In this episode, we're in conversation with Ruth Moody . Ruth is an Executive Coach, with a wealth of experience helping both mothers and businesses improve their return-to-work experience. Check out her website here: Home - Ruth Moody (ruthmoodycoaching.co.uk) It's a conversation that hits close to home for many – the challenges and triumphs of mothers returning to the workforce. We take a deep dive into the dynamics, attitudes, and practical strategies surrounding this pivotal and often fraugh...
Nov 28, 2023•22 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Join Toby in a lively conversation with Alicia Grimes , co-founder of the Future Kind Collective, a team of design-led business culture consultants. Alicia shares insights on service design and its impact on employee experiences. They discuss the challenges companies face as they scale and how to maintain a strong culture. They also dive into the importance of play and fun in the workplace, and how it fosters creativity and human connection. Don't miss this engaging episode on thriving in the wo...
Nov 07, 2023•30 min•Season 5Ep. 5
In this episode Toby talks with fellow workplace culture podcast host Lizzie Benton . Lizzie hosts the " Make It Thrive " podcast and is "a curious explorer for better ways of working." They discuss what they've learned since diving headfirst into workplace culture, touching on topics such as the role of middle-manager, useless workplace culture initiatives and planning for alien invasions. Check out the podcast or just read the full transcript. Find more from Lizzie here: Liberty Mind | Adopt P...
Oct 24, 2023•35 min•Season 5Ep. 4
In this insightful podcast episode, join us as we dive into the world of landscape architecture with Andrew Grant, a seasoned expert in the field. With a career spanning decades, Andrew shares his journey and the evolution of sustainable design practices. Starting with his early experiences growing up on a farm in East Yorkshire, Andrew discusses how his deep connection to nature and the environment shaped his unique perspective on landscape architecture. From his studies in Edinburgh to his pio...
Oct 10, 2023•29 min•Season 5Ep. 3
In "Beyond Salary" Toby Brown hosts Emma Wharton Love , co-founder of We Are the Loves, an employer branding agency. They delve into the concept of Employee Value Proposition (EVP), emphasizing that it goes beyond salary and encompasses compensation, benefits, culture, development opportunities, and more. Key takeaways include: Understanding EVP : EVP is like an organization's CV, representing what it offers employees in exchange for their skills. It covers a wide range of factors, including cul...
Sep 26, 2023•25 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Podcast Show Notes: Outside the Office - Exploring The Woodland Workplace. Toby Brown in Conversation with Tom Vaughton of Varn Search Marketing. Intro: Host: Toby Brown, Head of Marketing, Interaction Guest: Tom Vaughton, Founder and MD of Varn Search Marketing Introduction: Toby introduces the episode and his guest, Tom Vaughton, from Varn Search Marketing Agency. Toby highlights how impressed he was with Tom's innovative approach to workplace well-being during the lockdown. Transition to Wood...
Sep 12, 2023•21 min•Season 5Ep. 1
In this special episode we catch up with Richard O Gorman, AKA Instagram's HouseHomo . Richard designs colourful and awe-inspiring murals for Interaction and many others, having gained Insta notoriety for his incredibly vibrant do-over of a Birmingham Victorian terraced house. In this episode he's in conversation with Interaction's Account Design Lead, Lucy Symons. Watch here: https://youtu.be/ccbCwfCkRS0 Show notes Richard on Instagram ( @househomo ) Tour Richard's Eclectic Victorian Terrace To...
Mar 28, 2023•31 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Nick Elston is one of the highest-profile speakers on the Lived Experience of Mental Health. Nick's perspective is that we can either let our adversities, our challenges, define us negatively for the rest of our live or we can use it to forge something powerful Nick shares his ‘Lived Experience’ through insights, tools, tips and techniques on how business can better engage with mental health and how individuals can begin finding the help they need. Thanks for listening! Check out Interaction's w...
Nov 29, 2022•33 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Natasha Wallace is author of The Conscious Effect: 50 Lessons in Organisational Wellbeing. In this episode we discuss how a breakdown led her to rethink how leaders should connect with themselves and their organisations. Thanks for listening! Check out Interaction's website for more workplace culture content and case studies (or just follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter )....
Nov 15, 2022•35 min•Season 4Ep. 5
As the state pension age increases and the figures for employment in those from 50 – 64 rise, we explore the opportunities and challenges this presents for businesses and older people in the workforce – particularly for women, who face unique challenges as they age. We're joined by Claire Lowson , the founder of Supermenopause, and the woman behind the Age Positive division at the Brand consultancy Propaganda. Claire is on a drive to ‘rebrand’ age, and specifically to shift employer's perspectiv...
Nov 01, 2022•35 min•Season 4Ep. 4
In this episode we talk to law firm TLT's Chief People Officer Helen Hodgkinson. We discuss the launch of TLT World, the firm's "work anywhere" policy, the role of the workspace in attracting talent and why legal firms need to take notes from other sectors if they want to win the war for talent. Head to www.tlt.com to find out more about working with TLT, or head to www.interaction.uk.com if you'd like to find out more about how Interaction can help you design and build offices that are fit for ...
Oct 18, 2022•26 min•Season 4Ep. 3
In this episode we talk to Simone Fenton-Jarvis, author of The Human-Centric Workplace. We discuss what makes a workplace great as opposed to just good, common mistakes companies make as they try and build their culture and how many people could share a single satsuma. Simone is a proponent for making workplace culture brilliant and making workplace experiences better for everyone. And she's really passionate about making businesses do that and holding them accountable. It's a great chat. Thanks...
Oct 04, 2022•37 min•Season 4Ep. 2
To win the hearts and minds of both employees and customers, companies today need to highlight their efforts to be good global citizens. Businesses that build and positively impact their community of employees and customers creates a sense they are a part of something larger and more meaningful than themselves as individuals. People who feel a sense of purpose and community, particularly where their individual values line up with the company, are more loyal, more productive and happier - ultimat...
