Join leadership communication strategist Mel Kettle as she explores how you can become more successful in business and in life by becoming more connectable.
Mel has almost 30 years of experience working with leaders and teams that want to build connected and trusted organisations.
When we connect first with ourselves, we are better equipped to communicate and connect with others, leading to stronger and healthier relationships.
Episode highlights
In this episode of This Connected Life, Mel Kettle welcomes back Steph Clarke, a multi-potentialite, lifelong learner, and futures thinking specialist, to discuss the evolving nature of connection, foresight, and the future of friendship. Steph shares her expertise on futures thinking, how leaders can use foresight to stay relevant, and why friendship deserves more value in today’s world.
We talk about:
Living a big life in a small place and insights into curating your ideal life.
The importance of imagining possibilities instead of predicting outcomes.
How leaders can identify signals of change and build "treasure maps" for the future.
The role of courage and imagination in navigating ambiguity and uncertainty.
Signals of change to watch for
Why friendship is undervalued compared to romantic relationships.
Resources:
Book: Imaginable by Jane McGonigal
TED Talk by Emily Wapnick on being a multi-potentialite
Article: The Friendship Paradox by The Atlantic ($)
About Steph clarke
Hailing from the UK but calling Wurundjeri Land home since 2014, Steph is a life-long learner, bookworm, “multi-potentialite”, and generally curious human.
At 18 she started my career as an accountant, before quickly realising that she loved sharing ideas and information more than crunching numbers. Cue a career pivot into learning and development, where she spent 15 years facilitating programs all over the world and developing curriculum and learning experiences for professional services, financial services, fintech, industries, retail, government agencies, and utilities organisations.
Now, her work focuses more on what’s next. From working with teams to expand their thinking about the problems they face today and how they might play out tomorrow, to sharing the signals of change that spark bigger conversations about what’s possible.
You can connect with Steph:
Interested in her book, "The Future of Friendship"? Submit your friendship stories here before 24 December 2024
About your host: Mel Kettle
Mel Kettle is a leadership communication strategist, speaker, author, and facilitator. She works with leaders and teams to help them communicate so they create real connection and sustained engagement.
Mel’s work positively impacts people personally and professionally, whether she is facilitating a communication strategy workshop, running a training program on how to talk about menopause at work, or speaking about self-leadership at a conference.
In 2022 and 2023 Mel was one of only seven Australians recognised by leadersHum as one of the Top 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership.
She is the author of two books, the best-selling Fully Connected and The Social Association.
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