53. Connecting through facilitation with Leanne Hughes

In this episode I talk to Leanne Hughes.

Leanne Hughes’ mission is to help you realise what’s possible, is possible for you and your business.

She is a consultant, speaker, and facilitator helping you maximise your team’s potential by creating influential, contagious work experiences.

Clients work with Leanne for her energy and unique approaches that provide cut-through strategies for embarking on a change initiative, or to shift performance or culture to achieve next-level success. 

She was inducted into The Million Dollar Consulting® Hall of Fame in 2022, recognised by peers as being among the world leaders in consulting, as evidenced by empirical accomplishments in client results, professional contributions, and intellectual property. In 2021, Leanne was the winner of the Asia Pacific Learning Impact awards for Learning Professional of the Year. She’s a proud mentor as part of the Minerva network: Women supporting Australian women in the business of sport.

Leanne hosts both the First Time Facilitator and Leanne Hughes’ Work and Live Large podcasts and is the author of The Two Hour Workshop Blueprint.

You can connect with Leanne:

• via her website

• LinkedIn

• Instagram

• Join Leanne’s Facebook group, The Flipchart

Episode highlights

Leanne was a guest on episode 47, recorded waaaay back in August 2020. We have had so many amazing conversations since then, that I thought we should record another one for you! We talked about:

• the fabulous Nick Gray and his blind date in Tokyo that has taken Twitter / X by storm (you can follow him here), and how being brave and putting yourself out there can reap so many rewards

• adapting to change during COVID

• connecting across borders

• the power of vibe - and yes, we were influenced by the fabulous Australian movie The Castle 😂

• the underestimated power of interpersonal connection in business

• Leanne’s book "The Two-Hour Workshop Blueprint”

• setting boundaries

• AND SO MUCH MORE!

Resources

• Listen to episode 47, my first chat with Leanne

• Buy Leanne’s book "The Two-Hour Workshop Blueprint"

• Buy Nick Gray's book "The Two-Hour Cocktail Party"

• Michael Bungay Stanier

• Buy a ticket to Leanne’s workshop with Michael Bungay Stanier

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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