Oasis Podcasts

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Oasis Podcasts

Oasis Podcasts are full of interesting conversations with leaders, coaches and mentors - people from all walks of life. We offer you their points of view to help you draw inspiration from their knowledge, wisdom and their rich words.

  1. Leader as coach: taking a coaching approach at work

    07/30/2024

    Leader as coach: taking a coaching approach at work

    In this episode, you’ll hear Glyn Fussell in conversation with Oasis Associates and coaches Jane Bytheway and Carole-Ann Jones as they discuss the benefits of taking a coaching approach at work.  In today's rapidly evolving and changing world of work, leaders cannot be expected to have all the answers. So there is a need to find a way of untapping the potential of others, embracing a shift in mindset towards taking a more developmental approach, so we can get the best from the people we work with, and in turn, deliver great results.  Together, Glyn, Jane and Carole-Ann explore the true benefits of work based coaching, address some challenges that can arise, and the factors that support this kind of approach in practice.  This episode will be great for you if you are wanting to create a coaching culture within your organization, or if you're a leader or manager who wants to learn this brilliant skillset.  Oasis Human Relations offers a two day programme for organisations wanting to create an empowering coaching culture, which you can find here: https://www.oasishumanrelations.org.uk/programmes/leader-as-coach/ Additional resources The Coaching Habit book by Michael Bungay Stanier book by Michael Bungay Stanier plus his Tedtalk ‘How to tame your advice monster’ Brilliant Coaching: How to be a brilliant coach in your workplace book by Julie Starr Coaching for performance book by John Whitmore  The Oasis Seven Stage model pdf & audio book Time to Think book by Nancy Kline

    29 min
  2. Deep Ecology

    07/11/2024

    Deep Ecology

    In this episode, you’ll hear Glyn Fussell in conversation with Oasis Associate, practitioner, coach, writer and activist Gill Coombs as they discuss Deep Ecology. What is Deep Ecology? Gill suggests that as we have evolved, our rational minds have taken over, with a tendency to dominate over the natural world causing an imbalance of power. Deep Ecology is a way of recognising the harm we have done to our relationship with other living beings and to begin the process of healing it. We explore how the world of work has evolved and changed over time, along with Gill’s thoughts on essential, wise principles by which individuals and organisations can work towards creating and nurturing a healthy world in their own authentic way. We also discuss how we can bring Deep Ecology into coaching. This could be as simple as bringing in external elements of nature to our coaching space, or going for a walk with someone outside rather than simply sitting facing. Both of these can add a vibrancy and healthy shift in the relationship between coach and coachee. Additional resources The book Gill highly recommends starting with is old(ish) but good: Spiritual Ecology, edited by Llewellyn Vaughn Lee. Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer is also excellent, and From What Is to What If, by Rob Hopkins, and The Nature of Business by Giles Hutchins. Also Manda Scott’s podcast Accidental Gods is superb. And Gill’s own book Hearing our Calling. Also Bill Plotkin’s Wild Mind, as some listeners may well be interested in eco psychology, the people practitioners’ facet of Deep Ecology.

    27 min
  3. Creating meaning after work

    02/14/2024

    Creating meaning after work

    Creating meaning after work in conversation with David Dawson & Matt Walsh In this episode, you’ll hear Glyn Fussell in conversation with Oasis Associates David Dawson & Matt Walsh as they discuss creating meaning after work once you grow older, stop working reach “a certain age” and transition into a new phase of life.  Both David and Matt had challenging and successful careers in leadership in the NHS, and are now both working as coaches and consultants. Their experiences of the ending of their former careers have made both of them passionate about supporting others reaching that stage.  We explore the idea of what retirement looks like today and how this differs from years gone by, as well as the upheavals and challenges of stopping working in an arena you have been involved with for a long time. And we discuss how coaching can really help to create a trusted space to help navigate through a period which for some appears as a final stop whereas for others it is a welcome blessing.  Additional resources  Exploring meaning, moral purpose, and relationships in later life transition: "The second mountain; the quest for a moral life." David Brooks  Considering the practical implications of 30+ years of post-career living: "The 100 year life: living and working in an age of longevity." Lynda Gratton and Andrew J Scott  Contemplating ambiguity and spiritual possibilities as identities and roles change as new ways of living emerge: "Falling upwards: a spirituality for the two halves of life." Richard Rohr  A series celebrating the diversity of how barely known dreams can come to be: The Guardian's series - "A new start after 60..." e.g. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/series/a-new-start-after-60  A route into the statistics on our ageing population... https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/ageing/articles/livinglongerhowourpopulationischangingandwhyitmatters/2018-08-13  Finding meaning in the second half of life; James Hollis A Shift in Being; Leon Vanderpol Becoming Wise; Krista Tippett The Inner work of Age; Connie Zweig  The writing of Rebecca Solnit, specifically A Field Guide to Getting Lost  The writing of Mary Oliver, Felicity, Blue Horses and A Thousand Mornings...and everything else.  The writing of John O'Donoghue  The writing of David Whyte

    38 min
  4. Neurodiversity in coaching

    01/12/2024

    Neurodiversity in coaching

    In this episode, you’ll hear Glyn Fussell in conversation with Anna Jaques as they discuss neurodiversity in coaching.  Anna is People & Change Director for Bettys, part of the Bettys and Taylors Group.  Neurodiversity is a hot topic in the news of late, highlighted by celebrity diagnoses and more recognition and acceptance in general. However, there is quite a bit of mis-reporting and mis-understanding about what neurodiversity actually means.  We explore what neurodiversity is, how it is perceived, how it relates to the way people see the world around them, and what  it means to be neurodiverse aware as a coach. We also touch on why our whole person coaching approach is really suited to working with neurodiverse clients when coaching. Additional resources  Useful social media account on the topic of ADHD Accessible and easy to read. Lots of infographics, tips and strategies are shared in bite-sized chunks and there is humour too. Ingri | Certified ADHD Coach✨🧠 (@adhd_couple) • Instagram photos and videos Online learning Written and delivered by Kings College, University of London, on the Future Learn platform. It’s an online course, so easy to dip in and out of, learning at your own pace. Although it has a scientific bias, the content is mixed with interviews and case studies that are very accessible. It is currently being offered with a free option and is CPD eligible.   Understand ADHD - Online Course | King's College London (futurelearn.com) News article on ADHD Amid a sea of other news stories on ADHD in recent months (well known people who have been recently diagnosed, shortages in ADHD medication, delays and challenges with diagnosis), this is useful article on ADHD. ADHD has become an identity, not just a disorder. We need a new way to talk about it | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder | The Guardian A good book on neurodiversity - ‘Divergent Mind’ by Jenara Nerenberg (Published by HarperOne) This is a relatively new book, published in 2021. Jenara uses a blend of her own experience and those of others to explore how neurodivergent women navigate the world of relationships, work and their own wellbeing.

    42 min

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