Leading Virtual Teams with Dr Maren Deepwell

Yay! We are celebrating episode 100 of Leading Virtual Teams! Thank you to everyone who listens to the podcast and all my guests who have come on to join me for a conversation. It’s been wonderful to have the opportunity to talk about all things hybrid working and finding balance whilst learning a lot about stationary, pets, pot plants and metaphors along the way! I’m delighted that an experiment...

Join me for a conversation with special guest Amy Woodgate for a fascinating chat about the parallels between learning design and leading remote teams. This is the 99th episode of Learning Virtual Teams and it was a real joy to record. Enjoy!  Amy's company,  Woodgate Consulting , operates as a fully remote team and in this episode we explore what it takes to intentionally design collaboration and...

Last year I released the first of these popular 'reflect-along' resources, designed for you to see how a particular tool is used in practice and to reflect along with me as we progress through the accompanying podcast episode. This year, I am sharing a resource all about defining YOUR own measure of success and reflecting on impact. It's been a stand-out resource for many of my coaching clients th...

This episode is about how to stick with things, be they new habits or intentions, plans or commitments even when things get messy and I share a strategy I use to reflect, reframe and regroup. Read the episode blog post . Related posts Changing habits with a Pie Chart Diary : My personal vault. Or what I learnt from a decade of progress tracking How to make a milestone map Personal reporting in Asa...

This bonus episode includes all three recordings for the Coaching Walk: Autumn Ramble . To access the other activities on this free mini course, ⁠⁠Visit the coaching walk page⁠⁠ . New here? Listen to the previous episode to find out what this is all about or Read the episode blog post.⁠ Find out more about ⁠⁠Coaching with me⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Courses for individuals and teams ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Read my blog⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Subscribe to...

I love this time of year and I love walking whilst talking. On a personal level that is one reason why having dogs is a good fit for me, as it prompts me outside daily for long, rambling walks through the colourful woods and along the river. However until recently I hadn’t found a way to translate my love for a good autumn ramble into my work… . That all changes in recent weeks as I embarked on cr...

In the best tradition of podcasting about blogging about blogging, today’s episode is all about getting started with or getting back into blogging. Recently I have had lots of conversations with folk who would like to blog more, but don’t. Or who feel they *should* be blogging more often, but they haven’t actually managed to do so. If that’s you and you are looking for ways to get your blogging mo...

Join me for a conversation with special guest Sam Rosen as we talk about co-working spaces, how to make the future of work more equitable and the environmental impact of hybrid and home working.  Sam Rosen is the Founder and CEO of Deskpass and has many years of experience working in the industry. With a background in design and a passion for making work work better, Sam shares his insights in thi...

In this episode I chat about finding ways out of procrastination... making progress with my new book and consider the power of positive feedback . Mentioned in this episode S04E24 – Special Guest Audrey Watters S04E20 – Special Guest Jim Groom S04E17 - Special Guest Anne-Marie Scott S04S15 - Talking about the Invisible Poets Group with Special Guest Steve Wheeler S04E12 - Special Guest: Bryan Math...

In this episode I chat about making my new office space 1% more comfortable, share tips on how to adjust to the changing seasons and share updates about making a book nook :) . Mentioned in this episode: Making spaces (book nook) Tips for getting 1% more comfortable Learn more about: ⁠⁠Coaching with me⁠⁠ ⁠⁠My Healthy Hybrid Habits course⁠⁠ Subscribe to my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠free monthly newslette...

Join me for a wonderfully rich conversation with special guest Audrey Watters as we talk about the culture of trying to measure everything from workout metrics to workplace productivity, and what it means to resist living life conforming to algorithmic templates.  Along the way, we chat about dog walking, making pancakes for second breakfast, avoiding a world run by Clippy and Audrey's new writing...

It's World Mental Health Day  and this year’s theme is “It is Time to Prioritise Mental Health in the Workplace” -World Mental Health Day is an annual awareness day observed every  10th October . This is a cause I have long championed, and I am glad to see this year’s emphasis on mental health in the workplace supported by a whole range of resources. I’ve linked to some examples below and each of...

