'Will this grow me? Will this grow my business'? Reflect & Repeat
March 24, 2021
Hosted by Síle Uí Chiaráin
[Download MP3] [itunes] [Bookmark Episode]
Guest Information
Episode Description
Inclusion and inclusive leadership are merely philosophical and aspirational concepts and constructs until their very intricacies are acknowledged, embraced and accepted as such. Differences don’t need to be superseded, in order to initiate inclusion within an establishment or organization. There will be differences. Increasing our window of tolerance for difference, managing micro aggressions when differences are apparent and working through those differences to achieve the desired outcome inclusively, is where it’s at. Inclusion doesn’t require us to adopt or even agree with the values or beliefs of others, it does however require us to respect each other as individuals, cognoscente of differing worldviews, faith practices and value systems. A culture built on trust is key to building the cohesive climate within establishments, in which sustainable working relationships are nurtured and where balanced decisions can be made in a participatory, integrative and inclusive way. The measurable return within private and public sectors alike from healthy, communicative relationships, is ever more evident in these circuit breaker times. As remote work requires digital collaboration, written word, and brief periods of online connection, inclusion needs to be a conscious and constant practice of ongoing self-reflection and acceptance at an individual level, so that company and establishment decisions can be made to advance the vision of organisations without dehumanising, devaluing or bringing the personal ideologies or creeds of others to bear. Inclusivity in its purest form, needs to be a practice as aforementioned, rather than a directive. To this end, trust is key, more specifically relationships that are built on trust, which of course comes down to communication styles, competencies and capacities. Trusting communication styles and practices beget inclusivity at its best and foster sustainable processes that increase staff efficacy, with productivity and profitability as a commensurate and quantifiable outcome. In this interview, Simon Haigh, The Growth Strategist, talks about building a culture of psychological safety within establishments, that aims to reverse avoidance tactics and tendencies, teaches and encourages resilience and thereby improves personal, business, leadership and brand growth by going beneath stereotype, to the person within the role. This emergent approach which focuses on matching confidence with capabilities to improve self-esteem by improving self and situational awareness, is a pivotal growth strategy that together with a healthy culture allows optimum teaching and learning, business expansion and even effective deal closing. Perfection erases humanity. Simon Haigh’s inclusive, cohesive and ethical ideology, on the other hand, embraces humanity and grows people and businesses in a healthy, happy and wholesome way, with measurable gains for all concerned as an inevitable consequence.
Whole and One
Archives Available on VoiceAmerica Empowerment Channel
At the intersection of epi-genetics, neuro plasticity and psycho-neuro immunology is our ever increasing awareness of neuro-chemistry and the mind-body connect. You are what you think about. Where attention goes, energy flows. In other words, as your body keeps score, the servant can become the master. Your thoughts can knock you out of homeostasis and make you sick. Conversely when you learn how to get your emotional needs met, healthily and in balance, you cannot be mentally, emotionally and/or by extension, physically unwell. Through this empowering series of light-bearing interviews with captivating guests, Síle Ui Chiaráin from Ireland will help you to gain objective perspective on your own story. Stay tuned to learn how to manage your self-talk, quiet your inner critic, as well as build a healthy relationship with anxiety. It’s like doing a bicep curl for your brain.
Síle Uí Chiaráin
Having recently retired from her post as a primary school teacher in Ireland, in a career that spanned thirty years, Síle continues to educate, inspire and mentor in her new incarnation as a life and business coach, psychotherapist and growth strategist. Síle works with formulas to help clients achieve mind-derived health optimisation. Teaching individuals and business communities about Causing an Effect as opposed to Cause and Effect, Síle is taking blueprints for best practice, from philosophy, to initiation to mastery, one recovery programme at a time. Culture is key, when it comes to growth and expansion. Síle’s WHOLE and ONE master plan frames the 3As of adaptability, authenticity and autonomy as non-negotiable in the architecture of adaptable change-mentality, at individual and organisational levels, for optimum results.
Thoughts are the locomotive to living intentionally, as opposed to living out of habit. You choose your thoughts. Síle expounds the value of meta-cognition as a launch pad for achieving desired outcomes. When you learn how to think about what you’ve been thinking about, you are no longer the programme, you are the observer of the programme, and from here you can change practices to change outcomes. Knowledge, particularly psycho-education as well as practices such as mindfulness, gratitude and self-care are the tools of the trade if you wish to live deliberately and optimise results.
