Podcasts and Radio

The Difference Project: What sort of workplace does the future require?

The Difference Project: What sort of workplace does the future require?

I was delighted to be a guest for the Difference Project, Episode 1 - "What sort of workplace does the future require? In this episode, we discussed how experiences and perspectives that come from unique differences become an essential quality of the workplace of the future. Watch the recorded episode here.

The challenge for men to be curious

The challenge for men to be curious

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆. As a gender equity advocate, I often get asked by men - ‘what can I do to make things better?’ The short answer is this: 𝐁𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬.

How well do you speak?

How well do you speak?

The ability to persuade and inspire is essential in business, and you do that by the words and sentences you use. In this 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭, I share three tips on effective communication: think in headlines, employ short sentences, and use simple words. Have a listen here.

What makes a good coach?

What makes a good coach?

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡? This is the question Rob Hartnett asked me, whilst chatting recently on his podcast. For me it's about psychological safety. Creating an environment where people feel safe to be themselves. But I began by saying it was about '𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯' and '𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺'. I want to be clear here - you don't necessarily have to be friends with your coach, or even like them particularly, to get value, but you do need to trust that they have your back, and can help you. I'm curious though... what do you think?

The Difference Project: Co-Creation

The Difference Project: Co-Creation

I was honoured to be a panelist on the first episode of 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭, a series of live digital conversations about how our differences might bring us together to pursue common goals, rather than divide us. We discussed how to use Difference to make a difference...to make systemic change toward a safer, fairer, more inclusive world.

How people like to be convinced

How people like to be convinced

𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒅𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒑𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒚? In my discussion with Helga Svendsen on her podcast '𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝', we chatted about all things influence and persuasion. One of the questions she asked was how we cater to different decision making styles.

How likeability affects credibility

How likeability affects credibility

Ever noticed now much easier it is to hear hard feedback from someone you like? Hmm, food for thought when it comes having difficult conversations. You don't always 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 to be liked, but it sure makes it easier to be heard. Read the full article on how likeability affects hard conversations.