Emma Kimber is a newspaper-and-magazine-editor-turned-PR-turned-founding editor of The Bandeja Magazine, dedicated to spreading the joy of padel! Like Emma, the team behind The Bandeja love playing padel and believe that padel can – and should – be played by everyone of any age or ability; it’s great to watch the athleticism and skill of elite players but nothing beats time on court with friends, family or fellow club members.
With Adam Snow and Shelley Onderdonk, we discuss many of the fascinating learnings they’ve developed, living around horses, working as a team, applying a holistic approach to rearing, riding and playing polo on horses. There are many deep life lessons within.
In this conversation with Brooke Sellas, we discuss the different types of conversations one can have as a brand with customers, the role of emotional disclosures, the relationship between empathy and trust, the Social Penetration Theory and the place of imperfection.
Gabo Loredo is a padel phenomenon! He’s Mexican whose professional career began as a tennis coach for elite juniors. In 2010, he switched to padel to become an international director and coach, having coached in Italy, Mexico, England, Estonia, Argentina, and, of course, Spain. He has coached the Swedish and Finnish national padel teams and now lives in Sweden, running the Instagram friendly Tasty Padel along with Riikka Laine, where they run clinics and camps.
In this interview with Jon Rennie, we discuss his pragmatic approach to leadership, why leadership is in crisis today, how to lead millennials and the younger generations, how to develop trust, dealing with adversity, the role of conversation, time, and handling the new conditions and demands at work.
Minter Dialogue with Alicia Dunams Alicia Dunams is an international leadership speaker and peacemaker. She is a leading expert in facilitating difficult conversations and resolving conflicts in multiple settings, including the workplace, school, and home. With more...
Nalle Grinda was UCLA’s top tennis player from 1998 to 2001. He’s been in padel since he was 5 years old and has been a forerunner of the sport, first in France, then in the US. Today, he is ranked 238th in the world on FIP and is among the top padel players in the United States. Previously, he was ranked among the top 50 in the world. Driven by his passion for Padel and his entrepreneur spirit, Nalle Grinda founded Padel X, to build quality padel infrastructures in the US.
In this conversation with Rae Shanahan, we discuss some of the key findings in the new Businessolver 2023 State of Workplace Empathy, in its 8th annual iteration. We talk about how the survey came to be. We explore why HR managers are feeling so burned out, how to measure empathy, the optimistic bubble of CEOs, why to hold ideas lightly and why empathy is not a weakness, despite what CEOs fear.
Michael Banissy BSc, MSc, PhD is a Professor and Head of Psychological Science at the University of Bristol. An expert in social interactions and relationships, Michael has worked as a social neuroscientist for over ten years. He studies affection, communication, empathy, sleep, and touch. He’s author of a timely book, “When We Touch, Handshakes, Hugs, High Fives and the new science of why touch matters” (Hachette). In this conversation, we discuss his route to becoming an expert of touch, his associated interest in empathy, the role of touch in our upbringing, insights into the effects of the policies of the Covid pandemic, and how we all have different touch profiles and personalities.
Episode 1 of the Joy of Padel Podcast.
I’m Minter Dial and I serve my clients by elevating the debate and energy, telling powerful stories and connecting people and ideas. My mission to insert more meaningfulness into our lives and at work. I relish being an engaging professional speaker on leadership, transformation and branding. I’m known for being someone who walks the talk and delivers on or above expectations. I’m the author of four award-winning books, including the second edition of my award-winning book, Heartificial Empathy (April 2023, available in English and French), You Lead published by Kogan Page that won the Business Book Award 2022, and Futureproof (FT-Press/Pearson) that won the Business Book Award 2018. I’m also the producer of the award-winning WWII book and documentary film The Last Ring Home.
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