Best Lizzie Benton Podcasts (2024)

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S12 Wrap-up | Culture projects and ponderings 25:54

3M ago25:54

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In this episode I wrap-up season 12, and start to explore the themes for season 13. What will you choose? I also share some ponderings from recent culture projects and the things I've experienced as a culture coach. Discover more about Lizzie; https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizzie-benton/ https://libertymind.co.uk/…

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The true value of workplace happiness 42:45

3M ago42:45

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In this episode I’m joined by Happiness Expert Nic Marks to talk about happiness at work. Happiness can feel intangible, but in this conversation Nic shares the data and insights about how we can measure happiness at work, and the elements that organisations often miss. After the conversation you might just look at happiness at work in a totally ne…

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The abundant organisations - A collective mindset shift 37:26

3M ago37:26

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In this episode I’m joined by Angelique Slob from Hello Monday Club. Angelique is a former HR executive and an organisational sociologist who now dedicates her work on new ways of working, and shaping the leaders of the future. In this conversation Angelique shares with us her approach to creating an abundant organisation, starting with abundance m…

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Ego in the workplace 52:56

4M ago52:56

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Does an egoless workplace really exist? And how do we talk about egos when they show up? In this episode I’m joined by Tanner Chambers, a business and leadership professional in the non-profit sector, as we wrestle with ego in the workplace and get to grips with both the good and bad sides of ego. Discover more about Tanner and his work; https://ww…

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Disrupting false harmony and reframing conflict 38:57

4M ago38:57

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What’s going unsaid in your culture? In this episode I’m joined by Richard Wood, organisational design and transformation Partner at The Ready, to talk about false harmony and our need to reframe conflict at work. In this conversation Richard gives a beautifully honest, and practical approach to how we can disrupt false harmony, and stop pretending…

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Making true creativity part of your culture 41:50

4M ago41:50

41:50

Companies talk a big talk when it comes to creativity and innovation - but is it true creativity? In this episode I’m joined by Dr. Dave Hall as he shares with us the true essence of creativity and how to truly practice creative thinking in our organisations. Dave is an experienced Chief Executive, having operated across a number of science and eng…

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Navigating Uncertainty | from anxiety to opportunity 38:38

4M ago38:38

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In this episode I’m joined by human scientist and Uncertainty Expert, Katherine Templar Lewis. As a human scientist Katherine’s work spans behavioural psychology, neuroscience, neuroaesthetics and cognition. Over the past few years Katherine has partnered with Sam Conniff to create the Uncertainty Experts, a programme designed to help build resilie…

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The perpetual state of becoming 51:06

4M ago51:06

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In this episode I’m joined by Cat Barnard, Co-Founder of Working the Future. In this conversation we dive into the forces that influence us and how knowing what to do, and why to do it, can feel anxiety-inducing. We consider whether our obsession with social media will help or hinder our growth, the meaning of purpose, and reflect on the reality th…

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Season 12 Intro | Making the Intangible, tangible 28:07

5M ago28:07

28:07

In this kick-off introduction to season 12 I share the theme of the season, alongside some personal news and events that have been keeping me busy. Discover more about Lizzie; https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizzie-benton/ https://libertymind.co.uk/ This season is supporting Teal Around the World; https://www.tealaroundtheworld.com/ https://www.gofundm…

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The Return Journey - Navigating Maternity Leave With Ruth Moody 22:21

8M ago22:21

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In this episode, we're in conversation with Ruth Moody. Ruth is an Executive Coach, with a wealth of experience helping both mothers and businesses improve their return-to-work experience. Check out her website here: Home - Ruth Moody (ruthmoodycoaching.co.uk) It's a conversation that hits close to home for many – the challenges and triumphs of mot…

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Season 11 Wrap-up | Culture news and doing the work 26:50

8M ago26:50

26:50

It's the final episode of Season 11. In this wrap-up session I share a few culture news snippets that are getting me hot under the collar, and I share some of the key learnings from the season. Discover more about Lizzie; Email - lizzie@libertymind.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizzie-benton/ https://libertymind.co.uk/ This season is sponsored …

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Putting the Fun into Functional Culture with Alicia Grimes 29:36

9M ago29:36

29:36

Join Toby in a lively conversation with Alicia Grimes, co-founder of the Future Kind Collective, a team of design-led business culture consultants. Alicia shares insights on service design and its impact on employee experiences. They discuss the challenges companies face as they scale and how to maintain a strong culture. They also dive into the im…

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Can Buurtzorg work in the UK? 42:17

9M ago42:17

42:17

In this episode I’m joined by Brendan Martin leader of Buurtzorg UK&IE. As the global icon of self-management, and progressive approaches to healthcare, Buurtzorg has seen phenomenal success in The Netherlands. But can that success be replicated in the UK? In this conversation Brendan shares the challenges of bringing Buurtzorg into the UK market, …

