Highly Relational

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 RelationalSeason 2 - Episode 10Everything is Broken – Leadership and Humanitywith 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. Philippa is a global citizen, with links to Canada, Britain, Brazil and many other countries who advocates for everyone, but especially leaders, to leave the comfort of the ‘known’ and open up to other opportunities. We are more creative and innovative when we are happy, challenged and can learn from our mistakes. Philippa discusses the impact leaders can have on businesses and our world if they became more resilient, more self-aware and more willing to say ‘I don’t know, but I do know who to speak to’. As a keynote speaker, global-trailblazer and now author there is no one better than she to help us understand how to bring humanity back to business.Topics Covered:Why is business broken?How human relationship create companies and their culturesHuman assets; vulnerability, self-awareness, resilienceThis movement is bottom upAccepting and learning from failureDo we have the businesses we deserve?21st century businesses Philippa’s experiential work with TIE leadershipPhilippa’s own inspiration Bursting our echo-chamber bubble of perspectives and opinionsPhilippa White:https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippajanewhite/https://tieleadership.com‘Return on Humanity: Leadership Lessons From All Corners of The World’, AmazonRobert Digings:https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertdigings/Team Development Consultant and Executive CoachRobert 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.In this new business podcast Robert explores the insights, experience and advice from other experts in the field of human collaboration, be they leaders, authors, coaches or consultants.Production credits:Studio Manager at Voxpod Studios – Gemma Chester   Post Production - Shaun LawsonSeries Producer - Ella Halsall© 2024 Highly Relational LimitedFind Highly Relational on all your favourite podcast apps or YouTubeIf you are enjoying the listen, hit subscribe and leave us a review!

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 RelationalSeason 2 - Episode 9Silver Bullet – Myth of Fixabilitywith Steve Hearsum  Steve has spent decades working as an executive coach and consultant, working with organisations like Roffey Park, Tavistock Institute of Human Relations and the University of Sussex and has come to understand that there are no silver bullets, no quick fixes. Steve is here today to highlight that we are all colluding in this myth of fixability, not just leaders and if we were more vulnerable with each other, got comfortable with saying I don’t know and listened we would be able to make meaningful change in our teams and workplace. Topics Covered:What is the myth of fixability?What is a silver bullet? Culture changePower of internal enquiryOrganisational therapy Shame ands anxietyColluding in the mythEgoCourage to directly challenge and learnExistential element of fixability Honourable Mentions:John Higgins and Mark Cole, AmazonDr Graham Curtis, Roffey Park WebsiteMagic Consultants, BBC Radio 4Steve Hearsum:https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevehearsumhttps://www.hearsum.com/‘No Silver Bullet: Bursting the Bubble of The Organisational Quick Fix’, AmazonRobert Digings:https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertdigings/ Team Development Consultant and Executive CoachRobert 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.In this new business podcast Robert explores the insights, experience and advice from other experts in the field of human collaboration, be they leaders, authors, coaches or consultants. Production credits:Studio Manager at Brown Bear Audio – Tom Dalton  Post Production - Shaun LawsonSeries Producer - Ella Halsall© 2024 Highly Relational LimitedFind Highly Relational on all your favourite podcast apps or YouTubeIf you are enjoying the listen, hit subscribe and leave us a review!

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 RelationalSeason 2 - Episode 8Hear You Me - Listening to Connectwith Colin SmithColin Smith is known as ‘The Listener’ and has coached organisations like Biffa, BNP Paribas and the Department of Health to understand and embrace the difference between hearing and listening. Colin is here to tell us how the art of listening allows teams, leaders and individuals to improve the quality of their thinking and build better relationships.Everyone can ‘do’ listening but how do we ‘be’ the listener? Press play to find out!Topics Covered:Difference between hearing and listening Difference between doing and being listening Benefits of listening in this wayImpact listening has on the speaker’s quality of thinking Listening as a leadership skill The value of attention over advice The importance of silenceInterruptionCOVID, zoom, technology and listening The ‘Golden Minute’  Honourable Mentions:Celeste Headlee, Ted Talk - YouTubeTattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris, AmazonTime to Think: Listening to Ignite the Human Mind by Nancy Kline, Amazon Colin Smith:https://www.linkedin.com/in/colindsmith1/https://dexteritysolutions.co.uk Robert Digings:https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertdigings/ Team Development Consultant and Executive CoachRobert 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. In this new business podcast Robert explores the insights, experience and advice from other experts in the field of human collaboration, be they leaders, authors, coaches or consultants. Production credits:Studio Manager at Voxpod Studios - Alex BennettPost Production - Shaun LawsonSeries Producer - Ella Halsall © 2024 Highly Relational Limited Find Highly Relational on all your favourite podcast apps or YouTubeIf you are enjoying the listen, hit subscribe and leave us a review!

