SurveYOUR Podcast (@survpod) - For All Surveyors

S5E1 Christmas Special 2023 Join James and Jon for a wild sleigh ride through the SurveYOUR Podcast Christmas Special 2023! Where did 2023 go? Nobody knows, but these two hilarious hosts are here to make sense of it all with their fun ramblings.  Brace yourself for the rev of excitement as they explore Can Am Ryker 900 Sport’s and dive into the world of busy business. But that's not all! Get...

S4E3 The SurveYOUR Podcast – APC Assessor Feedback – Room for Improvement  Phew! That felt good.  James and Jon get the frustrations of poor final assessment attending APC Candidates off their collective Assessor chests.  Some 40+ assessments between them this session (1, 2022) and the experience was not all good. The boys are seasoned APC Assessor/Chairs with some 35+ years of assessing experienc...

S4E2 The SurveYOUR Podcast – RICS RoC Pt 7 – Professional Obligations At long last!  James and Jon have revisited the RICS New Rules of Conduct and finished off the series in this episode picking up on Appendix A – Professional Obligations. This is a really important part of any APC Candidates' preparation and well worth the listen for anyone mentoring APC Candidates.  It is also very relevan...

S4E1 The SurveYOUR Podcast – Time Travellers Wow, where has the time gone!  James and Jon are back in the podcasting seat and launching the new Series 4 with a gentle reflection on the last few months and some great plans for the future shape of the SurveYOUR Podcast As the boys reminisce they reflect on feedback received from the recent podcast series they have delivered and the exciting prospect...

S3E18 The SurveYOUR podcast -  RICS Consultation on the Future of RICS Modus and Journals with Anthony Walker   Click to engage with the consultation https://consultations.rics.org/modusandjournals/consultationHome   James and Jon pick Anthony Walker's brain on what the current Modus and Journal consultation is all about.  They discussed: ·      The context and background of why we are where...

S3E17 The SurveYOUR podcast Special Feature Good Governance – Part 8 – Finale Simon and Bruce reflect and summarise the series questions and answers.  Thank you for listening to the Good Governance series Between January and March 2022 James and Jon recorded our fantastic Good Governance Series with Simon Hardwick and Bruce McAra FRICS, two of the RICS Management Board members who were sacked by R...

S3E16 The SurveYOUR podcast Special Feature Good Governance – Part 7 – Regulator or member body? The risks of combination! ‘Should a professional membership body also be the profession’s regulator? What are the benefits and risks of self-regulation?’ Between January and March 2022 James and Jon recorded our fantastic Good Governance Series with Simon Hardwick and Bruce McAra FRICS, two of the RICS...

S3E15 The SurveYOUR podcast Special Feature Good Governance – Part 6 – The role of the non-executive in a crisis. How to do the right thing? ‘What is the role of the non-Executive in a crisis and how to decide what is the right thing to do?’ Between January and March 2022 James and Jon recorded our fantastic Good Governance Series with Simon Hardwick and Bruce McAra FRICS, two of the RICS Manageme...

S3E14 The SurveYOUR podcast Special Feature Good Governance – Part 5 – Executive capture: what is it, how to recognise it and what are the risks?  ‘What is ‘Executive Capture’? What are the warning signs and the risks?’ Between January and March 2022 James and Jon recorded our fantastic Good Governance Series with Simon Hardwick and Bruce McAra FRICS, two of the RICS Management Board members who w...

S3E13 The SurveYOUR podcast Special Feature Good Governance – Part 4 – No surprises! The first rule of good governance? ‘Is ‘no surprises’ the right principle to select as the first rule of good corporate governance and, if so, why?’ Between January and March 2022 James and Jon recorded our fantastic Good Governance Series with Simon Hardwick and Bruce McAra FRICS, two of the RICS Management Board...

S3E12 The SurveYOUR podcast Special Feature Good Governance – Part 3 – Corporate Governance: the dangers of complexity. Does culture trump structure?  ‘There is a famous Peter Drucker quote that says: “culture eats strategy for breakfast”. Does the same apply to corporate governance? Does culture trump structure?’ Between January and March 2022 James and Jon recorded our fantastic Good Governance...

S3E11 The SurveYOUR podcast Special Feature Good Governance – Part 2 – Cover up: how to turn a problem into a crisis. ‘Is a cover up the cause of a crisis or just a symptom of a deeper malaise? There are numerous examples in business and politics about how a problem can be made much worse by how it is handled – particularly with a lack of candour or, worse still, an attempt to cover it up. So, wha...

Good Governance – Part 1 – Introduction ‘Introduction to the characters and setting the scene for the next 7 episodes of this new SurveYOUR podcast series’ Between January and March 2022 James and Jon recorded our fantastic Good Governance Series with Simon Hardwick and Bruce McAra FRICS, two of the RICS Management Board members who were sacked by RICS and exonerated in the Levitt Review The boys...

