🎧 L&D Leadership Edge

In this episode of L&D Leadership Edge, host Sheree Comninellis explains why leaders don’t promote effort - they promote impact. If you’re working hard, delivering consistently, and still not being seen as leadership-ready, this episode breaks down what leaders are actually listening for, how they interpret updates, and how small shifts in language can change how your work lands.Sheree Comninellis is an L&D Executive, strategist, and mentor with 18+ years of experience developing leaders and building capability across industries. She founded Lead with Sheree to help ambitious L&D professionals step into leadership.What you’ll learn in this episode:00:45 What leaders focus on01:24 What leaders listen for when you speak about your work02:36 How to translate L&D activity into business outcomes03:25 How I surface impact to my leaders in my career05:15 Your practical move for today  Thank you for spending this time with me!👉🏾 The best place to start? Subscribe to Executive Moves — my free weekly newsletter for ambitious L&D professionals. In just 5 minutes, you’ll get one bold insight, one practical move, and one resource to accelerate your journey into L&D leadership.Sign up here: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/589169/98676779613423573/shareYou can also connect with me here:✋🏾 LinkedIn (Sheree Comninellis): https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheree-comninellis/🌐 Website: www.leadwithsheree.com📧 Email: sheree@leadwithsheree.com💬 Prefer a quick DM? Send me a message on LinkedIn - I’d love to meet you & hear about where you are in your journey into L&D leadership.

In this episode of L&D Leadership Edge, host Sheree Comninellis challenges the assumption that hard work automatically leads to promotion and explains why being busy is not the same as being seen. If you’re delivering, saying yes, and working hard — but not progressing — this episode explores the visibility gap that keeps many capable L&D professionals stuck, and how intentional visibility can become a calm, strategic leadership skill rather than self-promotion.Sheree Comninellis is an L&D Executive, strategist, and mentor with 18+ years of experience developing leaders and building capability across industries. She founded Lead with Sheree to help ambitious L&D professionals step into leadership.What you’ll learn in this episode:00:51 Why hard work alone doesn’t guarantee progression01:48 What the visibility gap is, and why leaders miss good work04:00 How to rethink visibility as a leadership skill05:11 One simple action to make your impact visible this week Thank you for spending this time with me!👉🏾 The best place to start? Subscribe to Executive Moves — my free weekly newsletter for ambitious L&D professionals. In just 5 minutes, you’ll get one bold insight, one practical move, and one resource to accelerate your journey into L&D leadership.Sign up here: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/589169/98676779613423573/shareYou can also connect with me here:✋🏾 LinkedIn (Sheree Comninellis): https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheree-comninellis/🌐 Website: www.leadwithsheree.com📧 Email: sheree@leadwithsheree.com💬 Prefer a quick DM? Send me a message on LinkedIn - I’d love to meet you & hear about where you are in your journey into L&D leadership.

In this episode of L&D Leadership Edge, host Sheree Comninellis speaks to ambitious L&D professionals about why trying to work on everything at once often leads to stagnation, not growth. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by development goals or unsure where to focus your energy, this episode explains why leadership growth happens through depth, not breadth — and how choosing one clear leadership focus can accelerate your confidence, visibility, and impact.Sheree Comninellis is an L&D Executive, strategist, and mentor with 18+ years of experience developing leaders and building capability across industries. She founded Lead with Sheree to help ambitious L&D professionals step into leadership.What you’ll learn in this episode:00:51 Why too many development goals can slow your progress01:26 How focus creates momentum and clarity in leadership growth03:42 A career story about how I built my experitse during my career05:28 How to choose a leadership focus that actually shows up at work Thank you for spending this time with me!👉🏾 The best place to start? Subscribe to Executive Moves — my free weekly newsletter for ambitious L&D professionals. In just 5 minutes, you’ll get one bold insight, one practical move, and one resource to accelerate your journey into L&D leadership.Sign up here: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/589169/98676779613423573/shareYou can also connect with me here:✋🏾 LinkedIn (Sheree Comninellis): https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheree-comninellis/🌐 Website: www.leadwithsheree.com📧 Email: sheree@leadwithsheree.com💬 Prefer a quick DM? Send me a message on LinkedIn - I’d love to meet you & hear about where you are in your journey into L&D leadership.