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 RelationalSeason 2 - Episode 7Best Behaviour – Effective Collaboration   with Jill Clancy   With decades of experience in the workplace, Jill Clancy, has translated her own time as a coach, mentor, volunteer and even engineer student into her work as a change consultant.  With a focus on recognising and understanding our collaborative behaviours, Jill helps teams, organisations and teams of teams work together to decide what behaviours they want to see and how to create those traits in the workplace.  Jill is here today to help us understand why our behaviours are not only up to us but how by acknowledging their impact on others we can change the very culture of our teams.  Topics Covered:What is collaborative behaviour? How to create behaviours which are part of the team not just the individuals who come and goInappropriate and appropriate behavioursThe two sides of behaviours – the physical and communicating side The need to define and write a list of desired behaviours as a team What is ‘ego’ and why does it impact collaborative behaviourImportance of team agreementsThe power of debriefing and the need for regular conversations of reflection Conflict, collaboration and removing blame Shifting the focus from ‘culture’ to values and behaviours   Honourable Mentions:The Space Shuttle That Fell to Earth, BBC iPlayer Episode 1 Jill Clancy:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-clancy-8a61086/ Robert Digings:https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertdigings/ Team Development Consultant and Executive CoachRobert 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. In this new business podcast Robert explores the insights, experience and advice from other experts in the field of human collaboration, be they leaders, authors, coaches or consultants. Production credits:Studio Manager at Spiritland Kings Cross Studio – Ed GillPost Production - Shaun LawsonSeries Producer - Ella Halsall © 2024 Highly Relational Limited Find Highly Relational on all your favourite podcast apps or YouTubeIf you are enjoying the listen, hit subscribe and leave us a review!

UPCOMING GUESTS: Kate Trafford:LinkedIn  https://www.katetrafford.comGet There, Love Here: The Busy Professional’s Guide To Authentic, Enjoyable Success published by Right Book Press (Amazon)Colin Smith:LinkedIn  https://dexteritysolutions.co.ukJill Clancy:LinkedIn  Simon Cavicchia:LinkedIn  The Theory and Practice of Relational Coaching: Complexity, Paradox and Integration (Amazon)Robert Digings (LinkedIn), Team Development Consultant and Executive CoachRobert 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.In this new business podcast Robert explores the insights, experience and advice from other experts in the field of human collaboration, be they leaders, authors, coaches or consultants.Production credits:Studio Engineer at Spiritland Studio King's Cross - Will ThorntonPost Production - Shaun LawsonSeries Producer - Ella Halsall© 2024 Highly Relational LimitedFind Highly Relational on all your favourite podcast apps or YouTubeIf you are enjoying the listen, hit subscribe and leave us a review!

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 human collaboration, be they leaders, authors, coaches or consultants.Robert Digings:https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertdigings/Lucy Widdowson & Paul BarbourLinkedIn & LinkedInperformance-edge.co.uk/Building Top Performing Teams: A Practical Guide to Team Coaching to Improve Collaboration and Drive Organisational Success (Amazon)Craig GoldblattLinkedInhttps://www.craiggoldblatt.comhttps://livingonpurpose.globalGwen Stirling WilkieLinkedInhttps://omni-working.com/https://seedsoftransformation.co.ukOmni-Working: Work Effectively In All Ways, From All Places (Amazon)Julia CardenLinkedInhttps://carden-consulting.co.uk/about-julia/Gabriella BraunLinkedInworkingwell.ccgabriellabraun.co.ukAll That We Are: Uncovering The Hidden Truths Behind Our Behaviour At Work (Amazon)David KesbyLinkedInhttps://organisationalcoachinghub.comExtra-Dependant Teams: Realising the Power of Similarity (Amazon)Production CreditsStudio Engineer at Spiritland Studio King's Cross - Will Thornton Post Production - Shaun LawsonSeries Producer - Ella Halsall© 2024 Highly Relational Limited