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What's What in Workplace Culture - With Lizzie Benton 34:35

9M ago34:35

34:35

In this episode Toby talks with fellow workplace culture podcast host Lizzie Benton. Lizzie hosts the "Make It Thrive" podcast and is "a curious explorer for better ways of working." They discuss what they've learned since diving headfirst into workplace culture, touching on topics such as the role of middle-manager, useless workplace culture initi…

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Living the Semco Style philosophy 43:52

9M ago43:52

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Semco Style Institute is grounded in the pioneering approach to democratic management from the Brazilian entrepreneur Ricardo Semler. Ricardo and Semco gained international recognition for their groundbreaking approach to management, and they're now spreading this way of working through Semco Style Institute, helping companies all over the world. T…

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Nature's Design - How Biophilic Design Affects Wellbeing with Andrew Grant 28:51

10M ago28:51

28:51

In this insightful podcast episode, join us as we dive into the world of landscape architecture with Andrew Grant, a seasoned expert in the field. With a career spanning decades, Andrew shares his journey and the evolution of sustainable design practices. Starting with his early experiences growing up on a farm in East Yorkshire, Andrew discusses h…

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From knowing, doing, to being self-managed at PTHR 36:10

10M ago36:10

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In this episode I’m joined by Kirsten Buck, Chief Futures Officer at PTHR. PTHR is a connected, collaborative enterprise of conscious business activists. With audacious dreams framed by their mission: Better business for a better world. PTHR is a self-managed enterprise, and today Kirsten shares the practices and the ways of operating that shape ho…

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An organic evolution to self-management 35:46

10M ago35:46

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In this episode I’m joined Maria-Jose from Kubadili where self-management isn’t just something they’ve implemented, but something they continuously practice and share with their own partners. Maria-Jose shares how self-management became an organic next step after their adoption of Agile methodologies, and the mindset they take for continuous experi…

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Beyond Salary: What Really Matters About Your EVP - with Emma Wharton Love 24:59

10M ago24:59

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In "Beyond Salary" Toby Brown hosts Emma Wharton Love, co-founder of We Are the Loves, an employer branding agency. They delve into the concept of Employee Value Proposition (EVP), emphasizing that it goes beyond salary and encompasses compensation, benefits, culture, development opportunities, and more. Key takeaways include: Understanding EVP: EV…

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Redefining Growth: Intentional choices about how we work 42:25

10M ago42:25

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In this episode I'm joined by Tom Haczewski, the founder of The User Story. Tom has a unique approach to how he is building his business, because it starts with an ethos around human sustainability. In this conversation we chat about the outdated mindset of growth for growths sake, and how with a vision in mind The User Story is about intentional c…

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Outside the Office: Exploring the Woodland Workplace 21:23

10M ago21:23

21:23

Podcast Show Notes: Outside the Office - Exploring The Woodland Workplace. Toby Brown in Conversation with Tom Vaughton of Varn Search Marketing. Intro: Host: Toby Brown, Head of Marketing, Interaction Guest: Tom Vaughton, Founder and MD of Varn Search Marketing Introduction: Toby introduces the episode and his guest, Tom Vaughton, from Varn Search…

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Small charity, big heart: Inside Indigo Volunteers, a self-managed charity 38:40

11M ago38:40

38:40

In this episode I’m joined by Founder and CEO of Indigo Volunteers Holly Penalver. Without realising it, Holly created a self-managed charity, and in this session we share how her common sense and trust approach led the charity to work in this progressive way. Holly takes us inside the inner workings of how Indigo works as a self-managed charity, w…

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Made Without Managers. A story of a self-managing workplace. 41:10

11M ago41:10

41:10

In this episode I'm joined by Dr. Philippa Kindon and Ruth Waterfield to discuss what's it like at Mayden, a UK tech company who is self-managing. Philippa and Ruth share the highs and lows of what it's like to work at Mayden, and how self-management comes to life in their organisation. Find more about Mayden’s way working; https://www.amazon.co.uk…

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Season 11 Intro | Progressive companies, project updates and Q&A 30:03

11M ago30:03

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Season 11 has arrived and this season I'm putting the spotlight on progressive companies who are doing things differently. I share why I wanted to get under the bonnet of those doing culture in a truly different way. I also answer some of your questions, and share an update on my latest culture projects. Connect with me on LinkedIn https://www.link…

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Co-creation, participation, and navigating culture 44:44

1y ago44:44

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On this week’s episode I’m joined by Co-founders of Happy Hq, and the hosts of the culture shock podcast Janine Jacobs and Louisa Mordaunt. Today we’re talking all about co-creation of culture, and what gets in the way of businesses embracing a more people-focussed workplace, and how we can go about creating workplaces where people can participate …

