The Workplace Podcast in association with Dynamic Partners

Our host William Corless is joined by Dr Rasphal K Dhensa-Kahlon, an organisational psychologist with Birkbeck, University of London.

In this episode we discuss trauma of the pandemic, terrors attacks and the impact on leaders in the workplace. Of interest to people will be how compassion and self care are crucial, along with sense making as people return to the workplace.

Rashpal conducts research into how individuals manage challenging issues that can have a major impact on their lives both at work, and outside it. This includes studies of individuals who have been mistreated at work, those who are faced with inequality and individuals who are witness to traumatic societal events (such as terror attacks). She has a particular interest in individual adjustment in the face of adversity, include processes around healing, care and growth.

Cali Yost (Futurist, Strategist, Author, Speaker) joins our host William Corless to discuss returning to the workplace. With the recent relaxation of restrictions Cali offers insights and guidance for employers and employees on best practice. Cali has over 27 years of experience in flexible and remote workplace and is globally recognised as an expert in the future of work.

In this episode Cali provides insights on:

• Reimagining work which is a deliberate process which has fundamentally changed

Naomi Shragai, Author of The 'Man Who Mistook his Job for His Life' Executive Coach, Business Psychotherapist and Journalist; joins our host William Corless to discuss her book.

A quote from the book provides a glimpse of what to expect from this podcast.

"The workplace is a theatre where everyone is acting out their own unique family drama while simultaneously attempting to co-operate and deliver results."

In this podcast we cover topics such as:

• Workaholics

Naomi Shragai graduated from the University of Southern California and completed her training as a systemic psychotherapist at the Tavistock Clinic, London. She has more than 30 years’ experience as a psychotherapist and family therapist in private practice, as well as working in the NHS and private hospitals. She now specialises in helping businesses and individuals resolve psychological obstacles that cause work-related problems.

She practices from her consulting room in North West London, and is also available for consultations on video or at your place of work.

As a freelance journalist she has written for The Times and The Guardian and since 2008 has been a regular contributor to the Financial Times, where she writes predominantly about the psychological aspects of working life. Her first book, The Man Who Mistook his Job for his Life, is published in August 2021.

Sally Helgesen, cited in Forbes as the world’s premier expert on women’s leadership, is an internationally best-selling author, speaker and leadership coach. She is ranked number 6 among the world’s top 30 leadership thinkers by Global Gurus and number one coach for women leaders by Thinkers50/ 100 Coaches.

Sally joins our host William Corless to discuss Women in Leadership, where we discuss her book "How Women Rise". In this episode we discuss how women rise through the lens of the pandemic and the added challenges that it brings. Topics of discussion include:

• Habits that may hinder success 

Sally’s most recent book, How Women Rise, co-authored with Marshall Goldsmith, became the best-seller in its category within a week of publication and has been translated into 17 languages. Previous books include The Female Advantage: Women’s Ways of Leadership, hailed as a classic and continuously in print since 1990; The Female Vision: Women’s Real Power at Work, which explores how women’s strategic insights can strengthen their careers; and The Web of Inclusion, cited in The Wall Street Journal as one of the best books on leadership of all time and credited with bringing the language of inclusion into business.

Click on the link https://allrise.substack.com

To hear more about Sally's new book and to gain more insights from her newsletters

Mediation pioneer and trailblazer Michael Lang joins the Workplace Podcast.For over 40 years Michael has mediated family, workplace and organizational disputes. He has designed and presented introductory and advanced mediation and conflict management courses, workshops and webinars in the US and internationally.  

Michael joins our host and fellow mediator William Corless to shares his vast wealth of experience. Michael share his insights on: 

• Hallmarks of mastery in mediation including curiosity

Michael created one of the first graduate programs in conflict resolution in the US at Antioch University in 1992 and served in a similar role at Royal Roads University in Victoria, BC.

He has authored The Practitioners Guide to Reflective Practice in Conflict Resolution (2019) and co-authored The Making of a Mediator: Developing Artistry in Practice, (2000).  He is the co-creator and co-editor with his Irish colleague, Peter Nicholson, of Living Together, Separating, Divorcing: Surviving During a Pandemic (2020) and Family Conflict During a Pandemic: Stories of Struggle and Hope (2021).

