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Confronting The Line
E33 Help or Harm? The Fine Line in Coaching & Transformation w/ Ann Betz
In this episode we meet up with Ann Betz, Co-founder of BEabove Leadership and an expert on the intersection of neuroscience, coaching, trauma and human transformation. Ann speaks, trains and coaches internationally, and writes about neuroscience and coaching as well as relational trauma.TRIGGER Warning … In this episode we discuss employment abuse, domestic abuse and strangulation specifically from the 38m - 43m mark. If you have experienced these types of behaviors in any environment this discussion could be triggering or upsetting. Please take care of yourself. Together we explore th...
2025-04-25
1h 40
Leader2Leader with Tom Athenour
Ann Betz - The Neuroscience of Leadership
Recently I had the opportunity to connect with Ann Betz, a neuroscience and leadership expert. During our discussion, we explored strategies to better navigate stress, tension, and uncertainty in our daily work environments. From our conversation, I gathered several neuroscience-based techniques (or "hacks," as she calls them) that can help us manage these challenges—both for ourselves and when supporting others.1) Acknowledge and Express Your EmotionsSuppressing emotions doesn’t make them disappear; instead, they often resurface in unhelpful ways. Simply sharing what you're experiencing can help calm your nervous system.Hack #1: Reach out to y...
2025-04-01
59 min
The People Impact Podcast
Toxic Workplace: Are You Swimming in Poisonous Waters?
Have you ever been in an organization where things felt off, but you just didn’t know why? You complained and vented, and no matter how much you vented, it just stuck to you? You felt like it wasn’t safe to speak your mind, but you weren’t sure why?You felt exhausted and taken advantage of, but that was the norm?You felt ignored and like your practical suggestions just weren’t not heard or welcome? Or maybe you felt like your skill or talent were accepted or approved...
2025-03-07
36 min
choice Magazine
Episode 130: Unlocking Coaching Innovation: Neuroscience Insights and Emotional Effectiveness with guest Ann Betz
Send us a textUnlock the transformative potential of neuroscience and coaching with Ann Betz, a leading figure at the intersection of brain science and human change. Join us as Ann illuminates the path to heightened consciousness with her vibrant passion for the ever-evolving world of neuroscience. Together, we debunk the myths surrounding the triune brain theory and dive into the nuanced role of the amygdala, all while emphasizing the necessity of curiosity and caution in a field teeming with "bright, shiny objects."Explore the intricate tapestry of human emotions through the seven levels of...
2025-02-13
45 min
The People Impact Podcast
Unmasking the Toxic Workplace: The Hidden Patterns of Toxicity
Have you ever felt like the rug was ripped right out from under you at work? Things were going well, really well…then boom you are left on the curb blindsided and dismayed. Hero to zero? It’s possible it may have just been bad luck, or it may have been a part of a toxic workplace pattern. In this People Impact Podcast episode, Ann Betz and Lisa Dempsey into the complexities of workplace toxicity and the insidious IDD cycle: Idealization, Devaluing, and Discard. Understanding these patterns is crucial for anyone looking to unmask...
2025-01-28
34 min
Something New Is Possible
Rewire Your Reality: The Neuroscience of Personal Transformation with Ann Betz
Unlock the secrets of your brain and discover how neuroscience can transform your life! In this captivating episode, I'm joined by Ann Betz, a renowned expert in neuroscience and coaching. We delve into the fascinating world of neuroplasticity, exploring how understanding your brain can lead to profound personal growth and change. Ann shares her insights on the power of applied neuroscience in everyday life, from managing stress to achieving your goals. We discuss the impact of trauma on the brain and how to build resilience in challenging times. Plus, learn practical strategies for rewiring...
2025-01-20
47 min
The People Impact Podcast
Dealing with Toxic Traits: The Workplace Challenge
Welcome to the first full episode of the new season of the People Impact Podcast! We are so excited to start taking this deep dive into exploring toxicity in the workplace. We are even more excited to welcome our new co-host Ann Betz!! Please join us in welcoming Ann to the podcast and share your thoughts on this new episode in the comments below. In this episode Ann and Lisa share their personal experiences with toxic workplaces and toxic leadership. We also discuss the impact of toxicity on individuals, organizations, and th...
2024-11-25
32 min
The People Impact Podcast
A New Season and New Reason!
It is a New Season and we’re thrilled to finally bring you some exciting updates! Today marks a significant transition for our podcast. After months of anticipation, we are ready to unveil our new direction. Marjolijn Vlug, our beloved co-host, has decided to step down as she has decided to shift her professional focus and realign her priorities. We want to express our heartfelt gratitude for her invaluable contributions over the past six years. Marjolijn’s insights and wisdom have truly shaped this podcast, and we will miss her presence. However, she will continue to be an enthusiastic list...
2024-10-21
13 min
Speaking of Cults
Speaking of Cults...Where Neuroscience and Cults Meet ft. Ann Betz, PCC
This week I welcome Ann Betz, author and coach, who has not only had her own experience with a cult-like Large Group Awareness Training but has also done graduate work in neuroscience and has a lot to say in helping explain why we can all be susceptible to coercive control. Enjoy! Ann's website: https://BEaboveLeadership.com
2024-09-21
1h 59
Joseph Jaffe is Not Famous
Spoiled Meat in the Toxic Stew with Neuroscience, Narcissism and Leadership Expert Ann Betz
"People who really are confident don't need to take other people down." – Ann Betz------------------------------------------------------------------- In this captivating episode of "Joseph Jaffe is not Famous," I sit down with the remarkable Ann Betz, co-founder of BEabove Leadership, to explore the psychological underpinnings of leadership and the impact of narcissism in both business and broader societal contexts. The key takeaways from this episode are not just words but calls to action and introspection: Narcissism vs. Confidence: The perils of leadership rooted in narcissism, contrasting with the empowerment of confidence and humility...
2024-02-05
1h 13
The xMonks Drive
S2 E43: Feedback Can Be A Set-Back ft. Ann Betz
Get ready to rewire your brain's response to negative feedback!Do you unravel when criticized at work? Does your stress zone turn even constructive feedback into a personal attack? You're not alone - and neuroscientist Ann Betz has solutions.Ann explains the science behind why some brains are hardwired to take feedback as a threat. She shares little-known techniques to reframe how your neural pathways process criticism so you stay productive.Neuroscience expert Ann Betz exposes the flawed logic behind the "hack your brain" craze. Her cutting-edge research shows our Western focus on...
