Changes can be unnerving and overwhelming for many, causing us to question and resist them. However, change is an inevitable part of our lives, both personally and professionally. Running away from it is not a solution. So, how should we deal with change? In this episode, we are joined by Timothy Oh, a multi-award-winning branding expert in Asia, who is also the General Manager at Engage Co. and a Marketing Director for a leading global gaming software company. During our conversation, Tim shares his drive to embrace change, what fuels his journey, and the valuable lessons he has learned alon ..read more

As women continue to build and strengthen their presence in the workplace, thriving into leadership positions, it is no secret that there are still prominent challenges that women encounter along the way. Equal pay, bias, microaggression, and motherhood are a few examples of hurdles that woman face on a day-to-day basis. Recognising and addressing this issue is key to talent management and retention.   In this episode, female leader and VP for Strategy and Ops at BCapital, Chandan Deep, joins us to discuss how she has navigated the corporate world in different industries and cou ..read more

Diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, and background is minimal within STEMM industries. In fact, our research shows that ‘values diversity’ is one of the lowest-rated leadership competencies amongst male STEMM leaders, yet one of the highest-rated for women in STEMM. This week’s guest, Jennifer Ponder, helps us to explore why this is and how we can try to support and encourage a more diverse workforce into the STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths, and Medicine) sector. If you would like more information on this topic, please download our latest research paper – STEMM The Tide - Arca ..read more

Aaron Mitchell, Head of HR for Netflix Animation, is the man behind the company’s Banking Black initiative in which Netflix contributed ≈$100 million of their profits to support Black-owned banks and communities. In this episode, Aaron is joined by Arcadia’s Director of People, Cachet Prescott, to discuss: - His reasons behind instigating the Banking Black initiative at Netflix, and how his mindset played a role in this move. - The roadblocks he has faced in his professional and personal life, and how mindset helped him overcome these challenges. - His advice for listeners including, the impor ..read more

Bat for a Chance (“BFAC”) has taken the cricket world by storm after being founded by cricket-mad school-boy Will Gaffney in 2019, when he was just 15 years old. The charity enables underprivileged children worldwide to “experience the joy of cricket” through the provision of kit sourced in the UK, with a particular emphasis on projects in Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan and the West Indies as well as in the UK. In this episode, Andy Wolfe, Partner at Arcadia Consulting, joins Will to discuss what drove his passion for cricket, his role models, taking the first step to set the charity up, obstacles ..read more

The premise of any vision and strategy is that it creates value and outperforms the ‘old way’ of working, product, market or business. This demands teams that execute at a peak performing level. It demands agile adaptation to the market, competition and innovation. In this episode, Andy Wolfe is joined by RAF Group Captain Emma Keith to discuss what it means to be and drive a high performing team. The Mindset Advantage Podcast was written, recorded and produced by Arcadia Consulting. If you enjoyed this podcast please check out our other episodes on all mainstream podcast platforms and subscri ..read more

Having a Peak Performance Mindset and Mental Toughness is about utilising the pressure of the change to perform even better than had there been no pressure. In this episode, Steve Ellis is joined by Dr Cory Middleton who has explored the characteristics of these peak performers to understand what sets them apart and how they develop their mental fortitude alongside their technical expertise, bringing mind and skill together to perform at their best and thrive under pressure when it matters the most. The Mindset Advantage Podcast was written, recorded and produced by Arcadia Consulting. If you ..read more

A Growth Mindset is based on a belief that our core qualities can be nurtured, developed and improved upon and that our performance does not measure our future potential. In this episode, Adam Clough is joined by Kirsty Lewis, founder of the School of Facilitation, to find out what a Growth Mindset means to her and how to develop one.  The Mindset Advantage Podcast was written, recorded and produced by Arcadia Consulting. If you enjoyed this podcast please check out our other episodes on all mainstream podcast platforms and subscribe. Connect with us on LinkedIn, Instagram or YouTube and ..read more

As individuals and teams get past the initial shock of change and beyond the resilient ‘coping’ phase we look to them to build new responses, adopt new behaviours, innovate and create new value and better results. This demands a fundamental belief in a growth mindset. In this episode, Cachet Prescott is joined by Matt Worsdall to explain why leaders need to promote a culture of learning, experimentation, innovation and continuous improvement.  The Mindset Advantage Podcast was written, recorded and produced by Arcadia Consulting. If you enjoyed this podcast please check out our other epis ..read more

Change is a journey from loss to thriving in a new world.  Along that journey people experience many challenging emotions before they pivot towards the new future. In this episode, Steve Ellis is joined by Oliemata O'Donoghue, Regional Director HSBC UK, Leader, Mentor and Diversity Influencer, to explore how resilience is a critical attribute and capability as we move from old to new and how developing resilience can help people through change. The Mindset Advantage Podcast was written, recorded and produced by Arcadia Consulting. If you enjoyed this podcast please check out our other epi ..read more