In Your Element

We hear from Andrew Melville, a long time friend of TetraMap and also the editor of our book ‘ Develop People and Business the way Nature intended’.

Andrew narrates part 4 of the book for our listeners, and in this reading he describes The Nature Series and the TetraPath of learning . He touches on the notion of regenerative development for individuals, teams and organisations.

Amy Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School is our latest guest on the podcast. In her early career she worked alongside her hero (and ours) Buckminster Fuller as 'Chief Engineeer'. What an amazing connection.

Charming and gracious, Amy is a research professor who is 'In Her Element' when teaching a group of students, and asking them deep questions to help them make sense and meaning of the topic at hand.

Amy is the author of: The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth, which is currently taking the business world by storm. It is a brilliant read.

Alex Villarreal, Facilitator, Coach, Consultant and Master TetraMap facilitator delivers experiential learning experiences for a range of clients in Mexico and the US. He is the founder of Odisea Consultores, where their focus is on leadership and team development.

He is a mountain and rock climber who has successfully summited Mount Everest, crossed Greenland on skis, and climbed the highest and most remote mountains around the world. He also enjoys being an ultra-marathon trail runner.

It is not surprising then, that the quote Alex chose to share with ' In Your Element' podcast listeners comes from Sir Ernest Shackleton - the trans-Atlantic explorer, whose ship - The Endurance, was crushed by ice. If you don't know Shackleton's story yet .....

Global business woman, Entrepreneur and Founder of Olive Strachan Resources, Olive has recently been honoured with an MBE in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday honours list.

A whole heap of fun, Olive discusses arriving at Buckingham Palace to receive the award, and her trip up the red carpet to meet Prince Charles.

Aside from her profession, Olive has contributed and undertaken many voluntary roles including becoming a mentor for the NatWest Entrepreneurial Spark Programme, mentoring young entrepreneurs in start-up businesses.

Her love for TetraMap comes shining through. Olive tells us how it changed her life and how she's used it for 10 years with clients all over the world.

30 mins of learning and laughter.

We hear from Andrew Melville, a long time friend of TetraMap and also the editor of our book ‘ Develop People and Business the way Nature intended’. Andrew narrates part 3 of the book for our listeners, and in this reading he describes how the Elements go 3D and are mapped onto the exquisitely elegant shape of the tetrahedron.

EPISODE SUMMARY

Giam Swiegers was the Global Chief Executive Officer of Aurecon - a global engineering, management and specialist technical services company from February 2015 to January 2019.

A global business leader who is in his element when working in a team environment solving complex problems and strategies to help reposition organisations for their future success.

Recently retired, Giam discusses his work and shares his passions for sailing, jazz and his strong conviction - **why** diverse teams are critically important for business success.

He is clearly not 'just a simple accountant' but a smart, wise and gracious leader who educates and mentors others.

Presented by: Louise Duncan, TetraMap International. www.tetramap.com

Guest: Giam Swiegers

Blog: The gift Aurecon gave me by Giam Swiegers

Leyla discusses her work in Diversity, Inclusion, Culture and Wellbeing, as well as her intriguing interest in deserts and love of camels. She has an impressive background from her tenure at Imperial College, London where she was the Head of Centre for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. She also worked at the University of Oxford for six years, specialising in increasing applications from underrepresented BAME young people.

Leyla explains how TetraMap has become an important tool in her toolkit, and how its simplicity helps people open up, relax, laugh, and be creative whilst learning about themselves and others. She appreciates how it provides a safe way to celebrate uniqueness, diversity, difference and culture.

Presented by: Louise Duncan, TetraMap International. www.tetramap.com

Guest: Leyla Okhai, Founding Director of Diverse Minds UK. https://diverseminds.co.uk/

Book reference: Rejection Proof by Jia Jiang.

We talk with Andrew Melville, a long time friend of TetraMap and also the editor of our book ' Develop People and Business the way Nature intended'.

Andrew narrates part 2 of the book for our listeners, and in this short reading he describes how nature's basic elements - earth, air, water and fire are metaphors for behaviour.

Ian Blackwell is an Executive Coach and Team Effectiveness Facilitator at Astra Zeneca in the UK. Astra Zeneca is one of the world's leading Bio-Pharmaceutical companies, who employ almost 60,000 people globally.

Ian describes TetraMap as a game changer for teams at Astra Zeneca. He says " it validates people, it enhances their self-esteem and most importantly, allows for difference to be seen as a team strength."

We talk with Andrew Melville, a long time friend of TetraMap and also the editor of our book ' Develop People and Business the way Nature intended'.

Andrew narrates part 1 of the book for our listeners, and briefly tell us his own story - meeting TetraMap and how it has helped fulfill his passion - to connect people of difference.