Join me and the dogs for a walk as we look back at a year of re-inventing Mondays. This is a two part episode to celebrate my first year of running my own business and I share how things have been going, what's been joyful and what's been tough. This episode was recorded on a dog walk and the audio quality is mixed.

Join me and the dogs for a walk as we look back at a year of re-inventing Mondays. This is a two part episode to celebrate my first year of running my own business and I share how things have been going, what's been joyful and what's been tough. This episode was recorded on a dog walk and the audio quality is mixed.

Join me for a conversation with special guest Jim Groom as we talk about being a robot in a co-working space, teaching Slack to make jokes and building a blog studio in Trento, Italy!  If you, like me, are already a life-long fan of Jim's work, you are in for a special treat, and if you are just discovering the wonderful world of the bava, this is a perfect introduction.  Mentioned in this episode...

This month I am excited to join my former home institution for a lunchtime CPD session! I was really glad to be invited back and looking forward to working with the community of learning technology professionals for this free event. During International Week of Happiness at Work, this webinar offers a session specifically designed for Learning Technologists looking to increase wellbeing at work. W...

In this episode I share some analogue activities I find helpful at the start of a busy academic year... plus there's stationary chat, updates about upcoming events and ideas for walking meetings. Mentioned in this episode: Origami, walking and a lot of space to think What happens to our senses in the hybrid workplace? Hybrid Working & our senses: Part 2 Learn more about: Coaching with me My He...

Join me for a conversation with special guest Anne-Marie Scott as we talk about working from home, hybrid and fully remote across different continents. Plus, there is cat, stationary and bicycle chat, too! Anne-Marie was the Board Chair of the  Apereo Foundation  until recently, a member of the board of the  Open Source Initiative , and a member of the Government of British Columbia's Digital Lear...

Join on a wander reflecting on my first year of full-time coaching + consultancy. In this episode I share a personal progress update, defining my coaching 'niche' and a preview of a new course, 'Healthy Hybrid Habits for Managers and Leaders', I am launching in October!

Join me for a conversation with special guest Steve Wheeler as we talk about his inspiring work with the Invisible Poets Group which has rapidly grown to 43,000 Members. Steve shares his unique perspective on what it takes to make community building and collaboration work on this scale, the 'secret sauce' of what makes online communities work and the Pirate spirit that motivates the team of dedica...

I am super excited that we are now not even two weeks away from THE most highly anticipated event of the summer. Forget Paris, it’s all happening on the airwaves this August (and it definitely won’t be raining during summer camp on the radio!). Camp Leader in Chief, Jim Groom, has  been blogging  about what’s in store… featuring some very cool remixed artwork from Bryan Mathers (who I recently got...

Join me for a conversation with special  guest Bryan Mathers  as we talk about listening and thinking with pen and paper and working all across the spectrum from analogue to digital.  Bryan is head honcho at Visual Thinkery and I have been fortunate to collaborate with him across a range of projects for over a decade. As a creative technologist and social entrepreneur Bryan brings a wealth of expe...

I often get asked about my own experience of having a coach by my coaching clients, especially as in the UK coaching is still a (largely unregulated and) relatively new profession. A lot of my coach training and credentialing process was designed to enhance the professionalism of coaching as a practice with lots of different applications, and I love hearing about what the contexts in which other c...

Join me for a conversation with special guest Joyce Seitzinger as we talk about hybrid working, work/life balance, custom emoji and more! Joyce is based at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne (previously RMIT Online) and has a wealth of experience when it comes to leading virtual teams. Connect with Joyce on LinkedIn and Threats (@catspyjamas). Mentioned in this episode: Miro www.miro.com U...

Kicking of a series of interviews with special guests is Martin Weller. On this episode we are talking about work transitions and our desire for a kind of 'digital removals' service that helps you move your digital identity and estate when you are going through big transitions at work or in life. Mentioned in this episode: new book project Martin and I are working on Martin's blog post about movin...