Intro: Meet Carolyn Creswell 

Learning to delegate 

Productivity hacks and diary management 

Taking responsibility for your energy 

Mastering difficult conversations as a leader 

How to have respectful offboarding chats 

Probation periods and managing underperformers

Defining success beyond profits 

Finding space for big-picture thinking 

This week, we're revisiting our interview with Carolyn Creswell, the founder of Carman's Fine Foods. 

At just 18, Carolyn bought the small muesli shop she worked at part-time for just $1000. Now, Carman's is a multi-million dollar business, with their products distributed to more than 35 countries around the world. In this discussion with Helen McCabe, Carolyn shares her top tips for managing a busy schedule, having difficult conversations, and letting go of staff members. 

 Check out our first Summit episode on AI here. 
Join the movement to fast-track your professional development. Become an FW member today.
Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Threads

This week, we're revisiting our interview with Carolyn Creswell, the founder of Carman's Fine Foods.&nbsp;
At just 18, Carolyn bought the small muesli shop she worked at part-time for just $1000. Now, Carman's is a multi-million dollar business, with their products distributed to more than 35 countries around the world. In this discussion with Helen McCabe, Carolyn shares her top tips for managing a busy schedule, having difficult conversations, and letting go of staff members.&nbsp;
&nbsp;Check out our first Summit episode on AI <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/summit-special-your-ai-questions-answered/id1469503665?i=1000778975493">here</a>.&nbsp;
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Leadership takes courage and resilience. Host and founder of Future Women, Helen McCabe shares insights from some of the most influential women on the sometimes complex challenges faced by women on the path to senior leadership. Leadership thought-leaders will inform and at times challenge your thinking on what it means to be leader and advise you on how to build respect and loyalty from your team members. Future Women is a club for women to connect, learn and lead. To find out more go to futurewomen.com

Leadership takes courage and resilience. Host and founder of Future Women, Helen McCabe shares insights from some of the most influential women on the sometimes complex challenges faced by women on the path to senior leadership...

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Back to basics: Carolyn Creswell's guide to tough conversations 

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Intro: FW Leadership Summit 

Toddlers, morning chaos and endless questions 

Grandfathers, coffee and new markets 

The rapid scale of AI infrastructure 

AI beyond the G20: Global impact 

The democratisation of knowledge 

The two essential AI skills 

Practical AI tools to try today 

In this third part of our Summit series on AI, you'll hear the opening keynote from Mel Lee, FW's former Director of Digital. In it, she’ll bring you up to speed on the rapidly evolving AI landscape and how it transforming your career. She’ll also break down what AI means for women who work, and women who want to work.

Check out our first Summit episode on AI here. 
Join the movement to fast-track your professional development. Become an FW member today.
Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Threads

In this third part of our Summit series on AI, you'll hear the opening keynote from Mel Lee, FW's former Director of Digital. In it, she&rsquo;ll bring you up to speed on the rapidly evolving AI landscape and how it transforming your career. She&rsquo;ll also break down what AI means for women who work, and women who want to work.
Check out our first Summit episode on AI <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/summit-special-your-ai-questions-answered/id1469503665?i=1000778975493">here</a>.&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1">Join the movement to fast-track your professional development.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.futurewomen.com/home/welcome-fw-membership/">Become an FW member today</a>.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Keep up with @futurewomen on<a href="https://instagram.com/futurewomen"> Instagram</a>,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/FutureWomen"> Facebook</a>,<a href="https://au.linkedin.com/company/future-women"> LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.threads.net/@futurewomen">Threads</a></li>
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Summit special: Your AI questions answered part 3 

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Intro: Meet Premier Chris Minns 

Communication strategy without micromanaging 

Introversion and maintaining energy 

Leading high-stakes negotiations 

Friendships across the political aisle 

Cost of living and interest rate pressures 

Gender parity in cabinet 

Managing personal loss in office 

Leading through crisis: Bondi Beach 

Chris Minns is the Premier of NSW. He was elected to parliament in 2015, and not long after, in 2021, became the leader of the Labor Party. 

In this episode, he speaks with FW Founder Helen McCabe about how he approaches leading - not just the state, but managing a party and large team of staff as well. The duo speak about everything from leading as an introvert and interest rate rises to the Bondi terror attacks and high-stakes negotiations. 
Join the movement to fast-track your professional development. Become an FW Diamond member today.
Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Threads

Chris Minns is the Premier of NSW. He was elected to parliament in 2015, and not long after, in 2021, became the leader of the Labor Party.&nbsp;
In this episode, he speaks with FW Founder Helen McCabe about how he approaches leading - not just the state, but managing a party and large team of staff as well. The duo speak about everything from leading as an introvert and interest rate rises to the Bondi terror attacks and high-stakes negotiations.&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1">Join the movement to fast-track your professional development. <a href="https://www.futurewomen.com/diamond/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=external&amp;utm_campaign=FW_PODCAST">Become an FW Diamond member today</a>.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Keep up with @futurewomen on<a href="https://instagram.com/futurewomen"> Instagram</a>,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/FutureWomen"> Facebook</a>,<a href="https://au.linkedin.com/company/future-women"> LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.threads.net/@futurewomen">Threads</a></li>
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Premier Chris Minns on leading as an introvert 

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Kylie Bryant is one of FW Founder Helen McCabe's go-to calls for leadership advice. She has over 30 years' experience across the Australian Public Service and today runs her own consultancy business, offering executive mentoring and leadership workshops. 

In this episode, Kylie speaks about how an over-promotion led to a dramatic shift in the way she approached leadership roles. 

Plus, this season Helen McCabe is answering your leadership questions. Wait to the end of the episode to hear her take on clashing generations. If you have any leadership dilemmas, send them her way by emailing hello@futurewomen.com. 
Join the movement to fast-track your professional development. Become an FW member today.
Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Threads

Kylie Bryant is one of FW Founder Helen McCabe's go-to calls for leadership advice. She has over 30 years' experience across the Australian Public Service and today runs her own consultancy business, offering executive mentoring and leadership workshops.&nbsp;
In this episode, Kylie speaks about how an over-promotion led to a dramatic shift in the way she approached leadership roles.&nbsp;
Plus, this season Helen McCabe is answering your leadership questions. Wait to the end of the episode to hear her take on clashing generations. If you have any leadership dilemmas, send them her way by emailing <a href="mailto:hello@futurewomen.com">hello@futurewomen.com</a>.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Join the movement to fast-track your professional development.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.futurewomen.com/home/welcome-fw-membership/">Become an FW member today</a>.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Keep up with @futurewomen on<a href="https://instagram.com/futurewomen"> Instagram</a>,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/FutureWomen"> Facebook</a>,<a href="https://au.linkedin.com/company/future-women"> LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.threads.net/@futurewomen">Threads</a></li>
</ul>

Kylie Bryant on what overpromotion teaches you 

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Back to basics: Carolyn Creswell's guide to tough conversations

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