People Soup

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 12 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  In this episode you'll meet Gabriella Braun - and part one of our chat lands on an auspicious day - it's the day when Gabriella's book - ALL THAT WE ARE - lands in paperback form - 2 Feb 2023.Gabriella Braun is the director of Working Well, a specialist consultancy firm that uses psychoanalytic and systemic thinking to help leaders and teams understand the hidden truths of their behaviour at work. In part one of our chat, you'll get to know a bit more about Gabriella, her childhood, what happened when she entered the world of work, how she floundered in a more senior leadership role and how the seeds for her work and her extraordinary book were planted.You'll also hear Gabriella's views on the key organizational and leadership themes that have emerged over the course of the pandemic, and of course, her song choice.People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun. We're all about sharing the ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond.There is a transcript for each episode. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corrected many errors but I won't have captured them all! You can also find the shownotes by clicking on notes then keep scrolling for all the useful links.Follow Tabitha Pelly - freelance publicist on TwitterConnect with Gabriella on LinkedInFollow Gabriella on TwitterGabriella Braun's websiteRead about our Chisi Awards from #365daysofcompassion for Best PodcastLeave a review as a WhatsApp voicenote on +0034696636487Ross' new websiteOur Podcast Website on CAPTIVATEPeople Soup on Instagram which also features plenty of Ross' photos of the Andalusian lifeAnd you can connect with Ross on LinkedIn He's now also on Bluesky

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 11 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  In this episode you'll hear Andréa Watts talking about the messy process of writing a book - and how her Collage Coaching Technique really helped her to get unstuck. Andrea uses collage to help people look inside and surface what's going on for them and how it might be impacting on their behaviour. Her book is called Collage as a Creative Coaching Tool - A comprehensive resource for coaches and psychologists. You'll hear all about the book - from the first sentence to the whole writing process and how she stayed motivated during the darker times. Andréa is an inspiration - and her passion shines through in the way she talks about her book.People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun. We're all about sharing the ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond.There is a transcript for each episode. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corrected many errors but I won't have captured them all! You can also find the shownotes by clicking on notes then keep scrolling for all the useful links.Andréa's website - UnglueYou | Coaching Creatively with CollageHere's a direct link to Andréa's bookSign up to Andréa's mailing list hereConnect with Andréa on LinkedInRead about our Chisi Awards from #365daysofcompassion for Best PodcastLeave a review as a WhatsApp voicenote on +0034696636487Ross' new websiteOur Podcast Website on CAPTIVATEPeople Soup on Instagram which also features plenty of Ross' photos of the Andalusian lifeAnd you can connect with Ross on LinkedIn He's now also on Bluesky

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 10 of People Soup. It's Ross McIntosh here. I've been floored by a heavy cold this week so instead of Part 2 of my chat with Andrea Watts (which will appear next week) we're revisiting the archives and sharing one of our most popular episodes, my chat with Alexandra Lechner. We talk about her ground breaking research on the challenges of building psychological safety in virtual teams. We cover the barriers and the enablers and it’s fascinating to hear Alexandra’s recommendations too. Alexandra was a student on the MSc in Organisational Psychology at City, University of London and her research supervisor was Dr Jutta Tobias Mortlock, our legendary guest from the first episodes of this season.People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun. We're all about sharing the ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond.There is a transcript for each episode. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corrected many errors but I won't have captured them all! You can also find the shownotes by clicking on notes then keep scrolling for all the useful links.City Research Online - How to create psychological safety in virtual teams - Lechner, A. and Tobias Mortlock, J. M. (2021). How to create psychological safety in virtual teams. Organizational Dynamics, doi: 10.1016/j.orgdyn.2021.100849 Connect with Alexandra on LinkedInRead about our Chisi Awards from #365daysofcompassion for Best PodcastLeave a review as a WhatsApp voicenote on +0034696636487Ross' new websiteOur Podcast Website on CAPTIVATEPeople Soup on Instagram which also features plenty of Ross' photos of the Andalusian lifeAnd you can connect with Ross on LinkedIn He's now also on Bluesky

