Culture Bites

In this changing world, Dominic Gourley chats to our Head of Consulting Corinne Canter about what has changed for us, our Accredited Practitioner community and clients; finding new ways to do old things and how we are supporting you.

Needing to be right goes wrong. You may have come across them in your working life: people who believe they know what’s right, what’s wrong and cross the divide with no thought of a ‘but what if?’. Liana Sangster talks with Dominic Gourley in this episode of Culture Bites, to discuss the competitive and perfectionistic thinking behind this behaviour and how people can become blocked with a win/lose mentality. Read Liana's blog here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-needing-right-goes-wrong-liana-sangster/

Do you feel like you’re too busy and have too many priorities? This is a common feeling amongst Individuals, Teams and Organisations. Consultants Dominic Gourley and Liana Sangster give you tips on prioritising better and what you can do as at an individual, team or organisation level to stop burn out. Got a question you want us to answer? email podcast@human-synergistics.com.au

In this week’s Culture Bites Podcast, Chairman Shaun McCarthy and Head of Consulting Corinne Canter answer a question from a listener around the Life Styles Inventory™ items. These questions keep coming up during debriefs, so what do some of them mean and how should people interpret them.

In a challenging time of heightened anxiety, fears, and isolation - it's important we all take time to keep ourselves mentally healthy. Oliver Brecht, Managing Director of Veretis, joins us on the podcast to share his tips about maintaining your own mental health as well as how to spot if others are having issues. Check out the Veretis website here: https://veretis.com.au/ And subscribe to their Pysch Up! Podcast: https://veretis.com.au/podcasts/ At Human Synergistics, we are putting on a lot of Professional Development events for our Accredited Community - join in on the events we have on offer: https://www.human-synergistics.com.au/training/professional-development-calendar If you have a question or topic you'd like us to cover on the podcast, email podcast@human-synergistics.com.au

In the changing world organisations still need to function, leadership roles really kick in and people need to behave constructively despite what’s going on around them. In the midst of COVID-19, we bring you a special episode of Culture Bites with our Chairman Shaun McCarthy, Head of Consulting Corinne Canter and host Dominic Gourley as they talk about what Human Synergistics are doing, how we are supporting you and our clients, and what everyone can do for their our mental health in this changing world. Got a question you want us to answer? email podcast@human-synergistics.com.au

Debriefing a leader can be tough at the best of times, especially if you are an internal Accredited Practitioner and having to debrief your own leader's in the business. But how do you deal with a leader's debrief when the LSI 2 profile is high in the defensive styles? Dominic Gourley and Liana Sangster discuss in this episode of Culture Bites and give you advice for any concerns you may be having. Got a question you want us to answer? email podcast@human-synergistics.com.au

Bargaining is a common stage you can come across when debriefing someone, as people may try to justify the data they’ve just been given as part of their Life Styles Inventory™ 1 or 2 report. It’s helpful to be able to identify this stage in a debrief and equip yourself with skills to navigate these conversations. Dominic Gourley and Liana Sangster give you tips and tricks to help you work through the bargaining stage of a debrief. Got a question you want us to answer? email podcast@human-synergistics.com.au

The teenage years can be characterised by egocentricity, boredom and a seemingly weird combination of revolution and conformity. Shaun McCarthy follows up from his podcast episode “Childhood Origins” to discuss how family systems play out through the LSI styles while going through the more challenging years of raising teenage children. Got a question you want us to answer? email podcast@human-synergistics.com.au

All organisations have values and while they may look good when in writing or are promised, they’re no use at all if there’s no organisational culture to support them. So are values valuable?! Are they useful and where is the cross over with culture? Dominic Gourley and Liana Sangster discuss in this episode of Culture Bites. Got a question you want us to answer? email podcast@human-synergistics.com.au

S+T=R (Situation + Thinking = Response) is a concept we introduce during accreditation and when we talk about the Life Styles Inventory™ (LSI), but what does it mean and how does it relate to the LSI? Dominic Gourley and Head of Consulting Corinne Canter explain the concept and share a useful resource for working with your own LSI feedback. Got a question you want us to answer? email podcast@human-synergistics.com.au

In this episode of Culture Bites, we answer a listener’s question about dealing with subcultures - multiple organisation sites and units, diverse roles and people identifying with their team but not with the wider organisation. Got a question you want us to answer? email podcast@human-synergistics.com.au

As people are wanting to travel less and use technology more, Head of Consulting Corinne Canter discusses with Dominic Gourley about when to use remote debriefing and coaching vs. when it isn’t appropriate, and how to do it. Got a question you want us to answer? email podcast@human-synergistics.com.au

If you agree with the adage that 'a picture's worth a thousand words', you'll understand the beauty of the Circumplex. Dominic Gourley and Australia/New Zealand Chairman Shaun McCarthy explain how the Circumplex was developed to measure thinking and behaviour and the key ideas and research the Circumplex is built on, in this episode of Culture Bites.

In recent years there have been culture shocks and shame... the question is: will we do something about it or will it be more of the same? Lyn Goodear, CEO and MD of the Australia Human Resources Institute (AHRI), joins us to talk about how now is the opportunity for HR to step forward. To be taken seriously as a profession though, there have to be standards - something Lyn tells us AHRI are trying to address with their HR Certification

Following on from one of our past episodes about the Self-Actualising style, we’ve had some requests to delve into the Perfectinistic Style. Head of Consulting Corinne Canter and Dominic Gourley talk about this style that impacts a lot of people, but can come at a cost – and discuss what does being Perfectionistic look like, how does it impact us and what can we can do to change the impact of this style. Got a question you want us to answer? email podcast@human-synergistics.com.au

Often we can want to mend strained relationships with a colleague but we don't know where to start or how to go about it. Liana Sangster and Dominic Gourley share some tips on how to mend fences in those prickly relationships. Got a question you want us to answer? email podcast@human-synergistics.com.au

A rebroadcast of a Classic: What does a good resolution looks like and how to stick to it? Liana Sangster and Dominic Gourley discuss 'Blue' Year's Resolutions on this episode of Culture Bites. Thanks for supporting Culture Bites through 2019! We love hearing from you on what episodes have been useful or what topics you'd like us to explore. If you have any suggestions for 202 let us know at podcast@human-synergistics.com.au Wishing you all a happy Blue Year's Eve!

A rebroadcast of a Christmas Classic: Liana Sangster and Dominic Gourley give advice on how to stay Constructive during the potentially stressful Christmas season. Also, check out our interactive Circumplex Christmas card for a bit of a laugh: https://www.human-synergistics.com.au/xmas2019/ Have a very Merry Christmas from all of us here at Human Synergistics!

Popular media has recently highlighted Imposter syndrome, which is a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a "fraud". Dominic Gourley and Liana Sangster talk about Imposter Syndrome and how it can relate to the LSI, in this episode of Culture Bites. Got a question for us to cover on the podcast? Email podcast@human-synergistics.com.au