Truth, Lies and Work

In this inspiring episode, we continue our exploration of equity, diversity, and inclusion by delving into a fascinating case study featuring MKG, a fully women-led experiential marketing agency with offices in New York and LA. Join us as we dive deep into their organisational culture, values, and resilience in the face of challenges, including the impact of the pandemic. We will discuss the uniqu...

This week we're talking about Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), and asking and answering the questions you might have as a leader (including the ones you may be afraid to ask!). We've researched the top-asked questions around EDI and our incredible expert guests have answered them for you.  We're thrilled to welcome to the podcast: Sonia Thompson Sonia is an Inclusive Brand Strategist, Coach...

We’re back with another episode of our Founder Series. We’re thrilled to welcome Kevin Dahlstrom to the podcast! Kevin is the Founder and CEO of Swell, a disruptive FinTech that is on a mission to reduce credit card debt by a billion dollars.  He’s spent his career in financial services and has served as Chief Marketing oOfficer for Elevate, Mr. Cooper and Central Pacific Bank.  He is also a rock...

Is the office making a comeback? Is remote work a fading trend? And how can workplace design improve employee engagement, wellbeing and performance? In the second episode of this 2-part special recorded at Clerkenwell Design Week, we’re exploring the impact workplace design has on workplace culture and wellbeing.  In our most ambitious episode to date, we’re joined by 16 experts in the work of arc...

Is remote work the future? Or is the office back?! We battle it out over the next two weeks to find the ultimate winner. In the first of a 2-part series, we discuss remote work. Did the pandemic change work life for the better? Is WFT better for productivity? And what impact does working remotely really have on our mental health and well-being? To answer these questions and more, we're joined by t...

This week we're talking about neurodiversity, and asking and answering the questions you might have as a leader (including the ones you may be afraid to ask!). We've researched the top-asked questions around neurodiversity and our incredible expert guests have answered them for you.  We're thrilled to welcome to the podcast: Professor Nancy Doyle Professor Nancy Doyle is a Professor of Organizatio...

Mental Health Awareness is just the start. Real change requires action! This Mental Health Awareness Month, we're guiding you through a triple defence approach to protecting employee mental health and building resilient workplaces. To help, we're joined by three incredible expert guests. Amy McKeown Amy is Award-winning Workplace Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategist and Consultant. She c...

Today, we are talking about leadership, and specifically, the #1 skill leaders should develop to be more effective in inspiring employees and elevating performance. Yep, it’s time to drop the ego and start inspiring others! To help us understand how to communicate more effectively as leaders, we are joined by two incredible guests. Dr JJ Peterson As Head of Storybrand JJ has helped thousands of or...

We are very excited to welcome Oliver Yonchev to the podcast. He's an entrepreneur, a speaker, and the CEO of Flight Story, a 100~ strong marketing agency keeping brands at the forefront of what’s possible, a company he co-founded with Steven Bartlett. Prior to this, Oliver was Managing Director of Social Chain AG, a role he secured at just 26. Under his leadership, Oliver built Social Chain into...

48 hours. 29 experts. 2 hosts. 1 mission. To help you build amazing workplace cultures where people, and businesses, thrive. Phew! What a week! We absolutely loved our time as the Official Podcast of The Watercooler, the UK’s premier conference and exhibition on workplace culture and wellbeing.  Join us behind the scenes and with exclusive access to some of the event’s biggest and brightest leader...

Is the 4-day work week about working hard or hardly working? Is it a passing fad or the future of work? Can it improve well-being or is it a flawed solution for more complex workplace challenges? And perhaps most importantly, how can businesses afford it?! We answer these questions and more in this week's episode. Whether you’re a believer or a sceptic, we offer an introduction on the dos, don’ts...

A Boomer, Zoomer, Millennial and Gen-X walk into a bar and the bar-person said... (Answers on a postcard, please!) This week, we're bringing together each working generation to face off on the changes and challenges of the modern workplace. Are Boomers misunderstood? Are Millenials entitled? Are Gen-Z really lacking soft skills? And are Gen-X the forgotten generation? To unpack the lasted workplac...

