Sean and Mark head out on foot to walk and talk about how the last 40-something episodes have changed how they put together teams. Along the way they dig in to one of the principals of 'Togetherness' from Dr. Matt Slater's book - the 3 'R's. You can check out Dr Matt Slater's book here https://www.waterstones.com/book/togetherness/matt-slater/97819…

Another massive episode this week that has Sean and Mark talking to Sports Psychologist Dr. Chris Shambrook of Planet K2. Chris has worked with Team GB's rowing team, as well as British cricket teams and the Cambridge Boat Race crew. It's an episode chock full of ideas and takeaways on how to get a team working at peak performance consistently. In …

A refreshed and invigorated Sean and Mark return form their Summer break and dive straight in with creativity consultant, enterprise and innovation adviser and audio producer Hywel Evans. In the episode they cover the myth of the uncreative person, how organisations kill ideas and where they go today and, in a sideways move, why it can be valuable …

The Paralympics have begun and Team GB have already won a Gold Medal. So we throw back to one of our earliest episodes where we talk to to 2012 Team GB Paralympic Sitting Volleyball coach Ashley Trodden all the way from Kuwait about the world of elite level coaching, his own coaching philosophy, how that translates to working with young people in s…

[Initially posted 15 May 2020] Sean and Mark sit down this week with Daniel Lavipour, an elite strength and conditioning coach, currently working with London Pulse Superleague Netball club and the FA. They cover the storytelling behind strength and conditioning, the language of pain, and going back to basics. They also talk in detail about how Lond…

While the Tokyo Olympics are taking place (and Sean and Mark are taking a short break) we will be reposting some previous episodes where the chaps had an opportunity to speak to athletes and coaches who have had the Olympic experience. First up, Mark and Sean had the privilege of speaking to Team GB Paralympic Sitting Volleyball Captain Rob Richard…

Sean and Mark are able to grab a chat Ben Wharfe, Chief People Officer for exercise brand https://fiit.tv/ (FIIT) about his own journey from a giant corporation into a startup, finding himself in the people business along the way. Ben talks about the FIIT Culture Book that he put together to articulate and illustrate the values, vision and behaviou…

Sean and Mark are back in business and back with guest Phil Denton who is both a headteacher and the co-author of "The First 100 Days - Lessons in Leadership from the Football Bosses" (https://100daysleadership.co.uk/ (100daysleadership.co.uk)). The conversation looks at some of the lessons learned from the premiership managers that Phil has talked…

In this episode Sean and Mark dig into the Linkedin Learning course "Aaron Dignan on Transformational Change" and look at how it could change the way they work, and whether it may already have. Mark also gets a football reference in. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave feedback on iTunes, or send your feedback, comments and guest suggestions …

This episode Sean and Mark chat to Mark's colleague and co-artistic director of Waterloo Community Theatre about, amongst other things, making sure young people's voices are heard, the fear and excitement of the plan being no plan, and how that leads to a balance between freedom and guided discovery. They also talk teenage rebellion (Anna's as well…

This week Sean and Mark join Alex Tofalides, international fencer and founder of Inspion Sports, to discuss taking a sport from the elite level right back to grassroots and working across all levels. They talk about how 100% preparation applies as a rule no matter what level you are at, and how goals that you set should be based on things you can c…

To kick off the fifth series Sean and Mark talk to Matt Wood, founder of the hugely popular RunThrough running events and the GW Active Agency. They talk building a community at the grassroots, and building a business with the lessons that it taught. They also talk about hiring the right people for the job, and then letting them do their job, doing…

In this Milestone episode Sean and Mark talk teams with Peter Cauwelier, founder and Chief Team Connector of Team as One and author if The Untapped Team Advantage. In their chat they cover some of Peter's foundations of sustained team performance. They get into connections as the core components of great teams and maintaining those connections thro…

Sean and Mark push the boundaries this week by going live and streaming the episode to the world while they recorded it. No guest this week (because who wants to screw it up in front of someone important) so they discuss needing a break, the Superbowl, who gets to make the decisions, and Sean helps Mark unpick a situation where teamwork just didn't…

In this week's episode Sean and Mark connect with education consultant and podcaster TJ Juttla from QTS London to discuss recruitment in education and much more. They get into building strong relationships and how they travel with you, how understanding the people you are connecting better is the key to placing them, and how recruitment is still a …

In this week's episode, Sean and Mark sit down with Educational Leadership trainer and founder of GRJ Education, Gareth Johnson. Gareth talks them through the journey required to get to running their own business, resisting the call to follow the expected path and heading into the unknown with no fear. Along the way, they talk rugby, brass bands an…

