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Resilience Rising PodcastEp 61 - Sukhvinder Pabial - Author of The Resilience HandbookIf you were creating a practical and actionable guide to resilience what would you write? What would you leave out?
Sukhvinder Pabial has tacked just that with his book 'The Resilience Handbook'.
Sukh is a senior learning and development professional, with a masters degree in occupational psychology. He is a positive psychology practitioner, and speaker on emotional intelligence.
He is also the author of ‘The Resilience Handbook; a practical understanding of resilience’, which is out now.
Sukh believes that we all have the agency for growth and development, and we have plen...2024-07-261h 30
Emotion At WorkEpisode 74 - Emotion at Work in ResilienceIn this episode, Phil talks to Sukhvinder Pabial (Sukh). They discuss topics such as positive psychology, emotional intelligence, and mindfulness. Sukh discusses the difficulties he faced while writing and promoting his book, offering insights into the distinction between positive thinking and positive psychology, as well as the importance of emotional intelligence in the workplace.
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Sukh LinkedIn: Sukhvinder Pabial - Marks and Spencer | LinkedIn
Sukh’s book: The Resilience Handbook: A practical understanding of resilience : Pabial, Sukhvinder: Amazon.co.uk: Books
Brene Brown and Dr...2024-07-171h 00
The Mindtools L&D Podcast400th Episode Special!For eight years, the team here on The Mind Tools L&D Podcast (formerly The GoodPractice Podcast) have been chatting work, performance and learning with some of the brightest minds in learning and development. This week, to celebrate the release of our 400th episode, our friends Phil Willcox from Emotion at Work and Ady Howes from Digital Skills People have pulled together a tribute episode for us. We discuss: · the Mind Tools team’s favourite episodes · what we learned from 400 episodes of podcasting · what others think of the podcast. During the disc...2024-06-2540 min
Learning From The EdgesEpisode #15 Beyond the Profile: Navigating the Nuances of Personality Profiling. With guests Lucinda Carney, Sukh Pabial & Teresa Rose.Send us a textJoin us in a thought-provoking conversation as we unravel the potential and pitfalls of personality profiling tools in Learning and Development. While these tools offer valuable insights, we'll explore why relying on them alone can be limiting. Is it a case of 'don't box me in' or do they set people free to be themselves? This week we challenge our thinking towards a holistic approach that combines profiling tools with a deeper understanding of individuals, ensuring development practitioners make informed decisions that go beyond mere judgments and truly enhance personal and p...2023-10-1847 min
Powered by DaviesThe Learning Noodle ep. 25: The Resilience HandbookToday’s Learning Noodle Podcast is all about Resilience, but why should we care? Well resilience can manifest in various aspects of our lives and can impact us in many ways. It empowers us as individuals, as well as communities and organisations, that we may be a part of, to survive and thrive in the face of adversity. The question is if you have Resilience can you emerge to be stronger, overcome obstacles if you have the right tools, strategies and mindset in place or is it simply a fixed trait and through daunting times and personal challenges you ha...2023-06-0642 min
The Mindtools L&D Podcast347 — Can L&D make others more resilient? In The Resilience Handbook, occupational psychologist and author Sukh Pabial outlines three elements which can make us more resilient: positive psychology, emotional intelligence and mindfulness. But is this something we can only develop on our own, or can L&D build the resilience of others? In this week’s episode of The Mind Tools L&D Podcast, Sukh joins Ross G and Owen to discuss: · how inner work is a pre-requisite to being able to help others · the extent to which L&D teams running webinars, workshops and courses can help others build resilience 2023-06-0639 min
The 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 50 What we’re getting wrong about praise and appreciationIn this episode, Sukh shares some thinking on how we're getting praise and appreciation wrong. We are conditioned to think that we don't deserve to hear praise and appreciation regularly, and it's only meant to be given infrequently. There's a lot of misconception about praise and appreciation, as well as little development in how to give praise and appreciation in good regular ways.
You can connect with Sukh on Twitter @sukhpabial.
2022-02-2508 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast : Episode 49 Can we be too positive?In this episode, Sukh explores his thinking and writing on positive thinking, and what he's called the positive continuum. One end of the continuum is what he calls "Helpful Reframing", the middle is where we have "Toxic Positivity", and at the other end "Relentless Positivity".
He mentions work from the following sources:
https://positivepsychology.com/toxic-positivity-in-psychology/
https://www.managers.org.uk/knowledge-and-insights/article/toxic-positivity-its-on-the-rise-and-its-dangerous/
https://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/content/news/susan-david-beware-toxic-positivity
You can connect with Sukh on Twitter @sukhpabial.
