Chamber Podcast

We hear from Glasgow Chamber of Commerce chief executive Stuart Patrick about the impact of 2014 Commonwealth Games on Glasgow - and how Birmingham can capitalise on its host city status in 2022. Mr Patrick spoke to Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce's policy director Henrietta Brealey and chief executive Paul Faulkner about the business opportunities and the feel-good factor generated by the Games.

Sports broadcaster Pat Murphy and former cricketer Tim Munton join the Chamber's Dan Harrison to discuss a new book, 'The Greatest Season', which documents Warwickshire CCC's treble-winning exploits of 1994. Murphy is the book's author having covered the history-making season for BBC Radio 5 Live, while fast bowler Munton played a starring role in the Bears' success by taking 81 wickets.

Saira Demmer, the chief executive of Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce's newest patron SF Recruitment, joins Dan Harrison for in-depth discussion. As well as talking about her own journey and SF Recruitment's rise to become an industry leader, she offers some thoughts on women in leadership and what makes a good recruiter.

Andy Bass of Bass Clusker Consulting and Chamber chief executive Paul Faulkner discuss the launch of a new report - 'Multiplying Value: Improving the Productivity of Your People and Your Business Using What You've Already Got'. The report launches at an event on Tuesday 26 March, at Grosvenor St Pauls in Birmingham.

Mondelez UK managing director Louise Stigant joins Chamber chief executive Paul Faulkner and director of policy Henrietta Brealey to discuss the future of workplace resilience. Louise talks about some of the initiatives in place to promote staff wellbeing at the global confectionary, food and beverage company. This episode is part of the Chamber's 2019 Growth Through People productivity campaign.

Our latest Growth Through People 2019 podcast focuses on unlocking potential. Anne Clews of Curium Solutions and Tru Powell from Aston Performing Arts Academy join Dan Harrison from the Chamber to discuss ways in which businesses can unlock the potential of their talented employees.

The new president of the Solihull Chamber of Commerce, Robert Elliot, looks ahead to his term. Mr Elliot, who is the sales director at Hogarths Hotels, joins head of the Solihull Chamber Lillian Elekan to set out his aspirations and discuss Solihull's exciting developments.

Our latest Growth Through People 2019 podcast focuses on diversity and inclusion. Amey's head of diversity and inclusion Coral Taylor and Maximity managing director Tracy Pound join Dan Harrison from the Chamber to discuss how sectors and organisations can ensure they are truly diverse and inclusive.

The latest episode in our 2019 Growth Through People mini-series is a discussion on responsible leadership. Wesleyan's Roger Dix and University of Birmingham's Professor Kiran Trehan join Dan Harrison and Emily Stubbs from the Chamber to discuss the impact of responsible and inclusive leadership, and how businesses can improve in these areas.

The first episode in our Growth Through People mini-series focuses on leading through uncertainty and the importance of self-awareness as a leader. Jude Jennison from Leaders By Nature - the author of a book titled 'Leading Through Uncertainty' - joins the Chamber's Dan Harrison and Emily Stubbs.