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The overall aim of the podcast series is to provide you with insightful and informative guidance to help support you and your organisation in a concise and informative way in order to drive business forwards with both insight and knowledge throughout these uncertain times. We will be working towards topics that really support you and your business. The Oakridge Centres Virtual Connections - Space for Conversations Podcast is in its 3rd Series. If you haven't caught up on our past seasons, please take a moment to catch up on the hot topics we discuss about People and Organisational development. The Focus points include: - Leadership - Coaching - Change - Team Effectiveness - Mental Health -Embracing Difference - Working Differently, Together -Menopause at Work and its business impact

  1. 26/06/2022

    The importance of Embracing Differences in the Workplace and the roles of Active Allyship and Active Bystanders at Work

    In this Podcast, Tracey Crampton, Oakridge Marketing Consultant is joined by Oakridge Senior Consultants, Anita Roche, Deborah Larder-Shaw and Lisa Wright on the important topic of Embracing Differences and the role of the Active Ally and Bystander at work. Anita Roche is Oakridge's specialist on training and awareness of Active Allyship and Active Bystanders and leads on all supporting training required. A list of the training support programmes under Oakridge's Embracing Difference Programme can be found on our website: https://www.oakridgecentre.co.uk/embracing-difference-programme/ Deborah Larder-Shaw is Oakridge's Account Director providing on hand client support and guidance on all aspects of thee Embracing Difference Programme and is the lead on Oakridge's STRIDE - Female Leadership Development Programme. Lisa Wright is the owner of Menopause The Wright Way and Oakridge's Senior Consultant on this topic. Lisa addresses the impact of Menopause at work from both employer and employee perspective - and provides training and support for colleagues and partners of those transitioning through Menopause. Lisa wright also shares her experience as a Gay Business Leader in Embracing Differences at work and discusses her specialist topic of Menopause at Work - from an Employer perspective, and Employee support and also colleague and partner support - at work and at home. The Full Recording and Transcript can also be found HERE: https://bit.ly/39X00ib

    33 min

  2. 24/06/2022

    Episode 1 Series 3 - Taking your 'Whole Self' To Work... Being a Gay Leader in Business

    Lisa Wright, owner of Menopause The Wright Way training and awareness and Oakridge Senior Consultant, shares her 30-year career experience as a gay female leader in business, and the roles of Active Allyship and Active Bystanders in Embracing Difference in the workplace. Lisa is joined in conversation by Anita Roche and Deborah Larder-Shaw, both Oakridge Senior Consultants. This is a brief excerpt taken from the full Podcast: Embracing Difference, Active Allyship and Bystanders - Episode 2 - Series 3 which you can also listen to on this platform.

    6 min

  3. 17/09/2021

    Episode 14 Series 2: Talking is better than yoga

    Kevin Charlesworth shares why and how talking can benefit teams and people within organisations. Kevin explores what contemporary future leadership looks like and what effective organisations need to think about -not to just survive but to thrive. The best way to enhance your leadership capabilities and effectiveness is to just listen. The title, 'Talking is better than yoga', comes from a New York university research study where talking 'therapies' came out on top vs physical exercise (although as important), in alleviating workplace stress and anxieties. Giving people the opportunity to talk through what they are doing lets them explain, explore and plan the process involved in their project, enabling leaders to understand their capabilities and overall effectiveness. Listening with integrity is key. Listen before giving any guidance and support that may be required. Encourage open conversations and pose an open question for more information. This is known as "naive listening" where the leader may respond with an open question to better understand what their colleague is saying and the depth of their experience, preferences and more. To be most effective, listening should be naive and active to lead to the foundation for giving the person the input or support needed. In the words of Nelson Mandela "listen first and speak last" - this mantra helps leaders to absorb what they are hearing before responding. Enabling like-minded team members from the same or different departments to engage together will also bring about a richness of shared ideas, models, and experiences in discussing a problem to help create a solution. SPACE FOR CONVERSATIONS (physical and dedicated time): We often do not give enough time for space for conversations to enhance people performance. Ref-frame meetings with space for conversations time allocation, be it a 1 to 1 conversation or dividing the team into groups. Groups can be of similar shared experiences or, mix it up in randomly selecting people of different experiences who might not normally have a conversation together, to share their insights. Likewise, outside of meetings, maximise engagement by encouraging people to talk. Create neutral spaces throughout the building and encourage a difference in diversity and discipline. HYBRID WORKING: 'Space for conversations' is as important for those working remotely. Create 'break out rooms' to enable people to talk through their ideas, issues, suggestions, and solutions. Encourage a community platform such as Whatsapp groups or Microsoft Teams. This helps hybrid workers to feel a part of the team and comfortable to ask for help and support where required or to bounce off an idea. IN SUMMARY: Create a space for conversations - step back and listen both when conducting face to face and online meetingsTrust the process - allow people to do what they are doing and to talk through the process by enabling open conversationsPractice Naive Listening - ask open questions such as what, when, why and how, to encourage a person to open up. Additional Resources: 1.      The Importance of Listening – RASA: receive, appreciate, summarise and action 2.      Hybrid Team Effectiveness – Unpacking the challenges and opportunities for team effectiveness within a hybrid workplace - by Simone Robinson, Oakridge acting managing director 3.      Developing Change Resilience – 7 Top Tips 4.      Product Descriptor - Paying Attention to What Matters 5.      7 Top Tips for Performance Conversations 6.      TEA Model - the 3 C’S on Maintaining Team Performance: climate, clarity and capability 7.      10 Ways to have a better conversation – Celeste Headlee 8.      Active listening skills – Alex Lyon, PhD 9.     The Oakridge Centre Podcast Library

