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A leadership mindset of 'we're all in this together' creates a foundation for feedback
Owner of AllBids Rob Evans is a successful Canberra business owner. He’s been through many ups and downs and has now established the Fyshwick Business Association. He shares his struggles and insights.
Why you should listen: leadership strategies for transforming corporate culture
Learn the specific steps Rob took to turn his workplace culture around that you can use too
Find out about the most important strategy that led to business improvement: results mapping
How the guiding force of “We’re all in this together” can help shape buy-in for employees and broader stakeholders by simply asking for feedback.
We explore team development strategies that build buy-in
The journey from accountant to sports management to auctioneer
How Rob spotted changes in the online environment that helped him scale his business
How smart recruitment of graduates set his business up for long-term success
Recognising burnout and the attitude shift that changed things
Results mapping and the principles of less is more and no ‘weasel words’ in strategies
The genesis of the Fyshwick Business Association and becoming a leader for a community through advocacy, collaboration, and sharing information.
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Resources:
The Fyshwick Business Association
About Results Mapping with Stacey Barr
The Amplifiers Program Rob is part of with Zoë - Join Us!
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Shownotes:
About Rob Evans:
CEO of Allbids Rob Evans shares the importance of feedback for leadership success
From managing a multi-million dollar online auction site, caddying on the Pro-Golf Tour, to teaching cricket to street kids in India, Rob is one of Canberra’s most well-respected entrepreneurs.
Rob’s natural ability with numbers and his outgoing personality, saw him move from working with some of London’s biggest banks to calling auctions at Grays and eventually opening his own business, ALLBIDS in 2002.
His passion for health and wellness has influenced many of his business ventures as well as his approach to management in and out of the boardroom. He’s run three marathons including the New York and Berlin Marathons.
Growing up in Canberra, Rob is an avid supporter and sponsor of the Canberra Raiders and sits on the board of Royal Canberra Golf Club where he is focused on many challenging projects including a $6million development of the course and additions to club facilities.
A big-picture thinker, Rob is passionate about accelerating Canberra to compete on the international stage for business and sporting events. This includes bringing international tournaments to the city and becoming an Asian freight hub.
He also hopes to align with more government agencies and private operators to adopt his ALLBIDS mantra ‘re-use is the best form of recycling’, through various corporate initiatives.
His philanthropic work includes supporting many charities and local community groups such as Lifeline, Canteen, and the Heart Foundation.
Rob’s testimonial of Zoë’s work, from LinkedIn:
I attended a few of Zoë’s workshops in 2017 and early 2018. Subsequently, I signed up for the Leader’s Edge Mastermind course from 2018-2019 and have extended the relationship in 2019 with the "Amplifiers" course and having our IT Director start the Leader’s Edge Course.
After working closely with Zoë on strategy and culture reforms, ALLBIDS executed our plans from November 2018. The results have been fantastic from so many angles. Not only are our financial results the best quarter on quarter results ever BUT we are a happier business, our premises have been upgraded and we have a pipeline of sustainable work the remainder of 2019/2020.
I feel so much more in control of the business and confident to lead not only ALLBIDS but Fyshwick as a business destination.
I have worked with several business consultants and mentors previously who have tried to help ALLBIDS consolidate, but no one has made a substantial positive effect until Zoë. Zoë's style is to shine the light on the latest developments in leadership and let you choose what is right for your business. Her understanding of business culture and extensive research into the most up to date strategies has been fantastic for me. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to improve their leadership skills.
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About your host, Canberra leadership expert Zoë Routh:
Zoë Routh is one of Australia’s leading experts on people stuff - the stuff that gets in our way of producing results, and the stuff that lights us up. She works with the growers, makers, builders to make people stuff fun and practical.
Zoë is the author of four books: Composure - How centered leaders make the biggest impact, Moments - Leadership when it matters most, Loyalty - Stop unwanted staff turnover, boost engagement, and build lifelong advocates, and People Stuff - Beyond Personalities: An advanced handbook for leadership. People Stuff was awarded Book of the Year 2020 by the Smart WFM Australian Business Book Awards.
Zoë is also the producer of The Zoë Routh Leadership Podcast.