Fast Track: Career conversations with Margie Hartley

Ep 40: Achieving True Customer Connection

We all know that the workplace, whether government, private or corporate, can get lost in its own messaging. Dogma's like 'we are a purpose led organisation' and 'the customer is at the heart of everything we do' are excellent sentiments, but what do they really mean? Margie Hartley sits down with Jane Peacock, Chief Growth Strategist and on-demand Chief Digital Officer at Partners in Digital to find out how to create true customer connection through authenticity and empathy.

Ep 39: How to build confidence

Have you ever felt unstoppable - confident in your abilities, your performance and your future? Feeling confident can really aid our success, but what happens when you face a set-back and start to doubt yourself? Margie Hartley sits down with Nick Adams, CMO of Allianz to discuss how we can navigate a crisis of confidence and build self-reliance to get back to the top of our game.

Ep 38: The Art of Leading Remotely

The speed at which the world has been forced to adapt to remote working has been extraordinary. The adoption of video calls and working from home has created a huge change, with many challenges and unexpected opportunities. Margie Hartley speaks to Simon Jovanovic, CEO of Marshall White Real Estate to explore the elements required for remote working success, how to cultivate a good work culture when no-one is in the office, and the silver linings of being forced to adapt and change.

Ep 37: The secret to high performance

None of us wake up in the morning wanting to be average, but few adults really unlock the secrets to high human performance and its potential. It’s talked about a lot and examined in the sports arena, but rarely in corporate life. Margie Hartley speaks to Darren Everett, Club Psychologist for the GWS Giants and Newcastle Knights to understand the key conditions needed for high performance, whether our attitude and behaviours are set, and how we can think differently about reaching our potential.

Ep36: Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence is an essential tool for living and working in the 21st century. It's a trait leaders are often either praised for or accused of not having. Margie Hartley sits down with Dr Ben Palmer, Founder and CEO of Genos International, a world leading consultancy specialist provider of Emotional Intelligence services, to get to the heart of what emotional intelligence is, why we need it, how we measure it and most importantly how we really build this muscle.

Ep 35: Creating a Leadership Credo

It can be difficult to know how to lead from a place of authenticity. Many successful leaders form their own leadership credo - a set of guiding principals that anchors their decisions, style and ultimately the way they lead. Margie Hartley sits down with John Doumani, CEO of ZIP Industries, to find out how to build a leadership credo that allows you to communicate your principles in a way that engages the hearts and minds of others.

Ep 34: Creating alignment through purpose

So often organisations spend time and effort defining their purpose and then get back to business as usual, leaving people to make up their own meaning and focus on their own work outputs. Creating alignment and defining purpose are often the most poorly executed leadership skills. Margie Hartley sits down with Lisa Gray, CEO of The Victorian Funds Management Corporation to find out what you, your business and your team can do to bring meaning back into the work you do.

Ep 33: Being the Coaching Leader: Part 2

A Coaching Approach to leadership gives results for both performance and the wellbeing of those you work with. So how can we become a leader as Coach? Margie Hartley sits down with Organisational Psychologist and Executive Coach Travis Kemp to delve into the skills, science and art of leadership coaching and how it can change your career for the better.

Ep 32: Being the Coaching Leader: Part 1

In the past, doing your job and managing your career meant having all the knowledge and technical expertise and being the best at what you do. The 21st century leader must now lead through multiple disciplines, so being the coaching leader has become a critical component to empower those around them. Margie Hartley sits down with Organisational Psychologist and Executive Coach Travis Kemp to find out what a Coaching Leader really is and what the core benefits are for both the leader and their team.

Ep 31: Networking and connecting for real people

We're told that we need to network and connect in order to succeed, but when it comes to our careers, many of us are resistant to networking. So how do we network authentically?Margie Hartley sits down with Karen Bozic, Group CEO of Craveable Brands to find out how we can create and maintain meaningful connections and find opportunity in every interaction.