S01E09 - A Fully Human Approach to Integrating the Masculine

06/24/21 • 42 min

Fiona Hiscocks is a Change & Culture Management Specialist. She has been helping organisations unlock the potential of their people for over 20 years, working with public, private and not-for-profit sectors. Her clients have included President Obama's Management Council, Diageo, Santander, HMRC and Google to name a few.

She works with leaders across the spectrum, from the US Federal Government, to global management teams to helping multi-agencies adapt the way they work with vulnerable youngsters.

Educated at Harvard and with a degree in Systems Engineering, she combines academic rigour with a passionate belief that everybody has something to contribute. It's just a question of unlocking it!

In today's episode, Fiona and I explore the nuances in how far organisational culture has come in cultivating a more integrated, fully human aspect to managing people, cultures and encouraging a strong sense of purpose for individuals in the workplace.
We touch on how the is NOW for fully integrating both the masculine and the feminine within individuals and organisations but also how to support men in stepping into an era where they can show a more tender, vulnerable side and be strong a the same time.

Time Stamps:

02:29 Storytelling as a window into organisational culture

05:34 Fiona's early career and how it shaped her purpose to be a catalyst for change

10:00 Calling for a cultural shift towards integration

14:36 The neouroscience of work culture

16:31 Bringing the whole human self to work and showing vulnerability

21:06 Making every voice matter

24:45 The evolution of work place culture

28:43 Enabling men to be their fully human self at work
29:57 Being fully human & a sustainable future
33:00 The magic of listening
35:00 Reconnecting every individual to thier role and impact with purpose
38:00 - Minal's 3 questions

Mentioned in this episode

Website: www.thrivechange.uk

She works with leaders across the spectrum, from the US Federal Government, to global management teams to helping multi-agencies adapt the way they work with vulnerable youngsters.

Educated at Harvard and with a degree in Systems Engineering, she combines academic rigour with a passionate belief that everybody has something to contribute. It's just a question of unlocking it!

Time Stamps:

02:29 Storytelling as a window into organisational culture

05:34 Fiona's early career and how it shaped her purpose to be a catalyst for change

10:00 Calling for a cultural shift towards integration

14:36 The neouroscience of work culture

16:31 Bringing the whole human self to work and showing vulnerability

21:06 Making every voice matter

24:45 The evolution of work place culture

Mentioned in this episode

Website: www.thrivechange.uk

Previous Episode

S01E08 - A Guided Journey to Balance the Heart Chakra with Minal

Hello and welcome to today’s guided journey - a meditation to open the heart. I hope that it will clear any blockages in the giving and receiving of love.

We’re focusing on balancing Anahata, your heart chakra.

Located at the centre of the spine, at the heart level, this chakra governs your senses of trust, courage, peace and gratitude, as well as emotional equilibrium, and love for oneself.

It is the fourth of the seven chakras, making it the exact halfway point of the system and the unifier of the physical and spiritual energy centres. By connecting the lower three chakras — the root, sacral, and solar plexus — with the upper three chakras — the throat, third eye, and crown — the heart chakra acts as the bridge between the earth and spirit.

An imbalance in the life force energy of the Heart Chakra can lead to a dependence on others for fulfilment, jealousy, high expectations of others, harsh judgement and a constant seeking external validation.

This imbalance can manifest physically in a lowered immune system (causing colds, flu, infections), heart and lung issues including poor circulation, high/low blood pressure, and respiratory and breathing difficulties.

So, by calling in deep healing, forgiveness and compassion we are able to make space for love in our lives in all its forms.

This episode continues the special series of meditations that I have created to help bring balance and calm to your day. Look out for these every alternate week.

In this series, I’ll be taking you through 7 unique journeys. These will be centred around the bio-electromagnetic system - aka the Chakra system.

Now, make yourself as comfortable as you can and sit with your back straight using a pillow or cushion to ensure your spine is fully erect and supported.

You can hit pause now and resume when you’re ready to begin.

And, take a few deep intentional breaths, becoming aware as each breath floods your system with nourishing life force energy.

I wish you a nourishing practice.

With Infinite light,

Minal

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S01E10 - A Guided Journey to Balance the Throat Chakra with Minal

Hello and welcome to today’s guided journey - a meditation to unblock your sense of expression. I hope that it will connect you to your inner truth.

We’re focusing on balancing Vishuddha, your throat chakra.

The throat chakra plays an essential role in communication, creativity, and self-expression. When there’s an imbalance in this chakra, you may notice you have a harder time communicating effectively.

If this chakra is blocked or unbalanced, you may:

be fearful about speaking your personal truth
have a harder time expressing your thoughts
feel anxious about speaking or communicating

You may experience outbursts of emotion or even the opposite: extreme quiet or refusal to speak.

Emotionally, those with fifth chakra imbalances may be highly critical of themselves and others.

Physical symptoms may manifest as:

By healing the throat chakra, we enhance our ability to express our highest truth.

This episode continues the special series of meditations that I have created to help bring balance and calm to your day. Look out for these every alternate week.

In this series, I’ll be taking you through 7 unique journeys. These will be centred around the bio-electromagnetic system - aka the Chakra system.

Make yourself as comfortable as you can, taking a few deep breaths to centre your being.

You can pause and resume when you’re ready to begin.

I wish you a healing practice.

With Infinite light,

Minal