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Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaWorkplace Wellness - Emma Hossack, Glow at WorkWhat struck ewe most from this episode - and why?In her own words Emma Hossack is "a recovering perfectionist" having burnt out not once but twice, after each of her children were born whilst juggling a high octane pharmaceutical sales career.Today she and her partners at GLOW and WeTalkWellbeing help organisations and most importantly their people to be their most authentic, happy and resilient selves.Not in a fluffy way however. As their website proclaims: "We take the stuffiness and usual jargon out of training - and instead offer a...2023-07-1932 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaWorkplace Wellness - Lizzie Benton, Liberty Mind UKWhat struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Lizzie Benton describes herself as a 'progressive culture coach'. Her business Liberty Mind helps its clients to adopt an alternative way of working that unleashes people to create their best work.In this episode Lizzie shares her thoughts on the world of wellbeing in the workplace - or not 'wellbeing' perhaps.For example:- it's NOT a separate entity, a label which can come across as patronising or condescending- it's NOT always something for which the HR department s...2023-07-0534 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaWorkplace Wellness - with Sally Tanski & Shahani Jayesinghe of TalogyWhat struck ewe most from this episode - and why? In this first episode of our new season we're delighted to welcome not one but two guests. Both are consultants at Talogy, which combines psychology and technology to help organisations such as M&S and BBC to develop their talent.Business psychologists Sally Tanski and Shahani Jayesinghe have extensive experience of guiding companies and coaching their people for optimum performance and well-being.We discuss:* How in...2023-06-2831 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaWorkplace Wellness - with Ngozi Weller, Aurora Wellness GroupWhat struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Good Mental Health is Good Business.So says the brochure of Aurora Wellness Group, co-founded by culture change strategist Ngozi Weller with psychologist and behavioural change specialist Obehi Alofoje.Ngozi had a truly compelling reason for launching Aurora and she opens up this episode by telling us her impactful and at times heart-wrenching story. We go on to discuss:- why looking after people is a win-win for ALL companies and how it impacts the bottom line...2023-03-1531 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaWorkplace Wellness - with Michelle Reid, Director of Performance Culture and Delivery, IOMWhat struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Two big themes come through loud and clear to us in our interview with this week's guest:PURPOSE and ASKING Michelle Reid is Director of Performance Culture and Delivery at the Edinburgh-based Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM). Having progressed within her 7 years at IOM from HR Manager to a seat on the Board, Michelle is clearly an utterly authentic 'people person'. We loved the way she doesn't just talk theory. Practically all her points are illustrated, sensitively, by real-life stor...2023-03-0834 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaWorkplace Wellness - with Carolyn HobdeyWhat struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Having left her corporate HRD career in 2020, Carolyn Hobdey is passionate about improving workplace culture - or community as she prefers to call it - through human-centred leadership.Carolyn is achieving this through her Midlife Mistress platform, making your (mid)life matter and more recently as co-founder of BEing HUMAN at the Farm Club, a rural leadership wellbeing space.In our conversation with Carolyn, learn about:- our personal micro-climate- how to save time and money by asking your team...2023-03-0132 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaWorkplace Wellness - with Flick Wileman, ReckittWhat struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Welcome back to this season of SheepDip - themed Workplace Wellness.With a different expert on each show, you will be inspired by their insights and walk away with practical advice on how to create a healthy, sustainable culture for teams to thrive.Our second guest is Flick Wileman, Global Wellbeing & Engagement Lead at Reckitt, which pursues a cleaner, healthier world through brands such as as Dettol, Vanish and Nurofen.Hear Flick's incredible journey from a fascinating, and different, childhood, through...2023-02-2239 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaWorkplace Wellness - with Anastasia Vinnikova, City Mental Health AllianceWhat struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Welcome to the 7th season of SheepDip - themed Workplace Wellness.With a different expert on each show, you will be inspired by their insights and walk away with practical advice on how to create a healthy, sustainable culture for teams to thrive.Our first guest is Anastasia Vinnikova, Head of Workplace Wellbeing at MindForward Alliance UK about which you will learn in the show. With personal experience, as she openly shares, of mental health issues, Anastasia also volunteers much of her precious s...2023-02-1536 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, XYZ are for ...?