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The Chief Psychology Officer
Dr Amanda Potter CPsychol
85 episodes
1 week ago
Send us a text Ever pushed yourself to work through illness or stayed late just to be present at work and be seen? Your brain might be paying a devastating price. Presenteeism, means showing up physically but functioning below capacity due to illness, injury, or simply staying longer than necessary. This costs UK businesses a staggering £100 billion annually. Yet unlike absenteeism, it remains largely unmeasured and unaddressed in most organisations. The neuroscience reveals why this matter...
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Send us a text Ever pushed yourself to work through illness or stayed late just to be present at work and be seen? Your brain might be paying a devastating price. Presenteeism, means showing up physically but functioning below capacity due to illness, injury, or simply staying longer than necessary. This costs UK businesses a staggering £100 billion annually. Yet unlike absenteeism, it remains largely unmeasured and unaddressed in most organisations. The neuroscience reveals why this matter...
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Episodes (20/85)
The Chief Psychology Officer
Ep85 Presenteeism: Why Working When You Shouldn't Is Hurting Your Brain
Send us a text Ever pushed yourself to work through illness or stayed late just to be present at work and be seen? Your brain might be paying a devastating price. Presenteeism, means showing up physically but functioning below capacity due to illness, injury, or simply staying longer than necessary. This costs UK businesses a staggering £100 billion annually. Yet unlike absenteeism, it remains largely unmeasured and unaddressed in most organisations. The neuroscience reveals why this matter...
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1 week ago
29 minutes

The Chief Psychology Officer
Ep84 Unmasking Bias in 360 Assessments
Send us a text What if the 360 feedback you're receiving is more a reflection of human cognitive shortcuts than your actual performance? In this illuminating conversation, Dr. Amanda Potter—recently named Association of Business Psychologists Practitioner of the Year 2024—takes us behind the scenes of 360 assessments to reveal the hidden biases that distort results and undermine effectiveness. Our brains evolved to make quick judgements for survival, but these same mechanisms now create sign...
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1 month ago
34 minutes

The Chief Psychology Officer
Ep83 Psychological Safety Revisited
Send us a text Psychological Safety isn't merely a workplace buzzword—it's the foundation for innovation, authentic collaboration, and organizational success. In this compelling revisit to one of our most downloaded episodes, Dr. Amanda Potter and Psychologist Caitlin Cooper explore how our understanding of psychological safety has evolved dramatically since 2020. We dive deep into what psychological safety truly is, the sense of security to learn, contribute, take risks and challenge withou...
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1 month ago
43 minutes

The Chief Psychology Officer
Ep82 Navigating Conflict: Psychological Safety in Mediation
Send us a text Resolving workplace conflict requires more than good intentions—it demands psychological safety. In our latest episode, we explore this powerful intersection with Alex Myers, a Chartered Occupational Psychologist, coach, and mediator who's transforming how organisations handle workplace disputes. Alex shares her journey implementing psychological safety principles at Jewish Care, where the impact has been transformative. What began as executive leadership training has cascaded...
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2 months ago
30 minutes

The Chief Psychology Officer
Ep81 Unlocking Team Potential in IG Group
Send us a text What if everything you thought you knew about identifying potential in your team was based on flawed assumptions? In this thought-provoking conversation with Adam Wheelwright, Chief Technology Officer at IG Group, we challenge conventional wisdom around talent assessment and high-performance cultures. Drawing from his 30 years of experience in financial services and technology leadership, Adam reveals why the search for simplistic models of potential fundamentally misund...
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3 months ago
39 minutes

The Chief Psychology Officer
Ep80 Mental Health at Work: Breaking the Stigma
Send us a text Episodes are available here https://www.thecpo.co.uk/ To follow Zircon on LinkedIn and to be first to hear about podcasts, publications and news, please like and follow us: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zircon-consulting-ltd/ To access the research white papers mentioned in this and other podcasts, please go to: https://zircon-mc.co.uk/zircon-white-papers.php For more information about the BeTalent suite of tools and platform please contact: TheCPO@zircon-mc.co.uk
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3 months ago
41 minutes

