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What struck ewe most from this episode - and why? This week our theme is 100% outdoors.  And if we'd been geographically closer we absolutely would have recorded it outdoors too! Our guest in this episode is Sonya Dibbin, who calls herself The Nature Lady on LinkedIn and Nature Nerd in other areas :-) Like Raising the Baa, Sonya is passionate about bringing people into nature, hence her beautifully named business Adore Your Outdoors. From an extensive career in IT, you will hear how and why Sonya developed into a trainer of forest bathing, ecoNIDRA (yoga fans will get this immediately), workplace resilience and wellbeing. With her growing tribe of certified forest bathing guides across the country, we are really excited to have Adore Your Outdoors as one of our Pick Your Own partners. ---------------------------------- Whilst hundreds of companies have brought their teams to a farm to herd sheep with us at Raising the Baa, we know that the field-based exercises are not for everyone. So we've raised our own 'baa' and created Pick Your Own. A bespoke collection of sustainable and meaningful activities to bring teams together in the countryside - just perfect for everyone's wellbeing. Thank ewe for tuning in :-) Pick Your Own brochure - download here Click here to book in an Exploratory Call with Caroline Connect with the speakers via LinkedIn: Sonya Dibbin - Founder of Adore Your Outdoors Caroline Palmer - Top Dog and co-founder, Raising the Baa What are your main team challenges and desires? Maybe we can help? Book in a 15-minute Exploratory Call now and let's see.

What struck ewe most from this episode - and why? Today's guest is the hugely talented Emma Kirkham who wears two hats - a career as a glass artist as well as a wonderfully empathic HeartHealer.  As with Vanessa our last guest, Emma rather fell into artistry with glass by experimenting at college with some broken glass she found!  More of which Emma explains in our conversation. Find out also exactly what happens in one of Emma's glass workshops which we're delighted to know can take place on the farm alongside our signature sheep-herding activity. ---------------------------------- Whilst hundreds of companies have brought their teams to a farm to herd sheep with us at Raising the Baa, we know that the field-based exercises are not for everyone. So we've raised our own 'baa' and created Pick Your Own. A bespoke collection of sustainable and meaningful activities to bring teams together in the countryside - just perfect for everyone's wellbeing. Thank ewe for tuning in :-) Pick Your Own brochure - download here Click here to book in an Exploratory Call with Caroline Connect with the speakers via LinkedIn: Emma Kirkham - founder of Emma Kirkham Glass Caroline Palmer - Top Dog and co-founder, Raising the Baa What are your main team challenges and desires? Maybe we can help? Book in a 15-minute Exploratory Call now and let's see.

What struck ewe most from this episode - and why? A business that was borne out of demand rather than the other way round.   Just like Raising the Baa, today's guest Vanessa Hastings didn't set up her business and then approach potential clients.  A company team asked Vanessa if she could run a craft-based team build session for them. Hear the whole story of Crafty Team Building in this episode of Sheep Dip. We also touch on service stations and cheese.... yes, really! ---------------------------------- Whilst hundreds of companies have brought their teams to a farm to herd sheep with us at Raising the Baa, we know that the field-based exercises are not for everyone. So we've raised our own 'baa' and created Pick Your Own. A bespoke collection of sustainable and meaningful activities to bring teams together in the countryside - just perfect for everyone's wellbeing. Thank ewe for tuning in :-) Pick Your Own brochure - download here Click here to book in an Exploratory Call with Caroline Connect with the speakers via LinkedIn: Vanessa Hastings - founder of Crafty Team Building Caroline Palmer - Top Dog and co-founder, Raising the Baa What are your main team challenges and desires? Maybe we can help? Book in a 15-minute Exploratory Call now and let's see.

What struck ewe most from this episode - and why? Former editor and art director of Country Living magazine Francine Lawrence is here to talk about her passion for rekindling people's natural, albeit buried, abilities to draw. A super talented teacher of art, Francine is also a wonderful story-teller as is evident from our conversation in this episode of SheepDip. We're delighted to include her company ArtSplash into the fold of our Pick Your Own collection of no-tech teambuilding activities. ---------------------------------- Whilst hundreds of companies have brought their teams to a farm to herd sheep with us at Raising the Baa, we know that the field-based exercises are not for everyone. So we've raised our own 'baa' and created Pick Your Own. A bespoke collection of sustainable and meaningful activities to bring teams together in the countryside - just perfect for everyone's wellbeing. Thank ewe for tuning in :-) Pick Your Own brochure - download here Click here to book in an Exploratory Call with Caroline Connect with the Caroline via LinkedIn Follow ArtSplash on Instagram What are your main team challenges and desires? Maybe we can help? Book in a 15-minute Exploratory Call now and let's see.

