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Truth, Lies and Work episodes

December 29, 2022 18. 2023 People & Culture Predictions: Key Trends for Leaders (Part 1 of 2)
In part 1 of 2, Al & Leanne make their predictions about what will happen in the world of People & Culture in 2023.
Part 2 will be out in the first week of January.
Links:
You can find Leanne on LinkedIn and Twitter
For bonus content, full interviews and sneak peeks of future episodes, follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube
46 min
December 20, 202217. Who Is Leanne Elliott?: The Truth Behind the Psychologist - Our Co-Host’s Story
Leanne's been a Business Psychologist for almost 15 years, but unlike a lot of her peers, she's spent 8+ years in the field as a leader and manager, actually implementing the theory she learnt in her Master's degree.
This is the untold story of your co-host of the Truth, Lies & Workplace Culture Podcast.
We’re a few episodes in and realised we’ve never taken the time to introduce ourselves. In the second of a 2-part series, we dive deep into the life and career of Leanne Elliott, Co-Founder of Oblong and your co-host (and expert) for the Truth, Lies and Workplace Culture Podcast.
Join us as we discuss:
Leanne's best and worst day as a manager
The difference between a manager and a leader
The path to being a successful leader
The 7 mistakes most managers make (and how to avoid them)
Her hero (John) who she learnt so much from
Why the science of people is not 'fluff'
The only 7 things you need to think about when developing a culture of well-being and engagement
Why the vision of the organisation is the most important first step

Links:
You can find Leanne on LinkedIn and Twitter
For bonus content, full interviews and sneak peeks of future episodes, follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube
51 min
December 13, 202216. Who is Al Elliott?: Award-Winning Business Owner To Bankruptcy And Back - Our Co-Host’s Story
In 2005, Al Elliott was named in the Top 42 entrepreneurs Under 42 in the UK. By 2007 he was bankrupt for £103,000. By 2008 he’d built an ethically-driven multimillion-pound property business, a portfolio that he still holds today.

This is the untold story of your co-host of the Truth, Lies & Workplace Culture Podcast.

We’re a few episodes in and realised we’ve never taken the time to introduce ourselves. In the first of a 2-part series, we dive deep into the life and career of Al Elliott, Co-Founder of Oblong, Gladstone Property Group and the Truth, Lies and Workplace Culture Podcast.

Join us as we discuss:
The DNA of an entrepreneur
The path to rapid success and media fame
How being right led to bankruptcy
Fighting back with business #2…during a recession
Why the mantra ‘Be rich, not right’ changed everything…

Links:
You can find Al on LinkedIn and Twitter
For bonus content, full interviews and sneak peeks of future episodes, follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube
1 hr 4 min
December 06, 202215. What is Psychological Safety? (And Why Should You Care?), with Stephan Wiedner from Zarango.com
Creative, innovative, high-performing teams with positive well-being that are engaged and committed to your business - every leader's dream, right?
How to engage and motivate teams can seem complicated, but research shows us there is one factor more important than any other: Psychological Safety.
Join us as we explore how to build teams that contribute positively to your workplace culture and performance, every day, with our guest expert Stephan Wiedner.
Stephan is CEO of Zarango.com and Noomii.com, which are consultancy firms that train and coach business people on how to create and sustain a high-performance work environment through psychological safety.
With a vision to help build a world in which everyone has the courage to speak up and be heard, Stephan explains how employee voice is the driving force of competitive advantage and sustainable success.
Links:
You can find Stephan on LinkedIn and Twitter
Claim Your Free Psychological Safety Assessment at zarango.com
Hear more from Harvard Professor Amy Edmondson including her book The Fearless Organization, TedX Talk and latest academic research
Learn more about Google’s Project Aristotle

For bonus content, full interviews and sneak peeks of future episodes, follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube
58 min
November 29, 202214. How Not to Be a Psychopath with Expert Sandy Mckenzie
Let's just get this out of the way - although our last 3 episodes have been about Elon Musk and Twitter, we're not singling him out!
However, at the time of release, he is arguably the most famous leader in the world, so any psychological lessons on behaviour and personality are easily demonstrated by using him as an example.
In this jam-packed episode, we are joined by expert guest Sandy McKenzie.
Sandy is the managing partner of Amrop UK, an Executive Search & Human Capital Advisory firm, and he also is a fully qualified practitioner for Hogan Development Surveys, which measure the behaviours and personalities of leaders.
Links
You can find Sandy on the Amrop website or on LinkedIn.
The Hogan Development Survey for Elon is here
1 hr 2 min
November 22, 202213. How to Support Your Team Through Redundancy: Lessons from the Twitter Layoffs (Part 2 of 2)
In the previous episode, we left things on a bit of a bombshell - the Global Head of Wellness at Twitter was unsure if Twitter would survive!
Following Elon's acquisition of Twitter on the 27th of October 2022, he promptly fired almost 50% of the staff. However, it's how he did it that has angered people.
In this episode, we continue our conversations with our experts and look more into the impact of these layoffs.
We get the expert opinion on how the brand and PR were handled from Stephen Waddington, a PR guru, the visiting professor of PR for Newcastle University and a former head of CIPR.
We get the Twitter inside story from Dr Candice Schaefer, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist & Mental Health and Wellness Strategist, and until earlier this year the Global Head of Employee Wellness at Twitter.
We learn best the practice for managing crisis from Arun Krishnakumar, Graduate of the University of Oxford & London School of Economics, and author of 'Restaup: A Founders Guide to Crisis Navigation'.
Leanne tells her story of how she was made redundant and outlines some great ways to deal with it.

