Canny Conversations Podcast by Safaraz Ali MBE

Canny Conversations Podcast by Safaraz Ali MBE

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Canny Conversations Podcast by Safaraz Ali MBE episodes

  • Jade Pearson, New Talent Manager from Seven Trent, Career & Talent Stories (Part.2)

    In this second part of his conversation with Jade Pearson, New Talent Manager at Severn Trent, Saf and Jade explore good leadership and how to manage your own career.

    Jade draws on her own experience to explore culture and management styles, how to address performance, progression, challenges, and conflict at every level in the company. They look at the importance of how you can take control of your career and your situation, regardless of where you are.

    For any existing leader, those aspiring to a leadership role or if you’re at the start of your career - this episode is a useful reminder of what good looks like and a fascinating, wide-ranging, and thought-provoking discussion.

    37 min
  • Jade Pearson, New Talent Manager from Severn Trent - Career & Talent Stories(Part 1)

    In the first episode of this new series, (Series 5) of the Canny Conversations Podcast we hear Safaraz in the first half of his conversation with Jade Pearson, New Talent Manager for Severn Trent and member of the Multicultural Apprenticeship Alliance. Their conversation explores apprenticeships as an important career option for young people, including practical advice and information about how to apply to Severn Trent. Saf and Jade explore how to stand out from the crowed in what can be a highly competitive process; where using everything in your toolkit, including both your school and out of school experiences, can give you a real advantage. 

    32 min
  • Series Review Part 3

    In this week’s episode we take our final look back at some of the topics we have covered in the latest series of Canny Conversations,

    We have taken the important elements from these subjects and brought them down into a selection of bullet points for you to easily digest and guide you to the expanded versions in the relevant episode.

    We start with, where does emotional intelligence sit in your organisation? Is it valued? Does it make a difference? 

    Then we touch on the power of coaching in the development of individuals, from new insights to new perspectives, peer learning is an important part of supporting colleagues and teams. 

    Finally, the value of feedback from external stakeholders. Here Saf explores the process and actions Pathway takes using examples of recent reviews and inspections to develop a roadmap for improvements and ensure the organisation and its people are truly fit for purpose. 

    22 min
  • Series Review Part.2
    In this week’s episode we take another look back at some of the topics we have covered in the latest series of Canny Conversations, Strategic Overview, Change has Changed Pt.1, Change has Changed Pt.2 and Lean, Agile and Responsive. We have taken the important elements from these subjects and brought them down into a selection of bullet points for you to easily digest and guide you to the expanded versions.
    29 min
  • Series Review Part 1
    In this week’s episode we take a look back at some of the topics we have covered in the first four episodes of this series, Who What Why, What We Deliver, Core Values and 15 Skills and Traits. We have taken the important elements from these subjects and brought them down into a selection of bullet points for you to easily digest and guide you to the expanded versions in the relevant episode
    26 min
  • Focus and Resilience
    In this episode Safaraz looks at, what we mean by focus and resilience and how important do we think these qualities are. There are occasions where you may have lost focus in your business life and here, he looks at ways to help you regain and remain focused. He also talks about how you would you define business resilience and can resilience result in stubbornness and failure to live in the real world.
    18 min
  • Entrepreneurship, Business and Culture
    In this episode, Safaraz is in conversation with journalist Adrian Kibbler. They look at culture in all its forms and its effects on the way business is done, both for good and bad. They also look at how ethnic culture can affect career paths and busting some common myths regarding ethnic minorities and higher education.
    32 min
  • Canny Bites - The Books
    In this episode we once again move away from our usual format in order to focus on Saf’s Canny Bites business books. We hear extracts from the introductions from three of the Canny Bites audio books, read by Saf himself, 52 Bites of Business Wisdom, Another 52 Bites of Business Wisdom and finally Attract retain and grow your team to grow your business.
    Remember all these titles are available from Amazon of cannybites.co.uk/buy-the-book.
    32 min
  • Beliefs, Views and Methods in Business and Life
    In this episode Saf talks about his Beliefs, views and methodology and how they relate to not only business but life too.
    Looking at yourself using the mirror approach helps avoid blame and excuses and enhances accountability for your own actions; how your reaction when things go wrong impacts on the people around you, both to the good and bad, and how knowledge, in the wrong hands can be detrimental to everyone.
    Saf is a great believer in empowering people to become the best they can be. He talks about how and why he does this and, as a leader, how making decisions using all the advisers and mentors you have at your disposal improves the outcome.
    17 min
  • Apprenticeships- an opportunity for all?
    In this episode we step away from our normal format with a session recently recorded at the National Liberal Club in London in front of a live audience.
    Here Safaraz speaks with journalist Adrian Kibbler about the apprenticeships and skills landscape.
    He explores the impact of under representation of Black and Asian minorities within the apprenticeships route and how to address this in order to increase employment along with the Pathway Group’s role in driving better engagement with the community. He also outlines the argument for Government to go further with both policy and funding.
    33 min

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Canny Conversations Podcast by Safaraz Ali Social Entrepreneur, CEO of Pathway Group and proud Birmingham business leader, where he shares his insights and experiences on entrepreneurialism, having a growth mindset and getting the best out of people as well as useful information to help your grow your business, develop and build your team.