ACOSS CEO Dr Cass Goldie on why switching off doesn’t cut it

03/13/23 • 33 min

When leaders encourage their team to “switch off” they don’t always realise it can be demotivating and inaccessible.
For many, the idea of switching off is actually daunting. Like a void of space and time that could be used to be making a difference.
Also, you’re not a lightbulb. You don’t have an on and off switch.
It’s not that black and white.
The best thing you can do is learn to go from “on” to “recharge.”
This is what we discussed in the episode with Dr Cassandra Goldie, CEO of the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS).
Cass brings public policy expertise in economic, social and environmental issues, civil society, social justice and human rights. Voted one of the most influential people in the Australian social sector, Cass has spent decades representing the interests of people who are disadvantaged, and civil society generally,
In this episode, we discuss:

How Cass fuels and engages her team, even during change
Key lessons from decades of influencing and impact in the social sector
Insights into techniques for resetting + recharging leadership

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How Cass fuels and engages her team, even during change
Key lessons from decades of influencing and impact in the social sector
Insights into techniques for resetting + recharging leadership

Previous Episode

St Luke Health’s Barb Brown on how role clarity unlocks purpose

Role clarity. It seems so simple it’d be easy to miss.
Of course there’s a job description when the contract is signed, but how do you use that as a tool to support mental fitness and wellbeing in your team?
One of the most important ingredients for a successful team is when they know what their role is and how it fits into the purpose of the organisation.
This is what we spoke about with Barb Brown, Executive Manager of People & Culture from St Lukes Health on the podcast this week.
Barb is an award winning HR leader who has worked across health and aging for decades. Barb’s known for motivating high performing teams and shifting them towards a continuous learning culture. She’s also a terrific car trip buddy!
In this episode, we discuss:

How Barb fuels and engages teams
The team questions to ask to amplify purpose
Insights into techniques for resetting + recharging leadership

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Bonus Episode + Invitation: How we build “unbreakable teams” at Top Five Movement

A client recently shared that we’ve made their team unbreakable.
Why?
As a team of award-winning mindset coaches, we deliver innovative leadership programs that disrupt unhelpful thinking + patterns, develop new perspectives, raise the bar on solutions, and help your leaders create high performing teams.
Led by Clare Desira, International Coach of the Year and Fellow of the Centre for Sustainability Leaders (now Monash Sustainable Development Institute), Top Five has worked with thousands of people across 40 countries to flip the script on mindset, resilience + leadership. They don’t call us the most refreshing take on mindset, resilience, and leadership for nothing.
In this episode, we discuss:

How we make teams unbreakable
Who we work with + why
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