Oakleaf Partnership

We are delighted to share our next conversation on the Women in Leadership podcast where Amy Morris, UK Managing Director, speaks with Elsie Akinsanya, People Director for Lloyds Banking Group. Elsie Akinsanya shares her journey, highlighting the importance of differentiating oneself in the HR industry. She recounts her first week's failure and the lessons learned from not receiving an expecte...

In this episode of Oakleaf's Women in Leadership podcast, host Amy Morris speaks with Anna Lempriere, founder of speak you the conscious coach. Anna shares her inspiring journey from being a child actor to becoming a successful business owner, driven by her passion for helping individuals find their voice. Anna opens up about her personal experience with the menopause and what she refers to as...

We are delighted to share our next conversation on the Women in Leadership Podcast where  Amy Morris  , UK Managing Director, speaks with  Dr. Marcelle Moncrieffe FCIPD , Group Chief People Culture and Communications Officer at Commercial Services Group. We hear Marcelle’s belief that a thriving organisational culture requires more than just setting goals; it's about cultivating a positive env...

As promised here is the latest of our Women in Leadership episode. Today Amy Morris speaks to Nicola Grant founder of she2leadership.  Her story begins humbly, yet through unwavering persistence and ambition, she rises to tackle bigger challenges, all while juggling a growing family and launching a cake business. But it was during this entrepreneurial pursuit that a striking epiphany dawned on her...

In this episode, Lauren Hewlett and Alex Wright sit down with Kevin Green , Chief People Officer (CPO) of First Bus. Kevin has also held positions as Human Resources Director (HRD) for Royal Mail and Managing Director of REC, and is a published author. Kevin discusses what First Bus is doing to engage its managers as they drive cultural change across its highly unionised environment. He also share...

In this month's episode, Amy Morris - Managing Director, sits down with Ize Idemudia, Managing Director at Morgan Stanley, to explore her extraordinary journey to success. Ize's career began with a different path. Her leap into banking opened doors to a diverse, global environment that broadened her perspective.  Growing up, Ize was instilled with the belief that unwavering hard work could...

The HR Pulse Podcast is hosted by Lauren Hewlett - Senior Manager (North), and Alex Wright - Manager (North), who leads our senior permanent hiring. In this episode, we speak to Louise McCarthy-Teague, Head of Talent & Wellbeing at Thomsons Solicitors. Louise's HR career began at 17 years old in the public sector before securing a significant role in retail. Her career has taken her far an...

We are delighted to share our newest conversation with Kellie Nedelcoux, founder of Career and Parenthood. Kellie's journey from HR to coaching, driven by her newfound passion for parenting, offers valuable insights. In this discussion, she shares her experiences as a working mother, emphasizing how coaching can help parents maintain fulfilling careers. In the latest episode of Oakleaf's W...

In this episode of Oakleaf's Women in Leadership podcast, Amy Morris, UK Managing Director, engages in an honest conversation with Rachel Wellen, Head of EMEA Employee Relations, at J.P. Morgan. Rachel's career has been shaped by her work ethic and willingness to explore new opportunities, embracing her role as a generalist. However, she faced one of her earliest challenges during her univ...

Amy Morris, UK Managing Director, recently spoke with Rhonda Martin, Client Engagement Director, about her remarkable career journey and insights. Rhonda's approach focuses on broad skills rather than a traditional path. She discussed the evolving challenges faced by women, being different from when she began. Rhonda's unwavering ambition drives her to work with the best in her field. Over...

In this episode of Oakleaf’s Women in Leadership podcast, Amy Morris - UK Managing Director, speaks to Megan Phelps who herself states that she has had a different journey! Megan, EMEA Director of Talent at Edelman, shares her powerful story of self-discovery showing true vulnerability when explaining how a diagnosis given when she was 15 has allowed her to connect more in the workplace. Her caree...

‘As a young girl, I always had the aspiration of being the lead role on stage – I got the lead roles…they were male roles that I had to play as a woman.’  After meeting Jess at a networking event last year - Amy Morris, UK Managing Director, is delighted to share Jess Suffolk’s story. Jessica-Leigh Suffolk is the founder of Alula Coaching, a career development and mentoring consultancy, with a par...

On Women’s International Day Amy Morris, UK Managing Director spoke to Meena Anand, CEO and Founder of The Careers Company. After a successful global career in the Financial Services sector, Meena made the conscious decision to move out of the corporate world and set up her own business, The Career Company. Meena shares where her journey started and the three areas of challenge that she has experi...

To celebrate International Women’s Day, here are my ‘best bits’ from the Women in Leadership podcast that I started this year. It’s been an incredible experience, both overcoming my initial insecurities, but also to hear amazing and inspiring stories from my guests. Whilst it was really hard to pick, the themes that have made the most impact on me have been when we have discussed - Using Your Auth...

Amy Morris, UK Managing Director, talks to Emma-Jayne Broadway, founder of Talent Partnership Consulting. Emma has grown her career in businesses such as EY, Microsoft and Coca-Cola finding her passion for creating inclusive cultures through all elements of talent, from attraction and engagement through to development and retention. We hear Emma talk about how recruitment is too often just a trans...

We kick off 2023 with Amy Morris, UK Managing Director, talking to Helen Hodgkinson, Chief People and Places Officer at TLT. Helen has achieved some fantastic results across her career particularly supporting women in the workplace. Starting her career in L&D Helen has purposefully developed a board toolkit, she shares her ambition to do the right thing and of her inner desire to find solution...

'We’re wired for story … we do this because we feel the most alive when we're connecting with others and being brave with our stories - it's in our biology.' Brené Brown. This week Amy Morris - UK Managing Director, has the pleasure of speaking to and sharing Uma Creswell’s story. As above, Uma believes in the power of sharing people’s experiences, allowing you to build strong and long-lasting rel...

Today, Amy Morris, UK Managing Director, speaks to Nicky Acuna Ocana who is the UK, Europe and USA Managing Director of Ambition. Having recently been recognised as one of the Staffing Industry Analysts’ (SIA) most influential women in recruitment for 2022 it was a joy to be able to hear and share her story. Starting life in Blackpool as a daughter of business owners Nicky always knew she wanted t...

Amy Morris, UK Managing Director, speaks to Zoe Walters who lets us into her world, sharing her experiences of being a senior female in the workplace. Having started life on cruise ships travelling the world, she quickly found that HR was a professional home for her working for brands such as Conde Nast, Adidas and Diesel. She now is a published author, coach, student, CPO and business owner whils...

For National Payroll Week, Sam Field welcomes to the podcast Vickie Graham - Business Development Director at The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP). Vickie discusses all things payroll with the main focus on national payroll week, how the CIPP has been celebrating with the payroll community and what they do for their members.

This week we welcome Tim Henry, Partner at Peoplecorp in Sydney, Australia. Tim made the move himself from the UK to Australia back in 2007 and now continues to help other Brits do the same. During this episode, we explore the ins and outs of how Brits can make the move across the pond with a HR role secured for them in Australia. We also cover information about the Working Holiday Visa, what to e...

Amy Morris, UK Managing Director, speaks to Katharine Sherwood who shares her story and experiences of being a woman at leadership level. Katharine has had an impressive career working internationally across a number of well-known brands in both generalist and more specialist roles. She holds a huge passion for promoting the female agenda within the workplace which only grew in her previous role a...

For the first payroll podcast, we welcome Maria Mason - National Payroll Partner at BDO. Maria is a forward-thinking payroll professional who has developed and grown payroll functions from the ground up. She has done this by hiring at the junior level giving them the tools to develop and grow successfully in a time scale that works. By using this model all of her senior management team have come t...