Emotion At Work

Welcome to another episode of The Emotion at Work podcast, this time hosted by Lizzi, our Marketing and Community Manager. Today’s guest is Nicola Hinds, a former senior manager at Mitee. Nicola shares her journey of battling pregnancy discrimination in a high-stakes workplace tribunal—a struggle the media has dubbed as a 'David v. Goliath moment'.   After a three-year fight for justice, Nicola created Pregnant Pickle, an organisation that supports women facing similar challenges. In collaboration with local maternity services and the council, she launched a support website to aid pregnant women who are facing discrimination in the workplace.   Nicola's story doesn't end there, she demonstrated an extraordinary act of kindness—donating a kidney to a woman she met through Pregnant Pickle.   Links   BBC news article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-68730616 Pregnant Pickle website - https://www.pregnant-pickle.co.uk/about/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preg_nantpickle/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pregnantpickle/ Pregnant Then Screwed: https://pregnantthenscrewed.com/ Resource to help navigate the legal process: https://valla.uk/  

In this episode, Phil talks to Sukhvinder Pabial (Sukh). They discuss topics such as positive psychology, emotional intelligence, and mindfulness. Sukh discusses the difficulties he faced while writing and promoting his book, offering insights into the distinction between positive thinking and positive psychology, as well as the importance of emotional intelligence in the workplace.   Links   Sukh LinkedIn: Sukhvinder Pabial - Marks and Spencer | LinkedIn   Sukh’s book: The Resilience Handbook: A practical understanding of resilience : Pabial, Sukhvinder: Amazon.co.uk: Books   Brene Brown and Dr. Susan David - destructive emotions: The Dangers of Toxic Positivity, Part 1 of 2 - Brené Brown (brenebrown.com)   Dr. Paul Ekman's book, Emotions Revealed: Emotions Revealed: Understanding Faces and Feelings: Amazon.co.uk: Ekman, Prof Paul: 8601300459851: Books   Martin Seligman's Positive Psychology: Martin Seligman’s Positive Psychology Theory

In this episode Phil speaks to Nick Bellinger from Sanofi about the importance of discussing mental health and well-being in the workplace.    Nick discusses his techniques to manage anxiety while traveling and talks about the evolution of The All Well show, which is the accidental mental health podcast within Sanofi.   They discuss cultural differences in talking about mental health and well-being across Sanofi's global offices and strategies to encourage open discussions about mental health in different cultures.   Links Nick B LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickbellinger/ Sanofi All Well - https://www.sanofi.com/en/careers/all-well

In this episode, Phil speaks with Nathan Whitbread of The Neurodivergent Coach on neurodiversity in the workplace. Nathan is inspiring people and establishing neuro-inclusive workplaces. He encourages awareness, active participation in employee resource groups, and leadership improvements to promote neurodiversity. Nathan emphasises the impact of reasonable adjustments for individuals in the workplace and how making small changes can make a big difference to people’s work experience. He aims to create workplaces where everyone, regardless of neurodiversity may thrive using empathy-driven strategies and practical interventions.   Links   Nathan Whitbread LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/nathanaelwhitbread   Nathan Website - https://theneurodivergentcoach.co.uk/   3D Coaching - https://www.3dcoaching.com/   Exploded coaching, or coaching exploded – Action Learning Sets - https://theneurodivergentcoach.co.uk/tag/action-learning-sets/   Book recommendation - Microadventures  - Microadventures - Alastair Humphreys   Book recommendation - Neurodiversity at Work - Neurodiversity at Work: Drive Innovation, Performance and Productivity with a Neurodiverse Workforce : Kirby, Amanda, Smith, Theo: Amazon.co.uk: Books   Book recommendation - Simplifying Coaching - Amazon.com: Simplifying Coaching: How to Have More Transformational Conversations by Doing Less eBook : Pedrick, Claire: Kindle Store   Book recommendation - The Human Behind the Coach - The Human Behind the Coach: How great coaches transform themselves first: Amazon.co.uk: Pedrick, Claire, Baldelli, Lucia: 9781788604567: Books   Book recommendation - The Material World - Material World: A Substantial Story of Our Past and Future: Amazon.co.uk: Conway, Ed: 9780753559154: Books

During this episode my guest today is Libby Sander, a leading thinker on understanding the future of work and how we can re-imagine work to live more meaningful and creative lives.   We discuss how physical work environments affect cognitive, emotional, and relational reactions, highlighting the importance of focus and concentration for knowledge workers. We discuss how open-plan offices could hinder productivity due to noise distractions and mention the positive impact of a sense of beauty in workplaces on mood and creativity.   Links    Libby Sander LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/libbysander    How spaces can make us better versions of ourselves | Libby Sander: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cscBdhU0QYA    Libby Sander’s website: https://www.libbysander.com/    Psychological perceptions matter: Developing the reactions to the physical work environment scale: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0360132318307157   Open-plan office noise is stressful: multimodal stress detection in a simulated work environment: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-management-and-organization/article/abs/openplan-office-noise-is-stressful-multimodal-stress-detection-in-a-simulated-work-environment/F3EF8D2DF47767F18CBF5C081D6AB3A0    Externally-induced meditative states: an exploratory fMRI study of architects’ responses to contemplative architecture - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095263517300055   Get a proper chair, don’t eat at your desk, and no phones in the loo – how to keep your home workspace safe and hygienic (theconversation.com)   

In this engaging discussion, Emma Wall, Practice Manager in Derby, shares her rich experience in leading primary care through the emotional turmoil of remote and hybrid work. She highlights the strain of meeting patient demands while managing personal emotions and team dynamics. Emma offers insights on resilience and adaptability, explains the necessity of clear communication, and emphasizes the power of emotional intelligence tools like Myers-Briggs. Her practical tips for remote leadership stress the importance of over-communication and fostering team engagement.

