Helping Organisations Thrive with Julian Roberts

Today I am interviewing Kathryn Strachan who is the Managing Director and Owner of Copy House.   In 2021 Kathryn's company grew the revenue by 280%, and the number of employees went from 5 to 30 whilst they were expanding into Europe as well. This is exceptional growth as a business, this growth came with a focus on ensuring that the people and culture is right to fuel future growth. On the conver...

Today I am interviewing Jim Kerr who appeared on my 100th episode as one of the panel of 5 guests. This mini-episode is to highlight what Jim brought to the conversation on the 100th show.   Jim then shared 3 key areas we need to be mindful for the future of our organisation. 1. Pandemic dividend - those who boomed in the last 2 years, start to play catch up and develop strategies to bridge the ga...

Today I am interviewing Kon Apostolopoulos who appeared on my 100th episode as one of the panel of 5 guests. This mini-episode is to highlight what Kon brought to the conversation on the 100th show.   Kon focused on how we motivate and create engagement for our talent development by 1. Make your employees feel valued, combination of empathy and tough love 2. Create a connected team and individuals...

Today I am interviewing Cheryl Dixon who appeared on my 100th episode as one of the panel of 5 guests. This mini-episode is to highlight what Cheryl brought to the conversation on the 100th show.   Cheryl shared from a communication perspective that we need to 1. Have a cadence of communication 2. Priorities of what info we want to share 3. Communicate to all stakeholders internal and external 4....

Today I am interviewing Mark Roberts who appeared on my 100th episode as one of the panel of 5 guests. This mini-episode is to highlight what Mark brought to the conversation on the 100th show.   Mark shared how the customer landscape had changed, and that we need to understand through data insights to become 1. Trusted advisors to our customers 2. Brand loyalty is now about efficiency 3. Be trans...

Today I am interviewing Carey Davis-Munro who appeared on my 100th episode as one of the panel of 5 guests. This mini-episode is to highlight what Carey brought to the conversation on the 100th show.   Carey shared her passion and expertise of well-being, encouraging us to 1. Replace the work hard mindset to having a well-being strategy 2. Develop your diversity and inclusion strategy and 3. Upgra...

I can't believe the Helping organisations thrive podcast has hit the 100th episode.   So thankful to all the guests who have come on the show and poured out their wisdom and passion to truly help organisations thrive. And also to all the listeners who tune in and download the episodes, so appreciate your support.  To mark this momentous milestone, I decided to invite some guests back and have a mu...

Today I am interviewing Harry Mansfield who is a Mental Strength Consultant.   Harry shares how that mental strength is the foundation for absolutely everything in life. So people think about productivity with business, they think about fitness, they think about diet, they think about hobbies, whatever you do if you are mentally strong, you are actually more successful and more positive and happie...

Today I am interviewing Susan McKee who is the CEO of Dental Health Services Victoria.   Susan shares how she has a passion for leading in the healthcare sector in an authentic way, and how these practices of leadership can truly inspire, motivate and make people feel valued. At the heart of her leadership is communication, and as a result of the pandemic this has increased significantly, looking...

Today I am interviewing Madelyn Dunlap who is the Business Development Strategist for The Rewild Group.   Madelyn shared how to manage transitions in companies to create grow, and this phrase really sums it up "In times of transitions, in times of chaos, leaders need to focus on structure, clarity and focus". Structure was about creating boundaries and processes that instill certainty and enable e...

Today I am interviewing Paula James who is the Regional Managing Partner Chichester for Irwin Mitchell LLP.   Paula has the great intent and focus in her leadership to develop happy and expert teams, and so we explored how Paula achieves this with her team. Her primary focus is to have the well-being of the individual at the heart of the matter, whether checking in on someone, taking the time to l...

Welcome to this solo series called BOOST, the purpose is to give you little BOOST to your day, to further provide ways to create a thriving organisation.   The problem with goal setting is that failure state can quickly turn people off from pursuing the goal they've set. What's more, once a goal is reached, the feeling of joy is often fleeting. People feel a rush of happiness, but it quickly fades...