2024-02-03
1h 00
choice Magazine
Episode #79 ~ The Convergence of Neuroscience and Coaching: Cultivating Thought Leadership and Transformation with guest, Ann Betz
Send us a textEmbark on an enlightening exploration of the human mind with Ann Betz as we unravel the complex ties between neuroscience and professional coaching.Ann Betz is the co-founder of BEabove Leadership and an international speaker and trainer on the intersection of neuroscience, coaching and human transformation, including BEabove’s flagship program, “Neuroscience, Consciousness and Transformational Coaching”. In the fall of 2023, she launched a new program for coaching.com on the fundamental Neuroscience of Coaching. Ann is the lead author of Integration, the Power of Being Co-Active in Work and Life (John Hunt P...
2024-01-16
40 min
The People Impact Podcast
Diverse Leadership in Focus, with guest L. Michelle Smith
“My mission is to pick apart what women did who have succeeded – and success is defined by making it to the C-suite at these very, very large companies where the deck is stacked against her, but she still made it. And what I found is, these women, even if they don't call it positive emotion, tapped into positive emotion to make it through.” Join us in this conversation with executive coach and three-time best-selling author L. Michelle Smith as we delve into leadership dynamics, corporate culture and the power of authenticity around women, and partic...
2023-11-17
37 min
Mindful Warrior Radio
Ann Betz: Psychological Safety in the Workplace
On episode twenty-six of Mindful Warrior Radio, we welcome Ann Betz, CPCC, PCC, MNTC, the co-founder of BEabove Leadership and an international speaker and trainer at the intersection of neuroscience, coaching, and human transformation. A certified professional coach with more than twenty years in the industry, a published author and poet, and a researcher, Ann integrates her passion for the brain and consciousness with her interest in spirituality. Clients and students alike laud her for making the complexities of the brain come to life with depth, humor, and clarity. In our recent interview Ann describes how to identify a work...
2023-09-01
51 min
The People Impact Podcast
Dealing With Toxic People At Work, with guest Ann Betz
Ann Betz is an expert on evidence-based neuroscience, human development and coaching, and she’s here to talk about toxic workplace culture and toxic personalities. On the one hand, when coaches work with a coachee sitting in front of us, we focus on that person and what they want do differently in their lives. On the other hand, sometimes people are in systems where it is not up to them at all to get better at something, it’s the situation and work relationships that are toxic. Being in a to...
2023-08-24
31 min
Unfilteredd: Narcissistic Partners
89. The Neuroscience of Narcissism: From Genetic Factors to Behavioural Traits with Ann Betz (Expert in Neuroscience)
What Are We Discussing In This Episode? In this episode, we focus on 5 topics related to narcissism: The connection between narcissism and dopamine (01:33) Co-morbidities in narcissists, such as gambling and addiction (14:48) How the link between narcissism and dopamine explains the provocative behavior of narcissists (20:45) The genetic profile of a narcissist (30:05) The differences between narcissists, sociopaths, and psychopaths (38:30) Submit a Question/Topic for This PodcastThe content for this podcast comes from our amazing community members. If you want to submit a question/topic for the podcast, please click here to join our free healing community. Once you’v...
2023-08-18
46 min
Unfilteredd: Narcissistic Partners
86. Understanding Narcissistic Abuse from the Neuroscientific Perspective with Ann Betz
What Are We Discussing In This Episode? In this episode, we focus on 5 topics related to narcissistic abuse: What happens in the brain when we experience abuse? You know, when someone physically hurts you, you might get a broken arm, a bruise… does something happen in the brain when somebody emotionally/psychologically abuses you? (01:43) What are your thoughts on EMDR? Can it heal memories of abuse? Can you explain EMDR and its potential effectiveness from the neuroscience perspective? (16:15) Can you speak about trauma bonds, how they form, and how to break them from the perspective of neuroscience? Are the...
2023-08-15
51 min
No Limit Leadership
Ep17: Regulating Your Brain Like Your Life Depends On It, Because It Does; with Neuroscience expert Ann Betz
Are you regulating your brain like your life depends on it? It Does Depend on it! Check out this episode with Neuroscientist Ann Betz and find out what you can do to maximize your brain for performance.ann@beaboveleadership.com Follow the podcast @leadershipafterhours @seanpattonpresentsNo Limit Leadership is the go-to podcast for growth-minded executives, middle managers, and team leaders who want more than surface-level leadership advice. Hosted by executive coach and former Special Forces commander Sean Patton, this show dives deep into modern leadership, self-leadership, and the real-world strategies that bui...
2023-07-06
24 min
No Limit Leadership
Ep16: This is Your Brain with Neuroscience & Performance Coach Ann Betz
How have advancements in neuroscience affected academia, our understanding of purpose, and our understanding of ourselves? We kick off an intriguing conversation with Neuroscience & Performance Coach Ann Betz. With 20+ years of experience in therapy, coaching, and neuroscience, she enlightens us on where neuroscience really is, how trauma affects our brain, and where we go from here. Ann Betz, PCC, CPCC, MNTCDirector of Research and LearningBEabove Leadershipwww.beaboveleadership.com Twitter at twitter.com/beabovecoachBrain Blog:
2023-07-04
24 min
Reaching your Goals
Ann Betz on the neuroscience of coaching to become more effective
What is the neuroscience of coaching? And how can we use it to become more effective as leaders? We will find out! Please meet Ann Betz! Ann is the co-founder of BEabove Leadership and an international speaker and trainer on the intersection of neuroscience, coaching and human transformation. She is one of the leading experts today on the neuroscience of coaching. Ann is also a published poet who loves cats, rain in the desert, and healthy relationships. Ann is based in Santa Fe in New Mexico. Stay in touch wit...
2023-06-06
43 min
Inspirational Journeys: Stories that Matter
How God called Former Engineer Lisa Betz to Become a Historical Mystery Writer
In today’s episode, my special guest Lisa Betz shares the story of how God called her to write, in spite of her love of science. As we discuss how God called her to become a writer, her writing process, her books and writing tips she’s learned along the way, she shares a valuable resource entitled: Overcoming Writer's Block: The Writer's Guide to Beating the Blank Page, written by Marcy Pusey: https://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-Writers-Block-Guide-Beating-ebook/dp/B0BKJTD4WV/ Be sure to have a method for taking notes, because there are some nuggets you’ll want to hang onto as...