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 9 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  I'm so excited to share this conversation with Andréa Watts who uses collage to help people look inside and surface what's going on for them and how it might be impacting on their behaviour. In coaching we could imagine our clients are like an iceberg - there's a lot going on beneath the surface and through the development of her Collage Coaching Technique, Andréa allows her clients to explore and reveal their inner world in a new and innovative way. Andréa is an entrepreneur - Her business is called - Unglue You and her book is called "Collage as a Creative Coaching Tool - A comprehensive resource for coaches and psychologists". We'll speak more about the book next time - but first of all let's get to know Andrea - her career path - a bit of the science behind the approach- how she uses ACT alongside collage with her clients and of course - her song choice. Andrea is an inspiration - and you'll also find out why I've called this episode the girl beneath the blanket.People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun. We're all about sharing the ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond.There is a transcript for each episode. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corrected many errors but I won't have captured them all! You can also find the shownotes by clicking on notes then keep scrolling for all the useful links.Andréa's website - UnglueYou | Coaching Creatively with CollageHere's a direct link to Andréa's bookSign up to Andréa's mailing list hereConnect with Andréa on LinkedInRead about our Chisi Awards from #365daysofcompassion for Best PodcastLeave a review as a WhatsApp voicenote on +0034696636487Ross' new websiteOur Podcast Website on CAPTIVATEPeople Soup on Instagram which also features plenty of Ross' photos of the Andalusian lifeAnd you can connect with Ross on LinkedIn He's now also on Bluesky

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 8 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  IN our last episode I introduced you to Dr Hayley Lewis - Hayley is the founder of Halo Psychology - and as an occupational psychologist she provides expert and evidence based support for individuals, teams and organisations going through transition. This episode is a right treat - as we get to hear first hand about Hayley's doctoral research and not just the outcomes but the whole darned process. Hayley approached her research with her characteristic drive, curiosity, authenticity, diligence, humour and much more. If you've ever wondered about the qualitative research process, thematic analysis and what exactly is a systematic literature review - then this is the episode for you. You'll also hear about Hayley's research findings - they're not only informative but fascinating - she's the first to look at values in relation to female business ownership and explore the lived experience of female entrepreneurs. And there's a free business planning template takeaway too. People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun. We're all about sharing the ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond.There is a transcript for each episode. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corrected many errors but I won't have captured them all! You can also find the shownotes by clicking on notes then keep scrolling for all the useful links.Other resources from Halo Psychology and Dr Hayley Lewis - Google DrivePsychological Safety: A Systematic Review of the Literature by Alexander Newman, Ross Donohue and Nathan Eva HALO Psychology - subscribe to the newsletterFollow Hayley on InstagramFollow Hayley on TwitterConnect with Hayley on LinkedIn The Halo Psychology websiteRead about our Chisi Awards from #365daysofcompassion for Best PodcastLeave a review as a WhatsApp voicenote on +0034696636487Ross' new websiteOur Podcast Website on CAPTIVATEPeople Soup on Instagram which also features plenty of Ross' photos of the Andalusian lifeAnd you can connect with Ross on LinkedIn He's now also on Bluesky

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 7 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  I'd like to introduce you to Dr Hayley Lewis. Hayley is the founder of Halo Psychology - and as an occupational psychologist she provides expert and evidence based support for individuals, teams and organisations going through transition. In this episode - you'll get to know Hayley and she's very open about her career experience to date and what made her take the final leap to establish Halo Psychology. We chat about the motivation to take those leaps and how we present them to the world, her approach to her profession, psychological safety and a whole lot more. You'll also get to hear Hayley's song choice and the reason for her doctoral research topic. It was a joy to speak to Hayley and I hope you'll feel that from the conversation. People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun. We're all about sharing the ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond.There is a transcript for each episode. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corrected many errors but I won't have captured them all! You can also find the shownotes by clicking on notes then keep scrolling for all the useful links.Other resources from Halo Psychology and Dr Hayley Lewis - Google DrivePsychological Safety: A Systematic Review of the Literature by Alexander Newman, Ross Donohue and Nathan Eva HALO Psychology - subscribe to the newsletterFollow Hayley on InstagramFollow Hayley on TwitterConnect with Hayley on LinkedIn The Halo Psychology websiteRead about our Chisi Awards from #365daysofcompassion for Best PodcastLeave a review as a WhatsApp voicenote on +0034696636487Ross' new websiteOur Podcast Website on CAPTIVATEPeople Soup on Instagram which also features plenty of Ross' photos of the Andalusian lifeAnd you can connect with Ross on LinkedIn He's now also on Bluesky