The Chief Psychology Officer
Ep79 The Neuroscience Behind Decision Mastery
Send us a text What happens in your brain when faced with complex choices? The average person makes 35,000 decisions daily, from trivial selections to career-defining judgments – yet a shocking 99.5% of leaders have never received formal training in decision-making. Leadership coach Jon Bircher joins Dr. Amanda Potter to unpack the psychology and neuroscience behind effective decision-making at the executive level. With decades of leadership experience across industries, Bircher has develope...
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4 months ago
46 minutes

The Chief Psychology Officer
Ep78 Maintaining Resilience during the Coventry Building Society and Cooperative Bank Merger
Send us a text What happens when a major financial merger puts wellbeing at the heart of its transformation strategy? Lucy Becque, Group Chief People Officer at Coventry Building Society, reveals the powerful impact this approach has had as they navigate combining with the Co-operative Bank – doubling their workforce overnight and bringing together distinctly different organizational cultures. Lucy shares how focusing on resilience through deliberate "firebreaks" – pauses in the relentless p...
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5 months ago
37 minutes

The Chief Psychology Officer
Ep77 The Blueprint Revolution: Transforming Organisational Success in Haven
Send us a text Ever wondered why traditional competency models often gather dust while organisations continue struggling with talent development? The answer might lie in a more holistic approach called "blueprinting" - a framework that's transforming how forward-thinking companies like Haven approach leadership development. This eye-opening conversation with DeanO Giles, Head of Learning and Development at Haven, and Dr Amanda Potter, CEO of Zircon, reveals how blueprints differ fundamentall...
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5 months ago
38 minutes

The Chief Psychology Officer
Ep76 Strengths versus Personality with Dr Stewart Desson
Send us a text Dr. Amanda Potter and guest Dr. Stuart Desson, CEO of Lumina Learning, explore the complex relationship between personality testing, neurodiversity, ethical assessment practices, and strengths-based approaches in the workplace. • The Big Five personality model (Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism) remains the most empirically validated framework for understanding personality • Both experts challenge traditional views of personality as static, ...
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6 months ago
44 minutes

The Chief Psychology Officer
Ep75 Selective Listening: How Our Biases Distract Us
Send us a text Have you ever been accused of "selective hearing" or caught zoning out during an important conversation? You’re not alone. Our brains constantly filter information, deciding what deserves attention, often without us realizing it. This episode unpacks selective listening; choosing what we focus on—versus selective hearing (unconscious filtering) and selective attention (our ability to stay focused despite distractions). These patterns shape workplace dynamics, often amplifying s...
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7 months ago
31 minutes

The Chief Psychology Officer
Ep74 Unlocking Gen Z: Navigating Early Talent Expectations
Send us a text The battle to attract and retain high-quality early talent has never been more challenging. With 95% of organizations acknowledging that early career candidates quickly move on when expectations aren't met, understanding what truly drives these professionals has become crucial for business success. Dr. Amanda Potter, the Chief Psychology Officer sits down with Angela Malik to discuss groundbreaking research that challenges common assumptions about what early career talent want...
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7 months ago
29 minutes

The Chief Psychology Officer
Ep73 Setting High-Performing Teams in Motion with Network Rail
Send us a text In this episode, Mike Wright from Network Rail joins award-winning Business Psychologist Amanda Potter and co-host Caitlin Cooper to explore what makes high-performing teams thrive. We dive into Project Speed, a post-pandemic initiative that boosted efficiency and reduced costs, saving £1.5 billion! We also examine how cognitive diversity enhances problem-solving when the need to balance essential yet competing priorities is crucial to success. Additionally, we highlight the vi...
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8 months ago
40 minutes

The Chief Psychology Officer
Ep72 Managing Change Fatigue: Strategies for Adaptability and Resilience
Send us a text What if your brain's craving for predictability is the real reason behind your stress? In our latest episode, we explore the complex emotions tied to change fatigue in our fast-paced world driven by relentless technological advancements. With AI reshaping the landscape and social media perpetually altering trends, the pressure to adapt can seem insurmountable. We unravel the psychological and physiological impacts of this constant flux, touching on how our intrinsic desire for ...
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9 months ago
43 minutes

