The Huddle Show

Is a host responsible for the party going well? In this week’s podcast Melis and Cyndi explore what it means to host an online community, or a party. They also take a look at whether humans are hard wired for co operation, what it might like to be a girl at an exclusive boarding school and Melis begins to talk about a book on metamodernism, which is something about politics that aims to elevate human consciousness…maybe… Oh and we have a special offer for podcast listeners to sign up to the Unlocking Beliefs Course on thishuman.com at a discount. Code LISTEN for 50% discount - limited time. My Links for today’s podcast HumanKind Rutger Bregman: https://www.rutgerbregman.com/ Curtis Sittenfield , Prep, The American Wife and Rodham https://curtissittenfeld.com/ The listening Post https://www.amazon.com.au/Listening-Society-Metamodern-Politics-Guides-ebook/dp/B074MKQ4R

This week Melis and Cyndi reflect on how great hospitality is, marvel at the creative processes of others and wonder about the pace and cadence of change. Like Brothers (audio book) by Jay and Mark Duplass. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B44W665/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_G3O6EbYCX38CE Debutante: Race, Resistance and Girl Power, podcast by Nakkiah Lui and Miranda Tapsell. https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Debutante-Race-Resistance-and-Girl-Power-Audiobook/B089H1B33P?source_code=AUDOR02806152000JF Get Krack’n. https://iview.abc.net.au/show/get-krack-n/series/2/video/CO1715V008S00 Treeline https://youtu.be/YCEaYInJbos

This week Melis and Cyndi reflect on the international movement in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and what white people can do, and how to sit in discomfort and still take action. They also take on the big question of Vision as an inspiring force ( or not) and there's some book talk too. There is also a bit about emotional permeability and indigenous knowledge. And something about Jacinda Ardern. Melis talked about the book Power and Force. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19795.Power_vs_Force Rachel Cargle revolution Address https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leBPMyQ60HM, The Great Unlearn https://www.patreon.com/posts/revolution-now-37706213 Charlotte Wood The Natural Way of Things https://www.charlottewood.com.au/the-natural-way-of-things.html Julia Baird Phosphorescence https://www.readings.com.au/review/phosphorescence-by-julia-baird

This week Melis and Cyndi reflect on the international movement in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and what white people can do, and how to sit in discomfort and still take action. They also take on the big question of Vision as an inspiring force (or not) and there's some book talk too. (Funny epilogue at the end - I'd given them a heads-up on the nature of the mystery question because the questions are sometimes curly ones. This led to a hilarious intro which I have added to the end of the podcast - enjoy! Cam) Power and Force https://www.amazon.com/Power-Force-David-Hawkins-M-D/dp/1401945074 Rachel Cargle revolution Address https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leBPMyQ60HM, The Great Unlearn https://www.patreon.com/posts/revolution-now-37706213 Charlotte Wood The Natural Way of Things https://www.charlottewood.com.au/the-natural-way-of-things.html Julia Baird Phosphorescence https://www.readings.com.au/review/phosphorescence-by-julia-baird And to get in contact and ask questions for our podcast please go here: https://huddle.show

This week Melis excitedly discusses gene splicing and the moral and ethical dilemmas that this field of science presents. Cyndi shares her perspective on whether we are actually unique individuals or whether we are more alike than we think and then there is the usual smorgasbord of links to interesting reads and watches (what you do with your eyes not what you put on your wrist), all below. And of course the mystery question. Netflix Documentary: Human Nature https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81220944 The Yoga that Melis keeps talking about: https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene NYT article by Jennifer Senior https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/24/opinion/coronavirus-parents-work-from-home.html The book referenced Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihaly https://www.amazon.com.au/Flow-Mihaly-Csikszentmihaly/dp/0061339202 And to get in contact and ask questions for our podcast please go here: https://huddle.show