In this week's episode Sean and Mark talk to Stephen Feeney of The Invictus project. Stephen coaches high performance athletes in self awareness and emotional intelligence as tools for consistency in elite performance. They discuss taking the focus away form outcomes and onto the 'how', challenging how you make decisions and learning how to learn f…

Happy New Year everyone! Sean and Mark return without a guest to talk lockdown whatever-point-oh and how annoying it is when getting back into the swing of things gets interrupted. They also discuss mindset being more important than tools when working remotely, and the risk of working from home meaning working all the time. Mark mentions the book R…

Revisiting this inspirational chat with James Aidoo of Innerscope, Sean and Mark learn about James' work with students and teachers on applied emotional intelligence and self-leadership. They discuss reflective leadership and how we should be practicing what we preach when it comes to resilience, the challenge and privilege of serving your local co…

Sean and Mark get dramatic this week with their chat to Matt King-Sayce, a Head of Drama at a top independent school. They talk about leading organisations through change, the power of saying yes by default and seeing where it takes you, and leading with humanity. They also get drama specific about building spaces where risks can be taken, the impo…

We're back, and in this weeks episode Sean and Mark talk to Danny Thomson, Director of Sport at a top independent school in the North West of the UK about the importance of getting the right people in the right places, coaching across the language barrier and how culture comes from the entire community around a team. He also lays down his three ess…

Welcome, new listeners! Mark and Sean return to their chat with football coach Dominic Walsh about his experiences across all levels of football from grassroots up to an elite academy. They discuss the importance of being authentic as a coach and how behaviour rather than values truly shows who you are as a leader or member of a team. An anecdote a…

Sean and Mark sit down to chat with back-to-back A-League champions Sydney FC's CEO (and Sean's old boss) Danny Townsend. Danny talks the boys through what it takes to build a business from 2 staff to 2000, and what lessons he has taken from that experience into running an A-League Football Club. Along the way they talk about the importance of show…

Sean and Mark follow up last week's COVID centred chat with another conversation that touches on how people and business are weathering 2020 as they talk to Jamie Anderson, Head of Marketing and Communications for Diversity Travel, a specialist travel agency focusing on humanitarian and educational corporate travel. Jamie goes in deep on his wealth…

This week, Mark and Sean talk to Andy Edmeads, Venue Manager for Camberley Theatre about fostering a culture of mucking in and cracking on, making fewer assumptions about how your team are feeling, and what happens when you have to pivot to becoming community support workers when a pandemic hits. Andy also delights Sean by bringing up Bobby Robson'…

Sean and Mark revisit their lockdown interview with Cara McCartney, Director at Netball at a top independent school about her role , balancing inclusion and excellence, why it can be valuable to sit on the bench and how important Netball has been throughout her life, on the court and off. With the return of schools and clubs to (some version of) th…

Sean and Mark talk to Gemma Leigh Roberts, Chartered Organisational Psychologist and founder of The Resilience Edge about (unsurprisingly) resilience, but also risk and failure, decision making, and how we can use perspective to build our resilience. In the chat they mention Gemma's popular LinkedIn Learning Course that you can check out, as well a…

Hello everyone. As you will hear from this super-short non-episode we are going to live our release day to Tuesdays so you can enjoy us on your commute, See you on Tuesday! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/noipodcast/messageBy Mark Johnson & Sean Gallagher

Today Mark and Sean have the privilege of speaking to Team GB Paralympic Sitting Volleyball Captain Rob Richardson. They talk building teams out of strangers, 'taking the message' when you are being screamed at on the pitch and how important awareness of Paralympic sport is for future generations. UK Sport GB Paralympics The High performance Podcas…

In this episode Sean and Mark revisit their talk to Jo Keeler, managing partner of Belbin, the organisation behind the famous Belbin Team Roles. They talk about making work more fun by understanding yourself better, the importance of authenticity, and how it might be as important to know when your role is needed as it is to know what your role is. …

A repost of their first ever interview, Mark and Sean talk to to 2012 Team GB Paralympic Sitting Volleyball coach Ashley Trodden. Ashley joins all the way from Kuwait and discusses the world of elite level coaching, his own coaching philosophy, how that translates to working with young people in school settings. They also cover what qualities you v…

Mark and Sean meet up in the studio to go deep on House systems in their college. Mark flips the script on Sean and grills him on his latest project, a House points system that he is introducing in his college. They talk about the importance of healthy competition, keeping things fair and why there's as much learning in losing as winning. They also…

In this future-focused conversation with Emily Gordon-Smith of trend forecasters Stylus, Sean and Mark discuss the where absence makes the heart grow fonder for in-person collaboration, cultural shifts that create macro trends, changing recruitment criteria to acknowledge new pathways into the industry and the place for kindness in competitive work…

