An expert in large scale transformation and supporting people through change was faced with her own challenges when a national restructuring led her to take voluntary redundancy.
Zoë Lord, formerly Deputy Director of NHS Horizons and co-lead of the School for Change Agents, found herself putting her expertise to the test when she decided to go solo.
She talks frankly about the transition from being part of a well-established team with a national track record and reputation, to a new career as an independent consultant.
There are lessons for everyone who finds themself having to navigate their way through job loss, whether voluntary or not - using coaching methods and other techniques developed over a long career in organisational change.
Zoë is in conversation with Culture Reset hosts Caroline Kenyon and Juliette Kumar.
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Sarah Clein helps knackered public sector women create enough midlife mojo to lead better - or leave well.
From 30 years in the thick of public sector life to becoming a coach who truly gets it, Sarah shares her raw and honest journey. If you're frantically juggling meetings, family life, and an ever-growing inbox while wondering what fresh menopausal surprise awaits - this one's for you.
We chat about:
• That moment when you realise you're properly knackered and something's got to give
• Navigating the perfect storm of peak career + menopause + life admin
• How to find your mojo when you're running on empty
• Making the leap from public sector to building her own consultancy
Sarah's story will resonate with anyone wondering if this is really 'it' for the next 15-20 years. Whether you're thinking about leading better or leaving well, this episode is packed with proper, practical wisdom from someone who's been there.
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When organisations are in the grip of budget pressures, good intentions can go out of the window.
In this first episode of Culture Reset podcast, we hear from award winning John Herring, Director of Organisational Development and Culture, NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care.
He shares his insights into how to create a healthy workplace culture within an organisation and across a multi-sector system. And he offers strategies on how to manage behaviours when the pressure is on – and the going gets tough.
John is in conversation with Juliette Kumar and Caroline Kenyon.
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Do you work with a corporate psychopath – would you know if you did?
A lack of empathy, avoiding responsibility and superficially charming, these are some of the traits identified by our guest, business psychologist Andy Whitehead.
Andy tells us how to spot the signs – and what to do if your boss fits the profile of a corporate psychopath.
And for anyone who matches the description of a toxic boss, you may not recognise yourself, as a lack of self-awareness is another clue. But listening to this episode is the first step to gaining that self-awareness and becoming a better manager.
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Evidence shows that where structural racism exists, there is a ripple effect of harm that spreads across social groups, patients, staff, communities, populations and organisations.
In the words of our Culture Reset guest Taira Shaffi, tackling racism should be managed in the same way we manage any clinical incident, zero event or harm in healthcare – with the same rigour, attention and momentum.
Taira is Associate Director of Organisational Design and Development for NHS Cheshire and Merseyside; she was in conversation with hosts Caroline Kenyon and Juliette Kumar.
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When something goes badly wrong in an organisation, human factors are often identified as the cause.
When things work well it can be because human factors – or ergonomics as the science is also known – have been considered in the planning.
In this episode we hear how human factors are being applied in the NHS, from setting up a new service to planning a new hospital; and how a human factors approach helps to build a healthy workplace culture.
Our guest is Fran Ives of Health Innovation West Midlands, who is the President Elect of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors. Fran is in conversation with Caroline Kenyon.
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Renowned culture expert and author Andrew Saffron helps organisations to tackle cultural barriers to success – and he says it can and should be done at speed.
He reveals some of the techniques he uses to help companies identify the attitudes and behaviours that are slowing down or blocking productivity – and how they can overcome them.
Andrew, of Innermost Consulting, has recently published ‘Better culture, faster – because you don’t have time for bullshit’ and he is as straight talking as the title suggests.
You will learn why culture isn’t ‘the soft stuff’ and how a direct approach to resetting culture can lead to success.
Andrew is in conversation with hosts Juliette Kumar and Caroline Kenyon.
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