High Performance Groundwork Podcast

Tom Sarsons experienced workplace abuse while simultaneously going through conflicts in his personal relationship. This lead him to experiencing PTSD, depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation. In this discussion he shares his experience of the abuse and his healing journey. He touches on what could have been different, how true healing is about discovering that you are not your thoughts or emotions but rather that you are the observer, the importance of brave choices, self awareness, having the skills to speak your truth, to speak honestly and openly, to set boundaries and  have your needs met.

For those in similar situations he says: you are not broken and you are not alone.

Find out more about Tom:

https://pathwaysofhealing.teachable.com/

I talk with the author of “the altruistic capitalist” Lynn Yap. She shares stories of how business can be used as a force for good, with examples like the sneaker with the lowest carbon emissions, to empowering elderly folks with electronics. In the research she conducted for her book, she pulled out three key mindsets of the altruistic capitalist. Here she tells us what they are and shows different ways they can show up at work (some of these things can be implemented almost immediately). She talks about why the dog-eat-dog mindset no longer works and the shift which is now coming through where care for employees, distributors, customers etc is becoming more and more important (rather than only pleasing shareholders). And if all this change seems too big, she talks about why we shouldn’t be afraid in the face of its magnitude.

All net proceeds of Lynn's book "the altruistic capitalist" go towards girls education. And anyone who purchases a copy in December will see the proceeds donated towards Action Aid (https://actionaid.org.au/)

Find out more about Lynn Yap here:

[email protected]

https://www.altruisticcapitalist.com/

https://www.instagram.com/altruisticcapitalist/

I talk with executive and career coach Terry McDougall on the challenges high achievers face when it comes to their wellbeing at work, the importance of boundaries and how to set them in a humane and kind way, showing up differently and checking your assumptions. She shares stories on being curious in real life situations, and handling challenging circumstances. Terry also covers ways of handling all the work we need to get done by using things like the Eisenhower box, task batching, delegation, looking at the big picture, and creating safety and trust as a leader.

You can find out more about Terry and connect with her here:

www.linkedin.com/in/terrybmcdougall

book: www.tinyurl.com/gameofworkbook

podcast: www.marketingmambo.net

We talk about Noah Healy's work in using game theory to change finance. We discuss Conway's law, systems, their many affects, and how this applies both to software and humans in the workforce, and how the technical and social aspects of work mirror one another. We touch on google guy's in the Whitehouse, why meaning is not just important for humans but also computers, creating physical feedback mechanisms to quickly see when problems occur, the importance of conversations to create change and some reasons on why these conversations often don't work.

If you would like to find out more about Noah Healy or his work, here are some links:

http://coordisc.com/faq/

The short video: http://coordisc.com/video-explanation/

The full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8aOEcDV7MA

https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-healy/

[email protected]

A discussion with Trish Bishop on why leadership is key to wellbeing in the workplace, high performance teams: the elements that make them up plus the importance and benefits of safety and care in teams. We also talk about intuition and practical methods for applying it to the workplace.

Links:

Find out more about Trish Bishop here: https://www.trishbishop.com/

Find out more about Heartmath and intuition: https://www.heartmath.com/

Steve Jobs movie clip mentioned in the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeZQ4Oi1wu8

Quick introduction on what this podcast is about.