Best Cosmic Centaurs Podcasts (2024)

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Prioritizing well being at work with Sandra Saleme 52:40

6M ago52:40

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Sandra Salame is the founder of Siira, a mental wellbeing platform that provides emotional support through harnessing the power of communities to overcome day to day struggles. Siira aims to educate and empower individuals, businesses and governments by providing them with the tools and knowledge needed to effectively solve wellbeing challenges and…

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Leading through Time with Prof Jose Santos 1:22:12

7M ago1:22:12

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Jose Santos joined us for the 4th year in a row for our closing session to talk about the role that time plays in leading organizations that deliver in our closing session. Jose is an Affiliated Professor of Practice in Global Management. After spending 20 years in the managerial world, Joe moved from Italy to INSEAD and devoted himself to scholarl…

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Leading Organizations through Restructuring 59:22

7M ago59:22

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Tandem’s Rabih Brair and Alexander Damouni spoke at the 2023 #CosmicConference on Wednesday, November 8 to share insights on how leaders can navigate a restructuring holistically. Rabih Brair is the Managing Partner and co-founder at Tandem, a Dubai-based business advisory firm aimed at startups, SME's and angel investors in the region. Alex Damoun…

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Leading the Reskilling Revolution 53:11

7M ago53:11

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One of our dearest members of the #CosmicCommunity, Dr. Christiane Mueck joined us for the 2023 #CosmicConference to discuss capability building, the skills gaps, and reskilling talent in the region. Christiane Mueck has 20+ years of experience as a strategy consultant & expert advisor in education, foundations, and start-ups in Europe and the Midd…

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Leading in a Global Organization 50:06

7M ago50:06

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Soussane Chartouny is Senior director, EMEA/LATAM Field & Channel Marketing at Palo Alto Networks. She’s experienced in developing go to market strategies based on data analytics and execution to meet business goals and results. She’s also passionate about customers, technology and people and is an advocate of a growth mindset and collaborative lea…

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Leading Systemic Change 50:46

7M ago50:46

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Joining us for this year’s 2023 hashtag#CosmicConference is M. Belen Settembri CPCC MCC (Master Certified Coach), Executive and Leadership Coach, and Founder of @shiftunfolders. Belen’s session, all about leading systemic change, explores how to engage executive teams, how to manage people through change and turn those most resistant into advocates…

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Leadership During Change: Adapting your leadership to the phases of change with Wissam Adib 50:54

7M ago50:54

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Wissam Adib is an Executive Coach & Organizational Behavior Expert. He leverages a 25-year career leading large- and small-scale organizational transformation programs and works with these leaders to unlock hidden potential and create transformative results. This includes several turnaround and restructuring projects, as well as leading the institu…

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Lead. Execute. Fund. Grow. 1:16:12

8M ago1:16:12

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📣 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT: Joining us for this year's 2023 #CosmicConference is Fahad ‘Abu PowerPoint’ Habib, Founder of Boost | Consulting Redefined . Fahad shared the critical aspects of scaling, including strategy execution, key skill sets for leaders, effective strategies for small businesses, and insights on the Saudi market, while also shedding …

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Leading the Long Term Game with Richard Fitzgerald 1:05:07

8M ago1:05:07

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Richard Fitzgerald is CEO and Founder of Augustus Media, an award-winning modern media company in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, publishers of Lovin Dubai, Lovin Saudi and Smashi TV. Initially working in digital, media and social media agencies in Europe and the Middle East for over a decade, Richard founded Augustus Media in 2015 to what has grown to b…

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Leading for Sustainable Growth with Patrick Flesner 56:58

8M ago56:58

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Patrick Flesner is a growth mindset leadership coach, mentor and advisor who has a unique and holistic perspective on leadership and business growth. The insights and frameworks he shares equip leadership teams with the knowledge and tools they need to become highly effective leaders, grow their businesses fast and sustainably, and reach their bigg…

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Leading the Strategy Process from Experimentation to Execution with Mihai Ionescu 1:31:15

