Episode 84

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Published on:

12th Sep 2024

Case Study - Cochlear with Liza McKelvey

In today’s episode, we sit down with Liza McKelvey, VP of People and Culture at Cochlear, to discuss the impact of prioritising employee wellbeing in a time of crisis and beyond.

Liza shares how her team embraced our framework during the pandemic’s toughest days, turning it into a long-term strategy that still resonates across cultures and teams today.

We explore the importance of tailored approaches to wellbeing, why a one-size-fits-all method doesn't work, and how fostering a culture of care can transform workplace dynamics.

If you're curious about making a meaningful investment in your team's wellbeing, you won’t want to miss Liza’s insights on finding creative, impactful ways to support your people—even when budgets are tight.

Here are the highlights:

(1:45) Challenges Faced During the Pandemic

(3:20) Framework and Energy Management Tools

(5:15) Justifying the Investment in Well-being Programs

(7:16) Ease of Working with Aurora

(11:24) Personal Stories and Impact of Aurora

Connect with us here:

Website: https://aurorawellnessgroup.co.uk/

Ngozi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ngozi-weller-aurora/

Obehi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/obehi-alofoje-psychologist-aurora/

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Book a Call here: https://aurorawellnessgroup.co.uk/#book-meeting

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About the Podcast

The Wellbeing Rebellion

Welcome to The Wellbeing Rebellion, an award-winning podcast.

We’re Ngozi Weller and Obehi Alofoje, Directors at Aurora — a leadership and organisational effectiveness consultancy.

This podcast explores how the way organisations are led shapes performance, trust, wellbeing and culture over time.

The challenge with many approaches to wellbeing and culture is that they place responsibility on individuals to cope, rather than examining the leadership decisions, behaviours and systems that create the conditions people are working within.

This is where the conversation needs to shift.

On The Wellbeing Rebellion, we explore leadership behaviour, organisational systems and decision-making under pressure through honest conversations with senior leaders and advisors navigating real organisational complexity.

Some episodes are just us. Others bring in leaders and experts reflecting candidly on what works, what doesn’t, and what leadership requires in practice.

If you’re responsible for people, culture or organisational performance — and want to think more critically about how leadership shapes outcomes — this podcast is for you.

About your hosts

Obehi Alofoje

Obehi is a psychologist and culture change consultant who helps senior HR and business leaders reduce employee burnout, absenteeism & talent attrition through mental wellbeing strategy, training & coaching.

Ngozi Weller

Ngozi Weller is a culture change consultant and an ICF accredited coach who helps build resilience into your business by creating psychologically safe workplaces that enable employees to thrive.