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Episode 71: Neurodiversity in the Workplace with Jess Meredith

To mark Neurodiversity Week, William is joined by Jess Meredith, a renowned neurodiversity advocate, trainer, speaker, and the CEO of Differing Minds.

Jess is a proud ADHDer and parent to wonderful neurodiverse children. She is on a mission to create inclusive environments for those with a neurological difference such as ADHD, autism and dyslexia, from schools to the workplace, and beyond. Jess firmly believes that to create truly inclusive societies we must all accept and embrace our neuro-diversities. 

There are so many insights and learnings for our listeners in this episode as William and Jess take a deep dive into the topic of neurodiversity and examine the strengths and benefits that having an inclusive and neurodiverse workplace can bring.

Find out more about the work Jess does here: Differing Minds | Embracing neurodiversity in the workplace

Episode 70: Rising Together with Sally Helgesen

To mark International Women’s Day, William is joined once again by Sally Helgesen, to review her upcoming book, Rising Together. Sally is a renowned author, speaker, and leadership coach. She has been inducted into the Thinkers 50 Hall of Fame, which honours those whose ideas have shaped the field of leadership worldwide. She is also ranked number 5 among the world’s thought leaders by Global Gurus.

This podcast provides listeners with valuable insights where William and Sally discuss many important topics, including: humour in the workplace, competency vs confidence and how we can change our behaviours to be more inclusive.

Find out more about the work Sally does here: Sally Helgesen - Women's Leadership Coach, Author and Speaker

 

Episode 69: Bold Moves In Female Leadership with Shanna Hocking

In this episode William is joined by author Shanna Hocking to discuss her book ‘One Bold Move a Day’.

 

Shanna is a leadership consultant, philanthropic advisor, and keynote speaker with 20 years of experience raising hundreds of millions of dollars and leading large teams at organizations such as the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Alabama, and Duke University.

 

Her articles have been published in Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Huffington Post, Motherly, and Forbes. Her expertise has been featured in Entrepreneur, Chicago Tribune, Today.com, Insider, The Muse, American Express Business Insights, and Thrive Global, among others.

 

This episode focuses on Female Leadership and how to advance your career with intentionality, courage and follow through.

There are many valuable insights to be gained as William and Shanna discuss:

 

➢The 4 mindsets needed to better ourselves

➢Self-belief and confidence

➢Figuring out what your superpower is

➢The skill of accepting a compliment

 

Find out more about the work Shanna does here: Shanna A. Hocking (shannaahocking.com)

 

Episode 68: How to help people at work with Deborah Grayson Riegel

In this latest episode William is joined by keynote speaker and executive coach Deborah Grayson Riegel to discuss ‘How to Help People at Work’. Deborah is a consultant who has taught leadership communication for Wharton Business School, Duke’s Fuqua Business School, Columbia Business School’s Women in Leadership Program, and the Beijing International MBA Programme at Peking University. She writes for Harvard Business Review, Inc., Psychology Today, Forbes, and Fast Company, and has been featured in Bloomberg Businessweek, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. She is the author of “Go to Help: 31 Strategies to Offer, Ask for, and Accept Help” and "Overcoming Overthinking: 36 Ways to Tame Anxiety for Work, School, and Life" and consults and speaks for clients including Amazon, BlackRock, Google, KraftHeinz, PepsiCo, and The United States Army.

 

This episode offers many valuable insights and learnings around the topic of seeking and accepting help. Join William and Deborah as they discuss:

 

➢ How to ask for help

➢ How to know when your help is needed or not needed

➢ Helpers High and Helpers Low

 

 

Find out more about the work Deborah does at www.deborahgraysonriegel.com

Episode 67: How to be a Better Ally with Karen Catlin

Join host William Corless for this latest episode featuring an in-depth conversation with Karen Catlin, author of "Better Allies" and a recognized expert on diversity, inclusion, and workplace equality. With 25 years of experience as a vice president of engineering at Macromedia and Adobe, Karen has seen first-hand the decline in women working in tech and is dedicated to making a positive impact on diversity and inclusion.

Join Karen and William as they tackle very relevant and topics in today’s workplace and addressing important issues such as:

➢ The different types of allies and how to be a better ally in the workplace.

➢ The language that can be useful when trying to support underrepresented groups

➢ The definition and impact of microaggressions.

Find out more about the work Karen does here and be sure to sign up for her newsletter. Karen Catlin – Advocate for Inclusive Workplaces | Coach | Speaker | Author

Episode 66: Trust Yourself and Stop Overthinking with Melody Wilding

William Corless is joined by author Melody Wilding in this episode about how to channel your emotions for success at work.  

 

Melody Wilding is the best-selling author of Trust Yourself: Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions for Success at Work.