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The WorkTripp story, ditching boring boardrooms and creating epic offsites 39:07

1+ y ago39:07

39:07

In episode we’re talking about company offsets. To help us think differently about offsites I’m joined by Sophie Bailey and Sally Page from WorkTripp. If you haven’t discovered WorkTripp yet, it’s a marketplace to find memorable venues, inspirational speakers, meaningful experiences and curated specialists to help you achieve your offsite goals. To…

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Futures work, exploring change together, and developing the ability to adapt 37:58

1+ y ago37:58

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Today I’m joined by futurist Esemee Wilcox. Esmee was one of 8 global futurists given the Emerging Fellow award by the Association for Professional Futurists in 2019, and is committed to making Futures work accessible to people for global and local challenges. Esemee makes futures work practical so in today’s conversation we’re going to give you so…

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Patterns in progressive organisations, complexity and new ways of working 42:00

1+ y ago42:00

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On today’s episode I’m joined by Mark Eddleston, New Ways of Working nerd, consultant, facilitator and trainer. Mark has been on my list to have on the podcast for a while now as I’m a big fan of his playbook, and for the way he constantly asks the big questions about new ways of working. For years Mark has been practising progressive ways of worki…

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Interaction meets House Homo 31:23

1+ y ago31:23

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In this special episode we catch up with Richard O Gorman, AKA Instagram's HouseHomo. Richard designs colourful and awe-inspiring murals for Interaction and many others, having gained Insta notoriety for his incredibly vibrant do-over of a Birmingham Victorian terraced house. In this episode he's in conversation with Interaction's Account Design Le…

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Workstyle: A revolution for wellbeing, productivity and society 40:15

1+ y ago40:15

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Today I’m joined by Lizzie Penny and Alex Hirst, co-authors of Workstyle: A Revolution for Wellbeing, Productivity and SocietyLizzie Penny and Alex Hirst are friends, entrepreneurs, and changemakers. They have been leading the Workstyle Revolution for a decade, co-founding a social enterprise, Hoxby, in 2014 to prove the concept. They have helped t…

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Progressive work communities 38:36

1+ y ago38:36

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In this episode I’m joined by Perry Tims to chat about progressive work communities. Perry has over 30 years of experience in business change and performance with the last 20 being in HR/Organisation Development. He ranked Number 1 in HR's Most Influential Thinkers 2022 (his 5th inclusion in that list), is a 4x Guest Professor, a 2x author and 2x T…

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Neuroaesthetics, self-leadership and continuous curiosity 40:01

1+ y ago40:01

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In this episode I’m joined by Samantha Clarke, happiness consultant, global change maker, TEDX Speaker and Author of Love or Leave It: How to be happy at work. Together we talk about the importance of self-leadership in all of us, what companies are still getting wrong when it comes to company culture, and the exploration of neuroaesthetics. Find m…

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S10 Intro, catalysts for change, wholeness and telling everybody everything 31:10

1+ y ago31:10

31:10

Season 10 is finally here! In this intro session I share the theme for the season, and some general ponderings from a culture coach. I share my recent experience with moving further into wholeness, challenges I'm seeing dominate conversations, and an evolution in the making. Discover more about Lizzie; https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizzie-benton/ htt…

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Nick Elston: Who Are You When No-one is Looking? 32:30

1+ y ago32:30

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Nick Elston is one of the highest-profile speakers on the Lived Experience of Mental Health. Nick's perspective is that we can either let our adversities, our challenges, define us negatively for the rest of our live or we can use it to forge something powerful Nick shares his ‘Lived Experience’ through insights, tools, tips and techniques on how b…

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Concious Leadership with Natasha Wallace 34:34

1+ y ago34:34

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Natasha Wallace is author of The Conscious Effect: 50 Lessons in Organisational Wellbeing. In this episode we discuss how a breakdown led her to rethink how leaders should connect with themselves and their organisations. Thanks for listening! Check out Interaction's website for more workplace culture content and case studies (or just follow us on L…

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Older, wiser with Claire Lowson 35:17

1+ y ago35:17

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As the state pension age increases and the figures for employment in those from 50 – 64 rise, we explore the opportunities and challenges this presents for businesses and older people in the workforce – particularly for women, who face unique challenges as they age. We're joined by Claire Lowson, the founder of Supermenopause, and the woman behind …

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The S9 Wrap Up 43:16

1+ y ago43:16

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In this week's episode I wrap up season 9 and share thoughts and ponderings on the topics that have been covered for our sessions of Workplace Liberation. What will you pledge to liberate at work? Discover more about Lizzie; https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizzie-benton/ https://libertymind.co.uk/ This season is sponsored by Breathe Culture Pledge; htt…

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Menstrual Cycle Awareness at Work 47:01

