Guest: Elizabeth Lotardo: Author of ‘Leading Yourself’. Elizabeth Lotardo is a consultant, writer, and online instructor who helps organizations drive emotional engagement. Her new book, Leading Yourself, has been called a refreshingly candid playbook that helps you create a work experience worth loving, right now. With an undergraduate degree in a…

Guest: Michelle Pascoe: Founder and CEO of Optimum Operating Procedures and Services Michelle Pascoe grew up on a Turkey farm in Australia and was educated at a bush school with one room, one teacher, and 10 students. However, nothing has kept Michelle from achieving the best and building one of Australia’s most respected training and research busi…

Guest: Graham Allcott: Author, Speaker and Entrepreneur Graham is the author of multiple books, including the global bestseller How to Be a Productivity Ninja. His latest book, KIND: The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work, focuses on why organisations with kinder, more human-centred cultures are ultimately more successful. He is the founder of Think P…

Guest: Patrick Thean: CEO Coach and Bestselling Author Patrick is the bestselling author of Rhythm: How to Achieve Breakthrough Execution and Accelerate Growth, and now, he’s here to talk about his latest book, The Journey to CEO Success: 7 Practices for High Growth Leadership. This book distills over 20 years of his executive coaching experience, …

Guest: Hannah Dannecker: Managing Partner of Better Together Group Hannah MacDonald Dannecker is here to connect. She connects companies to the employees they need. Candidates with the jobs they are desperate to get and people with the information they can use to help them make the best decisions they can. In this podcast episode, she will be shari…

Monday 14th October 2024 Radio Show 562 : Navigating Workforce Transformation with Empathy Guest: Amy Bouque: Chief People Officer at Kelly Amy Bouque is passionate about helping people thrive both at work and in life. As Chief People Officer at Kelly, a global leader in strategic workforce solutions, she leads HR practices for over 5,000 full-time…

Guest: Steve Scanlon: Founder and CEO of Rewire The reason so many top leaders and executives turn to coaching is to effect change. They want different results, and know they need to act differently (and inspire their teams to act differently) to get them. But they are often unaware of the thoughts and feelings that lie beneath the surface, influen…

Guest: Anais Nebel: Group Culture and Communications Manager, Lipsy Anaïs is a culture leader and brand strategy expert, passionate about people empowerment. She leads culture and communications for Lipsy, a fashion and beauty group made up of 7 brands including Victoria’s Secret UK and Gap UK. Anaïs is known for creating out-of-the box engagement …

Guest: Niki Avraam: Founder of Howat Avraam Solicitors Niki Avraam stands at the forefront of a transformative movement in leadership and workplace evolution. A legal entrepreneur with a rich background in employment and discrimination law, Niki’s journey has been distinguished by litigating high-profile cases and founding the London law firm, Howa…

Guest: Dan Buckley: CEO – Cognexo We’ve all heard the term customer experience, but what about Employee Experience (EX)? A game-changer for forward-thinking organisations, EX is now the future of thriving workplaces – with those who invest in it four times as profitable as those who don’t. Optimising pivotal points in the employee lifecycle from pr…

Guests: Niall Cluley & Andree Gowar Naill Cluley is a Chartered FCIPD and an expert in culture and performance, helping ambitious organisations and teams navigate through change and achieve sustainable performance and growth. As Managing Director at Dragonfish Consulting, Niall leads and supports the team across all areas including our proposition …

Guest: Leanne Kilheeney Leanne Kilheeney is the Head of Engagement at Creative Marketing Agency Ear to the Ground. She has been with the Manchester-based agency for 12 years, during which she has held various creative and production roles working on campaigns for global brands such as Nike and PlayStation. In recent years, Leanne has transitioned h…

Guest: Christy Pretzinger Christy has grown WG Content from a modest freelance writing business into a nationally recognized healthcare content consultancy. Today, she’s proud of the work we do for clients all over the country. But her greatest accomplishment is the company’s culture, which rests on our four core values — empowered, curious, kind a…

Guest: Aaron Betesta: Laughtercise Have you ever been roped into planning a company event when it’s not part of your job role? Have you ever planned an event and 2-3 people have caused you a huge amount of stress? Have you ever had sleepless nights about overspending? It’s time to become less stressed and calmer while planning a company event by jo…

Guest: Ryne Sherman: Chief Science Officer, Hogan Assessment Systems Ryne’s research in personality has examined the role of personality in daily life, career pursuits and workplace performance, and the assessment and measurement of personality and individual differences. He is also an expert on modern approaches to personality assessment, includin…

Guest: Jo Moffatt We held a volunteer event this week and Jo and Andy will share the hightlights for you! We talked about some of the findings of our 2023 Employee Engagement Survey and Benchmarking Index. We mapped out our plans and priorities for the future - and highlighted where you can get involved. Whether your interest is in comms, organisin…

Guest: Pauline McNulty: Principal and co-founder of Playfilled. Pauline is the Principal and co-founder of Playfilled, and knows what it’s like to navigate disruption and change whilst balancing people’s needs with meeting targets with her executive-level leadership experience spanning transformational change, risk and assurance. Pauline co-founded…

