In todays episode we welcome Marco Spiro to the podcast. Marco leads our Client Delivery teams across the UK and today he talks about carving a career for himself at Leyton over the last 8 years. Marco decided to move away from the more traditional consulting progression path, and created a business case for investing in consulting soft skills & client relationships. Over the past 4 years that has grown into his current role leading our Client Delivery & Client Support teams, ensuring we offer the best possible service for new and existing clients.

Thank you Marco for sharing your wisdom and advice, this episode is a great reminder to us all that patience pays off, and that when we bring the best of ourselves to work, we can collaborate to create something pretty exceptional.

And thank you for tuning in, grab yourself a coffee and get ready to be inspired by the people that are Leyton UK.

If you are interested in joining Leyton UK, please reach out to Sarah in the UK Talent Team - [email protected].
Empower your Future at Leyton UK!

If you are interested in joining Leyton UK, please reach out to Sarah in the UK Talent Team - [email protected].
Empower your Future at Leyton UK!

Hello & welcome to the Life at Leyton podcast. With me, Sarah Glanville, as your host.

Here at Leyton UK, we know our people are more than just their job. The careers of our people are part of their unique lives, and who they are as a whole person is what fundamentally contributes to their success & the success of our business.

In the podcast we will spend time with one of our exceptional people from across the business, and in each episode we will look to explore the people behind their job titles, the unique and brilliant stories that make them who they are.

Today’s episode wraps up season 1 of the Life at Leyton podcast. It’s hard to believe we have been dropping episodes every few weeks since the start of the year, and the podcast has evolved throughout its 16 episodes into something pretty unique and special in the business podcasting space.

For todays conversation it only felt right to bring my fellow Talent Acquisition team members onto the podcast to chat through what this year has been for them, the talk about our achievements and looking forward into 2024. What you will hear in todays episode is a real insight into the small but mighty team that has collectively sought, engaged and secured 106 people to join Leyton UK in the last 12 months.

So thank you for tuning in, grab yourself a coffee and get ready to be inspired by the people that are Leyton UK.

If you are interested in joining Leyton UK, please reach out to Sarah in the UK Talent Team - [email protected].
Empower your Future at Leyton UK!

Hello & welcome to the Life at Leyton podcast. With me, Sarah Glanville, as your host.

In todays episode I welcome James Marden, our Northern Sales Director onto the podcast to talk about a very meaningful topic - social mobility. Jimmy has incredible insight into the importance of seeking out and welcoming in talent from diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and the positive impact of hiring this way on not only for businesses but also individual people and their families. Jimmy worked within Welfare to Work before joining Leyton and this experience has hugely impacted his understanding of social mobility and has instilled within him, a passion for championing social mobility whilst hiring at leyton.

This is a very interesting conversation about a topic that can be complicated, but Jimmy does a great job of offering practical advice to both employers and job seekers.

So thank you for tuning in, grab yourself a coffee and get ready to be inspired by the people that are Leyton UK.

If you are interested in joining Leyton UK, please reach out to Sarah in the UK Talent Team - [email protected].
Empower your Future at Leyton UK!

Hello & welcome to the Life at Leyton podcast. 

Todays podcast episode is a special one. This was the only way we could think to end a month that has celebrated starting conversations about men's mental & physical health. In Episode 15 I host a Panel Interview with 5 of our male colleagues from across Leyton UK, discussing what Movember means to them, why its so important to see the business take part in Movember, how my guests handle working in a high performing culture and what advice they each have for men who are struggling.

A huge thank you from me and the team for each of our panel guests participation - Jack Hankey, Sam Coleman, Luwis Gunarathne, Steve Goss & Jacob Davies. It is a brave step to talk openly in this format, especially about a topic like men's mental & physical wellbeing. I am sure the content in this podcast will reach men who need it and that is a really special thing.

So thank you for tuning in, grab yourself a coffee and get ready to be inspired by the people that are Leyton UK.


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If you are interested in joining Leyton UK, please reach out to Sarah in the UK Talent Team - [email protected].
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In episode 13 I stole some time with Rebecca Fry, Associate Director of our Consulting team in Bristol. Our conversation in this episode is in two halves and I am really grateful for Rebecca’s openness to discuss both topics in this podcast.

