Culture Unwrapped

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Culture Unwrapped is a lighthearted yet informative podcast for anyone with an interest in company culture - Leaders, HR and People professionals alike. Brought together by Smart Works UK, Jo and Rachel connected over their common purpose to help humans find their confidence to achieve the things that matter to them. Jo Smedley is co founder and director of Zest Learning Ltd, a business geared up to help build performance and create cultures where individuals and teams can thrive and inspire. Rachel Gilfrin is a Confidence & Career Performance Coach who is hugely passionate about accelerating gender diversity within leadership roles, by working with women and organisations to support female talent to rise up. Please hit subscribe and continue to join us for our inspiring coffee conversations about all things human behaviour and workplace culture.

  1. 06/14/2024

    Season 2: Episode 6: Leading in the NHS through vision, purpose & strategic patience

    Culture Unwrapped is a lighthearted yet informative podcast for anyone with an interest in all things human behaviour, and our perspectives on the ever evolving workplace culture of today.  This season we are unwrapping personal and professional transformation, how we can get the best out of ourselves and our people by exploring our creative potential.   Join the dynamic duo -  Jo Smedley, (co founder and director of Zest Learning Ltd, a business geared up to help build performance and create cultures where individuals and teams can thrive and inspire.) And Rachel Gilfrin (a coaching profesional who is hugely passionate about helping ambitious individuals to build their skills and confidence to discover genuine career fulfilment) for The Ripple Effect.   Expect a jam packed season of expert guest interviews as we dive even deeper into how we can reset the balance and empower talented people to thrive.   In this episode we were delighted to welcome Andy McKinlay to the podcast. Andy is a reflective and hugely inspirational leader within the NHS. He has driven a huge amount of change over the last 24 years within his career through leading towards a clear vision and purpose, aiming to inspire both public and private sector working together.  Discover how Andy led his team in a meaningful mission whilst overcoming consistent obstacles to improve the service in a way that really matters.   Please hit subscribe and continue to join us for our inspiring coffee conversations about all things human behaviour and workplace culture.   Zest Learning

    43 min
  2. 05/31/2024

    Season 2: Episode 5: Using Resilience as a Superpower: Finding out who we truly are

    Culture Unwrapped is a lighthearted yet informative podcast for anyone with an interest in all things human behaviour, and our perspectives on the ever evolving workplace culture of today.  This season we are unwrapping personal and professional transformation, how we can get the best out of ourselves and our people by exploring our creative potential.   Join the dynamic duo -  Jo Smedley, (co founder and director of Zest Learning Ltd, a business geared up to help build performance and create cultures where individuals and teams can thrive and inspire.) And Rachel Gilfrin (a coaching profesional who is hugely passionate about helping ambitious individuals to build their skills and confidence to discover genuine career fulfilment) for The Ripple Effect.   Expect a jam packed season of expert guest interviews as we dive even deeper into how we can reset the balance and empower talented people to thrive.   In this episode we were delighted to welcome Tony Mallett. Tony is a friendly and creative teacher, artist, coach, inspirational speaker and avid lifelong learner with a passion for developing confidence and resilience within teams or individuals. In 2023 he published his first book "Inspirational Leads" aimed at challenging the norm and revealing fresh innovative ways to empower people to think big and pursue a vision for themselves for a different, sustainable and more fulfilling future. Warning: you won't be able to get through this episode without smiling or feeling inspired! Find out more about Tony and his book Inspirational leads here Find Tony on Linkedin   Please hit subscribe and continue to join us for our inspiring coffee conversations about all things human behaviour and workplace culture.   Zest Learning

    47 min
  3. 04/26/2024

    Season 2: Episode 4: Feeling consumed by work? It's time for something different

    Culture Unwrapped is a lighthearted yet informative podcast for anyone with an interest in all things human behaviour, and our perspectives on the ever evolving workplace culture of today.  This season we are unwrapping personal and professional transformation, how we can get the best out of ourselves and our people by exploring our creative potential.   Join the dynamic duo -  Jo Smedley, (co founder and director of Zest Learning Ltd, a business geared up to help build performance and create cultures where individuals and teams can thrive and inspire.) And Rachel Gilfrin (a coaching profesional who is hugely passionate about helping ambitious individuals to build their skills and confidence to discover genuine career fulfilment) for The Ripple Effect.   Expect a jam packed season of expert guest interviews as we dive even deeper into how we can reset the balance and empower talented people to thrive.   In this episode we welcomed Claire Mackinnon to unpack a topic that we don't think is being spoken about enough. Claire Mackinnon helps leaders experience greater joy and ease as they grow their careers, so they can have the impact they long to. Her coaching clients tend to be successful leaders, mid-career, but feel dissatisfied, uninspired and often consumed with their work. She helps them to create clarity on their career path and grow their authentic impact, whilst enjoying a quality of life beyond work that nourishes them. In Claire's life beyond work she loves writing and is currently working on a book-length memoir about her journey back to creativity, joy and aliveness through dance and performing on stage. She also writes her weekly Substack, Glitter and Biscuits, where she shares inspiration and fieldnotes from her ongoing creative adventures. Find out more about Claire at her Website, on Linkedin or her  Substack   Please hit subscribe and continue to join us for our inspiring coffee conversations about all things human behaviour and workplace culture.   Zest Learning