    30 min

  4. 28/07/2021

    Episode 13 Series 2 - What About The Administrators

    Welcome to episode 13 in our podcast series two. In this episode, Anita Roche, Oakridge's Senior Consultant, talks to our host, Steve Munro, on the importance of enriching the Administrator role and how Administrators are unsung heroes in your organisation. Anita delivers a strong talk on: Administrators have moved on in a very supportive way to be supporters of leaders and teams.Community-filled practice - administrators hold this together. The importance is not to micro-manage them.They have Personal Drivers and are key-holders to Transactional Relationships in Customer Service and Engagement - and they hold this together. Time management and "let's get the administrator back" as the 'glue' within the community in your organisation. For more information please contact Natalie Griffith, Oakridge's Business Support Manager on info@oakridgecentre.co.uk

    25 min

  5. 28/07/2021

    Episode 13 Series 2 - What About The Administrators

    Welcome to episode 13 in our podcast series two. In this episode, Anita Roche, Oakridge's Senior Consultant, talks to our host, Steve Munro, on the importance of enriching the Administrator role and how Administrators are unsung heroes in your organisation. Anita delivers a strong talk on: Administrators have moved on in a very supportive way to be supporters of leaders and teams.Community-filled practice - administrators hold this together. The importance is not to micro-manage them.They have Personal Drivers and are key-holders to Transactional Relationships in Customer Service and Engagement - and they hold this together. Time management and "let's get the administrator back" as the 'glue' within the community in your organisation. For further information please contact our business office manager at info@oakridgecentre.co.uk

    25 min

  6. 28/07/2021

    What about the Administrators?

    Welcome to episode 13 in our podcast series two. In this episode, Anita Roche, Oakridge's Senior Consultant, talks to our host, Steve Munro, on the importance of enriching the Administrator role and how Administrators are unsung heroes in your organisation. Anita delivers a strong talk on: Administrators have moved on in a very supportive way to be supporters of leaders and teams.Community-filled practice - administrators hold this together. The importance is not to micro-manage them.They have Personal Drivers and are key-holders to Transactional Relationships in Customer Service and Engagement - and they hold this together. Time management and "let's get the administrator back" as the 'glue' within the community in your organisation. For more information, please contact Natalie Griffiths to learn more about how Oakridge can support you. Contact her via info@oakridgecentre.co.uk