8M ago1:31:15

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Mihai Ionescu, Strategy Management technician, has spent the past 15 years developing the practice-tested definition of a Strategy cycle that connects the dots of the key concepts, theories, and frameworks of the Strategy Management discipline. He joined us at the #CosmicConference on Wednesday, October 11, to discuss the process of developing and …

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Masters of Strategy Execution: The Coach's Perspective with Wissam Adib 19:12

8M ago19:12

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Join us for a rerun of Wissam’s keynote about creating a high-trust executive team from the Opening Event of the 2023 #CosmicConference. Wissam Adib is an Executive Coach to CEOs and senior leaders in the public and private sectors. He leverages a 25-year career leading large- and small-scale organizational transformation programs and works with th…

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Masters of Strategy Execution: The Consultant's Perspective with Jean Abou Assi from PWC 36:33

8M ago36:33

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Join us for a rerun of Jean Abou Assi's Fireside chat with Marilyn Zakhour during the Opening Event of the 2023 Cosmic Conference. Jean is a Partner Digital & Technology at PWC ME. He has wide experience in leading large-scale digital transformation programs and is well-versed in the entire digitization process from strategy to delivery. Jean works…

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Masters of Strategy Execution: The Managers' Perspective 39:21

8M ago39:21

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Learn how to become a master of strategy execution from leaders directly involved in doing this at various scales. You'll hear from Infosysta's Edmond Tehini, AESG's Katarina Uherova Hasbani, and Nisrine Khoury. Join us for a rerun of this panel discussion with Marilyn Zakhour from the Opening Event of the 2023 Cosmic Conference on Friday, October …

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Leading Organizations that Deliver - Virtual Keynote 26:16

8M ago26:16

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Marilyn Zakhour the CEO & Founder of Cosmic Centaurs, hosted a Linkedin Live at the #CosmicConference on Tuesday, October 10, at 1PM Dubai time (GMT +4) to deliver the keynote from the opening event of the Cosmic Conference all about #strategyexecution.By Cosmic Centaurs

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Revolution and Reckoning: The Rise and Fall of Carlos Ghosn at Nissan 30:50

10M ago30:50

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Witness the transformation of a struggling giant, the formation of the Renault-Nissan alliance, and the consequences of unchecked power. Join us for this gripping exploration of Carlos Ghosn's story, a remarkable figure in the automotive industry.By Cosmic Centaurs

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Bootstrap to Brilliance: Atlassian's Unusual Journey to Scale 20:02

12M ago20:02

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How did 2 college grads bootstrap a company with only $10,000, and without any VC money, which would later become one the biggest tech companies in the world? Join me next week to learn all about Atlassian’s fascinating story, in our upcoming episode of Centaur Stage Season 3.By Cosmic Centaurs

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From Maverick to Mishap: Southwest's rise & fall 25:08

1y ago25:08

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How did America’s most popular airline, Southwest Airlines, cancel 16,700 flights over the 2022 Christmas period, leading to a 820 million dollar loss? Short answer: it was the tipping point of 20 years of neglect. Join me on this episode of Centaur Stage Season 3, as I share the story of how the rise and fall of Southwest Airlines.…

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When Innovation Goes Wrong: Kodak's Untold Digital Camera Story 17:31

1y ago17:31

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In 1975, Kodak engineer Steven Sasson unveiled the world's first digital camera—a momentous leap forward for the industry. How did Kodak end up filing for bankruptcy in 2012? Join me on this episode of Centaur Stage Season 3 as I share the story of how Kodak faltered in leveraging their own innovation and uncover the invaluable lessons we can learn…

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"Discovering" your Strategy: Lessons from IKEA's founding story 20:25

1y ago20:25

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In the Swedish province of Småland where the founder of IKEA Ingvar lived, the stony land produced poor crops. Farming wasn’t enough to survive. People had to be innovative, creative, strong and stubborn. Families were thrifty, and many became entrepreneurs to make ends meet. In the upcoming episode of Centaur Stage Season 3, I will be sharing the …

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Mastering the Turnaround: How Best Buy Stood the Test of Time 19:25

