16. Who is Al Elliott?: Award-Winning Business Owner To Bankruptcy And Back - Our Co-Host’s Story

12/13/22 • 63 min

In 2005, Al Elliott was named in the Top 42 entrepreneurs Under 42 in the UK. By 2007 he was bankrupt for £103,000. By 2008 he’d built an ethically-driven multimillion-pound property business, a portfolio that he still holds today.

This is the untold story of your co-host of the Truth, Lies & Workplace Culture Podcast.

We’re a few episodes in and realised we’ve never taken the time to introduce ourselves. In the first of a 2-part series, we dive deep into the life and career of Al Elliott, Co-Founder of Oblong, Gladstone Property Group and the Truth, Lies and Workplace Culture Podcast.

Join us as we discuss:

The DNA of an entrepreneur
The path to rapid success and media fame
How being right led to bankruptcy
Fighting back with business #2...during a recession
Why the mantra ‘Be rich, not right’ changed everything...

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15. What is Psychological Safety? (And Why Should You Care?), with Stephan Wiedner from Zarango.com

Creative, innovative, high-performing teams with positive well-being that are engaged and committed to your business - every leader's dream, right?

How to engage and motivate teams can seem complicated, but research shows us there is one factor more important than any other: Psychological Safety.

Join us as we explore how to build teams that contribute positively to your workplace culture and performance, every day, with our guest expert Stephan Wiedner.

Stephan is CEO of Zarango.com and Noomii.com, which are consultancy firms that train and coach business people on how to create and sustain a high-performance work environment through psychological safety.

With a vision to help build a world in which everyone has the courage to speak up and be heard, Stephan explains how employee voice is the driving force of competitive advantage and sustainable success.

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17. Who Is Leanne Elliott?: The Truth Behind the Psychologist - Our Co-Host’s Story

Leanne's been a Business Psychologist for almost 15 years, but unlike a lot of her peers, she's spent 8+ years in the field as a leader and manager, actually implementing the theory she learnt in her Master's degree.

This is the untold story of your co-host of the Truth, Lies & Workplace Culture Podcast.

We’re a few episodes in and realised we’ve never taken the time to introduce ourselves. In the second of a 2-part series, we dive deep into the life and career of Leanne Elliott, Co-Founder of Oblong and your co-host (and expert) for the Truth, Lies and Workplace Culture Podcast.

Join us as we discuss:

Leanne's best and worst day as a manager
The difference between a manager and a leader
The path to being a successful leader
The 7 mistakes most managers make (and how to avoid them)
Her hero (John) who she learnt so much from
Why the science of people is not 'fluff'
The only 7 things you need to think about when developing a culture of well-being and engagement
Why the vision of the organisation is the most important first step