Sep 20, 2022•41 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Remote and hybrid working, the war on talent, sustainability and ESG... the last few years have thrown challenge after challenge at businesses. How do the best businesses thrive when faced with constantly changing circumstances? A key attribute shared by many is the deliberate creation of a cultural compass – a shared vision and intrinsic values which give employees a sense of belonging and a united purpose. From finding a new home in the heart of the pandemic to winning Business Leader’s Employ...
Apr 12, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Creating a healthy, high-performing workplace is difficult. Creating a healthy, high-performing workplace while navigating the changes wrought by COVID 19 and establishing news ways of working while also dealing with seismic organizational change is even more difficult. In this episode we discuss how businesses can build in the resilience needed to manage change, what organizations need to be thinking about when it comes to employee wellness and how to keep your workplace culture robust and auth...
Mar 29, 2022•29 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Although noise around the metaverse is growing. It’s still hard to pin down exactly what it is; is it an ecosystem, a platform or a product? How will it affect our day-to-day lives and relationships? More relevantly to us, how will organizations and businesses use it in the workplace? Will the public even like it or is it just the next Google Glass? What are the opportunities it brings – and what are some of the potential downfalls? No-one really knows. And neither do we. Show notes Dan Pritchar...
Mar 15, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Episode Synopsis: Despite the initial “office is dead” gloom of the pandemic’s beginning, the signs are showing that demand for high-quality workplaces is still high, although driven by different imperatives; employee-first, geographically diverse and experience-driven. In this episode, we’ll explore the key forces that will be driving the commercial property market in 2022, focusing on how landlords can adapt the way they generate income, offer value and align with the rapidly-changing expectat...
Mar 01, 2022•36 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Toby and Dieter recap on their experiences so far, discussing the keys points made by each of our guests while bickering occasionally and getting interrupted by a handyman. Show notes Dieter Wood on LinkedIn Toby Brown on LinkedIn S1E1: Taxi! Adventures in Building Culture with Autocab's Head of Culture, Lucy Sunner S1E2: Creating Communities with Cubex's Sarah Trahair-Williams S1E3: Environmental Hazards with Joanna Watchman, Work in Mind S1E4: Beyond The Badges: Tackling Sustainability with CE...
Feb 08, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Episode Synopsis: As the debate around “the Great Resignation” has shown, recent events have caused many people to re-evaluate what it is they want from their job. Mission, ethics, and ESG can now be viewed as contributions to, not enemies of, an organisation’s bottom line. In this episode we explore how co-working spaces serving as a hothouse for a very modern type of business – ethical, diverse, sustainable and profitable. We examine the rise of the purpose-driven business, ask whether people ...
Dec 08, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In this episode, our Head of Marketing, Toby, catches up with comedian, coach and co-founder of global secular community the Sunday Assembly, Sanderson Jones. When he's not officiating mass weddings and helping companies with their culture, he's taking inspiration from the way religious organisations foster community and examining ways we can bring more of what he terms " lifefullness " to work. In this episode Sanderson explores the ideas of covenants, congregations and commitment, and discusse...
Nov 30, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 2
In this episode, our Head of Marketing, Toby, catches up with Harry Singer, Managing Director of Singer Instruments, an incredibly interesting medical technology company. Harry is focussed on creating a workplace culture which drives innovation through psychological safety and encourages equality, transparency… and failure. Show notes Harry Singer on LinkedIn Singer Instruments Net Promoter Score Spiber Thanks for listening! Check out Interaction's website for more workplace culture content and ...
Nov 16, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In this episode we catch up with author, poet, strategist, activist and accidental workplace culture expert Amy Kean to discuss how to fix toxic workplaces, what red flags to look for when job hunting and why Millennials might just need a nice nap. Show notes: Amy Kean on LinkedIn Sixthingsimpossible.com Diversity & Inclusion at Conferences and Events (DICE) Conflicted by Ian Leslie (Book) Invisible to Invaluable: Unleashing the Power of Midlife Women by Jane Evans & Carol Russell (Book)...
Sep 07, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this episode we explore the ways in which landlords and tenants can come together to move forward the conversation surrounding sustainability beyond ticking boxes – instead driving behavioural change and focusing on meaningful metrics. Thanks for listening! Check out Interaction's website for more workplace culture content and case studies (or just follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter )....
Aug 19, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Are Bad Working Environments More Detrimental to our Wellbeing than Bad Habits? In this episode, Interaction's Head of Workplace Research and Strategy, Deborah Wilder, is joined by Founder of Work in Mind, Joanna Watchman in an exploration of ways our environments shape us – both positively and negatively. We discuss the ways design can affect our health, mood and our quality of life and explore the role of WELL buildings in shaping spaces that allow people to thrive. Thanks for listening! Check...
Aug 05, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Cubex have changed the urban landscape of Bristol. Best known for bringing the derelict Courage Brewery site out from administration of a failed developer in the midst of the late 2000’s recession and turning it into a thriving million sq ft of mixed use development, Cubex are a perfect example of an organisation that has thrived by embracing challenges. Sarah is passionate about construction, placemaking and inspiring people to join and develop the property industry. Thanks for listening! Check...
Jul 20, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to Thrivalism, Interaction’s podcast focused on the art of thriving – flourishing and evolving under any conditions. In this series we examine how to create thriving businesses, culture, careers and places, exploring key topics such as: workplace design and build, culture and community, sustainability, and, of course, the future of ‘work’. This episode sees our Managing Director, Dieter Wood, in conversation with Autocab's Head of Culture, Lucy Sunner. Having joined Autocab in a newly-ap...
Jul 02, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 1