In this episode of L&D Leadership Edge, host Sheree Comninellis challenges the idea that leadership readiness is something you suddenly feel, and explains why it actually shows up first in your behaviour. If you’ve been waiting to feel more confident, more certain, or more “ready” before stepping forward, this episode reframes readiness as a pattern of actions leaders already notice — often long before you recognise it yourself.Sheree Comninellis is an L&D Executive, strategist, and mentor with 18+ years of experience developing leaders and building capability across industries. She founded Lead with Sheree to help ambitious L&D professionals step into leadership.What you’ll learn in this episode:00:51 Why waiting to feel ready can delay your leadership growth01:50 The three behavioural signals leaders notice as readiness03:15 A personal story of acting like a leader before the title05:26 Why confidence usually follows action - not the other way around Thank you for spending this time with me!👉🏾 The best place to start? Subscribe to Executive Moves — my free weekly newsletter for ambitious L&D professionals. In just 5 minutes, you’ll get one bold insight, one practical move, and one resource to accelerate your journey into L&D leadership.Sign up here: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/589169/98676779613423573/shareYou can also connect with me here:✋🏾 LinkedIn (Sheree Comninellis): https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheree-comninellis/🌐 Website: www.leadwithsheree.com📧 Email: sheree@leadwithsheree.com💬 Prefer a quick DM? Send me a message on LinkedIn - I’d love to meet you & hear about where you are in your journey into L&D leadership.

In this episode of L&D Leadership Edge, host Sheree Comninellis speaks directly to ambitious L&D professionals about why clarity, not goals, is the most important thing to focus on right now if you want to grow into leadership. If you’re already busy, stretched, and delivering, this episode explains why adding more goals can create noise rather than progress, and how clarity helps you make better decisions, prioritise intentionally, and move forward with confidence.Sheree Comninellis is an L&D Executive, strategist, and mentor with 18+ years of experience developing leaders and building capability across industries. She founded Lead with Sheree to help ambitious L&D professionals step into leadership.What you’ll learn in this episode:00:49 Why setting goals without clarity can stall your growth02:51 The difference between being busy and moving in the right direction03:30 An example from my career that shows the importance of clarity05:31 A simple exercise to identify your true leadership focus for now Thank you for spending this time with me!👉🏾 The best place to start? Subscribe to Executive Moves — my free weekly newsletter for ambitious L&D professionals. In just 5 minutes, you’ll get one bold insight, one practical move, and one resource to accelerate your journey into L&D leadership.Sign up here: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/589169/98676779613423573/shareYou can also connect with me here:✋🏾 LinkedIn (Sheree Comninellis): https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheree-comninellis/🌐 Website: www.leadwithsheree.com📧 Email: sheree@leadwithsheree.com💬 Prefer a quick DM? Send me a message on LinkedIn - I’d love to meet you & hear about where you are in your journey into L&D leadership.

