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Vera Woodhead

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Exec Coach: Leadership,Team, Career development | Culture change | Inclusive workplaces Loves: ๐Ÿถ .Good food. ๐ŸนTravelling. The moors

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After time in London, good to be back in Yorkshire. Cold crisp frosty. Sun emerging #IlkleyMoor

06.02.2025 07:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Katie Adie sharing her learning at World of Learning โ€ฆ what they donโ€™t put in the manual - being enthusiastic, getting on with people, being a good listener when they donโ€™t speak your language, are angryโ€ฆ in hostile circumstances #WOL25

05.02.2025 14:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Effective leadership development: 5 mistakes 1.Failing to define clear leadership expectations 2. Assuming that leaders naturally car. 3. Ignoring or forgetting the human 4. ignoring the need for top down/ bottom up alignment 5. leadership is a nice to have #WOL25

05.02.2025 12:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Effective leaders: how to avoid mistakes in leadership development. Starting off with an Interactive discussion with the following question #WOL25

05.02.2025 11:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Leveraging AI to power data driven practice:
*Contextualise learning.
Start small; consider scalability of tech; identify why before the what
*Building capabilities. short focused courses on specific skills. Promote collective intelligence
*AI mindset shift. #WOL25

05.02.2025 11:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The agentic workforce.
Work is deconstructed. People and AI agents work alongside each other #WOL25

05.02.2025 10:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A question to start off the first session at the World of Learning.
If your vision for AI came through, what would it be? Leveraging AI #WOL25

05.02.2025 10:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Good morning.
Day 2 of the World of Learning. I will be sharing insights on here
If you are here say hello. #WOL25

05.02.2025 10:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Optimise your L+D culture by using these๐Ÿ‘‡ #WOL25 BernieTonks

04.02.2025 14:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Build L+D Presence and Impact through : Anchor to biz strategy . Shift the burden of responsibility. Personalise experience. Leverage science and tech. Embed in strategic workforce planning. Bertie Tonks #WOL25 #LearningAndDevelopment

04.02.2025 14:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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AI in L+D Coach and conversations with Matthew Borg, Bressio . Enables access to coaching to individuals who would not normally have access to coaching. They can have a focused conversation with a coaching AI over Teams. Conversation is saved and can be continued #WOL25

04.02.2025 13:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Talk about emotional literacy instead of EI #WOL25

04.02.2025 10:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Characteristic of leadership as deemed by C Suite executivesโ€ฆ charisma, confidenceโ€ฆ. instead require vision, empathy, EI, coaching approach, trust, purpose, clarity and direction, robust thoughtful feedbackโ€ฆ #WOL25

04.02.2025 10:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Forgetting is part of learning. Learning is not โ€˜skillsโ€™. Embrace role agnostic competence - need to build cognitive flexibility, problem solving, collaboration
#WOL25

04.02.2025 10:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The power of human skills in the future of work with John Amaechi OBE
The future is not skills, the future is Learning.
We have made leadership, storytelling, commsโ€ฆ.dull
#WOL25
What makes us human - intrigue, curiosity..,

04.02.2025 10:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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And we are off #WOL25 with Robin Hoyle. Starting off with introductions

04.02.2025 10:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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First session at #WOL25 and Rachel Moore talks about 'a seat at the table' - often difficult for l&d to achieve, and sometimes derided, but Rachel highlights that it's not just about the executive committee (Xco), it's about the right data for the right teams to make an impact.

04.02.2025 09:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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If you are at #WOL25 say hello.
I will be sharing insights from the day on here. Join in

04.02.2025 09:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Vera Woodhead on LinkedIn: #wol25 #learninganddevelopment It's been two years! Since I last stepped into an in person conference hall Tomorrow, that changes. I will be at the World of Learning Summit 2025โ€ฆ

Are you attending #WOL25

This is my first time

Any top tips to share?

If you are attending, drop me a note, would love to connect

www.linkedin.com/posts/verawo...

