Emma and Corina are on a Mission to stop bad work stories. We serve leaders and help you shift from the stress and waste of drama and suffering at work to joy, honesty and collaboration. We take everyday situations and apply practical and kind strategies to improve them. Add them to your leadership and facilitation toolkit. This week, we explored  the comings and goings at Open AI this last week. What are the leadership lessons to be drawn including everything may not be what it seems. Points coveredWhat has gone down at Open AI - CEO firing and reinstatement within a weekVisionary leader and staff loyalty What happens when communication and transparency is missing The power of the employee voice (on mass) External influences - who is pulling the strings? Governance fit for purpose ? and what happens when the purpose changesAI - the most influential technology of our time - how is it effecting  your work? Thank you for joining us today. Reach out to us if - You have a bad work story driving you nuts, and would like our help to resolve it. You enjoyed our energy and perspectives; your workplace would benefit.You would love to join us live on the podcast. You can contact us at [email protected] or head on over to www.Badworkstoriesmadegood.com Download the BWSMG Guide to Collaboration here All feedback or a review is welcomed. We appreciate your input and encouragement. If you would like to hear more, please subscribe. #BWSMG  #leadership #OpenAI  #AI #humanity

Emma and Corina are on a Mission to stop bad work stories. We serve leaders and help you shift from the stress and waste of drama and suffering at work to joy, honesty and collaboration. We take everyday situations and apply practical and kind strategies to improve them. Add them to your leadership and facilitation toolkit. This week, we explore 5 common mistakes teams make when it comes to the end of year celebration and how to make it meaningful, healthy, flexible and fun. Points covered5 key mistakes to avoid when you plan your celebration this yearRemembering the ‘why’ of celebration  3 keys to making it a success How to reduce the leadership organisational load Ideas to give a go - from service in the community to creative team challenges that are fun,  inclusive and low cost. Thank you for joining us today. Reach out to us if - You have a bad work story driving you nuts, and would like our help to resolve it. You enjoyed our energy and perspectives; your workplace would benefit.You would love to join us live on the podcast. You can contact us at [email protected] or head on over to www.Badworkstoriesmadegood.com Download the BWSMG Guide to Collaboration here All feedback or a review is welcomed. We appreciate your input and encouragement. If you would like to hear more, please subscribe. #BWSMG  #leadership #celebration #mental health

Emma and Corina are on a Mission to stop bad work stories. We serve leaders and help you shift from the stress and waste of drama and suffering at work to joy, honesty and collaboration. We take everyday situations and apply practical and kind strategies to improve them. Add them to your leadership and facilitation toolkit. This week, we explore the end of year rush  or crush! The truck load of work and personal things that need to be done before we sign off for the end of year. And this week was also World Kindness Day so how can we be kind to ourselves and others, get things done AND thrive through this period. Points coveredWhy reducing cognitive load at this time of year is a must for performance at work and at homeThe value of a To BE list - set your intention and act.  Invert your schedule and start with you (We challenge you!) The Prioritise, Unitask, Complete  and Let Go strategies Team Power - how checking assumptions and practical support can save your sanity Be kind to yourself and everyone - World Kindness day was Monday 13 November. How do we bring kindness into every day. https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/world-kindness-dayThank you for joining us today. Reach out to us if - You have a bad work story driving you nuts, and would like our help to resolve it. You enjoyed our energy and perspectives; your workplace would benefit.You would love to join us live on the podcast. You can contact us at [email protected] or head on over to www.Badworkstoriesmadegood.com Download the BWSMG Guide to Collaboration here All feedback or a review is welcomed. We appreciate your input and encouragement. If you would like to hear more, please subscribe. #BWSMG  #leadership #kindness #values #mental health 

