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Alison Crabb

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In this episode of The Jane Anderson Show, my special guest is Alison Crabb. She spent 25 years working for one of Australia’s most recognized and successful retailers. She lead the largest division within the Flight Centre Travel Group, which delivered the companies most profit globally for 8 consecutive years. She is an expert in retail operations and leadership, leading teams and teaching others to create an environment of trust, purpose and inspired culture, where people work cohesively towards shared goals. She was responsible for delivering profit from $18 million to $49 million in 8 years. Winner of the Flight Centre Director’s award for Global Outstanding Achievement and Finalist in Telstra’s Business Woman of the Year. Take the time to listen to Alison today. You can find Alison on LinkedIn or at http://alisoncrabb.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Jane Anderson Show, my special guest is Alison Crabb. She spent 25 years working for one of Australia’s most recognized and successful retailers. She lead the largest division within the Flight Centre Travel Group, which delivered the companies most profit globally for 8 consecutive years. She is an expert in retail operations and leadership, leading teams and teaching others to create an environment of trust, purpose and inspired culture, where people work cohesively towards shared goals. She was responsible for delivering profit from $18 million to $49 million in 8 years. Winner of the Flight Centre Director’s award for Global Outstanding Achievement and Finalist in Telstra’s Business Woman of the Year. Take the time to listen to Alison today. You can find Alison on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisoncrabb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> or at <a href="http://alisoncrabb.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://alisoncrabb.com.au/</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Episode 64 - Retail Leadership Expert Alison Crabb

Not many industries are as people-intensive as the retail industry. Even with the pandemic giving birth to contact-less transactions, there is still constant interaction between the store manager, store employees, and the customers. Leaders in the retail space were already being seriously challenged before the pandemic hit. The sector experienced a period of unprecedented change and transformation that required a shift from the traditional brick and mortar environment. With that, managers need to develop leadership skills that will be tested as they navigate a new reality of cleaning, lower foot traffic, and employees needing more rules of what they can and can't do. As with any leadership role, retail management is a highly challenging and complex role. It gets even trickier when a manager is in charge of several stores. The good news is that a leader can manage different teams over a more expansive geographical space through influential leadership. And that's what our guest for today, Alison Crabb, will try to dissect. Alison is a retail leadership expert with more than 25 years in the industry. We talk about influential leadership, the power of delegating responsibilities and how strategies and work environment affect results.   TOPICS WE DISCUSSED INCLUDE:Getting to know Alison Crab (03:10)How Alison switched from teaching to retail (05:55)Alison's journey into leadership and entrepreneurship (08:30)Alison's first encounter with leadership and how she matured her leadership traits (11:09)The power of delegating responsibilities (15:08)Alison's transition from a store manager into an area leaderHow to lead and influence multiple teams (20:40)How strategies and the environments affect results (24:20)Analyzing Alison's book: The Essential Guide For Area Leaders in Retail (26:32)The top 5 tips for leaders (28:31)Links and ReferencesAlison’s websiteAlison’s LinkedInCheck out Alison’s Retail Leadership BookConnect With Ally NitschkeMadeformore.com.auConnect with me on LinkedInConnect with me on Instagram and FacebookSubscribe to my YouTube channelGet our Courageous Conversations GuideShow Notes: www.madeformore.com.au/27

