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The Independent Minds

The Independent Minds

Di: Michael Millward
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On the Independent Minds, podcast, you will meet independent thought leaders and learn about the ideas they have developed to help employers and their employees address the challenges that organisations of any type or size, in any location have must address if they are to achieve their business objectives and attain sustainable growth.


You will be able to read more about all of the independent minds thought leaders on the Work Place Learning Centre blog.


The independent minds thought leaders will be based all over the world. Some will discuss a new way of doing, whilst others will be discussing new ways of thinking. Each will have a practical solution which you will be able to access at Work Place Learning Centre.co.uk.


Independent minds solutions are also available as part of Abeceder H2R the comprehensive employee management solution that covers every aspect of every stage of the employer employee relationship from hiring to retiring.

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  • Connecting Employee Succession Plans and Organisational Development – a conversation with Justin Abrams
    Apr 23 2026

    How your people grow impact how your organization develops

    Justin Abrams is the founder and CEO of Aryo Consulting Group(ACG) based in Boston, MA USA.

    In this episode of the Abeceder podcast The Independent Minds Justin and host Michael Millward explore the employee succession plans organisations have impact the development of those organisations.

    They discuss the

    • Role of having the correct strategy
    • Importance of making the correct hiring decisions
    • Developing the correct skills
    • Why senior roles change as organisations grow and what this can mean for the people in those roles
    • Role of data and presenting that data to the right people
    • Conflicts that exist in organisations

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

    Audience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for The Independent Minds

    The Independent Minds is made on Zencastr, because as the all-in-one podcasting platform, Zencastr really does make creating content so easy.

    Travel – With discounted membership of the Ultimate Travel Club, you can travel anywhere at trade prices.

    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.

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    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.fmis where great guests and great hosts are matched and great podcasts are hatched. Use our offer code MILW10 for a discount on membership.

    We appreciate every like, download, and subscriber.

    Thank you for listening.

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    28 min
  • Enquiry Based Leadership – a conversation with Amber Johnson
    Apr 21 2026

    It’s the questions you ask – not the answers you give

    Amber Johnson is the founder of the Bright Threads Leadership Group, based in Chicago Illinois.

    In this episode of the Abeceder podcast The Independent Minds Amber helps host Michael Millward explore how the ideas of Appreciative Enquiry can be applied by leaders to improve the outcomes they achieve.

    Amber starts by defining Appreciative Enquiry and explaining how this approach helps to bring different perspectives to a discussion.

    As their conversation develops Michael and Amber discuss

    • The origins of workplace power structures that make it difficult for people to ask questions
    • The role of a leader as a provider
    • How questions can decrease competition and increase collaboration
    • How social culture impacts question asking
    • The Power Distance concept
    • Different ways of asking questions

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

    Audience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for The Independent Minds

    The Independent Minds is made on Zencastr, because as the all-in-one podcasting platform, Zencastr really does make creating content so easy.

    Travel – With discounted membership of the Ultimate Travel Club, you can travel anywhere at trade prices.

    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.

    We appreciate every like, download, and subscriber.

    Thank you for listening.

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    30 min
  • Stillness and Leaders – a conversation with Markus Neukom
    Apr 16 2026

    How can leaders use stillness to improve performance

    Moving from Europe to North America gave Markus Neukom the opportunity to reflect on his career as an executive coach. He asked his clients what the most valuable aspect of working with him had been.

    Their response was the sense of stillness that he created in meetings.

    In this episode of the Abeceder podcast The Independent Minds Markus explores with host Michael Millward what creating a sense of stillness means and how leaders can use stillness to enhance their work performance and work life balance.

    Their conversation covers a wide range of topics including

    • Stillness as a source of psychological safety
    • How stress develops
    • Societal expectations as a source of stress
    • The importance of self-awareness

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

    Audience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for The Independent Minds

    The Independent Minds is made on Zencastr, because as the all-in-one podcasting platform, Zencastr really does make creating content so easy.

    Travel – With discounted membership of the Ultimate Travel Club, you can travel anywhere at trade prices.

    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.

    We appreciate every like, download, and subscriber.

    Thank you for listening.

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    27 min
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