SGUK and Ireland: People Hub Podcast: Recent Episodes
James Butler
This is a series of standalone podcasts around topics that are as diverse as sales through to what you can and can't ask at an interview.
This week, James and Allana share an insight into how they maintain a good and open colleague-manager relationship.
Email us any questions, thoughts and topics you want us to cover to learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com
This is a special episode of The Learning Lounge podcast, as James and Allana sit down with some of Saint-Gobain's Mental Health First Aiders to discuss how you can get help and support in or out of Saint-Gobain.
This week, James and Allana are talking about how they deal with stress! We want to hear from you, so if you have any tips on how YOU deal with stress, email us at learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com !
This week our Kerry (hopefully you said this a-la Cilla Black on Blind Date) caught up with Catrina Webb and Bruce Fisher around their experiences learning to become a coach via a Saint-Gobain apprenticeship.
Emotional support alligators in the office, childcare on-site and diver celebrations in the office. All these points and more on this week's Learning Lounge podcast!
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This week, the team are talking about AI and if we should actually be fearing for our jobs (like the news keeps telling us we should)!
Got a question for us or thoughts on this epsidoe? Email us at learningloungepod@Saint-gobain.com
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Off the back of the Women's World Cup, the team are discussing gender in sport-why couldn't the women's team get the same bonus as the men? Would "the kiss" have happened in the men's game? Find out what we think...
Let us know your thoughts! Email us at learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com
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This month, the team read "How to be human" by Ruby Wax! Listen in to hear their very honest thoughts!
Read the book? Or have a recommendation for us? Email us at learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com
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This week, we're talking through learning myths and legends! Do you agree with the team? Let us know by emailing learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com
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Creativity, great when you have it but sometimes, just sometimes it's easy to lose your creative mojo! So how do you get it back? We discuss a few ways that have been suggested to us on this episode, but will they work...?
Do you have some thoughts on how to be creative?
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Join us today as we explore 3 products from Saint-Gobain including: ORAE low-carbon glass, Amplisky and Weber Beamix' 3D printed concrete stairs. Let's learn more, together!
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This week, the team are discussing all things hustle culture!
Let us know your thoughts by emailing us at learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com
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In our second book club episode, we're reviwing "Happy, Sexy, Millionaire" by Steven Bartlett! Listen in to find out what we thought, and email us your own thoughts to learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com !
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This week we're joined by Jodie Mason, Will Mason and Dan Moss to look at how Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland are getting colleagues on board to battle Climate Change through our 7 Years to Act Campaign and Climate Fresk (a game that reveals the fate of the world and what we can do to change it).
This week, James asks the team some quick fire questions sent in by our listeners! Want to send us a question? Contact us at learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com
In our first book club episode, we're reviewing "The Subtle Art of Not Giving an F" by Mark Manson. Listen in to find out what July's read will me...
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This week, the team are joined by Pin on her last ever Learning Lounge Podcast! As part of health & wellbeing month, we're doing a walking challenge and discussing how we're finding it so far!
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This week, we're joined by social media expert Des Reddy to talk all things social media for business!
Connect with Des on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/desreddy/
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This week, the team are discussing the top 3 things they can't learn without-desert island discs style!
New episodes every Friday!
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Holiday season is here so we're talking about if you ever feel pressure to take time off! Plus, there's a special announcement at the end...
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This week, the team sit down with the Saint-Gobain Reward team to hear about all of the amazing benefits we can get as SG employees.
Like the sound of them but not an SG employee? Head to our careers page by clicking here!
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This week, the team are talking about tech and whether it brings us together, or makes us lonelier than ever.
Link to the article mentioned: https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/thenow/is-technology-making-us-lonely/1/
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This week, we're talking about AI-should we be worried? Can it be used for evil as well as good? Listen to find out what we think...
Got a question for us or a topic you want us to cover? Email us at learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com
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The team have just returned from the annual Learning Tech conference in London, so they're going to spill the beans on what went down!
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The answer to this week's Diary of a CEO question: https://youtu.be/1DV6I5hK6ro
This week we're joined by two special guests, talking all things gender pay gap!