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 6 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  This is the Second part of my chat with Mike Jones, he's the founder and chief at Better Happy - who enables organisations to develop healthy, motivated, high-performing managers, safe from burnout, In this episode Mike talks about the better happy approach - and we chat about topics that are very important to us both - including our view that workplaces are optimally placed to make a meaningful impact on happiness and wellbeing and that culture can be massively influenced by leadership role modelling. We also talk about the impact of ACT on Mike and also why the ACT segments are the most rewarding part of the training he delivers.He truly is a man on a mission to make a difference.People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun. We're all about sharing the ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond.There is a transcript for each episode. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corrected many errors but I won't have captured them all! You can also find the shownotes by clicking on notes then keep scrolling for all the useful links."Why We Are Not Acting to Save Ourselves: ACT, Health, and Culture" - PMC - Ruth Anne Rehfeldt and Ian TyndallA short video from Better Happy about Travelodge Limitless - Managers and Senior Staff Development ProgramHere's Mike on InstagramConnect with Mike on LinkedInThe Art of Happiness by the Dalai Lama - Wikipedia pageFrom Better Happy - Managing Health and Burnout: A Guide for Managers - Video 1 of the Happier Managers Video SeriesYou can find the Better Happy Website hereRead about our Chisi Awards from #365daysofcompassion for Best PodcastLeave a review as a WhatsApp voicenote on +0034696636487Ross' new websiteOur Podcast Website on CAPTIVATEPeople Soup on Instagram which also features plenty of Ross' photos of the Andalusian lifeAnd you can connect with Ross on LinkedIn He's now also on Bluesky

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 5 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here and I've got a little festive trailer for you all. Please be warned this does include some of my legendary vocals.P soupers - Happy Yuletide - and as we approach Christmas Time - Mistletoe and Wine - I want to say a huge THANK YOU to you for your support for the People Soup Podcast - whether you listened to one episode or the whole shebang - I'm extremely grateful . Looking back over the year - we've had some outstanding guest - Season 4 included some legendary voices and Season 5 has had a phenomenally strong start with some unique festive treats and I am indebted to all of our incredible guests.Our advent offering was a three parter with Dr Jutta Tobias Mortlock - who is at the cutting edge of next generation mindfulness, breathing new life into the research on collective mindfuless, which can help teams and organisations reach new levels of awareness and collaboration.Our Christmas present is a two parter with Mike Jones - who founded Better Happy to enable organisations to develop healthy, motivated, high-performing managers, safe from burnout - I worked with Mike to co-design a leadership programme using ACT which has gone down a right treat.And our Christmas yet to come - is a special two parter with Dr Hayley Lewis - a fellow occupational psychologist, who talks candidly about her career and her doctoral studies. She's been described as a combination of a high beam torch, a guardian angel and a mountain guide to support leaders in the challenges they face. Hayley's research explored the psychological factors, enabling women who run micro businesses in the UK to succeed.All in all a right Christmas treat. As ever we're looking to bring you insights into the world of work from Contextual Behavioural Science and evidence based psychology to help you Glow to Work a bit more often.Over at the news desk - I have a fledgling project in the design stage at the moment - bringing you those short, reflective, cup a soup episodes that you love AND they'll be in a new audio home. More about that as it develops. For now - if the festivities get too much - know that there's always a warm welcome, insightful chats and top tips over on people soup.What's that I hear you say? What would I like for Christmas - well dear listener - what I'd love is a rating a review from you - whatever platform your on - it will help us reach more people with stuff that could be useful.I wish you all a joyful and relaxing break - Bye for now.People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun. We're all about sharing the ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond.There is a transcript for each episode. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corrected many errors but I won't have captured them all! You can also find the shownotes by clicking on notes then keep scrolling for all the useful links.Read about our Chisi Awards from #365daysofcompassion for Best PodcastLeave a review as a WhatsApp voicenote on +0034696636487Ross' new websiteOur Podcast Website on CAPTIVATEPeople Soup on Instagram which also features plenty of Ross' photos of the Andalusian lifeAnd you can connect with Ross on LinkedIn He's now also on Bluesky