In this episode Melis and Cyndi ponder the perception and impact of humans being the apex species, apart from nature. They consider some deep questions about the distinctions between being and having and try and shed some light on why they are so obsessed with being! It's pretty interesting. Along the way they talk about a lot of books Melis has read and Cyndi attempted and they laugh, at each other, a bit. The Design Way: https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/design-way-second-edition Edward O Wilson https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674016385 Eric Fromm https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25492.The_Art_of_Being https://www.brainpickings.org/2016/03/23/erich-fromm-the-art-of-living/ Sapiens https://www.ynharari.com/book/sapiens/ Sand Talk https://www.textpublishing.com.au/books/sand-talk This Human https://www.thishuman.com/ Love My way https://7plus.com.au/love-my-way Bad Banks https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/bad-banks

In this week’s episode, Melis and Cyndi ponder how humans perceive danger and take action as well as immersing themselves in lives very different from their own. They also grapple with how to build trust. As well as some discussions on film, tv, creativity and learning. Idaho: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/this-impulse-to-connect-through-love-and-pain-by-the-reach-of-story-draws-us-to-fiction-1.3924427 Unorthodox : https://www.netflix.com/title/81019069 And to get in contact and ask questions for our podcast please go here: https://huddle.show

Melis and Cyndi are back with their weekly meandering discussion. This week Jill Soloway takes centre stage with a talk she gave at SXSW in 2017 about her perspective of the film industry and some fascinating implications on how we show up in the world and people. They then share some insights from their current work about how the pandemic has unlocked the courage to try new things, and technology can hinder rather than help in some instances. They finish off with a mystery question of massive proportions. Links: Jill Soloway SXSW 2017 talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rlq2PApvfxM The online ‘art school’ Melis referred to is domestika: https://www.domestika.org/en The specific course that Melis is doing is by Mattias Adolfsson: The Art of Sketching This is the link to the online workshop tool that Melis and Cyndi referred to, miro: https://miro.com And all things about being the person designing for other people, This Human can be found here: https://www.thishuman.com And to get in contact and ask questions for our podcast please go here: https://huddle.show

Melis Senova and Cyndi Dawes are back to share their pondering about whether fiction is an excellent gateway to building your empathy muscles. Cyndi’s favourite topic, Melis, is not sure. There is some exploration about the potential impact of lockdown on kids and whether the adventurer spirit will be alive and well post doing everything electronically, while at home. And of course, there is the note swapping about what they are reading, watching and listening to, trying hard not to make it all about Brene Brown. Melis ‘read' Untamed, mentioned last week, so she talks about that, Cyndi talks about interesting things she’s heard on the radio. Some links Does Reading make you a better person? https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2016/07/22/does-reading-fiction-make-you-a-better-person/ Brene Brown https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-on-anxiety-calm-over-under-functioning/ Nothing to see here by Kevin Wilson. Read this review first: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/books/review/nothing-to-see-here-kevin-wilson.html Then read the book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Nothing-See-Here-Kevin-Wilson/dp/0062913468

Melis Senova and Cyndi Dawes share their reflections on how humans are working and living and thinking and feeling in a time of COVID 19 lockdown. In particular, they talk about energy and creativity when spending time connecting via a screen instead of real life. And there’s some wondering about what a home actually is now. They also talk about what they’ve been reading and ruminate on what leadership is. Untamed by Glennon Doyle, the audiobook https://www.audible.com/pd/Untamed-Audiobook/0593156072 Christos Tsiolkas writing in The Age on travel in the age of COVID-19 https://www.smh.com.au/culture/books/were-so-many-of-us-wrong-christos-tsiolkas-on-the-new-uncertainty-20200331-p54fid.html Ransom by David Malouf https://www.penguin.com.au/books/ransom-9780143790846 Jacinda Ardern’s leadership https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/04/jacinda-ardern-new-zealand-leadership-coronavirus/610237/ Kurtz, Ron (1990) “Body-Centred Psychotherapy - The Hakomi Method https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/873053.Body_Centered_Psychotherapy https://www.amazon.com/Body-Centered-Psychotherapy-Ron-Kurtz/dp/094079523X and some info about Ron Kurtz, creator of the Hakomi Method. https://hakomi.com/ and the Australia presence: http://hakomi.com.au/