The celebrity answer to this week's Diary of a CEO question: https://youtu.be/ct2k6iXLurg?t=4593
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The team are getting philosophical this week as we talk about life lessons! Find out who hair-dryers their undercarriage in the gym, as well as the usual host of other randomness you can expect from us!
Want to hear the celebrity answer to this week's Diary of a CEO podcast? https://youtu.be/8bUGVETockI?t=3571
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Send us an email at learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com - we want to hear from you!
We're talking all things cost of living crisi today (booooo) and giving you our top tips on how to save some money!
BBC cost of living tips: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61798003
Want to hear Ben Francis' answer to this week's Diary of a CEO question? https://youtu.be/K8UgjzJTdHw?t=5617
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This week, the team are talking sustainability! Join us to hear about some sustainability initiatives across the world, and we play a mini sustainability quiz that you can join in with!
If you're an SG colleague, join us on Yammer throughout April for sustainability month.
Not an SG colleague? Head over to out TikTok for more content!
Don't forget you can email us your thoughts, questions or topics to learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com
This week, the team are chatting all things TikTok. Find out who thinks it's the new WebMD, why Disney have banned content creators in their parks and what we would change about the platform!
Want to send us an email? You can get in touch with us at learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com
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This week, the team are talking all things careers. Do companies expect you to stay in your job forever? Should we be staying in the same career path for life or is it outdated? And find out who thinks they're in their "forever" job and wants to have their own slice of the pie...
Don't forget to follow us and rate us 5*! You can also follow us on TikTok, or pop us an email with your thoughts/questions/stories! Email us at learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com
This week, the team are sharing their top learning tips so you guys can get cracking with some learning in the best way!
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We're going through your emails as we discuss all things office etiqutte! Missed the first episode? Go back and listen!
If you want to send us your office stories, email us at learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com . And make sure you're following us on TikTok!
This week, we've got a bumper episode for you talking all things Office Etiquette! Smells in the office, swearing in front of your boss, sharing your lunch?! We go through it all. Join us next week for part 2, and email us your thoughts/office tales to learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com in the meantime!
This week, the team are discussing all things time travel! Find out who thinks dinosaurs aren't real, who would want to stalk Jack the Ripper and why Anup wants to head into the future...
Want to get in touch? Email us at learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com for your chance to be read out on the podcast!
This week, the team are discussing all things metaverse! The internet's favourite buzzword. So are we really ready for it? Or is it all just a bit of a pipe dream? Find out our honest opinions on this week's episode! We want to hear your thoughts so make sure you email in to learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com
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This week, we're delving deep into the archives to talk about our past jobs and what we've learnt from them. Find out who added an extra £200 to someone's bill, and who caught someone getting down and dirty on the job! Have you got a funny story from a past job or something you learnt? Let us know by emailing learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com !
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This week, James, Allana and Anup are talking all about change management. If you're going through a period of change at work right now, this is the perfect podcast for you!
Dont forget to follow us on TikTok @sglearninguk and if you want to get in touch with us, email us at learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com !
This week, the Digital Team are talking about their visit to the eHome2 project at the University of Salford! Find out what they really thought and whether they'd buy an eHome if they were available!
To find out more about the project: https://www.saint-gobain.co.uk/eHome2
See what the team got up to on their visit: https://bit.ly/3j7o5ro
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This week, the team are discussing all things future tech! We play true or false to see what crazy tech inventions have come to light recently and even discuss the Metaverse!
You can email your questions and comments in at learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com , and don't forget to follow us on TikTok!
Happy New Year listeners! This week, we're talking all things January: how to fight the january blues, what we're looking forward to and just a general chit-chat!
Don't forget to follow us wherever you get your podcasts and rate us! You can also email us at learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com with your questions/comments, and follow us on TikTok!
For our final podcast of 2022, we thought we would treat you all to a lovely Christmas special! The team reflect on this year, chat about the different traditions we all keep around the holidays and also how we will be winding down for our Christmas break.
Have a very happy holidays and a happy new year!