In this episode of L&D Leadership Edge, host Sheree Comninellis shares the four lessons she wishes she’d learned much earlier in her L&D career. Through personal stories and practical insights, Sheree unpacks the mindset and behaviour shifts that turn capable L&D professionals into strategic, confident, leadership-ready professionals. These are the exact shifts she will help L&D professionals make inside The L&D Professional Collective, her new membership for ambitious L&D professionals who want structured growth, mentorship, and community.Sheree Comninellis is an L&D Executive, strategist, and mentor with 17+ years of experience developing leaders and building capability across industries. She founded Lead with Sheree to help ambitious L&D professionals step into leadership.What you'll learn in this episode01:22 Why leadership requires a different skillset — not just harder work03:22 The cost of waiting for permission to grow05:03 Why your network matters more than you think07:28 The power of choosing yourself, especially during uncertainty09:11 One practical action to take this week to build momentumJoin the L&D Professional CollectiveIf these lessons landed for you, this is exactly why The L&D Professional Collective exists.Doors are open until 15 December at the founding member rate of R550/month Inside The Collective, you’ll get:✨ Mentorship and guidance✨ Monthly live coaching✨ A structured leadership development path✨ A private community of ambitious L&D peers✨ Support to grow into L&D leadership in 2025Join here: https://leadwithsheree.com/ldprofessionalcollective/  Thank you for spending this time with me!👉🏾 The best place to start? Subscribe to Executive Moves — my free weekly newsletter for ambitious L&D professionals. In just 5 minutes, you’ll get one bold insight, one practical move, and one resource to accelerate your journey into L&D leadership.Sign up here: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/589169/98676779613423573/shareYou can also connect with me here:✋🏾 LinkedIn (Sheree Comninellis): https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheree-comninellis/🌐 Website: www.leadwithsheree.com📧 Email: sheree@leadwithsheree.com💬 Prefer a quick DM? Send me a message on LinkedIn - I’d love to meet you & hear about where you are in your journey into L&D leadership.

In this episode of L&D Leadership Edge, host Sheree Comninellis speaks directly to ambitious L&D professionals about why clarity — not skill — is the missing link in most career journeys. If you’ve ever felt ready for more but unsure what to do next, this episode explains why that happens and what you can do about it. Sheree shares the thinking behind her upcoming 3-day workshop series, designed to help you understand what L&D leadership really requires, how to position yourself in the market, and how to build a clear, actionable career plan for 2026.Sheree Comninellis is an L&D Executive, strategist, and mentor with 18+ years of experience developing leaders and building capability across industries. She founded Lead with Sheree to help ambitious L&D professionals step into leadership.What you'll learn in this episode:00:28 Why clarity — not talent — keeps most L&D professionals stuck01:27 The real reason created the 3-day workshop series02:46 What you can expect across all three days07:03 Who the workshop is designed for09:00 The benefits of building a real roadmap for your next career moveJoin the 3-Day Workshop Series🎙️ Your Roadmap to L&D Leadership — 1 to 3 DecemberAcross three days, you’ll learn:✨ What L&D leadership really requires✨ How to position yourself for internal or external opportunities✨ How to build your 2026 career roadmap✨ Insights from senior L&D, HR & OD leaders✨ Community, clarity, and confidenceIt’s free. It’s live. It’s interactive. It’s not recorded.Register now: https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/589169/171620247592240790/shareAnd if you're interested to learn more about the L&D Professional Collective, visit this: https://leadwithsheree.com/ldprofessionalcollectivewaitinglist/  Thank you for spending this time with me!👉🏾 The best place to start? Subscribe to Executive Moves — my free weekly newsletter for ambitious L&D professionals. In just 5 minutes, you’ll get one bold insight, one practical move, and one resource to accelerate your journey into L&D leadership.Sign up here: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/589169/98676779613423573/shareYou can also connect with me here:✋🏾 LinkedIn (Sheree Comninellis): https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheree-comninellis/🌐 Website: www.leadwithsheree.com📧 Email: sheree@leadwithsheree.com💬 Prefer a quick DM? Send me a message on LinkedIn - I’d love to meet you & hear about where you are in your journey into L&D leadership.

