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Ep 93 Stop fixing people: start fixing work with Jo Yarker
Apr 20, 2026
45m 21s
Ep 92 Master Your Inner Critic w. Adam Smith
Mar 30, 2026
45m 36s
Ep 91 Why Decisive Leadership Demands Clarity, Not Speed
Mar 9, 2026
49m 12s
Ep90 Leading with Humanity in the Age of AI w. Simon Defoe of Vodafone
Feb 16, 2026
38m 47s
Ep89 The Real Science of Psychological Safety with Professor Adrian Furnham
Jan 26, 2026
41m 23s
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| 4/20/26 | Ep 93 Stop fixing people: start fixing work with Jo Yarker | Send us Fan Mail Ep 93 Stop fixing people: start fixing work with Jo Yarker What does it take to sustain performance over time? In this episode of the Chief Psychology Officer podcast, Dr Amanda Potter is joined by Professor Jo Yarker to explore how organisations can create healthy working environments that support both wellbeing and performance. Many organisations invest in resilience and wellbeing initiatives, yet still struggle with burnout, disengagement, and declining performance. This c... | 45m 21s | ||||||
| 3/30/26 | Ep 92 Master Your Inner Critic w. Adam Smith | Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Chief Psychology Officer Podcast, Dr Amanda Potter and Caitlin Cooper are joined by Adam Smith, a mindset and behavioural change coach, to explore the inner critic, negative self-talk, and the language we use to describe ourselves. Adam shares his personal story and explains how our thoughts, labels, and belief systems can shape confidence, resilience, behaviour, and performance. The conversation looks at how unhelpful self-talk develops, why familiar p... | 45m 36s | ||||||
| 3/9/26 | Ep 91 Why Decisive Leadership Demands Clarity, Not Speed | Send us Fan Mail Decisiveness is not speed; it is clarity. We explore how top teams make better choices by slowing the front end of the process, framing the real problem, agreeing decision criteria, and then committing with pace. Joined by leadership coach Mark Herbert, we unpack the human side of decisions—how dopamine, mood and pressure change what feels obvious, how halo and horns biases skew judgment, and why similarity bias keeps boardrooms comfortable but wrong. We get practical about ... | 49m 12s | ||||||
| 2/16/26 | Ep90 Leading with Humanity in the Age of AI w. Simon Defoe of Vodafone | Send us Fan Mail AI is rapidly reshaping how organisations operate, make decisions, and develop talent. But as technology accelerates, what happens to the human skills that drive performance? In this episode of The Chief Psychology Officer Podcast, Dr Amanda Potter and Angela Malik are joined by Simon Defoe CPsychol, Learning and Performance Senior Manager at Vodafone, to explore the intersection of AI, psychological safety, and leadership. Drawing on expertise in organisational psychology, r... | 38m 47s | ||||||
| 1/26/26 | Ep89 The Real Science of Psychological Safety with Professor Adrian Furnham | Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever wondered whether psychological safety is a soft sentiment or a hard performance driver, this conversation brings the receipts. With Professor Adrian Furnham and Dr Amanda Potter, we unpack what psychological safety really means, how to measure it well, and why trust—not cleverness—predicts whether people speak up, challenge ideas, and share hard truths when it counts. We go beyond the generic “I feel safe” survey item and show how short, validated psychometric... | 41m 23s | ||||||
| 1/5/26 | Ep88 What If Employers were Legally Responsible For Your Wellbeing? | Send us Fan Mail A million more people are now economically inactive for health reasons than just a few years ago, and once an employee has been on sick leave for a year or more, the chance of returning drops to around 3%. That is not a wellness statistic. It is a warning light for businesses, communities and the economy and it is the spark for this conversation with Poppie Foakes, Director of Product and Innovation at the Retail Trust, and our Chief Psychology Officer, Dr Amanda Potter. We ... | 40m 14s | ||||||
