Looking at….3. LISTENING: How does Quality of Mind see the role and key foundations of Listening?

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being in any business or organisation.
 
Part of the series of short episodes from the Quality of Mind podcast taking common business and workplace topics and exploring them through the lens of the principles of Quality of Mind. 'Looking at....'
 
'Looking at....3. LISTENING'
 
This episode explores:
How we generally lack respect and narrow the role, relevance and value of Listening
The difference between 'listening for communication' and 'listening for connection'
How listening is your barometer of a far greater invisible power
How we are conditioned to listen using the mind
How intuitive deep listening doesn't require any effort
 Still Curious - want to know more?
 You can find out more about Quality of Mind 
Don't forget to check out the other 'LOOKING AT' episodes on DECISION MAKING  PRODUCTIVITY & LEADERSHIP & RESILIENCE 
Check out this short podcast: What are the principles behind Quality of Mind?
Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and post

Is there really no such thing as a difficult relationship in the business world - what are we not seeing? A conversation with Kate Adey

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind 'before psychology' that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation.
This episode is a conversation with Quality of Mind colleague Kate Adey. Kate has over 20 years experience in the corporate world - as a consultant and coach.
The episodes covers:
How we as 'conventional' coaches used to approach relationships and communication with leaders in the workplace, and what is different now.
Are other people really 'a problem'?
How effortless it is to relate and have effective communication from a more expanded aperture and when in flow
Our shared being, what is it?  And is it relevant for the workplace?
How a relationship or communication feels is just an indicator to our aperture in the moment.
How we get to addicted to psychological efforting - fixing, and trying to work it out.
How our misunderstanding of who we are affects how we relate to others.
Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!!
Curious - want to know more?
You can find out more about Kate and her website 
Find out more about Quality of Mind 
Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind
Check out our other episodes, a curated list here
Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Humans Leading Humans - What is behind great Leadership?

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind 'before psychology' that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation.
This episode is a conversation with Katz Kiely a digital transformation consultant who as well as decades of experience in transforming organisations, hosts the wonderful Humans Leading Humans Podcast.  We discuss what is behind transformation and leadership, and how counter many corporate cultures are to facilitating change and getting the very best from humans. 
The episodes covers:
What Katz has learnt about transformation from working across many industries and cultures.
How come many organisations do the exact opposite of what is necessary to engender human based leadership and transformation.
The relevance of the the mind in human based leadership and change.
The CREATE framework as conditions to improve organisational change are natural symptoms of high Quality of Mind
The invisible rat race and hamster wheel.
What does the future hold? Are we waking up?
Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast, and if you want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - we'd love to hear from you!!
Curious - want to know more?
The Humans Leading Humans podcast
You can find out more about Katz and Beep and the CREATE framework
Find out more about Quality of Mind 
Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind
Check out our other episodes, a curated list here
Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Surviving to Thriving - There is a Different Way to Get More from Life

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation.
This episode is a conversation with Jennifer Kauffman who has overcome her life's traumas including the Boston marathon bombing, Jennifer discovers her way from emotional and physical suffering and learns to thrive in all aspects of life and work. We discuss what is behind transformation and resilience, how it is available for anyone regardless of their circumstances.
The episodes covers:
The secret source behind transformation
How relying on psychological 'efforting', will power, and hard work are not the best way to a  successful, balanced, happy life
The power and relevance of being tuned into flow state in your work
How it is so easy and innocent to buy into your personal narrative when it appears to be created by events and circumstances 
Why there is something before and beyond the personal mind that inspires, heals and creates in life
Achieving results - following the breadcrumbs and the ''tight / loose sweet spot''
How to create in the world without being restrained by 'outside' limitations and restrictions.
Please leave any feedback or comments on the podcast and if want to ask a question please do so here https://sayhi.chat/QoM - love to hear from you!!
Curious - want to know more?
Watch Jennifer's new transformational film here, it describes the steps of her fascinating journey, and how transformation is available for anyone
You can find out more about Jennifer and her work 
Find out more about Quality of Mind 
Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind
Check out our other episodes, a curated list here
Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Do our Minds really work Inside Out? A conversation to explore....

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation.
This episode is a conversation with Helen Amery, a fellow coach of the understanding behind Quality of Mind, who poses an excellent inquiry question that any human being would benefit from exploring - Is the outside world created from the  mind?  Whether you are an experienced 'seeker', or someone who has never considered this question, explore with us on this episode...
The discussion covers:
Is it even the right question? Do we actually experience an outer and inner world?
What can we look to in terms of our direct experience that points to the nature of reality, experience and the mind?
Are we hood winked by our conditioning and perceptions to what might be going on?
So what? Does it matter where it all comes from, and realising how it works?
What's next, what is the relevance, and how to explore further
Curious - want to know more?
You can find out about Helen and her work at Wild Fig executive coaching, and her LinkedIn profile,  and if you want to follow Helen and join her wonderful community read more here
Listen to Helen on her journey as she starts to have realisations about the principles behind Quality of Mind in this special behind the scenes 3 part mini series
Find out more about Quality of Mind    
Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind 
Check out our other episodes, a curated list here
Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

What has this got to with how we communicate, lead and turn up at work? A conversation with Clare Dimond

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation.
 
