Emotion At Work

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Emotion At Work Podcast

Publishing monthly since 2017, this podcast is about sharing ideas, insights, research, and experiences around Emotion in the workplace. Join Phil Willcox, the founder of Emotion at Work Consulting, as he explores the breadth and depth of emotions so you can use what is discussed to help enrich lives, and help protect others from harm in the workplace. Topic areas such as mental health, emotional intelligence, well being, language, and the power of emotions are covered. Phil shares personal insights and interviews experts in the fields to provide practical insight and take a deep dive into the human condition. Find podcast transcripts at https://www.emotionatwork.co.uk/podcast/ and connect with Phil on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-willcox-02013425/

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Episode 76 - Emotion at Work in Creating Joy and Connection with Simon Blake

    In this episode of the Emotion at Work podcast, Simon Blake, CEO of Mental Health First Aid England, shares insights on the intersection of work and well-being.   The discussion emphasises the vital role of connection, purpose, and relationships in creating positive workplace environments, revealing that a significant percentage of managers rise to their roles by circumstance rather than design.   Simon identifies key strategies for creating mental health in the workplace, including considerate design of roles and open communication.   The episode highlights the importance of vulnerability in conversation, offers practical phrases for clearer discussion and encourages a shift in focus towards joy and fulfilment instead of stress management at work, alongside recommendations for further reading to enrich understanding of workplace mental health.   Links   Simon Blake LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonblake/   Mental Health First Aid UK: https://mhfaengland.org/individuals/   Research paper - Managers feel the Pinch Managers_Feel_The_Pinch_Report_PDF-2.pdf (emotionatwork.co.uk)   Kim Scott's book - Radical Candor  Radical Candor: Fully Revised and Updated Edition: How to Get What You Want by Saying What You Mean: Amazon.co.uk: Scott, Kim: 9781529038347: Books   Brene Brown - Anxiety, Calm, and Over-/Under-Functioning - Brené Brown (brenebrown.com)   Find Your Why by Simon Sinek - Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team: Amazon.co.uk: Mead, David, Docker, Peter, Sinek, Simon: 9780143111726: Books   Desert Island Discs - BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs   Podcast series A Muslim & A Jew - A Muslim & A Jew Go There Podcast Series – Apple Podcasts

    1h 15m

  2. 14 AUG

    Episode 75 - Emotion at Work in Joy, Justice and Pregnancy Discrimination

    Welcome to another episode of The Emotion at Work podcast, this time hosted by Lizzi, our Marketing and Community Manager. Today’s guest is Nicola Hinds, a former senior manager at Mitee. Nicola shares her journey of battling pregnancy discrimination in a high-stakes workplace tribunal—a struggle the media has dubbed as a 'David v. Goliath moment'.   After a three-year fight for justice, Nicola created Pregnant Pickle, an organisation that supports women facing similar challenges. In collaboration with local maternity services and the council, she launched a support website to aid pregnant women who are facing discrimination in the workplace.   Nicola's story doesn't end there, she demonstrated an extraordinary act of kindness—donating a kidney to a woman she met through Pregnant Pickle.   Links   BBC news article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-68730616 Pregnant Pickle website - https://www.pregnant-pickle.co.uk/about/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preg_nantpickle/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pregnantpickle/ Pregnant Then Screwed: https://pregnantthenscrewed.com/ Resource to help navigate the legal process: https://valla.uk/

    58 min

  3. 17 JUL

    Episode 74 - Emotion at Work in Resilience

    In this episode, Phil talks to Sukhvinder Pabial (Sukh). They discuss topics such as positive psychology, emotional intelligence, and mindfulness. Sukh discusses the difficulties he faced while writing and promoting his book, offering insights into the distinction between positive thinking and positive psychology, as well as the importance of emotional intelligence in the workplace.   Links   Sukh LinkedIn: Sukhvinder Pabial - Marks and Spencer | LinkedIn   Sukh’s book: The Resilience Handbook: A practical understanding of resilience : Pabial, Sukhvinder: Amazon.co.uk: Books   Brene Brown and Dr. Susan David - destructive emotions: The Dangers of Toxic Positivity, Part 1 of 2 - Brené Brown (brenebrown.com)   Dr. Paul Ekman's book, Emotions Revealed: Emotions Revealed: Understanding Faces and Feelings: Amazon.co.uk: Ekman, Prof Paul: 8601300459851: Books   Martin Seligman's Positive Psychology: Martin Seligman’s Positive Psychology Theory