In this episode of L&D Leadership Edge, host Sheree Comninellis explores one powerful question: Are you intentionally building your L&D career, or are you unintentionally stuck just doing a job? Sheree breaks down the difference between being busy and being strategic, highlights the signs that you’re operating reactively, and shares what building a career actually looks like when you want to grow into leadership.Sheree Comninellis is an L&D Executive, strategist, and mentor with 17+ years of experience developing leaders and building capability across industries. She founded Lead with Sheree to help ambitious L&D professionals step into leadership.What you'll learn in this episode:00:38 The question that can shift your L&D career01:07 The difference between doing a job vs. building a career02:51 Three signs you may be stuck in “doing mode”04:26 What intentional career building looks like in practice07:17 A practical reflection to shape your 2026 roadmapGo deeper - live with Lead with Sheree🎙️ Join me 1–3 December for the Your Roadmap to L&D Leadership Workshop Series, where we’ll design your actionable career roadmap for 2026. Join the mailing list to get the info: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/589169/98676779613423573/share  Thank you for spending this time with me!👉🏾 The best place to start? Subscribe to Executive Moves — my free weekly newsletter for ambitious L&D professionals. In just 5 minutes, you’ll get one bold insight, one practical move, and one resource to accelerate your journey into L&D leadership.Sign up here: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/589169/98676779613423573/shareYou can also connect with me here:✋🏾 LinkedIn (Sheree Comninellis): https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheree-comninellis/🌐 Website: www.leadwithsheree.com📧 Email: sheree@leadwithsheree.com💬 Prefer a quick DM? Send me a message on LinkedIn - I’d love to meet you & hear about where you are in your journey into L&D leadership.

In this episode of L&D Leadership Edge, host Sheree Comninellis unpacks the mindset shifts that separate doers from strategic partners. If you want to grow your influence in L&D, you need to think differently. But the biggest change isn’t in your skills — it’s in your mindset. Sheree walks through three powerful shifts that will help you be seen, heard, and trusted as a true strategic partner in the business.Sheree Comninellis is an L&D Executive, strategist, and mentor with 18+ years of experience developing leaders and building capability across industries. She founded Lead with Sheree to help ambitious L&D professionals step into leadership.What you'll learn in this episode:00:29 Why thinking like a strategic partner starts with mindset01:25 The shift from “I’m just L&D” → “I’m a trusted advisor”03:15 How to move from service provider to strategic contributor05:53 Why visibility builds credibility and how to own your influence06:56 One practical move to apply these shifts this week Thank you for spending this time with me!👉🏾 The best place to start? Subscribe to Executive Moves — my free weekly newsletter for ambitious L&D professionals. In just 5 minutes, you’ll get one bold insight, one practical move, and one resource to accelerate your journey into L&D leadership.Sign up here: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/589169/98676779613423573/shareYou can also connect with me here:✋🏾 LinkedIn (Sheree Comninellis): https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheree-comninellis/🌐 Website: www.leadwithsheree.com📧 Email: sheree@leadwithsheree.com💬 Prefer a quick DM? Send me a message on LinkedIn - I’d love to meet you & hear about where you are in your journey into L&D leadership.

In this episode of L&D Leadership Edge, host Sheree Comninellis explores why communication — one of the most critical leadership skills — can also feel like one of the hardest to master. Sheree unpacks the three challenges that make communication difficult and explains how the key to communicating well isn’t perfection, it’s mindset. You’ll also learn three practical shifts to help you speak with more clarity, confidence, and authenticity at work.Sheree Comninellis is an L&D Executive, strategist, and mentor with 18+ years of experience developing leaders and building capability across industries. She founded Lead with Sheree to help ambitious L&D professionals step into leadership.What you'll learn in this episode:00:40 Why communication can feel so difficult, even for capable professionals01:38 The three challenges that hold people back from speaking with confidence03:37 The mindset shift that separates strong communicators from hesitant ones04:44 Three practical ways to communicate with more clarity and calm this week Thank you for spending this time with me!👉🏾 The best place to start? Subscribe to Executive Moves — my free weekly newsletter for ambitious L&D professionals. In just 5 minutes, you’ll get one bold insight, one practical move, and one resource to accelerate your journey into L&D leadership.Sign up here: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/589169/98676779613423573/shareYou can also connect with me here:✋🏾 LinkedIn (Sheree Comninellis): https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheree-comninellis/🌐 Website: www.leadwithsheree.com📧 Email: sheree@leadwithsheree.com💬 Prefer a quick DM? Send me a message on LinkedIn - I’d love to meet you & hear about where you are in your journey into L&D leadership.