Named one of Business Insider’s Most Innovative Coaches for her ground-breaking work on “Sensitive Strivers”, her clients include CEOs, C-level executives, and managers at top Fortune 500 companies such as Google, Amazon, and JP Morgan. Melody has been featured in The New York Times and Wall Street Journal and is a contributor to Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Psychology Today, and Forbes. Melody is a licensed social worker with a masters from Columbia University and a professor of Human Behaviour at Hunter College.

Listeners will gain many valuable insights from this episode as William and Melody chat through her book and discuss important topics such as:

 

➢ Setting boundaries

➢ The neuroscience behind high sensitivity

➢ The meaning of true confidence

 

 

Learn more about the work Melody does at melodywilding.com

Episode 65: The Mediator’s Approach with Tara West

Author and mediator Tara West joins host William Corless (MA, MII, ACC) in this episode to discuss The Mediator’s Approach. 

Tara West is the author of The Mediator’s Approach: Five (and a Half) Paths Through Conflict and co-author of Self-Determination in Mediation: The Art and Science of Mirrors and Lights. She is a certified transformative mediator and conflict coach who has been trained in facilitative, evaluative, understanding-based, and transformative approaches to mediation.

Tara has taught and developed undergraduate and graduate psychology courses covering such topics as socio-cultural approaches to psychology, developmental psychology, personality psychology, group processes, and the psychology of conflict resolution. Tara earned her PhD in Social and Health Psychology from Stony Brook University and her JD from the New York University School of Law.

There are many learnings to be gleaned from this episode for both mediators and non-mediators alike as William and Tara talk through the different styles and approaches that can be taken during the mediation process. Join them as they discuss:

 

➢ The different methods of mediation such as facilitative, evaluative and understanding 

➢ Transformative mediation

➢ How to co-mediate

 

And much more........

Episode 64: How managers and leaders can address racially-fuelled workplace bullying with Zenica Chatman

How can managers and leaders address racially fuelled workplace bullying? Zenica Chatman joins host William Corless in this episode to explore the topic of racially fuelled workplace bullying and what mangers and leaders can do to address it.

 

Zenica is a certified personal and executive coach. As a trained journalist and communications strategist, Zenica uses her unique background to help her clients identify what’s no longer working in their lives, discover their unique strengths and design an action plan to create a life they love.

 

Her journey into coaching and positive psychology began after being left emotionally broken by workplace bullying at the height of her career. In the aftermath of that experience, she went on a path to redefine her own self-worth and what it means to be successful.

 

After realising that too many women were struggling to find their own voice as they carved out new paths in their lives, she decided to help other women stand up, speak out and be heard in the workplace. This led to her becoming the founder and leader of “Surviving Corporate!” A programme for women of color, recovering from workplace trauma.

 

Listeners will gain valuable insights and takeaways as William and Zenica explore this topic together and answer questions such as:

 

What are the impacts that workplace bullying can have on the individual?

How to recognise the signs and patterns of workplace bullying?

How can individuals and managers recognise and address unconscious bias?

 

 

Find out more about the work Zenica does here: Zenica Chatman Coaching

Episode 63: Conflict isn’t the problem, mismanagement is with Marlene Chism

Conflict isn’t the problem, mismanagement is! Listen to this episode as Marlene Chism joins host William Corless to discuss how mismanagement can lead to conflict and workplace drama.

Marlene is the leading authority on stopping workplace drama. She works with C-Suite leaders to build drama-free cultures that drive growth and reduce costly mistakes. Marlene is known for helping managers address “the elephant in the room” and initiate conversations that get results. She is a recognized expert on the LinkedIn Global Learning platform. She is also a consultant, executive educator, and the author of the following works:

• Stop Workplace Drama 
• No-Drama Leadership 
• From Conflict to Courage 

Listeners will be treated to many valuable insights and learnings in this episode as William and Marlene explore how conflict can be managed and why so many managers and leaders try to avoid it and sweep it under the rug.

You can find out more about the work Marlene does here: Conflict to Courage HOME - Marlene Chism

Episode 62: Negotiation through the female lens with Smadar Cohen-Chen

Smadar Cohen-Chen joins host William Corless in this episode to discuss negotiation through the female lens. Smadar is currently a senior lecturer in the management department, in the Sussex Business School at University of Sussex. 

She received her PhD in social psychology from the University of Sheffield in 2014 and then spent two years as a visiting Assistant Professor in The Kellogg School of Management, North Western University.

Her research focuses on the role of emotions and emotional expression and regulation in interpersonal and social processes. This includes conflict, conflict resolution, decision-making, and negotiations. 

She's been teaching negotiations for seven years for MBA students, executive postgraduate and undergraduates and she has also conducted workshops on cross cultural negotiation, specifically negotiation for women.

Join William and Smadar for this truly insightful discussion where they focus on topics such as:

• The role that emotions play in negotiating
• The perception of women in negotiations
• The strengths that women can bring to negotiation