S3E7 The SurveYOUR podcast Special Feature – Running the Gauntlet - Part 5 – The Finale ‘APC Final Assessment Preparation – Finale’ We revisit our series a few months since our last episode and follow up with Sam now he is on the other side of the assessment.   Has he passed? What was it like?.. Any hints and tips? All will be revealed! It is always great to chat with Sam and James and Jon admire...

Working our way through our brand new series on… The New RICS Rules of Conduct             James and Jon discuss Rule 5 of the NEW RICS Rules of conduct recently published and coming into force in February 2022.   We hope you find this series interesting and informative over the coming weeks. As always, the SurveYOUR podcast is a joy to produce, and this episode is a brilliant opportunity for Jame...

S3E5 The RICS New Rules of Conduct Pt 5 – Rule 4 Working our way through our brand new series on… The New RICS Rules of Conduct             James and Jon discuss Rule 4 of the NEW RICS Rules of conduct recently published and coming into force in February 2022.   We hope you find this series interesting and informative over the coming weeks. As always, the SurveYOUR podcast is a joy to produce, and...

S3E4 The RICS New Rules of Conduct Pt 4 – Rule 3 Working our way through our brand new series on… The New RICS Rules of Conduct             James and Jon discuss Rule 3 of the NEW RICS Rules of conduct recently published and coming into force in February 2022.   We hope you find this series interesting and informative over the coming weeks. As always, the SurveYOUR podcast is a joy to produce, and...

S3E3 The RICS New Rules of Conduct Pt 3 – Rule 2 Working our way through our brand new series on… The New RICS Rules of Conduct             James and Jon discuss Rule 2 of the NEW RICS Rules of conduct recently published and coming into force in February 2022.   We hope you find this series interesting and informative over the coming weeks. As always, the SurveYOUR podcast is a joy to produce, and...

S3E2 The RICS New Rules of Conduct Pt 2 – Rule 1 Carrying on our brand new series on… The New RICS Rules of Conduct             James and Jon discuss Rule 1 of the NEW RICS Rules of conduct recently published and coming into force in February 2022.   We hope you find this series interesting and informative over the coming weeks. As always, the SurveYOUR podcast is a joy to produce, and this episod...

S3E01 The RICS New Rules of Conduct Pt 1 Introduction Happy New Year and we kick off 2022 with a brand new series from the SurveYOUR podcasts… The New RICS Rules of Conduct            James and Jon discuss the NEW RICS Rules of conduct recently published and coming into force in February 2022.   There is plenty to discuss and chew over as the boys dissect each Rule and discuss their thoughts and v...

S2E24 The SurveYOUR podcast Special Feature – The Levitt Review - Part 7 (finale) ‘RICS Levitt Review – Part 7 – David Sandbrook FRICS We hope you have enjoyed all of the previous 6 parts of our Levitt Review Podcast.  James and Jon were delighted to host the Levitt Review podcast finale, part 7, with David Sandbrook FRICS, Governing Council member and Chair of RICS Levitt Review Recommendation St...

S2E23 – Christmas Special Christmas Special James and Jon (our resident Chartered Magicians and Wizards) take a moment to wish all their listeners and subscribers a very happy Christmas.  It has been an interesting year and one the boys look back fondly upon as they have started to achieve their goal of putting pride back into their profession! As they discuss surveying related Christmas... coveri...

S2E22 The SurveYOUR podcast Special Feature – The Levitt Review - Part 6 ‘RICS Levitt Review – Part 6 – Nick Maclean FRICS' We hope you have enjoyed parts 1 to 5 of our Levitt Review Podcast, so far…   James and Jon were delighted to host part 6 of the podcast with Nick Maclean FRICS, the Interim Chair of RICS Governing Council. Nick joined the podcast from Dubai, immediately reminding the bo...

S2E21 The SurveYOUR podcast Special Feature – The Levitt Review - Part 5 ‘RICS Levitt Review – Part 5 – Anthony Walker FRICS We hope you have enjoyed parts 1, 2 3 and 4 of our Levitt Review Podcast, so far…   James and Jon were delighted to host part 5 of the podcast with a fellow Chartered Surveyor and friend, Anthony Walker FRICS. Anthony joins the boys to give a different perspective of someone...

‘RICS Levitt Review – Part 4 – Dayle Bayliss FRICS We hope you have enjoyed parts 1, 2 and 3 of our Levitt Review Podcast, so far…   James and Jon were delighted to host part 4 of the podcast with their good friend and fellow Chartered Surveyor, Dayle Bayliss FRICS. Dayle was the driving force of the GC19 group who have all been vindicated by the Levitt Review.   James and Jon have reflected on th...