The Mayvin Podcast

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Mayvin is a Leadership and Organisation Development (OD) consultancy, founded in 2010. We are based in the South East of the UK and work globally across the public, private and third sectors. Our purpose is to make organisations more successful by helping them to: confront the complexity of organisational life, understand their people & what interests, motivates, worries and inspires them, work with human relationships to create meaningful & sustainable change (change management) and to develop leadership and management practice. We aspire to nurture the human spirit in organisations. We work with people to enable cultural change and build organisational wisdom. #HR #ChangeManagement #LeadershipDevelopment #OrganisationalDevelopment

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Why OD - the importance of relationships, at our core we all want to connect

Apr 11 2024 23 mins

In this podcast episode, Carolyn Parker discusses her journey into OD and her excitement about joining the Mayvin team. She shares her background in psychology and HR, emphasizing the importance of pausing, reflecting, and fostering human connections in organisations. Carolyn highlights OD's focus on improving performance and relationships, as well as the personal and professional

Why OD - For Ash it's about finding basic humanity in every situation

Mar 27 2024 25 mins

Today we're joined by Ash Thomas, previously with the British Heart Foundation and now a principal consultant at Mayvin. We're revisiting our mini-series "Why OD" to delve into Ash's unique journey into organisation development.Thanks so much for listening! Keep in touch: Email us on [email protected] Subscribe to our mailing list Visit our website Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter

The Future of Organising

Mar 14 2024 37 mins

Join Sarah Fraser and Steve Hearsum in this podcast episode as they talk about their time teaching a module on organisational change. They discuss the challenges of planning for the future when it's uncertain and touch on power dynamics, the need for sharing power, and the role of human behavior in shaping organisations. They share some surprising moments, like the idea of a group

Mayvin Sofa Chats: Episode 2 - “Let Me Give You Some Feedback” - The Discomfort Of Positive Feedback

Feb 28 2024 25 mins

In our latest Mayvin Sofa Chats episode, Sophie Tidman and Tony Nicholls, are back for more talk about feedback. This time, they're chatting about how to handle positive feedback and why it can be tricky. Thanks so much for listening! Keep in touch: Email us on [email protected] Subscribe to our mailing list Visit our website Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter

Mayvin Sofa Chats: Episode 1 - "Let me give you some feedback" - Moving beyond the fear response

Jan 18 2024 28 mins

In our first Mayvin Sofa Chats episode, our principal consultants, Sophie Tidman and Tony Nicholls, sit down for a chat about feedback. They talk about how to give feedback, what it is, and share their own stories.Thanks so much for listening! Keep in touch: Email us on [email protected] Subscribe to our mailing list Visit our website Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter

MA in People & Org Dev - real stories of finding your tribe, career and personal growth

Jan 09 2024 23 mins

In today’s episode we are very grateful to be joined by two more of our current masters cohort – Jennie and Rachel. We asked if they would be up for sharing their experience of the Mayvin Masters programme with you and they sent us this. In this 20min conversation they talk about how their expectations differed from the reality (in a good way), fitting the programme in around f

Reflections on EODF: AI in Org Dev and Design

Nov 22 2023 9 mins

Tony and Martin recently went to the EODF conference in Lisbon and in this short podcast episode they discuss the conference's energy, innovative ideas, and the harmony between technology and people. They talk about artificial intelligence and how it influences how businesses are organised, blending tech tools with the human aspect in companies.Thanks so much for listening! Keep in

Changing with MA: Participant Insights

Nov 01 2023 24 mins

In today’s episode, Sebastien de Morelos and Andrew Grenfell, participants from our MA programme, had a chat about their experiences. They talked about how the programme changed their professional lives and made them think differently about work and personal life. They also mentioned the importance of self-awareness, understanding power dynamics, and finding both joy and learning

Practice Based Learning in times of continuing disruption

Sep 29 2023 27 mins

As promised Tony & Carolyn have recorded some exclusive content for you, our Alumni network. And as you might have guessed from the title, this particular piece is around Practice Based Learning in times of continuing disruption. If you have any questions or comments please do let us know - [email protected] so much for listening! Keep in touch: Email us on [email protected]

MA For Busy People: Balancing Life & Learning

Sep 05 2023 21 mins

In today's episode, James and Carolyn are going to be talking all things Mayvin Masters. As you may have heard, we're thrilled to be announcing the second cohort of our MA in people and organisation development starting March 2024. To celebrate, Carolyn and James got together and recorded this podcast, answering some of your most common questions. So why do it and why is it differe