On a scale from 1 to 10, how important do you rate listening? If it's also a 10 for you, then this episode on the power of listening is for you! We will find out what makes listening such an important leadership skill and how to get better at it. Please meet my guest: Janie van Hool. Janie is an author, speaker, facilitator, and expert leadership advisor in the art of brilliant communication. She approaches communication in a practical, accessible, and solutions-focused approach and has enabled thousands of leaders to engage, inspire and influence their listeners. Janie's award-winning, bestselling book, The Listening Shift, draws on the learning and experiences she gained as a trained classical actress, a voice teacher, a researcher into Performance Psychology at Edinburgh University and from  volunteering as a listener for Samaritans in the UK. Stay in touch with Janie via * Her personal websitehttps://www.janievanhool.com/ [https://www.voicepresence.co.uk/] * Her company Voice Presence: https://www.voicepresence.co.uk/ * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janie-van-hool-523621/ #leadershiptools #listening #communication #presenting #career #reachingyourgoals #delygate If you have comments on the show or like to work with Johanna, you can reach her at [email protected]. You will also find more information on the show at https://www.delygate.com/podcast. Lastly, to get inspiration in your inbox, please sign up for our newsletter (https://delygate.substack.com/).

What comes to mind when you think about your personal branding? Have you recently searched for your name in Google and checked  what's coming up in that search? If it's in line with your expectation, fantastic! If not, then let's work on it together! Building your personal brand in the digital world is becoming more and more important. Please meet my guest: Dario Sipos. Dario has a Ph.D. in digital marketing and is a digital marketing strategist, branding expert, keynote public speaker, business columnist, and author of books such as Digital Personal Branding and others. He has built his unique skill set during 12+ years of experience working in every aspect of digital marketing. He has spent significant time working all over the world in the digital field, helping clients, and developing brands. Dario is based in Croatia. Stay in touch with Dario: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariosipos/ * Website: https://dariosipos.com/ #pr #personalbranding #career #reachingyourgoals #delygate If you have comments on the show or like to work with Johanna, you can reach her at [email protected]. You will also find more information on the show at https://www.delygate.com/podcast. Lastly, to get inspiration in your inbox, please sign up for our newsletter (https://delygate.substack.com/).

Do you use your time wisely? Time is our most precious resource and still we often don't treat it as such. I believe it's time to dig deeper on time intelligence and find out how to increase our return on time. Please meet my guest, Helen Beedham [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#]. Helen helps business and HR leaders create 'time-intelligent' organizations that gain a better return on the time their employees invest in work. She is an organizational expert, speaker, host of The Business of Being Brilliant podcast and author of The Future of Time: how 're-working' time can help you boost productivity, diversity and wellbeing, winner of a UK Business Book Award earlier this year. Helen has over 25 years' experience in corporate workplaces and professional careers with expertise in organization and team effectiveness, HR, Diversity & Inclusion, culture change, people management and time management. Helen is regularly featured in the press including the Financial Times, Forbes, FastCompany, the HR Director and HR Review. A mother/stepmother of 3, she loves running, swimming in the sea and her unruly pet chickens. Helen is based in London in the UK. Stay in touch with Helen: * Website: https://www.helenbeedham.com/ * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenjbeedham/ #timeintelligence #timemanagement #careeradvise #reachingyourgoals #delygate If you have comments on the show or like to work with Johanna, you can reach her at [email protected]. You will also find more information on the show at https://www.delygate.com/podcast. Lastly, to get inspiration in your inbox, please sign up for our newsletter (https://delygate.substack.com/).

When did you negotiate for yourself last time? I bet it was quite recently! That's why it's time to sharpen your negotiation skills and find the hidden value in your next negotiation, may it be for a job interview or a client meeting. Please meet my guest, Richard Hoare [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/], of this week's Reaching your Goals episode. Richard just won the UK business book award for the book "Do Deal: Negotiate better. Tap hidden value. Enrich relationships." Richard has worked as a lawyer in the music industry for the past 20 years. His firm Hoare Associates represents a dazzling array of talent, and some of the most innovative and exciting businesses working in music today. When he is not negotiating deals for these clients, Richard enjoys spending time in his shed with his synthesisers, or out in the wilds, walking or climbing. Richard lives in Somerset in the UK , with his wife Rowena, 2 young boys and infuriating beagle called Mara. Stay in touch with Richard:  * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardhoare79/ #negotiation #negotiationskills #careeradvise #reachingyourgoals #delygate   If you have comments on the show or like to work with Johanna, you can reach her at [email protected]. You will also find more information on the show at https://www.delygate.com/podcast.  Lastly, to get inspiration in your inbox, please sign up for our newsletter (https://delygate.substack.com/).

