GETTING TO KNOW YOU
a printer and of course Office
Works became my secret guilty
pleasure! Who’s with me??
Nowadays I’m lucky enough to
be supported by my Business
Manager and a Virtual Assistant
who are both really skilled at
doing many of the background
activities that take up a lot of
time but still need to get done.
Tell us about some of the
expectations that you had.
Have they been met?
I thought that starting my own
business would mean I would
work less. Wrong! I didn’t
realise what I was actually
looking for was flexibility in
my work – what I do, who I
work with and when I work
with them. Starting my own
business allowed me to meet
this expectation – even though I
didn’t realise I had it.
What types of services do
you offer?
I help leaders decode people
dynamics for improved
performance. I deliver this
expertise through various
channels:
• One to One: Executive
coaching and mentoring
• One to Few: Team facilitation
and group coaching
• One to Many: Keynote
speaking and Leadership
development programs
What are your plans to
expand the business?
Right now I’m focusing on
consolidating my practice.
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I’m further stream lining my
products and services so that I
continue to offer my specialist
expertise to my clients in
new and unique ways. I’m not
looking to create 100 more
Anneli’s in my business. Right
now I’m just looking to continue
deepening my expertise and
doing great work with wonderful
clients.
What would you say to
someone looking for a
business consultant and
what advice would you give
them?
Be clear on what you want
from the consultant and why
you want it. It’s easy to find
people on the internet and get
recommendations from others,
but until you know what you
want and why you want it, you
won’t have a clear criteria
for choosing someone. The
person you work with should
hold similar values, challenge
your thinking and stretch your
capabilities. They don’t’ need
to do be an expert in your
business, they just need to be
an expert in how they can help
your business.
Is there anything else
you’d like to add?
I’m proud to announce the
publication of my latest coauthored book! Developing
Direct Reports: Taking the
guesswork out of leading
leaders. It’s been a long time
coming so I’m hugely proud that
it’s now available for people.
I’m also really delighted to
give back to a much broader
audience rather than limiting my
reach to just the clients I have
the privilege of working with
face to face.
When running a small business,
every contribution counts.
Owners can’t afford to carry
staff members who aren’t
pulling their weight or who
are generally great but have
one or two behaviours that are
impacting their performance.
Finding the right way to develop
team members on the job (and
not through an outsourced
training program) can be tricky.
Often leaders aren’t sure how to
do it, let alone do it well.
With this book, small business
owners can get a practical
resource offering proven
strategies for developing
leadership in others, whilst
on the job. Packed with case
studies, leadership theory and
on the ground experience this
guide helps leaders to close
the gap between the potential
and actual performance of
their direct reports. The
book addresses the 12 most
common, globally recognised
leadership derailers, to assist
leaders dramatically impact
performance, engagement, and
the bottom line.
It’s available for purchase
through most online outlets.
All can be accessed from my
website: www.anneliblundell.
com/books/