FOUR ELEMENTS OF CONNECTION WITH THE EARTH: VISUALISATION NARRATION (Adapted by CTF Nicki Davey from Sand Talk by Tyson Yunkaporta and narrated by CTF Andrew Melville)

Hector describes how he fell in love with TetraMap many years ago - initially as a simple model for understanding difference and diversity. Through his long relationship with founders Jon and Yoshimi Brett, he explains how he continues to use TetraMap as a verb, and in all aspects of his life and work, as a powerful and flexible framework which can be applied in any human setting. He shares personal and professional challenges projects, problems and opportunities - all of which have benefitted from the wisdom of nature and the lens of the Four Elements.

Dr Matthew Adams is a Principal Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Brighton, UK. More of us than ever are stuck indoors, whether we are working at home, self-isolating, or socially distancing from other households. Long periods of isolation are already impacting many people’s mental health and will continue to do so. On the other hand, people have reported discovering outdoor spaces on their doorstep as they are forced to stay local. Many say they have felt happier for doing so. This reinforces the surge of research exploring the psychological benefits of connecting to nature that has developed in recent years. The idea is also growing that encouraging time in and engagement with nature has enormous potential in terms of mental health and wellbeing.

Constantly curious, Lorenzo Gilomee was Head of People Development at the mobile phone network O2 where he worked for over 5 years until recently. O2 are one of the UK's best known brands with a customer base of over 35 million consumers. He was generous to acknowledge how TetraMap played a key role in the approach they took. He says "Learning is not done to people, it is done in partnership with people." This led the team to consider why learning is important and how they could build a learning culture on three key principles - Connect, Learn and Grow.

21 Whispers was born to build that very capability. Pete believes life whispers to us, and occasionally – it shouts. When it shouts, we tend to do something about it. He asks how can we use these challenging times to now only bounce back but to bounce forward?  One of his favourite quotes is "What would stop if you weren't around". If the answer to this is nothing - then where is your legacy?

Liz has been working with one of Australia's largest organisations to prepare for 'The future of work' - including remote working and to support employee wellbeing. Remote working isn't new, but what is new is the scale, pace and impact of the change. Liz says remote working can definitely work, it can and it does does, but a large part of success is down to the role of the leader.

At the heart of TetraMap and its success is the use of nature as a metaphor. Aristotle said to master and use metaphor was a sign of genius. Metaphor is compelling and engaging to people of all types of intelligences, or as we start to define in a TetraMap way, people with preferences relating to different elements; earth, air, water and fire. 8 minutes

Jane Beddall is from Connecticut, USA. She is a lawyer with a focus on mediation and conflict resolution with a particular interest in family businesses. She shares a workplace situation where a simmering tension arose and led to a need for workplace mediation. The "I am right and you are wrong" fixed mindset caused an escalation from something small into a much bigger problem. Ultimately her intervention allowed each party to hear the other's perspective and move forward.

In this 30 minute episode, Nicki discusses love: people, nature, planet, music, leadership and TetraMap. It is this combination that has driven her desire to create a collaborative conference 'Leading for a Better World' to be held on 22 May 2020 at the most fabulous venue reflecting the diversity of nature - The Eden Project in Cornwall.

Whether strategic planning, project planning, or planning an event, the process can and should be an enjoyable and productive experience. TetraMap planning sessions bring out the best in people and a strong commitment to implementing the plan. The reason? Like Nature the Elements workk inter-dependently, each contributing from thier point of strength and interest. Narrated by Andrew Melville, a long-time friend of TetraMap and the editor of our book ‘ Develop People and Business the way Nature intended’. It's an 8 minute episode.

Selling and buying anything is, like nature, a balance of Earth, Air Water and Fire. Whether you're buying or selling, understanding the nature of the Elements is helpful. This episode is narrated by Andrew Melville, a long time friend of TetraMap and the editor of our book ‘ Develop People and Business the way Nature intended’. It's a 9 minute listen.

Ally shares some interesting insights into her research with the Elements at O2 and the differing perceptions of their ability to reach a senior leadership position within the business. She followed through on a hunch she observed during many leadership workshops, that if you have a high preference for Water AND are female, the opportunities of obtaining or seeking a senior leadership role in the organisation were low. The impact of this very likely meant a significant proportion of the whole employee population was potentially being overlooked for development.

Mark shares some key findings from his doctoral research conducted with Fire and Emergency New Zealand which operates with a significant and highly trained volunteer workforce. He shares more about the nature of volunteers and strategies leaders can use in promoting the worth, dignity and development of volunteers to foster unity and enhance safety. His study is enlightening.

Season 3 begins with The Nature of Team, something we are very passionate about. It's a 10-minute episode. Teamwork takes energy. How to create that kind of success is the challenge of every leader, parent, coach, and manager. Enjoy!

Andrew narrates part 5 of the book for our listeners, and in this reading he describes a case study from the founders of TetraMap. It's called Sleeping with Another and highlights how the relationships between couples can change and deepen wih an understanding of TetraMap. It's poignant and funny and we hope you'll enjoy listening.

Liz Payne, Registered Psychologist is our latest guest on the podcast. Liz runs her own consulting business in Sydney, Australia and provides leadership development, culture transformation and executive assessment solutions. Liz holds two first-class honors degrees and is accredited in a range of assessment tools. Genuine, practical and down to earth, Liz has a love for cricket and being out in nature. She explains in a nutshell what a psychologist has to offer organisations, teams and boards is a real understanding of human behaviour and how it impacts others. Driven by a desire to help others understand the range of tools available and what they are for, she also runs popular workshops on the topic of 'Demystifying Personality Profiling Tools'.

Brad Hook, CEO -The Resilience Institute is our latest guest on the podcast. The Resilience Institute is a global organisation who deliver research based resilience solutions to build organisational resilience and strategic agility. Brad leads a team who provide training through workshops and digital toolkits designed to help people become more resilient and reach their potential. A fascinating guy with a love of surfing since 6 years old, Brad set off from his native South Africa to London in the hopes of becoming a surf photographer. He is a self taught digital developer, and these skills allowed him to travel the world working, photographing, writing, and surfing. Brad is 'In his Element' when he can get into flow state - from leading a workshop to catching a wave. He loves the ocean which he says has taught him many skills including courage and patience.

Ruhia is a Master TetraMap Facilitator, and like all great teachers is also a student of learning. She is currently studying full time at Waikato University taking a total immersion course in Te Reo – called Te Tohu Paetahi. Working with and learning from the wisdom of Maori has always been very important to us at TetraMap and Ruhia has played a generous and significant part in that. In this episode, you'll hear many gems and insights into a Maori worldview, and we deeply appreciate Ruhia's guidance weaving TetraMap into many lessons and programmes over many years.