Podcasts by ted Learning Podcast

Lived Experiences - Neurodiversity from 2023-12-04T10:16:11

In our latest podcast we are delighted to be joined by Justine and Chris and we'll be exploring their lived experiences from both an educational and work perspective.  ...

Lived Experiences - Being Black In Britain from 2023-10-10T14:26:59

In the latest of our series on lived experiences and to celebrate Black History Month, Justin from ted Learning speaks to Dani Moseley and Leon Wander, two black actors...

Lived Experiences - Wheelchair Users with Simon Pinnell and Dave Bracher from 2023-09-18T11:19:28

In our latest ted Learning 'lived experiences' podcast, Justin from ted speaks to Simon Pinnell and Dave Bracher from the Spinal Injuries Association about their lived experience of being wheelc...

Lived Experiences - Gender Identity with Ben Pechey from 2023-08-07T19:28:01

ted Learning is committed to helping organisations become more inclusive places to work, enabling people to be their authentic selves at work, each and every day. In the first in our series on '...

Resolving Confilct from 2023-07-13T12:27:57

Welcome to the latest episode of the ted Learning Podcast, "Resolving Conflict." where we join Justin Smith-Essex, founder of ted Learning, and Paul Hargreaves, a renowned facilitator, coach acc...

A culture of coaching from 2023-07-10T09:22:52

In this ted Learning podcast, Justin from ted Learning speaks to management and leadership coach, Paul Hargreaves on the value of coaching in the workplace.  They discuss the advantages of movin...

Consciously Inclusive Recruitment from 2023-06-20T08:54:10

In this ted Learning podcast, Justin Smith-Essex speaks to Sarah H Gordon, our recruitment expert and lead on our Consciously Inclusive recruitment course, about the approach employers should be...

Hybrid Working and Meetings from 2023-05-19T15:02:34

As many organisations have shifted their working environments to a hybrid format, they now face the challenge of holding collaborative meetings remotely. While initially, we may have had some en...

Wellbeing and Burnout at Work from 2023-05-17T07:56:50

In this podcast about well-being, Justin Smith-Essex talks to Claire Morton and Jules Kelly  about the impact of burnout at work and how well-being programmes can provide long-term benefits for ...

Brave Conversations with Katherine Mount from 2023-05-02T19:23:53

When it comes to having conversations that are meaningful, courageous and honest in the workplace, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. It takes courage to tackle tough topics in a profession...

Black History Month Windrush from 2022-10-25T11:43:37

In this ted Learning podcast Louise and her sister Jocelyn talk about Windrush and its impact on those people who lived here.

The Windrush Generation were invited to Britain to help rebui...

Black History Month - Unique and inspiring stories in black literature from 2022-10-20T08:47

Black History Month is a recognition of the heritage, culture, and achievements of Black Britons. With the theme ‘Time for Change: Action not Words,’ Black History Month 2022 focuses on amplifyi...

Black History Month - The black foundations that helped to build Great Britain from 2022-10-17T09:27:11

In this ted Learning podcast,  Louise Chandler and her sister Jocelyn Chandler-Hawkins talk about what inspires them, to mark Black History Month. In this edition, they talk about the inspiring ...

Male suicide and mental health at work from 2022-10-14T09:53:38

in this ted Learning podcast, Justin from ted Learning speaks with Giancarlo Gaglione about his personal experience of losing someone to suicide and the importance of me...

Suicide Awareness from 2022-10-12T08:55:51

In our latest episode, Steve Carr ted Learnings award-winning mental health trainer talks about his own personal experience of deteriorating mental health and attempting suicide, why men are mor...

Black History Month – Food with Louise Chandler from 2022-10-10T10:32

In this ted Learning podcast, Louise and her sister Jocelyn talk about what inspires them, to mark Black History Month. In this edition, they talk about food, the range of flavours and assumptio...

Black History Month - Portrayal of black people in the media from 2022-10-05T10:43

In this ted Learning podcast, Louise Chandler and her sister Jocelyn Chandler-Hawkins talk about what inspires them, to mark Black History Month. In this edition, they talk about how things are ...

Black music in the UK from 2022-10-05T10:02:06

In this ted Learning podcast, Louise Chandler and her sister Jocelyn Chandler-Hawkins. talk about what inspires them, to mark Black History Month. In this edition, they talk about black music in...

Kim and Mowena from Autism Oxford from 2022-09-20T09:27:16

Darren from ted Learning talks to Kim and Mowena from Autism Oxford about how mindsets are changing and getting people to talk more widely about neuro diversity. They also talk about how we can ...

Making the Menopause a Normal Thing to Talk About from 2022-05-01T13:50:14

In our latest ted Learning Podcast, we’re talking about the Menopause and how it impacts people in their lives and their work. Our Director of Operations Roxy Hooton catches up with Menopause Sp...

Being a Rock Part4 from 2021-01-25T20:30:20

Tell me how many times you’ve had a tough day and just dived into social media or zoned out in front of the TV? Well, we’re going to talk about why that doesn’t help and what you can do to take ...

Being a Rock Part 3 from 2021-01-25T20:26:06

We all want to be there for our work colleagues, friend and family who may be going through a tough time, but there’s a big difference between listening and letting someone know the...

Being a Rock Part 2 from 2021-01-25T20:17:31

January is a tough time for work colleagues, friends and family but people are not always comfortable with asking for help. What are the signs to look out for?

In part two of this four-pa...

Being a Rock Part 1 from 2021-01-25T20:14:17

January can be a tough month for many but with covid-19 job insecurity, a lot of people are struggling alone with their mental health. So how can you help?

This four-part serie...

Black History Month with Louise Chandler Broadcaster. from 2020-10-23T12:42:51

In part 2 of our podcast series on Black History Month, Darren Wingham speaks more to Louise Chandler about Black History Month.