What struck ewe most from this episode - and why? Who doesn't love the fragrance of a peachy rose on a Summer's evening, the zest of a freshly squeezed orange, a newly opened packet of coffee beans, walking past a bakery and so many more? Today's guest, Jane Helliwell must lead the most aromatic life of us all.  As the founder of The Scent Styling Company, Jane specialises in elevating workplace wellbeing and productivity with the power of scent.    Imagine if you could reach for an energising or calming aroma at any point during your working day - how great would that be?   Raising the Baa can bring the fragrance of fresh air.  Jane can help you craft your chosen aromas.  Take a listen and find out how... ---------------------------------- Whilst hundreds of companies have brought their teams to a farm to herd sheep with us at Raising the Baa, we know that the field-based exercises are not for everyone. So we've raised our own 'baa' and created Pick Your Own. A bespoke collection of sustainable and meaningful activities to bring teams together in the countryside - just perfect for everyone's wellbeing. Thank ewe for tuning in :-) Pick Your Own brochure - download here Click here to book in an Exploratory Call with Caroline Connect with the speakers via LinkedIn: Jane Helliwell - Founder/Designer, The Scent Styling Company Caroline Palmer - Top Dog and co-founder, Raising the Baa What are your main team challenges and desires? Maybe we can help? Book in a 15-minute Exploratory Call now and let's see.

What struck ewe most from this episode - and why? "Sewing Bee for companies. I help your teams break out of their shell and form threads of connection through our sewing & mending workshops". Why re-word something that is already so baa-rilliantly and succinctly put in the LinkedIn headline of today's guest Kavitha Soundararajan? A corporate IT background might not be the most obvious pathway to her creative business but our conversation reveals exactly why Kavitha is in the right place, right now. And how a spot of mindful sewing could be just the tonic for teams, helping people to bond, really learn about each other in a non-confrontational way. All whilst doing something practical and sustainable. Whilst hundreds of companies have brought their teams to a farm to herd sheep with us at Raising the Baa, we know that the field-based exercises are not for everyone. So we've raised our own 'baa' and created Pick Your Own. A bespoke collection of sustainable and meaningful activities to bring teams together in the countryside - just perfect for everyone's wellbeing. Thank ewe for tuning in :-) Pick Your Own brochure - download here Click here to book in an Exploratory Call with Caroline Connect with the speakers via LinkedIn: Kavitha Soundararajan - Founder, Isifiso Caroline Palmer - Top Dog and co-founder, Raising the Baa What are your main team challenges and desires? Maybe we can help? Book in a 15-minute Exploratory Call now and let's see.

What struck ewe most from this episode - and why? Re-use, recycle, re-purpose.... and create something you will use and be super proud of for years to come. One of the outcomes of a workshop led by my guest Emma Semper Hopkins.  We love Emma for her intelligent, down-to-earth, no messing Yorkshire lass approach. And from visiting her premises we felt these vibes there too. Hence our invitation to Emma to be included in our bespoke Pick Your Own collection. Whilst hundreds of companies have brought their teams to a farm to herd sheep, we know that the field-based exercises are not for everyone. So we've raised our own 'baa' and created Pick Your Own. A bespoke collection of sustainable and meaningful activities to bring teams together in the countryside - just perfect for everyone's wellbeing. Thank ewe for tuning in :-) Pick Your Own brochure - download here Click here to book in an Exploratory Call with Caroline Connect with the speakers via LinkedIn: Emma Semper Hopkins - Director, Semper Hopkins Creative Workshops Caroline Palmer - Top Dog and co-founder, Raising the Baa What are your main team challenges and desires? Maybe we can help? Book in a 15-minute Exploratory Call now and let's see.

