The Company Road Podcast

Send us Fan Mail "The future of the creative industry will be thousands, hundreds of thousands of solopreneurs and micro businesses living in this sort of ecosystem that will come together around projects." David Webster In this episode you’ll hear about: The evolution of work models: Exploring the evolving nature of work models, particularly in the creative industry & the need for a...

Send us Fan Mail “Instead of asking what the individual has to do or what I think they should do, I think it's more so what cultural shift within an organisation has to take place for individuals to eventually be their fullest selves.” Killian Poolmans In this episode you’ll hear about: Digital strategies for inclusivity and engagement: Killian’s unique approach for creative inclusive and pro...

Send us Fan Mail “Change is by nature, inherently disruptive, and it often stresses people out. How can we move it from a source of distress to a source of eustress?” Friska Wirya In this episode you’ll hear about: Change management in organisations: The need for organisations to embrace change as a permanent function and strategies to nurture employees through disruption. Transitioning from invis...

Send us Fan Mail "If you want the best talent out there, having a commitment to sustainability works because people care very deeply about this topic... people are actually resigning from jobs or they don't apply for jobs when companies don't have a good approach to sustainability." Christian Smith In this episode, you’ll hear about: Sustainability as a Business Strategy: How s...

Send us Fan Mail “You can't always succeed, but we keep trying and we keep showing the value or trying to show the value of what we do and why it's going to be in the organisation's best interest.” Jane Curtain In this episode, you’ll hear about: Themes & Trends in the Modern Workplace: How flexibility, hybrid work models and remote facilitation have changed & continue to ch...

Send us Fan Mail “That's where small companies have a superpower. It's like when you've got a tight-knit group of people who really understand each other and understand what needs to be done, understand how everything works, you can move very fast.” Matt Doran In this episode, you’ll hear about: Growing Your Business: How Matt scaled PaperCut from a two-person startup of university...

Send us Fan Mail “I always want to hear from the people and not just my team. Having those opportunities where you can do that in complete safety, where no idea is a silly idea is so important. You never know what you’re sitting on if you restrict people just to their job description” Sam Yee In this episode you’ll hear about: Realigning Team Mindsets: Shifting attitudes from fear and holding back...

Send us Fan Mail “So a lot of what I think about when I'm doing this in an organisation is that we're not just working in an organisation, we're working with a group of people that are members of a society that are members of a species on this planet that's in trouble. And we need to make space to talk to each other about what we want this society to be, because we've gott...

Send us Fan Mail “Dance gave me many things. I've often been called quite gritty so just keeping going until I hit a particular goal or outcome. And I think that is something that was just naturally in me when I was dancing and trying to be better every single day. Never being put off by the setbacks, actually taking those as learnings. I think I've naturally taken that into my career an...

Send us Fan Mail “It's being able to tell the story. It's using data first of all as the starting point. And being able to use that data to articulate a story  in a way that's easy for stakeholders to understand, if they don't how contact centres work. And let's face it, most people don't how contact centres work. So you've gotta cut through all of that.”  Daniel...

Send us Fan Mail ‘Write down the challenge you’ve got and where you think you could get to, if you overcame that challenge. Write it into a story or a manifesto or something that shows you are in it for the change. Not just pointing out the bleeding obvious problem! And take it to the most senior leader you can find and read it out to them over that coffee!’   Marcus Iles, Manifestive In this epis...

Send us Fan Mail “If people can’t explain you, you’re at massive risk’  Mike Dyson In this episode you’ll hear about  Intrapreneurs vs. Innovators Essential qualities of an Intrapreneur How and where to initiate change Self-Assessment and Alignment - Staying on Track Understanding Stakeholders and Effective Engagement Innovation and Business Goals - Value Alignment Fostering a Culture of Innovatio...

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