ChangeStories

In this episode, Susanne talks to Lene Hansen from The Glass Ceiling Project about neurodiversity and the extraordinary gifts that neurodiverse people can bring to the world of work. We also discussed unconscious bias and the need for different practices at work and in education to enable neurodiverse people to thrive.     Lene can be found here: linkedin.com/in/lene-hansen-97961191 Welcome to the...

In this episode, Susanne talks to Sam Reader and Simon Jones from WONDR about organisation growth, innovation, curiousity and life long learning. We discussed the growth of online learning during the pandemic and how platforms such as WONDR are creating change and connections in troubled times     Sam and Simon can be found here: WONDR (mywondr.co.uk) Sam - linkedin.com/in/sreader Simon - linkedin...

In this episode, Susanne talks to acupuncturist and trainer Sue Cox about her ground breaking work in treating addiction. We also discuss how important it is for all of us to take good care of our brains and ideas for how we can do this. Sue discusses how employers should be doing more to support employees with addiction and gives advice for what they need to do differently.     Sue can be found h...

In this episode, Susanne talks to renowned PR expert Hamish Thompson about the role of storytelling in corporate communications. Hamish shares examples of excellent storytelling in some of the PR campaigns that he has been involved in and also discusses how, in these extraordinary times, organisations need to communicate differently to be heard and seen.   Hamish can be found here: Heard Vs Herd T...

In this episode, Susanne talks to Rebecca Mander about resilience and her approach to bouncing forwards from setback. Rebecca shares tips and techniques for becoming more resilient and discusses the role that leaders play in creating a resilient workplace. We also discuss the importance of vulnerability and some of the key misunderstandings about resilience.   Rebecca can be found here: Guruyou Co...

In this episode, Susanne talks to Lorraine Checklin about her work as a mindfulness coach. Lorraine shares tips and techniques for bringing mindfulness to everyday.   We also discuss the importance of leaders leading by example and how leaders can ensure that conversations about mental health become part of everyday life at work.     Resources Lorraine can be found here: https://waystoflourish.com...

In this episode, Susanne talks to Martin Johnson about his @YourBigPic tool and how he uses it to support organisations in creating meaningful employee engagement. We also talked about how engagement is more than just an annual questionnaire and how every person in an organisation needs a voice that is heard.   Resources Martin can be found here: linkedin.com/in/yourbigpic And here: https://yourbi...

In this episode, Susanne talks to Rudi du Plessis about his research into the impact of work environments on performance and the simple steps that organisations can take to improve their office spaces. We also discussed the impact of the pandemic on our view of what makes a workplace and how organisations need to work harder now to create opportunities for connectivity at work.   Resources   Rudi...

In this episode, Susanne talks to Sally Dhillon about the progress that has been made towards gender diversity at work. We also talked about the impact of Covid-19 on diversity and inclusion in organisations and the conversations that need to take place in organisations to create a more diverse workplace.   Resources   Sally can be found here: https://cmtalent.co.uk/ @cmtalent1 linkedin.com/in/sal...

In this episode, Susanne talks to Jon Harding about using conversations to build shared identity in teams during change. Jon shares his TRIBE model for doing this. We also talked about the importance of leadership vulnerability and admitting mistakes. Jon can be found here: linkedin.com/in/jongreatleadershipteams ChangeStories cannot be held responsible for the content on these third party website...

In this episode, Susanne talks to Emma O'Brien about her journey from HR to becoming a Mindset Coach. We talked about imposter phenomenon and how not to allow it to hold us back and how change leaders can work with people's minds to achieve change. Emma can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/EmmaTheMindsetCoach/ linkedin.com/in/emma-o-brien-976278b http://www.emobrien.co.uk/ ChangeStories can...

In this episode, Susanne talks to David Lee about stories and their power to create change. David shares the great stories that he uses in his work and we also talked about how giving our attention to others is one of the greatest things we can do. We discussed resistance to change and how leaders need to be braver at hearing the stories from 'resistors' and learning from what they have to say. Ma...

In this episode, Susanne talks to Ann Knights about the importance of real conversations - being present with your whole self, developing awareness of self and creating the right conditions for growth and empathy. We also talked about what we can all do to have more of these conversations in our lives. Ann can be found here: linkedin.com/in/ann-knights-8153a8 http://talikandco.net ann@talikandco.n...

In this episode, Susanne talks to Rob Robson about emotions and motivations during organisation change, resistance to change, how to build internal change capacity and how conversations are what really make the difference between successful and unsuccessful change. Rob can be found here: https://8connectpeople.com   rob@8connectpeople.com   https://twitter.com/robertsrobson?s=20   linkedin.com/in/...

The ChangeStories podcast is for people who are interested in change, whether that is within organisations or for individuals. Hosted by Susanne Evans, an organisation change consultant, coach, trainer and researcher, each podcast episode features a conversation with a guest about their work to provide ideas and inspiration.   To find out more about ChangeStories and Susanne's work, go to www.feld...