1y ago19:25

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How did Best Buy have its shares go from being worth $11 to $110 in 8 years - knowing those were the 8 years that witnessed Amazon’s peak? Listen to the incredible story of how Hubert Joly executed a turnaround strategy with Best Buy in the very first episode of Centaur Stage Season 3. In this third season, we dive deep into tales of triumph and tr…

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In Other News, Another Poorly Planned Invasion (Babylon 5: S2 Ep10) 51:22

1y ago51:22

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Dr. Franklin's dad shows up and Garabaldi flirts with a marine?1 How ever will this turn out? Join Eric and Andrew for another installment of The Podcasting Guild as they take a look at the season two Babylon 5 episode GROPOS Science News! https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2023/nasa-s-webb-telescope-captures-rarely-seen-prelude-to-supernova Show…

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Centaurs vs. G'Karens: The Hearts Attack! (Babylon 5: S2 Ep9) 52:08

1y ago52:08

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With war breaking out in the Babylon 5 universe, who's side is Andrew going to fall on? Join Eric and Andrew as we take a look at the pivotal Hugo award winning episode The Coming of Shadows! Science News! https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-have-created-a-new-type-of-ice-180981579/ Show Credits: Host: Eric Host: Andrew Theme Song:…

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Exponential Deep Vs (Babylon 5: S2 Ep8) 51:52

1+ y ago51:52

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Leave Talia alooooonnneeee! Talia deals with yet more EMOTIONAL DAMAGE while Londo has a very important decision to make! Join Andrew and Eric as they delve yet again into the universe of Babylon 5 with this weeks review of the episode Soul Mates! Science News! https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/jan/23/exotic-green-comet-not-seen-since-stone-…

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Captain Do You Know What It's Like When Kerbals Make Love? (Babylon 5: S2 Ep7) 54:36

1+ y ago54:36

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Bester returns! Everyone's favorite PsiCop stops by for a fun little romp as he tries to track down runaway telepaths. Who's side is Talia on? Join Andrew and Eric as they watch A Race Through Dark Places in this installment of The Podcasting Guild. Science News! https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/news/1722/webb-confirms-its-first-exoplanet/ Show Credits:…

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Free Mars & the Zombie Cyborgs That Loved Me (Babylon 5: S2 Ep6) 59:49

1+ y ago59:49

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Will Talia ever catch a break?! Join us as Andrew and Eric discuss this weeks episode of Babylon 5 A Spider in the Web! Happy New Year to all our friends from the Podcasting Guild! We'll eventually get the timing of these things right... maybe... Science News! https://www.science.org/content/article/historic-explosion-long-sought-fusion-breakthroug…

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ER Meets Cosmic Horror (Babylon 5: S2 Ep5) 43:15

1+ y ago43:15

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The A-Team's Dwight Schultz makes a great guest appearance in today's episode of Babylon 5 'The Long Dark'. Join Eric and Andrew as they try to make sense of peoples life choices in another installment of The Podcasting Guild! Science News! https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/artemis-I-mission-highlights Show Credits: Host: Eric Host: Andrew Them…

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Franklin's 5 Step Diet In Space! Lose Weight While Weightless! (Babylon 5: S2 Ep4) 40:10

1+ y ago40:10

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Dr. Franklin's power trip episode sees him prescribing diets to the crew! Will they mutiny and is does weight loss even make sense in a weightless environment?! Who knows?! Join Andrew and Eric as we figure it all out in this weeks episode of The Podcast Guild! Science News! https://www.voanews.com/a/first-native-american-woman-in-space-awed-by-mot…

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One Casino Scam To Rule Them All (Babylon 5: S2 Ep3) 46:12

1+ y ago46:12

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This week Mollari schemes, Vir can't take a drink and Ivonava tries her hand at a little diplomacy which goes about as well as you'd expect. Join us as we take a look at the season 2 Babylon 5 episode The Geometry of Shadows. Also, big collars are back in! Science News! https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-s-dart-mission-hits-asteroid-in-first-e…

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Pits & Peaks from the 2022 Cosmic Conference all about the Employee Experience 52:18