Our guest today is Adrian Salazar, who is Head of Culture and Integrity at SafetyWing.  SafetyWing offers insurance for travellers and remote teams. We explore important topics like being authentic and discuss buzzwords that influence company values.  Then we'll chat about SafetyWing's culture, focusing on ideas like integrity and authenticity, and why having a positive culture and well-being can greatly benefit any organisation.   Links Adrian Salazar LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/theadriansalazar/ SafetyWing - https://safetywing.com/ Arlie Hochschild’s book - The Managed Heart: Commercialization of Human Feeling: Amazon.co.uk: Hochschild, Arlie: 9780520272941: Books Imposter phenomenon -  Dr. Pauline Rose Clance - IMPOSTOR PHENOMENON

Part 3 of today's special edition, we'll delve into a topic we've previously explored — the imposter phenomenon. Our guest today, Hanne Vincent, is deeply intrigued by this phenomenon and brings compelling practical tips and ideas to combat this.   This episode is particularly crucial as we aim to not only unravel the essence of the imposter, but also approach it from a unique perspective, integrating practical insights into our discussion.   This is our final of the 3 episodes of The Masked Employee.  If you missed the earlier episodes in part 1 and 2, go back and listen now.   Links   Hanne Vincent LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanne-vincent-45634549/   Clance imposter phenomenon questionnaire - https://paulineroseclance.com/pdf/IPTestandscoring.pdf    Link to survey questions prefilled - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2E3PBHsh-pdpKazjh1xQ5S_llPxLF29phce3XjMtmBtkimg/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.709005419=40+or+less&entry.1014670236=16&entry.1134145889=Male&entry.1879501362=1&entry.1161321040=1&entry.698482247=1&entry.1310872487=1&entry.1659318631=1&entry.897278608=1&entry.1780178474=1&entry.47341763=1&entry.435106174=1&entry.95459450=1   Why women don’t apply for job unless they’re 100% qualified - https://hbr.org/2014/08/why-women-dont-apply-for-jobs-unless-theyre-100-qualified   Previous Emotion at Work episodes on the topic of imposter phenomenon:   Episode 50 - Emotion at Work in the Imposter Phenomenon - https://emotionatwork.co.uk/episode-50-emotion-at-work-in-the-imposter-phenomenon/   Episode 16 – Emotion at Work Stories – Imposter Syndrome with Amanada Arrowsmith (@pontecarloblue) - https://emotionatwork.co.uk/episode-16-emotion-at-work-stories-imposter-syndrome/

Part 2 of today's special edition, we'll delve into a topic we've previously explored — the imposter phenomenon. Our guest today, Hanne Vincent, is deeply intrigued by this phenomenon and brings compelling practical tips and ideas to combat this. This episode is particularly crucial as we aim to not only unravel the essence of the imposter, but also approach it from a unique perspective, integrating practical insights into our discussion. Enjoy part 2 of 3 of the podcasts, and if you missed part 1 go back and listen now.       Links Hanne Vincent LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanne-vincent-45634549/ Previous Emotion at Work episodes on the topic of imposter phenomenon: Episode 50 - Emotion at Work in the Imposter Phenomenon - https://emotionatwork.co.uk/episode-50-emotion-at-work-in-the-imposter-phenomenon/ Episode 16 – Emotion at Work Stories – Imposter Syndrome with Amanada Arrowsmith (@pontecarloblue) - https://emotionatwork.co.uk/episode-16-emotion-at-work-stories-imposter-syndrome/    

In today's special edition, we'll delve into a topic we've previously explored — the imposter phenomenon. Our guest today, Hanne Vincent, is deeply intrigued by this phenomenon and brings compelling practical tips and ideas to combat this. This episode is particularly crucial as we aim to not only unravel the essence of the imposter, but also approach it from a unique perspective, integrating practical insights into our discussion.   Links Hanne Vincent LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanne-vincent-45634549/   Susanne Imes and Dr Pauline Rose Clance - Dr. Pauline Rose Clance - IMPOSTOR PHENOMENON  4.3.7-6-IP-High Achieving Women.doc (paulineroseclance.com)   Dr. Valerie Young in the discussion - Valerie Young - Impostor Syndrome Institute   Previous Emotion at Work episodes on the topic of imposter phenomenon:   Episode 50 - Emotion at Work in the Imposter Phenomenon - https://emotionatwork.co.uk/episode-50-emotion-at-work-in-the-imposter-phenomenon/   Episode 16 – Emotion at Work Stories – Imposter Syndrome with Amanada Arrowsmith (@pontecarloblue) - https://emotionatwork.co.uk/episode-16-emotion-at-work-stories-imposter-syndrome/