[EP 37] Transforming a Business from the Inside Out

In this podcast episode, Mike and Ryan talk about how to transform a business. They use the “leadership diamond” framework as developed by McKinsey in their book “Leadership at Scale”, and discuss and relate it to their own insights and experience with transforming organisations.

[EP 36] Joanne Fair on Flipping the Traditional Freelancer Model with FutureWork Studios.

In this podcast episode, Ryan interviews Joanne Fair, co-founder of FutureWorks Studio. Joanne talks about how and why FutureWorks was founded, how it works, and its benefits. She also discusses why New Zealand needs to adapt a more flexible way of working and why the current state of technology creates opportunity for this.

[EP 35] How to Stop THAT Person From Taking Your Meetings off Track

In this podcast, Mike and Ryan discuss how to effectively run a meeting, and how to deal with people and situations that get your meeting off track. They talk about why face to face meetings are so fundamental and beneficial, given they are run well. They go over 6 situations that can derail meetings and how a good meeting runner can resolve them and “rerail” the meeting.

[EP 32] Take your Company Culture off the Walls and into the Halls

In this podcast episode, Mike and Ryan discuss culture in organisations. Creating a company culture is not simply writing some values on the walls and expecting your employees to live them. Mike and Ryan talk about how to define culture, what the most important components are, and why having a good culture is important for performance. Most importantly, they discuss how a good culture can be achieved, and how you can implement a system for improving culture.

[EP 31] Mindfulness at Work: It's Not Yoga

Mindfulness at work is about being open and present in the moment and actively thinking about how to add the most value for your organization, rather than practices like meditation and yoga that are characteristic of personal mindfulness.

[EP 26] A Look Inside Xero's Flexible Working with Ryan Ghisi

In our new podcast episode, Ryan has the pleasure of interviewing Ryan Ghisi, the general manager of ‘global people programs’ at Xero. Xero is one of New Zealand’s most successful tech companies and has had phenomenal growth over the last few years. Ryan talks about flexible working, an important part of Xero’s work environment.

[EP 21] Sharn Rayner on Entrepreneurship, Hiring the Right People, and Mental Health

In this week’s insightful podcast, Ryan has the pleasure of interviewing Sharn Rayner, founder and former owner of business strategy and HR consultancy Pod, which is now part of AdviceFirst. Her work has always been people and performance centric, and she is a passionate advocate for removing the stigma around mental health in business.

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