Shownotes:

Picking up on last week’s show, about where works best for communication – and how space can create, aggravate or de-escalate conflict, this time, we’re talking about how time can do the same. ‘We’ includes two returners from earlier episodes – and an unusual first-timer.

I also talk about Prof. Matt Walker – billed as ‘The world’s No. 1 sleep expert!’ I’m hoping to get Matt on the programme in the next series; but for now, I recommend his online content – including his TED talk:

‘Sleep is Your Superpower’.

https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_walker_sleep_is_your_superpower/

Why are we talking about sleep on a podcast about work time? Because it’s the most important investment you can make in your work-related conversations – aimed at conflict management, or anything else. I know that might sound crazy – I acknowledge that on the show – but it really isn’t.

That said, we don’t spend the whole episode asleep!:

Dr. Jennifer Veitch of The National Research Council of Canada (who was on last week’s show) helps me bust another myth – backed up by a brief appearance from

The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah band’s ‘Urban Spaceman’ (it all makes sense when you hear it – honestly!) and

Rob Jones of Ultimate Content (who was in the background in Ep5 – when I was talking about the job interview from hell!) shares a tip on making the most of your attention resources).

In between, I speak from experience, about a time culture clash.

On the blog, I’ll give you some tips to help- you cut the risk of conflict arising from:

An ‘always on’ culture,

Communication silence and

‘covert’ time-shifting.

Next week’s show is the penultimate in this first series of the pod – I’m already planning the second! In the meantime:

If you need help with any aspect of conflict management at work, come and talk to me! All my details are on the website –

http://www.savvybusinessresolutions.com