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?The final episode in our series, The A-Z of Team Building, covers topics beginning with X (ish), Y or Z - all rolled into one show as you might imagine.We've had a blast with this series which was inspired by the many lessons learned by our clients following their experience of Raising the Baa. And naturally the learnings have prompted analogies from the world of sheep and dogs, thanks to Head Shepherd & Founder of Raising the Baa, Chris Farnsworth, in these short and lively c...2022-12-2816 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, W is for....?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?The penultimate episode in our series, The A-Z of Team Building, covers topics beginning with W relating to the importance of:- all members of a team being supported - creating a judgement-free environment- including everyone in the fold (as it were)- personal growth and development essential to wider team success- enthusiasm sometimes needing to be managed This series was inspired by the many lessons learned by our clients following their experience of Raising the Baa. And w...2022-12-2110 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, V is for....?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Our series, The A-Z of Team Building, continues with topics beginning with V including:- one of THE greatest influencers on the development of a team and its journey to success- different perspectives being essential for so many reasons- the optimum use of talent and resourcesThis series was inspired by the many lessons learned by our clients following their experience of Raising the Baa. And we punctuate it with a few insights of our own too.Expect...2022-12-1412 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, U is for....?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?In the shepherding world and at Raising the Baa we find U a perplexing letter to use, as its pronunciation describes a female sheep. And for those who are familiar with our communications it is apparent that we substitute EWE for U more often than not!And we love it when people start using it when conversing back since we reckon we've got a real fan 😊Continuing our series, The A-Z of Team Building, the following topics are unpacked:- one of the abso...2022-12-0713 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, T is for... ?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Er... team?Would be churlish for us to say otherwise!In the shepherding world the team comprises the shepherd and their dog, or for those with larger flocks, their dogs. This epitome of a trusty team is at the heart of all that we at Raising the Baa deliver, on and off the field. And this podcast series is just one example.Continuing our series, The A-Z of Team Building, themes beginning with T are discussed:- how c...2022-11-3013 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, S is for....? (our competition continues)What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?.... need we ask? Sheep quite naturally. Well in our world yes, but what do they have to do with team building? Have you ever seen how a flock works together? Sheep are not just followers - they can be pioneers, leaders, assertive, protective, caring. How many of these qualities would you like in a team? Continuing our series, The A-Z of Team Building, this episode covers S themes which:- might help both quiet and 'loud' members of your team2022-11-2315 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, R is for.... ?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?... Raising the Baa of course!And indeed we aim to raise the 'baa' in every aspect of teamwork.In this episode we cover R themes which:- improve productivity- make optimum use of resources- help move the team towards its goals effectively - lift people's levels of engagementThis series, The A-Z of Team Building, was inspired by the many lessons learned by our clients following their experience of Raising the Baa. And we punctuate...2022-11-1614 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, Q is for.... ? (our competition continues)What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Quite honestly, we struggled initially with this letter.It transpires however that there's one or two really good topics from which to draw insights.In this series, the A-Z of team building was inspired by the many lessons learned by our clients following their experience of Raising the Baa. And we punctuate it with a few insights of our own too. Expect plenty of analogies from the world of sheep and dogs from Head Shepherd & Founder of Raising th...2022-11-0912 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, P is for....? (plus competition)What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Provocative perhaps? In this episode a couple of the themes beginning with P might seem a little negative in relation to building a strong team. As with so many aspects of team dynamics however it's about balance. Yin and yan if you like. So long as a potentially negative theme is recognised, action can be taken to redress it to create a positive outcome.In this series, the A-Z of team building, we continue to recall lessons learned by so...2022-11-0213 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, O is for....? (plus competition!)What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?O...MG, there's so many! From Observing through Outstanding to Opinions, plus a few others too. How can each of these help to develop a team into a baa-rilliantly collaborative and super successful one? Each episode of our A-Z series of team building aims to help.Expect plenty of analogies from the world of sheep and dogs from Head Shepherd & Founder of Raising the Baa, Chris Farnsworth, in these short and lively conversations with Paul Warriner, our Lead Facilitator.2022-10-2614 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, N is for... ?