What struck ewe most from this episode - and why? Welcome back to SheepDip, the podcast from Raising the Baa. Today our guest is Leila Moeeni who has a truly fascinating back story from immigrant to human rights lawyer to baker.   We learn about her country of origin, the challenges she has faced (and continues to do so) and why she is so passionate about breaking bread with people. Whilst hundreds of companies have brought their teams to a farm to herd sheep, we know that the exercises are not for everyone. So we've raised our own 'baa' and created Pick Your Own. A bespoke collection of sustainable and meaningful activities to bring teams together in the countryside - just perfect for everyone's wellbeing. Thank ewe for tuning in :-) Pick Your Own brochure - download here Click here to book in an Exploratory Call with Caroline Connect with the speakers via LinkedIn: Leila Moeeni - Helping Organisations Move EDI&B From Policy to Practice  Caroline Palmer - Top Dog and co-founder, Raising the Baa What are your main team challenges and desires? Maybe we can help? Book in a 15-minute Exploratory Call now and let's see.

What struck ewe most from this episode - and why? In her own words Emma Hossack is "a recovering perfectionist" having burnt out not once but twice, after each of her children were born whilst juggling a high octane pharmaceutical sales career. Today she and her partners at GLOW and WeTalkWellbeing help organisations and most importantly their people to be their most authentic, happy and resilient selves. Not in a fluffy way however.  As their website proclaims: "We take the stuffiness and usual jargon out of training - and instead offer a profound, fun, challenging and engaging way to glow." Emma is a strong believer in data and feels this is often the missing element in businesses managing the wellbeing of their people.    Aspects covered in our discussion include: - training should be 'for' not 'done to' co-workers - boundaries are key for purpose and happiness - fruit in the office and gym memberships are not a panacea - the motivational shift from money to purpose, especially GenZers As per other episodes in this series, Emma declares that one size does not fit all.  Not just within one organisation but across different industry sectors and business types too. And two fundamentals to finish on: - thinking is not the same as knowing - data must be used to design a company's wellbeing programme - leaders need to ask themselves "how am I modelling wellbeing and resilience?" as it all starts with them. Our thanks to Emma for another fascinating and thought-provoking insight into the world of Workplace Wellness, punctuated as always with comparisons to the world of sheep, shepherds and their dogs. Enjoy - and thank ewe for listening 😊🎧 FREE resources: Explore the WRAW (Workplace Resilience And Wellbeing) Index Articles authored by Emma on her Glow At Work website Sheep, Shepherd or Dog - which one are ewe? Take our personality quiz and find out. Connect with the speakers via LinkedIn: Emma Hossack - Senior Associate Coach, WeTalkWellbeing and Founder of Glow At Work Caroline Palmer - Top Dog and co-founder, Raising the Baa Chris Farnsworth - Head Shepherd and co-founder, Raising the Baa & author of 'Sheep Shepherd Dog - Building a Magnificent Team Around You' What are your main team challenges and desires? Maybe we can help? Book in a 15-minute Exploratory Call now and let's see.

What struck ewe most from this episode - and why? Lizzie Benton describes herself as a 'progressive culture coach'.  Her business Liberty Mind helps its clients to adopt an alternative way of working that unleashes people to create their best work. In this episode Lizzie shares her thoughts on the world of wellbeing in the workplace - or not 'wellbeing' perhaps. For example: - it's NOT a separate entity, a label which can come across as patronising or condescending - it's NOT always something for which the HR department should have total responsibility - it's NOT about covering every single eventuality (clue: it is about mutual trust) - it's NOT a 'should do' exercise, it's key to future recruitment and talent retention Lizzie also shares truly helpful insights for those, possibly larger, organisations where traditional blueprints may be harder to discard and start afresh. And as is our habit, here's the books by Elizabeth Gilbert that Lizzie mentioned: Eat Pray Love and Big Magic - Creative Living Beyond Fear. Questions?  Ping them our way! Simply message us through any of our social channels or email [email protected] and we'll ensure it is answered in a future episode or privately by one of our guest experts, whichever is most suitable. Enjoy - and thank ewe for listening 😊🎧 FREE resources: A wealth of in-depth blogs on all aspects of company culture Lizzie's own podcast: Workplace Liberation - Make It Thrive Sheep, Shepherd or Dog - which one are ewe? Take our personality quiz and find out. Connect with the speakers via LinkedIn: Lizzie Benton - Founder at Liberty Mind UK and Semco Style Pathfinder Caroline Palmer - Top Dog and co-founder, Raising the Baa Chris Farnsworth - Head Shepherd and co-founder, Raising the Baa & author of 'Sheep Shepherd Dog - Building a Magnificent Team Around You' What are your main team challenges and desires? Maybe we can help? Book in a 15-minute Exploratory Call now and let's see.

