The Value Exchange
By The Value Exchange
The Value ExchangeMar 08, 2023
Episode 62 - Andy Stern - It’s time to give ourselves better options
Such a wonderful story we are sharing this week. Huge thanks to Andy Stern for joining us. Andy is the Co-founder of Workers Benefit Fund , President Emeritus SEIU, one of the largest unions in the US, and author of “Raising The Floor”. Andy begins his story with growing up with a sense of justice and being bothered from an early age by inequity. Despite not having come across unions early in his life he tells of how his passion to empower people with little or no power led him on a path towards SEIU. He talks about the importance of serving his union members everyday and about the bringing together of Walk a day in my shoes, where he worked with Barack Obama and others to help understand the lives and work of the union members. He also shares his interest in technology and an awareness that technology was always going to be disruptive, that went without saying, but the problem was that no one was really thinking about the impact on human beings, the workers. Somewhat ahead of his time in discussing this issue and the Future of Work more generally in his book “Raising the Floor” and how this has led him to be a supporter of Basic Income. Plus much much more. Check it out!
Find more info about Andy and his work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-stern-b9b590140/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
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Episode 61 - Jimmy Paul - Building a world with no need for charity
Delighted to be sharing this week's story from Jimmy Paul, currently Head of Scotland’s Violence Reduction Unit. Jimmy shares his story from an early upbringing in East London where violence was prevalent, to entering the care system at 11yrs, a very unpleasant experience for Jimmy, but he recalls much kindness from teachers, helping him not get consumed by experiences often viewed as the “pipeline to prison”, and helping him get to Edinburgh University to study Geography, this was his plan. From Uni he experienced a period of unemployment and working in jobs which were simply not invested in him. However he eventually made his way to the NHS, and although travelling in different directions, he’s always held a deep seated thread of social justice in his roles, via being the co-chair at the Independent Care Review in Scotland and understanding the importance of listening, to the Wellbeing Economy Alliance and to today at the Scottish Violence Reduction unit, where he is on a mission for a world where everyone has a role to play in violence reduction, primary prevention in the community is super important, working with those with lived experience is key and hoping that the VRU will one day simply just not be needed. An aim we can’t disagree with. Check it out!
Find more info about Jimmy and his work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmypaul90/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
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Episode 60 - Mike Bond - The power of finding your tribe
Delighted to be sharing with you this week, the story of Mike Bond, co-founder and Studio Director at Bond and Coyne, Lecturer and co-founder of WonderWhat, an educational tool to inspire young people into creative careers. Mike shares with us how his creative journey began at the age of 5, with Saturday Pottery lessons, an activity he so enjoyed he kept up until his mid teens. He tells us about how being academically able at school led to most people steering him in the direction of a “proper job” and a non creative career path. However, London became his destiny and he ended up at Central St Martin’s College of Art. Here he met his co-creator and now business partner on day 1, he felt connected with the world like never before and felt that his ideas were being listened to. Mike tells a wonderful story of how, as a student, he took his ideas to the Design Council, and through that moment of bravado led to an amazing project, connections and validity. On being offered an opportunity to teach others, something he soon discovered gave him much meaning, he wanted others to feel that good ideas can come from anyone and when there is no obvious way to solve a problem then don’t hesitate to invent something to fix it! Plus much much more. Check it out!
Find more info about Mike and his work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikejamesbond/
https://www.bondandcoyne.co.uk/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
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Episode 59 - Zack Polanski - Giving voice to the people
Excited to share with you this week our recent podcast recording with Zack Polanski, Deputy Leader of the Green Party in England and Wales currently, also a member of the London Assembly. After sharing his recent delight at attending a Westminster event for 2000+ schools kids and being energised by such a positive engagement with young people, Zack takes us through the importance of human connection behind the many differences of opinion he faces daily in politics before going right back to being schooled in a faith school, where he had little or no interest in politics but already found himself motivated, as a bit of a rebel, to support the underdogs in his community. As a child he was encouraged to participate in drama, which led him to Manchester Youth Theatre, an experience that changed his life. Having learned of and studied the Theatre of the Oppressed, then participating in fascinating Immersive theatre, the interaction between politics and theatre became clear and his experience helped him understand the importance of bringing people’s voices to the chamber. Zack also shares with us the need to ensure connection between the micro and the macro and why he remains hopeful in the face of a status quo that cannot sustain itself. Plus much much more. Check it out!
Find more info about Zack and his work visit:
https://www.greenparty.org.uk/about-us/people/deputy-leader-zack-polanski.html
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zackpolanskigreenparty/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
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E58 - Aletta Venter - Liberating the capital buried in the land
It is wonderful this week to share the story of Aletta Venter, a retired biodynamic agriculture farmer in South Africa. Starting with growing up at the height of apartheid, where her father was a political journalist and it was extremely difficult to get away from all the hideous ways in which humans were treating other humans. Her words, she was disgusted and lost faith in humanity, so much so when old enough she decided to try and get as far away from humans as possible and so began her journey into farming and the stewardship of the land. We talked about her first-hand experiences of the objectified ways those working the land were treated, her discovery of biodynamic agriculture, the history of enclosure, her frustration with the law, how land is not a commodity for sale, much like air, and her journey to freeing land she inherited by creating a Land Trust and ultimately creating a way it can be stewarded by those who really have a connection with the earth and want to work with it and take care of it. There is a lot to think about here. A lot to inspire. Imagine a world where no one owned the land and we all did our piece to look after it. Check it out!
Find more info about Aletta and her work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aletta-venter-3a2a01240/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
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Episode 57 - Lou Perkins - Just notice, and then be curious about why?
Really lovely to chat this week with Lou Perkins. Lou is primarily a coach, who also works with the Club of Doing Well and Doing Good, which is where we first met. We hear from Lou how “People” has emerged as a golden thread throughout her life, we hear about the influence of teaching and service embedded by her childhood. She tells us about music, working with her brother and acknowledging the need to manage that relationship from the outset so as not to destroy strong family relationships. We talk about the decision she made to ensure she spent enough time with her child, she offers advice about the benefits of therapy for helping people move on more quickly. We also discuss how everything might really be about People and how organisations by really putting people first might be the most socially valuable contribution they can make. Plus much much more. Check it out!
