Speak to the human

Everything an organisation achieves comes down to what its people actually do. Speak to the Human explores how people think, behave, and make decisions at work. Through real stories and practical conversations, each episode investigates the human behaviours that drive outcomes – and how organisations can respond. Hosted by James Woodman from Acteon, a Cambridge-based consultancy specialising in communication, learning, and behaviour change in organisations. www.acteoncommunication.com

Speak to the human is a business podcast hosted by Acteon, with 25 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Acteon hosts Speak to the human, a business show with 25 episodes published.

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  Episode #2

  Jamie Bartlett: How do you stay in control of AI at work?

  May 22, 202644 minS2

  <p>Millions of us use AI at work every day without really knowing what we’re doing.</p><p>Mostly we’re just figuring it out as we go – often without feeling in control.</p><p>It can be hard to know if it’s going to change your life – or end the world.</p><p>But what can you actually do about that? That’s what this episode explores.</p><p>Jamie Bartlett writes and broadcasts on technology and its impact on the rest of us. His books include The Dark Net and The People vs Tech, longlisted for the 2019 Orw...

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  How do you really get people using AI well at work?

  Apr 15, 202643 minS2

  <p>Most organisations are treating AI as a technology challenge. But the real impact depends on people: how they use it, what they use it for – and whether they engage with it at all.</p><p>In this episode, social psychologist Dr Guy Champniss shares findings from his new research into what he calls “adoption quality” – a framework for understanding why organisations are struggling to realise AI’s potential, the impact it has on how employees feel and behave, and what leaders can do to respond.</p><p>Based on a survey of more than 1,200 employees in the UK and US, the re...

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  Episode #23

  Nadine Anderson on building trust to achieve positive outcomes

  Feb 19, 202654 minS1

  <p>Listening – really listening – to people who work at the ‘chalk face’ is the most powerful way to build trust and achieve positive outcomes for an organisation. Nadine Anderson’s story is a brilliant illustration of this. As an expert in organisational development, and the People, Culture and Engagement Lead at Westminster City Council, she has applied a people-first approach to shape a values-driven strategy grounded in what staff actually think and need.</p><p>In this episode, Nadine shares how she created a meaningful employee listening exercise within Westminster’s Housing service, and how she used this to make a real diffe...

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  Episode #22

  Ben Sawyer on facing fear and understanding risk

  Feb 3, 20261h 3mS1

  <p>Working in frontline bomb disposal and special operations in the British Army for nearly two decades has given Ben Sawyer a vivid, profound perspective on how to face and manage fear, and what risk really means. </p><p>Having moved into the corporate world, now Head of Continuous Improvement at British Gas, Ben brings a blend of insights into operational strategy, empowerment and leadership.</p><p>In this conversation, we explore what fear looks like in real life, from extreme sports to bomb disposal, and how our brains interpret risk depending on whether we feel in control. Ben shares e...

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  Episode #21

  Clym Stock-Williams on helping people make decisions

  Jan 13, 20261h 3mS1

  <p>How do decisions get made in organisations? And what does it look like to support the decision-making process really effectively? And how might human behaviour be accounted for?</p><p>Clym Stock-Williams is Head of Operational Excellence in the Offshore Wind Division at the renewable energy company Vattenfall. In this episode, Clym explains how effective decision systems align people, data, processes and technology with organisational strategy. And we explore how to design for human thinking and behaviour. </p><p>Sarah and Clym discuss:</p>How Clym’s background gives him a way to combine different approaches in supporting decision-making: thi...

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