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Leaders Who Love What They Do
Ann Collins is a bilingual (French/English) international executive and leadership coach who helps successful senior leaders to rethink purpose in their career, move forward into their next role with clarity and to start living their legacy. She also works with organisations to help leaders to bring out the best in their teams, especially in times of rapid change or growth. She provides in-house coaching programmes: Leader As Coach, Team or Group Coaching, Leadership Development for New and Emerging Leaders. She has had over 25 years' international experience of leadership in education and she is renowned for providing a rare mix of compassion and challenge, support and deep reflection,with an ability to see potential in others that they never knew was there. Join her for conversations and thoughts that could change the way you think, the way you lead. For free resources, events to help you transform your leadership and to be part of a dynamic community, follow us on social media or visit our website. You can find details in the show notes or via the website: www.anncollinscoaching.com
Episodes
88 episodes
A personal glimpse into an international HR leadership role: hunger for adventure, empowering others and adapting to the challenges of 2023
This episode is a rare and honest window into the world of international leadership. Eva Lundahl, an international HR leader specialising in talent acquisition, joins me for an initial conversation about her career journey, achievements, her mo...
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Episode 54
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Understanding neuroscience, understanding effectiveness: taking coaching to the next level
Coaching can feel like a black box! Why does it work? How can asking questions help someone change the way they think and behave? Exploring the neuroscience behind transformation and effectiveness is important not only for coa...
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Episode 53
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Putting wellbeing at the heart of the leadership agenda with courage, intention and daily action
Tom Hadcroft has a wealth of educational leadership experience in the UK and internationally and he is currently Head Teacher at Berkhamsted Boys' School in the UK. In this episode he shares how he approaches facing "unknown...
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Episode 52
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Being a team player in sports and as a leader
In this episode I talk with Mike Thorne about leadership and his experience as a coach who works with CEO's. Mike is very passionate about sports which plays an important part of his approach in his coaching work and it is a really ...
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Episode 51
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4 Beliefs About Time Management That Are Holding You Back: Part 2
This is the second part of two episodes on time management, where I talk about a challenge that comes up very frequently for my clients: getting to the bottom of issues around time management. In part 1, I talke...
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Episode 50
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4 Beliefs About Time Management That Are Holding You Back: Part 1
If you've ever wondered why managing time is so difficult, you're not alone! You are probably used to reflecting on how you use your time in the bid to be more efficient, but are you questioning your own beliefs about time? ...
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Episode 49
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People and change in organisations: keeping it personal
In this episode I have an incredibly interesting conversation with Mick Williams who is passionate about helping people and organisations to manage change. He brings a wealth of experience from a varied career including many years in the...
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Episode 48
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No time? A 3-step process to escaping the busyness trap
A short episode, but maybe one of the most important to date on the podcast! I used to be someone who always replied, "Really busy!" when asked how I was. When I started coaching, I realised I wasn't alone and that this stock respon...
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Episode 47
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5 Strategies for Leading in Times of Uncertainty
At the time of recording (March 2022), Russia is 15 days into an invasion of Ukraine. The world is watching in horror and there is no way to know that evolution of this conflict and the impact it may have. In this episode, I ...
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Episode 46
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"Leading from the heart": leadership has changed
With great humility and insight, Sarah Haddon shares with me in this episode her views on the keys to successful leadership, learning and the future of leadership. She brings a wealth of international experience in organisational developm...
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Episode 46
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The New Weird: Back to the Office
It's an interesting and pivotal time. A lot of people are returning to the office (Feb 2022) after working at home for almost two years. Opinions are mixed: some are looking forward to it, others are anxious, many expect to keep the...
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Episode 45
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Reach for your star: with passion, no limits and creating a space for leaders to grow
It was a huge privilege to have Julien Tornare, the CEO of Zenith, join me for this episode. We talked about how he has rejuvenated a global luxury brand by bringing an ent...
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Episode 44
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Creating change, creating habits: using the subconscious mind
A huge 95% of our behaviour is driven by our habits or our subconscious, leaving only 5% to our freewill. Imagine if we could truly tap into this subconscious mind to help us change our behaviour! Not only is the change more powerf...
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Episode 43
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The secret to enabling high performance and greater wellbeing in the workplace
"High performance" and "wellbeing" can feel like opposing goals for leaders and organisations. In this episode, we look at how to reframe these and instead see them as different sides of the same coin. This allows us to move...
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Episode 42
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Reducing and preventing burnout in the workplace: equipping leaders to help others and themselves
Following on from a previous podcast with Anna Anderson, where we looked at wellbeing, I’m delighted that Anna Pinkerton accepted the invitation to join me for a conversation ar...
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Episode 41
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How to make effective goals that take you to the next level
Are you someone who loves or hates setting personal goals at the beginning of the year? Before becoming a coach, I used to set pretty similar goals each year, with pretty similar results. One year, I set a goal to get fit, j...
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Episode 40
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Building better workplaces where people are engaged and empowered
Hélène Bejjani is an expert in people development and has worked in international companies for many years, fully committed to her vision of creating a better workplace for all. I w...
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Episode 39
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Feeling festive at Ann Collins Coaching HQ
A very special episode for you to bring the year to a close! I thought it would be fun to have a chat with my VA, Emma Higginson to reflect on the last year working together at...
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Episode 38
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Why values based leadership matters
Values and leadership go hand in hand! I had the pleasure of speaking with Steve Payne for this week's episode about his work as a coach helping organisations to harness the power of values. Steve talks about how knowing and...
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Episode 37
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How to be a leader when you don’t have the title: Career Development Series no. 4
Holding back from applying for a more senior leadership role or a first leadership role, is very common. There are often many factors involved, from feeling wary about managing a work/life balance to wondering if one is a good fit for the role....
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Episode 36
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Self-leadership: step up and become your own CEO: Career Development Series no. 3
Learning a lesson from the world of entrepreneurship, Ann talks about the benefits of positioning ourselves as the CEO of ourselves, our company of one in terms of thinking more strategically in terms of our career development. ...
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Episode 35
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Thriving from the inside with Anna Anderson
I had a fascinating conversation with Anna Anderson where we dived deep into what it means to thrive in the modern workplace. We also talked about finding balance by working on mindset ...
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Episode 34
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Ditch the "to do" list and start your "to be" list: Career Development Series no. 2
Are you caught up in thinking about what you need "to do" in order to move forward in your senior leadership career? Join me in this episode to find out why this might be actually holding you back and how an alternative approach i...
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Episode 33
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Life, Leadership and Purpose DAY 5: Accelerate Your Impact
Welcome to the final day of our 5 Day Life, Leadership and Purpose Challenge with me, Ann Collins.In this final session, we're looking beyond the implementation and to how you can really accelerate your impact. What's the se...
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Episode 31
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Life, Leadership and Purpose DAY 4: How to start living your legacy right now
Welcome to Day 4 of the 5 Day Life, Leadership and Purpose Challenge with me, Ann Collins. In this jam-packed episode we look at how to open your mind to new possibilities (that felt "impossible) and find out if you are ready to m...
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Episode 30
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