Create Seven

This podcast is produced as part of Co-operative Fortnight celebrations.  This is two weeks of mass co-operation to spread the co-op word and share the values that make our businesses different. The conversation is hosted by Jill Chapman and Gary King from Create Seven CIC Co-operative.  Create Seven develop and empower people to create a more sustainable future.  They are passionate about connecting and co-operating to transform society.  They are joined by Juliet Mulholland a Member Pioneer and

Evidence and Research shows the importance of nature and mindfulness for our mental health. However deep down we already know the power and wisdom of nature.  At times of stress we naturally retreat to nature to get perspective and a greater sense of ease. This is a short guided practice suitable for everyone and is a gift as part of Mental Health Awareness Week. We invite you to gift yourself the space and time to listen.  You deserve it.

In this digital age, we are all connected We live in disconnected times   On the outside so much connectivity On the inside so much disconnection   Do you sense a disconnect? Perhaps ... Living but not feeling alive? Busy but not active? Getting 'likes' whilst feeling lonely? Full of thoughts but a lack of clarity? Awarded success but feeling disappointed? Walking on the earth but separate from nature?   Now is your time to reconnect   Reconnect with being alive Being nature Being together Being

When we say to people we believe everyone is a leader, the response we sometimes get back is “no I’m not a leader”.   Further discussion around how we all lead every day can then prompt the response “no, I don’t want to be a leader”.  It has become clear, from their perspective, ‘leadership’ is a dirty word and they don’t want anything to do with it.  Yet from our perspective, we see them leading every day. It is the prevailing narrative coming through our televisions, radios and newspapers on a

This is the third and final podcast in the 'Who is a Leader' series. In this podcast Terry, Gary and Jill first recap previous discussions on the concept of everyday leadership.  They then move on to explore definitions leadership and the concept of leadership development.   Once these concepts are established the conversation moves on to how we can all develop our leadership by changing how we perceive, experience, understand and interact with the world. It is proposed that this type of development

Following on from the podcast, Is Everyone a Leader?   Jill, Terry and Gary at Create Seven continue the conversation, talking about the notion of Everyday Leadership.  What does leadership look like everyday? What is the impact of how we lead ourselves and each other?  What do you think about everyday leadership?

We believe everyone is a leader and, together, we can create a better future.  We recognise that, traditionally, only the people at the top of organisations were viewed as being leaders.  This podcast explores and challenges this and other traditional views of leadership. We then introduce the idea that the problems faced by organisations today are too complex for one brain to find an effective solution.  Therefore, solutions today need to be co-created.  This creates the space for everyone to be a