1+ y ago52:18

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💫Up for a round of Pits & Peaks? It’s a ritual we do after events, projects and at the end of each month. We come together to share the incredible highs (peaks) and a few areas for improvement (pits) to discuss openly how we can level up our ways of working (collaboration) and the quality of our work (delivery). From hosting a 3.5 week long confere…

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Ambassador of the Cocoon (Babylon 5: S2 Ep2) 58:56

1+ y ago58:56

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This week Andrew and I are joined by friend of the pod Vincent as guest host as he makes his first foray into Babylon 5! Will Vincent like the show and what will he make of Delenn's new hairdo? Tune into to find out! Science News! https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/ Show Credits: Host: Eric Host: Andrew Guest Host: Vincent Theme Song: DJ Madlon …

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(re)Leveraging Systems Thinking for Engagement at Scale with Breeze Dong 48:52

1+ y ago48:52

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Breeze Dong, Transformation & Enterprise Agile Coach @Roche, joined us at the #CosmicConference on Friday, October 21st, at 4 PM (GMT +4). Breeze shared her insights on human-centered design, systems thinking, and engagement at scale.By Cosmic Centaurs

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(re)Thinking your Identity at Work with Jonathan Yeo 1:01:51

1+ y ago1:01:51

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Jonathan Yeo, Founder at the Potential Space, joined us at the 2022 #CosmicConference to talk about identity in the workplace. In this interactive session Jonathan coached two remarkable volunteers through an identity exploration exercise. He asked them to reflect and share various aspects of their identity. Drawing on his Exploring Identity worksh…

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(re)Building the Firm as an Establishment with Jose Santos 1:05:06

1+ y ago1:05:06

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Jose Santos, Affiliated Professor of Practice in Global Management @ INSEAD, joined us at the #CosmicConference on Wednesday, October 19, at 1 PM (GMT +4) to share his take on how to lead in an emergent world and discuss the concept of “the firm” and what it means for the future of workBy Cosmic Centaurs

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(re)Kindling Connections at Work with Connie Hadley 1:08:39

1+ y ago1:08:39

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Connie Hadley, Founder of Institute for Life at Work, joined Marilyn on Tuesday, October 18, at 6 PM (GMT +4) for the #CosmicConference to discuss results from their collaborative research on the impact of mutual knowledge, rituals and team purpose on job meaning and satisfaction. In light of the great resignation and the crisis of trust in organiz…

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(re)Visiting Assumptions about the Workplace with Agustin Chevez 50:46

1+ y ago50:46

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Dr. Agustin Chevez, an Architect and Academic, walked in isolation for 42 days from Melbourne to Sydney expecting to incubate a unique idea about workplace design. Over a million steps later, his pilgrimage delivered unique insights which he refers to as Signposts – named for their promise to point to a better place of work for both organisations a…

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(re)Implementing Flexibility at Scale with Claudius Boller from Spotify 47:17

1+ y ago47:17

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Claudius Boller Managing Director Middle East, North Africa, South Asia excluding India at Spotify joined us for the #CosmicConference on Thursday, October 13 at 4 PM (GMT +4) He gave us a behind the scene view on Spotify’s flexible work structure, model, culture, and organizational values.By Cosmic Centaurs

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(re)Thinking the Role of the Intranet with Adam Booth & Jennifer Dunsford 58:50

1+ y ago58:50

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Jennifer Dunsford, Employee Engagement Consultant at Crayon, and Adam Booth, Group Managing Director at Omnia, joined us for a session of the 2022 #CosmicConference to share their insights on the role of the intranet in shaping the employee experience.By Cosmic Centaurs

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(re)connecting distributed teams with in-person off-sites with Chase Warrington 49:27

1+ y ago49:27

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Chase Warrington Head of Remote Doist joined us on Wednesday, October 12, at 12 PM (GMt +4) for the #CosmicConference. He discussed the impact of in-person off-sites on the #employeeexperience in distributed organizations.By Cosmic Centaurs

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(re)strategizing leadership with Dr. Susan Vroman 52:52