This episode is a conversation with Clare Dimond, a skilled teacher of the understanding behind Quality of Mind, and a prolific and gifted author.  We discuss what this knowing of the true self and how the mind works, means for how we turn up at work, and how we communicate.
The episodes covers:
How the true freedom to be you, and express yourself gets restricted and shackled by the workplace
How what we see in the world, our beliefs and thoughts are an OUTPUT of the system, not the input  
The invisible limitations most people are sitting in because it looks so real in perception
How we don't turn into a 'push over', or don't get what we want, if we realise the illusion of perception 
The value of navigating the workplace with a psychological cleanliness and neutrality
How our leadership and communication are feeding back to us all the time as to activity of our conditioned mind
Curious - want to know more?
You can find out more about Clare and her work here
Find out more about Quality of Mind 
Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind
Check out our other episodes, a curated list here
Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Why exploring ‘Before Psychology‘ is so needed and valuable. A conversation with Dr Amy Johnson

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation.
In this episode I reconnect with previous show guest Dr Amy Johnson, we discuss the highly relevant question of why we believe 'Before Psychology' is so necessary and powerful yet overlooked.   Amy is the author of 'The Little Book of Big Change', she is a regularly featured expert on The Steve Harvey Show, Oprah.com, as well as Fox News, The Wall Street Journal and Self magazine.
This is a relatively long episode, but it is all so very valuable - kick back and enjoy the exploration!  Please let us know what resonates
The episodes covers:
What is the 'before psychology' understanding we refer to in the Quality of Mind approach
Why do are people now seeking something more than the psychological approaches to their wellbeing and performance  
The difference between seeing the mind and the self as an entity (object) and an activity (process)
How conditioning has misled us - what is our preoccupation with fixing our minds via psychology
The relevance of making concessions when pointing people to this understanding 
How come it makes everything in life more wonderful and simpler 
Curious - want to know more?
You can find out more about Amy and her work here
Amy's new Book 'Just a Thought' (aka That's Just What Minds Do :) purchase and get a free chapter here 
Find out more about Quality of Mind 
Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind
The previous episode with Amy where we discuss how change works, and what gets in the way
Check out our other episodes, a curated list here
Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

The True Heart of Quality of Mind. A conversation with Rupert Spira

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation.
This episode is a real treat, and gives listeners an opportunity to absorb themselves in a conversation with Rupert Spira one of the most articulate, elegant, and humble, and deeply grounded pointers to the understanding known as non-duality, which lies at the heart of the Quality of Mind understanding.
Now you may wonder what has a spiritual understanding got to do with transforming business, listen in to find out! 
The episodes covers:
What is the 'before psychology' understanding we refer to in the Quality of Mind approach
What do we mean by 'mistaken identity' - what is our true nature?
Will becoming more aware of my true nature make me less effective in the world? Will I lose my drive and edge?
What is truly sourcing our inspiration, and creativity in the workplace - where does our smart clever stuff come from?
The relevance of this understanding for leadership - what you can lean into to increase the performance and wellbeing for yourself and your organisation
How science is starting to see the primacy of consciousness - there is no disagreement really
A little thought experiment
What's next....
Curious - want to know more?
You can find out more about Rupert on his website, he has some excellent books, and wonderful podcast, and plethora of YouTube clips
Find out more about Quality of Mind 
Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind
Check out the Quality of Mind podcast: Listen here for an episode about what benefits someone can get from the understanding 
Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

How People Get in the Way of Projects

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. 
This episode is a little different to usual because we're not going to be focusing so upstream into the mechanics of the mind or what's before our psychology, instead focusing more downstream into the context of project management and change management and what gets in the way of organizations realising full benefits. Through a conversation with Project management specialist Jana Axaline we discuss the real world examples of how people get in the way of projects! 
The episodes covers:
What is the difference between project management and project leadership
What gets in the way of achieving full benefits realisation in a project
The importance of clarity, and understanding separate realities 
The downside of being too invested and attached to an outcome
The difference between project management and change management
Choosing the the right skills for the right role; technical SME .v. managing projects or change
How to overcome change fatigue
The false economy - organisations not investing in the foundations for successful change 
Curious - want to know more?
You can find out more about Jana on LinkedIn and Project Genetics on their website here
Find out more about Quality of Mind 
Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind
Check out the Quality of Mind podcast: Listen here for an episode about what benefits someone can get from the understanding 
Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts

Right Here, Right Now - How it Looks in this Moment: An encapsulation of the Understanding behind Quality of Mind

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can exponentially increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being for any individual or organisation. 
This episode is taken from The Right Here, Right Now podcast with with Garry Turner. And the brief is = no brief. What emerged was a neat encapsulation of the many aspects of the understanding behind Quality of Mind
The episodes covers:
What is the conceptual mind?
What else is available for us beyond the conceptual?
How does Quality of Mind actually turn up for people in the workplace
Does it matter if we get caught up in our narratives?
So what?  Now what?
Curious - want to know more?
You can find out more about Garry and his work here on Linkedin and Youtube
Find out more about Quality of Mind 
Subscribe to our Quality of Mind Youtube channel for a series of 2 min videos all about Quality of Mind
Check out the Quality of Mind podcast: Listen here for an episode about what benefits someone can get from the understanding 
Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and posts