Helen Babb-Delia, development partner at FORWARD, in conversation with Deanna Pantín Parrish, an experienced consultant, educator and dispute resolution professional. 

Deanna is currently a Lecturer at Harvard Law School, a Clinical Instructor at the Harvard Dispute System Design Clinic, and the Assistant Director of the HNP Negotiation Teaching Network.

Helen talks to Deanna about conflict resolution at work, active listening, inquiry and curiosity and empathy and how those skills relate to the future of work for workplaces and individual employees.

Transcript at:
https://otter.ai/u/5C8iGbgwEXE8eiMDa7AnROk0Ak8?utm_source=copy_url

Production by Michael Donaldson https://8sided.blog/8sided-about/

Deanna Pantín Parrish

FORWARD Development partner Sally McNamara in conversation with Renee Barnes, Founder of “The People Paradox”, advising companies on how to grow productive and engaged work cultures and importantly for this conversation – a mum of two.

At FORWARD, we are interested in exploring skills through many different lenses – and this is one of those more creative conversations. Because sometimes being future focussed can mean reframing how we currently see things, rather than creating something new. 

In this conversation, we talk about how there is huge learning and growth in the transition to motherhood and many transferable skills that could be more visible and valued upon returning to paid work. Instead of “time out” of the workforce, we want to reframe pregnancy and parental leave for what it is: a period of rapid upskilling.

We see this could boost women’s confidence and encourage more women to go for leadership roles post children – bringing many other benefits for workplace culture and well-being in particular. 

Learn more about Renee’s work here https://www.peopleparadoxhr.com/

Transcript at:
https://otter.ai/u/Ra0g9XFj7N91p1TbZh-DpSc05WQ?utm_source=copy_url

Production by Michael Donaldson https://8sided.blog/8sided-about/

Renee Barnes

FORWARD Development partner Sally McNamara in conversation with Winitha Bonney, a Thought Leader in Inclusive Organisations and Leadership for People of Colour and recipient of an Order of Australia in 2021 for their extensive work and leadership in inclusion. Winitha helps leaders to build anti-fragile cultures of inclusion where everyone is heard, seen and valued, creating true belonging, equity, equality and connection. 

Today we’re talking about how the skills we build in life can amplify our work skills (and vice versa). Winitha believes that the biggest blocker to inclusion at work is a lack of shame resilience, and that the way for us to build this invisible superpower is to start by noticing and processing our own pain and suffering to be able to empathise with others and build cultures of anti-fragility at work and in life.
Our working theory on this at FORWARD is that valuing skills gained through life experience and interests can help build the durable human skills we need now more than ever at work (like self-awareness; resilience, adaptability; empathy) and also facilitate greater inclusion and belonging at work.

You can find out more about Winitha’s work here http://www.winitha.com/

Transcript at
https://otter.ai/u/oVs1EjTTQc1ESFkVnP8FwiCobfc?utm_source=copy_url

Production by Michael Donaldson https://8sided.blog/8sided-about/

Winitha Bonney

In this episode of the Grownlearn Podcast, I sit down with John Cousins, entrepreneur, educator, and founder of MBA A$AP. John has a bold mission: to make high-level business education fast, practical, and accessible—without the crushing costs of elite MBA programs.

We dig into why higher education has become a luxury good, what’s broken in traditional MBA programs, and how John designed MBA A$AP to deliver simple but powerful mental models for business success. If you’ve ever wondered whether you really need an MBA to grow as an entrepreneur—or if you’re looking for sharper tools to compete in today’s hyper-competitive world—this one’s for you.

We also explore John’s philosophy on teaching, confidence, and why lifting others up economically makes everyone better. It’s a conversation about business growth, scaling, and building a life you’re proud of.

Mba asap website: https://www.mba-asap.com/
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