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Into the 2nd half of the alphabet now with our A-Z series of all things team building, so we figured we'd celebrate with a competition.And there will be opportunities to win EVERY month! More on this further on...This podcast series continues to reflect on themes cited by our clients in their reviewing sessions, following their experience of herding sheep - Raising the Baa style. Today's episode features topics beginning with the letter N. Each episode of our A-Z...2022-10-1910 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, M is for....?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Mountains? Er, not specifically. Though they are the reason we took a week's break half-way through this A-Z series of Team Building. Raising the Baa co-founders Chris Farnsworth and Caroline Palmer, alongside a team of 5 entrepreneurial folk, clambered a marathon up and down mountains in the French Alps. Why? To raise much needed funds for Inner Flame, a charity close to our heart as you will be aware if you know the story behind Raising the Baa (our first episode of Sheep Dip).And m...2022-10-1211 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, L is for....?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Love! Who'd have thought? Yep, this is the theme we first discuss in this episode. But in what sense? Possibly not what you might expect...This podcast series picks up on all the themes that have been fed back to us by our clients in their reviewing sessions, following their experience of team building with sheep. And more topics of our own too.Each episode of our A-Z series of team building lasts around 10 minutes - just right for a (sheep)dip into each...2022-09-2812 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, K is for....?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?King. What else for the time of releasing this episode (2 days after the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II)?King Charles III has HUGE shoes to fill and without his team, more commonly called his entourage, around him, he would be the first to admit his role would be totally impossible.In the words of his dearest mother, our late and much revered Queen Elizabeth II:"Whatever life throws at us, our individual responses will be all the stronger for w...2022-09-2109 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, J is for....?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Just the Job? Subtle difference to Just a Job. An effective team around you really is 'Just the Job'. An individual working alone can't fully achieve greatness on their own. And that's why we hear so often when someone leaves a role - "it's the people I'll miss most".Your team, be it physically or virtually around you, are all working towards the same aim. How can you ensure the team develops into the most effective team possible?We're her...2022-09-0710 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, I is for....?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Interested? Tune in and find out.Our aim as ever is to help you take your team to the next level - and this podcast series picks up on all the themes that have been fed back to us by our clients in their reviewing sessions.Each episode of our A-Z series of team building lasts around 10 minutes - just right for a (sheep)dip into each of the topics.Expect plenty of sheep/shepherd/dog references from Head Shepherd and F...2022-08-3109 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, H is for....?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Hoorah!?It's another episode of SheepDip after all!Some really thought-provoking insights this week, possibly from a couple of less common H-words too. Our aim as ever is to help you take your team to the next level - and this podcast series picks up on all the themes that have been fed back to us by our clients in their reviewing sessions.Each episode of our A-Z series of team building lasts around 10 minutes - just right for a...2022-08-2411 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, G is for....?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Good or Great?Our aim is always to help teams go from good to great. Teams discover for themselves just how great they can be once they've faced the challenge of herding a pesky flock of sheep.Many lessons are revealed and this podcast series picks up on all the themes that have been fed back to us by our clients in their reviewing sessions.Each episode of our A-Z series of team building lasts no more than 10 minutes...2022-08-1708 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, F is for....?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why? ... Flock (as we call our team)? Yes, but no in this instance.From all the f.... [oops nearly gave one of them away!] learnings our clients have told us about, we've taken just 4 of the F-words (steady...)The first is an unavoidable benefit of the exercise our clients undertakeAnother has been called 'the breakfast of champions'The third is a long-established car modelAnd the final one can sometimes be seen as its polar opposite You could g...2022-08-1007 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, E is for ...?