Engaging People, Powering Companies - The Leadership Podcast

We have a strange relationship with food. We assign labels such as 'good' foods and 'bad' foods, and can feel guilt-ridden but what are the simple steps we could take to improve our diet and nutrition, to help improve our performance? Colette is an expert in her field and she shares simple tips of steps we can all take to improve our nutrition.

When Amrit founded The Engagement Coach, he was determined to focus on Trust, Wisdom and Authenticity to help organisations create great cultures. Whether it was from his own experience in corporate life, or whilst distilling the results of survey results to boardrooms, he noticed how these three areas would always have a role in shaping the culture of that particular organisation.

Trust, Wisdom and Authenticity are the pillars The Engagement Coach has been built upon and Amrit shares their importance, now more than ever in this podcast.

How important are ethics in the current climate? With a greater expectation of more authentic places of work, we don't often explore the link between ethics, values and leadership. One could argue that there is a greater need for ethical leadership, in a time of huge uncertainty. But when we think of ethics, we usually think of short cuts to make huge sums of money. How else doe ethics impact work? Barney Rosenberg brings his vast experience on the subject to discuss this with Amrit on the podcast.

We all want to be seen and acknowledged but often we go through life not having a voice and not being visible. Mark Edwards shares how through his passion of photography, he was able to allow people to see themselves in a different light, and appreciate a deeper connection with themselves and others. 

We were all amazed at the innovation shown at BrewDog when they suddenly switched from making craft beer to making hand sanitiser. The speed at which they innovated and adapted tells you that this must be a culture where mistakes are welcomed, experimentation is encouraged and the organisation is driven by passion. Amrit explores this and more with the HR Director of BrewDog.

We assume leaders running organisations are fully aware of their own personal values, and by being aware, would act when these values are being violated, in the way in which people are being treated around them. If this is the case, why are scandals such as the bullying that occurred with former British Olympic gymnasts, and the way people were treated in clothing manufacturing in Leicester allowed to carry on? These scandals happen under the watch of leadership. It's not good enough to say you didn't know, people know within organisations, and these issues usually come to light after someone raises the courage to call it out through whistleblowing. How can we change our organisations to be ethically focused never allowing these situations to arise in the first place?

David has spent many years leading organisations from his time in operational management to his roles as COO at Barclays and AXA then COO & UK CEO at Friends Life. In his current role, David is the CEO for Bupa Global and UK, and the Chairman at HomeServe UK. David shares his views on authentic leadership and how it's important for leaders of organisations to stand up for what they believe. David has championed women in leadership, diversity and inclusion for many years and shares why this is important for him to be authentic to himself.

We all have critical moments in our past, which helped shaped our belief in ourselves. Whilst we might look back in nostalgia, we rarely use these past events as ways of supercharging how we feel now. With so many leaders going out of their way to connect with colleagues and employees, we probably have huge levels of empathic leadership. Whilst this sounds like a great thing, there is a risk that leaders become overwhelmed with dealing with their own feelings and emotions, whilst empathising with their teams. How can we use these past moments that have shaped us, to become energy reservoirs to keep our energy levels sustained through challenging times? Amrit shares how through a happy accident, he experienced something we could all do more consciously. 

We continue our discussion with our guest from last week, Scott Jarvis. Scott is Head of Talent Development at ISG, a global construction services company based in London.  He has worked in HR and Talent for over 20 years in a career that has seen him working in several different industries and for household names such as Barclays, AstraZeneca, Sky and Harrods.  With a an academic background in organisational psychology, Scott has a keen interest in all things to do with employee capability, engagement, culture and change, and currently is particularly focused on how organisations can adapt in response to Covid-19 in fostering the growth and connectedness of their workforces.  Scott is a proud father of two, lapsed percussionist and keen road cyclist, using his daily exercise allowance to further explore his local countryside around north Hertfordshire.

Our guest this week talking about talent development is Scott Jarvis. Scott is Head of Talent Development at ISG, a global construction services company based in London.  He has worked in HR and Talent for over 20 years in a career that has seen him working in several different industries and for household names such as Barclays, AstraZeneca, Sky and Harrods.  With a an academic background in organisational psychology, Scott has a keen interest in all things to do with employee capability, engagement, culture and change, and currently is particularly focused on how organisations can adapt in response to Covid-19 in fostering the growth and connectedness of their workforces.  Scott is a proud father of two, lapsed percussionist and keen road cyclist, using his daily exercise allowance to further explore his local countryside around north Hertfordshire.