What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?  In this first episode of our new season we're delighted to welcome not one but two guests.  Both are consultants at Talogy, which combines psychology and technology to help organisations such as M&S and BBC to develop their talent. Business psychologists Sally Tanski and Shahani Jayesinghe have extensive experience of guiding companies and coaching their people for optimum performance and well-being. We discuss: * How individuality matters. For sheep too - yes really 🐑  * Self-awareness and taking accountability for your own wellness * The need for companies to create the right conditions and initiatives * Interrupting behaviour patterns through intuition - being adaptive * Subtle influencing through leading by example And we hear some great examples of low and no-cost initiatives from Talogy themselves, including the delightfully entitled 'random rendezvous'.  As you would expect, Head Shepherd and co-founder of Raising the Baa chimes in with analogies from the world of sheep and sheep-dogs - bringing some surprising insights to Sally and Shahani! See links below for free access to Talogy's insightful recent article and webinar on the theme of Social Capital, as discussed in this episode. And here's Shahani's book recommendation: Atomic Habits by James Clear Questions?  We love 'em!  Simply message us through any of our social channels or email [email protected] and we'll ensure it is answered in a future episode or privately by one of our guest experts whichever is most suitable. Enjoy - and thank ewe for listening 😊🎧 FREE resources: 'How Can Leaders Rebuild Social Capital?' article written by Sally and Shahani 'Reconnecting with Social Capital' webinar presented by Shahani Connect with the speakers via LinkedIn: Sally Tanski - Managing Consultant, Talogy Shahani Jayesinghe - Principal Consultant, Talogy Caroline Palmer - Top Dog and co-founder, Raising the Baa Chris Farnsworth - Head Shepherd and co-founder, Raising the Baa What are your main team challenges and desires? Maybe we can help? Book in a 15-minute Exploratory Call now and let's see.

What struck ewe most from this episode - and why? Good Mental Health is Good Business. So says the brochure of Aurora Wellness Group, co-founded by culture change strategist Ngozi Weller with psychologist and behavioural change specialist Obehi Alofoje. Ngozi had a truly compelling reason for launching Aurora and she opens up this episode by telling us her impactful and at times heart-wrenching story.  We go on to discuss: - why looking after people is a win-win for ALL companies and how it impacts the bottom line - practical ways to support line managers, the front line in looking after your teams - who looks after the HR crew (and the shepherds!) Ngozi's thoughts and tips are, as always, interspersed with analogies to the world of shepherding brought alive by Chris, Head Shepherd and co-founder of Raising the Baa. Questions?  We love 'em!  Simply message us through any of our social channels or email [email protected] and we'll ensure it is answered either ourselves or by one of our guest experts, whichever is most suitable. Enjoy - and thank ewe for listening 😊🎧 FREE resources: Rise of the New Leader - white paper produced by Aurora The Wellbeing Rebellion - Aurora's podcast Aurora Wellbeing Toolkit - find out how to start changing your corporate culture, for good. Sheep, Shepherd or Dog - which one are ewe? Take our personality quiz and find out. Connect with the speakers via LinkedIn: Ngozi  Weller - Director and co-founder, Aurora Wellness Group Caroline Palmer - Top Dog and co-founder, Raising the Baa Chris Farnsworth - Head Shepherd and co-founder, Raising the Baa & author of 'Sheep Shepherd Dog - Building a Magnificent Team Around You' What are your main team challenges and desires? Maybe we can help? Book in a 15-minute Exploratory Call now and let's see.

What struck ewe most from this episode - and why? Two big themes come through loud and clear to us in our interview with this week's guest: PURPOSE and ASKING Michelle Reid is Director of Performance Culture and Delivery at the Edinburgh-based Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM).  Having progressed within her 7 years at IOM from HR Manager to a seat on the Board, Michelle is clearly an utterly authentic 'people person'.    We loved the way she doesn't just talk theory.  Practically all her points are illustrated, sensitively, by real-life stories from life at IOM. Upon joining the IOM, Michelle asked every member of staff (around 100 at the time) just FOUR questions.  They may be simple but their answers were like gold-dust.  The answers provided the IOM's first people plan.  And they could create yours' too. Michelle's thoughts and tips are, as always, interspersed with analogies to the world of shepherding brought alive by Chris, Head Shepherd and co-founder of Raising the Baa. Questions?  We love 'em!  Simply message us through any of our social channels or email [email protected] and we'll ensure it is answered in a future episode or privately by one of our guest experts whichever is most suitable. Enjoy - and thank ewe for listening 😊🎧 Connect with the speakers via LinkedIn: Michelle Reid - Director of Performance Culture and Delivery, Institute of Occupational Medicine Caroline Palmer - Top Dog and co-founder, Raising the Baa Chris Farnsworth - Head Shepherd and co-founder, Raising the Baa & author of 'Sheep Shepherd Dog - Building a Magnificent Team Around You' What are your main team challenges and desires? Maybe we can help? Book in a 15-minute Exploratory Call now and let's see.