Find more info about Lou and her work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-perkins-5a508a4/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
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Episode 56 - Roland Harwood - Connecting over 600 coffees
Fab opportunity this week to chat with Roland Harwood. Publicly probably well known as a compulsive connector (that’s what it says on his LinkedIn profile), and probably less well known as a failed astronaut. Roland shares with us his story, this includes music, physics, that astronaut story, education, people, his general optimism for open innovation and his move to help “the suits meet the sneakers” in his time at 100%Open. He talks about how his optimism has been tested as the misuse and misinformation that has emerged has become widespread and is causing many problems in society. He also tells us how 600 coffees turned into his building of the Liminal community, to his passion for the Climate Tech Supercluster, right here in Europe, his top secret project, about which all he would say was “it’s something to do with machine learning”, and he reminds us all that “thinking is working”. Check it out!
Find more info about Roland and his work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rolandharwood/
https://www.weareliminal.co/blog/2018/9/17/we-are-liminal
https://www.weareliminal.co/blog/2020/2/1/liminal-decade
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
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Episode 55 - Michael Haupt - Hope, confidence and a vision for transition
Delighted this week to have been chatting with Michael Haupt and hearing his inspiring story from spending many years working in mobile technology, a job which enabled him to travel the world extensively. He talks about the out of body experience he encountered whilst backpacking, an experience which communicated with him so strongly about what the future was going to look like that he then began his many year journey to help people experience and accept the difficult societal and planetary transition we are already in, whilst maintaining hope, confidence and full of ideas for what a better future can be. It was when Michael came to visit the Valley of Grace (South Africa) that he was revisited by his vision and has been working ever since to understand the complexity of humans in the valley, help people accept what’s emerging and looking to cultivate those circumstances, with restoration of the hydrological cycle at the centre of the activity in the valley but most definitely understanding human participation in making the local society successful and sustainable. Check it out!
Find more info about Michael and his work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhaupt/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
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Episode 54 -Mayssam Daaboul - What kind of transactions are we incentivising?
Excited to be talking with Mayssam Daaboul this week. Mayssam, an Ethical Economist, is based in Lebanon and for many years has been researching and working to create a more peer to peer world. At a young age, Mayssam talks about how he was super interested in biology, but found himself moved into the pharma business in order to make a living. After some time and discomfort trying to square some of the ethics of business practice, he went on to pursue more further education, which has led to his current research and practice to explore and promote more ethical economics. We talk about what we mean by economics, the current obsession with financial transaction and the importance of finding and valuing better those transactions that really help society, which often don’t involve money at all! He also shares his strong belief that real change can only come bottom up, and he talks about how he is supporting putting this into practice through work going on with farming and the open food network in Lebanon and also projects to secure the commons maintained nature of water supply and the forest locally to him. Lots to inspire and think about how things can be different. Check it out!
Find more info about Mayssam and his work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayssamdaaboul/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
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Episode 53 - Elisa Tuijnder - Time to focus on the things that bind us
This week we were delighted to catch up with former colleague, Elisa Tuijnder. Elisa was a wonderful mentor to many of our Young Leaders, and built herself quite a team of enthusiastic, highly energetic and creative young folk in support of her starting up her own inclusive events organisation, Sardines. Now working for Management 3.0, based in Berlin, Elisa talks to us about how she came to work in events via academic conferences and how inclusivity became important to her in that space. She talks about how much joy she got from working with the young leaders and how being well travelled she ponders often the similarities she has found across the world and amongst humans in general, wherever they might be based. Super interesting and wise words to be heard. Check it out!
Find more info about Elisa and her work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisatuijnder/
https://management30.com/podcast/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
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Episode 52 - Lucy Green - From laboratory to community engagement
This week sharing a recent lovely opportunity to spend some time chatting with Lucy Green. Lucy is a Professorial Fellow at the University of Southampton and has been researching physiology for the last 30+ years, specialising in the first 1000 days of life and the impact that has on long term health and in particular non-communicable disease. We talk about lifestyle, genetics and epigenetics. And having spent many years in the lab, Lucy more recently has taken on the role of Head of Engagement and talks to us about how this community engagement is becoming more important both from a research perspective but also in supporting community and individual education. Absolutely fascinating stuff, so much so we ran out of time but we hope to hear Lucy’s Chemistry Kit story next time but for now check it out!
Find more info about Lucy and her work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-green-0b108556/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
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Episode 51 - Judi Newman - The role of compassionate communities
Really great to spend some time this week talking to old friend and CEO of the St Elizabeth Hospice in Suffolk, Judi Newman. Thinking that one day she would be a journalist, early in her career Judi got the bug for the charity sector and never looked back. Having spent nearly all of her career in the sector, from Oxfam to Community Foundations and today working at a hospice, we talk about that journey but also about the necessity we face to build compassionate communities, how we can all help, the health benefits of volunteering, end of life doulas and how everyone’s wellbeing is key, both the carers and the patients. Lots to learn here about how we can all step up and help our community with compassion, not only at a time of end of life but how this might play out across many other aspects of society. Got us thinking, give it a listen!
Find more info about Judi and her work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/judinewmansuffolk/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
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Episode 50 - Guy Standing - The Politics of Time
This week we are really delighted to have a return storyteller, the Economist, Author and long time proponent of basic income, Prof. Guy Standing. Guy has recently released his latest book “The Politics of Time - Gaining Control in the Age of uncertainty”, which is a hugely well researched journey from ancient times to today, looking at how and where we, as citizens, spend our time and how it has become more and more governed by the powerful, never more so than today. Chronic uncertainty is driving a crisis of mental wellbeing, made even worse by the constant political prioritisation of jobs over all other aspects of a good life. There is much to be learned from history that could lead to a better way of living and spending our time. Guy talks about the defence of the commons, the forgotten difference between labour and work, how billionaires agree the system is rigged in their favour and how we need to enter a new era with the economics of enough. This is only just scratching the surface of the book. Check out the podcast then give the book a read, it is really enlightening.
