#6 Ecological Communication with Sofia Mourato

#7 Self-Managing Teams and Organisations with Floris Hammer

In this episode of the Life-Centric Work Podcast, Ana and Wouter talked with Floris Hammer, a team coach in self-management and modern ways of collaborating. Floris is passionate about the evolution of individuals, organisations, and humanity. With a background in physics and astronomy, and 15 years of working in government commercial consulting, Floris transitioned to working as an organisational coach and consultant after a period of after a period of personal transformation. Today, he helps organisations that desire to move beyond the traditional management hierarchy. By using structured forms of self-management (such as Holacracy), Floris helps teams and organisations make the leap to a next stage in development. In this conversation, we talked about Floris’ life and career journey and how his interests, curiosities and experiences shaped who he is and what he does today. If you are interested in understanding how self-managing teams work and practical aspects of its implementation, this episode is for you! Follow Floris on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/florishammer/] and visit his website [https://lovingwork.nl/].

#6 Ecological Communication with Sofia Mourato

In this episode of the Life-Centric Work Podcast, Ana Amaral talked with Sofia Mourato, founder of The Communication Ecologist project and a member of the Life-Centric Work Lab. With a background in visual arts and film festivals, Sofia transitioned into the world of Ecological Communication about five years ago. Today she helps founders and leaders of impact-driven organisations improve communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution. In this conversation, we explored the Four Steps of Ecological Communication and dove into the importance of connection, safety, and meaning at work. We also discussed how to navigate responsibility and choice while fostering community and curiosity. If you are interested in improving communication and connection in the workplace, this episode is for you! Follow Sofia on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofia-mourato] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thecommunicationecologist/]. Know more about ⁠The Communication Ecologist⁠ [https://www.thecommunicationecologist.com/].

#5 Placing Well-Being First for Individuals and Organisations with Agnieszka Bojanowska

In Episode 5 of the Life-Centric Work Podcast, Wouter and Ana talk with Agnieszka Bojanowska, PhD in well-being psychology and a curious extrovert on a mission to create a world where work makes people happy. With over 20 years of experience studying happiness and well-being, Agnieszka combines science, therapy, and a passion for human connection to help companies improve workplace well-being, drive engagement and reduce burnout. Listen this episode to learn about Agnieszka’s well-being path and her insights into the importance of self-awareness in well-being, how to put our own well-being first, how to implement successful well-being initiatives in organisations, creating supportive working environments, and much more! Follow Agnieszka on LinkedIn [linkedin.com/in/agnieszka-bojanowska-phd]. Know more about Agnieszka’s Business https://www.wellmadetraining.nl/ [https://www.wellmadetraining.nl/]

#4 Conscious Leadership with Judit Saez

In episode 4 of the Life-Centric Work Podcast, hosts Wouter Smeets and Ana Amaral talk with Judit Sáez Gonzálvez, entrepreneur and community nurturer, about her journey exploring conscious leadership in her life and her own professional project, Connection Camino. Listen to this insightful conversation, full of beautiful moments of reflection about being vs doing in leadership, bringing consciousness to workplaces, non-hierarchical leadership models and much more. Follow Judit on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/juditsaez/]. Judit's project: https://www.connectioncamino.com/ About the Life-Centric Work Lab: ⁠⁠⁠Visit our website⁠ [https://lifecentricworklab.com]⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://lifecentricworklab.substack.com/] On LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow our Lab⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/life-centric-work-lab/] ⁠⁠⁠Follow Wouter⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/wouter-smeets/] ⁠⁠⁠Follow Ana [https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaisabelamaral/]

#3 Leading Change in Modern Organisations with Thijs Weenk

In this third episode of The Life-Centric Work Podcast, hosts Ana and Wouter talk with Thijs Weenk who works in the development of sustainable businesses and is fascinated by change processes and the resistance usually involved in it. If you are interested in this topic, don't miss this conversation about change and how humans deal with this complex phenomenon. If you want to know more about Thijs, follow him on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/thijsweenk/]. About the Life-Centric Work Lab: ⁠⁠Visit our website [https://lifecentricworklab.com]⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our newsletter⁠⁠⁠ [https://lifecentricworklab.substack.com/] On LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠Follow our Lab⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/life-centric-work-lab/] ⁠⁠Follow Wouter⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/wouter-smeets/] ⁠⁠Follow Ana [https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaisabelamaral/]