Is a difficult team member more than just a drain on your energy? What if they are actually a reflection of complex emotional dynamics at play? Join your host, Jennifer McCanna, as she explores the intricate world of workplace relationships. Tune in to hear about some of the lenses Jen uses in her coaching practice to decode the mysteries behind challenging colleagues, and learn how embracing diversity of approach can help create a thriving team environment. With practical insights and an eye-opening look at the unconscious biases we bring to the workplace, this episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking harmony at work.

Here are the Highlights:

• Introduction
• Managing team confidence and resistance
• Understanding team dynamics and embracing diversity
• How the brain fills knowledge gaps with assumptions
• What happens when a team member reacts badly to feedback

If you’re managing a difficult team member at the moment, try out this Emotional Freedom Technique for some support.

Jen says: ‘This is a tap for when you’ve a team member who has responded badly to some feedback. This is a situation I’ve supported many a coaching client through, and it’s not talked about so much, so that’s why i’ve created a tap for it here. Logically we know what’s going on here, but it doesn’t stop it feeling rubbish.’

A note from Jennifer and McCanna Coaching Ltd: I invite you to tap along to the videos alongside these episodes whilst taking full responsibility for your health and wellbeing. EFT is a fantastic self help tool with ever growing credibility due to positive results from scientific studies. It is not a substitution for seeking professional advice. If you are concerned about your physical or mental health please consult a qualified medical professional. If you would prefer to explore EFT with a qualified practitioner, get in touch and I’ll share some options.

Meet your host Jennifer McCanna:

Jennifer McCanna has been coaching leaders in organisations around the world since 2011. From the UN Refugee Agency to HSBC, government departments to national and local charities, she specialises in supporting clients to work through the often messy, emotional challenges of leadership so they feel calm, energised and able to have a real impact in the world.

If you’ve experienced a challenging relationship, restructure or other difficult period in your working life, and as a result your self-belief has taken a hit, Jennifer’s blend of pure coaching, emotional freedom technique and Resilience Dynamic® approaches will help you process the emotional fallout, as well as equipping you with tools to stay energised and effective as a leader.

When she’s not recording podcasts she’s busy working with leaders 1-1, or as part of their leadership team, and designing and delivering leadership development programmes for leaders at all levels.

Connect with Jennifer:

Download free resources from Jen at Resources and Insights | Jen McCanna

Explore more about Jen and her coaching services here Effective, Trusted Leadership Coaching | Jen McCanna

If you’d like to discuss working with Jen, you can book in a call with her here Contact Us | Jen McCanna

Follow her on LinkedIn here

What happens when you have a colleague who is experiencing bereavement and you don’t know what to say? We're taking a look at emotional support in the workplace with host Jennifer McCanna and her guest Toby Oliver, a seasoned therapist and grief counsellor. Discover Toby's unique approach to understanding and navigating loss, from personal bereavement experiences to reshaping grief literacy in professional environments. Packed with compassionate insights, stories of empathetic breakthroughs, and strategies for fostering supportive work cultures, this episode offers guidance for managers, colleagues, and anyone committed to treating human beings like human beings in the workplace (especially if you’re not feeling so confident about how to go about it!)

Here are the Highlights:

• Introduction
• How society can make grief challenging
• Holding conversations about death
• Navigating grief, boundaries and support
• Understanding the varied emotions of grief
• How to embrace different emotional expressions
• Clear and supportive communication tips

I created this really gentle tap as a companion tap to my conversation with Toby is to help you check in with your feelings. I created it with the experience of grief in mind but it is so light touch that I hope it will be helpful, whatever is going on for you right now

Watch our Emotional Freedom Technique video

A note from Jennifer and McCanna Coaching Ltd: I invite you to tap along to the videos alongside these episodes whilst taking full responsibility for your health and wellbeing. EFT is a fantastic self help tool with ever growing credibility due to positive results from scientific studies. It is not a substitution for seeking professional advice. If you are concerned about your physical or mental health please consult a qualified medical professional. If you would prefer to explore EFT with a qualified practitioner, get in touch and I’ll share some options.

Meet your host Jennifer McCanna:

Jennifer McCanna has been coaching leaders in organisations around the world since 2011. From the UN Refugee Agency to HSBC, government departments to national and local charities, she specialises in supporting clients to work through the often messy, emotional challenges of leadership so they feel calm, energised and able to have a real impact in the world.

If you’ve experienced a challenging relationship, restructure or other difficult period in your working life, and as a result your self-belief has taken a hit, Jennifer’s blend of pure coaching, emotional freedom technique and Resilience Dynamic® approaches will help you process the emotional fallout, as well as equipping you with tools to stay energised and effective as a leader.

When she’s not recording podcasts she’s busy working with leaders 1-1, or as part of their leadership team, and designing and delivering leadership development programmes for leaders at all levels.

Connect with Jennifer:

Download free resources from Jen at Resources and Insights | Jen McCanna

Explore more about Jen and her coaching services here Effective, Trusted Leadership Coaching | Jen McCanna

Follow her on LinkedIn here Jennifer McCanna PCC | LinkedIn

And on Instagram here

Navigating professional relationships can be daunting and a tricky boss can make your work life especially challenging. This week your host, Jennifer McCanna, skillfully unravels the challenges and complexities of dealing with difficult managers. Join her as she explores the emotional exhaustion that often accompanies inconsistent leadership and offers strategies to help you feel calmer and more in control. Tune in to listen to powerful stories and expert coaching techniques. Discover how empathy, emotional freedom technique, and other protective strategies can help dial down the Sunday night dread and support you to build productive working relationships that just feel better and make work more enjoyable.

Here are the Highlights:

• Understanding stress triggers
• How to gain insight into why your boss is so difficult?
• Protecting yourself during challenging interactions
• Tips for managing difficult colleagues, at whatever level

Dealing with a difficult boss? Watch our Emotional Freedom Technique Video for some practical help.

Jen says ‘for the difficult boss survival guide I’m encouraging you to find a safe space and get all your feelings voiced. You might choose to rant and swear and use your own words in this tap. I encourage you to use whatever language feels right for you. I’m focusing on some common emotions of anger, frustration and worry, but you go with whatever feels right for you.’

A note from Jennifer and McCanna Coaching Ltd: I invite you to tap along to the videos alongside these episodes whilst taking full responsibility for your health and wellbeing. EFT is a fantastic self help tool with ever growing credibility due to positive results from scientific studies. It is not a substitution for seeking professional advice. If you are concerned about your physical or mental health please consult a qualified medical professional. If you would prefer to explore EFT with a qualified practitioner, get in touch and I’ll share some options.

Meet your host Jennifer McCanna:

Jennifer McCanna has been coaching leaders in organisations around the world since 2011. From the UN Refugee Agency to HSBC, government departments to national and local charities, she specialises in supporting clients to work through the often messy, emotional challenges of leadership so they feel calm, energised and able to have a real impact in the world.

If you’ve experienced a challenging relationship, restructure or other difficult period in your working life, and as a result your self-belief has taken a hit, Jennifer’s blend of pure coaching, emotional freedom technique and Resilience Dynamic® approaches will help you process the emotional fallout, as well as equipping you with tools to stay energised and effective as a leader.

When she’s not recording podcasts she’s busy working with leaders 1-1, or as part of their leadership team, and designing and delivering leadership development programmes for leaders at all levels.

Connect with Jennifer:

Download free resources from Jen at Resources and Insights | Jen McCanna

Explore more about Jen and her coaching services here Effective, Trusted Leadership Coaching | Jen McCanna

If you’d like to discuss working with Jen, you can book in a call with her here