Find more info on Guy and all his publications, including The Politics of Time visit: https://www.guystanding.com/books
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
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Episode 49 - Haleem Clift - Living a better life
Prepare to be inspired. We have given this episode a subtitle - Haleem and the Noisy Parrots, a good band name? Perhaps not. So lovely to speak with Haleem Clift for this week's podcast. Although ordinarily from the South West of England, Haleem took time out of a recent trip to Perth, Western Australia to spend some time with us and share his story. Still in his very early 20s Haleem has experienced some of life's more difficult challenges, made some bad decisions but is now on a pathway to a better life and his mission to help others perhaps not make the same decisions he did, OR, where they have, help people understand that they have opportunities to accept the past for what it was and move forward. He talks about how he has only recently come to realise and value the sacrifices that his mother made for the family. He talks about how he has been helped by counselling and talking about his deepest feelings and hopes and dreams. We also hear about his passion for acting, his film making with which he is looking to make people think and bring about some positive change to society, how he is taking his story to schools and beyond, hoping to help others make better decisions and understand we can all have opportunities. A most inspiring young man. Check it out!
To find out more about Haleem and his work visit:
https://www.haleemclift.com/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
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Episode 48 - Ruby Mir - Essential skills, setting people up for success
Excited to share with you this week's podcast. We were super lucky to spend some time with Ruby Mir, currently Head of Development at SkillsBuilder. Ruby shares with us her journey from school to present day. How she didn’t follow “the expected” pathway and how early on she realised some opportunities are not available to everyone. How training as a coach changed her perspective and really helped her listen well. And today, working with SkillsBuilder, an organisation she really wanted to work with, how she got there and now supporting their purpose looking to encourage a common language for skills through their Universal Framework for Essential Skills to better set up people, young and old for success at work and in life in general.
To find out more about Ruby Mir and her work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruby-m-7094037a/
https://www.skillsbuilder.org/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
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Episode 47 - Lady Val Corbett - Catching people before they fall
Lovely to share for this first week in 2024 our recent conversation with Lady Val Corbett. She shares her story from her early days starting life in South Africa with an abusive father, her passion to work on Fleet Street where she shares some lovely recollections of her time as a young woman finding her way in Fleet Street, which offer a reminder of how times have changed, albeit there is still much work to do. Amazing resilience. She talks about meeting her late husband Robin Corbett, her tireless work to support and seek equality for women, and her motivations to take forward the work of her late husband and building a “better together” network of people and organisations seeking reform in the criminal justice system, particularly prison reform and understanding that the majority of those who find themselves in prison simply need a second chance. SO much to inspire.
To find out more about Lady Val and her work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ladyval/
https://www.thecorbettnetwork.com/
https://www.robincorbettaward.co.uk/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
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Episode 46 - Julie Mountain - Giving people agency over their own environment
Really wonderful conversation with Julie Mountain on this week's podcast. From having a vocational urge to be an architect from an early age, to realising that architecture was not actually the right fit. Then driven by a desire to design, Julie followed her interest for landscape design married with her passion for helping people to learn, and found herself designing for learning beyond the classroom. Understanding that kids (humans) need to move and sitting still is not a natural state. She also talks about how early on she realised the importance of community engagement in people understanding what they need from their environment and delivering space to meet those needs. This passion for learning also saw her found “50 Dangerous Things Camp” which not only helps kids understand and learn about risk taking but also helps parents re-assess how they view risk. Definitely time to stop helicopter parenting, it’s not helping kids be safe. She also talks about how she first came across the call for more “sustainability thinking” which had not been in any design lexicon during her education. So much inspiring stuff as to how education and learning can be very differently taught. Check it out.
To find out more about Julie and her work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-mountain-pll/
https://www.plloutdoors.org.uk/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
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Episode 45 - Rax Kalia - Your value lies in who you are
It was great to spend some time recently chatting with Rax Kalia. We met Rax at an event he, in his role of Local Events for Lloyds Banking Group, was hosting on behalf of SkillsBuilder and DWP. Rax agreed to take some time to chat with us about his story. Born in the UK, then moving to India at 11yrs old and returning at 13, he shares with us his experience of two very different education systems and the resilience he needed to get through to University and understanding early that your grades don’t define who you are. He talks about his desire to serve the greater good in his life, from becoming a community police officer, “the job” as he calls it, to the impact he is helping deliver through the community events and school children he is supporting. He also shares his belief that we all should be taking ownership of what he can do now, making small impacts and looking how to turn them into a tidal wave of positive change. So much to inspire. Check it out!
To find out more about Rax and his work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rakesh-rax-kalia-8016748a/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
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Episode 44 - Gavin Thomas - Not being defined by a role.
This week we had a lovely opportunity to catch up with old friend Gavin Thomas, who shares with us stories from his 30+ years as a serving police officer and beyond. He talks about the rapid technological transition he witnessed unfold, he shares thoughts on what he’s learned about leadership, recruitment and retention and more recently hybrid working. He also shares stories about the transition into retirement from the force, not being defined by his role, which he believes has made the transition easier, and taking up his current role in TeamPolice as an opportunity to do something different but no less meaningful. Just one of many things that now keeps him busy, including giving back more time to his family commitments. As always lots to think about and inspire.
To find out more about Gavin and his work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavin-thomas-obe-8939b733/
https://www.teampolice.uk/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
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Episode 43 - Johnnie Moore - Why we might want to learn to be more unhurried
This week we have been lucky enough to meet Johnnie Moore, Facilitator, Trainer and Writer. Having spent much of his early career in advertising, Johnnie talks to us about how by his mid 30s he was starting to question why and the purpose of what he was doing. Finding he was far more fascinated by people and their interactions than simply creating and promoting brands, he began his transition to becoming a facilitator and about 10 years ago started running the Unhurried Project and subsequently the publication of his book “Unhurried: What's possible beyond busyness?”. Johnnie shares how he was influenced by both therapy and Improv theatre techniques, how we really should move away from “commitment ceremonies” and the absurdity of expecting folks to learn everything via a linear and time constrained schedule. We also cover the joy that can emerge from relationships if we just make the space to be willingly present with each other. Obviously we chat about much much more so check it out, and be inspired!
