Do you work for a corporate psychopath – would you know if you did?

A lack of empathy, avoiding responsibility and superficially charming – these are some of the traits identified by our guest, business psychologist Andy Whitehead.

Andy tells us how to spot the signs – and what to do if your boss fits the profile of a corporate psychopath.

And for anyone who matches the description of a toxic boss, you may not recognise yourself, as a lack of self-awareness is another clue. But listening to this episode is the first step to gaining that self-awareness and becoming a better manager.

Andy Whitehead: My Toxic Boss Hates Me - YouTube

Dr Robert Hare discusses the diagnosis of psychopathy

Download Andy Whitehead’s free guide: How to Deal With a Toxic Manager (Includes red flags, boundary-setting tips, and steps to protect yourself) 👉 AI Placeholder - Leadership Mojo

Useful links:

www.rachaelskews.com

The Coaching UnpACT Podcast https://www.coachingunpact.com/with Hazel Anderson-Turner and Rachael Skews

Hosts Juliette Kumar and Caroline Kenyon speak with coaching psychologist Dr Rachael Skews about psychological flexibility in leadership. Rachael explains how acceptance and commitment—skills that can be developed—are essential for achieving long-term goals. She shares practical insights on recognising difficulties, committing to what matters, and helping individuals and organisations perform at their best.

In the NHS, improving workplace culture is vital to providing a safe environment for patients. If staff are too scared to speak up when something goes wrong, it can endanger the lives of people in their care.

That's why culture is so important to the Health Services Safety Investigations Body, who are brought in when there are concerns about patient safety.

Their interim Chief Executive Dr Rosie Benneyworth tells us why investing in patient safety saves lives – and ultimately saves money.

Rosie is in conversation with Caroline Kenyon.

Find out more about the Health Services Safety Investigations Body:

https://www.hssib.org.uk/

When something goes badly wrong in an organisation, human factors are often identified as the cause.

When things work well it can be because human factors – or ergonomics as the science is also known – have been considered in the planning.

In this episode we hear how human factors are being applied in the NHS, from setting up a new service to planning a new hospital; and how a human factors approach helps to build a healthy workplace culture.

Our guest is Fran Ives of Health Innovation West Midlands, who is the President Elect of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors. Fran is in conversation with Caroline Kenyon.

Useful links:

Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors: https://ergonomics.org.uk/

All Systems Ergo podcast: https://www.healthinnovationwestmidlands.org/our_work/all-systems-ergo-podcast-2/

Renowned culture expert and author Andrew Saffron helps organisations to tackle cultural barriers to success – and he says it can and should be done at speed.

He reveals some of the techniques he uses to help companies identify the attitudes and behaviours that are slowing down or blocking productivity – and how they can overcome them.

Andrew, of Innermost Consulting, has recently published ‘Better culture, faster – because you don’t have time for bullshit’ and he is as straight talking as the title suggests.

You will learn why culture isn’t ‘the soft stuff’ and how a direct approach to resetting culture can lead to success.

Andrew is in conversation with hosts Juliette Kumar and Caroline Kenyon.

Useful links:

‘Better Culture Faster’:https://practicalinspiration.com/pip-author/andrew-saffron

Andrew Saffron and Innermost Consulting: https://innermost-consulting.com/

The vision of one person led to a nation-wide business success which still reflects its founder’s values, 65 years later.

Engineering consultancy Curtins started in the home of founder Bill Curtin and now has 14 offices around the UK and Ireland.

Curtins' Director of Engagement and Culture Rhiannon Carss explains how Bill’s socialist approach to supporting disadvantaged communities ultimately led the business to becoming employee-owned. The company is also a member of the Purpose Coalition, a network of organisations who are committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity, chaired by former Secretary of State for Education Justine Greening.

Useful links:

Curtins: https://www.curtins.com/

Engineering Change: Curtins and The Purpose Coalition Lead the Way in Breaking Down Barriers to Opportunity https://www.purpose-coalition.org/impact-reports/curtins

Mastering clear communication about needs and boundaries in the bedroom builds transferrable skills for workplace conversations in the boardroom.

So says our Culture Reset guest Kanica Saphan, who joined the podcast from her home in Montreal, Canada. Kanica is an unusual executive coach, having trained as a sexologist before adapting her coaching skills to help business leaders to overcome barriers to success.

She explains why her coaching works – and shares tips on how to achieve a better sex life through conversation and simple actions before entering the bedroom.

Kanica was in conversation with hosts Juliette Kumar and Caroline Kenyon.

Useful resources:

Guided conversation about sex: https://www.kanica.ca/tools/guidedconversationsex

CEOs Often Feel Lonely. Here’s How They Can Cope. Harvard Business Review article here.

The Gottman Institute blog: Six hours a week to a better relationship

A healthy workplace helps to create a healthy culture – and vice versa, according to our Culture Reset guest Jean-Jacques Sillito.

Jean-Jacques, or JJ as he’s known, is Health Intervention Officer at Liverpool City Council where he is part of the authority’s organisation development team, focussed on support for individuals while building a healthy culture.

The Council’s Chief Operator Officer Jacqui McKinlay, a previous guest on Culture Reset, adds her views on JJ’s pioneering approach and how it fits in with the bigger plan for the organisation.

Useful links:

Sickness absence and health in the workplace: understanding employer behaviour and practice

State of health in the city: Liverpool 2040

What is a Marmot place?