Michael has created a video series, In Their Voices, www.thereflectivepractitioner.com/video-conversations.

Michael currently facilitates 8 monthly online reflective practice groups for mediators, including a group of Irish mediators.

This episode was sponsored by The Mediation Foundation of Ireland, Europe's premier mediation training provider. To become a mediator or enhance your mediation practice through continuous professional development click on www.mfi.ie 

Ken Cloke is a world-recognized mediator, dialogue facilitator, conflict resolution systems designer, teacher, public speaker,  author of numerous books and articles, and a pioneer and leader in the field of mediation and conflict resolution for over 40 years.

In this extensive episode our host William Corless speaks with fellow mediator Ken Cloke. William and Ken explore what it takes to practice masterful mediation. A range of aspects are covered in this episode:

• Holistic approach to mediation - where theory meets emotional intelligence

This episode was sponsored by The Mediation Foundation of Ireland, Europe's premier provider of certified mediation training. To become certified as a mediator contact MFI via the website www.mfi.ie 

Loretta Dignam CEO of The Menopause Hub joins our host William Corless to discuss why menopause matters in the workplace. Loretta takes an evidence based approach to focus on the impact on women and the workplace.

Loretta was blindsided by her own experience and with a focus on gender equality, she is passionate that no one should suffer like she did. She wants to short cut this journey for others and demystify this for women and employers. This is done through education and taking the fear out of these conversations.

• Over 570,000 women at anyone time will be going through menopause at anyone time

Much like the focus on mental health over the last decade, Loretta is focused on what the future will look like and women health being at the forefront of wellbeing initiatives much like mental health is today.

We also explore how women can have a better quality of life, how the workplace can support. We also gain insights on what managers and employers can do.

World Menopause day is October 18th 

#HeForShe

https://www.themenopausehub.ie

Wendy Ryan, the CEO at Kadabra, speaker, advisor and facilitator joins the workplace podcast. As an advocate for equity & inclusion, Wendy is the author of "Learn Lead Lift: How to Think, Act and Inspire Your Way to Greatness". Her book has received from Marshall Goldsmith "Brave, compelling and thoroughly original". Sally Helgesen, author of "How Women Rise" stated she found valuable lessons in each chapter.

The conversation between our host William Corless and Wendy Ryan explores aspects of her book utilising the learn, lead lift framework™. These include the different lenses that are imperative to look through when leading.

• DEPTH - Demographics, Extreme Weather, Pandemic, Technological, Health

For more information on Wendy Ryan's approach check out her website

https://www.learnleadlift.com

Wendy and her talented team are also available via https://www.wearekadabra.com/wendy/

Fiona Buckley, a work behaviourist and International Key Note speaker joins the workplace podcast to discuss the evolution of coaching through the pandemic. This special episode was broadcast live from the 10th annual EMCC conference. EMCC, The European Mentoring and Coaching Council has over ten thousand members globally.

Fiona who is an executive, empowerment and performance coach, discusses the trends, insights and experiences from  the 250+ coaching sessions delivered during the pandemic alone)

Fiona was perfectly poised when the pandemic abruptly turned our working lives upside down, as she isHybrid/Virtual work expert. Fiona is also the Dublin Solo Business Winner 2021.

Sonata Kucin joins our host William Corless to discuss creating a culture of mentoring in the workplace. Sonata is a Mentoring Culture Consultant, Program Manager, Mentor, Conference speaker, a member of the International Mentoring Association  (IMA) and European Mentoring and Coaching Council  (EMCC).

More than ten years ago, Sonata started her Mentoring Journey.One day at work, she was trying to solve a problem that she had with her team. She realized that the reason for this was one Mentor. Then Sonata acknowledged how powerful Mentoring is. In both ways. Positive and negative.So, she has faced the negative impact of Mentoring, and, as a manager, she had to do something. Sonata decided to look more deeply at what Mentoring is. There she started.

She designs Mentoring programs or collaborates in building a Mentoring Culture for different companies. In this episode we gain insights on the following:

• Peer mentoring

Listener Giveaway.

Sonata is offering a free 30 min consultations for the first five companies who will contact her after listening to this podcast.