To find out more about Johnnie and his work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnnie-moore-2323/
https://www.johnniemoore.com/
https://www.unhurried.org/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
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Episode 42 - Clare Richmond - Start small but start somewhere
It’s been so lovely to reconnect with this week’s podcast guest, Clare Richmond. She’s a social innovator, a coach and most recently an author of the Scavenger Mindset. A book which, she herself admits, has enabled her to capture a lot of what she has learned from working with community led and resource constrained leaders for many years. We talk about her early experiences of traditional leadership and her feeling that this is not actually working with reality. How this moved her from a comfortable marketing and comms role to her founding the Crouch End Project, to working with least likely leaders, her encouragement to “look again and look deep” and taking her father’s advice that “if a job is worth doing , then it’s worth doing , even if you do it badly”. Plus many more gems of learning she kindly shared which could help us all get more done without needing more than we have already. Her parting thought about popping the Cabinet on a plane to Rwanda, might be helpful to us all? Another inspiring story. Check it out!
To find out more about Clare, the book and her work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarerichmond/
https://www.speakto.co.uk/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
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Episode 41 - Sem Lee - Human and planetary health need to be at the core of all design
Further to a recent call out for more people to join us to share their story, we were delighted to have spent some time this week with Sem Lee. Sem talks with us about her journey from South Korea at a very early age, to growing up in London and the importance she has always placed on community and making people feel welcomed and part of something. She tells us about the impact of the pandemic on her plans and her motivations for founding Ouri Labs just over a year ago, on a mission to embed human and planetary health at the core of all design. A wonderful and bold ambition. She also talks to us about her work on community led affordable housing and her work as Chair of Forest Community Land Trust which engages her passion for seeking creative ways to deliver more affordable housing. Plus much much more. Check it out!
To find out more about Sem and her work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/semlee/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
#everystorycounts #people #empowerment #design #wellbeing #health #socialhousing #inclusivity #serendipity #youngleaders #change #listening #systemchange #equality #equity #storytelling #socialvalue #socialmobility #stories #futureofwork #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined #podcast
Episode 40 - Cate Kalson - Workplace cultures you would be happy to send your kids into
We really enjoyed capturing our most recent story with Cate Kalson, Chief People Officer from Opencast. Cate talks openly about how she was “set up for success”, her desire to be “useful” and her move from working in science labs, which she loved, to the commercial realities of working in business. We also talk about how she squiggled her way into the People zone, her strong belief in human potential and her inspiration to build an “everyone culture”. Plus much much more. Much food for thought in this one. Enjoy!
To find out more about Cate and her work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cate-kalson/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
#everystorycounts #people #empowerment #squiggly #culture #inclusivity #serendipity #youngleaders #change #listening #systemchange #equality #equity #storytelling #socialvalue #socialmobility #stories #futureofwork #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined #podcast
Episode 39: Josh Gaillemin - Storytelling happens all the time; Everyone does it.
Lovely to share our recent chat with Josh Gaillemin, half of The Whole Story. We chat about how Josh came to be a Storyteller, how he spent time at a housing association and ended up helping disadvantaged adults. One who even went on who took the work he did with Josh to then become a superstar DJ on the South Bank. Josh talks about a life of falling into things, how he once told an agency he would do any jobs, even those no one else wanted to do, and how that presented him with opportunities he would never have otherwise had. He also shares his story of how a trip to India with his mother went from what he saw as a failed month away actually turned into the beginning of The Whole Story journey, one he is still on and loves very much. Lots of insights into why we all might want to tell better stories, how we might want to consider not waiting until we are 50 to do the things we love and much much more.
Enjoy!
To find out more about Josh and his work with The Whole Story visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-gaillemin-60a3451a/
http://www.thewholestory.org.uk/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
#everystorycounts #people #empowerment #storytelling #simplification #serendipity #youngleaders #change #listening #systemchange #equality #equity #storytelling #socialvalue #socialmobility #stories #futureofwork #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined #podcast
Episode 38: Carolyn Dare - Biochar, People meets Place meets Planet
A lovely opportunity to catch up with the wonderful Carolyn Dare this week. Sharing with us quite some transition she has experienced over the last few years. Having moved from Belgium to support her elderly parents, Brexit killing her people and change work of many years, to now and how she has found herself engaged in many community projects from climate hubs, to a most inspiring initiative around Biochar, which everyone really should know about. It’s something that we could all get involved in at a community level, impacting food, biodiversity, community engagement and natural sustainability amongst other things. We also discuss coaching outside and the difference it makes to the outcomes, the importance of moments of Awe and that this is really all not just about planting trees. Prepare to be inspired.
To find out more about Carolyn and her work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolyndare/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
#everystorycounts #people #empowerment #biochar #sustainability #climatehubs #inclusivity #youthwork #youngleaders #change #listening #systemchange #equality #equity #storytelling #socialvalue #socialmobility #stories #futureofwork #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined #podcast
Episode 37: Dmitry Fedotov - Time to recognise the value of Youth Work
This week we had a lovely opportunity to speak with Dmitry Fedotov, Operations Director at The Youth Association, one of the country’s oldest youth work organisations, founded in 1904. Dmitry talks to us about how part of his passion for youth work stems from his own experiences having been a migrant at the age of 5, moving to South Yorkshire from the former Soviet Union, Latvia to be precise. This certainly fuelled his desire to follow a pathway of helping people. We talk about the lost generation of youth workers, how cutting the youth work sector has meant that those who had no support in this way now don’t even know this support exists as an opportunity. This is a problem that we need to solve. We talk about the principles of youth work and how this informal, voluntary education, delivered in social groups with no fixed goal in sight really enables young people to not only learn great stuff but also follow a pathway that is right for them, not just squashing themselves into spaces they really don’t fit. Plus, of course, much much more. Dmitry is a super passionate person so prepare to be inspired. There is a lot we can all learn from this wonderfully people centred approach to helping young people.
