Sheep Dip with Raising the Baa
120 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago -**TAKING A BREAK - BACK SOON**
Discover how to keep your team engaged, happy, connected and productive - with and without the help of sheep. Easy to digest interviews Head Shepherd Chris and'Top Dog' Caroline - co-founders of Raising the Baa, global leaders in team building with sheep.
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Workplace Wellness - Emma Hossack, WeTalkWellbeing
July 19, 2023 11:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBIn her own words Emma Hossack is "a recovering perfectionist" having burnt out not once but twice, after each of her children were born whilst juggling a high octane pharmaceutical sales career. Today she and her partners at WeTalkWellbeing help organisations and most importantly their people to be their most authentic, happy and resilient selves. Not in a fluffy way however. Emma is a strong believer in data and feels this is often the missing element in businesses managing the wellbei...
Workplace Wellness - Lizzie Benton, Liberty Mind UK
July 05, 2023 09:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBLizzie Benton describes herself as a 'progressive culture coach'. Her business Liberty Mind helps its clients to adopt an alternative way of working that unleashes people to create their best work. In this episode Lizzie shares her thoughts on the world of wellbeing in the workplace - or not 'wellbeing' perhaps. For example: - it's NOT a separate entity, a label which can come across as patronising or condescending - it's NOT always something for which the HR department should have tota...
Workplace Wellness - with Sally Tanski & Shahani Jayesinghe of Talogy
June 28, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBIn this first episode of our new season we're delighted to welcome not one but two guests. Both are consultants at Talogy, which combines psychology and technology to help organisations such as M&S and BBC to develop their talent. Business psychologists Sally Tanski and Shahani Jayesinghe BSc (Hons), MSc, MBPsS have extensive experience of guiding companies and coaching their people for optimum performance and well-being. We discuss: * How individuality matters. For sheep too - yes rea...
Workplace Wellness - with Ngozi Weller, Aurora Wellness Group
March 15, 2023 09:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBGood Mental Health is Good Business. So says the brochure of Aurora Wellness Group, co-founded by culture change strategist Ngozi Weller with psychologist and behavioural change specialist Obehi Alofoje. Ngozi had a truly compelling reason for launching Aurora in 2017 and she opens up this episode by telling us her impactful and at times heart-wrenching story. We go on to discuss: - why looking after people is a win-win for ALL companies and how it impacts the bottom line - practical way...
Workplace Wellness - with Michelle Reid, People & Ops Director, IOM
March 08, 2023 09:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBTwo big themes come through loud and clear to us in our interview with this week's guest: PURPOSE and ASKING Michelle Reid is People and Operations Director at the Edinburgh-based Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM). Having progressed within her 5 years at IOM from HR Manager to a seat on the Board, Michelle is clearly an utterly authentic 'people person'. We loved the way she doesn't just talk theory. Practically all her points are illustrated, sensitively, by real-life stor...
Workplace Wellness - with Carolyn Hobdey AKA The Midlife Mistress
March 01, 2023 09:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBHaving left her corporate HRD career in 2020, Carolyn Hobdey is passionate about improving workplace culture - or community as she prefers to call it - through human-centred leadership. Carolyn is achieving this through her Midlife Mistress platform, making your (mid)life matter and more recently as co-founder of BEing HUMAN at the Farm Club, a rural leadership wellbeing space. In our conversation with Carolyn, learn about: - our personal micro-climate - how to save time and money by askin...
Workplace Wellness - with Flick Wileman, Reckitt
February 22, 2023 09:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBWelcome back to this season of SheepDip - themed Workplace Wellness. With a different expert on each show, you will be inspired by their insights and walk away with practical advice on how to create a healthy, sustainable culture for teams to thrive. Our second guest is Flick Wileman, Global Wellbeing & Engagement Lead at Reckitt, which pursues a cleaner, healthier world through brands such as as Dettol, Durex and Nurofen. Hear Flick's incredible journey from a fascinating, and different,...
Workplace Wellness - with Anastasia Vinnikova, City Mental Health Alliance
February 15, 2023 12:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBWelcome to the 7th season of SheepDip - themed Workplace Wellness. With a different expert on each show, you will be inspired by their insights and walk away with practical advice on how to create a healthy, sustainable culture for teams to thrive. Our first guest is Anastasia Vinnikova, Head of Workplace Wellbeing at City Mental Health Alliance about which you will learn in the show. With personal experience, as she openly shares, of mental health issues, Anastasia also volunteers much o...
