
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
This week my guest is Neil Laughton, he is an ex-Royal Marine Commando, helicopter pilot and SAS Officer. During his business career he has won many personal, leadership and business awards and outside of work his passion is in sport, travel and adventure. He has organised and led more than 50 expeditions on 7 continents by land, sea and air.
Neil is also involved the founder of the Penny Farthing Club that offers individuals the opportunity to ride Penny Farthings and even get involved in street racing and Penny Farthing Bicycle polo matches.
Neil shares his thoughts on the five qualities needed for leading in the 21st Century.
01:15 Penny farthings look scary, never mind riding them from Lands End to John O’Groats
02:17 Coping in a crisis is about good leadership
03:10 It’s not about leadership in the 18th and 19th Centuries, it’s about helping people be the best they can be
04:23 The qualities of leaders in the 21st Century
05:04 The first quality is that of competency
07:37 The second quality is having strategic vision
11:37 The four principles of the special forces
12:32 The Third quality is empathy
14:49 I can’t count, maths was never a strong point
15:11 The fourth quality is optimism
18:12 Neil explains how optimism showed up during an expedition to climb Everest
20:47 The fifth and final quality we talk about is resilience
25:01 We discuss sports and I discover there is such a thing as Penny Farthing polo
Neils's website: https://laughton.co
Scott's website: https://theinnovatecrowd.com
If you want to get involved and share some of your thoughts, insights and ideas, then drop me an email at scott@theinnovatecrowd.com
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
How Might We Build An Online Business
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
This week my guest is Jacky Clark, Jacky is a business strategy coach that founded the Blueprint to Business Success. The program is 12 weeks and helps entrepreneurs and freelancers create the foundation to an online business that is scale ready. Building out your Why, Who and What to get clear directions and the ability to create the life you have always wanted to live.
Today Jacky wants to share her thoughts and experience to help micro businesses build an online business.
00:37 Jacky introduces herself
02:22 The role of automation
03:44 Some lessons from Jacky’s journey in the corporate world
05:26 Small business owners who are not techies
06:12 Take the path of least resistance
06:41 Business fail because the owners try to make it too complicated
08:06 I won’t tell clients to do anything I haven’t done myself
09:05 Realising you have been working in your business and not on your business can often be too late
10:47 Keeping tags on your interactions with clients and potential clients
13:07 You have to put the effort in, build a fire
15:13 How to set up a 14 day challenge
18:54 You can be anywhere, even working in Iceland
20:01 COVID and Learning and Development
22:28 A value for money model
25:19 Minimal Value Proposition
27:30 Look at your network, who can help
29:18 Be present on your social media
33:54 Setting your systems up and the customer journey
38:21 Running a business is not easy
40:46 Jacky is so excited to share her top 5 tips.
Jacky’s website: https://clarkelearning.co.uk
Scott’s website: https://theinnovatecrowd.com
If you want to get involved and be a guest on a future How Might We…? Podcast, then drop me an email scott@theinnovatecrowd.com
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