To find out more about Dmitry and The Youth Association:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmitryfedotovuk/
Can you please help find the next generation to step into Youth Work - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dmitryfedotovuk_youthworkworks-youthworkcareers-empoweryouth-activity-7112484904294080512-skZz?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
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Episode 36: Rachel Sosin - Shifting the needle for a new norm
This week we have the great pleasure of sharing a recent conversation with Rachel Sosin, who is on a mission to improve the lives of people. Accepting this is quite a grand statement but definitely one we should all aspire to. We chat about her enjoyment of talking to strangers, agendaless coffees, a real interest in people and what makes them tick, how a design course changed her life, realising she was a generalist, the lasting effect of reading “Ministry for the Future”, wanting to help shift the needle for a new norm, how we might encourage people to do things in the best interest of the world as a whole, plus much much more. Of special note, the strong cockney accent ;)
Lovely conversation, some great stories. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
To find out more about Rachel visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-sosin-mdes-5026b637/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
#people #empowerment #people #change #listening #systemchange #equality #equity #storytelling #socialvalue #youngleaders #socialmobility #stories #futureofwork #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined #podcast
Episode 35: James Fellowes and Chance Bleu-Montgomery - Inclusive hiring is not a competitive sport
We are delighted to share with you our recent conversation with James Fellowes and Chance Bleu-Montgomery from Bridge of Hope Careers, an organisation looking to champion and enable much more inclusive hiring. Both James and Chance share their own moving, yet very different, stories of their lives and how they came to their work with Bridge of Hope. We talk the importance and benefit of giving people a 2nd chance, we talk grit and how wonderful it can be when people see people for what they really are. So many diamonds in the rough out there that just need that 2nd chance. Get inspired!
To find out more about James, Chance and Bridge of Hope:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesfellowes/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chance-bleu-montgomery-6153691bb/
https://www.bridgeofhope.careers/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
#people #empowerment #inclusivity #recruitment #change #listening #systemchange #equality #equity #storytelling #socialvalue #youngleaders #socialmobility #stories #futureofwork #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined #podcast
Episode 34: Pranay Sanklecha - Helping people think deeper.
Lovely to share this week’s story with you as we spent some time chatting with Pranay Sanklecha. Great to talk to Pranay about his growing mission to help people think more deeply, and the benefits that can ensue from taking some of the practice of philosophy and applying it to real life. We talk about how we all can be wrong about anything, we talk East vs West culture, getting energy from not pretending (and other places), the human desire to be seen and heard and have real connection with each other, plus many more things. One of our favourites being that there is an art to disagreement. Something we would do well to practise more methinks!
And just for the record the answer to the Question of Life, the Universe and Everything is of course 42 (not 43!)
Enjoy!
To find out more about Pranay and his work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pranay-sanklecha/
https://www.thephilosophypractice.com/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
#people #empowerment #deepthinking #think #philosophy #change #listening #systemchange #equality #equity #storytelling #inclusivity #socialvalue #youngleaders #socialmobility #stories #futureofwork #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined #podcast
Episode 33: Jacqueline Hollows - Wake up and write yourself into your own story
So delighted to be sharing our recent chat with Jacqueline Hollows, Founder of Beyond Recovery, Wellbeing coach, champion for reform in the criminal justice system and all round wonder woman. Jacqueline shares the story of her difficult upbringing, her many years of living behind a facade and coping via addiction until the day her world collapsed and she was free to start again. With support and research her starting point became “we are all amazing” and after taking much inspiration from the prison inmates she decided she wanted to help, Beyond Recovery was founded and so too her journey for criminal justice reform. As a coach she is a practitioner of the Three Principles to create change and tap into the innate source of unlimited peace of mind and wellbeing that exists within every human being. Empowering stuff it’s difficult to disagree with. All this and much much more. Hope you enjoy this one. Jacqueline is truly uplifting :)
Enjoy!
To find out more about Jacqueline and her work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqueline-hollows-beyond-recovery/
https://beyond-recovery.co.uk/
The Book - Join the Crowdfunder => https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jbhollows/wing-of-an-angel-an-exploration-of-human-potential
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
#people #empowerment #wellbeing #coaching #socialjustice #threeprinciples #criminaljustice #systemchange #equality #equity #storytelling #listening #inclusivity #socialvalue #youngleaders #socialmobility #stories #futureofwork #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined #podcast
Episode 32: Lord Jim Knight - Make Earth Great Again!
We were really pleased to have spent some time chatting recently with Lord Jim Knight. We talk about how his early acting career gave him a good foundation to then go on to pursue a life in politics, which ultimately led to his passion for education. We talk about this passion and how by finding the right sort of tech, tech that supports the redefining of education, it can really make a difference and not just a distraction. We also cover how lockdown led to his falling in love with nature in a way that he had not done before and helped fuel his desire to make Earth great again. We discovered that he is pursuing the creation of a new aim for education, one which instils an ethos of caring for oneself, caring for others and caring for the natural environment now and for the future. We also discussed flipped learning, the diagnostic potential of tech to help more diverse learners, reducing the obsession with knowledge in education and Eider ducks, plus much much more. Definitely one for educational reformers!
Enjoy!
To find out more about Lord Jim Knight and his work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimpknight/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
#people #empowerment #education #edtech #environment #systemchange #equality #equity #storytelling #listening #inclusivity #socialvalue #youngleaders #socialmobility #stories #futureofwork #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined #podcast
Episode 31: Lloyd Fassett - I’d do this even if someone paid me
Super interesting conversation this week as Lloyd Fassett shares some of his stories about having spent the last 20 years in Staffing in the US. He talks about how this is a less than perfect occupation and how he came to find a passion for improving it with better tech leading to better alignment of people and work. We first met Lloyd quite a few years ago, when working on our SkillsPlanner.net project, looking at large scale construction projects and their employment data forecasts and it appears that in some ways the same problems still exist, not least the fact that the ontologies still being used are from the 1930s. Time for some change, listen to Lloyd’s story and how he sees the problem at the systemic level and why he’s stepped up to do something about it.
