Richard Ellis describes the connection between employee wellbeing and employee engagement

Richard Ellis is a New Zealand based corporate health coach who works with businesses of all kinds to impact their bottom-line profitability by connecting employee health and wellbeing to employee engagement.

In this episode of the Abeceder podcast The Independent Minds Richard explains to host Michael Millward the work of a health coach.

They discuss how the medical health care industry is focused on treating acute illnesses, the social care system on chronic conditions once they have taken hold, and health coaches focus on preventing all kinds of health problems.

A fence at the top of the cliff instead of an ambulance at the bottom.

Richard explains how our health, good or bad is a consequence of the decisions we make about every aspect of our lives. His role is to provide the information so that people can make informed choices.

This often leads to sustainable behaviour change, that impacts work performance, enhances employee engagement, improves employee productivity, and increases profits.

This is the podcast to listen to when you have to build a business case for investment in health and wellbeing.

Discover more about Richard and Michael at Abeceder.co.uk

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Katie O’Malley explains the A.I.R. Coaching Framework

Katie O'Malley is the founder and principal coach at Chicago based (en)Courage Coaching.

As a coach Katie essentially listens for a living. Effective listening requires us to give our full attention to someone else. A task more difficult than many think.

But it is a skill that can be learnt by applying the A.I.R coaching framework that Katie has created.

In this episode of the Abeceder podcast The Independent Minds Katie explains to host Michael Millward the different elements of the A.I.R. Coaching Framework and how A.I.R. repositions widely accepted approaches to coaching into a new context.

Michael and Katie discuss some of the frustrations of traditional approaches to coaching and how the change in mindset that the A.I.R. Framework facilitates in coaches creates a more productive experience for coachees.

Discover more about Katie and Michael at Abeceder.co.uk

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Build an e-commerce business on Amazon with Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA)

One night Neil Twa decided he needed to buy a product he had seen on a TV. But instead of being a consumer he decided to be a producer and create an improved version of that product. He then had to get his product in front of customers and eventually to them. The answer was a listing on Amazon and fulfilment by Amazon (FBA).

Now Neil is an entrepreneur with a stable of brands and products that are all sold and orders fulfilled by Amazon.

He is the founder of Voltage and a partner in Patriot Growth Capital.

In this episode of the Abeceder podcast The Independent Minds Neil explains to host Michael Millward why selling on and fulfilling with Amazon is a great way to launch a business.

They discuss all things Fulfilment by Amazon, and

• How to identify existing demand
• The importance of research the market
• Why data is so important
• The three-year life cycle of an e-commerce business
• Expanding sales channels
• Exit strategies

Discover more about Neil and Michael at Abeceder.co.uk

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Fit For Work We recommend The Annual Health Test from York Test; a 39-health marker Annual Health Test conducted by an experienced phlebotomist with hospital standard tests carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.

A secure Personal Wellness Hub provides easy-to-understand results and lifestyle guidance. Use our discount code MIND25.

Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote my referral code WPFNUQHU.

Being a Guest

We recommend the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.

If you are a podcaster looking for interesting guests or if you have something interesting to say Matchmaker.fm is where great guests and great hosts are matched and great podcasts are hatched. Use our offer code MILW10 for a discount on membership.

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