03.02.2025 12:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Have you noticed the Lighter morns. Lovely palette of colours in the skyline

29.01.2025 07:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Vera Woodhead on LinkedIn: #leadership #bebold Wake Up, Leader: Comfort is Killing Your Potential ๐Ÿš€โฌ‡๏ธ Yep, you. I'm calling you out. You're playing small. Hiding behind โ€˜safeโ€™ when you were born toโ€ฆ

Your #leadership isn't about being like everyone else. It's about being YOU ๐ŸŒŸ

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐›๐š๐œ๐ค?
๐Ÿ“Š The comparison trap
๐Ÿ˜จ Fear of standing out
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Playing it safe

๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ:
โœ… Stop comparing. Start owning.
โœ… Measure growth by YOUR progress

tinyurl.com/5d9457vx

28.01.2025 09:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Vera Woodhead on LinkedIn: #leadership #strategicnetworking #bebold Networking used to terrify me. Sweaty palms, forced smiles, making small talk with people I don't know... For many leaders, networking can feelโ€ฆ

Networking used to terrify me.

Sweaty palms, forced smiles, making small talk with people I don't know...

Hereโ€™s how I shifted my mindset and approach

www.linkedin.com/posts/verawo...

26.01.2025 13:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Vera Woodhead on LinkedIn: #leadership #personalgrowth #bebold As I turned the pages of ๐๐ข๐  ๐๐š๐ง๐๐š ๐š๐ง๐ ๐“๐ข๐ง๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐ซ๐š๐ ๐จ๐ง by James Norbury, tears welled up๐Ÿ˜ขNot just a single drop, but a quiet cascade ofโ€ฆ

Some books don't just tell a story. They touch something deep within you.

The simple, yet profound narrative captures resilience, growth and connection through two characters navigating the seasons.

www.linkedin.com/posts/verawo...

26.01.2025 13:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Vera Woodhead on LinkedIn: #leadershipimpact #leadershipconfidence #leadership ๐Ÿš€ย 5 ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐’๐ค๐ฒ๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐Ÿš€ Complimentary Lunchtime Leadership Masterclass Ready toโ€ฆ

๐Ÿš€ย 5 ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐’๐ค๐ฒ๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐Ÿš€
Complimentary Lunchtime Leadership Masterclass

Ready to multiply your impact and confidence?

www.linkedin.com/posts/verawo...

26.01.2025 13:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Vera Woodhead on LinkedIn: #leadershiptransformation #executivecoaching #bebold Leadership isn't about having all the answers. It's about finding the courage to ask the right questions. During a restructuring, when stakes were high andโ€ฆ

Leadership isn't about having all the answers.

It's about finding the courage to ask the right questions.

www.linkedin.com/posts/verawo...

26.01.2025 13:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Vera Woodhead on LinkedIn: #leadership #careergrowth #bebold ๐–๐ก๐จ ๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐…๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐’๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ซ? Jim Rohn famously said, 'You are the average of the five people you spend theโ€ฆ

๐–๐ก๐จ ๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐…๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐’๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ซ?

www.linkedin.com/posts/verawo...

26.01.2025 13:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Vera Woodhead on LinkedIn: #leadershipimpact #coaching #inclusiveleadership Ever felt like your voice doesn't matter in the room? 'The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best' Henry Van Dyke Thisโ€ฆ

Why you need to share your voice

โ€˜The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except for those that sang bestโ€™ H. Van Dyke

Shared: 3 ways to amplify your amplify your #Leadership impact

20.01.2025 09:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Vera Woodhead on LinkedIn: #leadership #ai #bebold ๐Ÿค–How ready are you to Lead in the AI Era? As we move into 2025, AI is no longer just a buzzword. It is transforming leadership, decision makingโ€ฆ

๐Ÿค–How ready are you to Lead in the AI era?

#LeadershipTrends2025 #AI

tinyurl.com/y29hzw9f

16.01.2025 09:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Vera Woodhead on LinkedIn: #leadership #coaching #financialwellbeing #bebold Financial stress impacting leadership? ย  Ever wondered why some bosses seem grumpier? ย  New research reveals surprising reasons behind their behaviour: -โ€ฆ

Interesting research on Financial #stress and its impact on #Leadership

Male leaders react more negatively to financial stress

More likely to show controlling, abusive behaviours and reactive decision making

#Coaching can help shift mindset

tinyurl.com/jw726276

15.01.2025 10:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Yorkshire Alps #IlkleyMoor

09.01.2025 12:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0