Podcasts by The Noggin Podcast - people in good places do good sh*t
Intended to put you and others in a better place - The Noggin Podcast is a weekly conversation amongst friends and colleagues that aims to help you interpret your day to day experience of yourself and other people. This podcast is for anyone who wants to build their emotional competence and get more from their interactions with friends, family and work colleagues.
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Life lessons for longevity….and bluebottles from 2023-12-13T19:39:06.694858
Are you “tending” towards a happy life? This week Michael and Ben are joined by friend and associate Maxine Gooding aka Max…. The occasion of 3 significant birthdays raises questions about how to ...
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Disarming Conversations from 2023-12-13T19:39:06.688085
It's that time of year....This week Michael interviews Ben about Performance Conversations. Whether it's end of year, half year, continuous, courageous... whatever the title, timing or the conte...
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Collaborative dynamics from 2023-12-13T19:39:06.685447
Real collaboration is a different ball game to line management. You are operating without authority and instead relying on the dynamic you are able to facilitate. Listen to Ben share his experience...
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The Jeopardy in Behaviours 2 from 2023-12-13T19:39:06.680570
Ben and Michael continue their Greens and Reds conversation from last time. This time sharing their thoughts on each other's behaviours when inquiring in a dialogue. Michael suggests that he is "Th...
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Overcoming indifference from 2023-12-13T19:39:06.666577
As we all start heading back to office environments, whether that's some of the time or all of the time, what is important to be aware of? What have we forgotten about the benefits and challenge...
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What would Ayoade say? from 2023-12-13T19:39:06.663324
Together with our special guest, Leadership Consultant Pete Morris, we explore our thoughts and ideas about the year ahead. in this episode Ben poses the question: Where should we be putting our at...
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The 8 Factors of Engagement from 2022-07-20T06:00
In this episode Ben and Michael explore the research and ideas of Marcus Buckingham. Using his book, Nine Lies at Work (2019), we share our responses and experiences to the 8 factors of engagement...
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What holds us back from speaking our truth? from 2022-03-30T06:00
Today we are joined by our colleague Caroline where she invites us to explore some BIG questions. What holds you back from the truth? What do you really want? What's your purpose? What are you goin...
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Initiating 2 from 2021-08-11T06:00
Join Michael and Ben for the second part of their conversation about how to initiate dialogue. In this episode we run another demo of a tricky 1-1 feedback conversation, where you get to spot th...
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Initiating 1 from 2021-07-28T06:00
Join Michael and Ben for the first part of their conversation about how to initiate dialogue. Whether it is with someone you've only just met or with someone you have a known for longer, this ep...
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Immunity to Change 2 from 2021-07-14T06:00
Join Michael, Ben, Kim and Rich for the second part of their conversation about the Immunity to Change process. In this episode we look at the final steps - discussing the hidden side of our commit...
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Immunity to Change 1 from 2021-06-30T06:00
Join Michael and Ben for the first part of their conversation about the Immunity to Change process. Joined by two special guests, Kim and Rich, who recently participated in a Noggin workshop, we di...
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The Jeopardy in Behaviours 3 from 2021-06-16T06:00
Finally, Ben and Michael finish their chat about their respective Greens and Reds when influencing in a dialogue. What started out as a conversation about the Noggin Card Sort, in this episode, slo...
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The Jeopardy in Behaviours 1 from 2021-05-19T06:00
After 5 years of running a card sorting exercise with delegates on their workshops, Ben and Michael finally get round to doing it with one another. This episode, and Parts 2 and 3, are what happene...
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The Culture of Remote Working... and Puppies from 2020-09-23T14:11:52
This week Ben and Michael return to the Noggin Podcast to discuss a New York Times article titled What Satya Nadella Thinks. “Be on the lookout,” the CEO of Microsoft says when considering the ...
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Self-kindness, spa days… and that voice in your head from 2020-07-17T13:11:57
Is your self-talk critical or nurturing? This week Michael and Ben are joined by friend and associate Caroline Flin whose favourite topic right now is self kindness. Coming to her own version of t...
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Parks and RE-Creation from 2020-06-18T09:05:08
As we emerge from lockdown what will you secretly miss? Here Ben and Michael explore some ways of re-orienting yourself and others to whatever emerges next in this weird world of ours.
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Holding or Solving from 2020-06-17T19:31:42
During lockdown have you been Yoda or Superman? Here Michael and Ben discuss the psychological concept of “holding space” and how to make it part of your everyday behaviours with your team, collea...
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