This week, the team are discussing all things cancel culture! Does it really exist, and do we make it worse by buying into it? Can you really get cancelled in the workplace? FInd out on this week's episode of The Learning Lounge Podcast!
This week, the team are joined by Kerry Greer (part of the Continual Learning Team) to discuss all things holiday. Should we have unlimited holiday? Is menstrual leave really a thing? And can I really have a duvet day? Listen to find out what the team think to these forms of wellbeing benefits!
Got a question or comment for us? Email us at learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com and don't forget to keep up with our holiday advent calendar on TikTok!
This week, we're talking about men's mental health in honour of Men's Mental Health Awareness Month in November. We hope you enjoy this open and honest conversation, and if you need support with your own mental health, please reach out to someone. There are so many incredible resources available such as the Samaritans, SHOUT, BetterHelp and if you're part of Saint-Gobain you can reach out to our mental health first aiders.
If you have any comments on this week's episode or have a topic you'd like us to discuss, email us at learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com.
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Join James, Anup and special guest Bupinder Mann as we talk about speaking up in the workplace!
Follow us on TikTok and don't forget you can email us any questions or topics you'd like us to discuss-our email is learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com
This week the pod gather to unleash their inner nerd and discuss video games to decide whether anything can be learnt from them, as well as learning styles and what their ideal game looks like.
This week, join Allana, Anup & James as we tackle the tricky topic of generations and their stereotypes! Are Gen Z's really snowflakes? Can we still create brand loyalty through the different generations? And we reveal who has the highest screen time out of two millenial's and one gen z'er...
Got a question for us? Email us at learningloungepod@Saint-gobain.com !
This week, Allana hosts as we discuss if your office really impacts your work, plus we think about what our dream office would look like!
Please get in touch with your questions and thoughts at learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com and make sure you follow us on TikTok!
This week, we're joined by a very special guest from the Saint-Gobain Apprenticeship team to discuss if there really is still a stigma around doing an apprenticeship. Listen to our honest opinions and experiences in this week's episode of The Learning Lounge Podcast!
Visit our brand-new apprenticeship website HERE!
This week, James is hosting as we discuss whether e-learning is actually everything it should be. Don't forget, if there's something you'd like us to discuss or if you'd like to send us a message, email us at learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com !
This week, we're talking all things failure! We find out what James' most recent failure was, and how we think you can create a culture where failing doesn't even exist.
Don't forget to follow us on TikTok, and email us with your podcast suggestions at learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com!
This week, we're talking all things food waste as we purchase our own "Too Good to Go" bags and do a live haul!
Email us and send us your questions or topics at learningloungpod@saint-gobain.com
Too good to go: https://toogoodtogo.com/en-us/consumer
Olio: https://olioex.com/
Odd Box: https://www.oddbox.co.uk/why
APOLOGIES FOR THE AUDIO ISSUES-WE SHOULD BE BACK TO NORMAL SOON
This week, we're discussing whether a 4 day working week would actually work, or is it just a pipe dream? Don't forget to follow us so you know when our next episode is here!
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Join us this week as we discuss all things video learning! We will be talking about whether TikTok is actually useful for learning, what to do if you want to break into creating videos, and more.
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Get to know us a little better as we answer some quick fire questions, and then realise that they're not actually so quick! Also, you can now email us any questions you have or anything you'd like us to discuss on the podcast-our email is learningloungepod@saint-gobain.com!
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This week, we're talking all things sustainability. Following the recent heatwave in the UK, it's become clear that we need to step up our game as a population to save our planet. Join us as we discuss what we can learn, is it too late to make change and how to bring sustainability in the workplace.
Welcome to the first episode of The Learning Lounge Podcast! This episode is all about getting to know us, so we're talking all things learning hacks, myths and legends, and how we got to be a part of the Saint-Gobain Continual Learning Team!
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This week I caught up with John Bufton around what he calls "the magic matrix" a relationship and sales cycle that allows colleagues to keep customers at the heart of everything they do by building a relationship built on trust.
This one-off podcast has been created to let hiring managers understand what questions can't be asked at interview. The recruitment team tell us what we need to think about before we ask these questions and why we may need to avoid their use.