PeopleFirst! with Morag Barrett
Welcome to SkyeTeam's People First! In this series, we explore the people side of successful business and careers.
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We're Not Talking About Menopause With Becca Borden (opens the original)
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Menopause isn’t a moment. It’s a journey that can last years—and affect how people show up at work every day. So why are we still not talking about it? In this episode of People First! , Morag sits down with Becca Borden to unpack the reality of menopause—and why it’s often misunderstood, misdiagnosed, or ignored. They explore: Why menopause is more than a single point in time The wide range of symptoms most people don’t connect How women can go years without understanding what’s happening The r
The People Who Frustrate You Are Your Advantage with Stephen Shapiro (opens the original)
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We all have coworkers who frustrate us. Different styles. Different approaches. Different ways of thinking. According to Stephen Shapiro , that’s not a problem—it’s your advantage. In this episode of People First! , we explore why teams struggle not because of lack of talent, but because of lack of difference—and how misreading people leads to disengagement, poor performance, and stalled innovation. 🎯 What You’ll Learn Why teams become “cult-like” (and why that’s risky) How different thinking st
Why Neurodiversity at Work Is Being Misunderstood With Sandra Crespo (opens the original)
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We talk about performance, productivity, and potential. But what if we’re misunderstanding how some of our best people actually work? In this episode of People First! , Morag sits down with Sandra Crespo to explore how ADHD and neurodiversity show up in the workplace—and why many systems unintentionally create friction instead of support. 🎯 What You’ll Learn Why ADHD is often missed—even by high performers The hidden cost of “fixing” vs understanding How leaders misinterpret neurodivergent behav
When Leaders Become The Bottleneck with Atiba de Souza (opens the original)
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When Leaders Become the Bottleneck. Why Letting Go Is the Hardest and Most Important Leadership Skill. Most leaders I work with aren’t trying to control everything. But somewhere along the way they become the person every decision, every problem, and every stalled project flows through. Not because their teams are incapable. Because leadership quietly turns them into the hub of everything. In this week’s People First! podcast, I sit down with author and entrepreneur Atiba de Souza, who wrote The
Your Intentions Don't Matter with Trevor Blondeel (opens the original)
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Intentions don’t matter. At least not as much as most leaders think. In this week’s episode of People First , I sat down with Trevor Blondeel, founder of Manufacturing Greatness, and we unpacked a moment many leaders quietly recognize. Trevor was running a plant meeting. He explained the plan. Gave direction. Walked out thinking everything was clear. Then his assistant pulled him aside. “You really pissed those guys off.” That moment led to a realization many leaders eventually face: Good intent
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