    1h 0m

  4. 19 JUN

    Episode 73 - Emotion at Work in the Accidental Mental Health Podcast

    In this episode Phil speaks to Nick Bellinger from Sanofi about the importance of discussing mental health and well-being in the workplace.    Nick discusses his techniques to manage anxiety while traveling and talks about the evolution of The All Well show, which is the accidental mental health podcast within Sanofi.   They discuss cultural differences in talking about mental health and well-being across Sanofi's global offices and strategies to encourage open discussions about mental health in different cultures.   Links Nick B LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickbellinger/ Sanofi All Well - https://www.sanofi.com/en/careers/all-well

    59 min

  5. 15 MAY

    Episode 72 - Emotion at Work in Neurodiversity

    In this episode, Phil speaks with Nathan Whitbread of The Neurodivergent Coach on neurodiversity in the workplace. Nathan is inspiring people and establishing neuro-inclusive workplaces. He encourages awareness, active participation in employee resource groups, and leadership improvements to promote neurodiversity. Nathan emphasises the impact of reasonable adjustments for individuals in the workplace and how making small changes can make a big difference to people’s work experience. He aims to create workplaces where everyone, regardless of neurodiversity may thrive using empathy-driven strategies and practical interventions.   Links   Nathan Whitbread LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/nathanaelwhitbread   Nathan Website - https://theneurodivergentcoach.co.uk/   3D Coaching - https://www.3dcoaching.com/   Exploded coaching, or coaching exploded – Action Learning Sets - https://theneurodivergentcoach.co.uk/tag/action-learning-sets/   Book recommendation - Microadventures  - Microadventures - Alastair Humphreys   Book recommendation - Neurodiversity at Work - Neurodiversity at Work: Drive Innovation, Performance and Productivity with a Neurodiverse Workforce : Kirby, Amanda, Smith, Theo: Amazon.co.uk: Books   Book recommendation - Simplifying Coaching - Amazon.com: Simplifying Coaching: How to Have More Transformational Conversations by Doing Less eBook : Pedrick, Claire: Kindle Store   Book recommendation - The Human Behind the Coach - The Human Behind the Coach: How great coaches transform themselves first: Amazon.co.uk: Pedrick, Claire, Baldelli, Lucia: 9781788604567: Books   Book recommendation - The Material World - Material World: A Substantial Story of Our Past and Future: Amazon.co.uk: Conway, Ed: 9780753559154: Books

    55 min

  6. 17 APR

    Episode 71 - Emotion at Work in Reactions to the Physical Work Environment

    During this episode my guest today is Libby Sander, a leading thinker on understanding the future of work and how we can re-imagine work to live more meaningful and creative lives.   We discuss how physical work environments affect cognitive, emotional, and relational reactions, highlighting the importance of focus and concentration for knowledge workers. We discuss how open-plan offices could hinder productivity due to noise distractions and mention the positive impact of a sense of beauty in workplaces on mood and creativity.   Links    Libby Sander LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/libbysander    How spaces can make us better versions of ourselves | Libby Sander: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cscBdhU0QYA    Libby Sander’s website: https://www.libbysander.com/    Psychological perceptions matter: Developing the reactions to the physical work environment scale: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0360132318307157   Open-plan office noise is stressful: multimodal stress detection in a simulated work environment: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-management-and-organization/article/abs/openplan-office-noise-is-stressful-multimodal-stress-detection-in-a-simulated-work-environment/F3EF8D2DF47767F18CBF5C081D6AB3A0    Externally-induced meditative states: an exploratory fMRI study of architects’ responses to contemplative architecture - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095263517300055   Get a proper chair, don’t eat at your desk, and no phones in the loo – how to keep your home workspace safe and hygienic (theconversation.com)

