ted Learning Podcast

In part 2 of our podcast series on Black History Month, Darren Wingham speaks more to Louise Chandler about Black History Month.

In this podcast, Darren Wingham from ted Learning speaks to Louise Chandler, Broadcaster and Communications Expert on what Black History Month means to her and if she feels the UK has learnt anything from the events of this year in how we embed black culture in the UK.

In this podcast, Darren Wingham talks to Anne-Marie Davies on the value of having mental health first aiders in business, the impact that lockdown has had on mental health and why organisations and individuals have a role to play in supporting their colleagues regardless of whether they are in the office together or split and working in different locations.

In this podcast, we speak to Actor Josette Simon OBE & People Director Aggie Mutuma around racism they have experienced, the black lives matters movement, their experiences growing up in the UK and the challenges they have faced in a work environment.  This podcast contains content that some might find upsetting.

The UK economy is expected to take the biggest hit since records began, and recruitment will for many simply not happen. But some companies are recruiting and in this podcast, we explore the changes in approach. Also, as the furlough scheme comes to a gradual end, redundancies are being commonplace. We also explore the support that can be provided via outplacement and the way those affected need t...

With face to face interaction almost impossible for many of us, we are all having to use virtual meeting rooms to meet up with colleagues. But has the art of listening suffered during a lockdown? In this podcast, Justin Smith-Essex speaks to Ed Clark around the art of listening and how despite digital barriers this skill is as important as ever.

In part 2 of our podcast on Learning & Development in the new normal, we look at how companies need to re-build team dynamics as employees either return to the office or from furlough. Darren Wingham speaks to Justin Smith-Essex around the training and support that should be provided.

In this final part of our 7 part series on the art of influencing in the new normal, we explore the challenge of how we influence away from the office and with many of our colleages, clients and stakeholders in different locations and unable to be face to face with them, what approach should we take. Justin Smith-Essex from ted Learning speaks to Matt Hayden.

Scarcity is the last of our 6 principles of influencing and is covered in this podcast. Justin Smith-Essex speaks to Matt Hayden around what this means, and how we utilise this in the current climate.

In part 5 of our series on influencing in the new normal, we explore the need for authority in how we influence and how we can use this via digital methods given the challenge of being face to face. Matt Hayden talks us through this principle.

Is it important to like someone you need to influence? No, but it helps! In this episode of our podcast series 'influencing in the new normal', we explore the need to find common ground with the people you meet and how this will help you influence them.

People rely on social cues from others on how to think, feel, and act in many situations. This is more difficult in the current climate where we aren't face to face and need to influence via a digital platform. In part 3 of our podcast series, we explore the principle of liking. Matt Hayden speaks to Justin Smith-Essex on what this means and looks like.

In part 1 of this two-part podcast, we explore the challenges facing employees and employers as lockdown eases and how a different type of training will be required for Managers to ensure anxiety and returning from furlough need to be managed. Darren Wingham speaks to ted Learning MD Justin Smith-Essex on how training needs to be part of the new normal focus.

In part 2 of our 7 part series on influencing in the new normal, Justin Smith-Essex speaks to Matt Hayden and we explore 'commitment and consistency' which form part of Robert B. Cialdini principles of influence.

Influencing in the new normal will have a different look and feel. Face to face is replaced by screen to screen. Justin Smith-Essex, Group MD of ted Learning speaks to Matt Hayden one of our trainers around how we need to adapt our approach for the new normal. In this first episode, we explore what we mean by influencing and cover the first of the 6 principles, Reciprocity.

n this podcast, Justin Smith-Essex, Group MD of ted Learning, speaks to Claire Morton about the benefits of mental health and wellbeing in the new normal and how we need to balance our physical and mental wellbeing.

In this podcast, Justin Smith-Essex, Group MD of ted Learning, speaks to Katherine Mount our Inclusion & Diversity expert trainer on the value of having an inclusive workforce both to the business and the individual plus the impact COVID-19 might be having on creating an inclusive workforce.

Everyone keeps talking about the new normal and in this podcast, we are exploring the impact this has had on our emotions, and in particular our emotional intelligence.    Justin Smith-Essex Group, MD of ted Learning, is joined by Brian Dannatt, one of ted's associate trainers and an expert in psychology and emotional intelligence.  About Brian Dannatt Brian is one of our training team who deliver...

There is much concern, and quite rightly so, about the potential negative impact of Covid-19 and the lockdown.  In this podcast, we explore those concerns and ask ourselves "Is this also an opportunity to start to connect with what is really important". Patrick Holtby - Director of Product & Delivery Patrick has been part of the ted Learning team since soon after the business was formed. He has wo...

In this podcast to support mental health awareness, Patrick Holtby ask the questions "What are the things that make you feel worse?" and "What things make you feel better?" We provide tips on how to better manage your low moods and to understand what things affect your moods.    Patrick Holtby - Director of Product & Delivery Patrick has been part of the ted Learning team since soon after the busi...

During my time as a Learning and Development Manager with TransPennine Express, one of my responsibilities was to organise the Annual Management Conference which I had done for a couple of years. Each time we would organise a series of activities and speakers throughout the day. Everyone would sit around the cabaret-style tables, sticking with the colleagues who they knew and worked with regularly...

There is nothing worse than the absolute fear that overwhelms some people when they have to stand up and present – sweaty palms, pulse racing, can’t focus, worried they will forget key points.  It’s also no fun being on the receiving end of this quickly realising this will be an uncomfortable presentation and hoping it’s not a long one.  In this podcast, Katherine Mount provides help and advice fo...

A survey in the  Daily Mail  in 2018 of over 1,100 decision-makers found that three out of five agreed a woman should have to disclose whether she was pregnant during the recruitment process and almost half thought it was alright to find out if women had young children. Asking any of these questions would be illegal and a breach of the Equality Act 2010. So why do employers still want to ask this...

As they do in every area of our lives, our emotions can influence the way we act and react in the workplace. Emotional intelligence is about developing the skills to better understand both our own emotions as well as those around us, and effectively managing how we react to them so that we can be more productive in our work life.   The objective is not to suppress or ignore difficult emotions or f...

Conflict in the Workplace costs British businesses £33 billion per year. We are all unique. We all have different experiences with diverse backgrounds and perspectives of the world which means we can respond differently to situations at work. This has an influence on our relationships with those around us. Our diversity of experience and thought is a positive thing, but sometimes it can also lead...