Perform and Transform Podcast Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/perform-and-transform-podcast Welcome to this exclusive podcast series for Wickes Leaders! We're diving into the four core behavioral models designed to help you personally evolve, making you a stronger, more effective leader. It's about scaling your impact and getting ready to master your future as a leader. Each episode focuses on translating a core model into actionable leadership behavior: Care and Challenge Focuses on the dual act of appreciating and nurturing talent while having the courage to challenge them for growth. Combine and Enhance Explores how to bring together differences and embrace the power of diversity for superior problem-solving and innovation. Look Within and Beyond Guides leaders to leverage their expertise to think across the business and translate future possibilities into breakthrough strategies. Perform and Transform Covers the mandate to deliver with excellence in current operations while also driving change to create the new and better for the business. Tune in to master the sophisticated actions that drive organizational transformation and sustainable growth at Wickes. © 2025 Assemble You a5346f64-64d7-5eae-b459-34baac9faa83 no en Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:05:38 -0700 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:01:08 -0800 https://img.transistor.fm/WO7byPEaUkP9J7xtuUeBMQDNaE36ps8r_b_jE2b91qw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80Nzk3/ZTM5NmEzYjIyNWMw/YzI1NDIwOTJmZGZl/ZmNlMi5wbmc.jpg Perform and Transform Podcast episodic Assemble You Welcome to this exclusive podcast series for Wickes Leaders! We're diving into the four core behavioral models designed to help you personally evolve, making you a stronger, more effective leader. It's about scaling your impact and getting ready to master your future as a leader. Each episode focuses on translating a core model into actionable leadership behavior: Care and Challenge Focuses on the dual act of appreciating and nurturing talent while having the courage to challenge them for growth. Combine and Enhance Explores how to bring together differences and embrace the power of diversity for superior problem-solving and innovation. Look Within and Beyond Guides leaders to leverage their expertise to think across the business and translate future possibilities into breakthrough strategies. Perform and Transform Covers the mandate to deliver with excellence in current operations while also driving change to create the new and better for the business. Tune in to master the sophisticated actions that drive organizational transformation and sustainable growth at Wickes. Welcome to this exclusive podcast series for Wickes Leaders. Assemble You No No Build Safety 8 8 Build Safety full 2632de9b-f939-4b86-9492-91c2c66901ac https://share.transistor.fm/s/eb728ec0 In this session of the Next Level Leadership series, Ruth Farenga explores the concept of building safety within leadership. Ruth, a renowned executive coach and author, discusses how leaders can create a psychologically safe environment where employees feel secure enough to express their opinions and be their authentic selves. The lesson explores practical examples and engaging stories. It explores innovative concepts like Google’s Aristotle Project and Cheryl Luzet’s "Failure Prosecco" and provides actionable strategies to foster trust, transparency, and collaboration in the workplace.

]]> In this session of the Next Level Leadership series, Ruth Farenga explores the concept of building safety within leadership. Ruth, a renowned executive coach and author, discusses how leaders can create a psychologically safe environment where employees feel secure enough to express their opinions and be their authentic selves. The lesson explores practical examples and engaging stories. It explores innovative concepts like Google’s Aristotle Project and Cheryl Luzet’s "Failure Prosecco" and provides actionable strategies to foster trust, transparency, and collaboration in the workplace.

]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:05:34 -0700 Assemble You Assemble You 1332 In this session of the Next Level Leadership series, Ruth Farenga explores the concept of building safety within leadership. Ruth, a renowned executive coach and author, discusses how leaders can create a psychologically safe environment where employees feel secure enough to express their opinions and be their authentic selves. The lesson explores practical examples and engaging stories. It explores innovative concepts like Google’s Aristotle Project and Cheryl Luzet’s "Failure Prosecco" and provides actionable strategies to foster trust, transparency, and collaboration in the workplace.