The value of mental health first aiders in business. from 2020-09-24T11:58:54

In this podcast, Darren Wingham talks to Anne-Marie Davies on the value of having mental health first aiders in business, the impact that lockdown has had on mental health and why organisations ...

Actively Anti-Racist from 2020-07-24T12:03:50

In this podcast, we speak to Actor Josette Simon OBE & People Director Aggie Mutuma around racism they have experienced, the black lives matters movement, their experiences growing up in the UK ...

Recruitment&Outplacement in the new normal from 2020-06-26T07:00

The UK economy is expected to take the biggest hit since records began, and recruitment will for many simply not happen. But some companies are recruiting and in this podcast, we explore the cha...

The Art of Listening from 2020-06-25T11:01

With face to face interaction almost impossible for many of us, we are all having to use virtual meeting rooms to meet up with colleagues. But has the art of listening suffered during a lockdown...

Influencing in the New Normal - Part 7 from 2020-06-24T08:20

In this final part of our 7 part series on the art of influencing in the new normal, we explore the challenge of how we influence away from the office and with many of our colleages, clients and...

Influencing in the New Normal - Part 6 from 2020-06-24T08:15

Scarcity is the last of our 6 principles of influencing and is covered in this podcast. Justin Smith-Essex speaks to Matt Hayden around what this means, and how we utilise this in the current cl...

Influencing in the New Normal - Part 5 from 2020-06-24T08:10

In part 5 of our series on influencing in the new normal, we explore the need for authority in how we influence and how we can use this via digital methods given the challenge of being face to f...

Influencing in the New Normal - Part 4 from 2020-06-24T08:05

Is it important to like someone you need to influence? No, but it helps! In this episode of our podcast series 'influencing in the new normal', we explore the need to find common ground with the...

Influencing in the New Normal - Part 3 from 2020-06-24T08:00

People rely on social cues from others on how to think, feel, and act in many situations. This is more difficult in the current climate where we aren't face to face and need to influence via a d...

Learning and Development in the new normal from 2020-06-23T13:00

In part 1 of this two-part podcast, we explore the challenges facing employees and employers as lockdown eases and how a different type of training will be required for Managers to ensure anxiet...

Influencing in the New Normal - Part 2 from 2020-06-23T08:00

In part 2 of our 7 part series on influencing in the new normal, Justin Smith-Essex speaks to Matt Hayden and we explore 'commitment and consistency' which form part of Robert B. Cialdini princi...

Influencing in the New Normal - Part 1 from 2020-06-22T11:02

Influencing in the new normal will have a different look and feel. Face to face is replaced by screen to screen. Justin Smith-Essex, Group MD of ted Learning speaks to Matt Hayden one of our tra...

Mental&Physical Wellbeing in the New Normal from 2020-06-22T08:00

n this podcast, Justin Smith-Essex, Group MD of ted Learning, speaks to Claire Morton about the benefits of mental health and wellbeing in the new normal and how we need to balance our physical ...

Impact of Covid19 and the value of an Inclusive Workforce from 2020-06-02T11:51:43

In this podcast, Justin Smith-Essex, Group MD of ted Learning, speaks to Katherine Mount our Inclusion & Diversity expert trainer on the value of having an inclusive workforce both to the busine...

Emotional intelligence in the new normal from 2020-05-20T00:52:14

Everyone keeps talking about the new normal and in this podcast, we are exploring the impact this has had on our emotions, and in particular our emotional intelligence.    Justin Smith-Essex Gro...

What have I learnt from Lockdown from 2020-05-20T00:34:45

There is much concern, and quite rightly so, about the potential negative impact of Covid-19 and the lockdown.  In this podcast, we explore those concerns and ask ourselves "Is this also an oppo...

Managing Low Moods from 2020-05-20T00:04:15

In this podcast to support mental health awareness, Patrick Holtby ask the questions "What are the things that make you feel worse?" and "What things make you feel better?" We provide tips on how t...

Play is a waste of time and energy. Play is for kids. We are grown-ups and we have a job to get on with! So there. from 2020-05-19T12:20:15

During my time as a Learning and Development Manager with TransPennine Express, one of my responsibilities was to organise the Annual Management Conference which I had done for a couple of years...

Presentation skills - How to engage your audience.  from 2020-04-21T15:19:31

There is nothing worse than the absolute fear that overwhelms some people when they have to stand up and present – sweaty palms, pulse racing, can’t focus, worried they will forget key points.  ...

Questions you can and can’t ask in an interview from 2020-04-15T18:51:54

A survey in the? Daily Mail ?in 2018 of over 1,100 decision-makers found that three out of five agreed a woman should have to disclose whether she was pregnant during the recruitment ...

Emotional Intelligence from 2020-04-07T17:57:57

As they do in every area of our lives, our emotions can influence the way we act and react in the workplace.

Emotional intelligence is about developing the skills to better understand bo...

Managing Conflict from 2020-03-25T21:21:57

Conflict in the Workplace costs British businesses £33 billion per year.

We are all unique. We all have different experiences with diverse backgrounds and perspectives of the world which means w...

Interviews – a two way decision making process from 2020-03-25T20:55:04

We often forget that an interview is a two way decision making process. Many interviewing Managers believe it’s their decision alone as to whether a candidate is successful and joins the team. T...

Why You Should Be Worried About Worry from 2020-03-25T11:10:41

Even when you don’t manage to take a sick day, stress and worry can seriously impact your performance: we’re all less productive when we’re tense, distracted by worry, and lacking sleep. The sta...

Doing the Best by Yourself from 2020-03-24T19:15:54

There’s a lot of self-help literature out there about how helping others is actually a good way to help yourself. One of our favourite mantras at ted Learning – one that is often forgotten in th...