2023-02-17
26 min
Coaches on Zoom Drinking Coffee
Ann Betz: Co-Founder of BEabove Leadership, International Speaker and Trainer
A deep dive into neuroscience and coaching with Ann Betz, cofounder of BEabove leadership and international speaker and trainer. Ann has been an early adopter of neuroscience in the coaching industry since 2010, so Coaching.com CEO Alex Pascal takes this opportunity to find out how she believes this knowledge can be best used to enhance the profession. In this conversation, Ann explains why she believes neuroscience has an expansionist effect on her coaching practice. She provides examples of how it has brought inspiration to her work and opened up new creative opportunities.One of the c...
2023-02-13
59 min
The Porch with Lindsay Boccardo
Ann Betz | Neuroscience and Relational Trauma Expert | Toxic Behaviors at Work
We had Ann Betz, an expert on the intersection of neuroscience, coaching, and relational trauma on The Porch. She joined us to talk about recognizing toxic traits in the workplace and what to do about it. So many of our guests felt seen and heard by what she shared, one attendee even called it “balm for the soul”. This is one of those conversations that can permanently change your perspective on toxicity in the workplace. If you don't have time to listen to the whole thing, here are some major key points: 1. It's the good, flex...
2023-01-12
1h 00
Leaders Who Love What They Do
Understanding neuroscience, understanding effectiveness: taking coaching to the next level
Coaching can feel like a black box! Why does it work? How can asking questions help someone change the way they think and behave? Exploring the neuroscience behind transformation and effectiveness is important not only for coaches, but also for leaders who are embarking on coaching to make the most of a coaching programme and even take it further for themselves.My guest today is the leader of the Advanced Diploma that I'm studying right now: Ann Betz. Ann explains why she was drawn to neuroscience and how she has used it to take her coaching to a dif...
2023-01-11
25 min
Liberated
Understanding the Challenges of Working in the Modern World With Ann Betz
The self-serving nature of corporations is part of what makes people feel disconnected from meaning and purpose in their work in the modern world. Margaret Graziano welcomes Ann Betz, an expert in the neuroscience of human consciousness and coaching. Ann talks about how people work harder when they can be a whole person and have a life. What It Is To Work In The Modern World is a critical topic in transforming culture from the inside out. Join in the conversation and discover how consciousness and fulfillment increase human effectiveness in the workplace. You deserve to have meaningful work...
2022-10-11
46 min
The Embodiment Coaching Podcast
Neuromyths - With Ann Betz and Mark Walsh
Neuroscience coach trainer Ann Betz joins Mark Walsh to discuss using brain science for validation, “neurobunk”, stress, efficiency, states vs stages, triune brain theory, brain scans, gender differences, cultural differences and the extended mind. A clarifying geek out. You can find out all about Ann Betz here: Website www.beaboveleadership.com Socials LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-betz-a6b31018/ / Twitter: @beabovecoach Read Ann's articles and books here: www.yourcoachingbrain.wordpress.com / https://www.amazon.com/Integration-Power-Being-Co-Active-Work/dp/178279865X
2022-06-09
49 min
The People Impact Podcast
Integrate Your Values
“Hey, wait a minute. Maybe one the reasons why I’m exhausted all of the time is because I’m doing things that are out of alignment with my values.” Spend the time to find out what your values are and make decisions that are aligned with them. Values are about understanding your own internal compass: what are the things that you as an individual find important? What are the things that bring you energy and take energy away from you? Everyone has their own top-# list in their own particular order. This is why you make...
2022-04-01
27 min
exhaustedtoextraordinary's podcast
How to Use Neuroscience to Become More Effective — In Just 7 Minutes with Ann Betz
Why you've got to check out today's episode: If you’re crazy busy, you’re likely trying to cram more into a shorter time or working longer hours to get everything done. But what if you can get your brain to be more focused and your body to have more energy so you can be get tasks done more effectively? Ann Betz shares how you can use neuroscience to do just that. Resources/Links: Download the Seven Levels of Effectiveness: https://bit.ly/beabove Watch the video of this episode: https://youtu.be/5hC...
2022-03-03
09 min
Live Authentically Podcast with Pamela Savino
Episode 92: Staying True to Yourself As You Learn and Grow with Ann Betz
In today’s podcast, I talk with teacher and trainer, Ann Betz. We discuss the importance of being true to who you are, speaking your truth and expressing your emotions. We first start off with the famous question I ask in every podcast: How do you live authentically everyday? Ann Betz shares with us an important phrase that immediately comes to mind when she hears this question. As she answers this question, she talks about using the idea of consciousness and neuroscience to be a better person. We then get into discussing our ego and how its cru...
2021-11-08
58 min
The Coaching Studio with Lyssa deHart
the Coaching Studio with Guest Ann Betz, PCC
Welcome to the Coaching Studio. In this episode let's get to know Ann Betz. Ann is and PCC with the ICF. She is a co-founder of BEabove Leadership, an accomplished writer, an international speaker, and a trainer who makes time to make sense of the intersection of neuroscience, coaching, and human transformation. Ann has written two books on coaching and neuroscience, Integration: The Power of Being Co-Active in Work and Life, an exploration of consciousness and the future, and The Neuroscience of the ICF Competencies. She is also a published poet, using her understanding of th...
2021-10-21
46 min
The People Impact Podcast
Training Your Diversity & Inclusion Muscles, with guest Bernice Feller-Thijm
Bernice Feller-Thijm is an inclusion strategist who helps organisations truly create a diverse and inclusive culture. Especially after the surge of the BLM movement, conversations started happening within organisations that hadn’t been had before. What became all the more apparent is that right now, not everyone gets to participate in the same way. What helps is firstly to have a lot of conversations, to grow our understanding: we all have different lived experiences. Every organisation and group of people is different, with its own history and systems. So Bernice starts bottom-up to transform existing history into something constructive and fu...
2021-03-26
26 min
The People Impact Podcast
Processing All of This
Are you literate in reading all the relevant information? With all that’s going on around us, and inside you, it’s high time to process and digest. All that’s in your head and in your heart – and also in your body. Neuroscience shows that the nerves in our entire body are constantly picking up, and giving off, signals. A whole rich field of information that’s available to you. What are you noticing? Weight on your shoulders, carrying a lot on your back, your belly full of this? Slow down and just obser...