In this episode of L&D Leadership Edge, host Sheree Comninellis explores how your communication style shapes how others perceive your readiness for leadership. Sheree unpacks the subtle habits that hold many L&D professionals back and shares how to replace them with clarity, calm, and conviction.Sheree Comninellis is an L&D Executive, strategist, and mentor with 18+ years of experience developing leaders and building capability across industries. She founded Lead with Sheree to help ambitious L&D professionals step into leadership.What you'll learn in this episode:00:53 Why perception shapes opportunity in L&D leadership01:38 The communication habits that quietly hold you back03:45 How to shift from explaining to leading conversations07:00 One simple move to help you practice your leadership communication this week  Thank you for spending this time with me!👉🏾 The best place to start? Subscribe to Executive Moves — my free weekly newsletter for ambitious L&D professionals. In just 5 minutes, you’ll get one bold insight, one practical move, and one resource to accelerate your journey into L&D leadership.Sign up here: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/589169/98676779613423573/shareYou can also connect with me here:✋🏾 LinkedIn (Sheree Comninellis): https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheree-comninellis/🌐 Website: www.leadwithsheree.com📧 Email: sheree@leadwithsheree.com💬 Prefer a quick DM? Send me a message on LinkedIn - I’d love to meet you & hear about where you are in your journey into L&D leadership.

In this episode of L&D Leadership Edge, host Sheree Comninellis explores why your success in L&D leadership depends on how well you understand your internal stakeholders. From line managers and HR partners to executives and employees, each group has different priorities - and learning how to connect your work to what matters to them is what sets you apart as a true business partner.Sheree Comninellis is an L&D Executive, strategist, and mentor with 18+ years of experience developing leaders and building capability across industries. She founded Lead with Sheree to help ambitious L&D professionals step into leadership.What you'll learn in this episode:01:25 Who your internal stakeholders are: Why they matter, What they care about & how you can partner with them12:52 How understanding their priorities shapes your credibility14:03 A practical move to start building stronger partnerships this week Thank you for spending this time with me!👉🏾 The best place to start? Subscribe to Executive Moves — my free weekly newsletter for ambitious L&D professionals. In just 5 minutes, you’ll get one bold insight, one practical move, and one resource to accelerate your journey into L&D leadership.Sign up here: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/589169/98676779613423573/shareYou can also connect with me here:✋🏾 LinkedIn (Sheree Comninellis): https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheree-comninellis/🌐 Website: www.leadwithsheree.com📧 Email: sheree@leadwithsheree.com💬 Prefer a quick DM? Send me a message on LinkedIn - I’d love to meet you & hear about where you are in your journey into L&D leadership.

In this episode of L&D Leadership Edge, host Sheree Comninellis unpacks why understanding the business is the foundation for L&D leadership. If you want to be seen as a strategic partner - not just a learning expert - this episode will help you connect the dots between what you deliver and how the business measures success.Sheree Comninellis is an L&D Executive, strategist, and mentor with 18+ years of experience developing leaders and building capability across industries. She founded Lead with Sheree to help ambitious L&D professionals step into leadership.What you'll learn in this episode:01:11 Why business acumen matters for aspiring leaders02:06 How leaders speak the language of business03:10 What this looks like in practice inside your organisation06:42 A practical move to start building your business understanding this week Thank you for spending this time with me!👉🏾 The best place to start? Subscribe to Executive Moves — my free weekly newsletter for ambitious L&D professionals. In just 5 minutes, you’ll get one bold insight, one practical move, and one resource to accelerate your journey into L&D leadership.Sign up here: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/589169/98676779613423573/shareYou can also connect with me here:✋🏾 LinkedIn (Sheree Comninellis): https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheree-comninellis/🌐 Website: www.leadwithsheree.com📧 Email: sheree@leadwithsheree.com💬 Prefer a quick DM? Send me a message on LinkedIn - I’d love to meet you & hear about where you are in your journey into L&D leadership.

