In today’s disrupted work environment, traditional approaches to workplace challenges and opportunities are all too often delivering unwelcome results. "Qonversations: Powered by Quantuvos" features Quantuvos coaches and other experts sharing their insights for all levels of leadership. Whether the challenge is as broad as leadership in the 21st century or as focused as how to maximize the contributions of the introverts in your workforce, each episode of Qonversations provides food for thou ...
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes.
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You are an incredible storyteller! We all are. In this episode, Donna Schwarz of Schwarz Consultants joins host Brian Gorman to discuss the importance of story, the role story plays in our relationships and our leadership, and what comprises an effective story. Donna also shares a simple framework that will allow you to craft powerful stories in mi…
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Alien Life - Russell Kane, Lisa Kaltenegger and Chris Lintott
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Are we alone in the universe? Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture to Glastonbury in the search for Alien Life and are joined in their galactic quest by comedian Russell Kane and astronomers Lisa Kaltenegger and Chris Lintott. They imagine the sorts of worlds that might best host alien life, how some of the biological and technological signatures of al…
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What is the gift that fear brings? In this episode, Fletcher Ellingson, author of The Practice of Feeling Good: How to Upgrade Your Thinking and Live a Feelgood Life and host Brian Gorman explore ways in which we can take control of our thinking, what is at the core of fear, and much more. They also get into an important discussion on the universal…
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An Unexpected History of Science - Rufus Hound, Matthew Cobb, Victoria Herridge and Keith Moore
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince raid the archives of the Royal Society to reveal an unexpected history of science with guests Rufus Hound, Tori Herridge, Matthew Cobb and Keith Moore. Together they explore some of the surprising and wackiest scientific endeavours undertaken by early members of the Royal Society from the discovery of sperm to testing the i…
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095: Toxic Leadership – Toxicity in leadership is contagious. In this episode, Sean Lemson, author of One Drop of Poison: How One Bad Leader Can Slowly Kill Your Company, points out that it doesn’t matter that most toxic behavior is not intentional; it’s impact drives up turnover while pulling down engagement, performance, and morale. Sean and host…
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What a Gas! - Dave Gorman, Mark Miodownik and Lucy Carpenter
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince talk hot air as they explore the pivotal role of gasses in our lives. Joining them to add some CO2 to the mix is material scientist Mark Miodownik, chemist Lucy Carpenter and comedian Dave Gorman. They discuss how humans came to even understand it existed in the first place as well as how many of the innovations in modern s…
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In this episode of Qonversations, host Brian Gorman talks with Betsy Salkind and Amy Warshawsky from BNA Mentor Coaching about the dynamic world of “leadership improv.” Improv, rooted in spontaneity and skillful listening, involves principles like saying "yes and," techniques such as “skillful interrupting,” and embracing mistakes. They emphasized …
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Extreme Exploration - Anneka Rice, Mike Massimino, Britney Schmidt and Jess Phoenix
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture to the home place of exploration in Porto, Portugal at the Explorers Club as they discuss science at the extremes of exploration. Joining them is volcanologist Jess Phoenix, astronaut Mike Massimino, astrobiologist and oceanographer Britney Schmidt as well as adventurer and broadcaster Anneka Rice. They discuss brea…
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Hearing and listening are not the same, yet all too often, we act as if they are. Listening is a skill that can be, and deserves to be, intentionally developed. In this episode, Quantuvos coach, speaker, and workshop facilitator Bradley James Davies and host Brian Gorman discuss Bradley’s approach to “next level listening.” Bradley shares important…
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'Beastly Bodies' Kids Special - Steve Backshall, Jess French and Adam Kay
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by adventurer and naturalist Steve Backshall, veterinarian Jess French, and comedian and former doctor Adam Kay, as they are put to the test by an audience of curious children at Cheltenham Science Festival. We find out who would win in a battle between a shark and a crocodile (the answer involves a tennis court)…
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One place that too many organizations continue to fall short is in their response to those who are differently abled. In this episode, accessibility expert Max Ivey (“the blind blogger”) joins host Brian Gorman to explore the ongoing challenges that those labeled “disabled” face and the costs that they, our organizations, and society pay. They also…
