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MindSparkLeadership Strategies – Interview with Brenda HarringtonIn this episode, Brenda Harrington, the Founder of “Adaptive Leadership Strategies, LLC” talks about how she helps clients refine leadership competencies and professional habits necessary in order for them to have the greatest possible impact in their roles, succession planning and occupational transitions.
She is an expert in working with leaders and the requirements that come with their position, especially in today’s international team environment. Furthermore, we speak about cross-cultural awareness and competencies required to work successfully with diverse and multicultural teams.
In addition, you will also be able to hear about which skills Brenda finds important to have as a f...
2023-02-0145 minMindSparkIntercultural Leadership – Interview with Kristina RoppeltIn this episode, Kristina Roppelt, the CEO and Founder of the “Agency for International Cooperation”, who is an intercultural communication and soft skills consultant, tutor, entrepreneur, and simultaneous interpreter, shares with us how she supports private clients and organizations all over the world in becoming more integrated into the global economy.
Kristina has lived in the USA in Silicon Valley, UK, South Korea, Australia, South Africa, and currently lives in Denmark. In this episode, she talks about her experiences working with leaders, about cultural differences and how to navigate better in a multicultural team and environment.
2023-01-181h 00MindSparkAbout Disability – Interview with Celia HensmanIn this episode, Celia Hensman, the Co-Founder and Director of The Disability Policy Centre, an organization that works on amending existing legislation and calls for the introduction of new legislation in the UK in order to create a more accessible world for disabled people, shares with us her experience about some of the harshness in her interactions with society.
Celia is an experienced political campaigner on disabled representation, inclusion, and accessibility, who takes pride in her disabled identity, working hard against systemic ableism, discrimination, and archaic stereotypes about the talents, potential, and ability of disabled people.
2023-01-0447 minMindSparkPsychology of Happiness – Interview with Dr. Mayurika Das BiswasThe Psychology of Happiness – Interview with Dr. Mayurika Das Biswas
In this episode, Dr. Mayurika Das Biswas, who is a Psychologist and EAP counselor working in India, shares with us insights about her work blending Indian wisdom with Western practices in psychology getting the best out of both concepts. Dr. Mayurika speaks about the psychology of happiness and her 7 tips to become confident and how to overcome shame.
Dr. Mayurika shares her insights from her work for “Freedom from Diabetes” and how these learnings can be applied to all of our realities to practice healthier habits...
2022-12-0652 minMindSparkPower of Voice – Interview with Franziska FockenIn this episode, Franziska Focken, the CEO of a company called Wayvs, a dating app exploring the power of voice, which is revolutionising how people date, and providing a more authentic experience, shares with us her journey and learnings on creating an App in the online dating world.
You will also hear about the strength of voice in first impressions and how the new generations are relying more on voice over text to communicate, in a fast-paced society.
Franziska also shares her experience being a CEO, the challenges of creating an Application, and the Ups...
2022-11-0941 minMindSparkHigh-Impact Leadership - Interview with Will FanIn this episode, Will, the CEO and Head of School at NewCampus, shares with us insights on how his school provides access to high-impact business education for emerging leaders who want to scale themselves and their teams in order to build the giants of tomorrow.
You will also hear about the growing challenges of hyper-growth companies, such as bridging teams from all around the world, high levels of complexity, cultural diversity, and more.
Will also gives insights into different leadership styles and cultural components that he’s encountered in Asia’s emerging businesses.
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2022-10-1233 minMindSparkLearning Design - Interview with Tash WillcocksIn this episode, Tash who is a Culture transformation and design thought leader shares with us insights into human-centred design and culture, leadership and how she has been driving change in design and creative industries and education.
You will also learn about Tash's unique journey and her exciting and hands-on approach to learning.
Tash has spent over 20 years shaping future change-makers in the creative industry. Using different Learning methods with her students sparked her interest in the area and led her to teach at Hyper Island and now drive change as Head of Learning Design at...
2022-09-2152 minMindSparkBecome the leader you envision to be - Interview with Rebecca MuriukiIn this episode, Rebecca who is a Leadership Mentor helping black women Managers confidently get seen, promoted and paid as the leaders they deserve to be. Learn how to live your potential and excel in your career journey with your own unique style.
You will hear all about Rebecca's combination of coaching, “get it done” productivity techniques, and her step-by-step ‘Designed to lead’ framework, which she uses to help her clients create an intentional path to get promoted from manager level to senior leadership & executive positions in their organizations.
You can find more abo...
