Women in Leadership Summit, 2024
Did you get along to these amazing two days put on by The Hatchery? If not, put it in your diary for 2025. Wow, what an amazing...
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Melina Lipkiewicz
Sep 183 min read
Coach or Mentor? Is there a difference?
I often hear people express a desire for a coach or a mentor, and when they share what they’re truly looking for, I feel a strong urge to...
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Suria Ward, Facilitator, Speaker, Career Coach, Mum
Sep 184 min read
Beyond Burnout: The Science-Based Approach That Changed My Life
Have you found yourself feeling a bit... 🤔 flat, stressed, challenged, or possibly even burnt out? 🔥 If so, you’re not alone. We all...
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Melina Lipkiewicz
Sep 173 min read
What do leaders bring into the coaching arena? And what's off the table?
Our curiosity led us to analyze data from the past 4 years and use a heatmap approach to validate the trends we sensed emerging in...
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Melina Lipkiewicz
Sep 172 min read
The value of executive coaching. Why it's the greatest secret weapon any leader can have.
Coaching is a reflective space, where you collaborate with someone experienced in holding space for you in a way that is trusting, safe...
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Melina Lipkiewicz
Sep 133 min read
Discover the Power of Emotions in Leadership!
If you want to level up your emotional intelligence and well-being, having a wide range of emotional words at your disposal is key, being...
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Melina Lipkiewicz
Sep 123 min read
Emotional Literacy can open up a new world for todays leaders.
Suria and I recently discussed the importance of emotional literacy in emotional intelligence, exploring the connection to leadership and...
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Melina Lipkiewicz
Aug 153 min read
Are we underplaying our best talent? And what is needed to play your people BIG!
Silent Bullying is underplaying your organisation's best talent. When the word bully enters corporate dialogue, we tend to envision...
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Melina Lipkiewicz
Aug 144 min read
Protecting Workplace Culture: Talent and Hiring Managers as first responders.
Think about a great workplace experience, what words would you use to describe it? And then consider an unpleasant one? That's often a...
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Is Empowerment a road to accountability?
I recently delivered a workshop as part of an eight month leadership program on "empowering our teams". Empowerment was a word I hadn't...
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Melina Lipkiewicz
Feb 293 min read
To Motivate? Inspire? or Influence? Leaders, which will it be!
This is me in 2014 running the NYM. I am yet to repeat the experience! But something may, or may not be brewing. This image always...
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Melina Lipkiewicz
Feb 283 min read
Part 2: Inspiring workplaces cultures to thrive and the role of leaders.
We all understand leaders play a role in culture and are central to cultivating a thriving workplace, but how much of a role do they...
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Melina Lipkiewicz
Feb 283 min read
Inspiring workplace cultures to thrive, and the role of leaders.
Late 2023, I presented on this topic at the SA Women's Summit. Having spent all my life in leadership roles in corporate, 8 years ago I...
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Melina Lipkiewicz
Feb 282 min read
A Roadmap to Creating a Thriving Workplace: Fostering Engagement, Well-being, and Success
In today's rapidly changing landscape, organisations are aware more than ever before the value of a thriving workplace culture. A...
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Melina Lipkiewicz
Feb 282 min read
Unleashing the power of leadership: A guide to Inspiring and Influencing others!
Great leaders have the ability to inspire, empower, and influence their teams to achieve remarkable results. But what does it take to be...
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Melina Lipkiewicz
Sep 28, 20233 min read
The repercussions of speaking up. The pull between courage and fear!
Recently I found myself in quite the conundrum. An urge to question the process, and by questioning I was signalling apprehension, a...
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Melina Lipkiewicz
Aug 28, 20233 min read
Coaching, a critical leadership skill to build empowered teams!
In the context of modern leadership, which is not defined by title, status, and authority but by influence and empowerment, coaching has...
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Melina Lipkiewicz
Jul 18, 20236 min read
What's driving the change to lead differently today? Leadership 4.0.
I wanted to take you on a journey to consider what #new ways of leading are needed today and what is driving the need for us to lead...
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Melina Lipkiewicz
Jun 27, 20232 min read
Unveiling the Power of Trust-Building Leadership. Can Leaders Really Prime for Trust?
Trust is foundational to strong relationships and impactful collaboration. As leaders, the ability to inspire trust among team members is...
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Melina Lipkiewicz
Jun 27, 20232 min read
Interchangeable, and important for thriving. Connection and Belonging.
In the pursuit of building a thriving workplace culture, leaders often strive for a sense of connection and belonging. While the terms...
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Melina Lipkiewicz
Jun 27, 20232 min read
Unleashing Exceptional Customer Experiences: The Power of Employee Engagement!
No matter the industry you serve, we operate in a competitive landscape where providing exceptional customer experiences is vital to...
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Melina Lipkiewicz
Jun 27, 20232 min read
Orchestrating Success via Collaborative Leadership: Leaders as Conductors
What if we shift our perspective and envision leaders as conductors of an orchestra, guiding and harmonizing the team's efforts? I've...
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Melina Lipkiewicz
Jun 27, 20233 min read
A Leader's Playbook: Humanizing the Workplace for Collaborative Success
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, leadership is changing so fast, its now well beyond traditional management practices. And...
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Melina Lipkiewicz
Jun 27, 20232 min read
The Power of Executive Coaching: Revolutionizing Leadership Development
Whilst across the globe we are revolutionising the way we lead, organisations are still relying on traditional methods of leadership...
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