Guest: Alex Edmans: Author of ‘May Contain Lies’. Alex Edmans is Professor of Finance at London Business School. Alex has a PhD from MIT as a Fulbright Scholar, and was previously a tenured professor at Wharton and an investment banker at Morgan Stanley. Alex has spoken at the World Economic Forum in Davos, testified in the UK Parliament, and given…

Special Guest: Dan Tocchini: Change Agent, Catalyst, Consultant, Coach Dan Tocchini has been helping leaders bring some more magic onto their teams for over 35 years. He has worked with executive teams from Interstate Batteries and ESPN, to Smarty Pants Vitamins and Impulse Space, as well as with non-profits like Homeboy Industries and Defy Venture…

Guest: Christina Lewis: Gender Equity ERG Lead/Head of Global Rider Experience, Deliveroo Christina leads Deliveroo's Gender Equity Employee Resource Group alongside her role as Head Of Global Rider Experience. In her ERG role, Christina spearheaded the first woman-focused mentoring scheme, as well as introducing accelerate, Deliveroo's programme f…

Guest: Kim Ades: Founder of Mind Coaching Kim Ades is the Founder of Frame of Mind Coaching™️. Recognized as a pioneer in the field of leadership coaching and thought mastery, Kim uses her unique philosophy and quirky coaching style to help leaders shift their thinking to achieve extraordinary results. Author, speaker, entrepreneur, coach, and mom …

Special Guest: May Holloway May is an award-winning and transformational Internal Communications leader with a proven track record of consistently exceeding stakeholder expectations and organisational objectives. In three years at the British Transport Police she transformed Internal Comms and delivered measurable change. Recognised as an inspirati…

With a guest cancelling at the last minute, host Andy Goram, takes the opportunity to refresh the importance of the 4 enablers and lays a fresh challenge at the feet of the Engage For Success Radio Show listeners.Oleh Engage For Success

Guest: James Lawrence: CEO of Happy Companies James Lawrence is a seasoned tech executive and serial entrepreneur with a passion for cultivating great workplaces and empowering people. At 48, he’s the co-founder and CEO of Happy Companies, a startup that uses technology to revolutionize the way organizations encourage improved communication, collab…

Guest: Craig Carden: Leadership Development Expert Craig Carden, MBA MRes FCMI, is a leadership development expert specialising in transforming accidental managers into emotionally intelligent leaders. With an extensive background that spans three decades, Craig has developed his expertise through pivotal roles and collaborations with prestigious o…

Special Guest: Jim Bishop: Conjunction Leadership With over two decades of immersive experience in executive development, corporate leadership and human performance, Jim Bishop stands as a beacon of transformative leadership through his business, Conjunction Leadership. Jim’s journey has taken him across the globe, coaching executives, diverse team…

Special Guests: Tom Geraghty: Founder and CEO of Iterum Ltd Tom Geraghty is a recognised authority in creating safer, high-performing, and more inclusive workplaces, and Founder and CEO of Iterum Ltd, a company dedicated to fostering safety cultures and psychological safety. Tom’s interdisciplinary background in ecological research and technology p…

Special Guests: Riffat Ahmed and Andrew Webb: BUPA’s People Technology and Digital Team Riffat and Andrew are a duo of digital experts from Bupa’s People Technology and Digital team who have worked together for a number of years across a range of digital transformation programmes, sharing an uncompromising passion for digitisation of employee exper…

Special Guest: Charlotte Dahl Join regular EFS radio show host Jo Moffatt in conversation with Charlotte Dahl as they look forward to this year's Employee Engagement Summit at The Brewery in the heart of London on Wednesday May 1st. Kicking off with a keynote from none other than Ruby Wax OBE, delegates will also hear the latest UK Engagement Surve…

Special Guest: Claire Smith: Chief People Officer at Movera In this episode, we will discuss the impact of a positive culture within the workplace. Claire will talk about her experience in award winning organisations who had strong, positive cultures within their workplaces and the benefits of such. Claire will share some key takeaways on what you …

Special Guest: Yosi Amram: Author of Spiritually Intelligent Leadership: How to Inspire to be Inspired Yosi Amram, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist, and an executive coach catering to CEOs, entrepreneurs, and other influential leaders. Previously a founder and CEO of two companies that he has led through successful IPOs, he has coached ov…

Special Guests: Dr Sarah Pass and James Court-Smith Join us to hear the initial findings from the Engage for Success 2023 survey. This is the second Engage for Success national survey, established to examine the current state of employee engagement in the UK. We will be discussing the EFS Employee Engagement Index and the 2023 UK engagement benchma…

Special Guest: Jo Hand: Co-Founder of Giki Jo is Giki’s co-founder and has worked in sustainability since 2006, is responsible for Giki’s engagement programme, clients and partners. She specialises in behaviour change, climate communications, employee engagement and personal carbon footprints. Jo is a former BBC Panorama journalist and executive co…

