Podcast appearances and mentions of Richard A Mackinnon

In this episode, Richard and Pilar follow on from episode 21's discussion about flexible working arrangements. This time, the focus is on home working, whether it's an occasional thing or a regular fixture of your working life. How do you avoid the pitfalls and drawbacks of carving out a space in your home for your work life?  We love to hear from our listeners, so please get in touch with your questions and comments via Twitter @MyPocketPsych or via with website: www.worklifepsych.com/contact  'My Pocket Psych' is brought to you by WorkLifePsych, the experts in people development. You can learn more about us at www.worklifepsych.com Episodes are presented by Dr. Richard A. MacKinnon and Pilar Orti. Thanks for listening! Resources mentioned this episode Our next challenge: improving your nighttime routine to get more and better sleep. Listen to episode 18 for some suggestions on what you can do and let us know how you get on! Our next PsychFlex 101 breakfast briefing takes place in London on Sept 19th. You can reserve a place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/psychflex-101-an-introduction-to-psychological-flexibility-tickets-46844339681 WiseAmigo's event on skills for the future workplace is in London on Sept 27th and you can reserve a free place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/future-of-work-developing-people-tickets-44974358517?aff=ebdssbdestsearch  

We're already halfway through 2018 - so how are you feeling about the goals you set for yourself at the start of the year?  In this episode, Richard and Pilar explore the reasons why you mightn't have made as much progress on those goals as you would like, while suggesting some approaches you can take to move things forward.  Other updates: Headspace is now available via Alexa: https://www.headspace.com/alexa   The PsychFlex101 taster session in London on 19th Sept: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/psychflex-101-an-introduction-to-psychological-flexibility-tickets-46844339681     'My Pocket Psych' is brought to you by WorkLifePsych, the experts in people development. Each episode is presented by Dr. Richard A. MacKinnon and Pilar Orti. 

In this episode, Richard and Pilar discuss the concept of the 'psychological contract' and its relevance to motivation, relationships and happiness at work.  If you'd like to know more about the concept, you can visit: The CIPD factsheet on the topic - https://www.cipd.co.uk/knowledge/fundamentals/relations/employees/psychological-factsheet And you can find out all about Denise Rousseau and the research she's carried out on this topic - https://www.heinz.cmu.edu/faculty-research/profiles/rousseau-denisem  We mentioned the recent updates to iOS that allow users to track their usage (and that of their children). You can find out more here: https://www.apple.com/uk/ios/ios-12-preview/   'My Pocket Psych' is brought to you by WorkLifePsych, the experts in people development. Each episode is presented by Dr. Richard A. MacKinnon and Pilar Orti.     

This episode, Richard and Pilar continue their focus on wellbeing at work and discuss the topic of resilience. We look at how it can mean different things to different people, as it’s frequently misunderstood and misapplied, and what we can do to boost our own resilience. And we’re very clear: boosting employee resilience shouldn’t be an alternative to making an organization a great place to work! We also have an interview with resilience expert, psychologist and coach Gemma Roberts, who talks us through her own coaching practice and how she helps people keep going in the face of challenges at work. ‘My Pocket Psych’ is brought to you by WorkLifePsych Ltd, the training, coaching and development experts. Each episode is hosted by Dr. Richard A. MacKinnon and Pilar Orti. Get in touch with your questions, requests and comments: on Twitter @WorkLifePsych or via our website Http://www.worklifepsych.com/contact   Thanks for listening!   Links and resources mentioned: Sign up for our PsychFlex 101 webinars here: http://psychflex101.eventbrite.com   Sign up for our PsychFlex 101 workshops in London here: http://worklifepsych.eventbrite.com   Sign up for our PsychFlex 101 workshops in Dublin here: http://worklifepsych.eventbrite.com Find out more about Gemma Roberts and Kona Coaching here: http://konacoaching.com/

