Everyday Leadership

Creating the Right Conditions for Your Team as a Leader with Kim Wylie
EPISODE 66 • SEASON 00:48:57
“It’s about creating conditions where people can show up as their true authentic selves and to not be scared of judgment or retribution based on things they bring to the table” - Kim Wylie, Global Director of People Development and Change, Farfetch

As we continue to navigate change and some level of uncertainty, prioritising your people and the workplace has become more important than ever before. Not everyone can thrive in ambiguous situations, so how do you effectively take your people on a rationale and collaborative journey of change?

In this weeks episode, Kim Wylie, a business transformation expert, shares some proven strategies to keep your people connected, confident and happy while laying personal tactics of being intentional, curious and understanding as a leader.

About Kim Wylie

Kim is an expert in organisational change and business transformation. Her career has been spent working with organisations across the world in a variety of industries, advising them on the design and execution of successful technology change and cultural transformation programs.

She previously worked at Kim Google for their Work Change and Transformation team. And is now currently serving as the Director of People Development and Change at Farfetch. She was recently published in The Economist, and has a Postgraduate Certificate in the Psychology of Change and Organisational Development.

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Some topics discussed

  • Confidence in being an expert in your subject
  • Getting your team comfortable and confident with change
  • Being involved and contributing to change
  • Creating the right conditions to avoid burnout
  • Creating psychological safety
  • Identifying ways of looking after your team
  • Taking the time to reflect
  • Celebrating your accomplishments
  • Feedback is a gift
  • “Feedforward” as well as feedback
  • Clarity through leadership

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