IRIS Interviews

UNCOMPLICATED — a podcast for school leaders, managers and teachers. Let’s be frank: change is difficult, especially within schools and MATs. Without an effective change management strategy, schools are failing to capitalise on the technology they’re investing in – something that can’t continue with the current economic climate. Nicholas Clark, Senior Product Manager, IRIS Software Group, and Lisa...

THE HUMAN SOURCE — a podcast for tomorrow’s HR and Payroll professionals. What can businesses do to boost the productivity of their people? With the very real shortage of people to fill jobs, it pays to maximise the productivity of existing employees as a means of fuelling growth.  Stephanie Kelly, Chief People Officer, IRIS Software Group, and Caroline Gammon, HR Market Specialist, IRIS Software...

ACCOUNTED FOR — a podcast for the future-fit accountant. Pricing is an emotive subject in the accountancy world right now. Many firms spent the last few years going above and beyond to support clients through the worst of the pandemic, often at no extra cost. However, with talent shortages and a recession, it’s critical to make the most out of what you offer and charge appropriately for the servic...

A LEADER’S IMPACT — a podcast for business owners, managers and changemakers. It’s a jungle out there! Inflation, an energy crisis, rocketing interest rates and a recession – there is mounting pressure on all businesses to support their employees. For many businesses, throwing money at the problem isn’t feasible. Stephanie Kelly, Chief People Officer, IRIS Software Group and Stephanie Coward, Mana...

THE HUMAN SOURCE — a podcast for tomorrow’s HR and Payroll professionals. Skills shortages, as well as economic factors, are pushing companies to rethink their approach to entering new markets in an attempt to secure critical skills. Our payroll gurus, Brona Grogan, Director and Group COO at Paycheck Plus By IRIS and Daniel Grace, Senior International HR Consultant at IRIS Software Group, discuss...

ACCOUNTED FOR — a podcast for the future-fit accountant. Data has always been critical, but with MTD on the way, now more than ever, accountants need to be utilising the information they have available to them. With many practices moving their software to the cloud, patchworks of applications are being created, presenting new data challenges. Paul Onions, Product Director at IRIS Software Group an...

UNCOMPLICATED — a podcast for school leaders, managers and teachers. The UK government wants every school to become part of a Multi-Academy Trust by 2030. MATs are being encouraged to add more schools, but they must also demonstrate strength in a number of key areas.  Tom Kershaw, Education Market Specialist at IRIS Software Group and Nicholas Clark, Senior Product Manager at IRIS Education, explo...

A LEADER’S IMPACT — a podcast for business owners, managers and changemakers. Livestock farmer, bakery owner and marketing guru, IRIS’ Chief Marketing Officer, David, is without a doubt a man of many talents. In this episode, David Turner, CMO and Growth Champion at IRIS Software Group speaks to Sara Lewis, Head of Communications and Content at IRIS Software Group, sharing his experiences in the b...

THE HUMAN SOURCE — a podcast for tomorrow’s HR and Payroll professionals. The talent shortage is a hot topic on every HR team's lips at the moment. The record-breaking numbers of vacancies and increased demands from talent are making recruitment and retaining top employees more of a challenge each day. It’s time to rethink the process. Stephanie Coward, Managing Director HCM at IRIS Software Group...

ACCOUNTED FOR — a podcast for the future-fit accountant. The accountancy sector has seen a wave of new, tech-savvy, market entrants that are threatening the bread and butter of more established practices. Steve Cox, Head of Market Insights at IRIS Software Group and Jim Scott, Managing Director Accountancy at IRIS Software Group, explore this phenomenon and delve into how practices can evolve, ada...

UNCOMPLICATED — a podcast for school leaders, managers and teachers. Currently, there is fierce competition to hire in the education sector; nationwide teacher shortages are putting considerable pressure on recruitment teams in schools to attract and retain talent. Tom Kershaw, Education Market Specialist at IRIS Software Group and Matt Brown, HR & Compliance Sales Manager at Every By IRIS, ex...

A LEADER’S IMPACT — a podcast for business owners, managers and changemakers. What makes someone a good leader? Are they born, or are they made? Elona Mortimer-Zhika, Chief Executive Officer at IRIS Software Group and Duane Jackson, Senior Technical Director at IRIS Software Group, offer their pearls of wisdom and explore the value of certain leadership styles. In the episode, Elona shares her exp...

THE HUMAN SOURCE — a podcast for tomorrow’s HR and Payroll professionals. Given the current economic climate, small businesses may breathe a sigh of relief to hear that money is not the only thing motivating staff to join, stay and/or do their best work for an employer. Our dynamic duo, Stephanie Kelly, Chief People Officer at IRIS Software Group and Stephanie Coward, Managing Director at IRIS Sof...

ACCOUNTED FOR — a podcast for the future-fit accountant. MTD for VAT is so passé; it’s all about MTD for Income Tax now! However, a fifth of small businesses (SMEs) are still completely unaware of MTD, and many others still think it isn’t going to happen, or maybe they’re hoping it won’t. Jenny Strudwick, Product Director at IRIS Software Group and Steve Cox, Head of Market Insights at IRIS Softwa...

UNCOMPLICATED — a podcast for school leaders, managers and teachers. One of today’s biggest challenges for schools and MATs are the four ambitious education objectives set out by the DofE White Paper. In this episode, Simon Freeman, MD IRIS Education at IRIS Software Group, Nicholas Clark, Senior Product Manager at IRIS Education and Tom Kershaw, Education Market Specialist at IRIS Software Group,...

A LEADER’S IMPACT — a podcast for business owners, managers and changemakers. According to recent research, 48% of business leaders are feeling less confident about their decisions than they have done previously. In this episode, Elona Mortimer-Zhika, Chief Executive Officer at IRIS Software Group and Duane Jackson, Senior Technical Director at IRIS Software Group, share glimpses into their pasts,...