This episode, we continue our look at wellbeing and discuss the role of values in a coaching context. Our discussion includes an interview with Dr. Rachael Skews from the Institute of Management Studies, Goldsmiths University of London, whose recent PhD examined the impact of coaching using a psychological flexibility model. We also outline our planned free webinars on Psychological Flexibility - you can reserve a place by clicking here - https://psychflex101.eventbrite.co.uk You can find out more about the Goldsmiths IMS at https://www.gold.ac.uk/institute-management-studies/ and follow Rachael on Twitter at http://twitter.com/RachaelSkews And if this is the first time you’ve listened to the podcast (welcome!), you can learn more about Psychological Flexibility by visiting our website and downloading our free guide - this can be found here: http://www.worklifepsych.com/psychologicalflexibility 'My Pocket Psych' is brought to you by WorkLifePsych, the experts in Coaching, Training and Development Programmes in the workplace. The podcast is presented by Dr. Richard A. MacKinnon, the managing director of WorkLifePsych and Pilar Orti.  Thanks for listening!

Thanks for downloading the latest episode of 'My Pocket Psych'. This time, Richard is once again joined by Nicola Tatham, Occupational Psychologist and Psychotherapist. We look at the topic of stress at work, exploring what causes us to feel 'stressed' and the impact it has on us. We also look at what we can do about stress and suggest some changes you can make to how you cope with pressure at work.  You can learn more about Nicola online via Twitter @Freedom_Nicola and via her website: Freedom Therapy. 'My Pocket Psych' is brought to you by WorkLifePsych, the experts in Coaching, Training and Development Programmes in the workplace. The podcast is presented by Dr. Richard A. MacKinnon, the managing director of WorkLifePsych and Pilar Orti. 

This episode sees us finishing our series on Productivity at work. Richard and Pilar look at the value of setting appropriate goals. We examine them in terms of how they can align with our values and our roles in life and their motivating impact. We look at what makes a 'good' goal and how you can find meaning in a goal that has been set for you by someone else.  We end the episode by exploring some common productivity myths. We hope you've enjoyed this series and have found some practical tips and advice you can implement. Let us know how you're getting on via twitter (@WorkLifePsych) or via our website (www.worklifepsych.com/contact). Resources we mentioned: Blog post on productivity myths from Trello: https://blog.trello.com/5-common-productivity-myths-to-stop-believing?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jan2018_newsletter1 Goal monitoring article from 'Science for Work': https://scienceforwork.com/blog/goal-monitoring/  'My Pocket Psych' is brought to you by WorkLifePsych Ltd, experts in coaching, training and structured development programmes. The podcast is presented by Dr. Richard A. MacKinnon, managing director of WorkLifePsych and Pilar Orti. 

In this episode of My Pocket Psych, Richard and Pilar discuss the thorny topic of email. Whether it's email at work or email at home - of the plethora of other in-boxes we have to attend to these days - it can really be a double-edged sword. Very convenient, but also a chore to deal with.  We discuss why it's pointless aiming for an empty inbox and why it's so hard for us to switch it off. We also review how you can change your email habits for the better, considering both your mindset and your behaviour.  'My Pocket Psych' is brought to you by WorkLifePsych Ltd and presented by Dr. Richard A. MacKinnon and Pilar Orti. 

visit www.virtualnotdistant.com In today’s episode, Richard A. MacKinnon explains the concept of psychological flexibility and how we can change our behaviour to be values-led rather than emotion-led. If you enjoy this episode, check out the ten episodes of the Management Café podcast and Evidence Talks. http://www.worklifepsych.com/ Richard on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WorkLifePsych Psychological Flexibility – it can be developed. The fact that professionals are being trained in this skill shows that we are acknowledging the wholeness of people coming to work. Emotions! Values! Can we talk about these at work? So, what is psychological flexibility? A set of skills that support each other (thinking and behavioural skills) that allow you to step aside from troubling thoughts and emotions and not let them take over the situation. Values-led action rather than emotions-led action. Are emotions heightened when we go remote? Letting our values guide us. Checking assumptions before we let our emotions guide us. Behaving in alignment with our values. “I don’t need to be angry.” We’re not talking about not having emotions. “Defusing” thoughts and emotions to identify the thoughts. The concept of “rigid self” – here comes the “flexibility” in psychological flexibility. Letting go of thoughts. Showing up. Get moving in the direction of your values When working at home, we run the risk of disconnecting from our values as well as from our organisation. Discomfort in change. What else does WorkLifePsych do? http://www.worklifepsych.com/ Check out episode 81, also with Richard, this time talking about his work at the Future Work Centre. https://www.virtualnotdistant.com/podcasts/futureworkcentre

