Ep10 Facing Up to Change

Send us Fan MailChange is constant and affects everyone from individuals to entire organisations. Acknowledging, understanding and managing change is crucial to thriving in an unpredictable, sometimes non-sensical world.In the latest episode of The Chief Psychology Officer, we invite Spencer Bull to share his inspiring story of change and triumph in the face of unpredictable challenges. Dr Amanda Potter also provides insight into what change looks like from an organisational perspective and the neuroscience that drives our response to change.Spencer and Amanda offer helpful tips to individuals coping with change and adversity, as well as leaders and organisations supporting colleagues through periods of transition.Change is a given – it’s how we face up to it that determines how well we thrive!In this episode, Angela Malik interviews Dr Amanda Potter and guest Spencer Bull.The Chief Psychology Officer website is https://www.thecpo.co.uk/To contact Amanda via LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amandapotterzirconTo contact Amanda via email: [email protected] To contact Spencer Bull, visit www.spencerbull.meTimestamps Facing Up to Change 00:00 – Introduction to Facing Up to Change 00:45 – Introduction to guest: Spencer Bull 00:52 – Career history Change is constant 02:29 – What is change? 03:46 – We have to face up to change the best we can 04:51 – Think differently 05:13 – COVID-19 vs. The Recession 06:43 – Accept that change is the only way Spencer’s Story 07:33 – MS Diagnosis 08:07 – Recurring problems 09:02 – What will I do in the future? 09:41 – A mental challenge as well as a physical one. 10:26 – Why Guilt? 11:02 – Iceberg effect 12:18 – Change is all around, and we all manage it differently Types of change 12:40 – Types of change 13:07 – VUCA 14:44 – Stop staring at your screen! 15:15 – We are creatures of routine 16:29 – Unpredictability is the new normal 17:41 – Fight or Flight? 17:59 – Lack of perspective Accepting change 18:23 – A man’s lawn is his pride 19:02 – Families come together 20:14 – Facing up to change 21:56 – Owning your change 22:47 – The Invictus Games 23:58 – Competing in the Invictus Games 24:19 – Where did your strength come from? 24:46 – Military values 25:24 – Live for the day, plan for tomorrow 26:09 – Choosing how to respond 27:05 – Academia vs. The lived experience 28:21 – Asking for help is one of the hardest things to do Dealing with change ourselves 29:03 – Perception 30:02 – Sometimes its easier to talk to a mentor rather than family 30:52 – Healthy Habits revisited 31:29 – You have a plan? 32:36 – Yes, I do have a plan! 33:16 – Go get some fresh air 33:49 – Physiological Sigh revisited 34:46 – Strengths, strengths, strengths Change is the law of life 35:44 – Everyone is different 36:03 – Everyone has a part to play 36:42 – Listen 37:50 – We found our humanity 38:23 – VUCA is out of date! 39:10 – Final thoughts 39:47 – The end. 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/betalent-by-zircon/ To access the research white papers mentioned in this and other podcasts, please go to: https://www.betalent.com/research For more information about the BeTalent suite of tools and platform please contact: [email protected]