Highly Relational

How can collaboration be approached much more intentionally? Why is what you consciously think, so much less important than how you actually behave? What aspects of the working environment can we engineer for collaborative success?Highly RelationalSeason 3 - Episode 8Everything Changes - Collaborative Performancewith Garry SandersonGarry Sanderson is a leadership and behavioural consultant, founder of Visualyze, and author of the recently published - The Change Engineer. As the title suggests, Garry has a technical engineering background, but it’s his love of applied behavioural science that’s caused him to question the very way organisations - and therefore leaders - set their people up for success. In today's conversation we explore human collaboration - what it is, how and when it happens, and the myriad of ways it can be undermined, poorly prioritised and readily left to chance.Garry Sanderson:www.linkedin.com/in/garrysandersonwww.change-engineer.comRobert Digings:www.linkedin.com/in/robertdigingsTeam 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 Premiere Podcast Studios - Freddie ScraggPost 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!

Over the next few weeks Season 3 of Highly Relational will continue with more great guests, sharing what they’ve come to understand about what enables people to gel together and get stuff done.And if you’re new to this podcast, do check out Series One and Two! You’ll find conversations about APPLIED CREATIVITY, SYSTEMS COACHING, COLLABORATIVE EDGE, STRATEGIC NARRATIVE and PSYCHOANALYSIS AT WORK.So what’s in store for the remaining six episodes of Season 3?Well, we return next week with guests including:PENNY MALLORY - champion rally driver and now international keynote speaker on mental toughnessWILL GLENDINNING - executive producer and director, designer, writer and occasional adventurerGARRY SANDERSON - is a coach, consultant and expert in behavioral science - he’ll be joining us to explore what he calls collaborative performanceAnd CLARE CRACKNELL - an enterprise Agile coach and highly experienced Equine Assisted Learning practitionerDo join us then for more fascinating conversation about all things TEAM!Robert Digings:www.linkedin.com/in/robertdigingsTeam 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 Premiere Podcast Studios - Freddie ScraggPost 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!