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Science of Board Games - Jess Fostekew, Marcus du Sautoy and Dave Neale
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince go past jail, climb a ladder and build a civilisation as they explore the science behind our favourite board games. Joining them in the library (or was it the conservatory?) is mathematician Marcus du Sautoy, who discusses the global history of games as well as his tips for winning at Monopoly. Joining him is games designer…
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090: Learning in Today's Work Environment
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Author JD Dillon (The Modern Learning Ecosystem) and host Brian Gorman explore ways in which the shifting workforce requires changes in how learning is approached in the workplace. While the role of the Learning and Development (Training and Development) function isn’t diminished, how their services are delivered requires significant recalibration.…
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The Wonder of Trees - Dame Judi Dench, Tony Kirkham and Tristan Gooley
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince leaf through the latest tree science with Dame Judi Dench, Tony Kirkham and Tristan Gooley. Dame Judi Dench shares her great love for treekind and describes how over time she has come to create a small woodland in her garden and how meaningful that is for her. Tony Kirkham, former head of Kew Arboretum and Gardens, shares s…
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It turns out that well being in the workplace is not about gym memberships and yoga breaks. It is about the organizational culture and the relationships that leaders have with those they are leading. In this episode, Scott Taylor, Professor of Organizational Behavior at Babson College, joins host Brian Gorman to shed light on the role leaders play …
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088: Change That Inspires a Better Future
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Discovery is a process, not an event. In her book "The Untapped Power of Discovery: How to Create Change that Inspires a Better Future," Karen Golden-Biddle shares her research on the discovery process as well as case studies on how to successfully make it an integral part of the change process. Karen and host Brian Gorman explore the discovery pro…
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40% of Gen Z leave their jobs within 2 years, whether or not they have another job offer. As a leader, you can significantly beat these odds with your Gen Z employees. In this episode, Future of Work Expert Luke Goetting joins host Brian Gorman to share significant insights on Gen Z in the workplace, the unique value they bring, and what leaders ca…
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One in five people in North America is living with a mental health issue. These are family members, friends, co-workers, team members, leaders. Mental health is a significant challenge in the workplace. And yet it is a challenge that too often goes unaddressed. In this episode, Christine Burych, founder of StarlingBrook, joins host Brian Gorman to …
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Born to a drug-addicted teenage mother, Victoria Pelletier's life could have turned out very differently. In this conversation with host Brian Gorman, she shares stories of the adversities she has faced and the choices she has made. As she learned early in life, sometimes our choices serve as well and sometimes they don't. But there is always choic…
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How do you differentiate your business from the competition? In this episode, Barry LaBov, Founder and CEO of LaBov and author of "The Power of Differentiation" joins host Brian Gorman to explore why differentiation is important, who it is important to, how to discover (not create) your differentiation, and how to leverage it. Whether you are a CEO…
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The Infinite Monkey's Guide To… Audience Favourites (Pt 2)
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`This week it's over to you the listeners, as we hear some of your favourite moments from The Infinite Monkey Cage. Comedian Claire Hooper hears about the mating rituals of spiders, which use several of their legs in this complex process. But she discovers the females of the species get their own back by eating the males once the deed is done. Come…
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Whether you call them mind traps, gremlins, saboteurs, or imposter syndrome, we all experience this. And we all can move beyond it. In this episode, Quantuvos coach Paula Halewski joins host Brian Gorman to explore the origins of mind traps, their impact on us and those in our lives, and how to move from the reactive path they put us on to a more i…
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The Infinite Monkey's Guide To… Tiny Things
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince shuffle through the archive to find the smallest things in the world of science, from a particle so tiny nobody has ever actually seen it, to the millions of microbes we’re all made up of. They ask the short-of-stature comedian Andy Hamilton how he’d feel about being three times bigger, which he admits could come in handy i…
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