Have you ever wondered how creativity can help you improve your wellbeing? This episode is also for you if you don't even believe that you are creative. We all have it in us!  My guest this week, James C. Kaufman, will share his wisdom on creativity and wellbeing as well as how to ignite the fire of creativity! Curious? Then tune in! James is a Professor of Educational Psychology at the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. He has written or edited more than 50 books. These include the forthcoming The Creativity Advantage (Cambridge) and Lessons in creativity from musical theatre characters (with Dana P. Rowe; Routledge);as well as the Cambridge Handbook of Creativity (with Robert J. Sternberg) and Creativity 101.  James has won many awards, including Mensa's research award, the Torrance Award from the National Association for Gifted Children, and APA's Berlyne, Arnheim, and Farnsworth awards. He co-founded two major journals, Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts and Psychology of Popular Media Culture. He has tested Dr. Sanjay Gupta's creativity on CNN; written the book and lyrics to the musical Discovering Magenta (which played NYC and has a cast album); and appeared onscreen, complete with white lab coat, in the comic book documentary Independents.   James lives with his wife, Allison, his sons Jacob and Asher, and a menagerie currently containing two dogs, an African Grey Parrot, five rats, and an axolotl in Connecticut in the US.    Stay in touch with James: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaufmania/ * Website: https://education.uconn.edu/person/james-kaufman/ #creativity #wellbeing #careeradvice #reachingyourgoals #delygate   If you have comments on the show or like to work with Johanna, you can reach her at [email protected]. You will also find more information on the show at https://www.delygate.com/podcast.  Lastly, to get inspiration in your inbox, please sign up for our newsletter (https://delygate.substack.com/).

In this Reaching your Goals episode, it's all about #positiveleadership. If you google the term, you will find "Positive leadership is modeling, facilitating, and purposefully influencing positive emotions that encourage team members and employees to excel in their work." Sounds intriguing? The tricky question is how to make it come alive? We will find out! Please meet my inspiring guest, Craig Dowden, Ph.D. [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/] For over 25 years, Craig has been fascinated by the links between the science and practice of leadership excellence, so much so that he pursued his PhD in Psychology and Business. His personal mission is to bridge the gap between what science knows and what leaders do. Craig is passionate about teaching and coaching. Previously, he was a Professor at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada where he was twice nominated for the Capital Educators Award. Today, he serves as an executive coach to leaders in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors while supporting EMBA and AMBA students at the Richard Ivey School of Business. Craig is a regular contributor to industry-leading publications including Forbes, CEOWORLD, Psychology Today, Huffington Post, Thrive Global, the Financial Times and the Financial Post.  Craig is also the host of the "Do Good to Lead well" Podcast. Craig is based in Toronto in Canada.   Stay in touch with Craig: * Website: https://www.craigdowden.com/ * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigdowden/ #positiveleadership #leadership #career #reachingyourgoals #delygate   If you have comments on the show or like to work with Johanna, you can reach her at [email protected]. You will also find more information on the show at https://www.delygate.com/podcast.  Lastly, to get inspiration in your inbox, please sign up for our newsletter (https://delygate.substack.com/).

