Workplace Geeks
Workplace Geeks is the podcast on a mission to celebrate the most innovative workplace research in the world. Hosted by Chris Moriarty and Ian Ellison, each episode explores fascinating work with the authors themselves, capturing practical learning and business impacts. Join the Workplace Geeks to bridge the gap between academia and business as we explore the diverse elements that can affect workplace experience, employee value and business performance.
Workplace Geeks
The Watercooler Event 2024 | Part 2: neurodiversity, wellbeing, and inclusive design
In this episode Chris and Ian are back with the second second instalment from The Watercooler Event at London ExCeL. Described as 'the leading workplace culture and employee wellbeing show in Europe', the show blends the people angle of workplace (The Watercooler) with the workspace design and management side (The Office) - and this second episode focuses on the former!
Like our previous event specials, this episode features a sequence of mini-interviews, mainly with Ian, and then Chris joining the dots inbetween. So first, we hear from ex-Premier League footballer and mental health ambassador Clarke Carlisle with his wife Carrie Carlisle (author of Shut Up Alcohol), about their very own lived experience of family, neurodiversity and mental health. Next, Ian speaks to business psychologist and male allyship specialist (LinkedIn) Lee Chambers about the intersection between disabiltiy, wellbeing and inclusive workplace design.
So how does this translate directly into workplace delivery? Well, let's take three angles. From a legal and compliance perspective, we can learn from psychologist, and HSE expert Peter Kelly, who was there as the very notion of workplace wellbeing emerged from HSE, risk and stress considerations to become a growing wellbeing movement. Spoiler alert - there's still a tension between the organisational and the individual which needs careful attention. On that note, leadership is crucial, so Ian talks to Nia Thomas (author of The Self-Awareness Superhighway) about her passion, self-aware leadership. Finally, Chris talks to editor of the Journal of Biophilic Design, the lovely Vanessa Champion, about how the design of the workplace - and biophilic design more generally - can influence wellbeing. As Vanessa puts it, "for planet and people, simple really."
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