Videos and Podcasts - People Puzzles

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Chief Gorilla: Leading from the treetops (with Tristram Mayhew, founder at Go Ape)

26th March 2024 / Company News, Videos and Podcasts

People Puzzles podcast: Chief Gorilla – leading from the treetops with Tristram Mayhew, founder at Go Ape What do nuclear submarines, surfing and the Wizard of Oz have in common? It turns out, when it comes to adventures in leadership, they all have invaluable lessons to teach. In this week’s podcast episode, Ally is joined […]

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The importance of an effective people strategy – with Ultimate Finance

20th March 2024 / Company News, News, Videos and Podcasts

The importance of an effective business strategy – with Ultimate Finance The importance of an effective people strategy in growing businesses cannot be overstated. Yet many smaller and mid-sized businesses don’t have a pag ein their business plan that is focused on people. Yet when everything in a business comes down to having the right

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Sustainable success: getting ESG baked into mid-size companies (with People Director Vic Foster)

19th March 2024 / Company News, Videos and Podcasts

Discover what makes ESG “An indispensable strategy for long-term success.” In this week’s new podcast broadcast, our host Ally Maughan welcomes People Director Vic Foster to discuss why ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) is rapidly becoming one of the most important areas of focus for growing businesses, and how to embed your ESG strategy to really make it stick.

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Inclusive leadership: the business benefits of a flexible-first organisation (with Verena Hefti MBE, founder of Leaders Plus)

12th March 2024 / Videos and Podcasts

Inclusive leadership: the business benefits of a flexible-first organisation (with Verena Hefti MBE, founder of Leaders Plus) With nearly 80% of mothers and over 90% of fathers in employment*, parents make up a big proportion of the workforce. The need for employers to create equitable and inclusive environments to develop their careers is therefore more

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From Headmaster to CEO: Lessons in Leadership (podcast s2e4 with John Newton)

5th March 2024 / Videos and Podcasts

From Headmaster to CEO: Lessons in Leadership with John Newton, CEO and Founder at Sursum Solutions “More than anything, a leader must be able to explain why what you’re doing is valuable.” From championing the rebels in the classroom to spotting the hidden gems in a business, this week’s podcast guest John Newton shares

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Inside the mind of a Squiggly Career business leader: podcast s2 e3 with Sarah Ellis, co-founder of Amazing If

27th February 2024 / Company News, Videos and Podcasts

Inside the mind of a Squiggly Career business leader: podcast s2 e3 with Sarah Ellis, co-founder of Amazing If Out with career ladders and in with the Squiggly Career! The best career path isn’t always a straight line. and more and more people are leaning into the idea of the Squiggly Career – a brilliant

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Leading a “Best Company” to work for – podcast s2e2 with Dan May, Commercial Director, Ramsac

20th February 2024 / Videos and Podcasts

Leading a “Best Company” to work for – featuring Dan May, Commercial Director of Ramsac What can cauliflowers teach us about great service and culture? Well, as it turns out, quite a lot, according to the Commercial Director of IT service provider Ramsac Dan May. And those learnings must be pretty good, as Ramsac

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Laugh, think, play… work? Podcast s2e1 with Em Stroud

13th February 2024 / Company News, Videos and Podcasts

Laugh, think, play… work? Podcast s2e1 with Em Stroud What have you done today that has let you feel real joy? Meet Em Stroud. Clown, best-selling author and co-founder of the new global movement “Laugh, Think, Play.” An experienced performer, TED-X talker (complete with banana costume) and highly accomplished coach, Em works with high

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The People Puzzles Podcast – complete first series

25th January 2024 / Company News, Videos and Podcasts

The People Puzzles Podcast – complete first series Over the course of a few weeks towards the end of 2023, People Puzzles’ founder and award-winning HR leader Ally Maughan began a fascinating series of conversations which would become the first series of the People Puzzles podcast. Series 2 is well underway, but in case

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Inside the mind of a communications expert and entrepreneur ft. Sally Pritchett

19th December 2023 / Videos and Podcasts

Inside the mind of a communications expert and entrepreneur ft. Sally Pritchett “There has never been a better time to get under the skin of people and culture and invest in it and take it seriously…. People need to be engaged. They need to be happy.” This week, Ally speaks with comms expert and entrepreneur

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