2022-01-0731 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 47 Planning for Good ThingsIn this short episode, Sukh discusses how we're allowed to give ourselves permission to plan for good things that are healthy and fulfilling for us. We might normally call this self-care, and it's a good antidote for all the regular hard stuff we hear in the news, and through social media.
You can connect with Sukh on Twitter @sukhpabial.
2021-10-1815 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 46 Apologies, Shame and GuiltIn this episode, Sukh talks about apologies, shame and guilt. He explores how we have many missed opportunities to be empathetic, and as a result we can't share our vulnerabilities with others. He discusses the impact of social media on our ability to be empathetic, and instead we have to be right. As a result of being right, when something is sharing something we often have to balance a sense of being right vs valuing the other person for who they are and what they're saying. He ends by discussing how apologising should be about expressing shame and guilt...2021-10-0331 min
GCUC PodcastSukh Pabial - Owner & Operator of Epping Connection CoworkingLiz Elam interviews Sukh Pabial, a new coworking space operator at The Epping Connection in the UK on this exciting episode of the GCUC Podcast. Sukh discusses the excitement and newfound passion for his new coworking space and what he wants his members to get from being a part of its community. We explore what it means to be a part of a community, how a member or employee’s well-being is a top priority in a work environment, and what Sukh believes coworking does for people.2021-08-1028 min
The Mindtools L&D PodcastSukh Pabial: Full interview (Bonus)In the second of three bonus episodes to celebrate our 250th show, Ross G talks to Sukh Pabial about product management. This interview was recorded for the episode: 250 — Documentary Special: What can L&D learn from product management? Find the full episode in your podcast feed. Show notes Sukh wrote about the role of a product manager in L&D at: pabial.wordpress.com/2020/01/30/the-role-of-a-product-manager-in-ld/ Connect with our speakers If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode, you can chat to us on Twitter using the...2021-06-2415 min
The Mindtools L&D PodcastDocumentary Special: What can L&D learn from product management?We're trying something new! For five years, The Mind Tools L&D Podcast (formerly The Good Practice Podcast) has enjoyed a conversational format. Today, for this anniversary special, we thought we'd try emulating the documentary-style podcasts we love: This American Life, Freakonomics and Radiolab. So this week we're asking: What can L&D learn from product management? We're speaking to independent consultants Myles Runham and Sukh Pabial, as well as Venndorly founder Danny Seals and Legal & General's Gemma Paterson. We discuss: what product management is what L&D can learn from product ma...2021-06-2235 min
The Hiring Partner Perspective (Unedited)Ep. 14: Sukhvinder Pabial - The Joy Of Hiring Without A CVWhen I saw Sukhvinder Pabial's blog about the freedom he found recruiting without an applicant's CV, I had to know more. Sukh runs his own company, Challenging Frontiers, but in our conversation you'll hear us talk about hiring for his new passion project. We also talk about:
the things you learn when running your own business
what prompted the idea to open a co-working space in Epping Forest
giving yourself permission to play!
hiring a Community Manager via Nextdoor app without advertising!
playing with the flexibility of the role
work history vs. answering 3 qu...2021-06-1033 min
HR Interviews PlaylistEp. 14: Sukhvinder Pabial - The Joy Of Hiring Without A CVWhen I saw Sukhvinder Pabial's blog about the freedom he found recruiting without an applicant's CV, I had to know more. Sukh runs his own company, Challenging Frontiers, but in our conversation you'll hear us talk about hiring for his new passion project. We also talk about:
the things you learn when running your own business
what prompted the idea to open a co-working space in Epping Forest
giving yourself permission to play!
hiring a Community Manager via Nextdoor app without advertising!
playing with the flexibility of the role
work history vs. answering 3 qu...2021-06-1033 min
HR Collection PlaylistEp. 14: Sukhvinder Pabial - The Joy Of Hiring Without A CVWhen I saw Sukhvinder Pabial's blog about the freedom he found recruiting without an applicant's CV, I had to know more. Sukh runs his own company, Challenging Frontiers, but in our conversation you'll hear us talk about hiring for his new passion project. We also talk about:
the things you learn when running your own business
what prompted the idea to open a co-working space in Epping Forest
giving yourself permission to play!
hiring a Community Manager via Nextdoor app without advertising!
playing with the flexibility of the role
work history vs. answering 3 qu...2021-06-1033 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 45 Lessons in ResilienceIn this episode, Sukh reflects on shares his experience of completing a Coursera MOOC on Resilience. It was with Dr Karen Reivich from the University of Pennsylvania.
Key things that are talked about in this episode are:
definition of resilience
variables of resilience
thinking traps
real time resilience
building positive emotion
strengthening relationships
You can complete the strengths survey here "VIA Survey of Character Strengths" https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/testcenter
You can connect with Sukh on Twitter @sukhpabial.