Emma and Corina are on a Mission to stop bad work stories. We serve leaders and help you shift from the stress and waste of drama and suffering at work to joy, honesty and collaboration. We take everyday situations and apply practical and kind strategies to improve them. Add them to your leadership and facilitation toolkit. This week, we explore the often dreaded End of Year Performance Review. Whether you are  on the receiving end or a leader balancing the needs of the system with the human needs of people - we have some challenging perspectives for you - ones that celebrate collaboration and fit in our view for the modern world and are relatively stress free ! Points coveredWhy are we still doing end of year reviewsHigh Performance is not evenly spread so why 2 top people per team? Stress and anxiety - just what we want at the end of the year!  Strategies for individuals to survive the process Strategies for brave leaders to implement for the modern world of workThank you for joining us today. Reach out to us if - You have a bad work story driving you nuts, and would like our help to resolve it. You enjoyed our energy and perspectives; your workplace would benefit.You would love to join us live on the podcast. You can contact us at [email protected] or head on over to www.Badworkstoriesmadegood.com Download the BWSMG Guide to Collaboration here All feedback or a review is welcomed. We appreciate your input and encouragement. If you would like to hear more, please subscribe. #BWSMG  #leadership #joy #values #mental health 

Emma and Corina are on a Mission to stop bad work stories. We serve leaders and help you shift from the stress and waste of drama and suffering at work to joy, honesty and collaboration. We take everyday situations and apply practical and kind strategies to improve them. Add them to your leadership and facilitation toolkit. This week, we explore a day that Emma is quite happy to forget or rather to learn from !  feeling stuck, tired, under pressure with deadlines and the realisation that the end of the year is 8 weeks away ! OMG. How can Corina’s value stacked day help Emma?  Points coveredHow playfulness and ‘shifting levels’ can energise your day and productivityThe power of stacking values in your day  The importance of getting the foundations in place on a daily basis The neurochemistry of laughter and how it feeds creativity and collaborationSocial connection, purpose and flow  The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World  by the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Thank you for joining us today. Reach out to us if - You have a bad work story driving you nuts, and would like our help to resolve it. You enjoyed our energy and perspectives; your workplace would benefit.You would love to join us live on the podcast. You can contact us at [email protected] or head on over to www.Badworkstoriesmadegood.com Download the BWSMG Guide to Collaboration here All feedback or a review is welcomed. We appreciate your input and encouragement. If you would like to hear more, please subscribe. #BWSMG  #leadership #joy #values #mental health 

Emma and Corina are on a Mission to stop bad work stories. We serve leaders and help you shift from the stress and waste of drama and suffering at work to joy, honesty and collaboration. We take everyday situations and apply practical and kind strategies to improve them. Add them to your leadership and facilitation toolkit. This week, we are excited to welcome an exceptional guest, Suran Dickson, whose life work is to raise awareness of Diversity and Inclusion and support leaders to take action for authentic, happy and productive teams. Suran offers us a gentle yet powerful way to navigate challenging conversations that acknowledge the human experience. Points coveredWhy we feel uncomfortable about this subject and the neuroscience behind it.The importance of learning to lean into awkward spaces The difference between banter that bonds and banter with barbs ( that hurts) The 3 Cs Strategy  - Be curious ( ask questions from a place of care), Be committed ( not just a one-off insight after a workshop - integrate into your life) ) Be courageous ( take action, speak up) The power of forgiveness and the invitation to walk alongside people on their journey.Be the person who creates inclusion for everyone. Contact Suran via her website.  https://www.flipsideconsult.org/aboutIn the UK, https://www.diversityrolemodels.org/about-usThank you for joining us today. Reach out to us if - You have a bad work story driving you nuts, and would like our help to resolve it. You enjoyed our energy and perspectives; your workplace would benefit.You would love to join us live on the podcast. You can contact us at [email protected] or head on over to www.badworkstoriesmadegood.com Download the BWSMG Guide to Collaboration here All feedback or a review is welcomed. We appreciate your input and encouragement. If you would like to hear more, please subscribe. #BWSMG  #leadership #D&I #inclusion 