1+ y ago47:01

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Today I will speaking about menstruation and menopause in the workplace with Sophie Jane Hardy, the communications director of Red School, the founder of Your Cyclical Business and host of Red School's Menstruality Podcast. You may think this topic isn’t for the workplace, but businesses who fully harness our full humanness and have started to adop…

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The Law of Attraction: The War for Talent in The Legal Sector with Helen Hodgkinson, TLT 26:10

2y ago26:10

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In this episode we talk to law firm TLT's Chief People Officer Helen Hodgkinson. We discuss the launch of TLT World, the firm's "work anywhere" policy, the role of the workspace in attracting talent and why legal firms need to take notes from other sectors if they want to win the war for talent. Head to www.tlt.com to find out more about working wi…

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Semco Style arrives in the UK 55:08

2y ago55:08

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In this episode I chat with Barry McNeil and Mark Green about Semco Style launching in the UK. We talk about what drew us all into adopting Semco Style as a self-management practice, and what we’ve all learned from becoming Semco Style Experts. Plus there’s a special discount code available for the first 50 listeners. Discover more about Semco Styl…

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Cut the crap on your CSR 25:46

2y ago25:46

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In today’s episode I’m joined by Toni Finnimore, Founder of the UK’s first subscription based volunteer community. Toni is a positivity powerhouse whose mission is to change the charitable giving model in the Uk. As a Social impact lead, community builder and a lover of all thing's kindness and connection, I know that today Tonni will seriously tra…

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The Human-Centric Workplace with Simone Fenton-Jarvis 36:47

2y ago36:47

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In this episode we talk to Simone Fenton-Jarvis, author of The Human-Centric Workplace. We discuss what makes a workplace great as opposed to just good, common mistakes companies make as they try and build their culture and how many people could share a single satsuma. Simone is a proponent for making workplace culture brilliant and making workplac…

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It's time to Decrapify Work 44:24

2y ago44:24

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In this episode I’m joined by Colin Newlyn from Decrapify Work. Colin is a variously described as a sage, critical friend, optimistic realist, independent thinker, coach, mentor and pirate. He writes, blogs and speaks regularly on leadership, teams, the future of work and the insanity of the organisations. He helps people start mutinies, break rule…

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A story of how authenticity and purpose built a community 59:14

2y ago59:14

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In this episode I’m joined Joe Glover, the Founder of The Marketing Meetup - a community of 35,000+ marketers learning, meeting, and grow in confidence together - most importantly, doing it all with kindness. Joe has spoken on big and little stages across the world, having been on his own journey that has taken him from shy introvert to… shy introv…

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Pursuing Purpose with Farleigh Performance (Graham Abbey & Sammy Burt) 41:15

2y ago41:15

41:15

To win the hearts and minds of both employees and customers, companies today need to highlight their efforts to be good global citizens. Businesses that build and positively impact their community of employees and customers creates a sense they are a part of something larger and more meaningful than themselves as individuals. People who feel a sens…

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Two culture coaches talk workplace challenges 52:51

2y ago52:51

52:51

In this episode I’m joined by Sophie Bryan, Founder & Chief Workplace Culture Specialist at Ordinarily Different. Sophie is also internationally recognised for her TEDx talk and recently launched her own podcast Rebel Work. Sophie has over 20 years of award winning experience in HR & Culture Change, working with organisations globally, and has work…

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Welcome to the world of job crafting 43:05

2y ago43:05

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In this episode I’m joined by Rob Baker where we dive into the world of job crafting. Rob is a specialist in bringing positive psychology to life within organisations. He is the founder and Chief Positive Deviant of Tailored Thinking, a pioneering evidence-based positive psychology, wellbeing and HR consultancy who were named the UK’s HR Consultanc…

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Lizzie Benton: A Conversation about Company Culture 1:25:14

2y ago1:25:14

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In this episode of See Through Design we interview Lizzie Benton from Liberty Mind. As a company culture coach, Lizzie works with founders of start-ups and small businesses to help build purpose-driven company cultures that enable everyone to thrive at work. We discuss what company culture is, how it affects moral in the workplace and the ripple ef…

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Reimagine the way we work 43:52

2y ago43:52

43:52

In this episode I’m joined by Lisa Gill, self-management coach, Tuff Leadership Trainer, author, and host of the Leadermorphosis podcast. In this session we talk about the ways we can reimagine work, and some of the core skills we can build on a personal level that can shift the way we work. It was a real honour for Lisa to join me on this podcast,…

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Ditching the ordinary to Work Extraordinary 41:32

2y ago41:32

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In this episode I'm joined by Barry McNeil, the Managing Director of Work Extraordinary. Barry is a questioner; a challenger of the status quo; a disruptor of conventional thinking; a changemaker. Which is no surprise as to why we get on so well. He works with leadership and functional teams to explore why things happen the way they do, helping to …

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