2021-05-0253 min
The Learning & Development PodcastThe Impact of COVID-19 on L&D With Sukh PabialSukh Pabial recently conducted some research to understand the impact of COVID-19 - and subsequent restrictions - on L&D. In this episode, the results of this research are shared and explored in order to help understand where we are now and where we, as a profession, should prepare to go. KEY TAKEAWAYS The furlough scheme saw to it that many jobs were saved, but for those in L&D, if robust remote learning methods were not implemented, then a huge proportion of workforces could not be developed while furloughed. The shift to remote development has...2021-04-2747 min
The Mindtools L&D PodcastDoes diversity training work?Frequently criticised as box-ticking or virtue signalling by big business, diversity training has become a major talking point once again. Not least because of the resurgence of black lives matter last year, and the UK Government's recent - much criticised - report on race. So does diveristy training make a difference? And what do organisations need to do to drive change? On this week's episode of The Good Practice Podcast, Ross G and Owen are joined by D&I specialist Dana James-Edwards. We discuss: effective approaches to diversity training what organisations need to do...2021-04-2046 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 44 A Book Review of Sapiens by Yuval Noah HarariIn this episode, Sukh reviews the best-selling book Sapiens by author and historian Yuval Noah Harari.
The book is a dispassionate and relentless look at human history through the lens of three significant events for the development of Homo Sapiens as a species - 1. The Cognitive Revolution 2. The Agricultural Revolution and 3. The Scientific Revolution.
It's not an easy book to consume, because it is challenging to what we think we know of human history, and forces you to examine your own insights.
You can buy the book from Amazon here.
You...2021-04-0545 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 43 This Is Not Working From HomeIn this episode, Sukh welcomes back guest Gemma Dale. They discuss the problem of calling this working from home, when the reality is we wouldn't choose to work from home under these circumstances - no social connections, no meetings in-person, having to homeschool if you're a parent or care for those in need.
They talk about the challenges of exiting lockdown without a clear plan of what a new working model will look like, and how there's opportunity to really seek out and explore what the workforce needs and wants, and balancing that with the needs of t...2021-03-1238 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 42 On BoundariesIn this episode, Sukh takes a look at boundaries and the importance of boundaries on personal effectiveness. He discusses the impact of Covid on blurring our normal and regular boundaries. He also discusses how personal effectiveness can be impacted negatively by not establishing clear boundaries. And Sukh also discusses how a lack of boundaries can affect personal relationships.
You can connect with Sukh on Twitter @sukhpabial.
2021-02-2833 min
The Mindtools L&D PodcastCovid's impact on L&DCovid-19 has changed the world of work, but how has this affected our approach to learning and development? Until now, reporting has been largely anecdotal. So, this week, we're digging into the data. Ross G and Owen are joined by fan favourite Sukh Pabial of Challenging Frontiers, who shares insights from a study he carried out from November 2020 to January 2021. We discuss: the methodology and limitations of Sukh's study (because we caveat everything on this podcast) how Covid has affected L&D budgets some surprising stats around L&D's adoption of tech and digital. 2021-02-2338 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 41 Geeking out with friends about the MCUIn this episode, Sukh talks with friends Fiona McBride and Mark Gilroy and they get all geeky about the Marvel Cinematic Universe! They talk about their favourite characters in the movie saga, their favourite actors, favourite cameos and their favourtie scenes!
Be warned, this is full of spoilers!
You can connect with Fiona on Twitter @fionamcbride
You can connect with Mark on Twitter @thatmarkgilroy
You can connect with Sukh on Twitter @sukhpabial
All clips are property of Marvel and if they need to be removed, Sukh will do this w...2021-02-111h 09The 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 40 The Comfort of Avoidance and Reliance on OthersSukh discusses one of the unexpected things to arise from the situation with Covid which is the personal spotlight on the discomfort people have in being with their own thoughts, and the impact this has on our personal thinking capacity and capability.
Sukh also explores how we've been reliant on others, and how this may have reduced our capability to understand our own resilience and what we can survive.
He also presents a focus to allow people to recognise that just by living through the last 10 months, we have displayed for ourselves exactly what kind o...2021-01-1739 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 39 Research on ResilienceIn this episode, Sukh talks about research on resilience and what we can learn from the different papers.
