What does it take to best integrate people into fast-moving projects? Today we explore techniques and strategies that bring people together. In this podcast Fran Hoey is joined by Solie Mokienko, Principal Consultant at 4OC and a regular guest to the show Paul West, Managing Consultant at 4OC. 

Solie shares how making space to just chat informally with your team has a huge impact on how we work together. Paul also shares what we can learn from the GC Index, which is a digital Organimetric that measures how individuals make their best impact, individually and collectively. 

Tune in to this episode as we explore Solie’s ‘Breakfast and Chats’ setup, dealing with ‘big’ characters, having informal conversations remotely – and what’s the best group size for people to work together.

In the wake of the Grenfell Disaster the British Government have brought in updated and new legislation aimed at ensuring the social housing sector is more focused on it's customer safety and health. The introduction of the Building Safety Bill and the revision of the Social Housing Legislation has presented a number of challenges for the housing sector that have to be overcome.

In this podcast Fran Hoey, Managing Consultant at 4OC, is joined by Catherine Cross, Co-Owner at 4OC, and Andrew Muir, Managing Consultant at 4OC, to talk about the challenges facing the sector and how these challenges can be overcome through partnerships and learning lessons from the commercial sector.

Their special guest this week is Sarah Thomas, Chief Executive of Catalyst Housing. Catalyst is a proud member of the G15 group and is one of the UK’s leading housing providers in London and the Home Counties, managing over 37,000 homes.

Their purpose is to provide homes people love for all their customers regardless of tenure type and to create communities and neighbourhoods that can flourish and grow.

In our latest podcast Fran Hoey and Paul West talk to our special guest Michelle Westwood, Commander in The Royal Navy, about leadership and coaching.

But it's not any old discussion about leadership and coaching!

Michelle is responsible for People, Change and Transformation and has written a thesis recently about coaching and leadership involving a yellow LEGO duck! 

Leaders need to be inspiring, to empower and value people and allow individuals to challenge. All of these things create a culture of trust which is key in any organisation.

But where does the yellow duck fit in?! Well there's plenty of context for the duck to swim around in... for example Michelle talks about the WAIT principle - Why am I talking? There's talk of empty speech bubbles and commentary on Myles Downey.

As always, if you'd like to find out more about our thoughts and listen in on some inspiring interviews like this one don't forget to like, share and subscribe!

In this 4OC podcast we take a deep dive in to the world of the CIO.

Fran Hoey, Managing Consultant at 4OC, is joined by CEO Paul Marray, Kevin Gallagher and Izzy Theodoreson.

4OC have recently added a new member to its team, Kevin Gallagher - Former CIO at Channel 4 and Digital Change Director at HMCTS.

Kevin talks about the world CIO's live in, their challenges and fears and announces an offer from 4OC to support CIO's and their teams.

Kevin says: "It's about delivering efficiency effectively and quickly and everything else will follow".

To find out how The 4OC can help you and the offer that is up for grabs please do get in touch: [email protected].

Kevin also refers to his recent blog of two parts posted on The 4OC website:
 
Challenges and Opportunities for Technology Leaders (Part 1 of 2)
Challenges and Opportunities for Technology Leaders (Part 2 of 2)

Paul West and Fran Hoey are back behind their microphones to talk to SallyAnne Logan about garden communities and what it takes to set them up. SallyAnne is Enabling & Delivery Team Leader at Ashford Borough Council and Non-Exec Director at Otterpool Park LLP and talks about her involvement in both South of Ashford Garden Community and Otterpool Park Garden Community.

They are joined by fellow 4OC'er, self-confessed social housing nerd, Andrew Muir.

In this conversation we find out about:

* The history of garden communities and how Ebenezer Howard created the first about 100 years ago. 
* What it takes to plan, design and build a garden community
* Who needs to be involved 
* The balance of #socialhousing vs #privatehousing
* The environment influences on garden communities

Let us know what you think! [email protected] 

Paul West and Fran Hoey are back again with fellow 4OC Tash Dwayne to talk about sustainability and the environment.

In this episode Fran and Paul are joined by Natasha Kineally, Masters Student at UCL, about individual and corporate responsibility towards the environment and how company culture and policy impact  employer employer relationships and brand image. They also take a look at the impact of COP26.

Tru to form this dynamic band of individuals offer up their advice to us as individuals and to organisations on the steps they can take to make an impact and going green!

In this, the third 4OC podcast recorded in July 2021, three of The 4OC team take a look at the UK Government Great British Railway Announcement.

Mr Paul Marray, Mr Paul West and Mr James Underhay take a look at our transport infrastructure and what the recent announcement means to the passenger, freight and the franchisee. They'll be covering off:

* Bringing UK rail transport in to the 21st century
* Split Ticketing Phenomenon - How passengers buy their tickets to get the best deals
* Getting people back on to the railway
* How the railways support local economies
* Regional division
* The change in demand following COVID
* The call for electrification
* Franchising
* The rail review vs. the climate report
* Rail service integration
* Trains, Pubs, Pork Pie's and Ideas...

At 4OC, we're all about helping individuals overcome what they think is complex and complicated. We help organisations we work for, and the public services they deliver, be the best they can be.

If you'd like to get in touch and find out more please email us at [email protected]

Make sure you check back for our next discussion.

What does the world of work look like post-covid?

In this, the second part of a two part podcast recorded in May 2021, three of The 4OC team take a look at the world post-COVID and make some interesting predictions on what they believe will unfold and what organisations and individuals should be doing to maximise on the lessons learned from the previous 18 months.

Today your host is Mr Paul West and he is joined by Mr Paul Marray and Mr Fran Hoey and they're talking about:

* Maintaining the fun in work
* The relationship between face-to-face interaction and creativity
* Virtual meetings - How to get the best from them
* The 4 day week
* Diversity of thought
* Where organisations go wrong
* The environmental impact following COVID
* The 15 minute city
* People - they're not all about work
* Flexibility vs. productivity

At 4OC, we're all about helping individuals overcome what they think is complex and complicated. We help organisations we work for, and the public services they deliver, be the best they can be.

If you'd like to get in touch and find out more please email us at [email protected]

Make sure you check back for part 2 coming soon!

To get in touch please email us at [email protected]
Or to find out more about 4OC and how we can help your organisation please visit http://www.the4oc.com

What does the world of work look like post-covid?

In this, the first part of a two-part podcast recorded in May 2021, three of The 4OC team take a look at the world post-COVID and make some interesting predictions on what they believe will unfold and what organisations and individuals should be doing to maximise on the lessons learned from the previous 18 months.

Today your host is Mr Paul West and he is joined by Mr Paul Marray and Mr Fran Hoey and they're talking about:

* What businesses are seeing and saying
* The pro's and con's of working from home (WFH)
* The future - where the focus needs to be for individuals and organisations
* The need for evolution on working protocols and work spaces
* The change in communication methods and strategies
* Organisational culture
* The change that's coming

At 4OC, we're all about helping individuals overcome what they think is complex and complicated. We help organisations we work for, and the public services they deliver, be the best they can be.

If you'd like to get in touch and find out more please email us at [email protected]

Make sure you check back for part 2 coming soon!

To get in touch please email us at [email protected]
Or to find out more about 4OC and how we can help your organisation please visit http://www.the4oc.com