To find out more about Lloyd and his work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/frictionless/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
#people #empowerment #employment #culture #talent #matching #storytelling #skillsplanner #listening #inclusivity #socialvalue #youngleaders #socialmobility #stories #futureofwork #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined #podcast
Episode 30: Simon Bland - It’s important to keep being you
We had the lovely opportunity to spend some time talking to Simon Bland, Head of Economic Prosperity for Reigate & Banstead Council. Simon shares some wonderful stories, starting with wanting to be a Hotel Manager, becoming a Chef, how he transitioned to teaching and the challenges he’s faced/is facing in his 20 years in the Council. We talk about the challenges facing employers and their approach to recruitment today, how we might do this differently and why people need to keep being their authentic selves. We also spend some time considering social value and what does that actually mean (there’s definitely still much confusion) and perhaps it might be as simple as all deciding to help people/each other more. This and much much more. Enjoy!
To find out more about Simon and his work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-bland-3253521a/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
#people #empowerment #employment #culture #identity #authenticity #storytelling #socialmobility #listening #inclusivity #socialvalue #youngleaders #stories #futureofwork #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined #podcast
Episode 29: Lucy Lynch - Creating a Lucy* shaped hole
We are so pleased to be sharing another wonderful conversation and story, this week with Lucy Lynch. Lucy is currently the Head of Graduate Partnerships for the Nurture Programme at Eden Smith. We were hugely privileged to talk with Lucy about her work journey, starting life in the Midlands in the 1970s, her travelling, education, Battersea Dogs Home, being a returner to work and finding her current day activities and understanding she is by nature a nurturer, wants to give back and really enjoys helping people. We also discuss thoughts on technology and how it is simply an enabler (or should be) and not take over the good that is being a human, the importance of storytelling, for understanding data and particularly for oneself. Also how organisational culture needs to be accessible to prospective employees and the importance of the Arts to Lucy and for everyone. And much much more. Such a richness of stories. Enjoy!
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To find out more about Lucy and her work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucyedensmith/
And
https://edensmith.group/education-training/nurture/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
#people #empowerment #nuture #culture #identity #data #storytelling #socialmobility #listening #inclusivity #socialvalue #youngleaders #stories #futureofwork #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined #podcast
Episode 28: Mark Waters - What would happen if two galaxies collided and other stories
Super delighted to share with you our recent conversation with Mark Waters. Working with 4wardfutures.org.uk, Mark is on a mission to help children understand their self worth, the value they bring to the things that really interest and motivate them and how they might build on that to reach work they really want to do. He is also expanding their aspirations, helping them quite literally see the universe of opportunities that any and every single one of them could pursue. We talk about Mark’s years in education trying to encourage those in special provision to step back into mainstream education and his epiphany and realisation that that really isn’t the right solution. We talk about how academic qualifications mean very little when it comes to people entering and succeeding in the workplace, we talk transferable skills, the opportunity for virtual working in the face of poor social mobility and the Journey to Mars! And, of course, much more.
To find out more about Mark and his work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-waters-343b0122/
4wardfutures
https://www.4wardfutures.org.uk/
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
#people #empowerment #education #aspirationsetting #space #socialmobility #listening #culture #inclusivity #socialvalue #youngleader #storytelling #stories #futureofwork #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined #podcast
Episode 27: Richard Dennis - Empathy and the importance of illuminating problems from multiple directions
Another wonderful opportunity to chat with an old friend of Ethos, Richard Dennis. A retired Brigadier in the British Army, an early days supporter and long term trustee of the Team Forces Foundation and a man on a mission to deliver more social value. We discuss the important role empathy has played in Richard’s life, from the early days of being a new officer on the front line at aged 19, to highlighting and addressing the causes of petroleum theft in Nigeria, to supporting organisations in helping them truly understand the communities on the ground, their needs and how organisations can really help deliver social value not just pay lip service. Despite having known Richard for quite some time it was a genuinely moving privilege to share his story. Important insights for identifying and solving the right problems well.
For more info on Richard visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-dennis-obe-1a34bb10/
Team Forces:
e50K:
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
#people #empowerment #empathy #teamforces #transition #socialvalue #listening #culture #storytelling #stories #futureofwork #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined #podcast
Episode 26: Alan Fowler - Accidents and Incidents in designing the future
This week it was a delight to have spent time chatting with Alan Fowler. We’ve known Alan for nearly 30 years and his passion and interest in designing the future to then establish what needs to happen in the present has certainly had an influence in the development of where we are today with the practice of Value Exchange. We talk about backcasting, viewing the world as a field of dominoes over which we can choose which ones to topple in which direct, how “we don’t know the causes of anything until the outcome has happened”, that old favourite - why money is never the obstacle people think it is, why getting people to simply look is very difficult and asking Who is We? Amongst much more future thinking. Enjoy!
For more information on Alan and his work visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fowleralan/
Edinburgh Futures institute
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
#people #empowerment #future #design #backcasting #culture #socialvalue #storytelling #stories #futureofwork #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined #podcast
Episode 25: Cal Ewings - Time to stop othering and listen to who we really are.
This week we had a wonderful catch up with Cal Ewings, another of our Young Leaders. Cal was part of the second Young Leader cohort and during their time with us we learned that Diversity and Inclusivity mean a lot to them. They did some great work in this space, which helped us all learn a while lot. So it was great to catch up with them and find out where life has now taken them and what is there to learn from their Young Leaders experience. We talk about diversity and where the “Guide to Me” meets the “Guide to the Organisation”, why listening is paramount, how we might get to a place where we can discourse and debate in a non-combative way - No more shouting at each other please! Of course, there are moments of the usual phun, this week CDs vs vinyl and jam sandwiches (again!)