In this episode of L&D Leadership Edge, host Sheree Comninellis explores why visibility is essential for anyone who wants to step into leadership. If you’ve ever worried that sharing your work might come across as bragging, this episode will show you simple, credible ways to build visibility without feeling cringey.Sheree Comninellis is an L&D Executive, strategist, and mentor with 18+ years of experience developing leaders and building capability across industries. She founded Lead with Sheree to help ambitious L&D professionals step into leadership.What you'll learn in this episode:00:35 Why visibility matters for leadership opportunities01:03 Why staying invisible keeps you stuck in delivery01:45 Credible ways to build visibility without “showing off”05:40 A practical move you can try this week Thank you for spending this time with me!👉🏾 The best place to start? Subscribe to Executive Moves — my free weekly newsletter for ambitious L&D professionals. In just 5 minutes, you’ll get one bold insight, one practical move, and one resource to accelerate your journey into L&D leadership.Sign up here: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/589169/98676779613423573/shareYou can also connect with me here:✋🏾 LinkedIn (Sheree Comninellis): https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheree-comninellis/🌐 Website: www.leadwithsheree.com📧 Email: sheree@leadwithsheree.com💬 Prefer a quick DM? Send me a message on LinkedIn - I’d love to meet you & hear about where you are in your journey into L&D leadership.

In this episode of L&D Leadership Edge, host Sheree Comninellis explores the key shifts you need to make if you want to move from doing the work to leading the function. If you’ve been wondering why hard work alone isn’t getting you noticed for leadership, this episode will help you see the difference between execution and leadership — and how to start practicing that shift now.Sheree Comninellis is an L&D Executive, strategist, and mentor with 17+ years of experience developing leaders and building capability across industries. She founded Lead with Sheree to help ambitious L&D professionals step into leadership.What you'll learn in this episode:00:45 The key shifts from doing to leading03:33 An example from my career07:29 A practical way to test this shift on your next project08:53 A reflection question to guide your growth Thank you for spending this time with me!👉🏾 The best place to start? Subscribe to Executive Moves — my free weekly newsletter for ambitious L&D professionals. In just 5 minutes, you’ll get one bold insight, one practical move, and one resource to accelerate your journey into L&D leadership.Sign up here: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/589169/98676779613423573/shareYou can also connect with me here:✋🏾 LinkedIn (Sheree Comninellis): https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheree-comninellis/🌐 Website: www.leadwithsheree.com📧 Email: sheree@leadwithsheree.com💬 Prefer a quick DM? Send me a message on LinkedIn - I’d love to meet you & hear about where you are in your journey into L&D leadership.

In this episode of L&D Leadership Edge, host Sheree Comninellis explores why the very habits that make you excellent in your current L&D role may not be the ones that get you promoted. If you’ve been doing everything right but still feel stuck, this conversation will help you see what leaders really look for when choosing future leaders.Sheree Comninellis is an L&D Executive, strategist, and mentor with 17+ years of experience developing leaders and building capability across industries. She founded Lead with Sheree to help ambitious L&D professionals step into leadership. What you'll learn in this episode:00:45 The habits that keep you stuck in execution04:12 Why they don’t translate into leadership potential05:49 What leaders notice when considering promotions07:02 A simple move you can try this week Thank you for spending this time with me!👉🏾 The best place to start? Subscribe to Executive Moves — my free weekly newsletter for ambitious L&D professionals. In just 5 minutes, you’ll get one bold insight, one practical move, and one resource to accelerate your journey into L&D leadership.Sign up here: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/589169/98676779613423573/shareYou can also connect with me here:✋🏾 LinkedIn (Sheree Comninellis): https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheree-comninellis/🌐 Website: www.leadwithsheree.com📧 Email: sheree@leadwithsheree.com💬 Prefer a quick DM? Send me a message on LinkedIn - I’d love to meet you & hear about where you are in your journey into L&D leadership.