Resilience under conditions of extreme stress: a multilevel perspective - Dante Cicchetti https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2948722/
The Impact of Hope and Resilience on Multiple Factors in Neurosurgical Patients: Devika Duggal, Amanda Sacks-Zimmerman and Taylor Liberta https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5120968/
Positive mental health and its relationship with resilience - Kalpana Srivastava https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3530291/
You can connect with...2021-01-1042 min
The Mindtools L&D PodcastChristmas Special: Blankety BlankIt's customary at this festive time of year for well-meaning podcasts hosts to call upon their friends to participate in the annual Good Practice Podcast! And this year, we're playing 'Blankety Blank'! Phil Willcox sits in as host, with contestants Jo Cook and Julie Drybourgh in competition for the prize. And our panel are: Ross G, Owen, Sukh Pabial and Jo Wainwright. Listen now for fun and frolics - and perhaps a surprise visit from George Bailey! Show notes For more from us, including access to our back catalogue...2020-12-2123 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 38 On HappinessAfter a 3 month hiatus, Sukh returns to 3 Good Podcast to talk about happiness.
He talks about how we are asking the wrong questions when it comes to being happy. There are a range of things which influence if we feel happy or not: how we express our emotions, the language we use for appreciation, what kind of meaningful things we're doing, the impact of money, and the quality of our relationships we have.
You can follow Sukh on Twitter @sukhpabial
2020-09-1434 min
The 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 37 Why COVID-19 is psychologically hard to deal withIn this episode, Sukh shares insights and explanations for why lockdown and isolation has been so hard for many. What do we need for safety and security to reintegrate back into normal functioning? How can we be safe when the virus isn't controlled? You can connect with Sukh on Twitter @sukhpabial.2020-06-0736 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 36 A Book Review of Grit by Angela DuckworthSukh takes time at the beginning of the episode to discuss his self-care routine in the face of COVID-19. He shares how for the first few weeks of working from home he was almost paralysed by doing very little for his self-care, and then took time to examine what he could do.
The main part of the episode is a book review of Grit by Angela Duckworth. The book answers the question, is talent enough for success to take place? Angela's research is fascinating and raises important insight into what enables success. Spoiler alert, talent alone isn't...2020-04-1039 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 35 What can you do to cultivate positivity?In this episode, Sukh starts by addressing some myths about positive psychology:
- That if you cultivate positivity it means dismissing or not feeling negative emotions
- That if you are facing a physical health or mental health condition and aren't thinking positively, then you're causing your own problems
- That if you're feeling a 'negative' emotion, you can control it
He also talks about how to build positivity by paying attention to certain types of activity, and making them a more regular part of our daily habits.
You...2020-03-0718 min
The 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 34 The Boring, Routine Stuff for a Better LifeIn episode 34, Sukh discusses the everyday boring, routine stuff we should be doing, but don't, that would lead to a better life. He put out a tweet on Twitter asking the question: "What are the boring/routine things that people should do, but don't, that would enable a good life to be had?"
He's incorporated many of the responses and reads them out as part of the episode. You can read the thread here https://twitter.com/sukhpabial/status/1233838493484363777
You can connect with Sukh on Twitter @sukhpabial.
The book reference was Why We S...2020-03-0149 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 33 Why do we focus on self-awareness?In this episode, Sukh focuses on why we talk about self-awareness as doing 'the work'? What does self-awareness actually help us with? How can some people be self-aware and yet awful people? What can we do to have a stronger moral and ethical compass after self-awareness has been raised?
You can connect with Sukh on Twitter @sukhpabial.
2019-11-0140 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 32 The challenge of empathyIn this episode, Sukh discusses why it's so difficult to find empathy with others. What are the things at play that challenge empathy? Why is it difficult to create the time, energy, and personal space for empathy to be more readily available?
If you enjoy this episode, be sure to let Sukh know by liking and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts, or right here on Podbean!
You can connect with Sukh on Twitter @sukhpabial.
2019-10-0632 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 31 Is it ok to be angry?In this episode, Sukh discuss if it's ok to be angry, how we understand anger, and what we can do to release our anger in healthy and appropriate ways.
The podcast episodes Sukh talks about, are:
Freakonomics Radio Ep 316 - A conversation with PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi http://freakonomics.com/podcast/indra-nooyi-update/
Freakonomics Radio Season 8 Ep 14 - Who Decides How Much a Life is Worth? http://freakonomics.com/podcast/who-decides-how-much-a-life-is-worth_radio/
Brene Brown TED talk - The power of vulnerability https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability
Bre...2019-09-2939 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 30 How mental models help us understand more about being humanIn this episode, Sukh talks about how understanding different mental models can help us understand more about the human condition. It's a bit of a difficult one to cover in one episode, and probably needs further exploration.
You can connect with Sukh on Twitter @sukhpabial
2019-07-1343 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 29 It's ok to have a bad dayIn this episode, Sukh shares about why it's ok to have a bad day and not have to artificially find happiness or something to be grateful for. Sometimes it's ok to just experience a bad day / period of time, and allow yourself to process stuff.
