#252: Leading Successful Teams Like a Master Gardener – Lauren Parsons
May 01, 2024Categories: Leadership, Personal Development, Relationships
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[25:01] You may be amazed to discover that building and leading successful teams is very much like being a master gardener. In today’s episode, we’ll hear from speaker, author, business coach, and Wellbeing Specialist, Lauren Parsons, who will enlighten us on this concept. Using the Master Gardener metaphor, Lauren will help us develop our proverbial green thumb by assisting us in better understanding and visualizing some elements of leadership, which can sometimes be viewed as a broad and abstract concept, as it can manifest itself in various forms and styles.
Lauren’s article, "Lead Like a Master Gardener: Successful teams need the same 12 conditions as healthy plants in order to thrive," appears in the April 2024 Issue of the Toastmaster Magazine.
Lauren Parsons is a speaker, author, business coach, and Wellbeing Specialist where, for over two decades, her practical solutions have helped thousands of busy people feel vibrant, confident, and energized.
Lauren has been bestowed with the honor of being named New Zealand’s both ‘Keynote Speaker of the Year’ and ‘Educator of the Year’ for 2024 by the Professional Speakers Association of New Zealand. Her speaking engagements have also taken her to the TEDx stage. Lauren is also the host of the Thrive TV Show and podcast.
Furthermore, Lauren has been a Toastmaster for 10 years and is currently a member of the PN Advanced Club in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Lauren Parsons hails from Manawatu, New Zealand, and can be reached on LinkedIN and at LaurenParsonsWellbeing.com. You can also download for free the first chapter of her book, www.ThrivingLeadersThrivingTeams.com.
