Videos

March 10, 2022

How to create the perfect employee onboarding experience (Two by Tuesday)

What does it take to create the perfect onboarding experience? Too often, companies get swept away with hours upon hours of online module content, yet they miss a key second element: The Unofficial stuff! That sense of connection, of belonging to a business. In today's Two by Tuesday, I talk…

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March 6, 2022

How do you build credibility? (Leanne Hughes' Two by Tuesday)

One question I often get from people in service-based businesses is "How do I build awareness, and credibility of the work that I do?" In my Booked Out Facilitator framework, I talk about three key things: Your content, your connection and your craft. However, to answer this question, I believe…

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March 5, 2022

Two Friends Reflect on Shane Warne: The Aussie Cricketer Who Lived Large with James Carpenter

I wasn’t expecting to bring you this episode today but I woke up this morning to the news that Australian cricketing legend, Shane Warne died overnight at the age of 52. If I had to select anyone to be the face of the message behind the premise of this show…

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March 1, 2022

Stop defending disruption. Be the disruptor: Steve Bleistein on Leanne Hughes' Work and Live Large

This is a conversation from Leanne Hughes' Work and Live Large Podcast: https://podcast.leannehughes.com . "Disruption is not something you defend against, it’s something you should instigate" - Steve Bleistein, Relansa. "Work and Live Large" - what does that phrase mean to you? Today, let's focus on the "Work Large" element.…

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Feb. 25, 2022

When should you communicate change? Two by Tuesday with Leanne Hughes

In this Two by Tuesday episode I explore the question, "When is the best time to communicate change" using a 2 x 2 matrix. This is a segment from Leanne Hughes' Work and Live Large podcast. Often when you’re going through change, or leading change within a company, it’s the…

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Feb. 21, 2022

Should I stay or leave my job (Two by Tuesday with Leanne Hughes)

Welcome to the first Two by Tuesday! In this format, Leanne Hughes creates a 2 x 2 matrix to explain a new concept, idea, or help you to solve a problem. Today's problem is: Should you stay, or should you leave your current job? Leanne Hughes' shares some conditions around…

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Feb. 2, 2022

Virtual facilitation and workshop tips: Andy Storch interviews Leanne Hughes for the TD Summit

The legend that is Andy Storch, invited me as a guest speaker as part of his Talent Development Virtual Summit in 2020. I'm sharing this with you as a #friendsoffirsttimefacilitator replay episode because it really captures the essence of that time. I listened back to this episode and it made…

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Jan. 25, 2022

That time I introduced my hero on stage: Leanne Hughes shares Jim Collins' idea on "Return on Luck"

Want more tips to your inbox? Sign up over at https://www.leannehughes.com/subscribe. Pinch me, I'm dreaming. It's great when you have a moment in life that is SO GOOD, you just can't believe it. Like, it's some type of dream. My friend, Prina Shah calls these "pinch me" moments. Luckily, my…

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Dec. 5, 2021

FREE TIME: Jenny Blake shares how solopreneurs can build their business without hustling.

My friendtor, Jenny Blake, author of Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business joins us in her first pre-launch interview with Leanne Hughes and members of the Booked Out Facilitator community, to share how she has built her business and optimised for free time. Join the Booked Out Facilitator…

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Oct. 29, 2021

Igniting your genius in the room: Leanne Hughes chats to Shannon Dean Hughes

Join 1600+ facilitators geeking out on facilitation in The Flipchart: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firsttimefacilitator Shannon is an experiential trainer with a calling to enliven the innate genius, creative resourcefulness and easeful collaboration in businesses of all shapes and sizes. In her practice, Enlivened Studios, she brings strategic business mentorship and experiential teaching practices…

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Oct. 24, 2021

What happens when you're no longer a first time facilitator? Jan Szmanda interviews Leanne Hughes

Oooh… this episode is a watershed moment. I make a big announcement. Back in episode 50, I gave the podcast microphone to my colleague and friend Sean Lavin to interview on the show, to reflect on what i’d learnt both personally and professionally from the show. It’s now 147 episodes…

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Oct. 18, 2021

Facilitating the Unknown: See you at the ATD Madison Area Chapter conference in November 9!

See you there! Here's the link to register: https://astd-scwc.wildapricot.org/page-1858693 #facilitation #conference #atd

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Oct. 16, 2021

Having the courage to facilitate with flair - A conversation with Suzanne Rose

Join 1600 other facilitators in our free group on Facebook called The Flipchart: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firsttimefacilitator The magic of this podcast is that I get to connect with amazing facilitators around the world. I met today's guest through the podcast. She also lives in Brisbane and over the last couple of years…

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Oct. 9, 2021

Title: Real Connecting is Following-up after the follow-up (Episode 195)

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Sept. 24, 2021

The Self Employed Facilitator Life with Jeffrey Shaw (Episode 193)

Jump into the Booked Out Facilitator program to discover how you can book out five more workshops, for every workshop you deliver (bookedoutfacilitator.com). Want to talk facilitation and growing your business? Jump into our free group on Facebook called The Flipchart: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firsttimefacilitator In this episode your will learn: - How…

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Sept. 23, 2021

Welcome to the secret Booked Out Facilitator private podcast

Not in yet? Register over at https://www.bookedoutfacilitator.com to access the private podcast link. The show goes live on 27 September and self-destructs on Monday 4 October.

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Sept. 20, 2021

Episode 192: Stop designing workshops. Start designing experiences with Tricia Conyers

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Sept. 12, 2021

An economist’s perspective on growing your fierce facilitation business with Uyen Vo

Jump into the Booked Out Facilitator program to discover how you can book out five more workshops, for every workshop you deliver (bookedoutfacilitator.com). This week Leanne Hughes chats to Uyen Vo from Fierce Consulting. I LOVE THE WAY Uyen sees the world, considers things, and ultimately - operates. She thinks…

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Sept. 3, 2021

Level up your workshops by thinking like a gamer with Marvin Fox

Want to book out your facilitation business? Find more dets at https://www.bookedoutfacilitator.com This week I’m chatting to someone who has an extremely cool role in the university sector, in fact he works at my old university, The University of Queensland. I so wish he was in this role when I…

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Aug. 8, 2021

Keeping panel conversations, workshops and presentations fresh with Peter Hopwood

Connect with thousands of facilitators from all over the world in our free Facebook group called The Flipchart: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firsttimefacilitator In today's episode, my guest Peter Hopwood and I also banter on presentation, panel and moderation tips. Peter is a British Global Speaker Coach, Virtual Speaking Specialist & TEDx Coach, Media…

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Aug. 5, 2021

Alan Weiss shares how you can book out your facilitation business with Leanne Hughes

Alan Weiss returns, and members of the Booked Out Facilitator program jumped along to interview him about getting business, building our brand, being fearless, finding the economic buyer and moving to value based fees! Want to book out five more workshops, for every workshop you deliver? Find out more about…

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Aug. 1, 2021

How to start your facilitation business

Connect with thousands of facilitators from all over the world in our free Facebook group called The Flipchart: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firsttimefacilitator/ Did you know? This show is a podcast! You can find the First Time Facilitator podcast in your favourite podcast player of choice, or visit https://www.firsttimefacilitator.com. Pipelines, proposals and pricing... oh…

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July 25, 2021

The Rolls Royce of office chairs

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July 23, 2021

You live a long time. You never stop learning with True Black

The beauty of having a repeat client over many years is that you build a strong, trusting relationship. The not-so-beautiful part is the pressure we put on ourselves to create new content, experiences, and activities to keep our workshops fresh! Truett Black has worked as a trainer, speaker, and executive…

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