Sukh isn't talking about trauma, violence, or anything more significantly harmful. He's talking about when you don't do the things you feel you need to do or you're working on stuff which doesn't get you motivated or you've had an argument or you've received some negative feedback. That stuff.
You...2019-07-0605 minThe Learning & Development PodcastWhat Is A Modern Learning Leader With Sukh Pabial‘Our understanding of the human learning process at work has fundamentally changed’ David is in conversation with Sukh Pabial, a talent development partner at Reed Business Information. It’s generally accepted that Learning & Development is changing, and that the skill set required is broadening. In this episode, David and Sukh discuss what these broader skills are and how L&D should evolve to adopt these. KEY TAKEAWAYS What role do you see yourself as having on social media? I’ve ended up creating a certain type of persona which at times is prov...2019-06-1743 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 28 Why the day to dayness of life mattersIn this episode, Sukh discusses the importance of having a regular normal day to day routine. How it's through doing mundane stuff, that we're enabled to do stuff which brings us joy and living our best life.
You can follow Sukh on Twitter @sukhpabial
2019-06-0232 minThe 3 Good PodcastSpecial Episode: The Story of VaisakhiSukh shares in this episode the story of Vaisakhi. This is about how Sikhs became the Khalsa and why this identity matters.2019-04-1424 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 27 Learning about Thinking EnvironmentThis is a really interesting episode of the podcast where Sukh invites guests Meg Peppin and Sarah Boyd to talk about Thinking Environment. The name comes from work by author and researcher Nancy Kline from her book called Time To Think.
It's a really good exploration of why Meg has invested her time into becoming more of a practitioner in this topic and why Sarah has voraciously consumed the courses over 2018. If you have heard about Thinking Environment and curious to want to learn more about it, this is a helpful podcast to hear from two very...2019-04-101h 03The 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 26 Humility in the modern ageIn this episode, Sukh welcomes guest David D'Souza onto the podcast. Together they discuss humility in the modern age. They have a wide ranging discussion which moves from discussing what humility is, to the role of fairness and inclusion, and how entitlement and privilege impact on people being humble.
You can connect with David on Twitter @dds180.
You can connect with Sukh on Twitter @sukhpabial.
2019-03-0951 min
The 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 25 Growing up as a British SikhIn this episode Sukh shares his reflections on growing up in the UK as a British Sikh.2019-03-0351 min
The 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 24 Support Networks and Personal GrowthIn this Episode Sukh discusses the variety of people who can help you to grow and be your best self.
You can connect with Sukh on Twitter @sukhpabial2019-02-1743 min
The 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 23 What are emotions and how do they affect our thinking?In this episode, Sukh explores what emotions are. He talks about his development of thinking of the topic of emotional intelligence and the different ways we talk about emotions and what they do for us as humans. He also discusses how he believes our thinking and the quality of our thinking is directly affected by the emotions we have. He argues that it's possible to think beyond the emotional reaction we're having and cultivating more empathy with others to allow for better thinking to take place.
The Emotion At Work podcast by Phil Willcox can be found...2019-02-0247 min
The 3 Good PodcastSpecial Episode! Reading of Go The F*ck to SleepThis is a special episode! Sukh was doing some DIY and came across the book - Go The Fuck To Sleep. It's a children's book that's clearly not a children's book. In fact it's NSFW! Do not read this with your children! Listeners who are parents will appreciate this book, I think.
You can get the book on Amazon Go the F**k to Sleep https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0857862650/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_D2orCb18G6RR5
There's a recording of Samuel L. Jackson reading this book which you can...2019-01-2005 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 22 Play, games and wellbeingHow does play impact on wellbeing? What about game playing? Moreso in the modern age, what about games consoles and games on apps? Are we all gamers how that we play games on our smartphones? Can games be helpful to mental health recovery? Games can be healthy for people to play, and what happens when they become addictive?
Regular podcast guest, Mark Gilroy, returns to the podcast discussing all these questions with Sukh.
Tetris and cravings article https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195666314000828.
Tetris and PTSD article https://www.ncbi.nlm.ni...2018-11-231h 07The 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 21 Two guys talking about wellbeingSukh talks to Ryan Tahmassebi in this episode about wellbeing and mental health. It's a really open discussion and Ryan shares his own struggles with depression, the impact it had on his life and family, and what he had to do to learn how to live with it, and be in a much stronger position years later.
It's a really good discussion and Sukh and Ryan explore how to talk about wellbeing in organisations, and the role of managers to support team members when they may be experiencing hard times, and the positive impact on organisations when...2018-11-1758 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 20 What about appreciation?In this episode, Sukh talks about the importance of appreciation for living more fulfilled and positive lives. He discusses in particular insights on appreciation from Martin Seligman in his book 'Flourish. One of the approaches he shares is Seligman's thinking on appreciative conversations with partners.