Today I am interviewing Gillian Harwood who is the Co-Founder/Managing Director of United Workspace Ltd and Lewes Workspace Ltd.   Gillian Harwood’s career spans over 40 years. She was a pioneer of her time in the late 1970’s when she undertook the mammoth task of converting an abandoned Victorian bus factory, restoring and transforming it with flair and imagination into a successful business hub...

Today I am interviewing Michelle Seiler Tucker who is Founder and President of Seiler Tucker.   Michelle shares her wisdom of many years of advising and helping to scale and sell businesses. Michelle has released a new book called Exit Rich with 6 P's method (#1 People, #2 Product, #3 Process, #4 Proprietary, #5 Patrons and #6 Profit) we focused on People & Product in this episode. Within people i...

Today I am interviewing Charlotte Dewhurst who is the Senior Director of Group Marketing at RS Components.   Charlotte shares that her purpose is making a difference to people, this was so evident when the conversation unfolded and we got on to the topic of leading people. Her focus has always been human-centric, making people matter in her decisions and interactions with those around her. Her key...

Today I am interviewing Hilary Bartle who is the CEO of Stonepillow, Stonepillow support and empower homeless and vulnerable people to achieve sustainable independence and well-being.   Hilary shares how she use partnerships and collaboration to ensure she meets the vision and objectives of the charity. Also, it is important that she approaches her leadership with a model of the coalition of the w...

Today I am interviewing Julie Kapsalis who is the Deputy Chief Executive of Chichester College Group.   Julie shared how she uses her network and those around her to make an impact and get key projects done, the power of her network. Although she galvanizes those in a project around a common goal, she is mindful of ensuring she picks those who are early adopters and maybe influencer's for the proj...

Today I am interviewing Kevyn Rustici who is a Strategic Human Capital Consultant for Gallagher.   Kevyn shared his insights and views on how HR leaders can help shape the future of work by truly focusing on the people doing the work, creating cultures focused on the emotional, mental, physical, and financial well-being of the individual. His approach is for HR leaders to use data and gain insight...

Today I am interviewing Glenys Chatterley who is the MD of Effective Business Network (ebn).   Glenys has been networking her whole business life, something that she realised was important when she left the corporate world to start her own business. Glenys shares her passion, knowledge and experience of networking, and that it is not just for business owners but also leaders in organisations. And...

Welcome to this leadership collaboration series with myself and Nancy Halpern, this series is streamed live on LinkedIn every Monday, 11am EST and 4pm GMT.   In this series Nancy and I tackle key leadership challenges on a weekly, these could be current to the context we are in, and some will be evergreen challenges. We wanted to share our two very different perspectives on solving these leadershi...

Welcome to this leadership collaboration series with myself and Nancy Halpern, this series is streamed live on LinkedIn every Monday, 11am EST and 4pm GMT.   In this series Nancy and I tackle key leadership challenges on a weekly, these could be current to the context we are in, and some will be evergreen challenges. We wanted to share our two very different perspectives on solving these leadershi...

Welcome to this leadership collaboration series with myself and Nancy Halpern, this series is streamed live on LinkedIn every Monday, 11am EST and 4pm GMT.   In this series Nancy and I tackle key leadership challenges on a weekly, these could be current to the context we are in, and some will be evergreen challenges. We wanted to share our two very different perspectives on solving these leadershi...

Welcome to this leadership collaboration series with myself and Nancy Halpern, this series is streamed live on LinkedIn every Monday, 11am EST and 4pm GMT.   In this series Nancy and I tackle key leadership challenges on a weekly, these could be current to the context we are in, and some will be evergreen challenges. We wanted to share our two very different perspectives on solving these leadershi...

Today I am interviewing Gabrielle Dolan who is keynote speaker and bestselling author who helps leaders with business storytelling.   Effective communication is one of the keys to success in leadership. The ability to share your ideas or instructions in an impactful way is vital for leaders and executives alike. Jargon, spin and boring legalese are relics of a bygone era. It’s time to bring a huma...

Today I am interviewing Christina Dove who is the Regional Market and Culture Leader at Mercer.   Christina shares how to energise yourself in the workplace in a sustainable way. Her advice was to 1. Work with purpose - so get clarity on your purpose and how this aligns to the purpose of the organisation, where your role contributes to the whole thing. 2. Enjoy the outdoors - whether this is in yo...