In team building, XYZ are for ...?
December 28, 2022 13:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBThe final episode in our series, The A-Z of Team Building, covers topics beginning with X (ish), Y or Z - all rolled into one show as you might imagine. We've had a blast with this series which was inspired by the many lessons learned by our clients following their experience of Raising the Baa. And naturally the learnings have prompted analogies from the world of sheep and dogs, thanks to Head Shepherd & Founder of Raising the Baa, Chris Farnsworth, in these short and lively conversations...
In team building, W is for....?
December 21, 2022 09:00 - 10 minutes - 7.43 MBThe penultimate episode in our series, The A-Z of Team Building, covers topics beginning with W relating to the importance of: - all members of a team being supported - creating a judgement-free environment - including everyone in the fold (as it were) - personal growth and development essential to wider team success - enthusiasm sometimes needing to be managed This series was inspired by the many lessons learned by our clients following their experience of Raising the Baa. And we punctua...
In team building, V is for....?
December 14, 2022 09:00 - 12 minutes - 8.38 MBOur series, The A-Z of Team Building, continues with topics beginning with V including: - one of THE greatest influencers on the development of a team and its journey to success - different perspectives being essential for so many reasons - the optimum use of talent and resources This series was inspired by the many lessons learned by our clients following their experience of Raising the Baa. And we punctuate it with a few insights of our own too. Expect plenty of analogies from the world ...
In team building, U is for....?
December 07, 2022 12:00 - 13 minutes - 9.21 MBIn the shepherding world and at Raising the Baa we find U a perplexing letter to use, as its pronunciation describes a female sheep. And for those who are familiar with our communications it is apparent that we substitute EWE for U more often than not! And we love it when people start using it when conversing back since we reckon we've got a real fan 😊 Continuing our series, The A-Z of Team Building, the following topics are unpacked: - one of the absolute basics underpinning every aspect ...
In team building, T is for... ?
November 30, 2022 09:00 - 13 minutes - 9.16 MBEr... team? Would be churlish for us to say otherwise! In the shepherding world the team comprises the shepherd and their dog, or for those with larger flocks, their dogs. This epitome of a trusty team is at the heart of all that we at Raising the Baa deliver, on and off the field. And this podcast series is just one example. Continuing our series, The A-Z of Team Building, themes beginning with T are discussed: - how can one hot drink can lift energy and build team spirit? - why itera...
In team building, S is for....? (our competition continues)
November 23, 2022 09:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MB.... need we ask? Sheep quite naturally. Well in our world yes, but what do they have to do with team building? Have you ever seen how a flock works together? Sheep are not just followers - they can be pioneers, leaders, assertive, protective, caring. How many of these qualities would you like in a team? Continuing our series, The A-Z of Team Building, this episode covers S themes which: - might help both quiet and 'loud' members of your team - reward individuals and help them grow in ...
BONUS EPISODE - 7 Teamwork Lessons From Our Alpine Fundraising Challenge
November 21, 2022 09:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBRecently (October 2022) the co-founders of Raising the Baa, Chris and Caroline, were in the French Alps. They were two of a team of 7 randomly mixed people all with one purpose: 'helping young people climb past anxiety' in a fund-raising challenge. Four teams each raising money for their chosen charity, the challenge was to go higher and further (and wetter it transpired!) than others within a specified time period to gain much coveted points. Reflecting on their experience Chris and Car...
In team building, R is for.... ? (our competition continues)
November 16, 2022 09:00 - 14 minutes - 9.76 MB... Raising the Baa of course! And indeed we aim to raise the 'baa' in every aspect of teamwork. In this episode we cover R themes which: - improve productivity - make optimum use of resources - help move the team towards its goals effectively - lift people's levels of engagement This series, The A-Z of Team Building, was inspired by the many lessons learned by our clients following their experience of Raising the Baa. And we punctuate it with a few insights of our own too. Expect plen...
