DECODING AQ - Adaptability For The Future Of Work With Ross Thornley
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DECODING AQ - Adaptability For The Future Of Work With Ross Thornley
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Rob Lion - Expert in Human Behaviour
Joining us today is Dr. Rob Lion, a dynamic leader and expert in human behavior with over 20 years of experience in organizational development, leadership, and performance improvement. Known for his people-first approach, Rob specializes in building sustainable, human-centric systems that drive growth and impact. As the founder of Black River Performance Management, he's passionate about helping leaders and teams unlock their potential through real-world strategies grounded in science.
Ross and Rob talk about context being everything, success, self help, workshops, micromanagement, leadership, interactions, intimacy in organisations, building awareness, helping teams, learning, development, getting started, shared leadership, knowing people better, people taking care of themselves, leading more effectively, building flexibility, personality, motivation, consistent language, development in organisations, needs based approach to motivation, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. The pair also discuss psychological needs, self actualisation, alignment, home-life, subconscious needs, activating humanity, being vulnerable, values, people's needs, seeking council, giving people a voice, listening, nurturing relationships, humanity, family and joy.
Timecodes:
- 00:14 Intro to Rob
- 01:42 The significance of context before content
- 06:54 Connections before content on The AQai training programme
- 07:53 Challenges with treating everybody in an organisation differently
- 12:44 Thinking different in HR due to technological advances
- 16:48 Ross's recent trip to - The Career Development Roundtable (CDR)
- 18:31 Motivation related to development & (CAR) Competence, Autonomy, Relativeness
- 34:28 Strategies for leaders dealing with peoples out of work problems
- 39:38 Overcoming challenges which are hard to act against
- 46:11 Techniques for leaders facing difficult decisions
- 49:36 The last time Rob did something for the first time
- 51:14 Teachers being students and self development
- 52:37 The story behind the name 'Black River'
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