What does it take to be successful in business? In this episode, it's all about having #impact and #influencing others. You can't win alone! We need to understand how to influence others and have impact. Easier said than done? That's why we need to talk about it! Please meet my guest, Bill Klehm [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/]! Bill is the Chairman and CEO of eBliss. He is an e-mobility, transportation, and business expert as well as a futurist and technology development leader with a focus on sustainably evolving industries through innovation. With over two decades of business leadership experience, Bill has helped launch, grow, and successfully scale a host of companies across the transportation and technology industries for companies including CarFax, Fallbrook Technologies, or Ford Motor Company. Regarded as an innovative thought leader, business expert, and billion-dollar growth strategist, Bill's expertise has been featured in Hardball: Are You Playing to Play or Playing to Win, Wired, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal, among others. Bill is based in Austin, Texas, in the US.   Stay in touch with Bill: * eBliss Website: https://ebliss.global/ * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billklehm/ #impact #influence #career #reachingyourgoals #delygate   If you have comments on the show or like to work with Johanna, you can reach her at [email protected]. You will also find more information on the show at https://www.delygate.com/podcast.  Lastly, to get inspiration in your inbox, please sign up for our newsletter (https://delygate.substack.com/).

Have you ever wondered about your emotions along the creative journey and how to leverage them? For example, did you know that the best time to proofread your work is when you feel grumpy? If you are curious about the link between emotions and creativity, then you got to meet my guest, Zorana Ivcevic Pringle. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, Ph.D., is a Senior Research Scientist at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. Zorana studies the role of emotion in creativity and well-being. She is the Associate Editor of Creativity Research Journal, has published research in personality psychology, creativity studies, and organizational behavior journals, and has edited the Cambridge Handbook of Creativity and Emotion. Zorana received the Award for Excellence in Research from the Mensa Education and Research Foundation and the Berlyne Award for Outstanding Early Career Achievement in the psychology of aesthetics, creativity, and the arts from the American Psychological Association.   Stay in touch with Zorana: * Website:  https://www.zorana-ivcevic-pringle.com/ * LinkedIn:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/zorana-ivcevic-pringle/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.z.i.pringle/ * Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/ZoranaIvcevicPringle   #creativity #emotions #career #reachingyourgoals #delygate   If you have comments on the show or like to work with Johanna, you can reach her at [email protected]. You will also find more information on the show at https://www.delygate.com/podcast.  Lastly, to get inspiration in your inbox, please sign up for our newsletter (https://delygate.substack.com/).

Whether you're aware of it or not, whenever you interact with others, you're continuously giving and receiving wordless signals. All of your nonverbal behaviors including gestures, posture, tone of voice, or eye contact send strong messages. They can work in your advantage or not. Even when you're silent, you're still communicating nonverbally. So yes, this topic is very important!! My guest is the wonderful Khyati Bhatt.  Khyati is the Founder of Simply Body Talk a company that has built a niche internationally in nonverbal communication. She has trained for Mastery in Nonverbal Communications and is a certified expert in reading micro and mini expressions by Paul Ekman. In her work as a Senior Coach and Head Consultant, Khyati helps individuals to sharpen their leadership skills. Her clients include the Elite forces from Indian military as well as leaders from companies such as Google, Deloitte, Discovery, Adani, or Capgemini to name just a few.  Khyati is based in Mumbai in India.   Stay in touch with Khyati: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khyati-bhatt/ * Website: https://simplybodytalk.com/ #nonverbalcommunication #bodylanguage #communication #reachingyourgoals #delygate   If you have comments on the show or like to work with Johanna, you can reach her at [email protected]. You will also find more information on the show at https://www.delygate.com/podcast.  Lastly, to get inspiration in your inbox, please sign up for our newsletter (https://delygate.substack.com/).

Before you lead others, you need to lead yourself. WOW! That's why we will focus on self-leadership this week. On top of that, we will link the increased awareness and self-reflection to becoming more innovative. Curious? Then join my conversation with Lars Sudmann! Lars is an executive advisor, author, and keynote speaker on leadership, innovation, strategy and digital transformation. He is a council director at the global think tank "The Conference Board" and has been featured on Forbes, BBC Capital, Fast Company, The Chicago Tribune, and many more. His TEDx talks are top-ranked with more than 2 million views and his latest book is "Innovation that Sticks". Stay in touch with Lars: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larssudmann/ * Website: https://lars-sudmann.com/ #selfleadership #innovation #selfreflection #awareness #reachingyourgoals #delygate    If you have comments on the show or like to work with Johanna, you can reach her at [email protected]. You will also find more information on the show at https://www.delygate.com/podcast.  Lastly, to get inspiration in your inbox, please sign up for our newsletter (https://delygate.substack.com/).