]]> No Leading High Performers 7 7 Leading High Performers full 2ecfdb38-afae-42e5-971b-c6a15e62ccf1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/abf9e045 High performers are a gift but without the right approach they can become overloaded, frustrated, or disengaged. In this podcast-style lesson, Executive Coach Ruth Farenga outlines five key steps to effectively lead your most capable team members. You’ll explore how to acknowledge their expertise, enable their success, and strike a balance between coaching and setting limits. This lesson helps you avoid common pitfalls like under-challenging or over-promising and ensures your high performers feel seen, supported, and ready to grow. 

]]> High performers are a gift but without the right approach they can become overloaded, frustrated, or disengaged. In this podcast-style lesson, Executive Coach Ruth Farenga outlines five key steps to effectively lead your most capable team members. You’ll explore how to acknowledge their expertise, enable their success, and strike a balance between coaching and setting limits. This lesson helps you avoid common pitfalls like under-challenging or over-promising and ensures your high performers feel seen, supported, and ready to grow. 

]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:05:07 -0700 Assemble You Assemble You 1275 High performers are a gift but without the right approach they can become overloaded, frustrated, or disengaged. In this podcast-style lesson, Executive Coach Ruth Farenga outlines five key steps to effectively lead your most capable team members. You’ll explore how to acknowledge their expertise, enable their success, and strike a balance between coaching and setting limits. This lesson helps you avoid common pitfalls like under-challenging or over-promising and ensures your high performers feel seen, supported, and ready to grow. 

]]> No Leading Curiosity 6 6 Leading Curiosity full 3c2b3752-4559-48f4-971b-3981703ae45c https://share.transistor.fm/s/45b0af8b In this episode of the Leading Future Humans series, we explore the pivotal role of curiosity in leadership. We delve into why curiosity is a powerful tool for personal and organisational development, citing research and real-world examples. Key themes include the benefits of a growth mindset, techniques for effective questioning and active listening, and strategies to encourage self-directed learning among team members.
The discussion also addresses practical challenges, such as managing time constraints and overcoming the fear of not having all the answers. Through this exploration, you’ll gain valuable insights into creating an environment where curiosity thrives, ultimately improving innovation and engagement.

]]> In this episode of the Leading Future Humans series, we explore the pivotal role of curiosity in leadership. We delve into why curiosity is a powerful tool for personal and organisational development, citing research and real-world examples. Key themes include the benefits of a growth mindset, techniques for effective questioning and active listening, and strategies to encourage self-directed learning among team members.
The discussion also addresses practical challenges, such as managing time constraints and overcoming the fear of not having all the answers. Through this exploration, you’ll gain valuable insights into creating an environment where curiosity thrives, ultimately improving innovation and engagement.

]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:04:05 -0700 Assemble You Assemble You 1873 In this episode of the Leading Future Humans series, we explore the pivotal role of curiosity in leadership. We delve into why curiosity is a powerful tool for personal and organisational development, citing research and real-world examples. Key themes include the benefits of a growth mindset, techniques for effective questioning and active listening, and strategies to encourage self-directed learning among team members.
The discussion also addresses practical challenges, such as managing time constraints and overcoming the fear of not having all the answers. Through this exploration, you’ll gain valuable insights into creating an environment where curiosity thrives, ultimately improving innovation and engagement.

]]> No Uncertainty 5 5 Uncertainty full f1398bc6-c85b-404d-9389-b6d8d046009c https://share.transistor.fm/s/f47876d5 In this audio lesson, behavioural skills expert Liggy Webb explores how to deal with uncertainty. 

She discusses how it can trigger fear and anxiety, often leading to stress and inaction, and provides practical advice for embracing the unknown. With a focus on reframing challenges and using techniques such as mindfulness, reflection, and curiosity, the discussion offers valuable tools for building resilience and creativity in uncertain times. You will gain insights on staying present, managing stress, and turning uncertainty into a pathway for innovation and personal development.

]]> In this audio lesson, behavioural skills expert Liggy Webb explores how to deal with uncertainty. 

She discusses how it can trigger fear and anxiety, often leading to stress and inaction, and provides practical advice for embracing the unknown. With a focus on reframing challenges and using techniques such as mindfulness, reflection, and curiosity, the discussion offers valuable tools for building resilience and creativity in uncertain times. You will gain insights on staying present, managing stress, and turning uncertainty into a pathway for innovation and personal development.

