Vivowire

Why do so many people lose themselves at work – and what does it take to rebuild confidence?In this episode of Vivowire, Barbara Booras sits down with communications expert and author Advita Patel to explore confidence, inclusion, and the hidden forces shaping workplace culture.They discuss:Why confidence isn’t about being loudThe bias against quiet leadersWhat’s really happening with DEI in 2026Simple leadership behaviours that create belongingHow to build your own “personal board of directors”Be sure to follow Barbara and Advita on LinkedIn:👉 Barbara Booras 👉 Advita PatelCheck out Advita's podcast, Decoding Confidence:👉 https://decodingconfidence.podbean.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce Daisley, bestselling author and workplace culture expert, shares stories from Google and Twitter and why culture often outperforms strategy. He discusses rebuilding psychological safety after layoffs and how friendships and small rituals boost engagement. He also covers cutting meetings to reduce burnout and how AI and hybrid work reshape team dynamics.

On this week's episode of The Employee Experience podcast, Gillian speaks was delighted to be joined by Workvivo’s Eleanor O'Mahony where they discussed all things internal comms & employee experience with the comms rebel herself Advita Patel.Advita is one of only 600 chartered communications professionals in the UK, she is a seasoned expert in the field of internal comms and employee experience. As a founder of CommsRebel, she's helped numerous organizations cultivate inclusive cultures where employees can thrive.  Advita also just wrote a book called Building a culture of Inclusivity.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of The Employee Experience podcast, Gillian speaks with Janice Fraser who has coached teams and delivered workshops to organizations worldwide including start-ups, governments nonprofits, venture firms, and top business schools. Janice has recently co-authored a book called Farther Faster and Far Less Drama. During this episode, Janice talks about leadership "the solitary hero stories of these leaders which do not provide realistic or useful models for the rest of us" The old guard is struggling to keep up and we discuss the alternatives. Janice also talks about the complexities of workplace relationships, durable decisions, portfolio careers, and much more.My favorite quote from the book "So we no longer believe in work/life balance, it's all just life. And we need to know it is a life that we want to live filled with security, confidence love, and meaning" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode, Gillian talks to Carolyn Hilbig and Manette Norman. Together they have developed a psychological safety playbook.  The book is a practical guide for implementing psychological safety in the workplace based on their own experiences and those of their clients.Both Caroline and Manette's ambition is to create psychologically safe workplaces around the globe.What is psychological safety? Team psychological safety is a shared belief held by members of a team that it's okay to take risks, to express their ideas and concerns, to speak up with questions, and to admit mistakes, all without fear of negative consequences. ( HBR) Psychological safety is a cornerstone of inclusive leadership. Teams that feel more psychologically safe are more innovative, productive, and resilient. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John is the CEO of Healthy Place to Work, he has spent most of his working life consulting with multinational organizations in the area of trust, health, and well-being. John led the Great Places to Work Institute in Ireland for 10 years. John has recently written a book called "Make Work Healthy" with Michael J Burchell On this week's episode, Gillian speaks to John about the vital role leaders play in creating a healthy workplace.  John also shares stories from organizations that have created world-class practices to make work sustainably healthy and who achieve high performance through a consistent focus on workforce and workplace health. John also explains on the podcast what a salutogenic or pathogenic workplace is.In the book, I loved the statement “What if leaders seriously entertained the idea that higher performance is a result of business organizing around their people rather than people having to organize around the business Tune in :) &  Leaders should see themselves as energy converters “ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Employee Experience Podcast Gillian French and Gideon Pridor speak to Caz Meech, Global Head of Internal Communications at Keyloop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Employee Experience Podcast we speak to Mark Miller, VP of High-Performance Leadership at Chic-fil-A and Best Selling Author on why culture rules.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s guest on The Employee Experience Podcast is Executive Talent & Assessment Director at Lloyds Banking Group, Dr. Hamira Riaz.“There is a gap between business strategy and people strategy,” Hamira explains. “At the moment, that hinterland between the two is not being bridged, and I think that’s where psychology comes into its own.”Listen back now to hear Gillian’s conversation with Hamira.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s guest on The Employee Experience Podcast is a podcaster, author, and facilitator Pat Divilly.In Pat Divilly’s bestselling book, he writes, “Despite the comforts of the modern world, there's an overwhelming feeling of disconnection.”“These have to be proactive steps in an overstimulated world,” he says. “We’re always plugged in and that has a big effect on how we feel physically and emotionally.Listen back now to hear Pat and Gillian’s conversation.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.