In this episode we speak with Cyndi Dawes, the author of Huddle Academy's newest course, Human-centred facilitation. We discuss Cyndi's intention for creating the course and some 'aha' moments our participants have had along the way. These include: - Not having to be the expert - Finding confidence to be at the front of the room - How to get out of their own way and be in service of the group - When to name the tensions or blindspots and how to use those as a gateway for deeper inquiry - What to do when things don't go to plan...and they never do! We also discuss the power of purpose, how it shapes conversations and guides us to meaningful outcomes. Learn more about Huddle Academy's two-day facilitation course: https://learn.huddle.academy/Human-centred-facilitation

"What if I could use what currently distracts students to engage them?” Founder, entrepreneur and senior lecturer Dr Grainne Oates joins us to discuss insights on the journey of entrepreneurship and reflections on co-designing with users for her latest app, Quitch. Quitch is a mobile app designed to improve the student learning experience and outcomes. The app uses game elements and game design techniques which make learning really fun, and it’s mobile and accessible which means students can access course materials at a time of their choosing on their own device. This stemmed from Grainne seeing students time and time again not achieving the results she knows they can in her work as a lecturer. In the second part of this show we have a brand new mystery question, and we also chat about the importance of instinct, determination, what it means to have nerves of steel. Grainne shares insights around what she's been reading, watching and doing, which we're sure you'll enjoy too! Happy listening.

On this episode of the Huddle Show podcast, we explore how Lucinda uses prototypes to test large scale community projects, and the flexibility in design required when you’re truly outcome driven. Lucinda is an urbanist, social entrepreneur, co-founder of Co-design Studio and Neighbourlytics, and a TEDx speaker. Working on cross-cultural international projects and Australia based initiatives, Lucinda has experience in inclusive and collaborative design, and using design to tackle big complex and urgent issues like urbanisation, and she also understands that community–the people she’s designing for–drive the best outputs. What does it really take to pioneer innovative methods to improve the social sustainability of our cities? Lucinda takes us through new community led approaches to neighbourhood building based on human-centred design. Part 2 of the podcast we have one of our best mystery questions yet– let us know your answer!

Failure may be a road to future success if catered for properly and there’s strong evidence it's a way to better one’s chances of success. Christer Windel¯v-LidzÈlius, CEO of Denmark’s alternative business, design & leadership school KAOSPilot, discusses the concept of Change Readiness, offering a worldview and a methodology that can support organisational development and innovation in our turbulent times and in complex systems. Listen in to explore the idea of Change Readiness and what it means in your context | Gather tools and concepts for organisational development and innovation | Learn new ways to navigate and innovate in complexity of your current environments. [Recorded at Huddle's live event in Melbourne 2018]

Did you know that over 44,000 young people are homeless on any given night in Australia? Homelessness massively impacts individuals themselves and society more broadly (including you and me. Lighthouse Foundation offers a really innovative and rather radical approach to supporting young people to help end youth homelessness. Special guests Simon Benjamin from Lighthouse Foundation and Nick Pertrucco from HCMC Group to talk about this, along with what it means to create services that aren’t one size fits all, why slowing things down and being responsive not reactive is so important and how human-centricity unlocks employees, not just folks who use the service. Plus lots more. There are some really valuable lessons you and I — as human-centric problem solvers — can glean from these two. Simon Benjamin is the CEO of Lighthouse Foundation. He has worked in the out-of-home residential care, mental health and disability sectors for over 13 years. He has a great deal of experience working with children, young people and their families from backgrounds of complex trauma and has worked in a number of therapeutic settings, including the Mulberry Bush School in the United Kingdom, a specialist therapeutic community and a recognised international leader in the field. Nick Petrucco leads a management consulting firm HCMC where Nic coaches leaders and their teams to constructively work together to lead meaningful change in modern complex organisations. HCMC is dedicated to affecting positive change in the lives of others, the communities we live in and in the world we share and also has a number of social enterprise projects. Nick volunteers with Lighthouse Foundation.

