Claire Pedrick is well known to many and either way you will know her a little deeper from our rich and insightful conversation. Author of a seminal work 'Simplifying Coaching' which exemplifies some of her core beliefs inc. - 'just enough' and 'mustn't stay too long'. Claire embodies her passion for transformation and disruption, No surprise perhaps that her most recent book she co-authored is 'The Human Behind the Coach - how great coaches transform themselves first'. Whether you are a coach, mentor, wherever you are placed, you will love Claire's company and the no nonsense joy that flows from her.

If you ever need to navigate politics and emotionally charged meetings and get the right things done - these wise words are perhaps for you. As the world commemorates Holocaust Memorial Day, we hear from a gifted finance professional, Simon Westmacott. Selected for his integrity and pragmatism, he modestly shares how he came alongside with his experience and wisdom to bring disparate parties together to develop a sound process and settlement.

Douglas McCormack is a seasoned leader and change agent who, he says, loves a challenge - sometimes mending what is broken. Where status quo is not an option. Ultimately, 'I am just a bloke with a job'. Get to know the man behind the profile in this conversation. He shares his stratefic approach to stepping into senior roles and how he has valued and what qualities make for an excellent Alongsider.

From Electronic Engineer on the first project to connect huge mainframe computers by telephone, to coaching IBM Senior Execs. Robin shares his stories on being an alongsider as the digital revolution took hold. As a quiet specialist, he has a love of people and the story of 'how you became you' He believes that Life is 10% what happens, 90% how you deal with it! Response-ability. Please join us.

Pastor Pete Cunningham joins me in an inspiring conversation about his early career as a messenger boy in the Stock Exchange before founding https://www.greenpastures.co.uk/ a property based charity that has supported more than 10,000 homeless people sustainably off the streets. Green Pastures also use OKRs...Objectives and Key Results! He is great company and I look forward to yours on Alongsider today.

Mark Richard shares some insights and reflects on a varied career as Marketing and MD with Sport and his love of Rugby never far away. He uses his immense experience of getting things done using OKRs. His gentle exterior masks his steel and tenacity both as alongsider himself and receiving encouragement and a safe place to explore new horizons and push through challenges.

Join us, like me, you will learn and enjoy this great conversation.

This final introductory episode explains how we have chosen our guests to come and share - how they have found and taken their place in different life stages.

We also look forward to January and the launch of Alongsider's first guests

starting with Mark Richard, Master OKR (Objectives and Key Results) - a recent client said - “ Massive shoutout to @mark.richard for traveling all the way to DC and delivering a smashing OKR workshop...who said:

"I cannot begin to tell you how inspiring and fulfilling our time was together. You are brilliant in both your knowledge of business/OKRs and ability to connect with people on a very human level. A killer combination!"

The best kind of feedback to have!

This introduces Enneagram, a personality profile which is at least 3000 years old. It seeks to identify varying motivation to use our energy - most akin to personality differences.  

Philip Crocker shares why he is launching this podcast, and what he hopes it will achieve for you.