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A Better Way - The Podcast

A Better Way - The Podcast

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 A must-listen podcast for those who see the need for reform in civil society, public service and beyond! Stories of collaboration, with relationships and lived experience at their heart, will both inspire and inform radical change for the better. Key audiences include public service and civil society professionals at all levels, leaders, workers and volunteers in the NHS, charities, community groups and social enterprises, and anyone interested in cross-sector collaboration, leadership, social reform, public sector commissioning, community development, social justice, diversity and inclusion.A Better Way Network Relationships Social Sciences
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  • Ep25. “Consistency, Empathy and Boundaries” with Laura Seebohm

    Ep25. “Consistency, Empathy and Boundaries” with Laura Seebohm
    Apr 8 2025

    Laura is the CEO at WWIN, a specialist domestic abuse service. In this episode Polly and Roger talk to her about…


    …The destructive power of the labels we put on women

    …The power of creating space where survivors of abuse are heard, believed and valued for themselves

    …Holding consistency, empathy and boundaries in order to create trust and enable change

    …Diminishing the impacts of a fear-based, high-stakes culture in order to develop clarity of purpose and innovation


    Laura can be reached via: laura.seebohm@wwin.org.uk

    Get more from A Better Way Network at https://www.betterway.network/


    Podcast hosts, Polly Neate and Roger Martin, can be reached via this email podcast@betterway.network, or their respective websites:

    http://www.shelter.org.uk

    https://hqcl.substack.com/

    www.themindsetdifference.com
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    49 mins
  • Ep24. Making Time For System Change with Nikki Fuller

    Ep24. Making Time For System Change with Nikki Fuller
    Mar 18 2025

    Nikki is the culture and transformation lead at ENCOMPASS SOUTHWEST. In this episode Polly and Roger talk to her about…

    …How her early life honed her instinct for inclusion

    …Why you have to work on yourself if you’re trying to help others change their behaviour

    …Why justice and wellbeing are as important for service providers as they are to service users

    …Keeping it simple and making time for change in our daily lives.


    Nikki can be reached via:

    n.fuller@encompass-sw.org.uk


    Get more from A Better Way Network at https://www.betterway.network/

    Podcast hosts, Polly Neate and Roger Martin, can be reached via this email podcast@betterway.network, or their respective websites:

    http://www.shelter.org.uk

    https://hqcl.substack.com/


    www.themindsetdifference.com
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    45 mins
  • Ep 23. A Better Way, better – with Will Nicholson

    Ep 23. A Better Way, better – with Will Nicholson
    Feb 25 2025

    Will recently began a new role as convenor the Better Way network, and has been thinking deeply about its next phase. In this episode Polly and Roger talk to him about…

    …How his early life and first career in the City eventually led him to A Better Way

    …Lessons from both commercial and charitable organisations

    …How a highly damaging experience of workplace bullying led to a new direction in his life

    …How A Better Way can apply its principles to itself.


    Will can be reached via:

    willnicholson@betterway.network


    Get more from A Better Way Network at https://www.betterway.network/

    Podcast hosts, Polly Neate and Roger Martin, can be reached via this email podcast@betterway.network, or their respective websites:

    http://www.shelter.org.uk

    https://hqcl.substack.com/


    www.themindsetdifference.com
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    55 mins
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