In episode 3 of the Management Learning podcast we explore what's needed to manage people and teams who work under intense pressure.

Host, Louise, is joined by Diana Barden and Jules Bevis to take a look at high pressure working cultures, with the NHS as an example. We pose the question 'Is it too easy to lose sight of the PEOPLE amidst the tasks, budgets & objectives?'

We also acknowledge that the language of business can get in the way of seeing the whole human being, so we used poetry as conversation starter to help us stay connected with the human side of working together.

References from this episode:

> This article inspired us to think about NHS staff working under immense pressure: 'I spend the final moments with coronavirus patients' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52345177

> Diana’s choice of poem: Chemotherapy by Julia Darling from These Are The Hands: Poems from the Heart of the NHS (more info here: https://biggerpicturecollaboration.co.uk/)

> Jules’ choice of poem: Working Together by David Whyte https://workthoughts.com/2015/07/17/working-together-a-poem-by-david-whyte/

Featured image by Anna Samoylova on Unsplash.