2021-03-12
29 min
The People Impact Podcast
Gender Diverse Recruitment in Tech, with guest Eden Whitcomb
Eden Whitcomb is not just any tech recruiter in Berlin. In our new HR Matters podcast episode, Eden tells us how he started out with great sales skills (as you do, in recruitment) and then got curious to grow further. He started to work out the patterns and trends in the work that he’d been doing. In one year, he recruited 97% men and 3% women. What was happening here, he wanted to figure out, and is that really what clients – and he himself – wanted? Organisations that want to diversify ask for proper consulting. This is what w...
2021-02-26
30 min
The People Impact Podcast
Championing HR for Humans, with guest Julie Turney
If you work in HR, you’ll recognise this. If you don’t, this may be an eye opener for you. As HR professionals, we are the vault for a lot of secrets. We hold so much information for other people. Life happens right in our workplaces, and HR professionals take on a big part of dealing with that. Hiring to firing – for right or wrong reasons. New life to health issues and death. Financial troubles. Harassment, discrimination. Politics. Too often, we get little space to process that. And it dramatically impact...
2021-02-12
35 min
The People Impact Podcast
Community is Your Support for Big Picture Change
When you’re wishing and actively aiming for big picture change around diversity, inclusion, equity, equality and justice, that means you’re making long-term behaviour change happen, from personal awareness to large systems. And you can’t fix that all with a snap of the finger. The topic of our newest episode can play a vital role in your journey: communities. They’re the place where you can get support, offer support and boost each other keep making steps on a regular basis. This is where real resilience comes from. What is more, we are social a...
2021-01-29
28 min
The People Impact Podcast
Gratitude and Change of Perspective
The first thing we want to start off our brand-new season with is a tandem of two tools to help you feel lighter and see new possibilities. Looking ahead at 2021, we are more than eager to go forward and get out of the heavy, sticky place that is right now. Logical problem solving doesn’t always get you there. In times like these, what you need is a deeper resourcefulness that we all have inside of us. First: Gratitude. Taking a pause and figuring out what is the gift in this moment, amongst al...
2021-01-13
26 min
The People Impact Podcast
The Next Iteration of You, with guest Garry Turner
He was having a great life and career path, yet Garry Turner felt a heartache. So he got curious. “This is not the whole of me,” he realised. “There are more sides to me that I want to bring out.” Garry is an interpersonal catalyst who combines commercial expertise with a deep understanding of culture and people - and increasingly, inclusion. From his international sales job he upskilled to organisational development and added that to his role in the same organisation. In this episode, Garry tells us that what made this happen w...
2020-12-23
24 min
The People Impact Podcast
Putting Empathy to Work, with guest Maria Ross
Cash flow, creativity and compassion are not mutually exclusive. Our new HR Matters podcast guest Maria Ross discovered how empathy is the superpower of marketers while working as a brand strategist, researched the competitive advantages of empathy to customers and employees, and poured it all into her book ‘The Empathy Edge’. This episode is about putting empathy to work. Empathy is a mindset, a method of perspective taking: seeing the world from another person’s point of view. It doesn’t mean you have to agree, but that you have an understanding of their co...
2020-12-10
27 min
The People Impact Podcast
Working Remotely Together (and doing it well) with guest Lisette Sutherland
This year’s been busy for remote working enthusiast – we’d say guru, really – Lisette Sutherland! She opens up her treasure chest to share her insights on how to keep this remote working adventure going well. Because it looks like we’ll be working from home for a longer time, both by necessity and choice. Lisette’s first and biggest tip: get comfortable in your workspace. Wherever you’re working, figure out what you (and your team) need to be productive and design your work around that. Remote working and in-person office working are two differ...
2020-11-26
32 min
The People Impact Podcast
Leading With Trust and Connection, with guest Jason Treu
It is the only safe and solid ground for the diversity of thinking that is essential to create a solidly successful business: Trust. And yet, creating it is something that leaders tend to skip over. We’ve seen that strong teams with a high level of trust are created after they have worked together for an extended time span, or gone through a galvanising crisis. Our guest Jason Treu talks us through how to replicate that creation of trust. How do you build bridges with different people and competing interests? ...
2020-11-10
26 min
The People Impact Podcast
Allyship In Many Ways
When you commit to being an ally at work and want to take meaningful antiracist action, there are various roles you can take on, to fit with who you are, where you are and what you are particularly good at. We talk about some good examples of this in our new episode: Recommending Black people and people of colour, actively talking about their expertise and skills. Inviting an investment in the person you’re recommending. Inviting people to be visible with their knowledge and expertise, creating room on a podium. Amplifying people’s voices to make sure...
2020-10-28
27 min
Max Out
#86: The Neuroscience of Transformation with Ann Betz
Ann Betz is the co-founder of BEabove Leadership and an expert in the neuroscience of consciousness, coaching, and transformation. And that`s exactly what we`ll talk about today: How to become more integrated human beings, build better brains, and take our consciousness to the next level! Max Out Insights:Effectiveness is about less effort and more resultsAs you become more integrated, you stop focusing too much on yourselfMine your past for gold - what did I learn and how does it help me now?If you want to manifest your dreams, visualize the feeling you`re afterDecide the feeling...
2020-10-21
1h 20
The People Impact Podcast
Work of Art, with guest Viktória Pikovská
Viktória Pikovská, a professional photographer and art business owner, tells us her personal leadership story. Viktória’s journey brought her from Slovakia, where she captured human emotion in photography, to the art scene in Rotterdam, where she started her own art business. Starting a business that connects to her purpose, and providing a human-centred work environment for her own team, has proven as important as the purpose of the business itself: Finding just the right piece of art for their clients that brings a positive, energising impulse to the people in the s...
2020-10-16
28 min
The People Impact Podcast
Resilience
At all times. Particularly now. It is going to get better, but in the meantime: Resilience. There are a million and one things our minds are trying to solve. Our brains are in overdrive trying to solve problems that are, at the moment, largely unsolvable. Ask your brain to slow down. Give yourself permission to say, right now, for a few moments, I’m not trying to solve anything. Your brain needs a break. And a dash of gratitude. About anything big or small that you appreciate today. ...
2020-09-30
29 min
The People Impact Podcast
Zooming Out and Taking a Stand
With everything that’s going on in the world right now, how do you and your organisation show up? The clearer you get on that, the stronger and more beneficial it gets for your bottom line, for your people, for yourself. The current levels and arenas of crisis impact everyone and they come with a lot of rigidity, divisiveness, tenseness. We can guarantee your customers, your employees, your business are all impacted. It’s a lot, right? So how do you continue as an organisation, as a professional, with all of this flying arou...