Sukh also discusses how to cultivate an attitude for appreciation by carrying out activities like regular reflection on #3GoodThings and carrying our gratitude visits. He also discusses his own thinking on how expressing appreciation to your partner is about showing vulnerability by sharing what's important to you, what you value about your...2018-11-0447 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 19 Positive Psychology in LifeThis is a brilliant episode. Sukh talks to Jo Wainwright about how she believes in positive psychology as a way of everyday being and how it shows up for her in her day to day work. It's a really great exploration of the topic of positive psychology with two practitioners who have studied the subject, understand how to apply psychology in day to day living, and share personal stories of how they've developed their practise along the way. Also, Sukh and Jo are friends, and the episode highlights what it can feel like when friends have a mutually enjoyable...2018-10-231h 10
The 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 18 Talking about fatherhood and male fragilityIn this episode, Sukh talks about what it means to him to be a modern father. He also discusses the concept of male fragility and explores and shares his own experience of what he does to change his thinking and also how he tried to promote better conversations.
You can connect with Sukh on Twitter @sukhpabial.2018-09-2750 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 17 What is mindfuless? An explorationIn this episode, Sukh takes the time to talk about mindfulness. He talks about how the act of mindfulness can sometimes be the wrong thing to focus on, and how being mindful in our daily living can help us identify what is helpful, what is healthy for us, and the impact we may be having on others. He talks about the discomfort we seem to have with sitting with our own thoughts and would much rather play a game of Solitaire than allow our own thoughts to be explored. Sukh shares his own examples of how he practises mindfulness...2018-08-2535 min
The Mindtools L&D Podcast109 — Who's responsible for Diversity and Inclusion?As political rhetoric becomes more divisive, public and private organisations have been moving in the opposite direction: putting diversity and inclusion centre stage. But who is responsible for ensuring that such programmes actually make a difference to organisations and people? And how do we make sure that words translate into action? In this week's episode of The GoodPractice Podcast, Ross G is joined by Cat MacLeod and Reed Business Information's Sukh Pabial to share their ideas. If you'd like to share your thoughts on the show, you can find us on Twitter @RossGarnerGP...2018-08-2139 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 16 Men's emotional healthThis is a really important subject and Sukh's belief is men struggle to talk about their emotions in a way which is helpful and healthy. His guest on the episode is Gary Cookson, and together they discuss a range of factors which can impact on your emotional wellbeing and as a man how we might respond, and what are better ways to respond. Gary is very open about how certain points in career and life have impacted him, and Sukh shares his stories too. It's a really good exploration, and quite a cathartic one, where the discussion explores men's...2018-07-211h 04The 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 15 Why diets don't work, and how to improve your physical activityThis is a fab episode! Sukh invites Gemma Dale as a guest to the podcast to discuss physical wellbeing. They have a great discussion about why diets are fads, why they don't work, and what can be done about that from an individual perspective. Gemma openly shares about her journey to becoming a personal trainer, losing significant weight and how she got there. They talk about now we can understand nutrition much better and the impact our decisions about food have on our health and wellbeing. Gemma gives really good advice and guidance on how to think about physical...2018-07-061h 04The 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 14 The impact of social technology on wellbeing and resilienceIn this episode, Sukh welcomes back Mark Gilroy. They have a full discussion about the impact of modern social technology such as email, social media and apps like WhatsApp have on our wellbeing and resilience. It's a great conversation, with some really nice exploration of how they both grew up with technology and gaming in different ways, what they've learned about how to control their usage of technology, and how they've learned to use apps and notifications differently. They give some great tips such as:
Manage your WhatsApp groups by 'muting' the notifications
Turn off the Outlook notifications...2018-07-061h 04The 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 13 What about achievements?In this episode, Sukh explores the topic of achievements. He talks about the premium we place on the traditional sense of achievements, and how this impacts on belittling the importance of regular everyday achievements.
You can follow Sukh on Twitter @sukhpabial.
2018-06-2330 min
The Mindtools L&D Podcast100 — 100th Episode Special: Podcasters in Pubs Getting PintsFor two years we've been chatting work, performance and learning in the cramped confines of our office - but no longer. For our 100th episode, Ross G, Owen and James sloped off to the Raeburn Hotel in Edinburgh to reflect on favourite episodes, greatest guests and, of course, what we learned this week And, as it's our anniversary, we filmed that discussion for a one-off special: Podcasters in Pubs Getting Pints. You can watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/_sKUx3DEJSQ To share your thoughts on the...2018-06-1926 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 12 It's not about happinessOn this episode, Sukh talks about happiness and how it's not easy to find as people want it to be, or make claims about the right way to be happy. He argues perhaps happiness - and unhappiness - are what we describe when either other things are going very well for us, or when other things are not going well.