What struck ewe most from this episode - and why? Having left her corporate HRD career in 2020, Carolyn Hobdey is passionate about improving workplace culture - or community as she prefers to call it - through human-centred leadership. Carolyn is achieving this through her Midlife Mistress platform, making your (mid)life matter and more recently as co-founder of BEing HUMAN at the Farm Club, a rural leadership wellbeing space. In our conversation with Carolyn, learn about: - our personal micro-climate - how to save time and money by asking your team members the right questions - thinking holistically - become a corporate athlete - the 6 SIMPLE strategies for No More People Problems [*free* download in Resources section below] Carolyn's words of wisdom will be interspersed with analogies to the world of shepherding brought alive by Chris, Head Shepherd and co-founder of Raising the Baa.  Questions?  We love 'em!  Simply message us through any of our social channels or email [email protected] and we'll ensure it is answered in a future episode or privately by one of our guest experts whichever is most suitable. Enjoy - and thank ewe for listening 😊🎧 Free resources: Carolyn's whitepaper: 6 SIMPLE strategies for No More People Problems FREE resource: Sheep, Shepherd or Dog - which one are ewe? Take our personality quiz and find out. Connect with the speakers via LinkedIn: Carolyn Hobdey - Consultant, Educator, Speaker and Author / The Midlife Mistress Caroline Palmer - Top Dog and co-founder, Raising the Baa Chris Farnsworth - Head Shepherd and co-founder, Raising the Baa & author of 'Sheep Shepherd Dog - Building a Magnificent Team Around You' What are your main team challenges and desires? Maybe we can help? Book in a 15-minute Exploratory Call now and let's see.

What struck ewe most from this episode - and why? Welcome back to this season of SheepDip - themed Workplace Wellness. With a different expert on each show, you will be inspired by their insights and walk away with practical advice on how to create a healthy, sustainable culture for teams to thrive. Our second guest is Flick Wileman, Global Wellbeing & Engagement Lead at Reckitt, which pursues a cleaner, healthier world through brands such as as Dettol, Vanish and Nurofen. Hear Flick's incredible journey from a fascinating, and different, childhood, through quitting university after 6 months to a senior global role at a household name company employing over 40,000 people. Flick's passion for equality, diversity and inclusion comes through loud and clear throughout the interview and she shares truly practical advice on steps to take for your teams' wellbeing.  Purpose is central to all of Flick's strategies.  And, it all starts, every time, with WHY. She may have left her first degree course within the first year, but she is now somehow studying, in her own time and through self investment, a BSc in Business Psychology.  She runs to feed her body and mind, since she listens to a podcast whilst doing so.  🎧 Here are some of Flick's go-to podcasts:   Diary of a CEO - Steve Bartlett Jake Humphrey - The High Performance Podcast Dr Amanda Potter - The Chief Psychology Officer   📚 And the books which have had a major impact on Flick's life: Start with Why - Simon Sinek Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway - Susan Jeffers How to Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie Growth Mindset - Carol Dweck Questions?  We love 'em!  Simply message us through any of our social channels or email [email protected] and we'll ensure it is answered in a future episode or privately by one of our guest experts whichever is most suitable. Enjoy - and thank ewe for listening 😊🎧 Connect with the speakers via LinkedIn: Flick Wileman, Global Wellbeing & Engagement Lead at Reckitt Caroline Palmer - Top Dog and co-founder, Raising the Baa Chris Farnsworth - Head Shepherd and co-founder, Raising the Baa & author of 'Sheep Shepherd Dog - Building a Magnificent Team Around You' What are your main team challenges and desires? Maybe we can help? Book in a 15-minute Exploratory Call now and let's see.