Toxic workplaces aren’t just bad for employee mental health, they’re bad for business. No one sets out to build a toxic workplace culture, yet 2 out of 3 employees have experiences toxic workplaces. What’s worse, 44% of employees blame leadership. As leaders, it’s more important than ever that we know how to spot, and stop, toxic workplace culture, and create healthy work environments in which peo...

Welcome to the first episode of our Founder Story Series. We’re thrilled to welcome CEO and Co-Founder Stella Smith to the Podcast. Following a career in financial services, Stella founded a number of small businesses and quickly became frustrated with the lack of well-being benefits that were available, both for her team and other small businesses.  So, in 2019, she founded pirkx, an online platf...

As male leaders, we understand that it can be challenging to discuss certain topics, especially when they are related to sensitive matters such as women's health. This episode is dedicated to addressing those questions you've always wanted to ask but were afraid to bring up. These remarkable women bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the discussion, and they are eager to help demystify th...

We’re told to recruit superstars. A team of superstars means high performance…right?  What if we told you the opposite was true. Hiring superstars has been shown to drag team performance down. And worse, a toxic superstar costs us productivity losses equating to four full-time employees.  So, what now?  Are superstar hires the silent culture killers? And if they are, how do we attract great (good....

We’ve all had THAT boss. But according to the data, 60% of us might be one of them… How do we know if we’re an asshole? What behaviours are we adopting that make us destructive leaders? And how could values be the key to us transforming from assholes to A+ leaders? We answer these questions and more with the help of our expert guests: Susan Hobson Susan is Founder & CEO of Elite High Performance I...

Happy International Women’s Day! We’re celebrating with a panel of formidable women talking about the power (and future!) of coaching and mentoring. We’re honoured to be joined by: Julie Meyer A serial entrepreneur and Founder & Co-CEO of Augmentors, a content platform dedicated to creating a fresh language around the timeless concept of mentoring. She’s also Co-Host of the Augmentors Podcast, our...

Join us for part 2 of 2. Part 1 is last week! What do a billion-dollar VC investor, a serial entrepreneur and an M&A integration specialist have in common? HINT: They invest in people, not businesses. Today we're joined by three expert guests: Sarah Chen Spellings  Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Beyond the Billion, the world’s first and largest global consortium supporting women-founded companie...

What do a billion-dollar VC investor, a serial entrepreneur and an M&A integration specialist have in common? HINT: They invest in people, not businesses. Today we're joined by three expert guests: Sarah Chen Spellings  Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Beyond the Billion, the world’s first and largest global consortium supporting women-founded companies. In under 2 years, the fund has deployed +$6...

What does personality have to do with growing a family business? And why is understanding the personality of an entrepreneur a key factor in a successful succession or exit? This week, we’re joined by Chief Science Officer at Hogan, Ryne Sherman, and Entrepreneur and Succession Planner, Stephen Shortt, to understand what it takes to build a successful family business. Join the conversation as we d...

The world of work has changed. The future is here. Between remote/hybrid working and the rise of the ‘side hustle’, millennials and Gen-Z are wanting more from work - and from leaders. In this episode, we’re joined by Work Futuist, Sophie Wade. A Workforce Innovation Specialist at Flexcel Network, a Future-of-Work consultancym Sophie has operated ahead of the curve to help organisations navigate t...

Britain's Healthiest Workplace Survey (which informs the awards) was established to help businesses of sizes support their employees to be happier, healthier and more productive Founded by Vitality and free to take part, Britain's Healthiest Workplace survey:  Gives you deep insight into your employee’s lifestyle, physical and mental health, and the effects the pandemic has had on them  Gives you...

This week on the podcast, we’re flipping our attention back to organisations and what they can do to find, engage and nurture great people in 2023. We're joined by Kyle Denhoff, the Director of Marketing, HubSpot, and we nerd out about employer brand, workplace culture & how HubSpot are managing it all. Things we cover are: What is employer brand? Why vision and values are important The 7 foundati...

Toughen up. Be a man. Boys don’t cry. Centuries of social conditioning have created a stigma around men’s mental health and burnout.  And it’s killing them. 75% of suicides are men. Suicide is the biggest cause of death among men under 50. Men experience higher rates of cancer, heart disease and addiction - physical health conditions associated with high-stress lifestyles. Men's mental health, in...