Alongsider - finding your place and taking your place Philip J H Crocker

Alongsider meets a real hands on expert in OKRs, Coach and Considerate Helper with steel beneath an unassumingly benign exterior. No wonder she is in demand as an encourager and facilitator in Global OKR forums. Her approach is beguilingly quiet and gentle and brings with it a powerful impact. Mel is a refreshing and joyful energy which many of our organisations are seeking without knowing quite how to define it. Melanie gently guides me through a real OKR coaching session giving me solid next steps! Mrs C will be impressed and delighted! Mel is a mother of 2 small ones and has chosen a slower pace for now...until she choses to pick up the pace at the right time for herself, her family and those she seeks to influence. Join us, this is vintage Alongsider. 

Alongsider has a change of pace as we meet Mia Ganda, a highly accomplished polymath and intense creative - with expertise in Leadership Development, Mental Health and 'Emotional Granularity'. She started out as a Model, has worked in Fashion and Sports Management where she had a successful career and despite having 'little experience as a negotiator' was the preferred agent for some great national football talent. She returned to full time education and completed 3 degrees in Finance and Business and a Masters in 2 years. She now has a broad practice with CEO's and teams as coach. Interested in intimacy in the business context, she has collaborated with Deepak Chopra on an Emotional Intimacy course for the app Jiyo. She is based between Berlin and London and travels widely. A free spirit, Mia shares her story with significant gentleness of strength and elan. Enjoy! 

Alongsider in conversation with one of life's great enthusiasts and a very generous energy - Professor of Psychology. Generosity begets generosity - some who he tells me likes to say 'yes' as a default. Although an acclaimed academic, he is also an accomplished consultant and much in demand. Among his criteria for accepting opportunities are - will it be fun, make money and will there be data! He is not afraid to stick his neck out on occasion and his long running column in the Sunday Times sometimes attracted 'hate mail'. We discuss this and much more. If you seek to get beyond the noise and babble, this will offer insight.  Join us, it will be fun and there will be data. 

Alongsider is in conversation with Terrence Hackett whose early career in Journalism led to an interest in education and he now leads in education and workplace design with McKinsey & Co. He is a dedicated family man and from where his curiosity, growth mindset and interest in ‘how we relate to each other’ stems. He says 'dancing and playing with siblings and 45 cousins in a sweaty basement' made this come very naturally to him! This also helps him be 'comfortable with chaos'. This affable exterior does not hide a steely resolve to secure great impact for clients based on sound research. Also, to curate a culture within the company which attracts, develops and excites world class talent. We discuss the potential for AI in Education and our organisations in a wide ranging conversation. Join us, you will not be disappointed.

Alongsider meets Dr John Blakey an influencer and author ('Challenge Coaching', 'Trusted Executive' - based on his Doctorate and most recently 'Force for Good'). His Trust Executive model encourages 9 habits to build trust and groups them around - Ability, Integrity and perhaps shockingly Benevolence. He says the latter is a heart  word and literally is core to connecting and building trust, enhanced engagement and holistic strategic thinking. This is a great conversation and you will be moved to action. Restoring trust in business and the work place is a great place to start and 'envangelise' (his word) the habits of leaders everywhere.

Introducing in her own words 'Carola Verschoor is a consultant in transformation design, post-growth strategy, and experience creation with over 25 years of professional experience across diverse sectors and cultures. Driven by a deep commitment to inspire actionable change and nurture meaningful connections, Carola's work transcends traditional boundaries. Her collaborations reflect her dedication to fostering meaningful connections and impactful transformations. She is a speaker, thought leader and published author on the topics of innovation, strategy, creativity, transformation and design. Carola's personal journey, shaped by challenges to learned dogmas, has imbued her with resilience and led her to embrace a spiritual perspective inspired by interbeing and reciprocity.' Join us in this great conversation.