40 Podcasts

Organisations are increasingly seeking to develop policies for supporting people – both men and women – who are adversely affected by menopause symptoms. In this 9-minute podcast, Pat Duckworth explains what menopause and andropause are, and why it’s so important to talk openly at work about menopause and hormone fluctuations. She also shares valuable information for individuals and describes why it makes good business sense to promote better understanding of menopause.

It’s not just about how you participate in remote meetings, it’s about how you perform. In this short 6-minute podcast, Douglas Miller shares how to build rapport, get your ideas noticed, and make the most of your time in online meetings.

Being positive about what you can do, rather than focusing on reasons why you can’t do something, is a useful skill. In this short 6-minute podcast, Catherine de Salvo shares insights into how to reframe situations so you generate positive solutions and build rapport with others - even when you need to say ‘no’!

Belonging is something we all crave for, and it can unite us all. Combined with kindness and a genuine interest in others, a culture of diversity, inclusion and equality enables everyone to feel valued. In this short 7-minute podcast, Debbie Carter shares how exploring differences is key to creating an inclusive team.

We all have our strengths and differences, and we’re better for it. But what is neurodiversity? In this short 8-minute podcast, Dr Sami Friedman shares how you can cultivate and champion neurodiversity in your workplace.

We all sometimes face stressful situations at work and can feel anxious. In this short 7-minute podcast, Julie Bristow shares practical breathing techniques to help you feel prepared to tackle anything that comes your way.

Since the pandemic the world of work has changed. Many organisations are embracing a hybrid approach, enabling people to agree how much of the working week they are physically in their place of work and how much they work autonomously from home. In this conversation with consultant JJ Lynch and People Services Manager Alison Devey, you hear about how one organisation has implemented a successful hybrid working arrangement. Find out what they have done and how they are learning to adapt.

Anticipating people’s needs and doing things to help them without being asked, shows that you are thinking and caring about others. When we treat colleagues with kindness, it helps them to feel valued and psychologically safe – and that’s when people give of their best at work. In this ten-minute podcast Sue Duraikan talks about why kindness at work is so important and gives practical examples of how to build a culture of kindness.

Have you ever participated in a workshop or activity and felt like you didn’t come away with as much as you wanted? In this short 10-minute podcast, Greg Fradd shares how you can make the most of the time you spend developing yourself.

Do you wish you could be more confident? In this 9-minute podcast Lindsey Reed explains how we don’t need to actively change what we do, but we do need to understand how to allow our innate confidence to reveal itself. She points out that if you keep ‘clicking’ on insecure thoughts, we simply get more of them! She encourages us to notice how much better we feel and how much more productive we are, when we allow our natural, confident abilities to shine through.

People are often afraid of saying the wrong thing when it comes to neurodiversity. So, in this 9-minute podcast Dr Sami Friedman, an academic from the University of Edinburgh, explains three practical tips for communicating effectively with people as individuals, regardless of their neurodiversity ‘label’. If you’re a manager with someone in your team who is (or might be) neurodiverse, this is especially useful for you!

Have you ever regretted not taking action when you had the chance? Or wish you'd be courageous enough to challenge the status quo? In this 10-minute podcast, explorer and consultant Sue Stockdale provides insights into how to overcome our fears and take responsibility for our actions.