In team building, Q is for.... ? (our competition continues)
November 09, 2022 10:00 - 12 minutes - 8.47 MBQuite honestly, we struggled initially with this letter. It transpires however that there's one or two really good topics from which to draw insights. In this series, the A-Z of team building was inspired by the many lessons learned by our clients following their experience of Raising the Baa. And we punctuate it with a few insights of our own too. Expect plenty of analogies from the world of sheep and dogs from Head Shepherd & Founder of Raising the Baa, Chris Farnsworth, in these shor...
In team building, P is for....? (plus competition)
November 02, 2022 09:00 - 13 minutes - 9.24 MBProvocative perhaps? In this episode a couple of the themes beginning with P might seem a little negative in relation to building a strong team. As with so many aspects of team dynamics however it's about balance. Yin and yan if you like. So long as a potentially negative theme is recognised, action can be taken to redress it to create a positive outcome. In this series, the A-Z of team building, we continue to recall lessons learned by so many of our clients' team members following the...
In team building, O is for....? (plus competition!)
October 26, 2022 08:00 - 14 minutes - 9.81 MBO...MG, there's so many! From Observing through Outstanding to Opinions, plus a few others too. How can each of these help to develop a team into a baa-rilliantly collaborative and super successful one? Each episode of our A-Z series of team building aims to help. Expect plenty of analogies from the world of sheep and dogs from Head Shepherd & Founder of Raising the Baa, Chris Farnsworth, in these short and lively conversations with Paul Warriner, our Lead Facilitator. Enjoy - and t...
In team building, N is for... ?
October 19, 2022 08:00 - 10 minutes - 7.57 MBInto the 2nd half of the alphabet now with our A-Z series of all things team building, so we figured we'd celebrate with a competition. And there will be opportunities to win EVERY month! More on this further on... This podcast series continues to reflect on themes cited by our clients in their reviewing sessions, following their experience of herding sheep - Raising the Baa style. Today's episode features topics beginning with the letter N. Each episode of our A-Z series of team bu...
In team building, M is for....?
October 12, 2022 14:00 - 11 minutes - 8.07 MBMountains? Er, not specifically. Though they are the reason we took a week's break half-way through this A-Z series of Team Building. Raising the Baa co-founders Chris Farnsworth and Caroline Palmer, alongside a team of 5 entrepreneurial folk, clambered a marathon up and down mountains in the French Alps. Why? To raise much needed funds for Inner Flame, a charity close to our heart as you will be aware if you know the story behind Raising the Baa (our first episode of Sheep Dip). And...
In team building, L is for....?
September 28, 2022 08:00 - 12 minutes - 8.39 MBLove! Who'd have thought? Yep, this is the theme we first discuss in this episode. But in what sense? Possibly not what you might expect... This podcast series picks up on all the themes that have been fed back to us by our clients in their reviewing sessions, following their experience of team building with sheep. And more topics of our own too. Each episode of our A-Z series of team building lasts around 10 minutes - just right for a (sheep)dip into each of the topics. Expect plent...
In team building, K is for....?
September 21, 2022 08:00 - 9 minutes - 6.36 MBKing. What else for the time of releasing this episode (2 days after the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II)? King Charles III has HUGE shoes to fill and without his team, more commonly called his entourage, around him, he would be the first to admit his role would be totally impossible. In the words of his dearest mother, our late and much revered Queen Elizabeth II: "Whatever life throws at us, our individual responses will be all the stronger for working together and sharing the load...
In team building, J is for....?
September 07, 2022 08:00 - 10 minutes - 7.28 MBJust the Job? Subtle difference to Just a Job. An effective team around you really is 'Just the Job'. An individual working alone can't fully achieve greatness on their own. And that's why we hear so often when someone leaves a role - "it's the people I'll miss most". Your team, be it physically or virtually around you, are all working towards the same aim. How can you ensure the team develops into the most effective team possible? We're here to help! This podcast series picks up ...
In team building, I is for....?
August 31, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.54 MBInterested? Tune in and find out. Our aim as ever is to help you take your team to the next level - and this podcast series picks up on all the themes that have been fed back to us by our clients in their reviewing sessions. Each episode of our A-Z series of team building lasts around 10 minutes - just right for a (sheep)dip into each of the topics. Expect plenty of sheep/shepherd/dog references from Head Shepherd and Founder of Raising the Baa, Chris Farnsworth, in these short and livel...
