In this inaugural episode, we introduce The Social Field podcast and unpack more on what a social performance practice entails. We learn more about the differing perspectives on the discipline and its functionality across sectors by hearing people’s origin stories for how they came to the work.

Content:

Check out Eva Pomeroy's article quoted in the introduction at the following link: https://medium.com/presencing-institute-blog/social-fields-shifting-the-quality-of-our-collective-being-6bfc8de3afac

Credits:

Presented by: Lisa van Dongen and Alison McCallum

Co-producers: Mzamo Moloi and Lisa van Dongen

Sound design and engineering: Audiodacious

Special thanks to all contributors as well as Anglo American, the sponsor for season one.

Chulumanco Mdingi, a community relations manager in the renewable energy sector, shares his extensive practical and theoretical knowledge of socio-economic development in the South African context. Chulumanco describes some of the poor practices he has been exposed to but also points to the structural challenges with operating in community contexts. Psychologist Nomfundo Mogapi shares her knowledge of how family and intergenerational trauma make this challenge significantly more difficult to manage without adopting heightened levels of awareness on the psychological architecture of communities.

Contact:

To learn more about the work Nomfundo does, contact the Centre for Mental Wellness and Leadership at https://cmwl.co.za/

Credits

Presented by: Lisa van Dongen and Alison McCallum

Co-producers: Mzamo Moloi and Lisa van Dongen

Sound design and engineering: Audiodacious

Special thanks to all contributors as well as Anglo American, the sponsor for season one.

If you want to maximise your impact in the work you do, psychologist Nomfundo Mogapi argues the most important thing you can do is invest in therapy. In this episode, we explore the importance of working on one’s own psychological wellbeing as a key requirement for operating successfully in the social performance field. Nomfundo Mogapi helps us understand the brain science behind why therapy and other psycho-social support is necessary for teams and leaders operating in wounded contexts. Nomsa Fulbrook-Bhembe from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) also shares her story of how this work shows up in her personal life.

Contacts

You can find out more about Nomfundo and the work she does at the Centre for Mental Wellness and Leadership at https://cmwl.co.za/

Credits

Presented by: Lisa van Dongen and Alison McCallum

Co-producers: Mzamo Moloi and Lisa van Dongen

Sound design and engineering: Audiodacious

Special thanks to all contributors as well as Anglo American, the sponsor for season one.