Not many industries are as people-intensive as the retail industry. Even with the pandemic giving birth to contact-less transactions, there is still constant interaction between the store manager, store employees, and the customers. Leaders in the retail space were already being seriously challenged before the pandemic hit. The sector experienced a period of unprecedented change and transformation that required a shift from the traditional brick and mortar environment. With that, managers need to develop leadership skills that will be tested as they navigate a new reality of cleaning, lower foot traffic, and employees needing more rules of what they can and can't do. As with any leadership role, retail management is a highly challenging and complex role. It gets even trickier when a manager is in charge of several stores. The good news is that a leader can manage different teams over a more expansive geographical space through influential leadership. And that's what our guest for today, Alison Crabb, will try to dissect. Alison is a retail leadership expert with more than 25 years in the industry. We talk about influential leadership, the power of delegating responsibilities and how strategies and work environment affect results.   TOPICS WE DISCUSSED INCLUDE:<ul><li>Getting to know Alison Crab (03:10)</li><li>How Alison switched from teaching to retail (05:55)</li><li>Alison's journey into leadership and entrepreneurship (08:30)</li><li>Alison's first encounter with leadership and how she matured her leadership traits (11:09)</li><li>The power of delegating responsibilities (15:08)</li><li>Alison's transition from a store manager into an area leader</li><li>How to lead and influence multiple teams (20:40)</li><li>How strategies and the environments affect results (24:20)</li><li>Analyzing Alison's book: The Essential Guide For Area Leaders in Retail (26:32)</li><li>The top 5 tips for leaders (28:31)</li></ul>Links and References<a href="https://alisoncrabb.com.au/blogs/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Alison’s website</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisoncrabb/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Alison’s LinkedIn</a><a href="https://alisoncrabb.com.au/product/the-essential-guide-for-area-leaders-in-retail/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Check out Alison’s Retail Leadership Book</a>Connect With Ally Nitschke<a href="http://www.madeformore.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Madeformore.com.au</a>Connect with me on<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/coach-leadership/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a>Connect with me on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ally.madeformore" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ally.madeformore" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Facebook</a>Subscribe to my<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWzPxo5P5XTBcKvQyUQEpyQ" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> YouTube</a> channelGet our<a href="https://www.madeformore.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Courageous</a> Conversations GuideShow Notes: <a href="www.madeformore.com.au/27" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.madeformore.com.au/27</a>

027: Leadership In Retail with Alison Crabb

It was a pleasure to spend time with Alison Crabb, founder and principal of Alison Crabb Consulting. She has worked with some of Australia’s most recognised and successful retailers for more than 30 years. We talk about:The story behind "Alison Crabb Consulting" - the journey from retail to authorWhy leadership is so important in work and lifeHer new book "The Essential Guide for Area Leaders in Retail"What she enjoys most about helping your clientsHow she maintains her own energy levelsAlison’s career in the retail industry began as a travel consultant with the Flight Centre Travel Group, where her promotion first to store manager and then to an area leadership role was to eventually see her spend eight years as a global leader in a highly competitive and challenging retail environment. Through these years of learning, development and improvement, Alison continued to push the boundaries and drive improvement year on year. She achieved unprecedented results working with more than 1200 staff across more than 200 retail outlets, generating $1.2 billion in sales annually.Alison’s achievements were recognised when she was awarded Flight Centre’s Directors’ Award for Global Outstanding Achievement in 2010. She was also a finalist in the Telstra Businesswoman of the Year Award in 2012. Alison Crabb is recognised by many to be the industry’s leading expert on retail leadership. She has designed a unique, refreshing, personalised and highly engaging, retail-centric approach to leadership training and development. Her 30 years of experience in consumer led retail has provided her with invaluable insights into the factors influencing retail success and the keys to achieving and delivering them. Discover more about Alison See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It was a pleasure to spend time with Alison Crabb, founder and principal of Alison Crabb Consulting. She has worked with some of Australia’s most recognised and successful retailers for more than 30 years. We talk about:<ul><li>The story behind "Alison Crabb Consulting" - the journey from retail to author</li><li>Why leadership is so important in work and life</li><li>Her new book "The Essential Guide for Area Leaders in Retail"</li><li>What she enjoys most about helping your clients</li><li>How she maintains her own energy levels</li></ul>Alison’s career in the retail industry began as a travel consultant with the Flight Centre Travel Group, where her promotion first to store manager and then to an area leadership role was to eventually see her spend eight years as a global leader in a highly competitive and challenging retail environment. Through these years of learning, development and improvement, Alison continued to push the boundaries and drive improvement year on year. She achieved unprecedented results working with more than 1200 staff across more than 200 retail outlets, generating $1.2 billion in sales annually. Alison’s achievements were recognised when she was awarded Flight Centre’s Directors’ Award for Global Outstanding Achievement in 2010. She was also a finalist in the Telstra Businesswoman of the Year Award in 2012. Alison Crabb is recognised by many to be the industry’s leading expert on retail leadership. She has designed a unique, refreshing, personalised and highly engaging, retail-centric approach to leadership training and development. Her 30 years of experience in consumer led retail has provided her with invaluable insights into the factors influencing retail success and the keys to achieving and delivering them. <a href="www.alisoncrabb.com.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Discover more about Alison</a> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.