Ben runs Thoughtful Leader, a company that aims to “develop leaders that make work better”. Ben is an MBA and certified leadership coach who started off in the IT industry and has been leading teams, programs and projects for over 15 years.
 
Ben believes in a self-fulfilling prophecy in leadership - that the simple act of believing (or not) in somebody can impact their performance and wellbeing.

Ian and Ben discussed;
- The impact of leadership on wellbeing
- Trust in the workplace and evidence that it improves wellbeing
- That the simple act of believing (or not) in somebody can impact a colleagues performance and wellbeing

Resources:
McKinsey "Boss Factor" study: https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/the-boss-factor-making-the-world-a-better-place-through-workplace-relationships#
Trust Equation: https://trustedadvisor.com/why-trust-matters/understanding-trust/understanding-the-trust-equation
High-trust organisations study: https://hbr.org/2017/01/the-neuroscience-of-trust
Self-fulfilling prophecy (Pygmalion effect) original study: https://www.duq.edu/about/centers-and-institutes/center-for-teaching-excellence/teaching-and-learning-at-duquesne/pygmalion

What is inspiring Ben:
The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield

Contacting Ben
https://www.linkedin.com/in/benbrearley/
https://www.thoughtfulleader.com/

The Workplace Wellbeing Podcast is supported by the WorkTech Group, which supplies cloud based tools for the modern workforce manager. The Group owns, ShopWorks, a cloud based Rota Management Software and Labour Management Software provider. fastP.A.Y.E is an Employee Financial Wellbeing App and SolvedBy.Ai provides AI powered Sales Forecasting Software and Forecasting Labour Demand solutions.