In the next 10 years, half of all companies listed on the S&P 500 will have fallen off the index. They’ll have either been decimated in size or replaced entirely. In this episode, I’m joined by Huddle’s new General Manager John Burgin to explore the major forces impacting business today and what companies need to do to ensure their longevity. Lending his expertise and geekery, we discuss the rise of Asia, the value of understanding human behaviour, and why inclusive experimentation in technology is so important.

These days, Service Design and Human Centred Design is a hot topic. People have varying ideas of what these Design disciplines are and the value they bring. There’s enthusiasm and there’s skepticism, there’s curiosity and there’s fatigue. Given these contexts, how do you talk about Service Design and HCD? What are the big assumptions people make about design? What mistakes do we make when we talk about design? How can we communicate the value of design in a way that people feel ‘aha! i get it!’? I’m joined by Marc Fonteign and Huddler Jon Osborne to get insights and tips on communicating the value of design. Marc is a Founding partner 31Volts, the first SD agency in the Netherlands, he’s the Host of the Service Design Show (which aims to inspire and connect the global Service Design community by providing material for a richer and deeper discussion). He’s also our first international guest which is quite exciting! Jon Osborne is a senior strategic designer and facilitator at Huddle. Drawing on a background in the built environment, he helps leadership teams pioneer resilient innovation initiatives based on solid research and fresh thinking. Jon also previously built and led a human centred design practice at Arup.

What does ‘innovation’ in the public sector mean? What challenges and supports new ideas and transformation in this space? Joined by special guest Susan Cullen (Principal Service Designer at Family Safety Victoria), we get practical and talk about the things you can do to work within your current environment—how to talk about innovation with risk-averse leaders, how to communicate value, and how to foster a culture of creativity and the safety to fail. Show notes: Richard Lawton On being nice Whip Bird, Robert Drew Popular

Special guests, Nick and Bec Pertrucco, discuss their very personal journey and experiences with mental health, corporate life and what it means to be a human. If you’ve ever felt like a fraud, like you’re running a race with an invisible broken leg and no one knows what’s really going on, or feel like there’s gotta be more to it than this, this show is for you. We talk very practically about what the experience of depression and anxiety is like, especially as a successful corporate leader, what it’s like to fight the struggle not the issue and how to turn that around, and how to move toward living an authentic, resilient and purposeful life. Nic leads a management consulting firm HCMC where Nic coaches leaders and their teams to constructively work together to lead meaningful change in modern complex organisations. HCMC is dedicated to affecting positive change in the lives of others, the communities we live in and in the world we share and also has a number of social enterprise projects. As a leader in HCMC, Bec has been instrumental in facilitating major fundraising events and contributing to all of our social projects in Africa, Afghanistan, Cambodia India and Australia. Bec also has a background in nursing and has had leadership roles in Intensive Care and High Dependency units. Nick and Bec are parents of three. SHOW NOTES: Brene Brown, shame work: watch TED talks: The power of vulnerability, Listening to shame Tara Brach, exquisite risk: Radical Acceptance Helplines, Life Line and Beyond Blue

Today’s episode is about leadership and the hidden commitments it takes to be human-centred in the way you lead. Because of course, there are things we might not realise are required of us when we start to step into, for example, really openly listening to co-workers, exploring collaborative working, inviting empathy into communications. Melis Senova, Huddle’s founder and author of This Human, is talking about this topic at the upcoming NewCo festival in Melbourne — she's discussing What it takes to make impact: the six hidden commitments. Today in the studio, we’re deep diving into three of these commitments, hearing examples of how they’ve played out in Melis’ own leadership and business and hear practical ways to illuminate and consciously work with these commitments in your own leadership and organisations.