In this episode of L&D Leadership Edge, host Sheree Comninellis explores how to know if you’re ready to move beyond delivery and step into leadership. If you’ve been wondering whether it’s time to take the next step in your L&D career, this episode will help you spot the signs and understand what leadership really demands.Sheree Comninellis is an L&D Executive, strategist, and mentor with 17+ years of experience developing leaders and building capability across industries. She founded Lead with Sheree to help ambitious L&D professionals step into leadership.What you'll learn in this episode:00:45 Signs you’ve outgrown your current role02:51 What leadership really demands beyond technical expertise07:08 The capabilities you need to become a strong L&D leader08:43 A practical move for this weekTake the L&D Leadership Readiness Quiz (10:41)👉🏾 Ready to find out where you stand? Take the free Leadership Readiness Quiz and discover your strengths and areas to grow before stepping into L&D leadership. Take the quiz here: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/589169/142608949465581483/share. Thank you for spending this time with me!👉🏾 The best place to start? Subscribe to Executive Moves — my free weekly newsletter for ambitious L&D professionals. In just 5 minutes, you’ll get one bold insight, one practical move, and one resource to accelerate your journey into L&D leadership.Sign up here: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/589169/98676779613423573/shareYou can also connect with me here:✋🏾 LinkedIn (Sheree Comninellis): https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheree-comninellis/🌐 Website: www.leadwithsheree.com📧 Email: sheree@leadwithsheree.com💬 Prefer a quick DM? Send me a message on LinkedIn - I’d love to meet you & hear about where you are in your journey into L&D leadership.

In this debut episode of L&D Leadership Edge, host Sheree Comninellis shares her story and mission, and how this podcast will help you on your journey towards L&D leadership.Sheree Comninellis is an L&D Executive, strategist, and mentor with 17+ years of experience developing leaders and building capability across industries. She founded Lead with Sheree to help ambitious L&D professionals step into leadership.What you'll learn in this episode:00:40 Introduction to Sheree Comninellis04:45 Why I have launched Lead with Sheree & this podcast05:44 What you need to make the leap into L&D leadership07:44 What to expect from this podcast   Thank you for spending this time with me!👉🏾 The best place to start? Subscribe to Executive Moves — my free weekly newsletter for ambitious L&D professionals. In just 5 minutes, you’ll get one bold insight, one practical move, and one resource to accelerate your journey into L&D leadership.Sign up here: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/589169/98676779613423573/shareYou can also connect with me here:✋🏾 LinkedIn (Sheree Comninellis): https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheree-comninellis/🌐 Website: www.leadwithsheree.com📧 Email: sheree@leadwithsheree.com💬 Prefer a quick DM? Send me a message on LinkedIn - I’d love to meet you & hear about where you are in your journey into L&D leadership.

