(E26) The soft skills expert Julie Hutchison
The number one challenge I see with the leaders is wanting to understand WHY they’re not taking people with them to deliver their big vision. In this episode I’m uncovering the factors that may be influencing this.
I’m talking with Julie Hutchison a soft skills and communications expert who works with leaders in the tech industry.
We discuss:
what a background in policing teaches you about leadership
leaders being set up to fail by focussing on specialist skills
why soft skills are hard
the real reasons why people might not be performing well
the 'can't do, won't do, don't do' framework
self-awareness and development to improve team performance
skilled conversations to win hearts and minds.
About Julie
Julie Hutchison of Think Be Do Leadership
Julie is a Team Performance and Leadership Specialist, focusing on helping Tech leaders to build soft skills and communication confidence and influence to build performance and productivity in their teams.
After an initial career as a Manufacturing Engineer, Julie then spent 16 years as a Police Inspector in the UK police force, ranging from working with prolific offenders, to senior policing leadership, government and community roles.
In policing, she learned to build relationships in minutes, and influence people in seconds. This became a key part of Julie’s success in dealing with the criminal side, but also in managing her team of 54 officers and civilian staff.
From that experience, along with her Technical background, she has developed the Team Performance Engine™, a practical and effective methodology for Leadership and Team Performance that.
Resources and helpful links
Connect with Julie on LinkedIn
Visit Julie’s website
If you think your self-leadership needs some TLC head book a free consultation call with me.