He explains the PERMA model by Martin Seligman in which he discusses you can think about and improve your wellbeing and raise your resilience. Wellbeing and resilience are concepts you can measure and you can improve tacitly...2018-06-1055 minEmotion At WorkEpisode 24 - Emotion at Work *anniversary special*In this episode, the tables are turned. May was the 12 month anniversary for this podcast and I wanted to do something different. Each week you get to hear me inquiring into others' views, experiences, research and practice and for this one, you get to hear from me. Huge thank you to Mark Gilroy for his help and being our guest host for this anniversary special.
We explore my experiences with the podcast, what events have formed part of where I am and what I do now, my current areas of interest and research and share some powerful personal accounts. There is a...2018-05-311h 39The 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 11 Self-care and how I look after my wellbeingIn this episode, Sukh takes personally about what he's learned about self-care and how it's helped him improve his wellbeing and maintain better resilience. He explains that his main driver for this was in recognising that when at home he wasn't always his best self, and this was in part because there were many other aspects of his life that were not in a good place. He talks through how he paid attention to:
everyday routines
friendships
digital life
physical health
family life
seeking counselling and therapy
The Emotion at Work podcast he made reference to is...2018-05-2743 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 10 Wellbeing is more than physical and mental healthOn this episode, Sukh spends time exploring wellbeing beyond the normal confines of physical and mental health. He encourages listeners to consider factors around emotional health, financial health, work health, community health and spiritual health and how these impact on wellbeing too.
You can connect with Sukh on Twitter @sukhpabial.
This is an NHS article about being 'fat and healthy' - https://www.nhs.uk/news/lifestyle-and-exercise/regular-activity-may-help-some-people-stay-fat-and-fit/.
The Emotion At Work podcast by Phil Willcox https://www.emotionatwork.co.uk/podcast/.
2018-05-1356 min
Mindchimp PodcastSukh Pabial - The ever changing logline of lifeWhere to find Sukh
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sukhvinder-pabial-01113b1b/
Twitter @sukhpabial
Podcast threegood.podbean.com
https://pabial.wordpress.com/author/sukhpabial/
Books mentioned
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Freakonomics-Economist-Explores-Hidden-Everything/dp/0141019018/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1525294930&sr=1-1&keywords=freakonomics
Where to find Danny:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannyseals/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedannyseals
Newsletter: https://www.weareknot.co.uk/subscribe
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@we...2018-05-071h 03The 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 9 Positive psychology in practiceIn this episode, Sukh has guest Sarah Boyd on the show, and they talk about a range of things for how positive psychology is put into practice. Sarah's main area of work focuses on healthcare in the UK and enabling better change within the NHS.
They talk about appreciate inquiry as an approach for organisational change, and how it utilises positive psychology principles to enable generative dialogue and focusing on strengths and achievements. They talk about the use or language and how the language we use determines what we think and believe. They explore all manners of...2018-04-281h 11The 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 8 On Kindness and Gratitude VisitsIn this episode, Sukh talks about what kindness means, about how it makes us feel, what it enables in us as people, and how we naturally seek to be kind to others. He talks about how kindness is love, and is one of the most true forms of human virtue and humanity.
Sukh also shares in this episode a practical activity called a gratitude visit. He explains what it is, and how it can happen.
Sukh made reference to this tweet from Lindsay Toub https://twitter.com/cblitoub/status/982340474752176129
2018-04-0833 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 7 Talking about emotional healthIn this episode, Sukh talks about emotional health. He talks about how its commonplace to talk about physical health and mental health, and we don't often talk about emotional health. He explores ways in which we can think about our emotions, how we can understand what our emotions might be telling us, and different ways we can resolve or deal with our emotions. Sukh also discusses emotional health for men and how men are socialised to suppress and express emotions in different ways.
You can connect with Sukh on Twitter @sukhpabial.
2018-03-3136 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 6 The Importance of CommunityIn this episode, Sukh talks about the importance of community. He takes a look into how community differs from other groups such as cults, or groups where people are willingly causing harm to themselves or to others. He highlights what community enables for people to thrive, and the role of community leaders. He gives examples of different communities he's part of and shares insights into why Sikhs see community as a blessed group of people.
You can connect with Sukh on Twitter @sukhpabial.
2018-03-2729 min
The 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 5 Talking about optimismIn this episode, Sukh has a guest on the show - Mark Gilroy. Together, they discuss the topic of optimism. It's a longer episode than normal, coming in at just shy of 1hr and 15 mins, so tuck in, it's a deep exploration!
