TalkWise Podcast

Working at Board level is qualitatively different to other levels of  executive responsibility. Board members need to be able to engage with a  higher degree of complexity and apply their minds and voices to its  challenges in ways which are different and personally demanding. In this episode of the podcast we interview Board Mentor and Coach Rachael Hanley-Browne to discuss the nature of these challenges and how to rise to them.

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TalkWise: Talk is central to how we communicate, interact with one another and think. Using talk effectively is vital and at the same time beset with practical difficulties. In this episode of the podcast we interview business psychologist and developer Alan Robertson to learn more about VoicePrint, a developmental tool for raising awareness and skill with the nine different voices that contribute to good communication.

Presence is essential for anyone who wants to have influence and make an impact. But what does your voice sound like, how do others feel about it and how can you learn to use it so you can always make it count? In this episode of the podcast we interview voice coach and communications consultant Janie Van Hool and discuss ways of using your voice well to have presence, confidence and personal impact.

Tone of voice can have even more impact than the words we use. Having a deeper appreciation not just of what is said but of how it is being said is a vital aspect of becoming a better communicator, in expressing ourselves and in hearing others. In this episode of the podcast we interview linguistics researcher Professor Silke Paulmann and discuss how tone and other non-verbal factors affect how we interpret, and are interpreted by, others.

Networking has become a fundamental life skill in a world where continuing technological change and rapid economic shifts have such profound impacts, turning many careers into patchworks or portfolios of very different roles. In this episode of the podcast we interview process improvement consultant Howard Wilcox and discuss networking skills and their broader value for working successfully with others in a variety of different contexts.

Difficult conversations are an inevitable feature of life, both at work and outside. Attempting to avoid them only postpones the problem or makes it worse, while proceeding without sufficient care and attention leaves relationships damaged and issues unresolved. In this episode of the podcast we interview senior human resource business partner Liz Atkin to discuss the practicalities of what makes some conversations difficult and how to make them easier and more effective.

Women in executive roles and leadership remains a topic that attracts a surprising amount of special attention even now. It suggests that the underlying problem is that gender bias is still at work, in subtle and not-so-subtle ways, here in the 21st Century.

In this episode of the podcast we interview executive coach Liz Palmer and discuss her experience and approach to tackling the challenges facing women in leadership.

Fear is something that we all experience. Too often it limits us, inhibiting, disabling and constraining what we feel able to do or even to attempt. The paradox is that fear draws its power more from what is going on inside us than from external threats as such.

In this episode of the podcast we interview original thinker and author Hilary Gallo, and discuss how to turn towards our fears, overcome them and turn them into opportunities for growth.

Innovation has become one of the most sought-after and elusive qualities for corporations and societies alike. Whether in pursuit of competitive advantage or in finding new solutions to sudden and potentially catastrophic problems, true innovation requires more than just blue-sky thinking.

In this episode of the podcast we interview organisational consultant Amy Dempsey and discuss ways to build cultures that nurture creativity and deliver innovation.

Employee engagement is essential both for business success and individual well-being. But as many as 70% of employees are reported to be either highly or partially disengaged, costing profitability, productivity, human energy, trust and fulfilment.

In this episode of the podcast we interview employee engagement expert Peter Wakefield and discuss ways to improve employee engagement through better conversations.