Influence & Impact for Leaders

Conflict at work doesn’t have to be scary. In this episode of Influence & Impact for Leaders, I talk with Alice Driscoll and Louise Van Haarst, authors of Smart Conflict, about why avoiding tough conversations harms teams — and how to do them better. 

You’ll hear the difference between task and relational conflict, learn their 5R model (Reflection, Regulation, Readiness, Response, Repair) and pick up quick, practical ...

In this episode, I’m delving into the common pitfall of many leaders - getting stuck in the weeds of daily tasks and acting operationally instead of strategically. If your calendar is packed with tasks your team should be able to handle, you might be trapped in an operational role rather than leading effectively. Discover how to rise above the day-to-day grind, lead strategically, and drive impact without burning out. 

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In this episode, I’m joined once again by the brilliant Eleanor Tweddell, coach and change consultant and author of the new book Another Door Opens. You might remember her from an earlier episode where we talked about her first book on redundancy. This time, we’re diving into her fresh take on navigating change—one that acknowledges how messy and human it really is. 

Eleanor introduces us to her five-step Change Mastery m...

Ever been in a meeting where you’re sharing an idea and suddenly someone pushes back? Maybe they say, “I don’t see how that would work,” or hit you with a question you weren’t expecting. 

Your heart skips a beat. You’re thinking, “Uh… how do I respond without sounding defensive or totally thrown?” 

If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. In this episode, I’m sharing practical strategies for handling objection...

In this episode, I’m excited to introduce my brand new co-host, Lara Cullen, as we launch a new series within the podcast: Impactful Teams.  

We’re diving into what really makes a team impactful - not just in terms of performance, but in how aligned, influential, and sustainable their success is. 

Lara and I share our brand-new Impactful Teams framework to help teams grow their impact. We talk about why psy...

Have you just landed a new leadership role? Congratulations – now what? 

In this episode, I’m walking you through exactly how to set yourself up for success in your first 90 days and beyond. I’ve been a new senior leader multiple times myself, supported countless coaching clients through the transition, and even placed senior leaders when I ran a recruitment agency – so this is one of my favourite topics to share on. 

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Are you a leader who’s ever been told you’re too nice, too collaborative, too emotional, or just too different to fit into senior leadership?  Or perhaps you’ve never been told that but at some level you sense that you don’t fit the typical leadership mould.  

In this episode, I’m flipping the script on outdated leadership expectations and exploring how your difference is actually your strength. 

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When we think of a confident leader, we might imagine someone who always knows the right thing to do straight away or who has all the answers.  And then we feel bad because we like to think things through before responding, or we don't always know the answer.   

Some of us can spend a fair bit of time negatively comparing ourselves to this fictional and seemingly perfect leader! That mental energy could be going some...

Work can be a lot sometimes!  How often do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed by all the things you need to do and how much work it’s going to take to do them properly? It’s making me stressed just thinking about it!   

In this mini episode, I’m going to share with you a simple but truly effective way to dial back that overwhelm and make things simpler for yourself.   

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The Influence & Impact podcast is back after a 3 month break and it has had a refresh.  This mini episode shares what’s staying the same, what’s changing and why. 

This is Influence & Impact for Leaders with Carla Miller, the podcast that helps leaders like you increase your impact and build a happy and high performing team. Each episode delivers focused, actionable insights you can implement immediately, to ...