Episode 25: On the quest to mainstream empathy with EY Seren CEO Michael Von...
In the second part of our look at wellbeing in professional services we talk to EY Seren CEO Michael Von der Geest on his...
The Joyous Republic of giffgaff
By Steven P. MacGregor
The Minister for Development arrives at the office by bicycle, and gets straight to work. Meeting the other ministries is first...
Design For Wellbeing
By Steven MacGregor
Health and wellbeing in the professional domain continue to garner increased attention. In this article, the author wraps up the year through...
[Podcast] Calculating the return on wellbeing with SAP Apphaus veterans Toby Haug & Daniel...
In part 2 of the SAP case recorded 6 months on from episode 15 we discuss the changes in the Happiness at Work initiative...
Who Owns Wellbeing? Reflections from Heineken
By Steven P. MacGregor
“A company has someone to look after money, strategy, and marketing etc. But soon there will be another title. A Chief Wellbeing...
A Conversation with Rory Simpson, Chief Learning Officer at Telefónica
By Steven MacGregor
We start a new series this month, interviewing global influencers in the area of executive health. Short conversations that we hope will deliver...
Take the Window Seat (Return)
By Steven P. MacGregor
As we begin a new year and return to work a fairly typical professional activity may include a look ahead to...
Episode 28: Designing the new workplace with Akka Architects CEO Stephanie Akkaoui Hughes
We continue our look at wellbeing in the built environment with Akka Architects CEO Stephanie Akkaoui Hughes. Coinciding with the launch of The Recovery...
Leo Messi and Larry Ellison have more in common than you think
By Steven P. MacGregor
I was watching through a crack in my fingers. And there it was, inevitable really. Number seven. My football team, Glasgow...
[Podcast] Episode 32: Leading Through Crisis with Hilton’s Stephen Cassidy
In the third and final episode of our Travel theme for Q3 we talk to Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Hilton UK...
Episode 29: Home/Office insights from the Netherlands with Steve Longhorn and Elyse Nijsse
In this special joint episode which closes the Q2 theme of Wellbeing in the Built Environment we talk to experts in Facilities Management and...
Inner Agility for Health and Wellbeing
By Steven MacGregor
We look at agile ways of working this month, including an excerpt from episode 7 of the Chief Wellbeing Officer podcast with global...
Episode 36: Stronger People, Stronger Society with Arla’s Claus Flensborg
We make a return for 2021 and a new theme of "Thriving Business." First up is Claus Flensborg, Global L&D Director at Arla Foods....
Episode 27: What office will we go back to? with IWBI Senior Vice President...
Kicking off our Q2 theme of "Wellbeing in the Built Environment" we talk to senior vice president of research at the International Well Building...
[Podcast] Episode 33: Mobilising change with The Wellbeing Project’s COO Elissa Goldenberg
Kicking off our Q4 focus on community we talk to Elissa Goldenberg, COO at The Wellbeing Project and Founder of EG Coaching & Consulting....
Calculating the Financial Return on Wellbeing
By Steven MacGregor
Toby and Daniel were corporate rebels. Meeting at SAP in 2005 their approach to work – challenging the current way of doing...
What do Babies, Astronauts and Executives have in common? with Oracle’s Yazad Dalal
In a continuation of the "Starting Up" theme we talk to Oracle's Head of EMEA Strategy for Oracle Cloud HCM and 'Oracle for Startups'...
The ROI of Wellbeing
By Steven P. MacGregor
I was teaching Masters students at IE’s School of Human Sciences and Technology this week. Teaching wellbeing at work to an...
Beyond the Hateful 8
By Steven P. MacGregor
Steven MacGregor elaborates on how today’s world has turned Robert Owen’s “Triple 8” to the “Hateful 8”. How should business leaders...
[Video] Will the machines make us more human? Steven MacGregor with Chief Wellbeing Officer
The October episode of Chief Wellbeing Officer looks at Artificial Intelligence, and how the machines may help create a more flourishing working world. Check...
Biochemistry 101
By Steven MacGregor
I’ve been lucky enough to teach executives from companies including Oracle, Telefónica, Chevron Philips and Banco Santander the past few weeks in a...
We Are All Executives Now
By Steven P. MacGregor
Last week I was teaching on a new “Executive Program” for Spanish telecommunications giant Telefónica at their Corporate University north of...
[Podcast] Designing Positive Cultures with Santander’s Head of Strategy and Culture, Dan Strode
Here we talk with Santander's Global Head of Strategy and Culture, Dan Strode about The Santander Way; eight behaviours, three values and four leadership...
Leading by example
By Steven MacGregor
I’ve been lucky to have had some great conversations this past week without travelling too far from home. Two days spent with...
Ebb and Flow
By Steven MacGregor
I spent some time with Oracle a few weeks ago, during the kick-off to their new financial year. 150 senior leaders from...
