In this first episode of the new series, Mario Moussa sits down with Brad Jennings (at times beside a virtual campfire) to tackle the question, what is anthropology? And why should we care about it at work in the first place?

Exploring organisational types, the two delve into insightful discussions about the way cultures are formed and the impact that can have depending on your working environment.

FURTHER READING: OUR WORKPLACE CULTURE RESEARCH

In this episode Darra and Eliza look at the ways ageing and cultural shifts in the workplace present both points of tension and opportunity for businesses in the twenty-first century. Are older workers considered the future of their organisation, as much as millennials and Gen Z?

FURTHER READING: OUR WORKPLACE CULTURE RESEARCH

Looking at the role of inclusion, psychological safety, adjustments and allyship, Geffrye and Kate unpack the many layers of a culture of care. Reminding us that it's not just a matter of creating diverse teams, but creating inclusive environments where people have a sense of belonging and feel empowered to share their perspective.

FURTHER READING: OUR WORKPLACE CULTURE RESEARCH

In this episode, Mo sits down with Justin Geldof, Newton’s Technology Director, to discuss AI in the modern world, pushing us to think about our role in its evolution.

Mo argues that instead of thinking of AI as simply technology we should be thinking of it as the newest form of sentient life. Life that we are responsible for raising.

In addressing the question of whether AI will develop to have humanity’s best interest in mind, Justin and Mo discuss ethics, our role in nurturing ‘good’ AI, and happiness as a social mission.

In this episode of Newton Talks, Professor Kirby sits down with Newton’s very own Ed Bailey, Business Manager across Local and Central Government and co-founder of Newton’s Disability Network, to unpack what neurodiversity really means.

They discuss moving beyond the neurodivergent-neurotypical divide, to an understanding that all human minds are different in their own way.

In this third episode, Ari explores how futures thinking, transgenerational empathy, and purpose come together to create this idea of “Longpath”, an applied mindset for future conscious thinking and behaviour. They both explore how we should think about the future beyond our own tenure, with future generations in mind.

In this exclusive episode, filmed and recorded in front of over 400 Newton employees, Shyam Radia, one of Newton’s Business Managers, invites respected organisational psychologist, Professor John Amaechi OBE, to sit down with him for a thought-provoking discussion on leadership in the modern world, the importance of seeking (and giving) feedback, and the necessity of agility and adaptability in the workplace.

Join John and Shyam as they discuss what makes a good leader, what it really means to be a part of a ‘team’, and how individuals can push their own progression, no matter their age or seniority. We also gave our live audience the chance to ask John some of their own questions and got their unfiltered reactions to John’s advice.

Patrice Gordon is a reverse mentoring guru, whose efforts to build an inclusive environment at Virgin Atlantic have been recognised by her boss Richard Branson, and internationally by the TED Talk leadership community. 

In this episode, Newton co-founder Andy Hawes sits down with Patrice to talk about what it takes to excel at reverse mentoring. 

How can Andy, who found the process both illuminating and challenging, ensure that reverse mentoring is truly successful? What does ‘good’ really look like? Should the experience, as Andy asks, be scary to actually work? And, ultimately, does the success of reverse mentoring lie in how vulnerable leaders really allow themselves to be?

Doug Gurr is Director at The National History Museum, previously Country Manager at Amazon UK and President at Amazon China. Not only that, he is also a former Scottish international triathlete, 12 times Ironman and keen ski mountaineer with over 20 first ascents.

In this episode, Newton’s Toby Ashong chats with Doug about his impressive personal and professional achievements and why the secret to successful digital transformation is not technology, but people.

The two discuss the importance of leadership in galvanising people behind a shared vision, the role of storytelling amid company-wide change, the taxonomy of decision-making as well as three key lessons Doug has learned from a lifetime of deploying digital and data technology effectively.

Derek Gaunt is a lecturer, author and trainer with over 20 years’ experience in law enforcement as a leader and commander of hostage negotiation teams in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. As a member of the Black Swan Group, he now works as a trainer and personal coach, instructing businesses on how to apply hostage negotiation practices and principles in their work.

In this episode, Newton’s Katie Quamby talks with Derek to explore how effective negotiation is less about conversational hardball but in fact requires empathy, listening, and understanding.

Together they discuss some of the negotiation tactics that can help you have better, more valuable, conversations as a leader; and how techniques such as accusations audits and the five stages of listening can foster more candid conversations. Plus, why leading with curiosity can drive true resolution in the face of a challenging conversation.

In this debut episode of Newton Talks, Matthew sits down with Brad Jennings, Newton’s “Change Guru”, to dig even deeper into cognitive diversity, the subject of his book, Rebel Ideas. He argues that once we start to see conflict and disagreement as a contribution to the dynamism of a team, the sooner we can break free from group echo chambers and aid the benefits of cognitive diversity in solving complex problems.

Possibly one of the world’s most famous mindset experts, Matthew brings insights from psychology, anthropology and data science, as he reveals his pick of the world’s best meeting hacks, explains how to work out if your office is an echo chamber and uncovers the best-kept secrets of the world's most successful teams.

In this episode, Kim explains how to introduce radical candour as a navigational framework into your organisation; how to create a shared vocabulary so that people are comfortable differentiating between radical candour and obnoxious aggression; the struggles around being radically candid when working remotely; and how radical candour can help you and your team bring your whole selves to work.

In this episode of Newton Talks, Sara speaks to Newton’s Camilla Wigmore about how companies can do more than make pledges to address gender equity, and use data to drive meaningful action to tackle gender bias, why over-representation is the real problem we should be talking about, and in turn create positive commercial impact.