What is your truth? What are the systems that get in the way? And what will be your way to build unconditional belonging, nonetheless?

In this episode we explore the sincere insights and genuinely beautiful approach of Matthew Reynolds to create a fundamental impact on the intersectionality of oppression (systems of racism, colonialism, sexism, capitalism).

Matthew is a recent author, former teacher, artist. He is a facilitator and consultant in the DEI space with a deep perspective on the human experience, doing powerful, foundational work.

He gracefully and bravely shares his own lived experiences that now inform his work to help people craft their own equity lens.

An Equity lens is a tool crafted by the individual, utilising their own lived experiences. Ever evolving, as one meets new people, has new experiences, gains knowledge and wisdom, and recognizes what their own definition of antiracist work is. For the purpose of building unconditional belonging. A call to action.

This means exploring:

What is your truth?

What does it mean for you to become your biggest, fullest and brightest? And equally offering others that personal dignity?

What gets in the way?

In this conversation we talk about spotting limiting beliefs as well as systems that are hurtful and harmful. To the point where you can calmly be in conversation and say, “No thank you. I don’t subscribe to that ideology.”

When you craft your own equity lens, you will have a tool for yourself that shifts your consciousness and truly changes the culture around you. And, big picture: shifts the consciousness of humanity.

https://www.mrrconsulting.org/store/biggest-fullest-brightest

More about Matthew: www.mrrconsulting.org

More about us:

Lisa Dempsey – https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisakdempsey/ - https://www.leadershiplabs.eu

Marjolijn Vlug – https://www.linkedin.com/in/marjolijnvlug/ - https://www.marjolijnvlug.nl/?lang=en

Reach us both at [email protected]

People have a life beyond their work desk. They have a mental health beyond the smile in your Zoom call. And they have a measure of success that is not, and should not be, the same measure of success for the organisation as a whole.

Our guest Susanne Grant, Dutchie living in Scotland, is an award-winning work-life balance expert and bestselling author of the book Drop the Motherf*cking Struggle. She supports organisations and individuals around the world to redefine success. With that new definition of success, they can have the impact they really desire without sacrificing health, relationships and well-being.

A degree, job title, money. Chasing the next thing and the next. So many hats we seem to need to wear in order to be good enough, to be successful. What’s your measurement of success? And who set that standard?

Susanne talks with us about where to start with finding your own real version of success, and about taking your health seriously as a success factor.

She shares her own story of redefining success, the symphony orchestra that includes our physical health and mental health, and how paying attention to that massively improved her health and well-being.

Success starts with how you define it for yourself individually, and grows through as many iterations as you need during the course of your life.

Susanne’s book: Drop the Motherf*cking Struggle

https://www.grantmethod.com/books.html

More about us:

Lisa Dempsey – https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisakdempsey/ - https://www.leadershiplabs.eu

Marjolijn Vlug – https://www.linkedin.com/in/marjolijnvlug/ - https://www.marjolijnvlug.nl/?lang=en

Reach us both at [email protected]

Fitting in is not the same as belonging.

In this new People Impact podcast episode, Lisa and I discuss a shift and a deepening in perspective around this useful distinction.

Belonging is not, does not look like or feel like fitting in.

This is an intentional levelling up beyond ‘cultural fit’.

Belonging means not trying to ask a square peg to cut off its corners to fit into a round hole – because those corners are part of who they are.

No one should be expected to cut off parts of who they are. That’s fitting in. Trying to fit in is toxic on a personal level. It can be exhausting. The world is moving on from the idea that you decide what normal is, what fits. Requiring people to fit in – or excluding them when they don’t – is not constructive. You lose out.

Belonging means letting people be more of themselves. Bringing more of their talents, skills and energy. You get so much more of a person when they get to bring themselves, especially those corners. It’s so much more conducive to collaboration and innovation.

It means that in your organisation, you get to be YOU-shaped, belonging and acknowledged for who YOU are. Knowing that all the parts of you matter. Your voice is welcome at the table.

So, in your organisation, are people really feeling, sensing, experiencing that they can bring all sides of their identity, and that they matter? Making that happen for your team is truly human leadership.

Look around you and see who’s there.

More about us:

Lisa Dempsey – https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisakdempsey/ - https://www.leadershiplabs.eu

Marjolijn Vlug – https://www.linkedin.com/in/marjolijnvlug/ - https://www.marjolijnvlug.nl/?lang=en

Reach us both at [email protected]

There is something kind of really genuinely dramatic going on.

We’ve faced exceptional stress over the past year-and-a-half and it’s breaking open something that’s been simmering below the surface for a long time. This is about facing a moment of reckoning.

People are choosing to leave jobs; it’s harder to find new people for certain roles.

The Great Resignation, what’s actually happening?

Feeling * sigh * resigned (pun intended) about that?

That passive energy may come from organisations having been too resigned, too passive about their actual people impact. The effects that seemingly minor but really essential choices have brought onto the human beings inside your organisation. And people not willing to put up with that impact on their lives anymore.

The good news: there are a lot of tools, initiatives, knowledge available now – to act differently. To reflect and choose to create a different people impact.

Be honest about what hasn’t been working for you anymore. Face forward. This is where we are today. The world is in a different place.

What are you saying no to, going forward, and what are you saying yes to?

What impact do your organisation and yourself want to have, what are you contributing to in the world?

