Morag Barrett on Cultivating Allyship at Work

Morag Barrett is a sought-out executive coach and leadership expert who helps leaders achieve outstanding results through the power of their professional relationships. At last count Morag and her company SkyeTeam have supported the development of more than 10,000 leaders from 20 countries and on 6 continents. She’s the award-winning author of three books: Cultivate: The Power of Winning Relationships; The Future-Proof Workplace; and her latest book You, Me, We: Why we all need a friend at work (and how to show up as one!) which has received NINE book awards! She’s recognized by Thinkers360 and PeopleHum as an HR Thought Leader to Watch and a member of the Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches organization.

 

Morag had a number of amazing insights during our conversation. Some of them include:

“When it comes to SkyeTeam, our values and why we do it is to have fun, to do great work, to have fun, to work with great clients, and to have fun” (8:00).

“The game of work is a team sport” (9:15).

“Our ability to be better together, that’s our mantra at SkyeTeam, comes through the courage and vulnerability to do this with others” (9:40).

“It’s all about the relationships that we have at work and in life that determine our health, happiness, and success” (10:25).

“The world of work is the biggest team sport you can participate in” (13:10).

“Nobody gets to the pinnacle of fame and success on their own” (15:05).

“The work we do is all about how do we help others make their life and work lighter and easier” (17:15).

“Life is short, and if it’s like a millstone we’re doing it wrong” (19:20).

“Everything that people remember is heart-led, the way they made me feel” (29:55).

“I am a master at asking questions and turning the focus from me to you” (36:40).

“What did I learn from that moment of burnout? That I can only run so fast for so long and I need to be prioritizing myself and self-care so that I can be stronger and better positioned to help others” (39:40).

“Can I be a friend and ally for you even if I don’t like you?” (57:00).

“How do we work respectfully together in spite of our differences to enable us to be better together because of our differences?” (57:15).

“What I am learning at the moment is how to better articulate my boundaries” (1:00:35).

“10 years from now I want to be inspiring others… firing up the individual and collective mindset in a way that just leaves a legacy and ripple effects across the world” (1:03:15).

 

Additionally, you can find the SkyeTeam website here and connect with Morag on LinkedIn. You can all purchase all of Morag’s books wherever books are sold.

Thank you so much to Morag for coming on the podcast!

I wrote a book called “Shift Your Mind” that was released in October of 2020, and you can order it on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Additionally, I have launched a company called Strong Skills, and I encourage you to check out our new website https://www.strongskills.co/. If you liked this episode and/or any others, please follow me on Twitter: @brianlevenson or Instagram: @Intentional_Performers.

Thanks for listening.