Digital Climate Podcast

In the fourth episode of our wellbeing in the workplace series, host Dr Graham Kelly talks to the renowned Professor Sir Cary Cooper CBE, 50th Anniversary Prof of Organisational Psychology & Health at Manchester Business School, University of Manchester. Professor Sir Cary Cooper is a world leading expert on workplace wellbeing, occupational health psychology, women at work, and occupational stress. He has authored more than 250 books, a frequent media commentator on workplace issues and is currently Chair of the National Forum for Health and Wellbeing at Work. Listen to an engaging and unmissable conversation on Strategic Wellbeing within the construction industry, and how this may differ from other industries. Plus, what is meant by the term “accidental manager”, and why having the right management team is critical to a successful wellbeing strategy in any workplace.

Welcome to episode three of the latest Digital Climate podcast series, where host Dr Graham Kelly talks to world record breaker Hugo Metcalfe. Hugo is the Co-Founder and Chief Psychologist at The Happy Mind Tribe - Mental Health, Wellbeing and Workplace Culture Specialists. Hugo has designed and delivered evidence based programs across the globe to support organisations in cultivating sustainable workplace wellbeing cultures. He has worked with organisations such as the UK Foreign Office, Disney, Amazon, Viacom and the British Military to help them develop effective leaders, lasting wellbeing strategies and consciously cultivate culture. A multiple world record holder and mountain guide, Hugo talks to Graham about his recommendations for workplace wellbeing, as well as how he puts his own resilience to the test leading solo and group expeditions.

In this episode of the Digital Climate podcast, host, Dr Graham Kelly invited BIM Academy Associate Andrew Johnson and Walking With the Wounded’s Head Start Programme Manager, Alie Salford to talk about the support available to ex service men and women suffering with mental ill health. As a former member of the Corps of Royal Engineers, Andrew discusses his own mental health journey, how Walking With the Wounded has supported him, and why he is now sharing his experiences to help others. Andrew and Alie talk openly about key stress triggers, why is it difficult for people to talk about their mental health and what can we do to encourage people to be more open about this.

Welcome to Series 7 of the BIM Academy Digital Climate Podcast with host and BIM Academy Managing Director, Dr Graham Kelly. In this series Graham uncovers the connection between mental health and wellbeing, and their role in high performing workplaces within the construction industry. Our goal at BIM Academy is to empower everyone facing life's challenges with the knowledge that help is always available. In this episode Graham talks with two guests who are mental health champions and the driving force behind the “Get Construction Talking” campaign to destigmatise mental health: Fred Mills, Founder of The B1M [https://www.theb1m.com] and Sasha Reed, Senior Director for Strategic Business Development at Procore Technologies [https://www.procore.com/en-gb].  Fred and Sasha explain more about the need to get construction talking and what mental health means to them, as well as their own personal experiences. They look at the rising suicide rates in construction workers, and why we need to understand that humans are non renewable resources!

In this fifth and final episode of our "Don’t fear the future" series, host Dr Graham Kelly talks to Indy Johar, founding Director of 00 and Dark Matters Labs.  An architect by training, Indy is a Senior Innovation Associate with the Young Foundation and a visiting Professor at the University of Sheffield. He co-funded Impact Hub Birmingham and Open Systems Lab and was a member of the RSA’s Inclusive Growth Commission. He is a thought leader in system change, the future of urban infrastructure finance, outcome based investment and the future of governance. Graham tells Indy that we’re here to talk about the future – what is your view on the use of AI in construction and how long do you think it will take for machine assisted design to become the norm in the industry? Tune in to the full podcast to hear what Indy had to say about AI and its role within construction.