Join Pilar and 18 guests to reflect on how the world of work and our attitudes to work are changing.  visit www.virtualnotdistant.com Thank you to everyone who has ever appeared on this podcast and a special thanks to all those involved in this special episode: Michael Herman  www.michaelherman.com    Episode 95 Vanessa Shaw www.thehumansideoftech.org    Episode 45 Ryan Behrman Episode 44 Mandy Garner www.workingmums.co.uk   Episode 74 Kristin Messina  www.yonderwork.com    Episode 97 Pilar mentions this article: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/nov/18/daily-commute-of-two-hours-reality-for-37m-uk-workers Michele Bonazza  www.sketchtogether.com   Episode 57 Mandy Garner www.workingmums.co.uk   Episode 74 Melanie Purschel www.teammoodtracker.com Episode 88 Jurgen Appelo http://jurgenappelo.com/ Episode 4 Lisette Sutherland www.collaborationsuperpowers.com every other episode!!!!  Craig Wealand www.inglespodcast.com Episode 66 Mariano Tufró www.leadershipminds.co.uk Episode 18 Lindsay Price www.theatrefolk.com Episode 28  and http://www.theatrefolk.com/podcast/devising-physical-theatre/ Craig Wealand www.inglespodcast.com  and www.enclavedepodcast.com Episode 66 Phil Hayes www.managementfutures.co.uk/books Episode 8 Marta Texidor https://twitter.com/martatmdv Episode 12 Dave Blum aka Dr.Clue www.drclue.com  Episode 94 Richard A. Mackinnon www.futureworkcentre.com Episode 81 Mark Kilby www.markkilby.com Episodes 73 and 95 Andy Cleff www.andycleff.com  Episode 99 Share your thoughts through our Contact Form.

Special Guest: Dr. Richard MacKinnon, Insight Director, The Future Work Centre. Dr. Richard A. MacKinnon is a chartered psychologist and Insight Director of The Future Work Centre. Richard has over 16 years of experience as a practitioner, working in areas as diverse as employee wellbeing and stress, psychometric assessment, coaching and leadership development and employee research. He has worked across a variety of sectors, in the UK and Ireland. The Future Work Centre was established to raise the profile of evidence-based practice in the workplace, to help the general public “think like a scientist”, to counter organisational myths and fads and help organisations make better, evidence-based decisions. We research topics of relevance to organisations and have recently turned our attention to the impact of email on employees, the relevance of the concept of ‘employee engagement’ and the value of the annual performance appraisal. Join us as we discuss what it means to be ‘evidence-based’ at work and using employee engagement as an example, use this perspective to call into question some of the truisms that exist about engagement. Host: Jo Dodds

