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For this Empower Talks episode Samantha Ridgewell, Managing Director of Empower Development, takes the hot seat. Samantha takes us back to the beginning of Empower Development and what the drivers are behind the business and why what she does is so important to her.

Samantha also shares her career journey and how she made the jump from HR to business owner with a young family, she shares her best pieces of advice to help you progress your career.

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This Empower Talks episode features Kelly Beaumont - Head of L&D at Hiscox and founder of Olive Avocado, a start-up organisation launched recently to support women’s health. Advice is shared to figure out what career path you want, and how to form the direction into your desired area of the insurance industry. Kelly also gives her tips on starting an independent business as a way to exert your passion without the pressure of it being a full-time business during the early stages. 

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In this episode of Empower Talks, we are joined by Hanan Gathmy to discuss the importance of attracting young people into the Insurance industry, and particularly focusing around diverse talent. Hanan shares her own experience finding her way into the insurance market, as well as the work she’s been doing to develop her insurance career. Outside of her role as Underwriting Assistant, Hanan is also the Marketing and Partnership Representative for Deedbees, a platform that matches up young people with talent across industries. Listen to the full episode for support and different initiatives to discover insurance jobs and opportunities. You can get in touch with Hanan on LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanan-guthmy-a12491179/

Empower Talks offers career insights and inspiration for insurance professionals. Conversations are hosted by Samantha Ridgewell, Managing Director of Empower Development who invites guests in to speak about topics of interest to those working in insurance. We'd love to hear your feedback or requests for future topics for us to discuss, get in touch with us at [email protected] and find us on Instagram @empowerdevelopment 

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This Empower Talks episode explores the ways the global pandemic has affected workplaces over the past 12 months, and how we can adapt to hybrid work in the future. Elise joins us to share the importance of focusing on wellbeing and how she supports her employees working in HR across Europe at Allied World. You can find out more about Elise

Empower Talks offers career insights and inspiration for insurance professionals. Conversations are hosted by Samantha Ridgewell, Managing Director of Empower Development who invites guests in to speak about topics of interest to those working in insurance. We'd love to hear your feedback or requests for future topics for us to discuss, get in touch with us at [email protected] and find us on Instagram @empowerdevelopment 

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In this episode of Empower Talks, we speak to Teni Tijani - founder of Ladies That Lunch and Associated Underwriter at Travelers - about corporate networking. We reveal our top tips for when interacting across different levels and helping people build their exposure. You’ll find out how beneficial it can be to showcase what’s important to you and to get your voice out there. You can find Ladies That Lunch on LinkedIn here https://www.linkedin.com/in/teniola-tijani-9a609891/ and @_ladiesthatlunch on Instagram

Empower Talks offers career insights and inspiration for insurance professionals. Conversations are hosted by Samantha Ridgewell, Managing Director of Empower Development who invites guests in to speak about topics of interest to those working in insurance. We'd love to hear your feedback or requests for future topics for us to discuss, get in touch with us at [email protected] and find us on Instagram @empowerdevelopment 

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In this podcast episode, we’ll be talking about all things learning. We are joined by Emily Dunkley, L&D Partner for HDI Global Speciality and Hannover Re, who shares her passion and enthusiasm for learning to learn. We looked at behavioural aspects around why we should learn and how we can do this even when life gets busy. To find out more about Emily’s work, you can get in touch with her on LinkedIn here https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-dunkley-99634922/

Empower Talks offers career insights and inspiration for insurance professionals. Conversations are hosted by Samantha Ridgewell, Managing Director of Empower Development who invites guests in to speak about topics of interest to those working in insurance. We'd love to hear your feedback or requests for future topics for us to discuss, get in touch with us at [email protected] and find us on Instagram @empowerdevelopment 

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