SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE with Vinay Kumar
In this business podcast that is all about people, Vinay Kumar, a Leadership Coach, Certified Professional Facilitator, OD Consultant, Podcaster, Global Nomad, Wildlife Stalker and Records Collector, interviews leaders, thinkers, strategists, and doers to reveal actionable insights, first-hand experiences, smart strategies, brilliant tips and lesser-known best practices on a range of subjects in business leadership and people management, from innovation, DEI, facilitation, technology, future of the workforce and sustainability to evolution of leadership, storytelling, negotiation, digital learning, mental wellbeing, the art of staying positive and even water wars! Plus each episode features curated recommendations from Vinay and his guest for your own RWL (Read Watch Listen) list to keep you shinier and happier!
SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE with Vinay Kumar
Ep 145: Paul McLean on Making ‘Dreams For Life’ a Reality
Dream. Believe. Achieve. That’s the lead-in on his LinkedIn bio, and sure enough, his work is moving worlds to make these three words a reality for thousands of children living in poverty. Our guest this episode is Paul McLean, Chief Learning Officer, Master Facilitator & Coach at IGNITE Performance, and Founder and Executive Director of the non-profit, Dreams For Life. With over 15 years of sales acumen, Paul at IGNITE Performance, a boutique human learning & development consultancy, has delivered applied learning & enablement outcomes for over 5,000+ individuals, 300+ teams globally. Paul’s deep passion for learning and supporting human development sowed the seeds for ‘Dreams For Life’ which is working to eliminate poverty by making early education a reality for underprivileged children in Indonesia and now Australia. Hit play to witness the force that is Paul McLean!
[03:06s] The origin story
[07:55s] Australia to Asia: The Cultural Transition
[12:42s] Corporate to Consulting: The Career Transition
[17:10s] ‘Dreams For Life’: Genesis and story so far
[36:04s] RWL: Read ‘Be Your Own Leadership Coach’ by Karen Stein and ‘Never Split the Difference’by Chris Voss
Connect with Paul on LinkedIn
More on Dreams For Life at www.dreamsforlife.org
Join Dreams For Life’s mission. Volunteer. Sponsor. Partner. Connect: https://dreamsforlife.org/involved
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