Hable Talks

In Episode 6 of Hable Talks, your hosts Mark Reynolds and Sean O'Shea are joined by the fantastic Annette Cmela, Chief Brand Officer at Hidden Disability Sunflower. In this Mental Health Awareness Week special, listen to Annette talk about the incredible work that the Hidden Disability Sunflower initiative did throughout the pandemic, what hidden disabilities actually are, and how organisations that adopt the sunflower can help people non-visible disabilities. Hable Links: https://www.hable.co.uk/ https://www.twitter.com/hablegroup/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/hable/

In Episode 5 of Hable Talks, your hosts Mark Reynolds and Sean O'Shea are joined by another fantastic special guest: Director of Communication and Development at World Land Trust, Dan Bradbury.Listen to Dan talk about the incredible work World Land Trust do to protect the planet, the impact of COVID on the environment, and how Hable works closely with the charity.  We'll also discuss how both individuals and organisations can make a difference with partnerships like ours.Find out more about our Hable Talks initiative with World Land Trust: https://www.hable.co.uk/forest/ Hable Links: https://www.hable.co.uk/ https://www.twitter.com/hablegroup/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/hable/

In Episode 4 of Hable Talks, your hosts Mark Reynolds and Sean O'Shea are joined by another fantastic special guest: Ruth Farenga, Founder of Conscious Leaders and expert in mindfulness. Listen as Ruth opens up about how the pandemic has affected her, talks about what mindfulness really means to her as a practice, and shares why listening is such an important skill. You can follow Ruth here:https://twitter.com/RuthFarenga And tune into her podcast, the Conscious Leaders Podcast, here:https://www.consciousleaders.org.uk/podcast Hable Links: https://www.hable.co.uk/ https://www.twitter.com/hablegroup/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/hable/

In Episode 3 of the Hable Talks podcast, your hosts Mark Reynolds and Sean O'Shea are joined by Microsoft Accessibility Evangelist, Hector Minto.  Together, they discuss what accessibility really means, how it’s been changed by the pandemic, and how companies can take the first steps in starting their accessibility journey.  They’ll also talk about why Hector has a model of Stephen Hawking from when he was on The Simpsons at his desk, and how terrible Mark is at 5-A-Side football. For more information about accessibility within Microsoft, visit their website: https://www.microsoft.com/accessibility  To watch the video about Sekela that is mentioned in this episode, click here: https://youtu.be/nOzm9ON95m0 Follow Hector on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hminto Hable Links:https://www.hable.co.uk/https://www.twitter.com/hableuk/https://www.linkedin.com/company/hable/

As the UK recognises Mental Health Awareness Week, Sean opens up about his battle with mental health issues and how talking about them encouraged a culture shift within Hable. Mark shares his advice for recognising when a colleague, team member or friend is struggling and touches on some of the things that Leaders can do to create a culture of understanding within your business.For more support on with any mental health issues, visit the Mental Health Foundation website.It's okay to not be okay. Enjoyed the episode? Let us know on Twitter @hableuk. 

Welcome to HableTalks, the podcast about people and tech.Join friends and colleagues Mark Reynolds and Sean O'Shea as they introduce the new podcast, tell you a bit about themselves and share why they quit well paying jobs at Microsoft.Don't forget to follow us on Twitter at @hableuk!