Pala Podcast

Dr. Charlotte Rae discusses her research on the four-day working week and its impact on mental health and brain activity. The study methodology, objective measures, and findings related to the default mode network and creativity are explored in detail. The importance of balancing default mode network activity and the impact of time use on mental health are also highlighted. The conversation explor...

Welcome to our conversation with Beccie D'Cunha. In this episode we cover: • Beccie's journey from social justice campaigning to founding Courage Lab • Her experience in the Middle East • The importance of conflict intelligence • The importance of psychological safety in organisations • How we can normalise conflict • The value of humility • Learning to argue in public The conversation explores th...

In this conversation, Perry Timms discusses the concept of a Polymorphic Organization, emphasizing adaptability, fluidity, and the role of hierarchy as stewardship. The discussion covers: • the role of a Polymorphic Organisation and its malleability • organizational oscillation • the phases of expansion and consolidation • detaching from dogmas • and the role of hierarchy and taxonomies in organiz...

Hello there 👋 Emmett Fitzgerald shares his journey from traditional education to humanitarian work and alternative education, highlighting the impact of autonomy, mastery, and purpose in his career decisions. Emmett shares his journey from working in humanitarian response to becoming an economics guide at a Montessori school, emphasizing the importance of empathy, critical thinking, and independe...

Hello everybody 👋 Welcome to the Pala Podcast. I'm your host Jon Barnes, co-founder of Pala, and I want to introduce you to what we're trying to do here. We help teams and organisations becoming self-managing and in this podcast we'll be exploring this by speaking to people from diverse fields. The podcast will help people to learn about self-management and but more broadly it will explore human...

In this episode we speak to Graham Allcott the author of award winning book "Kind: The Quiet Power Of Kindness At Work". The conversation delves into the importance of kindness at work, the shift from productivity to kindness, the value of 'kindfulness' in the workplace, the role of psychological safety in team success, and the distinction between safety and comfort in fostering growth and innovat...