In team building, H is for....?
August 24, 2022 08:00 - 11 minutes - 7.88 MBHoorah!? It's another episode of SheepDip after all! Some really thought-provoking insights this week, possibly from a couple of less common H-words too. Our aim as ever is to help you take your team to the next level - and this podcast series picks up on all the themes that have been fed back to us by our clients in their reviewing sessions. Each episode of our A-Z series of team building lasts around 10 minutes - just right for a (sheep)dip into each of the topics. Expect plenty of...
In team building, G is for....?
August 17, 2022 08:00 - 8 minutes - 5.87 MBGood or Great? Our aim is always to help teams go from good to great. Teams discover for themselves just how great they can be once they've faced the challenge of herding a pesky flock of sheep. Many lessons are revealed and this podcast series picks up on all the themes that have been fed back to us by our clients in their reviewing sessions. Each episode of our A-Z series of team building lasts no more than 10 minutes - just right for a (sheep)dip into each of the topics. Expect plent...
In team building, F is for....?
August 10, 2022 07:00 - 7 minutes - 5.51 MB... Flock (as we call our team)? Yes, but no in this instance. From all the f.... [oops nearly gave one of them away!] learnings our clients have told us about, we've taken just 4 of the F-words (steady...) The first is an unavoidable benefit of the exercise our clients undertake Another has been called 'the breakfast of champions' The third is a long-established car model And the final one can sometimes be seen as its polar opposite You could guess the answers to these clues, but it's ...
In team building, E is for ...?
August 03, 2022 09:00 - 10 minutes - 7.16 MBExpectations? What would you expect E to stand in association with team building? Tune in to this 5th episode of our A-Z series and find out. Each episode is just 10 minutes or so long, perfect to listen to whilst walking the dog or waiting for a train. Expect plenty of lively sheep/shepherd/dog references from Head Shepherd and Founder of Raising the Baa, Chris Farnsworth, in these short and lively conversations with Paul Warriner, our Lead Facilitator. Enjoy - and thank ewe for listen...
In team building, D is for....?
July 27, 2022 08:00 - 9 minutes - 6.73 MBD is for Dog - well in the shepherding world the dog is an essential part of the team. What else would it be for though, in the wider, more corporate sense of team building? Tune in to the 4th episode of our A-Z series and find out. Each episode is just 10 minutes or so long, perfect to listen to during that coffee break or waiting for the bus! Expect plenty of lively sheep/shepherd/dog references from Head Shepherd and Founder of Raising the Baa, Chris Farnsworth, in these short and liv...
In team building, C is for ...?
July 20, 2022 08:00 - 10 minutes - 7.13 MBA spot of team building trivia to kick off - when curating the content for this series of our podcast, C provided the highest number of words. This episode should therefore be the longest in the series. We were given strict instructions by the director (Top Dog Caroline) though and we're sticking with our approx 10 minute duration. How many C's associated with teams can you come up with? Go! Or save yourself the effort and hear what Chris (Head Shepherd) and Paul (Lead Facilitator) ha...
In team building, B is for....?
July 13, 2022 07:00 - 10 minutes - 7.1 MBB is for Baa - obviously! What else would it be for though, in the world of team building? Tune in to the second episode of our A-Z series and find out. Each episode is just 10 minutes or so long, perfect to listen to during that coffee break or waiting for the bus! Expect plenty of lively sheep/shepherd/dog references from Head Shepherd and Founder of Raising the Baa, Chris Farnsworth, in these short and lively conversations with Paul Warriner, our Lead Facilitator. Enjoy - and thank e...
In team building, A is for... ?
July 06, 2022 07:00 - 10 minutes - 7.38 MBBaa-aaa! (that’s Hoorah in ovine language) - SheepDip is back! This 6th series is quite simply entitled the A-Z of team building. After running our very first team building programme over 10 years ago we were excited and delighted to hear how much our clients had learnt from their experience of herding sheep. Ever since, as soon as they come off the field everyone is offered a lovely piece of cake (they’ve jolly well earned it!), a brew and a Reflection sheet. This features two key quest...
