The Workplace

'The Workplace Extra' is a spin-off of my regular programme, 'The Workplace' – the programme about how to get into, get along and get ahead at work. The 'extra' bit contemplates situations and circumstances at work that take us out of the ordinary and require us to go that little bit further or do that little bit extra. In this episode, titled Lockdown Anniversary 5, I invited my guests to share their reflections five years on from the Covid-19 pandemic and initial lockdowns which took place in the year 2020.Includes contributions from someone who wished to remain anonymous, long-Covid campaigner Jonah Weisz who speaks about his experience of long Covid and the #thereforME and #fundtheplan campaigns, which have received cross-party political support and former 'The Workplace' guests, photographer Belinda Burton, employment solicitor Tessa Fry and the owner of Black Legacies London, Rod Westmaas. 

Nutrition Part 2. Nutritional therapist and vegan chef, Michele Scarr, shares Five Food Hacks. #workplacennd

Nutrition Part 1. Nutritional therapist and vegan chef, Michele Scarr, talks about the gut-brain connection, the importance of maintaining blood sugar balance and pre- and probiotics. #workplacennd

Curator, Cindy Sissokho, discusses The Wellcome Collection’s current exhibition, Hard Graft: Work, Health and Rights (on until 27 April 2025), which explores various forms of crucial, yet under-represented labour, in three main sections: the plantation, the street and the home and poses questions such as, what kind of work do we value and why and what is the impact of work on the body? #workplacennd

Katie Henry, Founder and CEO of Art In Offices, talks about the importance of art in offices, the impact of art on mental health and well-being and the free walking tour, Sculpture In The City, which covers 17 artworks displayed around the City.Listen, download, share and comment using #workplacennd.

The Year In Review 2024, featuring Croydon’s first poet laureate, Shaniqua Benjamin, ESG consultant and founder of Radiant Tech, Shiv Challa, on Net Zero and The Workplace, BLOQS co-founder Al Parra, on Affordable Business Space For Creatives, personal effectiveness coach and founder of Ingenium Coaching Toyin Akande-Akinyemi, on Managing Change In The Workplace, founder of Calming Connections Jo Loly, on Workplace Well-being and actor Ashley Thomas (alias Bashy as a rapper), on the launch of his sophomore album, Being Poor Is Expensive.#workplacennd

NND concludes a discussion about Net Zero and The Workplace with ESG consultant and founder of Radiant Tech Shiv Challa who explores what will eventually change the hearts and minds of those who are sceptical either about the reality of the climate situation or measures to address it and how organisations should approach their net zero roadmap in the work-from-home/hybrid-working era. 

ESG consultant and founder of Radiant Tech Shiv Challa talks about the importance of net zero, the net zero roadmap, what SMEs can do to achieve their aims (e.g. energy efficiency, waste reduction and supply chain selection) and scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. 

To conclude a two-part episode about the art of design and storytelling in building brands, NND talks to designer Alexandra Lunn who discusses her creative journey and refining the design process for high-impact and data-driven results. Part 2 of 2.