The bonus episode to season 7 is a halloween special as we dive deep into workplace horror stories. Our audience has shared with us some funny, shocking, and downright awful stories about their experiences of company culture, and along with guests Lee Carnihan and Amy Bull, we decide if their culture is good, bad or ugly. It's fun episode with a serious reminder, that the culture work isn't over yet. 

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This episode is a little bit different. For a change I’m being put in the hot seat and being interview by Toby Nolan  Co-Founder of Candle App. 

Toby and I met last year during the pandemic over the good old zoom, and we really connected on our shared belief that wellbeing and mental health shouldn’t be an add on, but a core part of how your company operates.

In this conversation Toby asks me about my journey into culture, how my upbringing has influenced my work, and a few fun questions that shine a light on some of my strange habits. 

Discover more about Candle here; https://www.candleapp.io/ 

Discover more about Lizzie and Liberty Mind here; https://libertymind.co.uk/

In this week's episode I'm joined by freelance journalist, speaker and podcaster, Suzy Bashford. During this watercooler conversation we talk about what stifles creativity in company culture, and how major life events have shaped our life and work. Suzy is a writer, speaker, and podcaster living a big juicy creative life in the Cairngorms. If you don’t follow Suzy already on LinkedIn , it’s a must. Suzy is one of my favourite people to follow as she’s always posting about her adventures, and sharing thought-provoking conversation starters. Just a heads-up. This podcast does include explicit language, and content around mental health that may trigger you. For support I’ve added some helplines in the show notes should you need to speak to someone about anything we’ve covered today. 

You can find more about Suzy on; 

Linkedin - Suzy Bashford 

Instagram @bigjuicycreative 

You can find more about Lizzie on; 

Website - https://libertymind.co.uk/

For help and support on any of the topics we've covered please contact; 

Samaritans 116 123 (free from any phone)

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) 0800 58 58 58 

In this episode I speak with The Culture Guy, Benjamin Drury about companies really living their values. We dive into how values shape decision-making, and ultimately build your culture. And where companies often get this part wrong.  As Ben says, true values take courage. 

Find out more about Ben's work here; 

Website > https://thecultureguy.co.uk/

Twitter > @The_Culture_Guy

Discover more about Lizzie here; 

Website > https://libertymind.co.uk/

Twitter > @Lizzie_LibertyM

In this episode I’m joined by Kelly Jackson, Chief People Officer at Luno. For this water cooler conversation we get deep on the companies who too often use their culture for PR, and use social injustice as a chance to promote their brand.  

You can find more about Kelly and Luno here; 

Website > https://www.luno.com/en/gb

Linkedin >  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-jackson-a5310814/ 

As always you can find more about Lizzie's work here; 

Website > https://libertymind.co.uk/ 

In this week’s episode of Watercooler Conversations I speak to Rupert Dean, CEO of X+Why. We speak openly about flexible working and inflexible working, and the resistance to change post pandemic. As well as some of the frustrations we have around the outdated mindsets to office working. 

You can find more about XandWhy at; 

Website > https://www.xandwhy.co.uk/

XandWhy Twitter > https://twitter.com/xandwhyspace

Rupert Dean > https://twitter.com/XandWhyCEO

As always you can find out more about Lizzie at; 

Website > https://libertymind.co.uk/

Twitter > https://twitter.com/Lizzie_LibertyM

An intro into what you can expect from season sevens watercooler conversations. Get ready for deep conversations and telling it like it is. 

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With so many possible disruptions to our future in this episode we delve into the topic of future planning with Debbie Seunarayan, founder of Gallus Consulting and author of Shapeshifter. In this episode we explore why so many businesses have been resistant to thinking about the future, and how a future mindset can not only help us adapt in an unpredictable world, but make us stronger in the present. 

Discover Debbie at;

Gallus Consulting - https://gallusconsulting.com/

Read Shapeshift by Debbie Seunaryan - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1916119018

Follow Debbie on Twitter - @dseunarayan and @gallusconsult

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So far in this season, we’ve discussed how outward changes will impact the future of work. But what if in order for us to thrive in the future we need to change not just our mindset, but the very foundation that our businesses are built upon. In today’s episode, I’m talking about one of the biggest structures we all fall into without questioning it; hierarchy. 

On this episode, I interview Robin Roth, Story Teller at TraidCraft about the self-management system of Holacracy, how they’ve been operating with it for two years, and why ditching the hierarchy may be the best thing any business can do. 

Discover More About TraidCraft;

Website: https://www.traidcraftshop.co.uk/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Traidcraft

Discover More About Holacracy here > https://www.holacracy.org/

Talk to Lizzie about self-management systems. 

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On this week’s episode I talk to Peter Scott about artificial intelligence and it’s impact on our workplaces.  Peter Scott helps people understand what artificial intelligence is and how it will affect them. He’s written a book, given TEDx talks, and given evidence before an All-Party Parliamentary Group in the House of Lords. He’s got a master’s degree in Computer Science from Cambridge University and for over 30 years has worked for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s to support NASA’s exploration of space. In this interview we talk about how the AI revolution could dehumanise or rehumanise our workplaces. 

Crisis of Control by Peter Scott Available on Amazon 

Watch Peter's TEDx Talk 

Learn More About Peter's Work https://humancusp.com/

Follow Peter on Twitter https://twitter.com/peterjscott

Listen to Peter's Podcast AI and You https://aiandyou.net/

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