    59 min

  7. 13 MAR

    Episode 70 - Emotion at Work in Remote and Hybrid Leadership

    During this episode my guest today is Emma Wall, Practice Manager at a large General Practice in Derby.  We take a deep dive into the challenges faced in leadership during remote and hybrid work environments, particularly focusing on emotions at work.   Primary care is a hugely challenging setting from an emotion perspective. Patients are unwell and/or emotionally charged already, so their ability to regulate their emotions is inhibited. Those providing primary care are often over stretched. Those that are there to help the patients and those providing the care are then contending with regulating their own emotions as well as the emotions of all those around them.   Our conversation touches on various aspects such as resilience, adaptability, communication strategies and understanding yourself better through tools like Myers-Briggs tests and Clifton's strengths finder. We discuss the importance of clear communication, setting expectations, engaging individuals before tasks, and being mindful of team dynamics.   Emotional labour and emotion work are subjects we have covered in episodes 2, 25, 26 and 27 as well as the special edition of episode 37. If you are after more on emotional labour listen to those podcasts next, links below.    Links   Emma Wall LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmawallwriter/   Book - Emotions Revealed by Paul Ekman - Emotions Revealed By Paul Ekman | Used | 9780805083392 | World of Books (wob.com)   Myers-Briggs personality test -  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) | Official Myers Briggs Personality Test (themyersbriggs.com)   16 Personalities website - Free Personality Test | 16Personalities   Big Five personality test - Free Big Five Personality Test - Accurate scores of your personality traits (truity.com)   How to start a Movement TED Talk by Derek Sivers - Derek Sivers: How to start a movement | TED Talk   Simon Sinek TED Talk - Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action | TED Talk   The Clifton Strengths personality assessment on Gallup - Clifton Strengths Online Talent Assessment | EN - Gallup   Emotional Wellbeing in the Workplace report Sign up or log in to the Emotion at Work Community here for free: https://community.emotionatwork.co.uk/signup Go to “Research & Analysis” Download the report, “Emotional Wellbeing in the Workplace”.   Previous episodes on emotional labour Episode 2 - https://emotionatwork.co.uk/episode-2-emotional-inauthenticity-burnout-and-coping-mechanisms/ Episode 25 - https://emotionatwork.co.uk/episode-25-emotion-at-work-in-emotional-intelligence/ Episode 26 - https://emotionatwork.co.uk/episode-26-emotion-at-work-in-emotional-exploitation/ Episode 27 - https://emotionatwork.co.uk/episode-27-emotion-at-work-in-emotion-regulation/ Episode 37 - https://emotionatwork.co.uk/episode-37-special-edition-a-focus-on-emotion/

    1h 8m

  8. 14 FEB

    Episode 69 - Emotion at Work in Authenticity and Breaking the Fourth Wall

    Our guest today is Adrian Salazar, who is Head of Culture and Integrity at SafetyWing.  SafetyWing offers insurance for travellers and remote teams. We explore important topics like being authentic and discuss buzzwords that influence company values.  Then we'll chat about SafetyWing's culture, focusing on ideas like integrity and authenticity, and why having a positive culture and well-being can greatly benefit any organisation.   Links Adrian Salazar LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/theadriansalazar/ SafetyWing - https://safetywing.com/ Arlie Hochschild’s book - The Managed Heart: Commercialization of Human Feeling: Amazon.co.uk: Hochschild, Arlie: 9780520272941: Books Imposter phenomenon -  Dr. Pauline Rose Clance - IMPOSTOR PHENOMENON

    1h 10m
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Publishing monthly since 2017, this podcast is about sharing ideas, insights, research, and experiences around Emotion in the workplace. Join Phil Willcox, the founder of Emotion at Work Consulting, as he explores the breadth and depth of emotions so you can use what is discussed to help enrich lives, and help protect others from harm in the workplace. Topic areas such as mental health, emotional intelligence, well being, language, and the power of emotions are covered. Phil shares personal insights and interviews experts in the fields to provide practical insight and take a deep dive into the human condition. Find podcast transcripts at https://www.emotionatwork.co.uk/podcast/ and connect with Phil on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-willcox-02013425/

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  • Creator
    Phil Willcox
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2024
  • Episodes
    78
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2017 . All rights reserved.
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    Emotion At Work

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