Let's get stuck in!
Links:
You can find Steven Waddington on Twitter, on LinkedIn or subscribe to his newsletter here.
You can follow Dr Candice Schaefer on Twitter or LinkedIn.
You can see Arun Krishnakumar's articles on LinkedIn or follow him on Twitter. His book is available on Amazon here.
28 min
November 15, 202212. What Led to Twitter's Layoffs? Uncovering the Truth (Part 1 of 2)
Well... it's been quite the month for the tech industry.
Following Elon's acquisition of Twitter on the 27th of October 2022, he promptly fired almost 50% of the staff. However, it's how he did it that has angered people.
In this episode we have exclusive interviews with 3 industry insiders:
We get the expert opinion on how the brand and PR were handled from Stephen Waddington, a PR guru, the visiting professor of PR for Newcastle University and a former head of CIPR.
We get the Twitter inside story from Dr Candice Schaefer, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist & Mental Health and Wellness Strategist, and until earlier this year the Global Head of Employee Wellness at Twitter.
We learn best the practice for managing crisis from Arun Krishnakumar, Graduate of the University of Oxford & London School of Economics, and author of 'Restaup: A Founders Guide to Crisis Navigation'.

Let's get stuck in!
UPDATE: Part 2 out now!
Links:
You can find Steven Waddington on Twitter, on LinkedIn or subscribe to his newsletter here.
You can follow Dr Candice Schaefer on Twitter or LinkedIn.
You can see Arun Krishnakumar's articles on LinkedIn or follow him on Twitter. His book is available on Amazon here.
59 min
November 08, 2022 11. Is WFH Dead? - The Impact Of The Cost Of Living Crisis
We’re all feeling the effects of the sharp increase in energy, mortgages, rents etc.
And for leaders, the impact of the COLC will be as far-reaching as revenue performance, profitability, and employee well-being. This week, we’re going to chat specifically about how the COLC may impact remote or hybrid working – for better or for worse.

Questions we answer:
- What is the COLC?
- What has the COLC got to do with WFH?
- What does this mean for hybrid businesses
- Why should business leaders care?
- Tips and priorities for business leaders

Links mentioned in the show
Step Change - https://www.stepchange.org/
Provides the UK’s most comprehensive debt advice service. They help people
with debt problems take back control of their finances and their lives.

Property Wealth - https://www.prosperitywealth.com/employee-benefits/
Employee benefits advice and benchmarking

National Debtline - https://nationaldebtline.org/
Use the Cost of living hub to find out if you can pay less for your living costs and to learn about any extra help that might be available.

Pirkx - https://www.pirkx.com/
At Pirkx, we are all about making happier, healthier humans by providing affordable wellbeing benefits to everyone.
41 min
November 03, 202210. Why Imposter Syndrome is Not as Common as You Think
Today, we’re going to dive deep into the famous ‘condition’ and figure out the truth, and lies, behind an affliction that some research suggests affects up to 82% of the population.
We answer the following:
What is imposter syndrome?
Why do psychologists call it something different?
Is it all made up?
What are the facts?
Are there any upsides to imposter syndrome?
What should leaders do if they experience imposter syndrome?
What should leaders do if someone in their team experiences imposter syndrome?
Links mentioned in the episode:
Interesting reads:
https://hbr.org/2022/10/4-ways-to-combat-imposter-syndrome-on-your-team
https://hbr.org/2021/02/stop-telling-women-they-have-imposter-syndrome
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinecastrillon/2022/06/05/why-imposter-syndrome-isnt-all-that-bad/?sh=182b0c142fa8
https://hbr.org/2022/05/impostor-syndrome-has-its-advantages
https://www.apa.org/gradpsych/2013/11/fraud
List of thinking errors:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-mentally-strong-people-dont-do/201501/10-thinking-errors-will-crush-your-mental-strength

Systematic Review in Full
https://www.mentalhealthjournal.org/articles/commentary-prevalence-predictors-and-treatment-of-imposter-syndrome-a-systematic-review.html

Diversity & Inclusion Audits
The Real World Group Embracing Diversity Inventory (EDI) - https://realworld-group.com/embracing-diversity-and-inclusion/
https://www.diversematters.co.uk/our-services/diversity-and-inclusion-audit-consultancy
41 min
August 30, 202209. What is Quiet Quitting? (And How Leaders Can Respond?)
There seems to be a lot of talk recently about 'Quiet Quitting', so Business Psychologist Leanne Elliott dives into the subject, and answers the important questions:
What is Quiet Quitting exactly?
How do we know if it's happening in our organisation?
How do we, as managers and leaders, tackle it?
What do we need to do to prevent it in the future?
Let's get stuck in.

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25 min