We love our Young Leaders and this is another great story!
For more info on Value Exchange visit:
https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
To share your story on the podcast contact us at:
value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
#people #empowerment #youngleaders #diversity #listening #culture #inclusivity #socialvalue #youngleader #storytelling #stories #futureofwork #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined #podcast
Episode 24: Catherine McLaughlin - Not getting out of bed for washing powder
Really lovely this week to have spent some time catching up with Catherine McLaughlin. Catherine’s story spans, not only spending time working with us at Ethos, but also the NHS, Local Authorities, Sport England and many charitable organisations on a mission to help people be more than appears readily available to them at first sight. We talk about many of her experiences, how working through covid has shaped her passion for clarity and purpose, about keeping the outcomes in clear sight and about how seeking meaning through work was an early decision offering stiff opposition to the chance to sell washing powder, amongst many other things. We also touch on the trauma we all experienced from 1970s and 80s public information ads - if you know, you know! :)
For more info on Value Exchange visit - https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
Contact - value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
#people #empowerment #clarity #purpose #2for1#outcomes #socialvalue #storytelling #stories #futureofwork #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined #podcast
Episode 23: Charlotte Kinloch - A Value Exchanger journey: Young Leader, South America now Canada
It’s always lovely to get back together again with our Young Leaders. So delighted to speak with one of our very first, Charlotte Kinloch. Now based in Canada, Charlotte shares her story of bad work experiences, finding Ethos, Value Exchange, resuming her postponed travels post covid and work now as a community project co-ordinator for a great charity, Next Gen Men based in Vancouver (links below). It’s a whirlwind tour, where we find out about discovering being happiest closer to nature, living more collaboratively with a mountain community in Colombia, not being able to shake an agile way of working and supporting work to change the way we see, think and act about masculinity.
For more info on Value Exchange visit - https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
Contact - value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
For more information on the great work of Next Gen Men visit: https://www.nextgenmen.ca/
#people #empowerment #travel #meaning #nature #gender #socialvalue #youngleader #storytelling #stories #futureofwork #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined
Episode 22: Ben Goldsmith - Loss, Love and a Calling to Nature
In July 2019, Ben Goldsmith lost his fifteen-year-old daughter, Iris, in an accident on their family farm in Somerset. Iris’s death left her family reeling. Grasping for answers, Ben threw himself into searching for some ongoing trace of his beloved child, exploring ideas that until then had seemed too abstract to mean much to him. Missing his daughter terribly and struggling to imagine how he would face the rest of his life in the shadow of this loss, Ben found solace in nature, the object of a lifelong fascination. As Ben set about rewilding his farm, nature became a vital source of meaning and hope.
Feeling the importance of sharing the story of his journey he set about writing a book about his experiences. “God in an Octopus” is the story of a year of soul-searching that followed a terrible loss. In an instant, Ben’s world had turned dark. Yet, unbelievably to him, the seasons kept on turning, and as he immersed himself in the dramatic restoration of nature in the place where it happened, he found healing.
We were delighted to be able to chat with Ben recently about his experience, his book, but mostly about his finding meaning in his passion for nature/rewilding/the environment, how important access to nature is for all, especially for one’s health and wellbeing and learning about how indigenous cultures might be where we find a better future.
For more info on Value Exchange visit - https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
Contact - value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
For more information on Ben follow him: https://twitter.com/bengoldsmith
For more information on his book “God is an Octopus, Loss, Love and a Calling to Nature” visit: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/articles/interviews/it-was-in-searching-for-some-ongoing-trace-of-iris-for-answers-even-that-i-found-hope/
#people #empowerment #rewilding #meaning #climate #environment #storytelling #stories #futureofwork #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined
Episode 21: Jodie McNally - Everyone has a role to play in putting more “S” into ESG
We were absolutely delighted to spend some time this week talking with Jodie McNally, Chief Programmes Officer at the EY Foundation. We talk about the origins of her motivations to help young people and improve social mobility. We also hear that from an early age she was already questioning if she couldn’t see the point of work then why would she bother to put her energies into something meaningless. We talk about the work of the EY Foundation and about how everyone can play a role in delivering more social value. And she’s certainly not wrong on that point!
We hope you enjoy and feel motivated to get involved. Starting your Value Exchange journey could help you identify the social value you want to deliver and how you will achieve that.
For more info on Value Exchange visit: https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
Contact - value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
For more information on Jodie or the EY Foundation visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodiemcnally/
and/or
https://eyfoundation.com/uk/en/home.html
#people #empowerment #socialmobility #EYFoundation #impact #storytelling #stories #futureofwork #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined
Episode 20: Ahmad Mohammad - A Young Leaders journey to impact
It was lovely this week to be reunited with one of our Young Leaders, Ahmad Mohammad. From first meeting Ahmad in a virtual job centre meet in Leeds, to him becoming a Young Leader, a mentor, a ClickUp expert, a business developer for Tech for Good in Pakistan to now supporting impact start ups. Ahmad shares his story, his own impact and how impact became part of his decision making when building his career.
We hope you enjoy
For more info on Value Exchange visit - https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
Contact - value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
For a transcript of this conversation visit - https://ethosvo.org/the-value-exchange-episode-20-Ahmad-Mohammad-A-Young-Leaders-journey-to-impact
#people #empowerment #youngleaders #impact #storytelling #stories #futureofwork #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined
Episode 19: Geoff Carss - Be a bit more activist, Bee friendly and How many blackbirds live in one family garden?
We were hugely delighted to have spent time this week talking with old friend and Founder of Wilder Sensing, Mr Geoff Carss. We talk with Geoff about how his passion for the environment, nature and rewilding started with a feral childhood and finding an unusual rock one day. After many years working in various consulting tech organisations we ask Geoff why he picked up his passion and began to take action. We discuss his work and importance of the data he is surfacing in our habitat plus the importance of citizen science, growing nature deficit disorder and the need for future generations to get out in the wild and for everyone to be a bit more activist.