| 12/15/25 | Ep87 Why Today’s Leaders must be both Ruthless and Caring with Amy Walters Cohen | Send us Fan Mail Complexity is rising, expectations are colliding, and the old playbook is running out of pages. We sit down with author and applied researcher Amy Walters Cohen to unpack the core idea behind her book Ruthlessly Caring to understand how leaders can deliver more value when they replace either-or choices with both-and mindsets that match today’s messy reality. We start by mapping the megatrends shaping work for example, ageing populations, climate pressure, AI, regulatory shif... | 45m 29s | ||||||
| 11/24/25 | Ep86 From Tragedy to Resilience: How Forgiveness Shaped Martyn's Law | Send us Fan Mail Resilience emerges from the most unthinkable circumstances in this powerful conversation with Figen Murray OBE, whose son Martyn was killed in the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing. What follows is an extraordinary story of transformation through grief, forgiveness, and purpose-driven advocacy. Figen shares the raw reality of how her life changed in "the split second it took for a suicide bomber to detonate a bomb" - not just losing her son, but also her identity as a psychother... | 29m 41s | ||||||
| 11/3/25 | Ep85 Presenteeism: Why Working When You Shouldn't Is Hurting Your Brain | Send us Fan Mail 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 matt... | 29m 27s | ||||||
| 10/13/25 | Ep84 Unmasking Bias in 360 Assessments | Send us Fan Mail 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 si... | 34m 43s | ||||||
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| 9/29/25 | Ep83 Psychological Safety Revisited | Send us Fan Mail 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 with... | 43m 41s | ||||||
| 9/8/25 | Ep82 Navigating Conflict: Psychological Safety in Mediation | Send us Fan Mail 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 cascad... | 30m 34s | ||||||
| 8/18/25 | Ep81 Unlocking Team Potential in IG Group | Send us Fan Mail 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 misu... | 39m 42s | ||||||
| 7/28/25 | Ep80 Mental Health at Work: Breaking the Stigma | Send us Fan Mail 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: Hello@BeTalent.com | 41m 37s | ||||||
| 7/7/25 | Ep79 The Neuroscience Behind Decision Mastery | Send us Fan Mail 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 develo... | 46m 35s | ||||||
| 6/16/25 | Ep78 Maintaining Resilience during the Coventry Building Society and Cooperative Bank Merger | Send us Fan Mail 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... | 37m 25s | ||||||
| 5/27/25 | Ep77 The Blueprint Revolution: Transforming Organisational Success in Haven | Send us Fan Mail 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 fundamenta... | 38m 03s | ||||||
| 5/6/25 | Ep76 Strengths versus Personality with Dr Stewart Desson | Send us Fan Mail Dr. Amanda Potter and guest Dr. Stewart 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 stati... | 44m 23s | ||||||
| 4/14/25 | Ep75 Selective Listening: How Our Biases Distract Us | Send us Fan Mail 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... | 31m 02s | ||||||
| 3/24/25 | Ep74 Unlocking Gen Z: Navigating Early Talent Expectations | Send us Fan Mail 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 wa... | 30m 30s | ||||||
| 3/3/25 | Ep73 Setting High-Performing Teams in Motion with Network Rail | Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Rev. 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... | 42m 24s | ||||||
| 2/10/25 | Ep72 Managing Change Fatigue: Strategies for Adaptability and Resilience | Send us Fan Mail 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 fo... | 43m 53s | ||||||
| 1/27/25 | Ep71 Unlocking Talent Potential Through Strategic Data | Send us Fan Mail Dr. 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... | 45m 47s | ||||||
| 1/6/25 | Ep70 From Habit to Happiness: The One Change Approach | Send us Fan Mail What 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 illustrat... | 37m 53s | ||||||
| 12/16/24 | Ep69 Creating Inclusive Workplaces in Santander: The Power of Psychological Safety | Send us Fan Mail 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 developme... | 32m 17s | ||||||
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