This week Iām diving into team development and team dynamics with Phil Brown from High 5 Adventure. Remember those high-ropes days where the best part was the debrief? Same. Phil is the guy who designs those experiencesāand, more importantly, the reflections that turn āfunā into behaviour change. We jam onā¦
This week on Talk the Walk, Alan and I riff on quittingāfiring clients, pausing projects, and stopping things that technically āworkā but donāt work for you anymore. We dig into ego, sunk-cost traps, scope creep, and how to communicate a graceful stop without burning bridges. Alan shares a simple pre-flightā¦
It was a massive weekend of sport in Brisbane ā and I couldnāt let it slip by without sharing a few reflections (even if youāre not a footy fan, there are still lessons in here about timing, trust, and big-moment leadership). In this episode, I recap: ā¢ šļø Why Iā¦
How do you build deep, trusting relationships in business (and in life)? In todayās episode, I dive deeper into Give to Grow by Mo Bunnellāa book I recommended recently thatās already sparking action from listeners like Julia Van Gra. This isnāt your typical business development book; itās human, practical, andā¦
I had my week mapped out perfectly. Color-coded Gantt chart, every project, every sub-taskāeven down to outfits for upcoming events. I was feeling smug, confident, and in control. Then life happened. At midnight, my sausage dog Quincy needed an emergency trip to the vet. Suddenly my āperfect planā didnāt matterā¦
š Thanks for coming back for part three of my book prescription series! Over the last couple of episodes, Iāve been sharing the books I recommend constantlyānot just because theyāre great reads, but because they solve specific problems my clients, friends, and colleagues bring to me. In todayās episode, Iā¦
Last week I shared my first seven Book Prescriptionsātitles I recommend constantly because they solve very specific problems. Today Iām back with the next seven. These are the books I turn to (and re-read) whenever someone asks me things like: ā¢ āHow do I come up with a catchy nameā¦
As facilitators, our clients donāt pay for the 50% version of usāthey pay for the fully-charged, present, 100% edition. In this chat with Brisbane-based facilitator, trainer, and speaker Nicholas King, we talk about how to show up at our best, design āwinningā workshop moments, and make deliberate choices about whatā¦
Todayās convo is an extract from Virtually Possible 2.0 with the brilliant Marissa Agrasut (Singapore) and Joeri Schilders. Marissa walks us through an online spin on the classic Fishbowl format to sharpen listening, observation, and the craft of facilitationāthen we demo it live. Whatās inside ā¢ Why I left theā¦
Every week, someone asks me: āLeanne, what book should I read next?ā And my response is always: āWellā¦what problem are you trying to solve?ā Because you donāt need another list of ātop 10 business booksā that just recycle the same titles. You need the right book, at the right time,ā¦
If youāve ever thought, āThis meeting could have been an emailāā¦ todayās episode is for you. Iām sharing why agendas arenāt just nice-to-haves, theyāre the thing that keeps meetings short, sharp, and actually useful. Iāll take you behind the scenes of some 25-minute listening tour calls Iāve been running, andā¦
Iām back with a short and sweet episode todayāand itās all about a new Apple feature Iāve fallen in love with. If youāve ever been mid-flow and suddenly interrupted by a random call from a solar panel company (even though you already have solar š), then youāll get why thisā¦
Today, Iām handing the mic back to Jason Knight. You might remember him from last monthās episode where we jammed on branding and how to think of your positioning like a newspaper headline. This time, Jasonās diving into one of my absolute favourite topics: frameworks. Whether itās a Venn diagram,ā¦
Today Iām taking you behind the mic into whatās actually on my mind right now: the AFL Grand Final. My Brisbane Lions are chasing back-to-back wins, Snoop Dogg is headlining the pre-game entertainment, and Iām scheming about whether I can somehow score a last-minute ticket. This episode is less āself-developmentāā¦
This weekend rewind is with my friend Sally Porteous. Sally is the Managing Director of Red Lanyard (https://redlanyard.com.au/) , an event production company where she produces festivals, conferences and meetings. She also runs the Event Planners Workshop and the Event Managers Network, bridging the gap between theory and the realā¦
In this NEW episode of First Time Facilitator, I chat with Dr Liz O'Riordan (https://liz.oriordan.co.uk/) about her leap from the operating theatre to the workshop room. After being diagnosed with cancer and leaving surgery, Liz turned to speaking, writing, and now ā facilitation. With only days to prepare, she discoveredā¦
Send Leanne a message (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1785616/open_sms) In this episode of First Time Facilitator, I chat with Dr Liz O'Riordan (https://liz.oriordan.co.uk/) about her leap from the operating theatre to the workshop room. After being diagnosed with cancer and leaving surgery, Liz turned to speaking, writing, and now ā facilitation. With only daysā¦
In this episode of First Time Facilitator, I chat with Dr Liz O'Riordan about her leap from the operating theatre to the workshop room. After being diagnosed with cancer and leaving surgery, Liz turned to speaking, writing, and now ā facilitation. With only days to prepare, she discovered my bookā¦
So hereās the question Iām now wrestling with: Am I about to break up with Kindle? On todayās walk (weighted vest and all), I stumbled into an audio summit via Hello Audio and ended up learning something completely unexpected from Vanessa Poin. She shared how she uses Substack for discoverabilityā¦
š¤ The Dark Arts of Engagement is my keynote for leaders under pressure to influence, engage and get traction fast. If your 2026 offsite, PD day or conference needs something high-energy, practical and yes, with some magic, send me a msg. I had the honour of speaking at QASEL (Queenslandā¦
Growth isnāt just about chasing more. Sometimes the smartest way forward is cutting loose. In this episode, Alan and Leanne explore the underrated (and often avoided) art of walking away: firing clients who drain you, abandoning projects that arenāt paying off, and knowing when āenoughā really is enough. Weāll cover:ā¦
This one is less about āwhat I learnedā and more about the process of an experience I just had in Melbourne ā a Wizardly Walk designed by Dr. Jason Fox and Michael Bungay Stanier. Across pubs, cafĆ©s, buses, bushland, trains, and communal dinners, the whole thing unfolded like a story.ā¦
Picture this: Iām in Melbourne, itās been a day of hiking, gathering, and birthday celebrating, and I somehow manage to rope Michael Bungay Stanier (MBS) into a conversation aboutā¦ netball. Now, Michaelās got the height but zero experience, so naturally I recruit him into my imaginary corporate games team asā¦