2020-09-16
26 min
The People Impact Podcast
Racism Through the Lens of Systems Thinking
Did you realise? It’s always in the room. Unwritten expectations that influence and guide the day-to-day actions and decisions in your organisation. You see it in how people show up, in how they interact. This episode looks at systemic thinking and specifically at how a systems perspective can help us diminish racism in work environments – even where you hadn’t noticed the impact of it before. What are the things that are said and done, or maybe not said and done, in your workplace? This is how we do, but it doesn’t have t...
2020-09-02
25 min
The People Impact Podcast
Writing Your Own Badass Story, with guest Laura Khalil
Talking personal leadership: kind, funny, outspoken, courageous. That’s what Laura Khalil brings in her work and to this episode. In all of her initiatives, Laura Khalil helps ambitious women and allies live well and lead well. We talked with Laura about taking charge of the things we can control in our lives, recognising the things we can’t and moving forward with a lot of grace. Honestly asking ourselves: what is the role I’m playing in my working life and how is that serving me? And: How good can it get? ...
2020-08-19
26 min
The People Impact Podcast
Addressing Racism in the Workplace, with guest Vivian Acquah
Diversity & inclusion is a journey. Strengthening it in your work environment is, as Vivian Acquah sees it, like a dish that requires marinating and developing flavour. Vivian is the Workplace Wellness advocate who contributes to keeping your employees happy, healthy and safe. She recently published an article with actionable advice on how to dismantle racism in the workplace. When you realise that this is something you want to contribute to, where do you start? - Addressing racism in your organisation starts with providing a safe environment for people to speak up.
2020-08-04
28 min
The People Impact Podcast
Learning the Value of Laughter, with guest Chris Tabish
The world of work is hard enough as it is, so why is it that we laugh so little in the work place? And why might laughter be important? In this episode of HR Matters, we explore the value and importance of laughter, comedy and what our guest Chris Tabish calls Comediology. In fact he found it so valuable he wrote a whole book about it by this very name. As Chris says, there’s this thing called “ourselves” we forget about having in business. It’s so easy to get caught up in benchmarking, reporting...
2020-07-24
27 min
The People Impact Podcast
Let’s Talk About Race in the Workplace
You can probably hear it in our voices... this is a topic that really matters to us: systemic racism and the journey towards diversity, equity and inclusion. We are two white, cis, middle class, international women – which informs our perspective. We have a very deep commitment to inclusion. We know the value of inclusion: it unleashes innovation and allows any kind of organisation to thrive. Making your business stronger and to make humans welcome – that’s the heart of inclusion. Inclusion for all people, regardless of what skin tone they happen to hav...
2020-07-08
27 min
The People Impact Podcast
Knowing Your Worth, with guest Denise Liebetrau
How do you know your worth? Part of this is investing in yourself. On the newest HR Matters Podcast episode, we talk with Denise Liebetrau about making sense of compensation and benefits, both from a business perspective as well as for individuals. We talk about individual human perspectives and conversations on comp and ben. Your own comp and ben. This is about knowing what you deliver that is of value, and how to articulate that. “If you can get really clear on who you are, what your skills are and what yo...
2020-06-24
31 min
Choosing Hope: Living Courageously Through Adversity
Choosing Hope: Limiting Beliefs by Ann Betz
Ann Betz is a certified coach, a dynamic international speaker, and a global trainer. Her expertise in in the intersection of neuroscience, coaching and human transformation. In this podcast she explores what a limiting belief is, what the brain has to do with it, and how you can identify and embrace a new narrative. What is possible for you when you get past your limiting beliefs? Simply, everything! Listen to this podcast to take the first step toward rewriting your story.For more information about the work Ann Betz does, go to beaboveleadership.com
2020-06-18
42 min
The People Impact Podcast
Growing Inclusive Workplaces, with guest Toby Mildon
Diversity and Inclusion consultant Toby Mildon enables D&I in culture and business systems, and he just published a book called Inclusive Growth. In this episode we talk with Toby about the wide range of diversity: race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical and neurodiversity, and more. With his background in tech, he points us to the importance of culture combined with the power of technology – as well as the importance of diversity & inclusion in the tech sector itself. “How do people arrive to work in the morning, feeling like they belong in the orga...
2020-06-11
25 min
The People Impact Podcast
Turning Uncertainty into Understanding
How is your brain dealing today? At the start of our 4th HR Matters podcast season and before talking with new guests in the space of work, in this episode we get personal, talking about what it is like to live and lead right now. There’s been nothing gradual about the transitions we’ve been experiencing. We see vast changes ahead that will have more ripple effects, happening to real people, in the economy, in cultures, in the environment. So much that is Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous. We’ve talked about the VUCA...
2020-05-27
33 min
The People Impact Podcast
New Ways of Working, with guest Shea Harty
How much our lives have changed right now around work, home and families. Finding new ways, new rhythms. Moving online, squeezing a desk into the bedroom, finding a quiet space for a call, finding work hours that work for you. In our final episode of season three features our former co-host and current fav guest of honour Shea Harty: “I definitely had to adjust my way of thinking, thinking of what ‘normal’ is.” “Trying to fit the current situation into what we used to do was the wrong approach, I realised quite quickly.” What y...
2020-05-13
27 min
The People Impact Podcast
A Framework for Psychological Safety, with guest Timothy R. Clark
How can you tell if an organisational culture is healthy? Research shows that psychological safety is the centerpiece of organisational culture, a bellwether for how an organisation is doing. Because it reflects basic human needs: if those aren’t met, you can’t compensate with other things. Dr Timothy R. Clark, leadership consultant, has researched the four stages of psychological safety and presents a clear framework. In this episode we speak with Dr Clark about his framework and how you identify what the group dynamic is in your team. This helps you...
2020-04-28
30 min
The People Impact Podcast
People First At All Times, with guest Tom van der Lubbe
“Get the people together, tell them what the situation is, ask them how are we going to solve this.” In this new episode of the HR Matters Podcast, we speak with Tom van der Lubbe, ceo of Viisi, about ‘people first’ in times of crisis. Viisi has a double purpose: to change the world of finance, and to put people first, changing the way we work. In these extraordinary circumstances they found that their priorities stay the same: 1. Solidarity first, and nothing else. Everybody keeps their job. We’re in this together.
