Highly Relational

Over the next few weeks Season 3 of Highly Relational will continue with more great guests, sharing what they’ve come to understand about what enables people to gel together and get stuff done. And if you’re new to this podcast, do check out Series One and Two! You’ll find conversations about APPLIED CREATIVITY, SYSTEMS COACHING, COLLABORATIVE EDGE, STRATEGIC NARRATIVE and PSYCHOANALYSIS AT W...

In this first bonus episode of Season 3 Robert shares his reflections on the six conversations we’ve had so far - in the hope it’s a welcome opportunity for you to reflect too. We really do want you to make these ideas your own - to incorporate them into your leadership style or consultancy practice, so they make a difference to the individuals and teams you’re in relationship with.   Robert'...

What can complexity theory reveal about organisational life? Why are curiosity and doubt such useful leadership qualities? How might you go about bringing the desired future into the living present? Highly Relational Season 3 - Episode 6 Don't Change - Relational Complexity with  Graham Curtis Graham Curtis is an expert in organisational development and the former Director of Learning &a...

How could going for a walk with your team be good for business? What's the best preparation for a difficult conversation or meeting? How can you build resilience one step and one breath at a time? Highly Relational Season 3 - Episode 5 Walk of Life - Resilience and the Great Outdoors with  Anise Bullimore Anise Bullimore is a coach and consultant who specialises in resilience and walking...

How do we turn our passive learning into something more active? Why is reflecting on past events not necessarily the best form of reflection? Who could be our learning partner and what value might we get from finding one? Highly Relational Season 3 - Episode 4 School's Out - Active Learning with  Andrew Gibbons Andrew Gibbons is a coach and consultant who is fascinated by LEARNING - in o...

What part does self-awareness play in effective leadership? How can we intentionally develop our capacity for it and what might the benefits be? What responsibility do we really have for another person's experience of us? Highly Relational Season 3 - Episode 3 Knowing Me, Knowing You - Raising Awareness of Awareness with  Nia Thomas Nia Thomas is a charity director, fellow podcaster and autho...

What can intact teams learn from the way creative project teams come together? How can you experiment in a working environment where you only get one chance to get it right? What are the leadership challenges of large-scale live event production? Highly Relational Season 3 - Episode 2 Better Together - Delivering Successful Live Events with  Karen Edwards Karen Edwards is a senior events spec...

Could leadership be an act of creativity or perhaps even love? Could the highest goal of leadership be to create community? What part might The Muse play in inspiring us, if only we were open to it? Highly Relational Season 3 - Episode 1 The Calling - Inspirational Leadership with  Nick Williams Nick Williams is a coach, speaker, entrepreneur and best-selling author of 19 books, including ‘Th...

We’re back for a third series of Highly Relational!  We have 12 excellent guests lined up for this series, including: PENNY MALLORY - former champion rally driver and now international keynote speaker on mental toughness NICK WILLIAMS - coach, speaker, entrepreneur and best-selling author of 19 books, including ‘The Work We Were Born To Do’ WILL GLENDINNING - business owner, entrepreneur, aut...

In this bonus episode Robert reflects on the second half of the series, sharing his personal thoughts about the conversations he's had and the stand out themes of LISTENING and VULNERABILITY. He thanks the guests and listeners, asks for topic suggestions and guest recommendations and provides a Brucey Bonus! Listen here to find out more. If you enjoyed Robert's reflections and want to hear more tr...

How easy to you find it to say ‘I don’t know’? How does our childhood shame and anxiety shape us as leaders? Why do our beliefs about vulnerabilities impact the way we work together?  Highly Relational Season 2 - Episode 12 Shame Shame – Embracing our Vulnerability with Simon Cavicchia   Simon Cavicchia is an executive coach and consultant whose work focuses on making vulnerabi...

What is success? Why is authenticity the key to joyful productivity? How do we turn the 20% of the job we love into 80%?   Highly Relational Season 2 - Episode 11 Born This Way – Authentic Success with  Kate Trafford    Kate Trafford has dedicated her career to helping people reach their authentic success and become joyfully productive. Kate draws on her years of working w...