Special Guest: Suzana Mihajlovic: Author of Your2Minds Suzana Mihajlovic is the founder of Your2Minds Pty Ltd. She is a multiple best selling author and elite level performance and success coach. Her expertise has been featured in many prestigious podcasts and business magazines and most recently in Times Square, New York. Suzana Mihajlovic has had…

Special Guest: Alison Green: Director of WOMBA More than 80% of parents in the UK are in employment yet there’s remarkably little research. The research that has been conducted tends to disregard the experience and role of working dads – perhaps reinforcing the notion that this is a ‘woman’s issue’. We have started with a unique, binary gender equa…

Special Guest: Jo Moffatt, EFS Advisory Board Member & Strategy Director, MD Woodreed We will be discussing the topic of workplace culture: what it is, how it is defined and why it matters, not only for organisational and corporate success but also for health, wellbeing and engagement of the wider workforce. This is in advance of Jo speaking at the…

Special Guest: Jeffrey Klubeck: Author of The Integrity Game®️ Jeffrey Klubeck is retired Professor of Communication and author of The Integrity Game®️ which is evolving into a comprehensive soft skills development company. As a world class coach, Jeffrey has worked with entrepreneurs and high performance teams in 12 countries across 4 continents. …

Special Guests: Mike Pounsford, Kevin Ruck and Howard Krais Leading the Listening Organisation was published in December 2023. This book explores tapping into employee voices for better decisions, innovation, and performance. ‘Leading the Listening Organisation’ offers practical strategies, based on global research across 500 organisations, to crea…

Special Guest: Sharn Kleiss: Internal Comms & EX Strategy and Gary Moss: Internal Communication Director at Gallagher’s Communication Practice Sharn Kleiss (she/her) is Strategy Partner: Employee Experience & Insights at Gallagher’s Communications Practice, and has worked in the employee engagement field for a decade. Sharn’s expertise is focused o…

Special Guest: Joey Havens: Author of Leading with Significance: How to Create a Magnetic, People-First Culture Joey Havens has a 30+ year history of growing leaders and elevating others based on a personal purpose of helping people see and realize their full potential. He recently retired from HORNE, a top 25 CPA firm, after serving in several rol…

Special Guest: Geoff McDonald: Geoff McDonald Consulting Limited Geoff’s background in teaching, HR, marketing, communications and sustainability is considerable. His experience during his 25 years with Unilever (a global corporation with a turnover of £50 billion and 170,000 employees in 90 countries worldwide), has taken him around the world, wor…

Special Guest: Catherine Chabiron Catherine Chabiron is an established expert in Lean management with a professional journey spanning over 40 years. Her expertise in Lean thinking has been largely shaped by her experiences within the automotive industry, where she has lived and breathed the Lean philosophy. Catherine is not only a Lean executive co…

Our guest for this show cancelled so we are replaying our most downloaded show... Special Guest: Phil Sherwood, Head of Volunteering and Workforce Training. London 2012 Olympics In this 'blast from the past' Show #20, Find out how the Games Makers programme for London 2012 fits with the Engage for Success Four Enablers. 70,000 volunteers in 860 rol…

Special Guest: Melissa Hackmeier: Global Head of Employee and Community Engagement, Sustainability & Social Business Innovation at Merck Life Science Education and engagement are fundamental to all Melissa Hackmeier does at Merck Life Science. As Global Head of Employee and Community Engagement, she leads the development and implementation of emplo…

Special Guest: Maria Marukian: Speaker and Host of ‘Culture Stew’ Maria Morukian is a recognized organizational development practitioner specializing in training, coaching, and facilitation with a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and intercultural competence. Maria is the President of MSM Global Consulting, and an adjunct faculty member at Am…

Special Guest: Chris Turner: Consultant in Emergency Medicine Radio Show #521: The Impact of Behaviour on Performance Have you ever had a professional interaction that has left you feeling disrespected? Left you feeling distracted and not performing at your best? It turns out that this isn’t just you, it’s all of us. Chris is consultant in emergenc…

Join our host Andy Goram sharing his 10 retention tips (his guest couldn't connect and will be rebooking for next year!).Oleh Engage For Success

Special Guest: Gerald Leonard: Founder of the Leonard Productivity Intelligence Institute Gerald offers a unique productivity approach to accomplishing more every day. Gerald J. Leonard PMP, PfMP, and a C-IQ Coach; he's the Publishing Editor, CEO, and Founder of the Leonard Productivity Intelligence Institute, as well as the CEO of Turnberry Premie…

Special Guest: Paul Reid: Founder and CEO at Trickle Paul started his career as a software engineer, before launching a market-leading tech business that became well known for being a great place to work – with a real focus on putting its people first. The culture that Paul and his team rooted in the business was key to its success, which saw them …

Special Guest: Cathy Brown, EFS Advisory Board Member, Former Exec Director What's it like being a neurodivergent leader? How do you lead and manage neurodivergent employees? Cathy speaks about her own personal experience of late diagnosis with ADHD and how she asked for reasonable adjustments and got practical help through Access to Work. Join us …