2020-04-10
31 min
The People Impact Podcast
Vulnerability and Courage, with guest Adé Adeniji
“Every person plays a role in the organisational culture. Every single person plays a role.” In our currently shifting world of work, we spoke with Adé Adeniji for this podcast episode. Adé works on building workplaces where people feel like they can show up and be their best selves. You may be reading about how to make workplaces great, but don’t know how to make that actually happen. It remains an aspirational thing. This is about finding the courage to step forward: Hey I want my workplace to become like this. Wh...
2020-03-31
33 min
The People Impact Podcast
People First Mindset, with guest Marc-Peter from Viisi
“When you really put your people first, we think it’s logical that the rest will follow automatically,” states Marc-Peter of Viisi, a Dutch mortgage advice company that aims to change the world of finance. “We like to keep it very simple. We have one rule and that’s the Golden Rule: treat others like you want to be treated. Everything we do flows from that.” Marjolijn: “Why I’m so excited about Viisi is that lots of people are interested in that, but you’re actually doing it.” MPP: “Yeah, that’s why I’m here!” Th...
2020-03-19
35 min
The People Impact Podcast
Professional Believer in People, with guest Marguerite Soeteman
Marguerite Soeteman-Reijnen is not only the Chairwoman of AON Holding, a Marketing Executive, and Supervisory Board Member of several organizations - she is also a passionate believer in people and their ability to make the impossible possible. Marguerite is a truly shining example that you can be Female, Ambitious and HUMAN at the same time....in fact it's important. Join this wonderful conversation and listen to the wide array of powerful insights Marguerite shares on why the human element is the most distinguishing factor. As a life long learner, she shares her perspective o...
2020-03-05
32 min
The People Impact Podcast
HR looks different in 2020
In this episode we walk you through the changes taking place in the HR field, as sketched by Lars Schmidt in an insightful article on Fast Company: ‘7 Ways HR Looks Different in 2020’: “The leading edge of HR is having a transformational impact on business. Modern people teams are indispensable success enablers for the business.” This is what you want to know, put your focus towards and get excited about. It’s the future of HR. 1. Inclusion over diversity: Connect this to the purpose of your organisation. 2. Decentralise and empower over command and contro...
2020-02-19
30 min
The People Impact Podcast
Prototype Your Talent Development, with guest Wouter Smeets
Dutch entrepreneur (and surfer) Wouter Smeets is an innovation expert who took the best practices of innovation and put them into talent development. With Prototype You he nurtures continuous learning in organizations. In this episode we dive into Wouter’s views and his program, which empowers employees to become the director of their own personal development and career. Traditionally you went to an ad-hoc training at the company’s request. But in the world we live in now, organisations need to keep up with the speed of change and innovation. As a result, expertise and skil...
2020-02-05
37 min
The People Impact Podcast
The Business Case for Kindness
Is it really possible to be both professional and kind?? ABSOLUTELY! In fact it is vital. When kindness becomes a basic assumption in business it transforms everything. Kindness is the key opening up the space beyond basic transaction, to meeting people on the human level. Kindness is the gateway to getting unstuck and moving your business forward. When we are able to bring kindness together with boundaries, relationships blossom and the shift from scarcity into abundance becomes real. But how does it work and how do you keep everyone from being a...
2020-01-22
37 min
The People Impact Podcast
Mastering Thank Yous and True Acknowledgements
It’s one of the biggest management myths: that you shouldn’t say ‘thank you’ to people too often. Indeed, when you take a thank you to the next level and turn it into a true acknowledgement of someone, that will strengthen them to bring more of that good work, it will improve trust and connection, and will solidify compliments that they received earlier. A ‘thank you’ is the most valuable thing you can give to employees – and co-workers, and managers. When done right. What exactly makes a good acknowledgement is something wort...
2020-01-07
36 min
The People Impact Podcast
New Decade, Clear Values
“What feels like a messy, complicated situation becomes crystal clear very quickly.” Looking ahead to a whole new decade, this new episode clarifies how it pays off to get clear on the values of your organisation. As our organisations continue to evolve and develop, having clear values will no longer be that nice-to-have. It’s going to become vital and important because it’ll be the backbone of your business. Having clear values will help you set up you a framework that, in the short term, makes decisions easier, faster and more aligned with whe...
2019-12-23
32 min
The People Impact Podcast
Below the Surface of Culture Change, with guest Shea Harty
This is what you need for that elusive and complex goal: successful cultural change. The essential factors to making big changes. Having worked with large corporates trying to transform in a quickly changing world, and for start-ups growing into scale-ups, Shea Harty brings in her views as our special guest on this new podcast episode. From identifying what is really going on below the surface with co-workers getting nostalgic about what their workplace was like before, lamenting the times when they could give every co-worker a slice of cake for their birthday. To...
2019-12-12
38 min
The People Impact Podcast
Holding Space: the Under-the-Radar Skill You Want to Have
There is an under-the-radar skill that you’ll be happy to be more aware of, and that you'll want to put high up on your list of things to develop. If you’re already good at this, you’ll want to cherish it and inspire it in others. Marjolijn describes it as making room in your head for other people’s stories, for other people’s choices. Lisa calls it holding space. It’s about realizing that the way that you see the world, your perspective, is not the one and only. Park your j...
2019-11-26
33 min
The People Impact Podcast
All Aboard! Getting More Women on Boards
This year there's been a lot of news about getting more women on Boards of companies and organizations around the world. But, as with most great things, this is easier said than done. In this episode we talk about the challenges, opportunities, bias, privilege, quotas and going back to basics. How do we change the status quo? Is it changing fast enough? And don't you just want to be one of the guys? And getting slapped in the face with new perspective and how this can actually help your company win more business. Re...
2019-11-15
37 min
The People Impact Podcast
The Best Run Companies Do More
Upping stock prices and shareholder value is no longer the measure of success. The best run companies do more. “Shareholder profits can no longer be the primary goal of corporations,” was the statement that came from a group of top CEOs in the US this summer. Businesses should be balancing the needs of shareholders with customers, employees, suppliers and local communities. “We commit to delivering value to all of them.” You have a responsibility to deliver value to the wider world around you, not just to shareholders. Makes sense? Well, more and more people a...