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Expectations? What would you expect E to stand in association with team building?Tune in to this 5th episode of our A-Z series and find out.Each episode is just 10 minutes or so long, perfect to listen to whilst walking the dog or waiting for a train.Expect plenty of lively sheep/shepherd/dog references from Head Shepherd and Founder of Raising the Baa, Chris Farnsworth, in these short and lively conversations with Paul Warriner, our Lead Facilitator.2022-08-0310 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, D is for....?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?D is for Dog - well in the shepherding world the dog is an essential part of the team.What else would it be for though, in the wider, more corporate sense of team building?Tune in to the 4th episode of our A-Z series and find out.Each episode is just 10 minutes or so long, perfect to listen to during that coffee break or waiting for the bus!Expect plenty of lively sheep/shepherd/dog references from Head...2022-07-2709 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, C is for ...?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?A spot of team building trivia to kick off - when curating the content for this series of our podcast, C provided the highest number of words. This episode should therefore be the longest in the series. We were given strict instructions by the director (Top Dog Caroline) though and we're sticking with our approx 10 minute duration.How many C's associated with teams can you come up with? Go!Or save yourself the effort and hear what Chris (Head Shepherd) and Pau...2022-07-2010 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, B is for....?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?B is for Baa - obviously!What else would it be for though, in the world of team building?Tune in to the second episode of our A-Z series and find out.Each episode is just 10 minutes or so long, perfect to listen to during that coffee break or waiting for the bus!Expect plenty of lively sheep/shepherd/dog references from Head Shepherd and Founder of Raising the Baa, Chris Farnsworth, in these short and lively conversations with...2022-07-1310 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, A is for... ?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Baa-aaa! (that’s Hoorah in ovine language) - SheepDip is back!This 6th series is quite simply entitled the A-Z of team building.After running our very first team building programme over 10 years ago we were excited and delighted to hear how much our clients had learnt from their experience of herding sheep.Ever since, as soon as they come off the field everyone is offered a lovely piece of cake (they’ve jolly well earned it!), a brew and a Refl...2022-07-0610 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaCompassionate Leadership with Manley Hopkinson - Episode 5What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?In the 5th and final part of our series on Compassionate Leadership, our expert guest Manley Hopkinson talks about Balance.Manley believes that to be a Compassionate Leader "you must balance the needs between achieving the task, building the team and developing the individual".His philosophy is based on the British academic and leadership theorist John Adair's model of 'Action Centred Leadership', often referred to as the Three Circles Model.In listening to this episode you will gain an understanding of...2022-04-0630 minSheep Dip with Raising the BaaCompassionate Leadership with Manley Hopkinson - Episode 4What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Continuing our series on Compassionate Leadership, our expert guest Manley Hopkinson explores power and, or perhaps versus, influence.It follows perfectly on from the last episode in which we discussed the difference and the merits of committed as opposed to compliant teams. Firstly Manley reviews our answers to the 3 questions he set as our home-play at the end of the last episode. He interprets our responses to demonstrate how they reveal our individual needs. These findings would give any lead...2022-03-3032 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaCompassionate Leadership with Manley Hopkinson - Episode 3What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?How did you get on with the exercise our series guest Manley Hopkinson set for us at the end of the last episode?We found it fascinating as you will find out when Manley gets us to share our efforts at the beginning of this week's show.And if you're curious to know why he set us the exercise, and how it can help you to become a Compassionate Leader, hit the back button and listen to Episode 2 (and 1 as well ideally) first.2022-03-2336 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaCompassionate Leadership with Manley Hopkinson - Episode 2What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?How are you feeling after following the top tip at the end of last week's show? It has certainly affected us in a most positive way. If you haven't done it or you don't know what we're referring to, check out the first of this new season of SheepDip podcasts. The series is all about Compassionate Leadership. And we are being guided through the concept by THE expert, adventurer, author and thoroughly engaging speaker Manley Hopkinson.Episode 2 might remind you of an...2022-03-1624 min