Gobstopper!: Recent Episodes

Catherine Williamson and Jill Garrett

The corporate world is full of words and topics that we think we probably understand. Jill and Catherine - both long in the tooth Executive Coaches - are going to explore topics such as strengths to talent, resilience, trust, perfectionism, et cetera, with a combination of science, research and anecdotal wisdoms acquired from many years from their time as leaders and coaches. Visit Catherine's website here: https://gobsmacked.me and Jill's website here https://www.tentpegconsulting.com


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The world of work has changed massively since the pandemic and concerns about mental health stress and well-being in work have reached new heights. Like you, we want the world to be a better place to work in and so we consider some of the ways in which managers and leaders can bring holistic well-being into workplaces in this new world, and we also explore ways in which each of us can help ourselves.


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By definition, leaders need followers and followers need to be lead. In this podcast we explore, two questions. What is it that followers need if they are going to follow someone enthusiastically, and, what does it take to be a good follower?


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If you are aged 13 to 27, you are a member of Gen Z and this generation is the first one to be entirely born in an internet era. So what do our Gen Z’s need to flourish, are they really any different from the generations before them? How do we engage them BECAUSE by 2025 they will make up 25% of the working population? This is a canter through the characteristics challenges and opportunities this particular generational cohort represent.


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Maybe you are AI savvy already utilising Apps such as ChatGPT and Google Bard? Perhaps you are studiously ignoring the impact that AI will have on jobs and society as a whole? Maybe you just don’t really understand it and the potential it has to radically change the way we teach and work? So let us illuminate you on what AI is, what the impact is likely to be and how to be in readiness for the opportunities it represents.


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How’s your levels of Spiritual Intelligence? What’s your spiritual food? Do you understand what are the elements that make up Spiritual Intelligence? It’s not going to church or chanting in front of a joss stick. Have a listen you might be surprised to learn your have more SI that you first thought.


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Ever been in a team where voicing your opinion, challenging a decision or making a mistakes risked the wrath of the Boss? What wasn’t present was psychological safety. Learn how leaders can embrace and proactively strive for psychological safety in their organisation and teams.


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  • Do you or your team have ‘Imposter syndrome’
  • How can Managers help team members with Imposter Syndrome?
  • How can team members help themselves?
  • Is ‘Imposter Syndrome’ really a syndrome?

Lsten in to find out the answers to these questions and more

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“People don’t leave organisations, they leave Managers”

“The best Managers are coaches, not bosses”

Listen in to hear our thoughts on great 'People Managers'


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Helen Fielding wrote Bridget Jones Diary, yet her English teacher wrote on her report that she should stop using such flowery language. Jeremy Paxman was famed for his ability to pin politicians down with his robust questioning yet his teacher said that he should stop asking such awkward questions! Why do our strengths so often get us in to trouble? Catherine and Jill explore this theme in their latest Gobstopper! podcast


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"When the going gets tough, the tough get going” … as we look to the start of a New Year … Catherine and Jill are keen to help us to “get going and keep going”, and to build our resilience so that no matter what lies ahead, we travel through 2023 in good emotional, mental and physical shape!!! By intentionally focusing on our diet, getting our steps in, improving the quality of our sleep and drinking the aspired to amounts of water, we can hone our understanding of our individual resiliency AND fortify our ability to remain wise, calm and strong in the storm!!


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