Shows
The Listening Post ProjectKaro Bryant and Tom DobsonKaro Bryant, shedkm, and Tom Dobson, public worksListening not listeningRachel and Emma discuss with their guests the value of respectful conversations both within businesses and with wider communities. They look at ways of creating diversionary activities to relax those who are being listened to, and how to be open to more difficult conversations.The Listening Post Project is brought to you by writer and brand strategist Emma Keyte and leadership coach Rachel Birchmore. Find out more about Emma at www.free-projects.co.uk and Rachel at www.arebe.co.uk
2026-02-0331 min
The Listening Post ProjectHanna Afolabi and Anna RowellHanna Afolabi, Mood and Space, and Anna Rowell, Planning Aid for LondonListening is a creative actRachel and Emma explore the idea that softer skills like good listening should be elevated in the creative process. With their guests, they discuss how we can listen better to engage more actively with communities - and within collaborative teams.The Listening Post Project is brought to you by writer and brand strategist Emma Keyte and leadership coach Rachel Birchmore. Find out more about Emma at www.free-projects.co.uk and Rachel at...
2026-02-0331 min
The Listening Post ProjectIsobel Brodrick and Dhruv GulabchandeIsobel Brodrick, DBR Limited, and Dhruv Gulabchande, HFM Architects/Narrative PracticeOpen doorsRachel and Emma explore themes of allyship and mentoring with their guests, asking how they ensure that younger members of the team are not only listened to and heard, but given ownership and influence.The Listening Post Project is brought to you by writer and brand strategist Emma Keyte and leadership coach Rachel Birchmore. Find out more about Emma at www.free-projects.co.uk and Rachel at www.arebe.co.uk
2026-01-1337 min
The Listening Post ProjectDavid Ayre and Anna IfantiDavid Ayre, Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt, and Anna Ifanti, 10N CollectiveIt ain’t what you sayRachel and Emma talk to two business leaders about how how they ensure that everyone is heard in their organisations. They ask how can we tackle bias based on seniority, gender or race, and how can we move beyond our echo chambers?The Listening Post Project is brought to you by writer and brand strategist Emma Keyte and leadership coach Rachel Birchmore. Find out more about Emma at www.free-projects.co.uk and Rachel at www.arebe.co...
2026-01-1326 min
The Listening Post ProjectThe Listening Post Project: Introducing the B-sidesThe listening post project is all about listening better. It launched with an event in June and is co-hosted by brand strategist and writer Emma Keyte, leadership coach Rachel and architects Orms. They all need to listen well.Emma and Rachel are now releasing a series of ‘B-sides’ which will explore aspects of listening in more detail. In this B-side opening edition, we reflect on the June event, share some of our favourite clips from the evening and introduce the four follow-up episodes.About the...
2025-11-1419 min
The Listening Post ProjectDaisy Froud and Ria KalsiRia Kalsi, Matriarch and Daisy FroudHow to listen betterRachel and Emma are in conversation with two people who in different ways have made it their business to listen to under-heard voices. What have they learnt?The Listening Post Project is brought to you by writer and brand strategist Emma Keyte and leadership coach Rachel Birchmore. Find out more about Emma at www.free-projects.co.uk and Rachel at www.arebe.co.uk
2025-06-0527 min
The Listening Post ProjectLinda Thiel and Louis HermawanLinda Thiel and Louis Hermawan, White ArkitekterWhy should I listen to you?Emma and Rachel explore listening in the context of hierarchy and generational difference.The Listening Post Project is brought to you by writer and brand strategist Emma Keyte and leadership coach Rachel Birchmore. Find out more about Emma at www.free-projects.co.uk and Rachel at www.arebe.co.uk
2025-06-0321 min
The Listening Post ProjectThe Listening Post Project: introducing adventures in listening.The Listening Post Project, part of the London Festival of Architecture 2025, is led by writer Emma Keyte of Free Projects and leadership coach Rachel Birchmore of AreBe and Step Up.In today's uncertain world, we need new ideas. While many initiatives amplify under heard voices in architecture, few focus on our ability to listen, leading to echo chambers that lack diverse perspectives.Our adventure in listening facilitates conversations among individuals with valuable ideas who may not typically connect. The Listening Post Project is brought to you by writer and brand strategist Emma...
2025-05-1017 min
Coaches On The CouchEmma Keyte, brand strategist and writer “Glue can also be born out of things going a bit wrong. Out of trouble.”Coaches On The Couch is co-hosted by Louise Rodgers and Rachel Birchmore who are exec and leadership coaches. They design and deliver bespoke leadership development programmes and coaching for architects, engineers and other consultancies across the built environment. For more information, please visit www.StepUpLondon.com
Louise, Rachel and Emma Keyte reflect on the event they co-hosted during June’s London Festival of Architecture to consider the topic of ‘Glue’ - what brings people and organisations together, and then keeps them together? What happens when things go wrong? With guests’ voices captured by Dominique Standl.
2023-09-0739 min
Coaches On The CouchAlex Ely, Mae Architects “In the early years I was more of a chess master….now I am more like a gardener.”Alex Ely, principal of Mae Architects, reflects on 20 years in practice and explains how Mae’s commitment to architecture that contributes to the betterment of society and improves people’s quality of life, helped the practice to navigate public sector procurement methods.
https://mae.co.uk
Evolution of practice articles from RIBA Journal (by Rachel Birchmore and Emma Keyte referred to in this episode)
Emerging
https://www.ribaj.com/culture/thresholds-of-practice-growing-your-business-feilden-fowles-denizen-works-rkca
Maturing
https://www.ribaj.com/intelligence/thresholds-of-practice-consolidation-haptic-atomik-morris-company-s-ahmm
Thinking on next gen
2021-10-2123 min