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EVOLVING Podcast

In our EVOLVING Podcast series Dr Gill I’Anson and Dr Sue Knowles talk with leaders, academics and intellectual thinkers from a variety of backgrounds about their thoughts and experiences of the key elements of good, psychologically responsive leadership.

The EVOLVING framework, which provides the basis for these discussions, was developed for leaders in health, social care and education. It draws upon the key aspects of leadership from an organisational and clinical psychological stance, and the available research, theory and practice knowledge.

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Leadership in the caring professions presents unique challenges, as teams are expected to balance the dual pressures of organisational requirements and empathetic responses to clients' needs. The tried-and-tested EVOLVING framework offers a psychologically-responsive approach to leadership, allowing you to provide effective support and get the best out of your team. This guide explores the psychology behind good leadership and provides practical tools to integrate theory into your practice. Exercises, real-life examples, and in-depth explanations help you to recognise relational patterns in yourself and your colleagues, and use them to respond to your team's needs and become an adaptive, engaging leader.

Listen to the latest EVOLVING podcast here...

Language and Communication

In this episode we hear from Professor Sophie Scott CBE and Simon Fanshawe OBE on the importance of language and communication in Psychologically Responsive Leadership. They discuss the importance of embracing difference whilst finding a common purpose, expecting & embracing constructive disagreement, listening and of course, the vital role of humour.

Observing Relational Dynamics

In this episode we talk with Janet Leighton (Director of Happiness at Timpsons) and Caroline Twitchett (Children’s Quality Lead for NHS England and NHS Improvement) about the relational dynamics that can play out within teams and organisations and how they have learned to best support and scaffold healthy relationships and manage challenging dynamics and situations as leaders.

Enabling Others

In this episode we talk with Nik White (Managing Partner of Brabners LLP), Saeed Atcha MBE DL (CEO of Youth Leads UK) and Terry Angus (Community Equalities Executive of the PFA) about how leaders can best support and enable their teams, promoting a sense of belonging and creating spaces for innovation and autonomy.

Vision & Values

In this episode we reflect with Darren Forshaw (Co-Founder of Endless) and Patrick Hackett (Registrar, Secretary & Chief Operating Officer, University of Manchester) about how vision and values are developed and embedded within their organisations, and the importance of these, despite the difference in settings.

Narratives in Leadership: Personal & Organisational

In this episode, we talk to Sandra Bloom (Psychiatrist) and Kim Golding (Clinical Psychologist) about the power of narratives in leadership.

Integrity & Trust

In this episode, we talk to Col. Lucy Giles and Dennis Whiteley (Managing Director of Boutinot Wines) about what integrity and trust looks like in leadership.

Generating Safety

In this episode, we talk to Tom Geraghty and Stephen Shedletzky ('Shed') about generating (psychological) safety in leadership.

Vulnerability & Self-Reflection

In today's podcast, we are lucky enough to talk to Dan Hughes and Pete Lindsay about the use of Vulnerability & Self-Reflection in Leadership.