In today's episode, Pilar talks to Richard A MacKinnon from the Future Work Centre, about the World of Work model and taking an evidence-based approach to making changes in our organisations.   Introduction Pilar talks about her experience in in-person conferences (she gets very tired...). How proxemics inform our online communication - see Sococo screenshot. Changing the Context of communication in virtual teams, to allow for different people to engage. If you want to join us in Virtual Team Talk, fill in this form. https://markkilby.typeform.com/to/l9kVcd   Today's episode is kindly sponsored by Saros Research! Click this link to register: https://www.sarosresearch.com/participate/join-saros-research/?id=100243   The Conversation with Richard A. MacKinnon from The Future Work Centre 19:40mins What does The Future Work Centre do? Pilar met Richard at the E-Resilience Conference. Hear more about this in a previous episode. http://virtualnotdistant.com/eresilience-conference/ The problem with 'top tips'. "The public has a real appetite for science." Think Like a Scientist! http://www.futureworkcentre.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Lies_damn_lies_and_statistics.pdf The World of Work Model: http://www.futureworkcentre.com/who-we-are/world-of-work/ "People don't get up in the morning with the goal of making bad decisions." On employee engagement: http://www.futureworkcentre.com/2016/04/employee-engagement-emperors-new-clothes/ Next seminar on 22 Sept 2016, London: http://www.futureworkcentre.com/events/evidence-matters/employee-engagement/ Insight into Action events: http://www.futureworkcentre.com/events/insight-into-action/ Beware of 'confirmation bias' and 'action bias'. Annual performance reviews: what's the evidence to say they don't work? Events at the Future of Work Centre New research area: Management and Leadership   Get in touch with Richard: info [at] futureworkcentre.com Follow on Twitter @fw_centre Website: http://www.futureworkcentre.com/

On 21 April, Pilar attended the E-Resilience Conference, organised by the Switched On Culture Research Group. In this podcast, she shares her thoughts. Short introduction, with reference to: RSA Fellow's Reinventing Work Network 24 May London: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rsa-fellows-reinventing-work-network-the-metrics-of-reinventing-work-tickets-24564810008?aff=eac2 Link to the blog post on how moving to virtual can change our identity: http://virtualnotdistant.com/virtual-challenges-identity/ If you're looking for the link to the Virtual not Distant ® 7 part email series, here it is: http://eepurl.com/bViJ85   Thank you to the organisers of the conference: Dr Christine Grant,Dr Almuth McDowall,Professor Gail Kinman,Dr Cristina Quiñones-García and thank you to Anna Meller for letting me know about it! Find out more: https://alwaysonculture.wordpress.com/ 07:20 mins Some of the things that Pilar found most "interesting": David D’Souza, Head of CIPD London. "The Future of Work." David talked about many things, including the question of why people, instead of growing at work, are becoming lesser beings than they are at home? Are we discriminating when we introduce "remote"? The question of ethics: "Just because we can, doesn't mean we should" Jean François Stitch, PhD Student at Lancaster University. "Virtual Interactions at Work, Wellbeing and Performance: The Importance of 'Person-Environment Fit’". The Person-Environment Fit with relation to email overload. Whether you feel overloaded by email or not really depends on how you view email overload. Interesting, eh? Dr Richard A. MacKinnon, Insight Director, The Future Work Centre. "Technology at Work: A Systems Perspective." Understanding your own preference is key: "General advice about the use of tech is pointless."   Alison Maitland, author of Future Work. "Leadership and Self-Leadership in the Digital Age." "The industrial age work model remains intact..." "Future work is a place where flexibility is the norm and not the exception and where autonomy replaces permission." Does it matter if our work eats into our personal life, if we don't experience work-life conflict? Advice to those leading virtual teams or teams with mobile working: Be open to change yourselves. Let go of control. Coach and support, rather than micromanage. Focus on relationships, not just tasks. Carve out time for individuals. Use the time in the workplace to build relationships. Work in different places to gain different perspectives. Take responsibility for each other's wellbeing. Find time away from your team members! (That's Pilar's advice...)   Dr Emma Russell, Kingston Business School. "Individual Differences in Dealing with Email at Work." Should countries bring in legislation to reduce email? How people under the different Big Five personalities react to checking email? The importance of self-awareness. "We should be given control about how to deal with our in-coming email because on size does not fit all." The 21st Century Work Life podcast is sponsored by Saros Research! https://www.sarosresearch.com/participate/join-saros-research/?id=100243 Join us for Virtual Team Talk! Use this contact form to tell us you'd like to join us. http://virtualnotdistant.com/contact-us/