2019-10-30
29 min
The People Impact Podcast
Create the future you want to live in: behind the scenes
Welcome to the third season of HR Matters! This season, Lisa Dempsey and Marjolijn Vlug will be your hosts and Shea Harty will reappear as a guest on our podcast. We are starting off the season with a glance behind the scenes into why, and how, we make this podcast for you. Making these episodes is an active decision with a clear purpose: to talk about how the human way of interacting at work, and intentions that may fall by the wayside when you’re wrapped up in your busy workdays. The big picture ideas th...
2019-10-15
28 min
The People Impact Podcast
Helping Organizations Become More Human, with guest Ronald Meijers
This episode with Ronald Meijers is a real goldmine. Ronald is a Partner at Deloitte and Leads the Transformation, Leadership & Governance as well as the Financial Services verticals. We could have spent hours discussing work, leadership and organizations with him. Lisa connected with Ronald during the Deloitte BOLD Leaders program and was delighted to find genuinely refreshing views inside a large management consultancy, and you'll see why during this episode. If you've ever wondered what purpose has to do with business, how leadership and authority differ, or why the group of people who must lead sh...
2019-10-02
32 min
The People Impact Podcast
Understanding the big picture of Employee Experience, with guest Heleen Mes
Our newest podcast guest literally wrote the book on Employee Experience in the Netherlands. She collected best practices, insights, research and shares her best advice with us. Heleen Mes and her co-author Gea Peper are the biggest EX experts we know. In this episode, Heleen shares her insights and gets you up to speed on this innovation in HR. There is no one-size-fits-all solution to upgrading the employee experience in your organisation. The definition of what EX is and can be is quite wide. But it is energising to hear where you can start and what it...
2019-09-16
32 min
The People Impact Podcast
Summer Blast From the Past No. 2
During this summer we're resharing some of our favourite episodes. This favourite is about the future of HR. In the following episode, recorded in January 2019, we talk about the skills that HR professionals and recruiters will need to be able to deal with the rapidly changing world around us. From data to values and all that's needed to help people work together successfully. We'll be back with a brand new episode in September!
2019-08-20
30 min
The People Impact Podcast
Summer Blast From the Past No. 1
We're taking a quick summer break and wanted to share some our favorite episodes from the past two seasons with you. We hope you enjoy these blasts from the past and look forward to sharing our new material with you in September! In this episode recorded on 11 September 2018, we explore an interview with Elon Musk, which was followed up by an open letter from Arianna Huffington. We discuss if working 120+ hours a week, followed by days and nights in the office without taking a break to go home is brilliance/burnout, or hero/anti-hero behavior. How does t...
2019-07-30
26 min
The People Impact Podcast
New Managers Thrown Into the Deep End
Most managers are promoted based on their how well they performed. Some are promoted without any training or support. We took a look at becoming a manager, what does it take? How to managers become leaders? What scares people away from being managers? And does a person need to be a manager? We discussed the importance of having a mentor when you are just starting out as a manager. We also took a look at the company, Honey and their promotion process with their managers. Their approach laid out in Thrive Global, inspired this podcast. F...
2019-07-16
27 min
The People Impact Podcast
Secrets to getting the best out of people
It’s a loss to the business when talented people go – and a boost when they’re in the spot where they can bring their best. We had a good conversation with a talented senior marketing director at a large corporate. By playing what she calls an extended game of chess, she made her team members work faster, easier and better in their new roles, more pro-actively and energetic – improving kpi’s for the department, results for the organisation, and trust levels in the team. From inexperienced manager through a good learning curve in ‘the company chess...
2019-07-03
33 min
The People Impact Podcast
Making Room for More: the Importance of Family Leave
On the back of Father's Day and with the expansion of parental leave in the European Union and the Netherlands, we tackle the sometimes sensitive topic of having children. What happens at home affects life at work. When employees make the decision to have a child they expect a reasonable amount of time to take care of the new addition to the family. Managers have to find a way to accept this change and make accommodations. Have a listen to our perspectives and some tips on how managers can adjust to the changes in their team. ...
2019-06-20
29 min
The People Impact Podcast
It’s funny because it’s true, with guests Jennifer Rock and Michael Voss
Michael Voss and Jennifer Rock write books about the corporate workplace. Not management books, but a darkly funny and all too recognisable novel about universal truths, from the agonies of working under a bad boss to the joy of finding free food in the break room. Their latest, 'Operation Clusterpuck', is newly available. We read it and wanted to hear more, in this podcast episode. So... did this stuff really happen to them? And why did they exchange their corporate jobs for making an impact by writing books, and co-founding their own communications agency? They ge...
2019-05-29
32 min
The People Impact Podcast
Thank Goodness for Millennials
So Millennials, we’ve been talking about you. When you’re asking, ‘Why do you tolerate low performance?’ We agree that when poor performers go unmanaged, and managers lack the ability to address their impact, that spreads like a virus.. When you say, ‘ROI is not enough for me, I want a job with purpose,’ we see that the hierarchy of what you find important has shifted from previous generations. And the outspokenness. We see that you do care, and you’re willing to walk away because of it. Because these things matter. And in this day...
2019-05-14
31 min
The People Impact Podcast
Recruitment: Right People, Right Fit - the good, bad & ugly
How can an organization recruit the right people for the right position? And what are some of the things that get in the way? Is there a role for Artificial Intelligence (AI) to play in recruitment? This week we ponder all this and more on the topic of recruitment…together with something a little different: Lisa is sick, Shea’s microphone is a little off and Marjolijn, well she’s doing well - thank goodness! Tune in and find out how you can improve your recruitment process and experience today! Resources: Link...
2019-05-03
24 min
Leadership Happy Hour
120 - The Neuroscience of Leadership With Ann Betz
“We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.” --Buddha Sometimes...I know what I'm doing but I have no idea what's going on in my head. Nor do I know what's going on in the heads of the people on my team. Wouldn't it be nice to know what all that "grey matter" is doing? Well, you're in luck! This week I'm talking to Ann Betz. Ann has a specialization in the neuroscience of leadership and we talk about just that...
2019-04-27
52 min
The People Impact Podcast
What YOU, yes you, can do to improve your work culture, with guest Bruce Daisley
Want to improve your work experience and company culture? There’s a brand new book that writes about the best things that anyone can do, in any job, to work on improving your workdays. In this episode, we get to find out how the author, Bruce Daisley (who is VP of Twitter EMEA as well), found this out and why it works so well. Turns out it is no wonder we’re increasingly feeling stuck, our neverending work days filled with meetings and emails and open plan offices. What Bruce discovered is that actually most of the stuff we do at wor...
