Podcast Guest - Bridging the World

I was invited as a guest on this podcast  titled "Bridging the world" by Hideyoki Yoshioka of Knowledge Signs inc., Japan. My gratitude for the invitation.

Here's the link to the post on LinkedIn. Have a look at what we discussed. Do share with anyone who think needs to hear this.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/barrettoryan_bridge-the-world-vol2-ryan-barretto-speaks-activity-7292495070329540610-xD8M?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

If you prefer, here's the YouTube link to take you directly to the video.

Pics from Building Relationships (Conflict Management) Workshop for Leaders

We know that for a team to be able to deliver extraordinary performance, they should be extremely capable and coordinated, and be able to understand each other.

My insight - A key for teams to build sustainable relationships is how the team is able to manage disagreements and conflicts. This came out clearly during the facilitated discussion on what makes a High Performing team.  The participants got this realization through the facilitation processes they underwent, because "Conflict is inevitable but combat is optional."  

Here is some of the action captured for a workshop on Building Sustainable Relationships through Conflict Management for Leaders.  The workshop topic was covered over 2 days for different sets of leaders of the organization and is a part of the leadership journey program. 

Participants got an understanding of the Thomas Kilman Model, The Conflict Continuum and Conflict Circles Model of Patrick Lencioni.  They also applied the model to situations they were facing at the workplace and got ideas on how to address similar situations in future.  A combination of training, lecture and facilitator-led group discussions were  designed to achieve this.

They also understood that disagreements are good for the growth and performance of the team, as long it doesn't get personal.

In case you are wondering, they are reading the quotes that I had put up on the wall on coloured paper.

What they feel a high performing team consists of.

Overall it was an engaging session that all participants were actively involved in.  Do contact me on ryanbbarretto@hotmail.com or +919820155778 if you would like your teams to positively improve their performance.

My latest coaching certification

 Glad to share that I have recently got certified as an UBUNTU coach from Coach-to-Transformation.

The learning journey was over four weeks and has deepened my awareness of DEIB and what it means to coach DEIB clients.

What I've read in 2024

Most years I complete reading an average of around 45 to 50 books.  They're always a mix of fiction and non-fiction.

This 2024, I decided to work on my unread books and set a challenge of 20 books for the year.  The twenty contain 10 books that I absolutely wanted to read, from which I have completed six books. More books got added during the year, and some jumped into the challenge, which is why I didn't read all the 10 books I set out to read.  I did read 32 books, again a mix of fiction and non-fiction.

So in 2025, I figure I'll do the same challenge of 20, and focus on completing the backlog.

I've posted a small review on goodreads.com for all of them. Ask me anything you want about these books, if you like. 

Click the link for general stats, or this link for the titles of the 32 books that I finished.

This doesn't include the many online articles and some audiobooks that I've listened to, during the year.

What was on your reading list in 2024?  Do let me know.

New Year 2025 Focus

Here's wishing you and your loved ones a very happy and prosperous New Year 2025. 

Pic credits - Ryan Barretto Oct 2024

Merry Christmas 2024

 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all.

#christmas2024 #christmasgreetings #christmasgreetings2024 #happyholidays #seasonsgreetings #strengthsdecoder

Pic Credit - Ryan Barretto

Workshop Action - Behaviour Styles for Leaders

This is the next part of the Learning Journey for the two batches of Leaders, where Behaviour (Social) styles, The Tuckman Model, and Team management were covered.  We also worked on how to make performance discussions effective and discussed how to make our teams more effective and productive.  This organization is in the field of HR outsourcing.

This was the participants first experience of a workshop where a PPT was not used.  Participants felt more engaged and enthusiastically shared their perspectives during the discussions - thus enhancing their own learning.  This was made possible through some facilitative processes and lots of simple interactive discussion questions.

Here are some pics of the action from the workshop with the HODs:

Here are some pics of the action from the workshop with the direct reports:

The workshops ended with participants committing to ensure that they do their best to create environments where their teams are able to perform effectively and have effective performance discussions.

Do contact me on +919820155778 if you would like to have Leadership Development Workshops for your organization.