Strategic Insight
Caroline Stockmann, Chief Executive of the Association of Corporate Treasurers, draws on personal learnings from a full and varied career. The drive behind the podcast series is the belief that we do not focus enough time on personal development outside the ‘technical’ – those areas with which we more often feel comfortable, and which link very directly to our roles and job functions. Our very busy day jobs, as well as culture, tend to have us leave such considerations to the occasional leadership/management training which is not followed up on, nor ‘practised’ sufficiently after the event for its learnings to become embedded. We do not treat our communications and relationship-building skills like other work projects, yet expect somehow for them to be as successful. And we can get frustrated with the world and people around us, leaving us feeling somewhat helpless and demotivated, when by focusing on the things we can change, we will improve our health, happiness and career. By developing our non-technical skills, we can differentiate ourselves from others more effectively, and increase our likelihood of progressing professionally. And although people’s expectations of work are changing, as are their brains (according to neuroscientists), the insights in this series are likely to remain relevant, and in fact, become even more important in the future. Whether it’s about becoming a board member, the value of diverse teams, the power of visualisation, identifying and putting into action our values, or resilience: all these insights can help us manage our careers in the future, whether we change jobs frequently, develop portfolio careers or indeed change professions every so often.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 6 minutes
- Episodes
- 74
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2021
Be the change you want to see in the world
In the last of our series of Strategic insight podcasts, Caroline reflects on how we can all impact the world around us. It's up to you how you ‘present’ as a person, how you react to things, and whe…
Leaving things behind and letting COVID regrets go
In this episode, Caroline shares her insight on how we can learn to leave things behind us. The stress of the pandemic can exacerbate this problem, and cause us to dwell on the past. So, how do we le…
Flexible working post-COVID
The general feeling in the business world is that after the pandemic abates, we won’t go back to how we used to work - yet people will really appreciate the benefits of coming together and physically…
Interviewing techniques under COVID-19
Interviewing remotely has become more common under COVID-19 and presents the added challenges of coming across well on a virtual platform, and getting a good feel for your future organisation and bos…
Being present in times of pandemic and crisis
When we're not truly present, we miss out on what is going on in the here and now as we are not as good at multi-tasking as we think we are. And research shows that we lose 28% of our productivity t…
Useful approaches to communication in a virtual world: listening and voice
Our voices are so important to our communication, especially in terms of the emotion we relay. For meetings in a virtual world, we need to focus even more on voice as body language is diminished. I…
Useful approaches to communication in a virtual world: being explicit and physical ‘presence’
In the latest episode of ACT's Strategic insights podcast series, Caroline talks through ways we can enhance our communication in order to overcome some of the challenges of remote working, particula…
Diverse teams and inclusion: how COVID provides new opportunities
In this episode of the strategic insight podcast series, Caroline continues her exploration of diversity in teams, with a focus on the opportunities and obstacles presented by remote working and tech…
Diverse teams and inclusion: new opportunities from a global talent pool
In the latest episode of the strategic insight podcast series, Caroline Stockmann explores the benefits of diversity in teams. It has been proven that diversity at senior levels can increase the inno…
Resilience in the face of COVID-19
In this new episode of the strategic insight podcast series, Caroline Stockmann focuses on resilience, particularly in the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Listen now to learn about some simple steps th…
Leadership and External Stimuli: how to develop while working virtually Part 2
In this new episode of the strategic insight podcast series, Caroline Stockmann continues to discuss leadership, and focuses on the importance of using your experience – particularly in difficult tim…
Leadership and External Stimuli: how to develop while working virtually Part 1
In today’s episode of the strategic insight podcast series, Caroline Stockmann talks further about leadership, and the importance of talking to new people and gaining new experiences so that we can k…
Positivity
A positive mindset can open the brain up to things we may not believe possible. In today’s episode of the strategic insight podcast, Caroline Stockmann shares some more insights relevant to our new n…
The Zone: managing how we feel when locked down or in crisis
In this episode of the strategic insight podcast, Caroline Stockmann talks about The Zone, or Willingness – one of her favourite models. This model focuses on motivational states and can help us move…
Fear and anxiety under COVID: how can we manage the levels?
Although we have explored fear in previous episodes, today we look at fear and anxiety in the face of COVID-19: fear of contracting the disease, fear of loved ones contracting it and also fear of a c…
Authentic leadership in a crisis
In this episode of the strategic insight podcast, Caroline Stockmann looks at authentic leadership during the pandemic. She shares insights on how we can develop into better leaders and reduce the f…
Ideas for motivating teams when they are feeling low
In today’s episode of the strategic insight podcast, Caroline Stockmann talks about motivating teams. She shares ideas on how we can encourage our team members when they are feeling low.
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Energy vs time
Working non-stop is not only less productive but also potentially dangerous. In today’s episode of the strategic insight podcast, Caroline Stockmann talks about energy in relation to time. She explai…
How to optimise your day: focus and being intentional
In this episode of the strategic insight podcast, Caroline Stockmann explores how being focused and intentional in our actions can make a big impact. She shares ideas that can help optimise our worki…
Pandemic coping strategies
In today’s strategic insight podcast, Caroline Stockmann looks at some pandemic coping strategies to help you on a personal level. Listen to this episode to learn more about ideas for managing stress…