2019-04-17
36 min
The People Impact Podcast
Can We Really Measure Happiness at Work? with guest Jessica Brook
We spoke with People Scientist, Jessica Brook from CultureAmp! She gave us her insights and expertise on when measuring engagement works and when it doesn't. Listen to our lively conversation as we discuss how companies can move the needle forward with their employees. What are the higher drives for employee engagement? And what the heck is Collective Intelligence? And soooo much more!
2019-04-03
28 min
The People Impact Podcast
Looking for Authenticity in a Job Interview
What are the cornerstones of successful job interviews – for both sides of the table? We read an article on what 7 CEOs notice the most in job interviews, and add our own insights in this new podcast episode. About the journey between how you go into and come out of an interview. Bringing your whole self to the table. How to prevent falling for windbags. The importance of how people talk about you when you leave the room. And about the one question that everybody who has ever read anything about preparing for an interview secretly loa...
2019-03-19
33 min
LaughBox
Episode 57: This Is Your Brain On Humor With Ann Betz
“I am a brain, Watson. The rest of me is a mere appendix.” - Sherlock Holmes We are rolling quick into the last few weeks that are available to register for the AATH annual conference. You won't want to miss out on this opportunity to learn, laugh, and be around people who get the joke! You can get details about the conference at www.aath.org. It's the 4th through the 7th of April so hurry up and get it done! Are you ready to get your mind blown? Then prepare....because on this episode I'm talki...
2019-03-12
55 min
The People Impact Podcast
HR Is Dead... Long Live HR (part 2)
The word on the street is that HR has a terrible reputation. How do we get out of that situation? We talked about this topic earlier and found there’s a deeper conversation to be had here. We investigate how HR professionals can show others that what they’re bringing to the table has real value – essential to running a business. It is up to HR to step up and lead this shift, by upping their skill set. To a different way of working. Because life has changed. The business landscape has changed. Dramatically. There is a whole new field to explo...
2019-03-05
27 min
The People Impact Podcast
The Joy of Monday Mornings, with Guest Max Hunter, Chief Joy Officer
Join our conversation with Max Hunter, Chief Joy Officer and champion for Monday mornings. We had a great chat with Max about the importance of having joy at work and how companies can improve work culture. Max also shared his journey to Chief Joy Officer and how he convinces CEOs that happiness at work is good for the bottom line. Referenced: The Chief Joy Officer and the Eastern Princess - Max Hunter's talk at the 2018 HR Congress in Brussels https://youtu.be/qXjjZhCU_jA What the hell does a Chief Joy Officer actually do? https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-hell-does-chief-joy-officer-actually-do-max-hunter/
2019-02-19
26 min
Coaches Rising
35 - Ann Betz: The Neuroscience of Resilient Leadership
As the coaching industry booms, coaches are seeking ever-increasing levels of expertise to help their clients. One source of high-octane insight is neuroscience. In this animated conversation, Neuroscientist and Coach Ann Betz explains the relevance of this field in coaching, takes us deep into how we can work with stress by manipulating neurotransmitters through coaching techniques, and outlines the two cognitive networks we need to be awareof to help our clients function optimally. Ann Betz is the co-founder of BEabove Leadership and an international speaker and trainer on the intersection of neuroscience, coaching and human transformation. Ann is considered...
2019-02-13
1h 16
The People Impact Podcast
HR Is Dead (part 1)
In this episode we explore the paradox of the role HR plays in many businesses and what the role of HR should or could even be. Is HR Dead? In our VUCA world what is the role of HR? What should a line manager be doing and should HR be doing? Is HR here for the employees or the business? Tune in, listen, and we’d love to hear from you! What do you think? Are HR the administrators, the policy makers, the place to build and grow talent, the place to empower people, or some...
2019-02-08
25 min
The People Impact Podcast
Future Skills for HR Professionals
Yes, you read that right....we have entered season 2. (Exciting!!!) Join us as we continue to delve into business topics that involve Human Resources. In this episode, we discuss what we think future HR professionals need in their training. Marjolijn Vlug brought us this topic after giving her friend advice on a new HR curriculum. Naturally, Lisa Dempsey and Shea Harty wanted to share their opinion as well. We share our views on what skills are needed to navigate human connections in an employment situation? As well as, what is the role of HR professionals when the...
2019-01-08
28 min
The People Impact Podcast
Invite Them to Dance
This episode is about bringing diversity into the workplace. Or is it really diversity that we need? We talk about the value and benefits of consciously working at inviting, and welcoming, any viewpoint and voice to the table that is different from the standard perspective. But how, and why, do you do that? When the context you are in is different from the examples you've seen? And when it’s plain uncomfortable? Because you miss out on so much when you don’t. Referenced: Namely Releases First Workplace Diversity Report 2018, Uncovering Inequalities in the Modern Workplace and Empowering HR to M...
2018-12-19
23 min
The People Impact Podcast
End the Year-End Madness
Looking towards the end of the year, in this episode we talk about navigating the mad dash of the fourth quarter. When you're surfing that tidal wave of all of the stuff that needs to be done, how do you also get clear and intentional about what you want next year to look like? And how can you find allies and budget for what you really want and need? Listen in, choose ways to get proactive and join us in saying: it's going to be a good year ahead.
2018-12-05
24 min
Spirit and Energy Podcast
Neuroscience and Consciousness With Ann Betz
Ann Betz shares ideas on consciousness and the intersection of neuroscience and human transformation. Tools to elevate our consciousness based on neuroscience research. She is the lead author of the book Integration and is co-founder of BEabove Leadership. Positive reinforcement taps discretionary effort 7 Levels of Effectiveness and the impact on our energy (life depleting or life sustaining) Our brain receptors are not just in our head Our body informs the brain The quality of my contribution feeds my soul The gift of being a "friendly introvert" It's the quality of people's vibration that impacts my energy Being present...
2018-12-03
35 min
The People Impact Podcast
Google's Grass isn't Really Greener
Partially recorded in a cafe (a bit of background noise only at the start), this episode has us slowing down after a conference-heavy couple of weeks. We reflect on the news about the big walkout at Google on November 1st. Not everything about Google turns out to be aspirational for others: in a self-organized protest, 20.000 of their employees across the globe requested more transparency and an end to harassment and inequality. A grassroots protest to Google's global company culture. Which insights does this bring for our own workplaces and, even, for how we individually behave at work? R...
2018-11-20
25 min