The Workplace Podcast in association with YellowWood

Episode 25: Ubuntu Intelligence: Enabling the full potential of others with Dr. Dumi Magadlela

Executive, team coach and leadership facilitator Dr. Dumi Magadlela joins our host William Corless from Johannesburg. Dumi and William discuss the Zulu philosophy of Ubuntu. We gain an insight into another aspect of leadership with Ubuntu intelligence, that was made prominent by Nelson Mandela. Creating ways of connecting and realising the full potential in your self and others through common humanity. We also discuss how accountability can be addressed within the team context, while enabling people to fulfil their potential through empowerment. Different insights are attained through a cultural lens which promises to leave our listeners with a new perspective on leadership.

Episode 24: Organisational Design: Designing with agility with Andrew Campbell

World authority on corporate strategy, Andrew Campbell is Director of Ashridge Strategic Management Centre at Ashridge Business School. Andrew discusses with our host William Corless the key elements and consideration of organisational design especially with agility.

Andrew is also an authority on organisation design being the person who developed “the nine tests of good organisation design” and with Michael Goold the book “Designing Effective Organisations”. In this episode, he shares many insights to help organisations navigate the current challenges that they face in an agile manner.

Episode 23: The importance of teaming in organisations with Colm Murphy

Colm Murphy (Executive Coach) joins our host William Corless to discuss teams in organisations. The discussion highlights: The challenges teams face what is a team versus a group? Are decisions made outside of team meetings? What dynamics are at play and the importance of trust. There are many takeaways from this episode as both Colm and William share their experiences of what makes a great team and the importance of how teaming impacts the organisation.

Episode 22: Organisational Leadership in uncertain times with Marty Linsky

Marty Linsky co-author of "Leading the Line" and former adjunct lecturer in Harvard University joins his former student William Corless (Adaptive Leadership) on the workplace podcast. This episode promises to deliver for struggling leaders as Marty talks about radical uncertainty. The challenge leaders face around the expectations of having to know the answer. Many learnings are shared on: How to communicate in chaos uncertainty, deep empathy, presence and vulnerability, relentless optimism coupled with brutal realism, generosity and forgiveness and how to bring your A game through an experimental approach.

Episode 21: Work evolution -Flexing to meet the demands of the new workplace with Cali Williams Yost

Cali Williams Yost is the leading authority on high performance work flexibility. Cali, a visionary workplace futurist joins William Corless to discuss how people can flex to meet the needs of the new workplace. An authority on flexible working since 2004, this insightful episode provides key elements of what people need to consider when talking about flexible working.

Called “one of the most sophisticated thinkers” on the transformation of work by The New York Times, her commentary frequently appears in the media including in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, USA TODAY, NPR, and the TODAY Show.

 

 

Episode 20: The future of work with Kevin Empey

Kevin Empey, a future of work pragmatist, consultant and author joins our host William Corless to discuss the future of work. In this  episode we discuss what the future of work holds for us covering aspects such as: agility, disruption, lessons from the past and implications for the HR function. 

Episode 19:The Lego Serious Play Facilitation Method with Sean Blair

Sean Blair author and co-author of three books on the Lego Serious Play (LSP) facilitation method, joins fellow LSP facilitator on the podcast. Sean provides an understanding of this facilitation method, the surprising benefits and the importance of play.

Myth's are dispelled that it's just fun with a pile of bricks, and as facilitators we discuss the importance of design to meet group learning outcomes.

Sean also provides insights into how this facilitation method has adapted online and how to use this method in a covid friendly way.  

Episode 18: Understanding Neuroscience - Brain hacks to fulfilment in life with Dr Karolien Notebaert

Renowned TEDxTalk speaker, bestseller author and expert on leadership & personal development, Dr Karolien Notebaert is this weeks guest. Karolien guides us on our we can better understand neuroscience in an accessible way, by providing memorable insights from her book. We discuss how people can overcome challenges in the workplace and through insights, science and storytelling to show people a path. We talk about the science and evidence in the power of mindfulness, by accessing the default experience networks amongst other neuroscience hacks.

Episode 17: Emotional Intelligence - Leading comfortably with uncertainty with Alan Lyons

Leading business psychologist Alan Lyons joins William Corless on the podcast to discuss how people can make the most of the challenges presented to us in the current climate. We discuss the various elements of emotional intelligence and how to be yourself more with skills. This episode jam packed with gems of self care, theory, quotes and insights.

Episode 16: Fairness and Justice at work with Deirdre Curran

Researcher and University lecturer Deirdre Curran from the National University of Ireland, Galway. Deirdre joins our host William Corless to provide insights on fairness and justice at work. We discuss the many aspects of this topic that we should all consider, especially leaders. Our conversation covers the human impact when fairness and justice is absent, the mechanisms at play and also we discuss power imbalance.