Compassionate Leadership with Manley Hopkinson - Episode 5
April 06, 2022 09:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBIn the 5th and final part of our series on Compassionate Leadership, our expert guest Manley Hopkinson talks about Balance. Manley believes that to be a Compassionate Leader "you must balance the needs between achieving the task, building the team and developing the individual". His philosophy is based on the British academic and leadership theorist John Adair's model of 'Action Centred Leadership', often referred to as the Three Circles Model. In listening to this episode you will gain a...
Compassionate Leadership with Manley Hopkinson - Episode 4
March 30, 2022 08:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MBContinuing our series on Compassionate Leadership, our expert guest Manley Hopkinson explores power and, or perhaps versus, influence. It follows perfectly on from the last episode in which we discussed the difference and the merits of committed as opposed to compliant teams. Firstly Manley reviews our answers to the 3 questions he set as our home-play at the end of the last episode. He interprets our responses to demonstrate how they reveal our individual needs. These findings would...
Compassionate Leadership with Manley Hopkinson - Episode 3
March 23, 2022 09:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBHow did you get on with the exercise our series guest Manley Hopkinson set for us at the end of the last episode? We found it fascinating as you will find out when Manley gets us to share our efforts at the beginning of this week's show. And if you're curious to know why he set us the exercise, and how it can help you to become a Compassionate Leader, hit the back button and listen to Episode 2 (and 1 as well ideally) first. Meanwhile here we are at Episode 3 of our series on Compassionat...
Compassionate Leadership with Manley Hopkinson - Episode 2
March 16, 2022 12:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBHow are you feeling after following the top tip at the end of last week's show? It has certainly affected us in a most positive way. If you haven't done it or you don't know what we're referring to, check out the first of this new season of SheepDip podcasts. The series is all about Compassionate Leadership. And we are being guided through the concept by THE expert, adventurer, author and thoroughly engaging speaker Manley Hopkinson. Episode 2 might remind you of an Abba song - Knowi...
Compassionate Leadership with Manley Hopkinson - Episode 1
March 09, 2022 10:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBThis series of SheepDip is dedicated to the topic of #compassionateleadership and we're delighted that the global leader on this topic, Manley Hopkinson, is our guest throughout. Whilst Manley wrote his book on the subject in 2014 followed by his Academy in 2015, the practice of Compassionate Leadership really came to the fore when the first lockdown hit - though it should not have taken a pandemic to do so. We urge you to tune in to this series. Manley is a thoroughly engaging speaker, il...
10 qualities of an outstanding team building event (part 2)
December 22, 2021 09:00 - 14 minutes - 9.98 MBWe've been serialising the book over the last few weeks and the final chapter concludes with 10 qualities of an outstanding team building event. In our humble opinion naturally. The 10 tips are available as a free download from the pop-up on our website and in our podcast we delve into each one a little deeper. Numbers 1 to 5 were discussed in last week's episode. And here are the final 5! So when planning your next team building programme, cross reference it against our 10 Qualities ...
WIN A BOOK by listening to this episode of SheepDip!
December 22, 2021 09:00 - 14 minutes - 9.98 MBYes, by listening to this episode you could win a personalised copy of our Head Shepherd's book 'Sheep Shepherd Dog - Building a Magnificent Team Around You' We've been serialising the book over the last few weeks and the final chapter concludes with 10 qualities of an outstanding team building event. In our humble opinion naturally. To win one of 10 books we're giving away, tune in and answer this question: What is the 9th quality of an outstanding team building event? To e...
10 qualities of an outstanding team building event (part 1)
December 15, 2021 09:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBThe final chapter of our Head Shepherd's book 'Sheep Shepherd Dog - Building a Magnificent Team Around You' concludes with 10 qualities of an outstanding team building event. In our humble opinion naturally. The 10 tips are available as a free download from the pop-up on our website and in our podcast we delve into each one a little deeper. Numbers 1 to 5 are discussed in this episode. The final 5 will be covered in the following show. If these thoughts prompt any questions, Tweet us o...
Building that magnificent team (Chapter 8)
December 08, 2021 09:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBChapter 8 of our Head Shepherd's book 'Sheep Shepherd Dog - Building a Magnificent Team Around You' is the final one. And appropriately the book culminates in final thoughts on building that extraordinary team. The analogies continue between shepherding and the corporate business world, with a focus on how teams usually celebrate the festive season. At the release date of this episode of December 2021, most business leaders are treating team gatherings differently than before the pandemi...
