{"podcast":{"title":"The Leader's Kitbag","slug":"the-leader-s-kitbag-1282405","podcast_index_feed_id":1282405,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-leaders-kitbag/","website_url":"https://www.ben-morton.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/531eaf6b-4773-4848-bb4c-68e39b01850e/sFBAl7NTEbYB-24lYckWE9YW.png","author":"Ben Morton","episode_count":200,"summary":"The Leader’s Kitbag is a practical podcast for busy and aspiring leaders, hosted by leadership expert Ben Morton. Each episode is packed with tools, tips and tactics you can use immediately. In 5–10 minutes, you’ll get a clear insight, a simple framework or prompt, and a nudge to put it into practice. If you want actionable tools and a clearer path to leadership success, this is your kitbag for the journey.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T14:21:04.368839+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-leader-s-kitbag-1282405"},"episode":{"title":"Team Development – Don’t Half-Arse It","slug":"team-development-don-t-half-arse-it","published_at":"2025-12-03T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-leader-s-kitbag-1282405/team-development-don-t-half-arse-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-leader-s-kitbag-1282405","url":"https://www.ben-morton.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/0ebc5cfd-e285-4646-8380-481122e472f6.mp3","summary":"Team development is not something you can half-arse.    In this episode, I share my own lessons from both sides of the fence; leading teams and facilitating team-development sessions.    I reflect on why I no longer deliver one-off off-sites, and how those well-intended but poorly followed-up sessions often do more harm than good.    Through a full English breakfast analogy (you’ll see), I unpack why leaders need to be all in for team development to work.    In this episode, you’ll learn:   Why team development is a daily leadership habit, not an event  The ‘chicken and pig’ test for commitment  What to do before calling in a facilitator    Get Leadership Tools Straight to Your Inbox     If you’re serious about team development and want real, practical leadership insights that cut through the fluff, then subscribe to my newsletter here .    I’ll send you tools, ideas, and reflections to help you show up better every day, not just when you’re at an offsite. ","meta_description":"Team development is not something you can half-arse. In this episode, I share my own lessons from both sides of the fence; leading teams and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":343,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-leader-s-kitbag-1282405/episodes/team-development-don-t-half-arse-it/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-leader-s-kitbag-1282405/team-development-don-t-half-arse-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}