The Chief Psychology Officer
Ep71 Unlocking Talent Potential Through Strategic Data
Send us a textDr. Amanda Potter, Chartered Psychologist and CEO of Zircon BeTalent, and Jig Ramji, an experienced Chief Talent Officer, join us for a compelling discussion on the transformative power of big data in talent management. Listen as we unpack the parallels between sports analytics and organizational performance, revealing why data integration is as crucial to talent strategy as it is to financial success. Jig challenges the conventional belief that more data is inherently better, i...
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9 months ago
45 minutes

The Chief Psychology Officer
Ep70 From Habit to Happiness: The One Change Approach
Send us a textWhat if one small change could transform not only your life but also contribute positively to the world? Join us as Lou Kiwanuka shares her inspiring journey of embracing sustainable change, one step at a time. Starting with a personal commitment to make one change per month since January 2020, Lou's approach has led to profound personal growth and a shift from simply reducing negative impacts to actively pursuing positive contributions. Through her experiences, Lou illustrates ...
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10 months ago
37 minutes

The Chief Psychology Officer
Ep69 Creating Inclusive Workplaces in Santander: The Power of Psychological Safety
Send us a text Unlock the secrets to creating a truly inclusive workplace with insights from Laura McLean, an HR and Talent leader at Santander. Tune in to discover how you can foster an environment where trust and innovation flourish, and employees feel empowered to bring their full selves to work. Laura, alongside Dr Amanda Potter, Chartered Psychologist and CEO of Zircon BeTalent, dissects the core elements of psychological safety, demonstrating their pivotal role in leadership development...
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11 months ago
33 minutes

The Chief Psychology Officer
Ep68 Essential Sleep Strategies for Emotional Balance
Send us a textUnlock the secrets to optimal sleep with Dr. Amanda Potter, a distinguished Psychologist and CEO of Zircon BeTalent, as she guides us through the intricate dance of our nightly rest. Discover how seven to nine hours of uninterrupted sleep can revolutionize your emotional well-being and sharpen your cognitive edge, enhancing creativity, problem-solving, and memory retention. Dr. Potter also sheds light on the substantial economic toll of sleep-related fatigue, underscoring the im...
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11 months ago
30 minutes

The Chief Psychology Officer
Ep67 Ensuring Efficacy & Ethics in Psychometrics
Send us a textUnlock the secrets of psychological assessments with our esteemed guest, Ben Williams from Sten10, as he joins Dr Amanda Potter, CEO of Zircon, for an in-depth discussion on the tools that shape development and recruitment. Discover why validity and reliability are not just buzzwords but essential elements that ensure these assessments accurately measure what they're supposed to. Together, we unravel the intricacies of state versus trait-based assessments, such as resilience and...
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1 year ago
53 minutes

The Chief Psychology Officer
Ep66 Unlocking the Entrepreneurial Mindset: Challenges and Success Stories
Send us a textJoin us for an enlightening conversation with Dr. Amanda Potter, Chartered Psychologist and CEO of Zircon, as we navigate the complexities of the entrepreneurial mindset. Ever wondered what differentiates a freelancer from a true entrepreneur? Discover how visionaries like Simon Rogerson from Octopus Energy harness their relentless energy and forward-thinking approach to fill market gaps with scalable business ideas. We'll also confront the challenges women face in entrepreneurs...
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1 year ago
38 minutes

The Chief Psychology Officer
Send us a text Ever pushed yourself to work through illness or stayed late just to be present at work and be seen? Your brain might be paying a devastating price. Presenteeism, means showing up physically but functioning below capacity due to illness, injury, or simply staying longer than necessary. This costs UK businesses a staggering £100 billion annually. Yet unlike absenteeism, it remains largely unmeasured and unaddressed in most organisations. The neuroscience reveals why this matter...