15 months ago Rebecca joined Leyton UK from a direct competitor and we start todays conversation exploring her perspective on this move and its impact on her career. In the second half of the podcast we pivot to talk about the great news of Rebecca’s pregnancy, Leyton UKs enhanced family friendly policies and the additional support she has been offered by people in the business at all levels.

Thank you Rebecca for joining me for this conversation and talking so openly, there is so much value in this episode thanks to your willingness to talk openly about your own story.

So thank you for tuning in, grab yourself a coffee and get ready to be inspired by the people that are Leyton UK.

If you are interested in joining Leyton UK, please reach out to Sarah in the UK Talent Team - [email protected].
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In episode 12 I sat down with Claudia Grant of our Talent Development team to talk about her decision to completely change the direction of her career after redundancy.

Claudia returned to full time education as a mature student, and today she talks about her experience, the challenges and learnings, and ultimately the positive impact this has had on her career. My favourite take away from Claudia’s story is how she really turned the uncertainty and disruption of redundancy into positive action that has given her, purpose & joy in her work. Her story is one of resilience, introspection and self development.

Thank you Claudia for joining me for this conversation, I feel your words of wisdom will be a great resource for anyone considering pivoting their career.

So thank you for tuning in, grab yourself a coffee and get ready to be inspired by the people that are Leyton UK.

If you are interested in joining Leyton UK, please reach out to Sarah in the UK Talent Team - [email protected].
Empower your Future at Leyton UK!

In Episode 11 we have a long overdue conversation with our Head of Consulting - Elena Karadzhova.

When Elena joined Leyton UK over five years ago the Consulting team looked very different than it does today. It looked like many teams within STEM & Financial Services - predominantly men. Since then Elena has been part of a movement within the business, influencing change, championing diversity & equal opportunity, and today the consulting team looks very different - boasting a 60/40 split in favour of women. She now Heads up Consulting here in the UK and in Morocco, and is surrounded by a balance of women & men on our Senior Leadership team.

Todays podcast reflects on Elena’s journey here at Leyton, her perspective as a female Senior Leader & an honest conversation about what we need to do to empower women across the business & to encourage more women to join Leyton UK.

This wasn’t an easy conversation to have, it challenged Elena to be honest about where we can do more. I cant thank her enough for her time, honesty and candor.

So thank you for tuning in, grab yourself a coffee and get ready to be inspired by the people that are Leyton UK.

If you are interested in joining Leyton UK, please reach out to Sarah in the UK Talent Team - [email protected].
Empower your Future at Leyton UK!

Hello & welcome to the Life at Leyton podcast. With me, Sarah Glanville, as your host.

In episode 10 I had a lovely chat with Jeffrey Williams-Eden, one of our Business Development Managers in Manchester.

Jeffrey & his family moved to the UK at the beginning of the year, after he was awarded a Global Talent Visa for Exceptional Talent by the British Government. In todays episode we discuss Jeffrey's journey to join us here at Leyton UK, and explore why he chose to work for us and his thoughts on diversity in the workplace.

Thank you Jeffry for sharing your perspective & insights. This conversation celebrates the affect we can have as an employer when we value peoples differences and give them space to truly be themselves.

So thank you for tuning in, grab yourself a coffee and get ready to be inspired by the people that are Leyton UK.

If you are interested in joining Leyton UK, please reach out to Sarah in the UK Talent Team - [email protected].
Empower your Future at Leyton UK!

Hello & welcome to the Life at Leyton podcast. With me, Sarah Glanville, as your host.

In Episode 9 I got the chance to sit down with our very own Head of Sales Development - Jack Hankey.

Jack leads our Sales Development teams here at Leyton UK and in Morocco, and from the day I met Jack he has spoken passionately about Coaching Culture and the value of investing in his peoples development. When I heard about how coaching has featured throughout different times in his life, and how he has refined his own coaching skillset it was clear we needed to have him on the podcast to talk about that journey and how it has benefited his teams.

I will let Jack tell you about his story in his own words, but what you’ll hear from him is the real impact of a life being coached & how that results in the need to pay that back to others.

So thank you for tuning in, grab yourself a coffee and get ready to be inspired by the people that are Leyton UK.

If you are interested in joining Leyton UK, please reach out to Sarah in the UK Talent Team - [email protected].
Empower your Future at Leyton UK!