And breathe ....
And breathe ....
After 30 episodes of what I am told is excellent content, Season One comes to a close and I am taking a breather. Chance... Read more
15 Feb 2022
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8mins
Ep 030 - 22 years of Tough Talk - the Art of Difficult Conversations at Work
Ep 030 - 22 years of Tough Talk - the Art of Difficult Conversations at Work
For the last 22 years I have been helping managers across every sector to have difficult conversations in the workplace.... Read more
8 Feb 2022
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21mins
Ep 029 - Time to Talk - Conversations we all need to have
Ep 029 - Time to Talk - Conversations we all need to have
Conversations can change organisations; develop relationships, improve standards, increase results – conversations can e... Read more
1 Feb 2022
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18mins
Ep 028 - HR Challenges in a Hybrid World with Gary Cookson
Ep 028 - HR Challenges in a Hybrid World with Gary Cookson
Covid and the instruction to “work from home” thrust a lot of companies into hybrid working for the first time, with lit... Read more
25 Jan 2022
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39mins
Ep 027 - Forget Blue Monday and opt for BREW Monday
Ep 027 - Forget Blue Monday and opt for BREW Monday
There is NO science to support the claim that the third Monday in January is the most depressing day of the year HOWEVER... Read more
18 Jan 2022
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24mins
Ep 026 - Managing Sickness Absence in the workplace
Ep 026 - Managing Sickness Absence in the workplace
Lots of organisations right now are dealing with high levels of absence due to the ongoing challenge with Covid, and man... Read more
11 Jan 2022
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28mins
Ep 025 - Admitting and accepting Struggle as the place where the good stuff happens
Ep 025 - Admitting and accepting Struggle as the place where the good stuff happens
When we struggle with something we often try to hide it, relating struggle with failure and not wanting to accept it, ad... Read more
4 Jan 2022
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35mins
Ep 024 - Why Really Useful Conversations Matter and why putting up with stuff is not the best way to use time and energy
Ep 024 - Why Really Useful Conversations Matter and why putting up with stuff is not the best way to use time and energy
Something of my personal story today, as I had my own period of living with the very uncomfortable and not talking about... Read more
28 Dec 2021
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18mins
Ep 023 - Really Useful Conversations about alcohol dependency in workplace
Ep 023 - Really Useful Conversations about alcohol dependency in workplace
Our often stereotypical view of someone with a drink problem is the dishevelled homeless man on the park bench with a ca... Read more
21 Dec 2021
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41mins
Ep 022 - Menopause and mental health - what employers need to know
Ep 022 - Menopause and mental health - what employers need to know
Menopause is so much more than hot flushes and night sweats and if we consider the number of women who struggle with inc... Read more
14 Dec 2021
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22mins