2022-08-3146 minMindSparkCulture in a hyper growth environment - Interview with Charlotte YasinA company’s culture and values have become an important factor even over compensation and benefits for new generations hitting the job market and others evolving with the new hybrid environment.
In this episode, Charlotte talks about hyper growth, its implications on Culture and how important it is to be mindful of the changes that adding more people to a team has in the Company’s Culture, as each individual brings in their own “flavour”, experiences, and mindset.
This becomes increasingly important in hyper growth companies as the number of new employees grows at a very hig...
2022-08-1739 minMindSparkCulture Design - Interview with Gustavo RazzettiHow can we define culture in the work environment?
“Culture is like a system, a collection of behaviors, mindsets, and emotions”
In this episode, Gustavo Razzetti talks about his point of view on how instead of trying to define culture, we should try to understand it and its impact on how people perform in the workplace.
Gustavo is a sought-after speaker and workplace culture consultant. He created “Fearless Culture” to help organizations become purpose-driven, agile and innovative. He is also the creator of the “Culture Design Canvas, a culture mapping tool used by consultant...
2022-08-0338 minMindSparkEmotional Intelligence – Interview with Rich HuaWe experience emotions all the time, right? What if we could get the most out of these emotions even in the workplace? This is where emotional intelligence comes in. In this episode, Rich Hua, the Global Head of EPIC Leadership at AWS, tells us how we can use emotions intelligently in the different encounters we have throughout our day.
In a modern VUCA world (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) and fast-changing environment, where newer generations are coming into the workplace, people are craving good leaders that will help them grow in their career, motivate and excite them at...
2022-07-2235 minMindSparkEmotional Intelligence - Interview with Rich HuaWe experience emotions all the time, right? What if we could get the most out of these emotions even in the workplace? This is where emotional intelligence comes in. In this episode, Rich Hua, the Global Head of EPIC Leadership at AWS, tells us how we can use emotions intelligently in the different encounters we have throughout our day.
In a modern VUCA world (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) and fast-changing environment, where newer generations are coming into the workplace, people are craving good leaders that will help them grow in their career, motivate and excite them at...
2022-07-2037 minMindSparkLeading in times of transformation - Interview with Krys BurnetteLeaders now more than ever have to constantly deal with changes and uncertainties. We are living in a so-called VUCA environment. VUCA stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. On today’s episode we have Krys Burnette, a well-known culture transformation and organization design thought-leader. Krys helps organizations navigate change in uncertainty and bring out the best in their people and business.
We talk about the most common challenges that organizations face when it comes to culture transformation and organization design. Especially when trying to move towards a modern setup #newwork
Krys also points out wh...
2022-07-0832 minMindSparkHow to spark intrinsic motivation - Lessons from being a global leaderHow to spark intrinsic motivation - my lessons from 9 years of leadership roles leading volunteers
Intrinsic motivation is incredibly important for the successes of your company. In every aspect of it.
Motivated employees will simply be happier doing their job, which automatically leads to a better working environment. Therefore teams can work more efficiently as they align with their colleagues and company’s vision, translating into a big impact on the organization and its success and people's lives and careers.
As this topic is so important I want to share with you the ke...
2022-07-0718 minMindSparkLeadership Development – The C.A.T.C.H. & Release method with Michael LeytemYou got the right talent? Now how do you keep them?
Michael is an expert in Leadership Development and Talent Management. He shares with us his insights and experience working with leaders and teams around the world and about his Entrepreneurship journey.
He will tell us about which values people look for in modern work places and dive deeper into solutions how companies and big corporations can sign and retain their talent.
In this episode we analyze qualities that make a good and inspiring leader. Furthermore, Michael told us more about the Catch...
2022-07-0643 min
MindSparkThe human side of data - Interview with Tiankai Feng“The chief enemy of creativity is common sense.” Pablo Picasso
Whenever you have a creative idea it feels like a bad one at first because it is against your rational way of thinking. That is totally normal but you should do it anyway. Otherwise there wouldn’t be any creativity in the world.
These are the words from my interview guest Tiankai Feng. He can tell you a story or two about this struggle. But luckily he decided to go after his idea of approaching data analytics in a creative way.
Tiankai is a Seni...
2022-07-0534 min
MindSparkWelcome to MindSparkWelcome to Mindspark podcast - Your podcast to inspire change
In this short trailer you will learn:
About your host Chiara
The podcast's purpose
And how it will help you scale your impact and become the role model you envisioned to be
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Chiara
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