Sukh and Mark discuss a range of related topics to optimism:
- They explore how optimism is a psychological construct, and what it helps with for a healthy mind.
- They discuss pessimism, how it's the opposite of optimism, can offer a healthy balance to being too optimistic, and h...2018-03-031h 11The 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 4 Bad Things Happen, Death and Willful ViolenceIn this episode Sukh discusses the importance of accepting that bad things happen in life. He talks about how we can understand bad things happening through three different lenses. One is about bad things happening which after a passage of time, we can recover from and continue with normal living. The other is about wilful violence and / or manipulation of others. He explores here how often these actions are designed to completely disrupt everything about normal life and until justice is reached or the situation resolved it's often too hard to continue with normal life. The third is how...2018-02-1743 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 3 Talking about StrengthsWhat are your strengths? How do you understand them about yourself? In knowing your strengths how are you a better person for them? Sukh explores what he believes is a distinction between being good at something and having strength in it. You can learn more about strengths and your own by completing the VIA survey here http://www.viacharacter.org/www/Character-Strengths-Survey. You can also check out more resources on the University of Pennsylvania website https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/testcenter. Towards the end, Sukh talks about understanding your signature strength. You can connect with Sukh on Twitter...2018-02-1030 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 2 Positive Thinking and Why You Should Have a Third PlaceIn this episode, Sukh discusses what positive psychology is and isn't. He does this by exploring positive thinking, what it can help with and its limitations. Sukh also discusses how positive psychology helps with and is focused on thinking about reality and what's not working well as well as being about building on people's strengths and helping people be their best self. The later part of the podcast is where Sukh discusses the importance of having a third place and how this is supportive for individuals. You can connect with Sukh on Twitter @sukhpabial.
2018-02-0644 minThe 3 Good PodcastThe 3 Good Podcast: Episode 1 Welcome to the 3 Good podcastIn this opening episode, Sukh Pabial shares why he has chosen to start the 3 Good podcast and why he wants to talk about positive psychology, wellbeing, resilience, mental health and emotional intelligence. He references the work by Professor Martin Seligman as being a major influence for him, and encourages listeners to check out the #3goodthings hashtag on Twitter.
2018-01-2724 minEmotion At WorkEpisode 15 - Emotion at Work in Memory & LearningIn this episode, you get to hear Nick Shackleton-Jones, Sukh Pabial & I explore and share our views of emotion, cognition, memory, and learning. The conversation takes turns and explores areas I didn’t plan or expect and was really interesting all the same.
We talk about the affective context model where Nick suggests that as humans everything that we think, has an emotional basis behind it. We talk about using repetition in learning, making things memorable and emotionally evocative, and how at times we just need to attend to what others are concerned about.
As we cover a lot of ground...2018-01-181h 05
The Mindtools L&D Podcast77 — What can we do about self-care?What is self-care, and why is it important? Can organisations play a role in self-care for their employees? And should they? On this week's show, Justin and Owen are joined by Sukh Pabial to discuss how we can all look after ourselves a bit better. If you'd like to share your thoughts on the show, you’ll find us all on Twitter: @writerjustin @owenferguson and @sukhpabial. For more from GoodPractice, visit goodpractice.com or tweet @GoodPractice and @GoodpracticeAus. The articles Owen and Sukh refer to in What I Learned This Week are...2018-01-0939 minThe Mindtools L&D Podcast36 — What impact has psychology had on L&D?Most of us working in L&D will have come across pop psychology in one form or another, but what are the actual psychological insights that can guide our practice? On this week's episode of the GoodPractice Podcast, Sukh Pabial joins Owen and Ross to share his thoughts on psychology and behavioural economics. If you'd like to share your thoughts on the show, you can find us on Twitter @RossGarnerGP, @owenferguson, and @SukhPabial. You can also tweet @GoodPractice or @GoodpracticeAus. Sukh's Moana video can be seen here: http://www.ellentv.com/videos/0-n0s4vtdw/ His less cheery dystopian art...2017-03-1433 min
The Mindtools L&D Podcast30 — Compliance training: Ticking a box or having an impact?What is the purpose of compliance training? Do we want to protect our organisations from litigation, or do we actually want to make life better for our colleagues? Are those two ideas compatible? This week on the GoodPractice podcast: Owen and Ross are joined by Sukh Pabial, Head of Organisational Development at One Housing, to discuss a smarter approach to compliance training. We'll also be sharing our top learning from the past week and discuss building empathy into compliance training. If you'd like to share your thoughts on the show, you can find...2017-01-3133 min
From ScratchFrom Scratch #22 Being your best self at workSukh Pabial from One Housing Group talks through the session he gave at the Learning Live Conference 2014.2014-09-2205 min