This three-part mini-series - Six Voices - revisits some of the most powerful moments from previous seasons of Highly Relational.

In each episode, six terrific guests offer their own unique take on one shared truth: that relationships aren’t just important to teamwork and leadership - they are the work.

About this episode

In this final instalment of Six Voices, Robert Digings brings together six remarkable guests from Season 3 - each offering a distinct lens on why relationships sit at the heart of every great team.

From seeing to serving, from diversity to dialogue, from meaning to aliveness - six different perspectives on what enables teams to truly succeed.

The six voices

• 🎙️ Nick Williams - Author, coach and advocate of purpose-led work, on how workplaces become communities when we learn to see and celebrate one another
• 🏁 Penny Mallory - Former rally driver and performance coach, on diversity as relational strength - why difference is what keeps teams resilient and ready
• 💬 Dr. Graham Curtis - Leadership educator and thinker, on the courage to tell the truth and why teams only build trust through honest dialogue
• 🧭 Karen Ellis - Consultant and co-author of Upgrade: Building Your Capacity for Complexity, on how shared meaning-making turns conflict into creativity
• 🌿 Clare Cracknell - Agile coach and facilitator, on servant leadership as generosity in action - removing barriers so others can grow
• ✨ Pete Marsh - Coach and co-creator of the Generative Leadership Map, on emotional connection and energy as the spark that makes teams truly alive

Key themes

• How mutual appreciation transforms workplaces into communities of growth
• Why empathy and diversity make teams stronger and more adaptable
• The power of relational courage - speaking truth with care
• How shared meaning fuels collaboration and creativity
• Why service, not status, defines the most effective leaders

Looking ahead

Next week marks the launch of the Highly Relational Team, beginning with a brand new short-form series: Two Minute Teamwork - bite-sized reflections on the 25 essential elements of creating a Highly Relational Team.

Robert Digings:

www.linkedin.com/in/robertdigings

Team Development Consultant and Executive Coach

Robert has been working with teams and their challenges for over 20 years. 

He has discovered that the biggest improvements come when a team has the courage to do the challenging work of developing deep personal connections and a real sense of belonging.

In this business podcast Robert explores the insights, experience and advice from other experts in the field of human collaboration, be they leaders, authors, coaches or consultants.

Production credits:

Studio Engineer at Premiere Podcast Studios - Freddie Scragg

Post Production - Shaun Lawson

Series Producer - Julie Allen

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