]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:03:33 -0700 Assemble You Assemble You 840 In this audio lesson, behavioural skills expert Liggy Webb explores how to deal with uncertainty. 

She discusses how it can trigger fear and anxiety, often leading to stress and inaction, and provides practical advice for embracing the unknown. With a focus on reframing challenges and using techniques such as mindfulness, reflection, and curiosity, the discussion offers valuable tools for building resilience and creativity in uncertain times. You will gain insights on staying present, managing stress, and turning uncertainty into a pathway for innovation and personal development.

]]> No Building Relationships 4 4 Building Relationships full d2ebb514-2c38-44cd-b090-aa1569a80459 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0c1604cd Strong professional relationships are the cornerstone of career success. In this audio session, Emma Ewing explores the essential elements of building trust, reliability, and approachability in the workplace. Learn how to navigate differences in working styles, create meaningful connections in remote environments, and communicate with purpose. Emma offers actionable insights for fostering collaboration, resolving conflicts, and aligning your professional relationships with your career goals. This session will equip you with the tools to thrive in any team dynamic.

]]> Strong professional relationships are the cornerstone of career success. In this audio session, Emma Ewing explores the essential elements of building trust, reliability, and approachability in the workplace. Learn how to navigate differences in working styles, create meaningful connections in remote environments, and communicate with purpose. Emma offers actionable insights for fostering collaboration, resolving conflicts, and aligning your professional relationships with your career goals. This session will equip you with the tools to thrive in any team dynamic.

]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:02:59 -0700 Assemble You Assemble You 2214 Strong professional relationships are the cornerstone of career success. In this audio session, Emma Ewing explores the essential elements of building trust, reliability, and approachability in the workplace. Learn how to navigate differences in working styles, create meaningful connections in remote environments, and communicate with purpose. Emma offers actionable insights for fostering collaboration, resolving conflicts, and aligning your professional relationships with your career goals. This session will equip you with the tools to thrive in any team dynamic.

]]> No The Coaching Mindset: Tuning In and Mastering the Art of Listening 3 3 The Coaching Mindset: Tuning In and Mastering the Art of Listening full 64d9769d-ba51-4313-9355-77c863468997 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4cddda39 This audio lesson focuses on the crucial role of listening in effective leadership. It explores the various distractions, both environmental and internal, that hinder our ability to listen effectively. Carolyn Cresswell and Ruth Farenga examine the profound negative impact of poor listening on employee motivation, performance, and overall organisational health. You’ll discover more about the concept of "holding space" and listening beyond the words and establish how to develop better listening habits and eliminate distractions during crucial conversations.

]]> This audio lesson focuses on the crucial role of listening in effective leadership. It explores the various distractions, both environmental and internal, that hinder our ability to listen effectively. Carolyn Cresswell and Ruth Farenga examine the profound negative impact of poor listening on employee motivation, performance, and overall organisational health. You’ll discover more about the concept of "holding space" and listening beyond the words and establish how to develop better listening habits and eliminate distractions during crucial conversations.

]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:02:20 -0700 Assemble You Assemble You 2266 This audio lesson focuses on the crucial role of listening in effective leadership. It explores the various distractions, both environmental and internal, that hinder our ability to listen effectively. Carolyn Cresswell and Ruth Farenga examine the profound negative impact of poor listening on employee motivation, performance, and overall organisational health. You’ll discover more about the concept of "holding space" and listening beyond the words and establish how to develop better listening habits and eliminate distractions during crucial conversations.

]]> No Develop a Clear Intention 2 2 Develop a Clear Intention full 250dd1e9-4a9e-4005-a271-b24be70c9ef2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fb579cc4 Are you a leader looking to get the best out of your team? This lesson is essential for anyone who wants to embrace a more empowering leadership style. Focusing on clear and positive intentions can nurture each individual's potential and foster a more collaborative and productive workplace.

Leadership expert Ruth Farenga provides practical examples, case studies from real-world leadership scenarios, and tips and strategies for improving verbal and non-verbal communication. The lesson covers defining clear intention in leadership, the impact of positive belief on team performance, and techniques for providing effective and supportive feedback. It examines building a culture of trust and mutual respect within the team and practical exercises for developing and maintaining a clear leadership intention. Join us to transform your leadership approach and create a more inspiring work environment.