In this inspirational chat with James Aidoo of Innerscope, Sean and Mark learn about James' work with students and teachers on applied emotional intelligence and self-leadership. They discuss reflective leadership and how we should be practicing what we preach when it comes to resilience, the challenge and privilege of serving your local community …

This week Sean and Mark speak to Ben Dunford, founder of the online student rewards platform epraise.co.uk. Ben discusses how caring underpins both his platform and his company, how to utilise praise as a team motivator, and how user feedback can be the fuel for a team who aren't in it for the money. They also discuss the importance for them of bui…

Sean and Mark conclude their conversation with Michael Moore, Academy Manager for Juventus Academy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Michael has worked in team coaching, player development and coach education with, amongst others the Football Association of Ireland. In this week's chat they talk about how to create a trusting coaching environment, the impor…

Sean and Mark return to sports this week as they chat to Michael Moore, Academy Manager for Juventus Academy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Michael has worked in team coaching, player development and coach education with, amongst others the Football Association of Ireland. In part one of their epic chat they cover the importance of setting the training e…

This week Sean and Mark get sidetracked with Emma Warren-Thomas, Chair of Trustees for the Nursery Theatre and Philanthropy Manager for the Royal Opera House. They discuss leading good meetings to get the most out of everybody in the room, knowing when to stay silent, and how it's all comes down to managing relationships. The ballet/sports science …

In today's episode Sean and Mark talk to friend, colleague and local councillor Gareth Evans about getting things done when your teammates are on another team, being visible and accessible, and leading people from the trenches. In the episode Gareth discusses the work he does with Surfers against Sewage Mayor Philip Normal's Instagram SPECIAL PODCA…

In this episode Sean and Mark talk to Jo Keeler, managing partner of Belbin, the organisation behind the famous Belbin Team Roles. They talk about making work more fun by understanding yourself better, the importance of authenticity, and how it might be as important to know when your role is needed as it is to know what your role is. Sean and Mark …

Mark and Sean are joined by Paediatric Site Practitioner Gina Penfold to discuss her role in the NHS, managing people, resources and crises in some of London's biggest hospitals. They talk about keeping a team together when you only see each other 30 minutes at a time, the power of a good acronym, and how organisation structure can be one of suppor…

Mark and Sean talk to football coach Dominic Walsh about his experiences across all levels of football from grassroots up to an elite academy. They discuss the importance of being authentic as a coach and how behaviour rather than values truly shows who you are as a leader or member of a team. An anecdote about building resilience in young academy …

Sean and Mark venture outside of their comfort zones for this week's conversation with RAF Sergeant Kevin Casey. They cover the strength of the bond that is created in the military, tough leadership and the importance of decisiveness, and shark-infested custard! TNIIP will be taking a week off next week to look back at what's gone well and what can…

Promo for the next episode, featuring an interview with Sergeant Kevin Casey of the RAF. Sean and Mark venture outside of their comfort zones to cover the strength of the bond that is created in the military, tough leadership and the importance of decisiveness, and shark-infested custard! Episode 10 will be released on the 29 May. --- Send in a voi…

Sean and Mark spend this week's pod talking to Cara McCartney, Director at Netball at a top independent school about her role , balancing inclusion and excellence, why it can be valuable to sit on the bench and how important Netball has been throughout her life, on the court and off. Roundwood Netball Club are online here and on Instagram here. Fin…

Sean and Mark sit down this week with Daniel Lavipour, an elite strength and conditioning coach, currently working with London Pulse Superleague Netball club and the FA. They cover the storytelling behind strength and conditioning, the language of pain, and going back to basics. They also talk in detail about how London Pulse are keeping their team…

This week, Mark and Sean fanboy out to Lizzie Boyce, one of the directors of Rogue Symphony, an orchestra that perform Hip Hop and Electronica arranged for classical instruments. Lizzie discusses collaboration, trust and working under pressure... and whether Kanye is a genius. She also talks about working together in lockdown and how they have coll…

Mark and Sean talk to Harry Cheslaw about his journey from Savile Row suit sales to Data Scientist with a leading luxury fashion house, before delving into his wealth of knowledge on all things Ray Dalio and his book 'Principles' and the benefits and drawbacks of a culture of radical truth. Watch Ray Dalio's talk here You can get Ray Dalio's book '…

In the second part of our two part episode, Sean and Mark continue their conversation with Charlie Pinel about the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and Dungeons and Dragons. This week the discuss failure, and the ethics of encouraging (imaginary) fights. Find out more: Duke of Edinburgh's Award (dofe.org) Dungeons and Dragons (dndbeyond.com) Follow @noipo…

In part one of a two part episode, week's Sean and Mark talk to their work colleague Charlie Pinel about what it takes prepare teams for expeditions deep into the wilds of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and the dungeons of Dungeons and Dragons. They cover guided discovery, when you need to step back from being part of the team, and the importance of…