How many companies can you name that you love working with? Why is business broken? What human assets are we lacking on our organisations? Highly Relational Season 2 - Episode 10 Everything is Broken – Leadership and Humanity with  Philippa White   As founder and CEO of TIE Leadership Philippa is here to help us understand why business is broken and what we can do to fix it. Philipp...

When was the last time you experienced true change in your organisation? When was the last time you hired a change consultant? What did it actually change?  Highly Relational Season 2 - Episode 9 Silver Bullet – Myth of Fixability with  Steve Hearsum   Steve has spent decades working as an executive coach and consultant, working with organisations like Roffey Park, Tavisto...

How does listening affect a speaker’s quality of thinking? Why is it not a leadership skill we prioritise? What is the impact of interruption?   Highly Relational Season 2 - Episode 8 Hear You Me - Listening to Connect with  Colin Smith Colin Smith is known as ‘The Listener’ and has coached organisations like Biffa, BNP Paribas and the Department of Health to understand and embrace...

Why is collaboration such a tricky thing to pull off? Why aren't team behaviours just good or bad? How does a team set itself up for sustainable success from the get go? Highly Relational Season 2 - Episode 7 Best Behaviour – Effective Collaboration    with  Jill Clancy    With decades of experience in the workplace, Jill Clancy, has translated her own time as a...

UPCOMING GUESTS: Kate Trafford: LinkedIn    https://www.katetrafford.com Get There, Love Here: The Busy Professional’s Guide To Authentic, Enjoyable Success  published by Right Book Press ( Amazon ) Colin Smith: LinkedIn    https://dexteritysolutions.co.uk Jill Clancy: LinkedIn    Simon Cavicchia: LinkedIn    The Theory and Practice of Relational Coachi...

Team Development Consultant and Executive Coach, Robert has been working with teams and their challenges for over 20 years.  He has discovered that the biggest improvements come when a team has the courage to do the challenging work of developing deep personal connections and a real sense of belonging. Robert explores the insights, experience and advice from other experts in the field of huma...

What does it mean to be self-aware and how do you do it?  Why does it help us to give and receive real and honest feedback? What is the connection between self-awareness and getting comfortable with uncertainty? Highly Relational Season 2 - Episode 6 This Is Me - Self-awareness and Connection with  Julia Carden    As an executive coach with a PhD in self-awareness and a backgro...

Do all teams ‘team’ in the same way? Why is vulnerability the foundation of every great team? How do communities of practice raise industry standards?   Highly Relational Season 2 - Episode 5 Two Tribes - Inter- and Extra-Dependent Teams with  David Kesby   With a background of working with executive teams and coaches David has dedicated his career to explaining and explor...

What is the purpose of a meeting, could your last meeting have been an announcement instead? How can we make the most of our working space? Why are we so pressured to get through an agenda when working online?  Highly Relational Season 2 - Episode 4 9 to 5 - Working All Ways, From All Places with  Gwen Stirling Wilkie  With a background in organisational transformation Gwen has beco...

Why do some people say we need to learn to breathe better? How can we live richer lives at work as well as at home? How do you know your true purpose?  Highly Relational Season 2 - Episode 3 It Only Takes a Minute - Being on Purpose with  Craig Goldblatt Craig is a team coach, international keynote speaker and founder of the charity Giving Africa and strives to make every individual unde...

Do you always sit in the same seat at every meeting? Have you ever accidently called your boss Mum? Why do we make slips of the tongue, and what do they mean? Highly Relational Season 2 - Episode 2 Slip of the Tongue - Psychoanalysis at Work with Gabriella Braun Gabriella has set out to share how psychoanalysis is a tool that everyone can use in their day-to-day lives, especially at work, to help...

Have you ever wondered what team coaching really is? What’s the difference between coaching, mentoring and therapy, is there one? What is the crossover between training a coaching practitioner and a great leader?  Highly Relational Season 2 - Episode 1 Living on The Edge - Team Coaching for Performance with  Lucy Widdowson and Paul Barbour Lucy and Paul have been working together for the...

We’re back for a second series of Highly Relational!  We have 12 excellent guests lined up for this new series, including: LUCY WIDDOWSON & PAUL BARBOUR - team coaches and consultants who specialise in training existing and future team coaches CRAIG GOLDBLATT - is an impact coach emphasising the power of purpose at work and at home GABRIELLA BRAUN - reveals the huge impact our unconscious...