ABOUT THIS EPISODE
My guest today is Jenny Latham, Executive Coach and passionate advocate for staying human in a digital world.
In our conversation Jenny offers valuable insights into:
- How our modern world is leaving us hyper connected but under bonded, creeping up so slowly that many of us haven’t realised what we’re missing;
- Why the quality of connection matters more than the quantity; the importance of shared experiences and getting beyond small talk into more meaningful conversation;
- How the Smartphone Free Childhood Movement is instrumental in protecting our children’s social health, and mental health more broadly;
- The importance of identifying your own social needs and being intentional about wiring your world to meet them.
Jenny’s three Key Encouragements to Leaders:
- Reflect on your own social needs and be intentional in steering your life to meet them
- Have the courage to get beyond small talk into more meaningful conversations and make time together count
- If you have children, help them meet their social needs by setting healthy screen boundaries
About Jenny:
Jenny Latham works as an independent Executive Coach, helping senior leaders (particularly across Government), to navigate their careers with a specialism in ‘what next’?
She made the move to freelance coaching in July 2023 following 16 years at EY, firstly client facing as a Management Consultant and then as a People, Market and Operations Director, working with the Consulting Leadership team to run the business. She was also part of the EY Professional Coaches network, supporting senior talent to develop.
She discovered coaching in 2020 and was increasingly drawn to a career which has helping people at the forefront and with a focus on solving more human societal challenges.
She has a deep passion for all things social health & connection. One of the reasons she loves coaching is the opportunity to help people put their masks down, to have a meaningful conversation and to connect with who they are and what they want.
She’s an active volunteer in her local community with the Smartphone Free Childhood Movement. She wants to see a society where real human to human friendship, belonging and tribe can flourish and this means using technology very intentionally.
To get in touch with Jenny, to find out more about her, and about the Smart Phone Free Childhood movement:
LinkedIn: Jenny Latham
Websites: www.jennylatham.com and www.smartphonefreechildhood.org
Some of Jenny’s favourite books on connection:
- Lost Connections: Johann Hari
- The Art of Gathering: Priya Parker
- Let’s Talk (How to have better conversations): Nihal Arthanayake
- Together: Vivek Murthy
- Talk To Your Boys: Joanna Schroeder, Christopher Pepper
Thank you
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