In this episode, Lauren Eyles discusses how to encourage your team members to speak up in meetings. She emphasizes the importance of understanding different personality styles within a team, creating a safe environment for contributions, and the value of silence. Additionally, she touches on the significance of setting boundaries and prioritizing self-care as a leader. Lauren also invites listeners to join her for free mentoring sessions to further support their leadership journeys.

Takeaways

• Leadership can be a lonely journey, and support is essential.
• Understanding personality styles using DiSC helps improve team communication.
• Creating a safe space encourages team members to contribute.
• Silence can be a powerful tool in meetings.
• Leaders should prioritize self-care and set boundaries.
• Feedback is crucial for personal and team growth.
• Encouraging team members to take on leadership roles fosters confidence.
• Nonverbal communication significantly impacts team dynamics.
• It's important to be open to change and feedback as a leader.
• Mentoring can provide valuable support for aspiring leaders.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Leadership Challenges

02:21 Understanding Team Dynamics and Personality Styles

07:32 Creating a Safe Space for Team Contributions

11:54 The Importance of Silence in Communication

15:29 Setting Boundaries and Prioritizing Self-Care

17:52 Invitation to Free Mentoring and Closing Thoughts

Sound Bites

• “DiSC is a great way of understanding how people like to communicate so we can speak each other’s language”.
• "Don't fill the silence."
• "You matter."

Host bio

Lauren Eyles is a trusted guide to new and experienced Executives, helping them navigate times of growth and change as an Executive Coach and Mentor.

She loves helping leaders find calm amid chaos, using her extensive experience as a Board Chair, Non Executive Director and Executive Leader.

She started this podcast to support and inspire women in their first few years of executive leadership, as she found that being the only woman on the senior leadership team was a bit lonely.

Lauren is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has an MBA (Distinction), a Master of Sustainability and qualifications in coaching, change management, communication and project management.

Lauren would love to hear what you think of the podcast and what topics you'd like her to cover next. Please reach out via LinkedIn or Instagram.

Free mentoring sessions

Lauren is writing a book to help women thrive in their first senior leadership role and would love to ask you a few questions to ensure it’s relevant and helpful.

To say thanks, Lauren will provide some free mentoring. A monthly group session will be held on the last Wednesday of the month at 7pm Sydney AEST time.

Click here to register.

Keywords

leadership, team dynamics, communication, personality styles, self-care, mentoring, executive coaching, team meetings, confidence, feedback