Kate Murphy is the author a new book called Why We Click. It combines the very latest research into interpersonal synchrony – how we form bonds with others. It’s an intriguing read – at times compelling, at times challenging. I chatted to her to understand ‘the bad apple effect’ and her take on whether we…
Dr Gillian Sandstrom is a researcher whose work explores her fascination with our conversations with other people – whether colleagues, friends or strangers. She’s just published a fabulous new book ‘Once Upon A Stranger’. Her work says that we often have a ‘liking gap’ when we talk to people – we think they like us…
A return interview with Dr Pippa Grange, a performance (“regenerative”) psychologist who has worked with the England men’s football team and who has earned the admiration of Brene Brown. I’m always excited to hear from the likes of Pippa, elite practioners who have earned the respect of the most respected high performers in the world….
I saw a post by Professor Rob Briner about the enigma of psychological safety, and in the replies it was discussed that in fact PS isn’t so much an enigma, there’s evidence that it is the output of group identity. It felt important to talk to Katrien Fransen about her work exploring this. This conversation…
Today’s conversation is with Professor Benjamin Laker, someone I’ve long admired for his cutting edge work on the evolution of culture. His article on Meeting Free Days is probably the piece of research I’ve shared the most in the last 5 years. Laker is Professor of Leadership at Henley Business School, which is part of…
Daniel Coyle returns to reflect on what has changed since we last spoke. He’s moved attention to an examination of what contributes to us getting a fulfilling experience from work – and life. We talk attention, community and the way that great teams demonstrate ‘group flow’. We also delve into some research by Nick Epley…
I’m joined by Daniel Zhao, chief economist of Glassdoor, who talks me through their new rankings of the best places to work in 2026. It’s an intriguing list, is a car wash really better than some of the most famous tech brands in the world? The ranking allows us to explore what we want in…
Kevin Green is the Chief People Officer for First Group. He’s set about reinventing the culture of the organisation from the ground up. I heard Kevin speak at an event last year was completely bowled over by the way he talked about culture and the way he was trying to build it. I think you’ll…