Greater Manchester Chamber - Up Front

Greater Manchester Chamber - Up Front

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Greater Manchester Chamber - Up Front episodes

  • Management or Leadership? Part 2

    Part 2 of the discussion!

    Chris Fletcher chats with Chamber CEO Clive Memmott OBE and Chair of Sage Green Consulting Graham Whiley about Management and Leadership. Over two episodes they talk about the difference between leadership and management; the new demands placed on business leaders post-pandemic; coaching; de-stressing the workplace and a whole range of other issues that will help you as a business leader.

    33 min
  • Partners in Focus: Quest Cover

    In this episode of Partners in Focus, we get to know Myles Day who is Head of Partnerships at Quest Cover.

    Quest Cover power your Chamber Protect service which includes four services: HR, Legal, Health & Safety and Tax. With one phone number, one website and a library of over 750 documents all included in your membership.

    Myles talks about the services provided by Quest, how members benefit and gives some examples of success stories members from businesses using Quest. 

    Find out more about Chamber Protect HERE 

    28 min
  • Management or Leadership? Part 1

    Chris Fletcher chats with Chamber CEO Clive Memmott OBE and Chair of Sage Green Consulting Graham Whiley about Management and Leadership. 

    Over two episodes they talk about the difference between leadership and management; the new demands placed on business leaders post-pandemic; coaching; de-stressing the workplace and a whole range of other issues that will help you as a business leader.

    35 min
  • Partners in Focus: IN4 Group / HOST

    In this episode of Partners in Focus, we speak to Lee Cheshire, Division Sales Manager at IN4 Group. 

    Lee and Andre discuss; 

    • The background to IN4 and HOST
    • The upcoming ‘Tech Tours’ in collaboration with GMCC
    • How innovation might look for a local bricks and mortar business.
    • How a local business might access Innovation at HOST.
    • Upcoming events to get involved in 
    • We hope you enjoy the episode and get involved in the discussion through the hashtag #GMCCPartnersInFocus

      19 min
    • Quarterly Economic Survey - Your Questions Answered

      Subrahmaniam Krishnan-Harihara, Head of Research at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, talks to Simon Cronin, Communications Manager at the Chamber, about the importance of the Quarterly Economic Survey and how the data collected is used to give a unique insight into the local economy. 

      28 min
    • Partners in Focus: WorldFirst

      Mark Williams, Senior Relationship Manager for Partnerships at WorldFirst, talks to Simon Cronin, Communications Manager at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce.

      34 min
    • Chamber Chatter - Episode 4 - Chris Fletcher and Nikki Flanders from SSE Plc

      In the latest episode of our Chamber Chatter podcast, the Chamber's Policy and Campaigns Director, Chis Fletcher, talks to Nikki Flanders, MD Energy Customer Solutions at SSE Plc.

      Nikki talks about COP26, net zero and ways to tackle rising energy prices, plus why it's essential for businesses to be more diverse and inclusive, especially when recruiting new staff.


      34 min
    • Partners in Focus: Equals Money

      Simon England, Managing Director of Digital Payments for Equals Group PLC, talks to Simon Cronin, Communications Manager at Greater Manchester Chamber, about how Equals Money can help businesses stay on top of their spending.

      25 min
    • GMCC Leaders Series - Episode 8 - Tony Redmond OBE

      Tony Redmond OBE is the latest guest in our Leaders Series podcast. He is Emeritus Professor at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute at University of Manchester and founder and Chair of UK Med.

      UK Med is one of the organisations currently providing primary healthcare to people in Ukraine who have been displaced from their homes due to the conflict. The team is also supporting those on the frontline. 

      Tony talks to the Chamber's Policy and Campaigns Director, Chris Fletcher, about the conflict and the work of UK Med, but also his background, his career to date and why he decided to work in the field of emergency medicine. 


      37 min
    • Partners in Focus: PROJECT#808

      In this episode, we are joined by Paul Billington, the founder of PROJECT#808, which is partnering with the Chamber to support members who want to make a positive impact in the region. 

      Paul talks to Simon Cronin, Communications Manager, about how PROJECT#808 started and how it will be working with members to deal with shared problems such as Net Zero challenges. 







      25 min

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    A fresh take on business, policy, and the big issues shaping Greater Manchester. Brought to you by Lucy Mulligan and Chris Fletcher from Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. This podcast puts local…