Jobshare Stories

Episode 20: Jess Heagren, CEO of Careers After Babies Jess Heagren was a highly ambitious, high achieving professional working in the insurance industry, who had a hugely succesful career prior to having her babies. In this episode, we talk about how, and why, she went from that to founding 2 companies and transforming the workplace for parents across the UK.  She talks candidly about speaking tru...

Episode 19: Marie-Christine Moreels & Nathalie De Wachter: VP Global Finance Transformation, Umicore. Marie-Christine and Nathalie have been jobsharing in senior VP finance roles since 2022.  In this, our first international episode, they talk about how their partnership came together with Marie- Christine having once worked for Nathalie, and the power of coaching to form a partnership of equa...

Dr Sarah Dauncey is the Director of Partnership & Insight at Timewise and in this episode we talk about the power of flexible work to drive better outcomes across all roles. We explore Timewise's latest research into #FlexForAll and talk about the need for more research into the potential of jobsharing, as well as the power of jobsharing to transform how leadership is done.  #Timewise #FlexFor...

Today is National Jobshare Day and we're going to be celebrating all things jobsharing! In this episode we talk about what brought us to jobsharing and why it had such a profound impact on our lives. We go back to basics with what jobsharing is, how it impacts indiviudals and organisations and share some top tips for people currently jobsharing or those thinking about a new jobshare. We also refle...

National Jobsharing Day is coming up on 24/1 and will celebrate the power of jobsharing to transform your workplace and your working life.  Ahead of this, Chloe and Laura talk in more detail about the events they will be running to celebrate this day. To book on these free events, please register below: Networking Breakfast for current jobshare pairs (9.30 - 10.30, 24/1/25): https://www.eventbrite...

Jobshare Stories : Hilary Mason and Sarah Rodgers - Finance Directors at Viiv Healthcare (part of GSK) Hilary and Sarah are seasoned finance professionals who have been working as a jobshare for just over a year.  In this episode, they talk to us about the process they have recently been through to successfully apply for an secure a role as Finance Director as a jobshare in an open recruitment pro...

Episode 14. Jobsharing for men: an International Mens' Day Special with Will McDonald, Will McDonald was one half of a pioneering all male jobshare at Aviva - alongside Sam White. Together they shared the role of Group Sustainability and Public Policy Director and demonstrated the power of jobsharing for all genders. Often we think jobsharing is for mums, but Sam and Will absolutely smashed this m...

Jobshare Stories : Gayle Wilis and Catherine Cullen - Strategic Leaders and Communications Consultants.  Former Executive Director of Communications, Guy's & St Thomas Foundation.   Gayle & Catherine have both worked for over 20 years as strategic leaders and communications experts in the not for profit sector.  They came together as a jobshare 7 years ago, having never previously known or...

Jobshare Stores : Mhairi Mackenzie and Katie Vollbracht - Principal Programme Sponsors at Scotland's Railway / Network Rail.  Mhairi and Katie have been jobsharing together for the past four years in a challenging role leading projects and programs to deliver a better railway for Scotland.  In this episode they touch on many things including how they managed the transition of their jobshare throug...

Hannah and Holly are strategic communications and change specialists with more than twenty years' experience working in cultural organisations, further and higher education and charities.  They've had different types of shared roles, and now operate a truly flexible job share model to facilitate their consultancy which they discuss in this episode. As co-founders of Culture Change Works they suppo...

Allyship is critical to change the system and make jobsharing standard practise for all roles. In this episode, we talk to Tiger de Souza, who is on a mission to change the game for jobsharing and make it a common and accessible way of working across all roles and industries #TheJobshareRevolution #JobshareStories #FlexibleWorkingWorks #FutureOfWork #Allies #Advocates

Jobshare Stories: Julia Hemmings and Helen Brown - Partners, Baker McKenzie Julia and Helen are senior legal partners at Baker McKenzie and have jobshared for the last 11 years. In this episode they talk about their path to progression, the power of their partnership at Partner level and how client facing roles can benefit from jobsharing.  #TheJobshareRevolution #JobshareStories #FlexibleWorkingW...

360 view: hearing from the team - Paul Cabry and Sam Berry, Finance Transformation at Asda. In our first 360 view episode, we talk to Paul Cabry and Sam Berry, who worked for Chloe and Laura at Asda. We talk about the pros and cons of a line manager jobshare and how they adapted to this slightly different way of working.  #TheJobshareRevolution #JobshareStories #FlexibleWorkingWorks #FutureOfWork...

Advocates & Allies: Tanya Stevens, Chief Executive - Society Allyship is critical to change the system and make jobsharing standard practise for all roles. In this episode, we talk to Tanya Stevens, Chief Executive of Society Search - a company committed to driving flexible working and advocating for jobsharing with their clients. Tanya talks about the three Ps - Profit, Purpose and People and...

Meet the experts: Joy Burnford. In this episode we're joined by Joy Burnford, the acclaimed author of "Don't Fix Women" and over 70 Forbes articles, and leading expert on how to retain women in the workplace. Joy talks eloquently about why jobsharing is a key solution to retain talented women and how this can be expanded to support all people to thrive at work.  #TheJobshareRevolution #JobshareSto...

In April 2024, Lucy Bradlow and Bronwen Bock announced an ambitious plan to challenge the status quo and run for the Australian federal parliament at independent jobsharing candidates. In this episode of jobshare stories, we talk about the potential of jobsharing to increase diversity in parliament, the power of constructive disagreement and the importance of trust and collaboration. #TheJobshareR...

Our first “Sharing Stories” episode- where we talk to brilliant, inspiring jobshare partners about how they make it work and the power of jobsharing. This time, we’re joined by Cathy Sinclair and Carol Castle who share the role of Director of Student Recruitment at Sheffield Hallam University.  This conversation covers: - Evolving reasons to jobshare - The huge power of the partnership - The admir...

Our Jobshare Story: Laura & Chloe - Finance Directors, flexible working champions and founders. In this first edition of Jobshare Stories, we'll "eat what we cook" and interview ourselves! We'll share our journey from Finance Directors and flexible working advocates to founders and why we're on a mission to change the world of work, through jobsharing www.thejobsharerevolution.co.uk #TheJobsha...

Want to find out more about jobsharing but don't know where to start? Keen to explore this transformational way of working, but need to know more about the basics? Join us for Jobshare 101, where we really start at the beginning - with a real introduction to jobsharing, how it works and how it can benefit you and your organisation #TheJobshareRevolution #JobshareStories #FlexibleWorkingWorks #Futu...

Introducing our new podcast - Jobshare Stories - where you can find out more about jobsharing, hear inspiring stories from people who jobshare and listen to experts and allies about jobsharing.  #TheJobshareRevolution #JobshareStories #FlexibleWorkingWorks #FutureOfWork