Come and celebrate with the Totem team as we mark our one year podcast anniversary.  

This podcast is arguably focussed towards the budding entrepreneur or small business owner, it's been a crazy 12 months - so we look back at what has kept us going and what we've learnt as business leaders.

We also explore some of the struggles and triumphs we have learnt from over the last decade too - wisdom that has been hard gained and we're happy to share.

As mentioned by Helen, we're interviewing Grace Marshall in the next episode and you can find her book here...

https://gracemarshall.com/

https://gracemarshall.com/struggle/#GETTHEBOOK

As always, you can find loads of free resources on our website or Pay as You Go tutorials in our online store:

http://www.totem-consulting.com/

http://www.totem-consulting.com/online-learning-store/

And our podcast can be found on most mainstream platforms too, including Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

https://open.spotify.com/show/1wTd7m3g1fcJoWjiSqTBuI

https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1507293934

Have a great day everybody!

Cast your mind back to the distant past.  

A distant time when we'd actually make phone calls to speak to one another, and fret over our remaining minutes or put the phone down before the 60 minute mark...  Remarkably, telephones still exist.  And they're as useful as ever - especially when interviewing candidates.

We explore the challenges and natural limitations of telephone interviewing and provide some top tips on scoring guides that can help highlight and overcome the classic biases at play.

As always, you can find loads of free resources on our website or Pay as You Go tutorials in our online store:

http://www.totem-consulting.com/

http://www.totem-consulting.com/online-learning-store/

And our podcast can be found on most mainstream platforms too, including Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

https://open.spotify.com/show/1wTd7m3g1fcJoWjiSqTBuI

https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1507293934

Have a great day everybody!

Over the years we’ve acquired quite a bit of expertise working with psychometrics.  We’ve found it was in our clients interest – and therefore in ours – for us to remain independent from any particular test publisher, but we still aim to be a well connected user of a range of different tools and training packages.

In this podcast, Mark Smith & Helen Frewin discuss some best practice tips for using psychometrics in your organisation, where they're appropriate and where you'll need additional tools.

And don't take our word for it, we highly recommend the fabulous people at Sten10 for a second opinion...

https://www.sten10.com

As always, you can find loads of free resources on our website or Pay as You Go tutorials in our online store:

http://www.totem-consulting.com/

http://www.totem-consulting.com/online-learning-store/

And our podcast can be found on most mainstream platforms too, including Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

https://open.spotify.com/show/1wTd7m3g1fcJoWjiSqTBuI

https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1507293934

Have a great day everybody!

This week is Race Equality Week and Mark Smith & Helen Frewin discuss how our work at Totem is evolving to support Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

We cover the importance of weaving D,E & I into the very DNA of your Leadership programmes and not simply including this important concept as an afterthought or tick box exercise.

Mark aptly shows us that white privilege can run deep and unseen, even in the minds of those working hard to promote racial equality.  There's still lots of work to do!

As always, you can find loads of free resources on our website or Pay as You Go tutorials in our online store:

http://www.totem-consulting.com/

http://www.totem-consulting.com/online-learning-store/

Have a great day everybody!

In the latest instalment of Helen Frewin’s 3 Conversations interviews , we’re joined by the fabulous Tara Humphrey - founder of THC Primary Care and host of the Business of Healthcare Podcast.

Sharing her experiences in challenging conversations with not only her husband but also herself too, Tara offers incredibly useful tips she has learnt along the way.

If you would like to get in touch with Tara, you can find her through her website or Linkedin:

https://www.thcprimarycare.co.uk/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarahumphreythc/

And we highly recommend Tara’s podcast the Business of Healthcare Podcast, which is available on a range of platforms you can connect with by going here:

https://www.thcprimarycare.co.uk/thebusinessofhealthcarepodcast

We're back!  The Totem team are back in podcast mode and what could be more clichéd than starting the New Year with a podcast on goal setting?

In this episode, Mark Smith and Helen Frewin ease themselves back into podcast life by sharing their thoughts on the importance of setting personal and business goals and offer just a hint or two, to enable you to do it well.

As always, you can find loads of free resources on our website or Pay as You Go tutorials in our online store:

http://www.totem-consulting.com/

http://www.totem-consulting.com/online-learning-store/

And our podcast can be found on most mainstream platforms too, including Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

https://open.spotify.com/show/1wTd7m3g1fcJoWjiSqTBuI

https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1507293934

Have a great day everybody!

No not really!  That's just a bit of playful clickbait to celebrate the last Totem Talks podcast of 2020 - a remarkable year by any definition!

In this weeks episode Mark Smith & Helen Frewin discuss what they've learnt as business leaders this year, discussing the importance of applied learning, resilience and confidence.  

We also share a few tips on how you might like to approach adversity and what has worked well for us in the craziness that has been 2020.  We'll be back in the New Year with a slightly different format so until then - take care, stay well and have a fabulous festive holiday! 

If you'd like to be one of our Podcast guests or have a topic you would like to hear us discuss, you can get in touch with us below and we can have a natter!

http://www.totem-consulting.com/about-us/contact/

The words mission, vision, and values hold very different meanings to different people.   What do they mean for you?

In this podcast Mark Smith & the fabulously dressed Helen Frewin focus on the word "values" - specifically values within a business context.  What do they mean for individuals?  What do they mean for corporations?  How can they be aligned?  We dig deep into the potential cost of working to your values, but ultimately - what you're going to gain.

As always, you can find loads of free resources on our website or Pay as You Go tutorials in our online store:

http://www.totem-consulting.com/

http://www.totem-consulting.com/online-learning-store/

And our podcast can be found on most mainstream platforms too, including Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

https://open.spotify.com/show/1wTd7m3g1fcJoWjiSqTBuI

https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1507293934

Have a great day everybody!

In the latest Totem Talks we focus again on 3 conversations, as Helen Frewin is progressing with the writing of her book.

This week Helen Frewin interviews Osaro Ewansiha – and prepare yourself for a breath of fresh air! Passion, drive, willingness to challenge traditional ways of thinking, overcoming a lack of confidence and speaking up about the need for change. 

Osaro shares his experiences and thoughts on identity, challenging people’s assumptions and he sparks a movement towards embracing the new generation joining the workplace.

Enjoy!

You can find Osaro here – https://www.linkedin.com/in/osaro-ewansiha/

And follow his amazing work with Class of 2020 here: https://www.classof2020.org.uk/

In the latest Totem Talks we focus again on 3 conversations, as Helen Frewin is progressing with the writing of her book.

This week Helen Frewin interviews the amazing Charlotte Speak, Director of Power of the Parent. Charlotte spends her time delivering strong returns workshops for various businesses, helping parents return from parental leave well and work to their strengths. 

Charlotte shares difficult memories in this interview about a conversation after a miscarriage, and offers great insights into how to have great conversations with people, including children!

Find out more about Charlotte’s great work here: https://www.power-of-the-parent.com/