1+ y ago52:52

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Dr. Susan R. Vroman, Lecturer of Management at Bentley University, joined us to share her insights on how leaders can provide opportunities for employees to innovate & learn, all while creating a safe & healthy environment at work.By Cosmic Centaurs

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(re)shaping the EX through imprintable moments with Gillian French 43:54

1+ y ago43:54

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Gillian French Expert in Residence - Employee Experience at Workvivo joined us on Monday, October 10, at 5 PM (GMT +4) for the #CosmicConference to tell us all about the moments that count in the #employeeexperience Gillian went over the concept of imprintable moments, the role they play in the EX, and how leaders can design those moments.…

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(re)prioritizing Well-being at Work with Scott Armstrong 52:14

1+ y ago52:14

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Scott Armstrong Founder at mentl joined us on Monday, October 10, at 1 PM (GMT +4) at the #CosmicConference to talk about #MentalHealth at work! Scott discussed the importance of openness about mental health at work & how to get it right.By Cosmic Centaurs

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(re)Engaging your Organization with Purpose &Intention with Tony Jamous from Oyster HR 40:12

1+ y ago40:12

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Tony Jamous, CEO at Oyster® joined us on Friday, October 7 at 4:30 PM (GMT +4) at the #CosmicConference to explore how remote companies can make the #EmployeeExperience intentional through purpose & culture, leadership, and communication.By Cosmic Centaurs

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(re)Thinking the Office with Imad Lahad, Managing Director, Dubai Operation @ APCO Worldwide 46:54

1+ y ago46:54

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Imad Lahad, Managing Director, Dubai Operation @ APCO Worldwide., tells us all about our approach to (re)designing APCO’s Dubai offices.By Cosmic Centaurs

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(re)thinking work with Laurel Farrer, International Remote Work Expert 44:48

1+ y ago44:48

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Laurel Farrer, International Remote Work Expert, joins us at the #CosmicConference to discuss how to become remote first!By Cosmic Centaurs

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(re)Establishing your Purpose, Culture & Values with Tariq Saiduddine, COO @Zension Technologies Inc 43:34

1+ y ago43:34

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Tariq Saiduddin, Chief Technology Officer @ Zension Technologies Inc., joined us for the #CosmicConference opening event to share his thoughts on engaging an organization around culture, values, and purpose. He was joined by Ahad Sheikh, Deputy Chief Officer and Ramia Khoury, Director of People and Culture.…

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Capt. Stepdad, Befriender of Pigs (Babylon 5: S2 Ep1) 39:34

1+ y ago39:34

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We're back! In today's episode Andrew gets introduced to the new captain but really doesn't want to listen to him for some reason... Tune in and join us as we dive back into Babylon 5! Science News! https://www.space.com/nasa-artemis-1-moon-mission-november-launch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5caQPiRBCAA Liked our new theme tune?! Check out more…

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(re)Thinking Work: The Unshackling of Work from Place with John Preece 57:51

1+ y ago57:51

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John Preece Chief Property Officer at Hub Australia, will be joining us on Wednesday, October 5th at 12PM (GMT +4) at the #CosmicConference to talk about the #futureoftheoffice! John will be discussing how #flexible workplaces, that remove “work” from “place” and focus on how space can help employees do their best work, are key to the #employeeexpe…

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(re)Designing the Employee Experience: The 2022 Cosmic Conference Keynote with Marilyn Zakhour 22:55

1+ y ago22:55

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We believe in creating holistic, integrated experiences for teams and individuals to contribute their best work. In the words of CX specialist and author Ian Golding, “The biggest underlying principle of customer experience is the principle of empathy. But empathy isn't just towards the customer. It has to be towards your employees. If you don't ge…

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The Podcasting Guild After Dark: Galaxy Quest 52:26

2y ago52:26

52:26

Its our interseason special as promised! In this latest episode, join Andrew and Eric as they take a brief detour to check out Galaxy Quest! Science News! https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/07/james-webb-space-telescope-nasa-carina-nebula/670502/ https://www.nasa.gov/webbfirstimages Want to follow along? Check out the preferred viewin…

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