Episode 24: How can wellbeing survive in professional services? with Deloitte’s Arti Kashyap-Aynsley
Kicking off our new thematic focus in the Chief Wellbeing Officer podcast we talk to Arti Kashyap-Aynsley, Wellbeing Leader at Deloitte Consulting UK, about...
Into the wild
By Steven MacGregor
“Brisk exercise imparts elasticity to the muscles, fresh and healthy blood circulates through the brain, the mind works well, the eye is...
[Video] How do you design culture?
The June episode of Chief Wellbeing Officer looks at culture with Santander. The Santander Way includes eight behaviours, three values and four leadership commitments...
A Conversation with Ann Pickering, Director of Human Resources at O2
By Steven MacGregor
We continue our global influencers series this month in conversation with Ann Pickering. This was a recorded interview that you can listen to...
Heartfulness
By Steven P. MacGregor
The human heart is the engine room for everything you do. Every beat of that engine, which may beat up to...
Could You Answer These 3 Questions?
I need your help.
I’ve been asked to reflect on 3 questions for an interview this week on the Innovation Ecosystem podcast. Founded by anthropologist...
A Conversation with Roberto Di Bernardini, Global Head of HR at Banco Santander
By Steven MacGregor
Returning to our series of interviews with global influencers we talk to Roberto Di Bernardini, who after almost a decade of HR leadership...
[Podcast] Episode 30: When the Disruptor is Disrupted with Uber’s Matt Wilson
We're back! Kicking off the Q3 theme of Travel we talk to Matthew Wilson, Associate General Counsel EMEA and APAC at Uber about the...
When is the Best Time of the Day to Exercise?
By Steven MacGregor
I’ve fielded several questions from executives in the past few weeks, from Caixabank to Russian Railways, on a recurring and simple topic....
[Podcast] Episode 31: Re-Designing Travel with McKinsey’s Melissa Dalrymple
In the second of three episodes based on Travel for Q3 we talk to McKinsey Partner Melissa Dalrymple about her recent article, "Make it...
The Daily Reset: 366 Nudges to Move Your Life Forward
From the McGregor on Chief Wellbeing Officer column
Steven McGregor's new book, The Daily Reset: 366 Nudges to Move Your Life Forward, now available: www.dailyreset.me.
To celebrate the start...
Re-Design Your Feed
Taking a Deeper Look at Environment for Behaviour Change: Part I
By Steven P. MacGregor
In the year 1929, and nearing the end of his second,...
[Podcast] Who owns wellbeing with Heineken’s Head of Workspace Services Fernando Lallana
This month we talk to Fernando Lallana, Head of Workspace Services at Heineken Spain. Discussing different wellbeing related initiatives at the company we consider...
Episode 26: Leadership development in times of crisis with Korn Ferry’s Katherine Semler
In the last of 3 episodes on the theme of wellbeing in professional services we talk to Katherine Semler, Head of Leadership Development Iberia...
Less Digital, More Well? A Conversation on Digital Wellbeing with Data Scientist of the...
By Steven P. MacGregor
I still remember the anticipation of opening the pack. I’d often look at the five cards side-on first to see if there...
[VIDEO] Steven MacGregor with Chief Wellbeing Officer
The second part of the SAP case looking at the new humanizing business initiative within EMEA Commercial Sales. How do we move towards a...
Working From Home: 3 Things You Should Know So You Don’t End Up Living...
By Steven P. MacGregor
Working from home has put our health, wellbeing and workplace performance to the test for over a year now. My work...
[Podcast] Digital wellbeing with Data Scientist of the Year Nuria Oliver
On our return from the summer break we talk to Dr. Nuria Oliver of the Vodafone Institute. Honoured as Data Scientist of the Year...
The 7 Hacks of Highly Effective Habits by Dr. Steven MacGregor
How many times have you said that you will change for the better? Dr. Steven MacGegor's 7 Hacks of Highly Effective Habits can be...
[Podcast] Will the machines make us more human? with enaible co-founder Mischa Zielke
After looking at the darker side of technology addiction and human weakness in episode 20, we focus this month on a more positive view...
[Podcast] Episode 35: Building Authentic Communities with Standing on Giants Co-Founder Robbie Hearn
We finish the year with our final reflections on community with Standing on Giants co-Founder Robbie Hearn. Discussing cases from Airbnb to giffgaff we...
Space, But Not as We Know It: Notes on the Future Workplace
By Steven P. MacGregor
Apple Park opens in a few weeks time. The new headquarters of one of the world’s most innovative companies, referred to...
Chief Wellbeing Officer
By Steven MacGregor
This month we include an excerpt from Steven MacGregor’s new book, Chief Wellbeing Officer: Leading in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, co-authored with Rory...
Habit Hacking (Part I)
By Steven MacGregor
In the first of two parts looking at habits in the workplace the author uncover the preliminary results of research into habit...