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 RelationalSeason 2 - Episode 6This Is Me - Self-awareness and Connectionwith Julia Carden  As an executive coach with a PhD in self-awareness and a background as a HR consultant, civil servant and Royal Navel Officer, Julia is perfectly placed to highlight why self-awareness allows us to become better leaders, team members and co-workers. Julia explains how self-awareness underpins every other form of self-understanding and how perspective and ego are part of what makes it so difficult to truly achieve.Topics Covered:Self-awareness and the inputs and outputs of itThe components of self-awarenessSelf-awareness and uncertaintyLeaders and self-awarenessHow can self-awareness be of tangible and meaningful value in the workplace?Self-awareness and collaborationWhat are we inhibiting in our teams by making it unacceptable to express anger and frustration?Time commitment involved in becoming self-awareWhy is it so difficult?How can you become self-aware?Honourable Mentions:Simon Sinex, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Infinite-Game-Businesses-Achieve-Long-Lasting/dp/0241295599Johari Window Viktor FranklBrene Brown, https://brenebrown.com/Helena Clayton, S01, E03Duval & Wicklund 1972Gabriella Braun, S02, E02Daniel Goleman, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Emotional-Intelligence-Matter-More-Than/dp/0747528306Jim Collins, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Great-Some-Companies-Others/dp/0066620996Paul Barbour & Lucy Widdowson, S02, E01Julia Carden:https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliacarden/https://carden-consulting.co.uk/about-julia/Robert Digings:https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertdigings/Team Development Consultant and Executive CoachRobert 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.In this new business podcast Robert explores the insights, experience and advice from other experts in the field of human collaboration, be they leaders, authors, coaches or consultants.Production credits:Studio Manager at Voxpod Studios - Alex BennettPost Production - Shaun LawsonSeries Producer - Ella Halsall© 2024 Highly Relational LimitedFind Highly Relational on all your favourite podcast apps or YouTubeIf you are enjoying the listen, hit subscribe and leave us a review!

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 RelationalSeason 2 - Episode 5Two 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 exploring the 2 types of team we can be part of, the inter-dependent team who work together to achieve a common goal, vs extra-dependent teams who are learning together to develop a common practice. As founder of Organisational Coaching Hub David works with organisations and coaches to team them that there is no one way to team. Topics Covered:The two types of 'team' and why it hasn't been noticed beforeDefining a ‘team’ and the difference from a group Meaning of ‘teaming’Community of practice and extra-dependant teams Power of supervision groupsSkills, bills, thrills and spills Leaders need to create space for vulnerability Acknowledging similarity in teams as well as diversity Identity as the glue which holds together individuals and teams How prevalent are extra-dependent teams?David Kesby:https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidkesby/https://organisationalcoachinghub.comDavid’s Book:Extra-Dependant Teams: Realising the Power of Similarity Published by: Routledge, 2018https://www.amazon.co.uk/Extra-Dependent-Teams-Realising-Power-Similarity-ebook/dp/B08LDMBTHCRobert Digings:https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertdigings/Team Development Consultant and Executive CoachRobert 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.In this new business podcast Robert explores the insights, experience and advice from other experts in the field of human collaboration, be they leaders, authors, coaches or consultants.Production credits:Studio Manager at Voxpod Studios - Alex BennettPost Production - Shaun LawsonSeries Producer - Ella Halsall© 2024 Highly Relational LimitedFind Highly Relational on all your favourite podcast apps or YouTubeIf you are enjoying the listen, hit subscribe and leave us a review!

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 RelationalSeason 2 - Episode 49 to 5 - Working All Ways, From All Places with Gwen Stirling Wilkie With a background in organisational transformation Gwen has become an expert on work in the 21st Century. Founder of Seeds of Transformation and creator of the Omni-Working Framework Gwen is helping leaders and teams to grow, connect and work together more effectively, in all ways from all places. Topics Covered:What does it mean to work?Performance data and benefits of hybrid working in organisationsThe ‘urgency’ and intensity of online meetingsThe omni-working framework - connection, relationships, working practices, outcomes, guiding principles, working spaces and technology Meetings – does it really need to be a meetingAsynchronous and synchronous working practices How to create spaces to bring the best out of each team member How does a leader enable their team to do the work which connects the team with other areas of the organisation What was the impact COVID had on work, was it all for the better?Viewing flexibility as a source of competitive advantageHonourable Mentions:Atlassian, https://www.atlassian.com/practices/use-cases/team-anywhereAtlassian Report, https://www.atlassian.com/blog/distributed-work/distributed-work-reportGwen Stirling Wilkie:https://www.linkedin.com/in/gwen-stirling-wilkie-frsa-6171356/https://omni-working.com/https://seedsoftransformation.co.ukGwen’s Book Omni-Working: Work Effectively In All Ways, From All Placeshttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Omni-Working-all-ways-places/dp/1913483339Robert Digingshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/robertdigings/Team Development Consultant and Executive CoachRobert 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.In this new business podcast Robert explores the insights, experience and advice from other experts in the field of human collaboration, be they leaders, authors, coaches or consultants.Production credits:Studio Manager at Voxpod Studios - Alex BennettPost Production - Shaun LawsonSeries Producer - Ella Halsall© 2024 Highly Relational LimitedFind Highly Relational on all your favourite podcast apps or YouTubeIf you are enjoying the listen, hit subscribe and leave us a review!