Funny Ideas - learning and development with humour

Leadership coach and author Nick Marson joins Julie Flower to talk about his new book 'Leading by Coaching' and the importance of coaching behaviours in leadership to improve employee wellbeing, retention and productivity. Nick has worked globally with senior executives in FTSE500 companies. He tells Julie about why 'choosing to care about the people you're responsible for' is crucial and why this matters more than ever to attract and retain the next generation of workers and enable them to thrive. https://www.leadingbycoaching.com https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783319763774

Join host Julie Flower and special guest, trainer and improviser Jason Delplanque, as they discuss spontaneity, active listening and the power of 'yes, and' in the workplace...and in life. There's also live workplace-inspired improv, discussion of live themes in corporate training and coverage of exciting developments in the world of community-based improv in Kent! Find out more about Jason's work at www.jasondelplanque.com and more about Julie's work to develop more versatile leaders, teams and organisations at www.specialistgeneralist.co.uk.

Host Julie Flower is joined by independent brand ambassador and mentor Suzi Fish to talk about building confidence and communicating effectively. We hear about Suzi's work with multi-award winning ethical skincare brand Tropic and how her experience with Toastmasters International has developed her confidence and enabled her to help others. We also look at a Harvard Business Review article on '8 barriers to confidence' and Julie creates an improvised management model live on air!

Marketing communications academic, writer, consultant and trainer Philip Holden joins host Julie Flower to talk about the importance of truth and honesty in marketing and how all businesses, organisations or enterprises can build better client relationships. He also discusses his role as director of two upcoming Edinburgh plays with The Orange Works and as owner of Mr Books, a bookshop at the heart of the community in Tonbridge, Kent. Follow Philip at @pwotg and to learn more about the plays visit www.theorangeworks.org.uk.

Host Julie Flower is joined by educator and management consultant Dr Julian Ng, who is behind the annual Canterbury Arts Conference, which takes place from 10-12 July. This year, the conference's theme is 'Moving Art'. Julian and Julie explore the many interpretations of the theme and think about what this can mean for how we think, live and work, with some humour thrown in. There's also an improvised management model in the shape of the 'Landscape of Leadership'! @CartsConf @julian_ng @JulieFlower4

Don't wait for someone else to do it for you; make your own success. Playwright Ian Tucker-Bell tells host Julie Flower about his journey to success at the Edinburgh Fringe with a new play, and how learning from the experience means he's going to do it all again with another new play this year! What does this mean for the risks we take in our work or personal lives? Where does the responsibility for own success lie? Also, live improvised comedy from duo Twinprov (Sarah Davies and Julie Flower) and 'The Rocket of Risk' improvised management model. Find out more about Ian's plays at www.theorangeworks.org.uk

Julie Flower is joined by Steve Hemsley, Director of Hendrix Training (www.hendrixtraining.com) to talk about boosting confidence in the workplace. Full of tools and techniques to help people present and communicate with impact and confidence, including approaches from drama. Also improv from Twinprov with Sarah Davies and Julie as two very competitive ladies at a village fete...

Julie Flower's guest is sustainability expert Amanda Carpenter of Achill Management and presenter of the Planet Pod podcast. We talk sustainable business, plastic and how we can all start to make a big difference through small changes in behaviour. Together with an improv scene from Twinprov with Sarah Davies and improvised news headlines with Jason Delplanque.

Join Julie Flower and special guest Paul Andrews, serial entrepreneur and mentor, as they discuss the future of work. Along with improvised comedy, discussion of trends and a look at what the Funny Ideas series has in store. Funny Ideas is also a regular show on Channel Radio 2. Regular contributors to the show include Sarah Davies and Jason Delplanque.