    25 min

  7. 10/07/2021

    Episode 12 Series 2: The Art of The Leading Hand

    'LEADING HAND' Podcast: Our host, Steve Munro, discusses with Kevin Charlesworth, Oakridge Senior Consultant, about the 'Art of the Leading Hand to Enrich the Job Role' and where you are doing something that grows and improves your exceptional skills.  Welcome to episode 12 in our podcast series two. In this episode, Kevin Charlesworth, Oakridge's Senior Consultant, talks to our host, Steve Munro, on the importance of enriching your job role as a 'Leading Hand' in your organisation. Kevin delves into the conversation with Steve on mastering your skills around on doing something that you are good at that grows and improves on your exceptional skills - which sit into the topics of: ArtisanshipTechnical SkillsProducing for Results He discusses setting standards in your team and not to be hooked by achievement, and that training and facilitating in leadership is important - 'The Leading Hand'. He provides some good practical tips too based on: Finding what you are good atEngaging others in conversationBeing an exceptional artisan in what you are good atWeave your skills back to your teamBeing an inspiring 'Leading Hand'. REFERENCES: Kevin shares the following references: TED TALK: Dan Pink on Leadership Drive BOOK: The Peter Principal by Lawrence Peter  BOOK: The Mountain Within: Leadership Lessons and Inspiration for your Climb to the Top by Herta Von Stiegel BOOK: HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership OAKRIDGE REFERENCE: The Importance of Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Capability OAKRIDGE REFERENCE: Developing Change Resilience _______________________________________________________ PODCASTS You can access all our Podcasts in series one and two to date by clicking on the links below or visiting our webpage - so please do take a moment to listen to them if you missed them in prior communications  - https://www.oakridgecentre.co.uk/blended-learning-solutions/virtual-connections-space-for-conversations-podcasts/ ___________________________ The aim of our podcast series is to provide you with insightful and informative guidance, help and support for you and your organisation and to bring these podcasts to you in a concise and informative way to help drive your business forwards with insight and knowledge.  The Series we share focuses on the realities of living, leading, and managing not only through the pandemic but beyond in returning into the workplace. Our focus of topics will include: LeadershipCoachingChangeTeam effectivenessMental health and wellbeing So please do take a moment to listen to our podcasts recorded so far on our web page Take care, keep safe, be kind, and we hope to see you soon. Brigit Egan, MD Oakridge

    33 min

  8. 25/06/2021

    Episode 11 Series 2: Maintaining Effective Team Performance

    Our host, Steve Munro, Oakridge Senior Consultant, discusses with Jerry Scott, Oakridge Senior Consultant, on the importance of developing team effectiveness and performance - and maintaining the team's performance to thrive into the future.  In this episode, Jerry Scott, Oakridge's Senior Consultant, talks to Steve Munro, Oakridge's Senior Consultant on the importance of team effectiveness and performance in raising the outcomes in virtual teams. He addreses what effective and inspirational leadership looks like in maintaining team performance to thrive and survive in the future. Jerry provides the measures around performance by delving into the TEA Model - which at its core is - team equals tribe - or do we feel left out?: Tribe expectation - being included and able to contributeExpectations - do we know where we are going and what motivates us?Autonomy - within your own individuality, what can you bring to the team in being creative and entrepreneurial - but do this with clarity Jerry also addresses and provides tips around the 3 C's - Climate, Clarity and Capability. References: Jerry shares the following references: OAKRIDGE REFERENCE: Jerry Scott: TEA Model with the 3 C's outlined (PDF) OAKRIDGE REFERENCE: Team Excellence ScoreCard - is your team a High Performing Team? (PDF) OAKRIDGE: RASA - The Importance of Listening OAKRIDGE: The Importance of Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Capability BOOKS: - Karen Mason: Pause - Rethinking Leadership to Cultivate Workplace Cultures   - Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel: The Long-Distance Leader: Rules for Remarkable Remote Leadership - Karen Sobel Lojeski Ph.d and Richard R. Reilly Ph.d: Uniting the Virtual Workforce: Transforming Leadership and Innovation in the Globally Integrated enterprise EXTERNAL PODCAST: - Dr. Ruth Wageman on Team coaching podcast Zone and an episode on fast team start-up Contact Natalie Griffiths at The Oakridge Centre for more information at: info@oakridgecentre.co.uk

    31 min
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The overall aim of the podcast series is to provide you with insightful and informative guidance to help support you and your organisation in a concise and informative way in order to drive business forwards with both insight and knowledge throughout these uncertain times. We will be working towards topics that really support you and your business. The Oakridge Centres Virtual Connections - Space for Conversations Podcast is in its 3rd Series. If you haven't caught up on our past seasons, please take a moment to catch up on the hot topics we discuss about People and Organisational development. The Focus points include: - Leadership - Coaching - Change - Team Effectiveness - Mental Health -Embracing Difference - Working Differently, Together -Menopause at Work and its business impact

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