6 episodes
The Persuasion: World of Work Podcast Persuasion
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The World of Work podcast from Persuasion Limited is for people who are curious about working life and what it tells us about ourselves.
Hosted by Susy Kenefick and Áine Maguire - Executive Coaches with an insatiable curiosity about the life that is lived at work.
We reflect on what’s happening in the world of work and what it means for those who participate in work. The World of Work explores topics related to adult learning and psychological development, how people’s careers unfold through different life stages, and lots of other topics connected to the human condition at work today.
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Episode 6: How To Bring People With You
What do Jacinda Ardern, David Attenborough and John Hume have in common? They have influenced nations and built buy-in for their ideas.
Persuasion looks at this critical skill in the context of the modern workplace. The ability to bring people with you - to communicate your ideas and build consensus - is essential to business success.
Aine and Susy explore topics such as transactional vs transformational communication, and invite Tim Long, Strategy Consultant, to contribute his ideas.
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Show links:
All episode and Show content: https://www.instagram.com/persuasion_podcast/
Persuasion Limited: https://www.persuasion.ie/
Tim Long: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tplong/ -
Episode 5: Feeling Safe At Work
How do you feel when you make a mistake at work? Ask a tough question? Take a risk and speak your mind?
That feeling is called psychological safety and is fundamental to your work experience. In this episode Persuasion looks at psychological safety from two angles:
How do you, as an individual, feel about the consequences of taking a risk, or when something goes wrong?
How do organisations create a culture of safety?
Aine and Susy explore this topic in-depth, discussing how to navigate workplace relationships with senior colleagues, deal with provocations and foster constructive communication.
Melanie Symes joins Persuasion in this episode. She is a coach with over 25 years experience in HR (with Starbucks, Disney, Burger King, Avon, Virgin, and BP). Her views on safety in the workplace? It’s about visible fairness, she says. You should not only be able to speak up but know that you will be listened to.
Show links:
All episode and Show content: https://www.instagram.com/persuasion_podcast/
Persuasion Limited: https://www.persuasion.ie/
Melanie Symes: https://www.curious-coach.com/about-me
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References
Amy Edmondson research:
Edmondson, A.C., 2002. Managing the risk of learning: Psychological safety in work teams (pp. 255-275). Cambridge, MA: Division of Research, Harvard Business School.
Edmondson, A.C. and Lei, Z., 2014. Psychological safety: The history, renaissance, and future of an interpersonal construct. Annu. Rev. Organ. Psychol. Organ. Behav., 1(1), pp.23-43.
[See google scholar and HBR for more material from Amy Edmondson]
HBR article by Laura Delizonna: High-performing teams need psychological safety.
Here’s how to create it - https://hbr.org/2017/08/high-performing-teams-need-psychological-safety-heres-how-to-create-it -
Episode 4: Millennials
In this episode, our topic is Millennials in the workplace.
This is the start of an occasional series where Áine and Susy investigate the different generational experiences of today's world of work. Today’s workforce comprises a really broad generational spread. Millennials are the biggest component but, what is their contribution? What challenges does this generation experience? What can other generations learn from them? These and other fascinating topics are explored.
Áine's top favourite Millennial of all time is "unbiasedly" Suzy but, the other Millennials Áine and Suzy find themselves speaking about and referring to during their training courses are:
◙ Cristiano Ronaldo - his unwavering perseverance and dedication
◙ Dolly Alderton - her exceptional talent
◙ Serena Williams - her exceptional grit and grind
◙ Taylor Swift - an example of a leader who's independent and savvy going her own way.
◙ Lady Gaga - not just as an artist but an active champion for change
◙ Mark Zuckerberg - the idea of tech disruption and the removal of hierarchy
◙ And More...
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Show links:
All episode and Show content: https://www.instagram.com/persuasion_podcast/
Persuasion Limited: https://www.persuasion.ie/
Elaine Egan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elaine-egan-7723125b/ -
Episode 3: Creativity And How To Explore It
In this episode, we talk about Creativity. Understanding what creativity is, where and when to apply it, and how it evolves, is fundamental to your experience in the world of work.
The word "Creative" is one of the Top 10 words used in 2020 by people to describe themselves on their LinkedIn Profiles. Clearly, creativity is something we value, but, what does it mean to be a creative person? How do you tap into your personal creativity? How do you evolve and apply it in your work-life?
In this episode, Suzy and Áine are joined by the Artist-Photographer, Fiona Hackett. Tune in for an insightful discussion on the creative life and the psychological analysis of what makes somebody creative.
If you've ever wondered:
◙ What are the differences between big "C" Creativity and little "c" creativity?
◙ How many showers should you take to keep your creative edge?
◙ What happens in our brains when we're being creative?
◙ How do we foster and nurture creativity?
◙ Who Susy's got a little crush on?
◙ Why should I be creative?
Tune in, and you'll learn how you can augment your creativity!
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Show links:
All episode and Show content: https://www.instagram.com/persuasion_podcast/
Persuasion Limited: https://www.persuasion.ie/
Fiona Hackett: http://www.fionahackett.eu/ -
Episode 2: Rumination And How To Beat It!
World of Work: Episode 2, in this Episode Suzy and Áine dissect the topic of Rumination at work.
Rumination is the habit of repetitively turning over an incident, conversation, or event in your mind without finally resolving it, and most importantly, without being able to let it go.
Have you ever had a situation that constantly returns to your head where it starts to blow out of proportion? If so, this is the episode for you! Ruminators review a situation over and over again and tend to get into the cycle of thoughts that are unproductive and unhelpful.
If this sounds like you, then listen in to Executive Coaches Suzy and Áine, and their guest Dr. Emily Kenefick - A Chartered Clinical Psychologist from The House Partnership. Look out for an explanation of why we Ruminate and how you can beat it!
Listeners can also take practical tips from this week's episode on how to overcome Rumination at work and in their personal life.
Tune in to take control of your overthinking habits.
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Show links:
All episode and Show content: https://www.instagram.com/persuasion_podcast/
Persuasion Limited: https://www.persuasion.ie/
The House Partnership: https://www.thehousepartnership.co.uk/psychologists-london/dr-emily-kenefick/ -
Episode 1: How To Be Your Authentic Self At Work
Welcome to our first episode, an exploration of How to be yourself at work...
The episode explores what it really means to be your authentic self and how to find ways of bringing your real self to the world of work. You will also find out what our accomplished guest, Rolande Anderson, a specialist Counsellor in alcohol and occupational health, shares about authenticity and his particular take on this topic.
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Show links:
All episode and Show content: https://www.instagram.com/persuasion_podcast/
Persuasion Limited: https://www.persuasion.ie/
Hermenia Ibarra: https://herminiaibarra.com/
Rolande Anderson: http://www.rolandeanderson.ie