More about us:

Lisa Dempsey – https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisakdempsey/ - https://www.leadershiplabs.eu

Marjolijn Vlug – https://www.linkedin.com/in/marjolijnvlug/ - https://www.marjolijnvlug.nl/?lang=en

Reach us both at [email protected]

Tap into your true resilience in order to cultivate your impact – in your organisation and in the world.

We had a great talk with Meg Mateer about her old definition and new definition of resilience:

From thinking resilience is about powering through, pushing yourself beyond your limits, “just get over it” and letting work be the ultimate priority in order for yourself to grow.

To acknowledging what is going on with you, understanding yourself as a system, with parts that are both ambitious and resistant, excited and anxious.

When you grow a better understanding of yourself as a system, you will also see more clearly what is going on in larger systems, in organisations and the wider world.

Meg is an organisational psychologist and consultant working at the intersection of strategy and emotional intelligence. She shares her personal story and rich learnings with us in this new episode.

The key insight Meg brings:

When you shift the way you relate to yourself, you shift the way you relate to others.

Meg’s podcast: Break Down Wake Up – the wisdom in our distress. https://www.breakdownwakeup.com/

Breaking down is wisdom waking up: transform distress into fuel for personal and professional growth

More about us:

Lisa Dempsey – https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisakdempsey/ - https://www.leadershiplabs.eu

Marjolijn Vlug – https://www.linkedin.com/in/marjolijnvlug/ - https://www.marjolijnvlug.nl/?lang=en

Reach us both at [email protected]

Beyond the static caused by assumptions and cliche, what is authenticity, really? And how does it infuse your people impact?

Authenticity comes from a really good understanding of yourself. It is about the impact you choose to make from a deep, grounded place, that doesn’t feel quick. A quiet clarity.

“Sometimes I can really feel it in my toes, bubbling up from my feet,” Lisa says.

In our brand-new People Impact Podcast episode, we address what authenticity is and what it isn’t.

How to get there, and how you know you’re ‘in it’.

The effect your own authenticity has on yourself and the people around you.

What is that people impact that you see happening when there’s more authenticity in your actions?

More about us:

Lisa Dempsey – https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisakdempsey/ - https://www.leadershiplabs.eu

Marjolijn Vlug – https://www.linkedin.com/in/marjolijnvlug/ - https://www.marjolijnvlug.nl/?lang=en

Reach us both at [email protected] <- our brand new email address

Getting fresh insights about working together just got even better for you, because the HR Matters Podcast is no more! 😮

We’re now the People Impact Podcast. 😊

Because People Matter.

Have a listen to the first episode of season 6 to hear more about the space this opens up to expand your perspective. To grow your vision. To have actual, purposeful, useful impact on the way people lead and work together in organisations.

Pick up new ideas and views on (personal) leadership and how human beings interact effectively in the workplace. Get curious and inspired about your people impact.

And if you’re curious to hear a bit more about us, Lisa and Marjolijn, you’ll enjoy this episode too.

On the People Impact Podcast!

You’ll see our new name appearing soon across our platforms and social media accounts.

More about us:

Marjolijn Vlug – https://www.linkedin.com/in/marjolijnvlug/ - https://www.marjolijnvlug.nl/?lang=en

Lisa Dempsey – https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisakdempsey/ - https://www.leadershiplabs.eu

Reach us both at [email protected]

Hey HR professional, do you think you may be underpaid for the value you bring to your organisation and its people?

This episode is for you. It’s our final episode of season five, and the last one specifically for you HR pros out there. We’re going out with a bang :) 

We applaud the high standard of integrity of HR professionals to not misuse their knowledge of confidential information about other employee salaries.

We clear up a bunch of misconceptions about HR salaries.

We recognise that the gender pay gap plays a part, and we know that you as HR professionals can contribute to making it smaller. Up that benchmark. And up your negotiation skills.

“I appreciate that offer, but I really think that what I can bring to this role is worth far more.”

Negotiate your HR salary with integrity. Have a listen to hear our top tips.

PS: Podcast season 6 will be available soon, with a major update!

More about us:

Lisa Dempsey – https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisakdempsey/ - https://www.leadershiplabs.eu

Marjolijn Vlug – https://www.linkedin.com/in/marjolijnvlug/ - https://www.marjolijnvlug.nl/?lang=en

Reach us both at [email protected]

In the best led businesses, leaders are actively in the game, and they connect with people: heads up, engage.

You can do that pragmatically – and easily – once you look through the right lens. Pamela Hackett, our new guest, offers you a new perspective.

She is CEO of Proudfoot, a firm that does meaty transformation processes. The people element is always at the backbone of this work.

“We always start with the people side,” Pam states. “Because that’s going to pay back in spades.”

She talks about leadership insights inspired by bad hair day moments (there’s a good story!) to turn up the volume on employee engagement.

Discover the secret of the concept 1-5-30 in this episode: “If there was nothing else that you were able to do in your life as a manager, I would ask you to do 1-5-30.”

Get in the game to really know what’s going on in your organisation.

Referenced:

More about Pamela Hackett:  https://proudfoot.com/leaders/pamela-hackett/

Pam’s new book: ‘Manage to Engage: How Great Managers Create Remarkable Results’ https://proudfoot.com/manage-to-engage/

More about us:

Lisa Dempsey – https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisakdempsey/ - https://www.leadershiplabs.eu

Marjolijn Vlug – https://www.linkedin.com/in/marjolijnvlug/ - https://www.marjolijnvlug.nl/?lang=en

Reach us both at [email protected]