Emma and Corina are on a Mission to stop bad work stories. We serve leaders and help you shift from the stress and waste of drama and suffering at work to joy, honesty and collaboration. We take everyday situations and apply practical and kind strategies to improve them. Add them to your leadership and facilitation toolkit. This episode offers a ‘values makeover’ for a community pickleball club - taking a list of forbidden items and applying positivity and connection as we celebrate World Values Day. Points coveredThe different ‘feel’ states of rules v values How to do a quick values makeover The cultural test - Is it fit for purpose? World Values Day - every day. Put your values into action. Thank you for joining us today. Reach out to us if - You have a bad work story driving you nuts and would like our help to resolve it. You enjoyed our energy and perspectives; your workplace would benefit.You would love to join us live on the podcast. You can contact us at [email protected] or head on over to www.Badworkstoriesmadegood.com Download the BWSMG Guide to Collaboration here All feedback or a review is welcomed. We appreciate your input and encouragement. If you would like to hear more, please subscribe. #BWSMG  #leadership #facilitation #worldvaluesday #pickleball . 

Emma and Corina are on a mission to stop bad work stories. Drama and suffering are the enemies of creativity, collaboration and the trust needed to do our best work for our people and clients. We take everyday situations and apply practical and kind strategies to improve them. Add them to your leadership and facilitation toolkit. In this episode, we celebrate our first year of publishing 40 episodes to serve leaders to shift from the stress and waste of drama to joy, honesty and collaboration in the workplace. Points covered: The highs, lows and the learnings of the journey of the last 18 months  Gratitudes and appreciation for everyone who supported us. Let's Celebrate together - we offer a gift as a thank you for your support, visit  www.badworkstoriesmadegood.com to get out Guide to Collaboration. What are we exploring for year two? Thank you for joining us today. Reach out to us if - You have a bad work story driving you nuts, and would like help. You enjoyed our energy and perspectives; your workplace would benefit from this.You would love to join us live on the podcast. You can contact us at [email protected] or head on over to www.Badworkstoriesmadegood.com All feedback or a review is welcomed. We are learning to Podcast as we go and appreciate your input and encouragement. If you would like to hear more, please subscribe. #BWSMG  #leadership #facilitation #purpose #learning #celebration 

Emma and Corina are on a mission to stop bad work stories. Drama and suffering are the enemies of creativity, collaboration and the trust needed to do our best work for our people and clients. We take everyday situations and apply practical and kind strategies to improve them. Add them to your leadership and facilitation toolkit. In this episode, we explore the question, Why don’t we take more control of our well-being at work? What is the resistance to take breaks and do the things we know to be good for us but we dont? Instead, we push through feeling exhausted and separated from the joy of life. Points covered: Change the paradigm of time - bend it! Quick win strategies to implementGet the top 5 physiological basics integrated into your lifeRide the Flow Cycle with your circadian rhythm preferenceWhy sitting is the new smoking.  Thank you for joining us today. Reach out to us if - You have a bad work story driving you nuts, and would like help. You enjoyed our energy and perspectives; your workplace would benefit from this.You would love to join us live on the podcast. You can contact us at [email protected] or head on over to www.Badworkstoriesmadegood.com All feedback or a review is welcomed. We are learning to Podcast as we go and appreciate your input and encouragement. If you would like to hear more, please subscribe. #BWSMG  #leadership #facilitation #purpose #flow  #energy  #wellbeingatwork 

Emma and Corina are on a mission to stop bad work stories. Work need not be a place of drama and suffering. We take everyday situations and apply practical and kind strategies to improve them. Add them to your leadership and facilitation toolkit. This episode explores the impacts of a senior leader's romantic relationship with a co-worker and the impact on the organisation. What do we need to be aware of as leaders confronted with this reality, and how do we address it? Points covered: What does HR say? Getting real about the impact on others at work - it's not just about two people. From secret to open - how the organisational values can  be your guide to action Drama and distraction - is it worth it? Happiness and partnership - strategies to keep the separation of work and personal intact Thank you for joining us today. To increase your skills and confidence in working with teams, check out the next course Corina runs, starting next week - 2 seats left, so reach out now. The Art of Facilitation Online  International Course Please reach out if you would like some help with your bad work story. You can contact us at [email protected] or head on over to www.Badworkstoriesmadegood.com All feedback or a review is welcomed. We are learning to Podcast as we go and appreciate your input and encouragement. If you would like to hear more, please subscribe. #BWSMG  #leadership #facilitation #purpose #learning #romanceatwork