The Company Road Podcast E45 Joel Hines - Boys to Men: Man's long awaited journey to inclusive leadership
“Young people will do things or do behaviours that perhaps, you know, aren't in line with their core values and their belief systems. But it's because what they see other people doing that they think they need to do those things in order to fit in.”
Joel Hines
In this episode you’ll hear about
- How the world of work needs to change to enable more gender diversity, safety, and positive environments
- How role models play a crucial role in shaping behaviour, particularly in the teenage years
- Authenticity and self-discovery and their importance in the workplace
- How to create a safe and open environment for conversations about emotions and personal experiences
- How taking time for reflection and considering alternative perspectives can lead to more creative and effective solutions
- How personal criticism should be approached with curiosity and a willingness to understand one's own reactions
Key links
Being Human: https://www.beinghuman.net.au/about
Joel’s book ‘Holding Space’: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CM9LQBKL?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860
Joel’s TEDx Talk: https://youtu.be/-QpGJNtuYZo?si=rHYdEqgxD3Izg5l5
Rites of Passage Institute: https://ritesofpassageinstitute.org/
Man Cave Global: https://themancave.life/
KAOSPILOT: https://www.kaospilot.dk/
About our guest
Throughout a career spanning over 25 years working in Mental Health, IT, Training, Educational Leadership and Group Facilitation, there has been a common theme of guiding others to explore the shared experience of being human.
With his finely honed skills of empathy and compassion, Joel is at his absolute best when he is holding space for others. He naturally adapts to the situation at hand and exercises deep listening and presence with a calm and considered energy.
Exemplifying integrity and authenticity, Joel motivates and enables leaders to cultivate engagement, foster collaboration and empower others.Joel's natural gift for storytelling, combined with his calm and approachable demeanour, fuels his passion for enriching workplace connections and fostering the growth offacilitation skills and confidence.
Simultaneously, he diligently addresses the essential human needs of belonging and purpose. He firmly subscribes to the notion that collaboration, agency and empowerment stand as pivotal factors in allowing individuals to not only survive but truly thrive.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-hines-22a1121b/
About our host
Our host, Chris Hudson is a Teacher, Experience Designer and Founder of Company Road, helping businesses and leaders find meaning, impact and positivity.
Chris considers himself incredibly fortunate to have worked with some of the world’s most ambitious and successful companies, including Google, Mercedes-Benz, Accenture (Fjord) and Dulux, to name a small few. He continues to teach with University of Melbourne in
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