We hope you enjoy
For more info on Value Exchange visit - https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
Contact - value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
For a transcript of this conversation visit - https://www.ethosvo.org/the-value-exchange-episode-19-geoff-carss-be-a-bit-more-activist/
For more information on Geoff and Wilder Sensing visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffcarss/
https://www.wildersensing.com/
#people #empowerment #nature #rewilding #environment #sensing #citizenscience #storytelling #stories #futureofwork #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined
Episode 18: Rob Pye and Annabelle Lambert - A Value Exchange Approach
This week we have taken the opportunity to explore and share stories from our journey so far, with a particular focus on People and Change and how Value Exchange has really helped engender trust and alignment around the change problems we’ve addressed through our work delivering social value.
We have used this as an opportunity for some Working Out Loud and we’d love to hear your thoughts on how we can improve. If you are interested in our call to action/collaboration then get in touch. Contact details below.
For more info on Value Exchange visit - https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
Contact - value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
For a transcript of this conversation visit - http://ethosvo.org/the-value-exchange-episode-18-a-value-exchange-approach
#people #empowerment #awakening #alignment #change #thejourney #storytelling #stories #futureofwork #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined
Episode 17: Jess Flack - Why the journey is so important and other stories
It was an absolute delight to meet and chat with Jess Flack, Essex County Council Digital Inclusion Lead Officer recently. Jess tells us about her journey to her current role, about her mission to sew the patchwork quilt of activities across Essex, fulfilling her passion for helping and connecting people through better communication. We also touch on funding, education, storytelling, the fact that she has a certificate for the use of chopsticks and an interesting idea for Love Island.
For more info on Value Exchange visit - https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
Contact - value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
For a transcript of this conversation visit - http://ethosvo.org/the-value-exchange-Episode-17-Jess-Flack-Why-the-journey-is-so-important-and-other-stories
For more information on Jess visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessflack/
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/whats-digital-inclusion-all-jess-flack/
#people #empowerment #digital #digitalinclusion #thejourney #storytelling #stories #futureofwork #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined #loveisland #chopsticks
Episode 16: Jon Husband - Wirearchy, the future of work now, networks and the rise of the need to be seen.
This week we had a great opportunity to catch up with Jon Husband who has been a friend and partner of Ethos for many years. Well known for inventing the term “Wirearchy”, Jon has been a coach, consultant, writer and public speaker focused on how humans are interacting with each other and organising in networks to get things done.
Over the past 20 years he has been deeply involved with the Web, blogging and wikis, collaborative work platforms, and the sociological, psychological and behavioural implications of leading and managing in a networked environment.
We were delighted to talk about how far the networks of wirearchy have progressed, how the world has significantly changed in particularly for young people facing a very different world right now, as well as touching on hybrid working, value exchange, purpose, social networks and their shining a light on us, not always revealing our best selves
For more info on Value Exchange visit - https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
Contact - value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
For a transcript of this conversation visit - http://ethosvo.org/the-value-exchange-episode-16-jon-husband-wirearchy-the-future-of-work-now
For more info on Jon Husband visit
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-husband-20434/
https://twitter.com/jonhusband
#people #empowerment #wirearchy #networks #behaviour #futureofwork #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined
Episode 15: Claire Borer - Are you ready to discover your "Hell Yes!" moment?
We were delighted to spend some time catching up with Transformational Coach, Claire Borer. Claire has worked with us as a volunteer for the past couple of years, predominantly during that time working to support our Young Leaders* programme. Claire’s passion is all about enabling people to realise their full potential. Her latest programme “Uncovering Your Brilliance” helps all people (young, old, or anything in between) to understand the in built natural brilliance of the innate human state, as Claire would say everything else is just noise and we can choose to turn the volume down. We discuss the importance of Permission, understanding that although this applies to everyone not everyone is ready to hear it. We also discussed how life is a contact sport and how Value Exchange helps you discover your own “Hell Yes!” moments.
For more info on Value Exchange visit - https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
Contact - value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
* Young Leaders, more on the programme - https://www.ethosvo.org/project/young-leaders/
For more information on Claire and her coaching
Visit: https://claireborercoaching.co.uk
#people #empowerment #permission #coaching #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined
Episode 14: Etienne and Beverly Wenger Trayner - Exploring the relationship between practice and learning
As a figure in Ethos folklore it was super exciting to talk recently with Etienne Wenger-Trayner and his wife and business partner Beverly Wenger-Trayner. Having first met Etienne 24 years ago in California we were keen to catch up with “Communities of Practice”, the totally unexpected journey that took him on, and now with Bev the journey they are on with practice and social learning and the importance of embracing uncertainty to drive learning.
For more info on Value Exchange visit - https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
Contact - value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
For more information on Etienne and Bev
Visit: https://www.wenger-trayner.com/
Transcript Coming soon - https://ethosvo.org/the-value-exchange-Episode-14-Etienne-and-Beverly-Wenger-Trayner-Exploring-the-relationship-between-practice-and-learning
#people #empowerment #communitiesofpractice #sociallearning #uncertainty #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined
Episode 13: Oscar Franklyn Rudd - Young person's insight into what might help young people stop leaving Cornwall to make their living?
It was an absolute pleasure to recently catch up and chat with Oscar Franklyn-Rudd. Based in one of the UK's most remote locations in Cornwall, it has been a privilege to learn from Oscar just what it's like for young people in the area, his own hugely thoughtful ideas about decentralisation, citizen action he has experienced and some insightful thinking of what might be changed for the better to help young people to make the decision to stay in Cornwall, rather than be forced to leave to make a decent living. For anyone interested in a young person’s perspective, Oscar offers extremely thoughtful stories, insights and ideas for all this and much much more.
For more info on Value Exchange visit - https://www.ethosvo.org/our-value-exchange-dynamic/
Contact - value_exchangers@ethosvo.org
#people #empowerment #cornwall #youngleaders #decentralisation #citizenship #workingoutloud #WOL #valueexchange #value_exchangers #workredefined