Elaine SEALE-MCKEND’s Post

“Mental health challenges often go unnoticed in high-performing teams, where it’s not typically expected or looked out for. These teams can struggle the most, as was evident during the pandemic and its aftermath. The key opportunity here is for teams to encourage one another to take mental health seriously, leading to more open conversations and better support.” Co-founder and team coach, Elaine SEALE-MCKEND shares why mental health in teams matters and the key practices of healthy teams. #mentalhealth #teamcoaching #highperformanceteams

We are delighted to welcome our guest speaker Mandy Hennebry - whose career is both fascinating and unique - to discuss all things career. Please join us and send any questions you may want to ask. We encourage not just women but our "&Co" (male colleagues and allies) to join us to add insights into this valuable conversation. RSVP on our LinkedIn event: https://shorturl.at/o5T8M As women, our careers are often not straight lines to our destination but rather more on and off ramps, twists, turns, and deviations along the way. Our community frequently tells us about what derails them, what gets in their way, and asks questions about how they can be more deliberate in their own careers. We have created various models to build pathways to success, programmes that include new thinking on careers, and stories that help our understanding. ACCESS to opportunities, experiences, and sponsors are key to this. Don’t forget to save the webinar date on your calendar! 🗓️ #womenscareers #careerdevelopment #womenscoaching

We're sharing our story of origin! ↴ Teamery’s story began as an idea when our four founders studied the Advanced Professional Business Coaching certification at the Gordon Institute of Business Science in Johannesburg South Africa... We had known one another for many years, and the idea of partnering together as a team felt like an exciting opportunity as we had already been sharing ideas about shifting our coaching lens from individual leaders to working with teams. It was in one of these idea-sharing conversations during the Covid-19 pandemic that Elaine suggested ‘Teamery’ as our name and our chats turned into a real business idea based around team coaching. We know first-hand the exponential power of the collective to combine energy and ideas to find solutions and have fun whilst working as a team towards a common goal. It has been a wonderful experience to build on the foundation of friendship and respect that we started with and to grow something that we are all really invested in and proud of. We are a team, and we try to live the values in our team that we espouse to others. Fast forward to now and the never-ending change and challenge of our fast-moving world. To face that, we need great teams that can focus on raising their performance through building relationships, understanding the abilities of their team members and being brave, willing to fail and continuously learn from situations and one another. We take the health of our own team seriously and have learnt some hard lessons since we began in 2021, but we have grown through those and we continue to weave our story together. We are fortunate to be an international team – Karen is in England and Elaine in Dublin, Ireland – and this enables us to partner with teams anywhere in the world. - Teamery Elaine SEALE-MCKEND, Dr Karen Gubb, Kerrin Miller & Kirstie McFarlane Building Better Teams #teamcoaching #buildingbetterteams #teams

Leadership doesn’t have to sound a certain way. Research shows that people often associate lower-pitched voices with authority and trustworthiness, but that doesn’t mean women should change their voices to fit this mould. In fact, the key to effective leadership lies in embracing your unique voice and leading with authenticity. Here’s how: Be True to Yourself ❝The voice is a container for massive questions about our identity, our agency, our sense of worthiness in the world – and that’s what’s actually at stake here.❞ - Samara Bay, author of Permission To Speak: How to Change What Power Sounds Like, Starting with You Authentic leadership starts with embracing who you are, including your natural voice. While lower-pitched voices may be preferred in leadership, it’s important not to feel pressured to change your voice to fit a certain expectation. Instead, focus on being genuine and confident in your communication, which aligns with your values and leadership style. Challenge Vocal Stereotypes Women often face unconscious biases related to their voices, such as the perception that vocal fry or uptalk connotes incompetence. Rather than trying to eliminate these traits, consider how your unique vocal qualities contribute to your authentic leadership style. The goal is not to sound more like a traditional leader but to communicate in a way that feels true to you. Connect with Your Audience Authenticity involves understanding and connecting with your audience. Whether you’re leading a team or addressing a larger group, being genuine in your communication fosters trust and respect. This connection is more impactful when you speak with your authentic voice, free from the pressures of conforming to traditional leadership norms. Leverage Empathy Women often excel at empathetic leadership, which is increasingly recognised as a valuable trait. Empathy allows you to understand the needs and concerns of your team, leading to more effective and compassionate leadership. Your authentic voice, when combined with empathy, can create a powerful leadership presence. Whether it’s through your communication, decision-making, or the way you interact with your team, authenticity—rooted in your true voice—is key to being a successful leader. Source: The Globe and Mail, “When it comes to women’s voices at work, authenticity is what matters”, Sarah Laing https://shorturl.at/cCnFt #womensvoices #authenticity #genderbias