    44 min
  4. 04/05/2024

    Season 2: Episode 3: Transformation, Sustainability & Community - How YOU can have an impact today

    Culture Unwrapped is a lighthearted yet informative podcast for anyone with an interest in all things human behaviour, and our perspectives on the ever evolving workplace culture of today.  This season we are unwrapping personal and professional transformation, how we can get the best out of ourselves and our people by exploring our creative potential.   Join the dynamic duo -  Jo Smedley, (co founder and director of Zest Learning Ltd, a business geared up to help build performance and create cultures where individuals and teams can thrive and inspire.) And Rachel Gilfrin (a coaching profesional who is hugely passionate about helping ambitious individuals to build their skills and confidence to discover genuine career fulfilment) for The Ripple Effect.   Expect a jam packed season of expert guest interviews as we dive even deeper into how we can reset the balance and empower talented people to thrive.   In this episode we welcomed the wonderful Kate Smith to give our perspectives on sustainable business a "shake up". Kate is an experienced leadership consultant and facilitator and qualified Executive coach. She is passionate about both people and the planet and believes that sustainable and ethical businesses are a core part of the solution to creating a world where all life can thrive. Kate has seen that when people are empowered to be their best authentic selves, they show more compassion towards themselves, others, and nature. We learned more about how Kate is driving real change in her 2 sustainability focussed communities, and how you can be part of this too!   Check out the Ripple Circle here Check out the Yorkshire Eco Business Network here   Please hit subscribe and continue to join us for our inspiring coffee conversations about all things human behaviour and workplace culture.   Zest Learning

    44 min
  5. 03/15/2024

    Season 2: Episode 2: AI vs AI:Is mental health support accessible?

    Culture Unwrapped is a lighthearted yet informative podcast for anyone with an interest in all things human behaviour, and our perspectives on the ever evolving workplace culture of today.  This season we are unwrapping personal and professional transformation, how we can get the best out of ourselves and our people by exploring our creative potential.   Join the dynamic duo -  Jo Smedley, (co founder and director of Zest Learning Ltd, a business geared up to help build performance and create cultures where individuals and teams can thrive and inspire.) And Rachel Gilfrin (a coaching profesional who is hugely passionate about helping ambitious individuals to build their skills and confidence to discover genuine career fulfilment) for The Ripple Effect.   Expect a jam packed season of expert guest interviews as we dive even deeper into how we can reset the balance and empower talented people to thrive.   In this episode we were delighted to welcome Dr Jan Smith. Dr Jan Smith is a psychologist, researcher and author. For over the past 15 years she has worked across the health, aviation and legal sector supporting workforces and organisations, as well as individuals and their families who have been traumatised as a result of negligence care in the healthcare system. In 2022 Jan and her team launched, the MindYourself app, with the vision of making mental health support accessible and available to all, through humans and AI.  We discussed Artificial Intelligence vs Actual Intelligence, and how we can get the balance right! A fascinating conversation.   Please hit subscribe and continue to join us for our inspiring coffee conversations about all things human behaviour and workplace culture.   Zest Learning

    35 min
  6. 09/18/2023

    Episode 14: Creating a High Performance Culture in the Third Sector: Candlelighters Interview

    Culture Unwrapped is a lighthearted yet informative podcast for anyone with an interest in company culture - Leaders, HR and People professionals alike.    Brought together by Smart Works UK, Jo and Rachel connected over their common purpose to help humans find their confidence to achieve the things that matter to them.    Jo Smedley is co founder and director of Zest Learning Ltd, a business geared up to help build performance and create cultures where individuals and teams can thrive and inspire.    Rachel Gilfrin is a Confidence & Career Performance Coach who is hugely passionate about accelerating gender diversity within leadership roles, by working with women and organisations to support female talent to rise up.    Today we are bringing an incredibly inspiring team to the podcast to demonstrate what a great culture really looks like. We were delighted to be joined by two key members of the team at Candlelighters Charity here in Leeds. Candlelighters do an incredible job of supporting families of children with cancer, and so their work could not be more meaningful. Lucy Fletcher, Chief Operating Officer, and Chris Salt, Philanthropy Manager shared all about how their fantastic culture was built on purpose and trust - and we're confident you'll learn a thing or two from them. Please connect with Lucy & Chris, and check out the phenomenal work that Candlelighters are doing here!   Please hit subscribe and continue to join us for our inspiring coffee conversations about all things human behaviour and workplace culture.   Zest Learning Rachel Harriet Coaching

    48 min

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Culture Unwrapped is a lighthearted yet informative podcast for anyone with an interest in company culture - Leaders, HR and People professionals alike. Brought together by Smart Works UK, Jo and Rachel connected over their common purpose to help humans find their confidence to achieve the things that matter to them. Jo Smedley is co founder and director of Zest Learning Ltd, a business geared up to help build performance and create cultures where individuals and teams can thrive and inspire. Rachel Gilfrin is a Confidence & Career Performance Coach who is hugely passionate about accelerating gender diversity within leadership roles, by working with women and organisations to support female talent to rise up. Please hit subscribe and continue to join us for our inspiring coffee conversations about all things human behaviour and workplace culture.