Mental health : changing the conversation with Brid O’Meara
Brid and I have an inspiring and rich conversation on mental health in the workplace. We discuss how this translates for individuals and for organisations: how can they stay connected on a human level, what reflexes and habits are being developed and how these conversations are being tackled by leaders. COVID brought this subject centre stage and forced us to look at our own responsibility in being well but also what culture is needed to sustain an open exchange in the workplace.
Hyper learning in the digital age with Edward Hess
“We all need to manage our emotions and climb over the 2 biggest inhibitors of learning : ego and fear”
Ed shares his wealth of knowledge, experience research and insights with us, particularly on hyper learning and how leaders all over the global can master inner peace Ane collectively humanise the workplace;
Transformation breakthrough : the missing piece of the jigsaw with Mike Straw
In this weeks episode of let’s talk Mike and I discuss thinking differently and taking a more holistic approach to transformation. We discuss how thinking creates our reality and the importance of understanding our own mental models. Organisations must both ‘learn’ lessons from the pandemic and then ‘unlearn’ to take the opportunity to redefine leadership and culture. We must be prepared and be present: present to the organisational system, the human system and the market ecosystem to observe emerging trends and respond quickly to beat competitors. Listening to and empathising with the different pieces of your organisational and human system puzzle will empower people to think and work differently.
The importance of inclusive leadership with Gianna Driver
“Inclusive leadership is hard, and it’s a journey..but one that is incredibly worthwhile”
In this week’s episode of let’s talk Gianna and I have a fun and rich discussion on what inclusive leadership actually means, and how the pandemic has influenced this subject. We discuss how leaders can use inclusive leadership to create sustainable change and a more equitable and collaborative environment where all voices are heard. Such ‘deep democracy’ brings with it challenging growth and development work for leaders. We need to lean in to the discomfort, and forge ahead to achieve growth based on kindness and empathy for improved performance and well being.
Sororistas – Women writing the future with Sarah Neumann
In this episode of let’s talk Sarah Neumann and I discuss female empowerment, and giving more volume to women’s voices . It is predominantly male voices that are heard and women are underrepresented at all levels of governance and decision-making; Sororistas, a movement set up during COVID to invite women to write about how they see themselves and the world in 2030, provides a platform for collaboration, visibility, collective intelligence, learning and sistership. We discuss the power of collective intelligence and the need for allyship in driving transformation and gender parity moving forward. We all have a duty to contribute to this cause and to the cause of a more purposeful humanity.
Sarah shares her experience, learnings and insights from co-founding this movement for women to make their voice heard and to “write the future “.
Undisruptable with Aidan McCullen
“Where are we vulnerable ? Where is my business model at risk ? ..”
A rich and fun conversation with Aidan on the mindset of permanent reinvention, and why leaders and organisations alike must deliberately focus on the power of reinvention; life is a dynamic process and instead of being ‘surprised’ by what the future brings, we should embrace the need to strategically build capacity to stay relevant. We need to constantly be aware of our mental models, think differently, and embrace discomfort. Aidan takes us through his concepts of this reinvention ‘mindset’ though stories, mythology, visual metaphors and personal experience, and shows us how to make these complex concepts accessible to every leader and organisation looking to build capacity, to minimise the impact of disruption, and to survive periods of stagnation whilst successfully anticipating change.
Purpose Driven People with Alize Hofmeester
“To really solve problems involve people in the early stage design. Don’t design behind close doors..”
In this week’s episode Alize and I discuss ‘being’ Agile and what it takes to build trust into organisations. We move through the different elements from purpose and people, to communication, awareness, identifying constraints and role modelling. We then dive into the different concepts and experiences around creating a learning organisation via community building, ecosystems and transformational leadership. A rich, fun and inspiring discussion with the common thread or deliberately developing inclusive practices and collective intelligence to co-create, experiment and iterate on building collective purpose.
Alize shares her wealth of experience and insight from working with organisations across the globe to create sustainable business agility, as well as the experience and insights of other experts in her book Purpose Driven People.
Digital Society School and Transformation Design with Marco Van Hout
In this week’s episode of let’s talk Marco and I discuss how to create a digital and inclusive society in today’s complex world. The digitalisation of our world is a great opportunity to bring together design thinking, IT skills, technology, entrepreneurship and ethics, while asking: how can society benefit from developments in digital technology? Listen to us exploring how to create a culture of experimentation & inclusion and scaling the leadership skills for life long learning across organisations.We all need to be part of ‘team human’.
Building and measuring inclusion in today’s workplace with Amina Folarin
In this weeks episode of let’s talk Amina and I discuss the role of inclusion in today’s workplace. From an HR, business and leadership perspective, people must be at the heart of any organisation’s diversity and inclusion strategy in order to truly understand what an inclusive culture looks like.
The role of HR in rebuilding the employee experience in today’s world with John Wallace
In this episode of let’s talk John and I discuss how the pandemic has unlocked corporate thinking to think about different ways of working, networking and communication. We also look at the importance of balance in the different elements and what technology and human collaboration brings to the mix. The changing trends and expectations of the workplace from candidates and employees as we transition into newer, more hybrid workplace and operating models is a key driver of change and an organisation’s HR function must reflect the values and purpose of the organisation and act accordingly with a talent plan based on collaboration rather than competition. We finish by discussing what the ‘future normal’ will bring in terms of more inclusive ways of working and people centred HR moving forward.