How would ewe react to the dog? (Chapter 7)
December 01, 2021 09:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBChapter 7 of our Head Shepherd's book 'Sheep Shepherd Dog - Building a Magnificent Team Around You' delves a little further into the relationship between dogs and sheep. Why is that something so comparatively small can have such an impact on not just one but a whole flock of sheep? What are the different ways that a sheep reacts and why? And how does this relationship reflect the way we as people act within teams or as a leader? In this series of conversations with the author, and veter...
Assessing the right dog for the team (Chapter 6)
November 24, 2021 09:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBSo when you're recruiting for your team what process do you go through? Would a few tips from a shepherd help? What assessments take place when they're selecting their most essential team-mate, the dog? Chapter 6 of our Head Shepherd's book 'Sheep Shepherd Dog - Building a Magnificent Team Around You' reveals all. In this series of conversations with the author, and veteran shepherd, Chris Farnsworth this is not just an audio book. His stories from the farming world and Raising the...
KISS - Keep It Simple, Shepherd (Chapter 5)
November 17, 2021 09:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MBSystems. Love 'em or hate 'em every industry has them. And shepherding is no different. As Chapter 5 of our Head Shepherd's book 'Sheep Shepherd Dog - Building a Magnificent Team Around You' reveals. In this series of conversations with the author, and veteran shepherd, Chris Farnsworth this is not just an audio book. His stories from the farming world and Raising the Baa's client programmes bring the theory to life in an engaging and often humorous way. In this episode we discus...
A dog is a man's best friend - or is it? (Chapter 4)
November 10, 2021 09:00 - 13 minutes - 9.58 MBIf you're a dog lover, Chapter 4 of our Head Shepherd's book 'Sheep Shepherd Dog - Building a Magnificent Team Around You' will be of particular interest. In this series of conversations with the author, and veteran shepherd, Chris Farnsworth this is not just an audio book. His stories from the farming world and Raising the Baa's client programmes bring the theory to life in an engaging and often humorous way. As the artwork for this episode implies, shepherds use several breeds of dog...
What makes a good shepherd? (Chapter 3)
November 03, 2021 09:00 - 13 minutes - 9.59 MBChapter 3 of our Head Shepherd's book 'Sheep Shepherd Dog - Building a Magnificent Team Around You' is somewhat self-indulgent! In this series of conversations with the author, and veteran shepherd, Chris Farnsworth this is not just an audio book. His stories from the farming world and Raising the Baa's client programmes bring the theory to life in an engaging and often humorous way. In Chris' opinion a good shepherd must pay attention to three factors: Detail - after all shepherds de...
So what is it about sheep? (Chapter 2)
October 27, 2021 07:00 - 12 minutes - 8.81 MBChapter 2 of our Head Shepherd's book 'Sheep Shepherd Dog - Building a Magnificent Team Around You' focuses on, no surprises here, sheep! In this series of conversations with the author Chris Farnsworth this is not just an audio book. His stories from the farming world and Raising the Baa's client programmes bring the theory to life in an engaging and often humorous way. Sheep are often dismissed as being 'just followers' and even 'stupid'. Many of our clients, after experiencing one...
Sheep, shepherd, dog - which perspective do you take? (Chapter 1)
October 20, 2021 06:00 - 10 minutes - 7.45 MBThe Autumn/Winter season of SheepDip unpacks our Head Shepherd's book 'Sheep Shepherd Dog - Building a Magnificent Team Around You'. In a series of interviews with the author Chris Farnsworth this is not just an audio book. His stories from the farming world and Raising the Baa's client programmes bring the theory to life in an engaging and often humorous way. Chris' experience as a shepherd brings a whole new perspective to people and team development. We sometimes look at a situ...
Summer reflections and Autumn excitement
October 13, 2021 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.44 MBThree months to the day of our last episode and we're baa-ck! August is a quieter time of year for our Head Shepherd as he explains in our conversation. And the Autumn is when he starts planning ahead for the next year - and for most sheep farmers in the UK 'new year' is November. It's when the boy sheeps are let loose with the girl sheeps (to use Jeremy Clarkson's language) and, well, you know what happens next... Just like any other business, farmers set goals and make plans for the yea...