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 4 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  This is the First part of my chat with Mike Jones, He's the founder of Better Happy and I always leave a conversation with Mike feeling inspired and invigorated. Better Happy enables organisations to develop healthy, motivated, high-performing managers, safe from burnout, as they say"When your managers thrive, your people and business thrive." In this episode he openly shares the ups and downs of his fascinating career - which involves two tours of Afghanistan, living in a Tibetan monastery and setting up his first start up - a cross fit gym. All of these experiences led Mike to create his highly successful business - Better Happy.People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun to help you glow to work a bit more often.Another first for Season 5 is that I'm adding a transcript, wherever possible. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corrected many errors but I won't have captured them all! A short video from Better Happy about Travelodge Limitless - Managers and Senior Staff Development ProgramWatch the video of Mike's song choice - Generator by The HollowaysA brilliant episode of the show Superstars!Here's Mike on InstagramConnect with Mike on LinkedInThe Art of Happiness by the Dalai Lama - Wikipedia pageFrom Better Happy - Managing Health and Burnout: A Guide for Managers - Video 1 of the Happier Managers Video SeriesYou can find the Better Happy Website hereRead about our Chisi Awards from #365daysofcompassion for Best PodcastLeave a review as a WhatsApp voicenote on +0034696636487Ross' new websiteOur Podcast Website on CAPTIVATEPeople Soup on Instagram which also features plenty of Ross' photos of the Andalusian lifeAnd you can connect with Ross on LinkedIn He's now also on Bluesky

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 3 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  This is the final part of my chat with Jutta, we could have gone on for days, but I'm sure she'll be back. Dr Jutta Tobias Mortlock, a social psychologist from City, University of London who is the co-director of the Centre for Excellence in Mindfulness Research.IN this episode - Jutta describes more about her published research, the paper is called - "Extending the Transformative Potential of Mindfulness Through Team Mindfulness Training, Integrating Individual With Collective Mindfulness, in a High-Stress Military Setting" - and that's in Frontiers in Psychology. We find our what there is to learn from geese in terms of team work and how the collective mindfulness literature shows that this reliability or resilience in the face of collective stress for an organization is driven by two things, leadership and culture. We also touch upon the reputational damage to mindfulness, caused by the tone deaf way it can be introduced by some organisations. There's a heck of a lot for your listening pleasure in the next 30 minutes or so and I've called the episode Lessons from the Skein - which is the name fora flock of wild geese or swans in flight, typically in a V-shaped formation.People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun to help you glow to work a bit more often.Another first for Season 5 is that I'm adding a transcript, wherever possible. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corrected many errors but I won't have captured them all! Jutta's most recent paper on collective mindfulness - Extending the Transformative Potential of Mindfulness Through Team Mindfulness Training, Integrating Individual With Collective Mindfulness, in a High-Stress Military SettingArticles by Mara Gulens, Author at MindfulYou can hear me discuss psychological safety in virtual teams with Alexandra Lechner, one of Jutta's research students, via this link from Season 4.Find out more about Karl Weick here.Ravi S Kudesia is an inspirational mindfulness scholar - you can find his website here.You can find Jutta on Twitter here.Here's a link to the Centre for Excellence in Mindfulness ResearchDr Jutta Tobias Mortlock • City, University of LondonRead about our Chisi Awards from #365daysofcompassion for Best PodcastLeave a review as a WhatsApp voicenote on +0034696636487Ross' new websiteOur Podcast Website on CAPTIVATEPeople Soup on Instagram which also features plenty of Ross' photos of the Andalusian lifeAnd you can connect with Ross on LinkedIn He's now also on Bluesky