The place where we shoot the breeze on all things culture, communications, change and leadership. We dive headfirst into hard topics and conversations and do it with our values of compassion, creativity and courage at our heart. Plus we invite the leaders that inspire us to join us talk to us about what they’ve learnt in business and life.
It’s not your typical business podcast. Come for the fun, stay for the insight. The Deep C Dive is available on all major podcast platforms – just search Deep C Dive.
What makes the podcast so special is the combination of professionalism and warmth Lorna and Lottie bring. Their natural ability to make their guests feel at ease creates space for open honest conversations that feels both meaningful and authentic.
Joyce Idoniboye, Chief People Officer, Oxfam
A great listen and super relevant
Steve Wilson, IT & Operations Director, Volvo Financial Services
THOUGHT PAPERS
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We publish thought papers on topics relevant to the subjects of culture, change, communication, coaching & leadership. We aim to offer our readers an informed point of view based on a combination of research and real world experience from us, our clients and other opinion formers.
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Why Trust Brokering is the new obligation of leaders
What happens when trust breaks down between people and institutions, and what should business leaders do in response?
Trust is becoming more fragile. People are increasingly reluctant to trust those who are different from us – and that has real consequences inside organisations.
In our latest paper, we explore why Trust Brokering is becoming a core leadership capability. Helping people work across difference, find common ground, and build trust through change. Drawing on Edelman’s 2026 Trust Barometer and with insights from former global CEO and Chairman Mark Cloutier, we share practical actions for leaders to help bridge difference and bring their people together.
AI is accelerating. You know it. Your board knows it. Your people definitely know it, whether they’re embracing it or not. We are all placing bets on an uncertain future moving both faster and more unpredictably than we can control.
The most effective and enduring leaders in this landscape don’t pretend to remove uncertainty. They create conditions where people can move through it.
Our latest paper shares 7 practices that will help leaders navigate uncertainty and lead their people well through change.
Watch out world of work, as Gen Z-ers are stepping onto stage. Yet few industries or organisations seem to be ready for it. Are you? In our experience with the leaders we work with, we find almost all of them banging or scratching their heads interchangeably, lamenting ‘Why are they like this? Why aren’t they like us? I just don’t get them….Help!’ Fear not dear leaders, we are here to demystify!
In a world grappling with complex challenges, changes and uncertainties, people need leaders with skills, mindsets and behaviours unlike any generation of leaders before.
The latest Trust Barometer from Edelman sees trust continue to decline in media and government. Business is still the only trusted institution. But it’s not a given, and employees have criteria they expect businesses to meet for trust to be in place.
Every organisation is feeling the headwinds of change – economic pressure, digital acceleration, shifting expectations of work. Change is constant, and fatigue is setting in.
In our paper, written for the insurance sector but with transferable insights, we explore what it takes to stay steady and sail ahead into 2026 – through authentic storytelling, purposeful leadership, and a culture built to withstand change. Because transformation isn’t about technology. It’s about people – and the organisations who invest in them will define the next decade.
Leadership communication during change is like walking a precarious tightrope strung over Niagara Falls. Do you risk confidential leaks if you say too much? Are you in the dark yourself? Do you have anything meaningful to say? All while feeling the weight of expectation to provide people with certainty, clarity, and comfort. There are, however, some principles to communicating during change that will serve you well in the immediate and longer term as the business transforms.
As conference chairs and speakers for leading industry and events, judges on industry award panels, advisory board members and podcast hosts the 7 Seas crew are best placed to chart the course of the latest issues and thinking on culture, communications, change and coaching.
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Charlotte is truly exceptional at what she does on stage. She has a rare superpower: authentic curiosity. She asks the questions the audience is already thinking, follows the conversation instinctively, and creates a genuine connection between the stage and the crowd
Matt Phelan – Co-Founder The Happiness Index
Have a listen to Lorna wowing the audience at the Employee Engagement Summit where she talked about culture as an ecosystem.
And finally, Jo’s in conversation with Sam Bleazard at flagship London retailer, Fortnum and Mason about the power of storytelling in creating a unified workplace culture.