Show NotesIn this episode of the Simplify Leadership podcast, Sheree Comninellis, CEO of Lead with Sheree, interviews guest Veronica Taylor, Leadership Coach and Life Strategist from Life Leaders Coaching about her perspective on leadership and how it applies both at work and at home.Veronica Taylor is a seasoned leadership expert and life coach with over 20 years of corporate experience spanning industries such as finance, technology, and biotech. Specializing in guiding leaders through transformative 1:1 coaching and group programs, Veronica helps them dismantle obstacles like imposter syndrome, limiting beliefs, and assumptions to unlock their full potential. She is passionate about life leadership, empowering others to lead not only in business but also in their personal lives. At home, she home schools her two daughters, actively teaching them leadership skills such as active listening, acknowledging and validating others, and more.In this episode, Veronica shares with us what an unforgettable leader is, and she challenges the traditional concept of leadership as a skill. Instead, she introduces the concept of leadership as a character trait that you can carry with you holistically and therefore apply it in all facets of your life. She talks to us about some of the key skills that are relevant for leaders today from intuitive listening to walking the talk.We also spoke about how to apply leadership in your home, in your marriage and as a parenting strategy. Veronica shares how she instils strong values at home, and coaches her girls to build the skills that will serve them well in the future. This episode will make you think very differently about what leadership is, and how you show up as a leader – especially at home.  What you’ll learn in this episode:3:44 Veronica’s definition of an unforgettable leader, and some examples from her career09:06 Leadership as a character trait10:59 Intuitive listening, and its importance in life13:28 The importance of walking the talk as a leader21:36 Why leadership is valuable in the home space25:43 Values at home, and my big takeaway from the conversation30:00 Leadership in marriage33:35 Skills leaders should invest in developing37:38 Veronica’s plans for 2025To connect with Veronica Taylor and Life Leaders’ Coaching, visit her website: https://www.lifeleaderscoaching.com/. Or connect with her on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lifeleaderscoaching/. You can also email her to: veronica@lifeleaderscoaching.com Thank you for spending the time with me!  The best place to start? Subscribe to Executive Moves — my free weekly newsletter for ambitious L&D professionals. In just 5 minutes, you’ll get one bold insight, one practical move, and one growth resource to accelerate your leadership journey.Sign up here: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/589169/98676779613423573/shareYou can also connect with me and explore more resources:🌐 Website: www.leadwithsheree.com🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lead-with-sheree/▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadwithShereeAnd if you’d like to reach out directly, send me a message on LinkedIn. I’d love to hear from you!

Show NotesIn this episode of the Simplify Leadership podcast, Sheree Comninellis, CEO of Lead with Sheree, shares the approach you should take after having a bad hiring experience.Sheree is a strategist, entrepreneur and expert in Learning and Development. With over 17 years of experience in leadership roles, she has a proven track record of developing and mentoring leaders at all levels. She has worked across a range of industries, from small businesses to large corporations, helping them build their leadership capacity.In 2023, she founded Lead with Sheree to offer practical, easy-to-implement leadership resources and guidance to new leaders. Her mission is to simplify leadership, making it accessible and actionable, so that new leaders can overcome overwhelm and step into their roles with confidence.In this episode, I discuss the fact that it is very likely that you will make a bad hiring decision. I explain all of the emotions you may be feeling and how you should reframe this situation so as not to impact your courage to hire again.I take you through the process you must apply once the team member is no longer with the business. This process will enable you to identify what went wrong and improve your process by closing the gaps. I also explain why you must not give up and why you should try again asap.This episode is a must listen for any leaders who are new to the hiring process, or those who may be feeling hesitant to hire again after a bad hiring experience. What you’ll learn in this episode:00:51 The reason you need to hire in your business02:00 How you may feel during and after a bad hiring experience03:08 What to do when you realise you have made a bad hiring decision07:24 What not to do when you’ve had a bad hiring experience09:07 How to reflect on the hiring experience and what went wrong16:00 How to close the gaps in your process17:42 Why you must not give up  Thank you for spending the time with me!  The best place to start? Subscribe to Executive Moves — my free weekly newsletter for ambitious L&D professionals. In just 5 minutes, you’ll get one bold insight, one practical move, and one growth resource to accelerate your leadership journey.Sign up here: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/589169/98676779613423573/shareYou can also connect with me and explore more resources:🌐 Website: www.leadwithsheree.com🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lead-with-sheree/▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadwithShereeAnd if you’d like to reach out directly, send me a message on LinkedIn. I’d love to hear from you!