We go deep this week as we connect with Rachel Elliot who explores her deep passion for the environment and how this has guided her in the work she has done in health and safety. From a leader with Cadet Forces influencing teenagers on leadership and risk, to health and safety roles across a range of different sectors Rachel explores what drives her, what has influenced her and her zeal for learning.
Rachel leads us through personal stories of supporting her partner as a dirt track racer to the more intrinsic motivation she gets from participating in Mau rākau (Māori martial arts). She reflects on being mentored by Nippin Anand and the excitement of a future meeting of “her tribe” when she travels to Australia later this year for several days of deep learning. Rachel reflects on the importance of listening and after the podcast recording shared with me a favorite Whakataukī (Māori proverb), Te tīmatanga o te mātauranga ko te wahangū te wāhanga tuarua ko te whakarongo, which translates as The first stage of learning is silence, the second stage is listening.
Rachel shares links to from those who influenced her journey which we have listed below for those who want to follow up.
Harold Hillman (leadership coaching) = Sigmoid Consulting https://www.sigmoidcurve.co.nz/
Dr. Rachel McInnes (values journey) = https://drrachelmcinnes.wordpress.com/
The ladder of Inference:
· Developed by Chris Argyris in 1990
· Popularized by Peter Senge in the book ‘The Fifth Discipline’
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-elliott-21a33079/
