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since Aug. 1, 2020
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In this second episode of series 4 I am going to explore how maybe we can begin to understand what the next few years might look like in terms of office design and use and how society perceives work. To help me with this, I discuss with my guest Professor Jeremy Myerson his new book ‘Unworking: Th…

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Why is having the ability to look in our everyday lives important when trying understanding how we behave and make sense of the world around us? In this first episode of series 4 I am going to explore how Looking and observing provides us with rich cultural narratives that interweave into each oth…
Hi I am Dr John Curran your host of the Decoding Culture Podcast and welcome to series 4. For those that are first time subscribers, the podcast focuses on the ways in which everyday culture and psychology shape who we are as human beings and social groups. As an organisational consultant, anthropo…
This episode looks at how conflict exists within organisations and team dynamics. However, much of what I will talk about with my guest will also have relevance to all areas of conflict. From my anthropological background and as an organisational consultant, I frame conflict as part of culture an…
So……this episode is part 2 of my conversation with Professor Les Back. Les is a leading sociologist and thinker at Goldsmiths University in London.  He’s written many books and in part 1 we discussed his book The Art of Listening and how having the ability to listen sociologically opens up new wa…
As a coach one of the central tools you have is to listen. Some call this active listening. Listening is not easy and something one has to practice because fundamentally you are listening to not just what is being said and what is not being said. Listening is therefore a holistic endeavour that is …
I am also the CEO of JC & Associates which is a consultancy that helps businesses develop better working cultures and relationships with their stakeholders.  I have been working as a business anthropologists for over 20 years. By business anthropologist, I mean that I use my anthropological t…
I have been working as a business anthropologists for over 20 years. By business anthropologist, I mean that I use my anthropological training to advise businesses on how to improve their organisational cultures, or think about how they connect with their consumers, or begin to design future strate…
My name is John Curran and I am your host. I am a business anthropologist, executive coach, systemic team coach, facilitator and trainer.    I am also the CEO of JC & Associates which is a consultancy that helps businesses develop better working cultures and relationships with their stakehold…
Over 20 years ago I spend 2 years carrying out an ethnographic study of a psychiatric hospital in London. This was for my PhD in Social Anthropology. To gain ethical approval for my research, I became a member of staff and worked as a nursing assistant. By working the shifts I was able to get a fee…
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