In this first bonus episode of Season 3 Robert shares his reflections on the six conversations we’ve had so far - in the hope it’s a welcome opportunity for you to reflect too.We really do want you to make these ideas your own - to incorporate them into your leadership style or consultancy practice, so they make a difference to the individuals and teams you’re in relationship with. Robert's two standout themes are, firstly the importance of really getting to know those we work with, so that we create a level of professional INTIMACY, and secondly how our approach to learning can lead to insight and WISDOM that can be applied for everyone’s benefit.With expert contributions from:Nick Williams:S03 E01: The Calling - Inspirational LeadershipKaren Edwards:S03 E02: Better Together - Delivering Successful Live EventsAnise Bullimore:S03 E05: Walk of Life - Resilience and the Great OutdoorsAndrew Gibbons:S03 E04: School's Out - Active LearningNia Thomas:S03 E03: Knowing Me, Knowing You - Raising Awareness of AwarenessGraham Curtis:S03 E06: Don't Change - Relational ComplexityRobert Digings:www.linkedin.com/in/robertdigingsTeam 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 Premiere Podcast Studios - Freddie ScraggPost 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 can complexity theory reveal about organisational life? Why are curiosity and doubt such useful leadership qualities? How might you go about bringing the desired future into the living present?Highly RelationalSeason 3 - Episode 6Don't Change - Relational Complexitywith Graham CurtisGraham Curtis is an expert in organisational development and the former Director of Learning & Research at Roffey Park Institute. With a background in senior leadership - both operational and human resources - Graham's doctoral research focused on the role of OD practitioners in culture change. He's passionate about group dynamics and the transformative power of relationships. In today's conversation we explore the power of curiosity and doubt, and discuss why functional collision in organisations is so problematic and what senior leadership teams can do about it.Graham Curtis:www.linkedin.com/in/dr-graham-curtis-6b931911Robert Digings:www.linkedin.com/in/robertdigingsTeam 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:Audio Engineer at Premiere Podcast Studios - Meghan Thomas   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 could going for a walk with your team be good for business? What's the best preparation for a difficult conversation or meeting? How can you build resilience one step and one breath at a time?Highly RelationalSeason 3 - Episode 5Walk of Life - Resilience and the Great Outdoorswith Anise BullimoreAnise Bullimore is a coach and consultant who specialises in resilience and walking! With a previous background in educational technology and teaching leadership development, Anise’s work now looks at the physical and mental side of coaching - using our environment and breath to have those difficult to face conversations. Anise has come to understand that building resilience and ‘walkshops’ are the key to solving problems, managing stress and finding the space to combat our potentially overwhelming thoughts. In today's conversation we explore why developing resilience together is a terrific way for teams to develop not only the skills to survive, but the ability to thrive. Anise Bullimore:www.linkedin.com/in/anisewww.walkcoachlearn.co.ukRobert Digings:www.linkedin.com/in/robertdigingsTeam 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:Audio Engineer at Premiere Podcast Studios - Meghan Thomas   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 do we turn our passive learning into something more active? Why is reflecting on past events not necessarily the best form of reflection? Who could be our learning partner and what value might we get from finding one?Highly RelationalSeason 3 - Episode 4School's Out - Active Learningwith Andrew GibbonsAndrew Gibbons is a coach and consultant who is fascinated by LEARNING - in our businesses, in our teams and as individuals. Andrew has over four decades of working in the coaching industry, is a podcast host, and the creator of the Learning Locker Group. He is of course also committed to his own learning having kept a handwritten learning log since 1987 - 1.5 million words and counting! Andrew certainly believes that ‘everyday is a school day’ and that we all have the ability to continuously learn, grow and develop - his work is all about the HOW. In today's conversation we explore why ACTIVE LEARNING and rewarding those who commit to it, should be the new norm - and that this is the true key to creating exceptional leaders. Andrew Gibbons:www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-gibbons-fcipd-10707317www.andrewgibbons.co.ukRobert Digings:www.linkedin.com/in/robertdigingsTeam 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 Nozzle Media - Richard LannenPost 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 part does self-awareness play in effective leadership? How can we intentionally develop our capacity for it and what might the benefits be? What responsibility do we really have for another person's experience of us?Highly RelationalSeason 3 - Episode 3Knowing Me, Knowing You - Raising Awareness of Awarenesswith Nia ThomasNia Thomas is a charity director, fellow podcaster and author of ‘The Self-Awareness Superhighway’. Her doctoral research at the University of South Wales Business School explored the links between SELF-AWARENESS and LEADER EFFECTIVENESS. Previously Nia has worked in the NHS, local government and civil service in England and Wales. She is passionate - evangelical even - about raising awareness of awareness, because of the myriad benefits it can bring to our lives. In today's conversation we explore the crucial part self-aware leadership plays in creating generative working environments that meet the needs of our workforce, now and in the future.Nia Thomas:www.linkedin.com/in/nia-d-thomaswww.knowingselfknowingothers.co.ukRobert Digings:www.linkedin.com/in/robertdigingsTeam 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:Audio Engineer at Premiere Podcast Studios - Meghan Thomas   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!

What can intact teams learn from the way creative project teams come together? How can you experiment in a working environment where you only get one chance to get it right? What are the leadership challenges of large-scale live event production?Highly RelationalSeason 3 - Episode 2Better Together - Delivering Successful Live Eventswith Karen EdwardsKaren Edwards is a senior events specialist, Level Up mentor and founder of Bright Events - a done-for-you event management company. With 15 years’ experience of event production, Karen now partners with all sorts of clients, stakeholders and suppliers to realise large, complex live events. In today's conversation Karen shares the unique people and leadership challenges of live event production, and reveals how she creates short-term projects teams that are set up for success. There’s much intact teams can learn from diverse creative project teams that are required to get to know each other quickly, work together under considerable stress and get it right first-time once the audience turns up.Karen Edwards:www.linkedin.com/in/karen-edwards-eventswww.brighteventsltd.comRobert Digings:www.linkedin.com/in/robertdigingsTeam 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:Audio Engineer at Premiere Podcast Studios - Meghan Thomas   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!