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In this fascinating conversation we have a chat with Riccardo an expert storyteller who shares his background and why he fell into storytelling and its importance on leadership

Here are the key talking points from our conversation:

• 🤩 How relaying facts and figures can be transformed into compelling stories that generate emotions and create memories
• 🎭 The core components of an ideal story: why you need a protagonist, moments that create emotions and obstacles that the protagonist overcomes.
• 🧇 Examples of real-life storytelling, and how to avoid waffling and why practice makes perfect
• 🏋🏽‍♀️ Why leaders must develop a storytelling skill to create impact and generating empathy, understanding and closeness with your employees
• 👹 How Lego Serious Play can enhance your storytelling techniques and why ChatGPT creates peril for storytellers

Guest bio

Riccardo Ginevri is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in Technical Project Management. But his journey took an exciting turn when he realised that his true superpowers lie not in technical expertise but in playfulness and the art of storytelling. As a storytelling coach and public speaking expert, Riccardo brings a unique perspective to leadership—one that emphasises connection, creativity, and emotional resonance.

An active member of Toastmasters International, Riccardo is passionate about public speaking and has held various roles where he mentors others in honing their communication skills. Through his engaging coaching style, Riccardo guides leaders to tap into their authentic stories, making them more relatable, memorable, and impactful.

To learn more about Riccardo and his work, connect with him on LinkedIn.

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We sit down with Dr Meish-Ann for an insightful and eye-opening conversation about the role of leaders when it comes to employee engagement, wellbeing and stress. She breaks down her latest research that reveals uncomfortable truths for managers and leaders in any organisation. Simply showing up and being present for line reports isn't enough and far more is required.

Here are the key talking points from our conversation

❤️‍🩹 Why check-ins are critical to employee wellbeing and the need for pro-active behaviours from managers. And how regular check-ins improve psychological safety amongst employees.

🏋‍♂️ Importance of strength-based hashtag#leadership and how employee recognition creates connectedness with colleagues, and greater trust.

🤝 why feeling appreciated is core to employee wellbeing, especially happiness and loneliness in the workplace.

5️⃣ The 5 elements of good, impactful recognition in the workplace. And why leaders must provide recognition in an authentic manner.

🎓 Latest research reveals how the types of rewards matter and why combined with recognition they have a significant impact on employee retention

Guest bioMeisha-Ann has a PhD in Industrial/Organisational Psychology and has spentalmost twenty years as a researcher and practitioner. In her current role as VP of People Research at Workhuman, Dr. Martin is part of the Workhuman Consulting Practice. She provides analytics consulting to clients and prospects and works closely with the team focused on proving the impact of positive work experiences for individuals and organisations. She is considered a thought leader in this space and regularly speaks on topics like recognition, wellness, inclusion and psychological safety. She is a regular contributor to articles that have appeared in Forbes, Fortune, Bloomberg, HR Executive, HR Dive and Benefits Pro and was recognised by HR Executive as one of the Top 100 HR Tech Influencers.To learn more about Dr Martin and her work, connect with her on LinkedIn. And visit Workhuman's website to read her research papers

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We sat down with Paul Matthews to explore the current state of learning and where the role of reflection lies in creating more powerful experiences.

In Paul's view, modern training experiences rely heavily on teaching content in a compressed time period without creating space for reflection.

A provocative viewpoint perhaps? Join us to listen to the full episode, here's a summary of our key talking points:

• Power of reflection within learning. We talk about the NHS method of "see one, do one, teach one"
• How social media/mobile phone usage inhibits reflection as a practice and why the art of asking yourself constructive questions.
• The state of reflective practices within L&D, how to create the space for it in the workplace.
• The role of leaders in creating space for learning programmes by "showing the way forward" and the steps you need to take to create a successful learning journey

Guest bio
Paul Matthews is one of the leading Learning & Development experts, with three best-selling books to his name. An accomplished keynote speaker, he speaks around the world on a diverse range of topics. He brings L&D to life with stories from his extensive travels that fascinate and inspire. He is known for reducing complex theory down to practical tools and sharing them in a way that everyone can use to get better results. As well as being a sought-after speaker, Paul provides consultancy services, training workshops and webinars for blue-chip clients in the UK and beyond.

To learn more about Paul and her work visit, connect with him on LinkedIn. And visit his blog to read more about his 5 levels of reflection

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