]]> Are you a leader looking to get the best out of your team? This lesson is essential for anyone who wants to embrace a more empowering leadership style. Focusing on clear and positive intentions can nurture each individual's potential and foster a more collaborative and productive workplace.

Leadership expert Ruth Farenga provides practical examples, case studies from real-world leadership scenarios, and tips and strategies for improving verbal and non-verbal communication. The lesson covers defining clear intention in leadership, the impact of positive belief on team performance, and techniques for providing effective and supportive feedback. It examines building a culture of trust and mutual respect within the team and practical exercises for developing and maintaining a clear leadership intention. Join us to transform your leadership approach and create a more inspiring work environment.

]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:00:16 -0700 Assemble You Assemble You 1312 Are you a leader looking to get the best out of your team? This lesson is essential for anyone who wants to embrace a more empowering leadership style. Focusing on clear and positive intentions can nurture each individual's potential and foster a more collaborative and productive workplace.

Leadership expert Ruth Farenga provides practical examples, case studies from real-world leadership scenarios, and tips and strategies for improving verbal and non-verbal communication. The lesson covers defining clear intention in leadership, the impact of positive belief on team performance, and techniques for providing effective and supportive feedback. It examines building a culture of trust and mutual respect within the team and practical exercises for developing and maintaining a clear leadership intention. Join us to transform your leadership approach and create a more inspiring work environment.

]]> No Collaboration 1 1 Collaboration full 387eff23-fd3a-48d7-8644-617865956d2b https://share.transistor.fm/s/301756f3 This lesson provides actionable tips on how to collaborate. This session is part of the insightful Future Human series. 

A vital aspect of becoming equipped for the future, collaboration involves cooperating with others to share skills and develop ideas. The ability to innovate, discuss new concepts, and understand different perspectives is essential in a fast-paced and interconnected world. Characterised by creativity, active listening, teamwork, empathy, and support, effective collaboration helps us to develop our sense of purpose and commitment to learning.

Adam and Liggy examine the benefits of collaboration and some challenges you may encounter. They share various perspectives and quotations from experts and discuss how cooperation links to resilience, well-being, confidence, creativity, conflict, and trust.
They explore why working successfully with others is vital for growth.

Listen to the session to learn more about collaborating successfully with others to reach new levels of creativity and innovation.

]]> This lesson provides actionable tips on how to collaborate. This session is part of the insightful Future Human series. 

A vital aspect of becoming equipped for the future, collaboration involves cooperating with others to share skills and develop ideas. The ability to innovate, discuss new concepts, and understand different perspectives is essential in a fast-paced and interconnected world. Characterised by creativity, active listening, teamwork, empathy, and support, effective collaboration helps us to develop our sense of purpose and commitment to learning.

Adam and Liggy examine the benefits of collaboration and some challenges you may encounter. They share various perspectives and quotations from experts and discuss how cooperation links to resilience, well-being, confidence, creativity, conflict, and trust.
They explore why working successfully with others is vital for growth.

Listen to the session to learn more about collaborating successfully with others to reach new levels of creativity and innovation.

]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2025 08:59:43 -0700 Assemble You Assemble You 1355 This lesson provides actionable tips on how to collaborate. This session is part of the insightful Future Human series. 

A vital aspect of becoming equipped for the future, collaboration involves cooperating with others to share skills and develop ideas. The ability to innovate, discuss new concepts, and understand different perspectives is essential in a fast-paced and interconnected world. Characterised by creativity, active listening, teamwork, empathy, and support, effective collaboration helps us to develop our sense of purpose and commitment to learning.

Adam and Liggy examine the benefits of collaboration and some challenges you may encounter. They share various perspectives and quotations from experts and discuss how cooperation links to resilience, well-being, confidence, creativity, conflict, and trust.
They explore why working successfully with others is vital for growth.

Listen to the session to learn more about collaborating successfully with others to reach new levels of creativity and innovation.

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