Welcome to Season 2 Episode 3 of The People First podcast. Today, we’re talking to Joanne Djebara and Laura Wiegleb from The Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB). Joanne is the Head of Candidate and Employee Experience and Laura is a Resourcing Partner.

The pandemic threw most businesses into the deep end and demanded they either sink or swim. MIB proved that they could survive - and even thrive - in all circumstances. Joanne and Laura talk about the measures that MIB put in place to ensure their employees were able to succeed despite the impact of the pandemic.

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Dedicated to working collaboratively with organisations, It’s Time for Change uses psychological principles and evidence-based practices to create workplace cultures where employees excel, teams are dynamic, and people are happy. 

For this episode of The People First Podcast, we’re joined by the talented Lisa Lloyd, Chartered Psychologist, Psychotherapist and Founder of It’s Time for Change.

Listen in full for Lisa’s tips on prioritising your employees’ mental health post-pandemic, what you can do to help relieve some of the pressure at home, and ultimately becoming passionate about looking after your staff - whether they’re working in an office or remote. 

Lisa tells host Peter Sanders how her knowledge of psychology has allowed her to come up with a tried and tested blueprint for companies wanting to make a difference to their workers.

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Welcome to the latest episode of The People First Podcast! Today, host Peter Sanders, Co-Founder and Group MD of identifi Global, is talking to Sheila Lord, Director at BMR Health and Wellbeing. 

They discuss important topics around workplace happiness, mental health while working remotely, how to empower employees, and what makes a great manager. 

As we’ve completely changed the way we work over the past two years, taking a long hard look at what makes a positive working environment is crucial. BMR Health and Wellbeing gives businesses the tools and training they need to ensure a positive company culture where people thrive. 

If you’d like to chat to Peter or Sheila, feel free to connect with them on LinkedIn. 

As we near the end of 2021, many organisations are unsurprisingly still feeling the strain of 2020. However, Consilio has managed to propel forwards as a result of the people-first-processes it has put in place to support its workforce. 

In this installment of the People First Series, host Pete Sanders speaks with Consilio’s Senior Director, James Morrey-Jones, about what it takes to overcome periods of uncertainty, and how resilience, agility and humility are the key attributes to do so.

James goes on to explain how Consilio has always prioritised mental health, but as the pandemic resulted in heightened stress levels for the majority of employees, it has cracked down on ways it can improve its mental health resources to offer further support. 

Throughout the episode, James tells our listeners that an empathetic approach is what will allow you to progress beyond unfortunate circumstances, explaining that leadership is about service and empathy. He says that being a leader is 'a responsibility to do more, not a license to do less’.

For more of James’ advice, listen to the full episode now.

Welcome to episode 23 of The People First podcast. Today, we’re joined by Elani Buchan, Venture Lead at MDR LAB. We spoke about the legal tech trends that Elani finds most exciting, the importance of diversity in the industry, the impact of Brexit on legal tech companies, and startup culture in the UK. 

The People First podcast spotlights tech companies that champion people at the forefront of their organisation. MDR LAB runs a series of programmes aiming to launch, improve, and scale the future of legal tech.  

Elani talks passionately about MDR LAB and the work they are doing to improve legal tech for generations to come. She also discusses the industry as a whole, the challenges it faces, and the successes it’s seen in recent years. 

Listen to the latest episode of The People First Podcast to hear Elani’s advice for people wanting to get their legal tech startup off the ground. 

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For this episode of The People First series, we’re joined by Stéphanie Hamon, Head of Legal Operations Consulting at Norton Rose Fulbright. 

During the episode, Stéphanie talks us through her journey into the legal sector, explaining that she took a relatively unconventional route to get there. Being born and raised in France, Stéphanie moved to England with the hope of improving her English skills for her eventual career in marketing, but the only job available was in a law firm. It was from here that Stéphanie’s admiration for the industry grew. 20 years later, she’s still very much a part of it!

Whilst virtually sitting down with our host Pete Saunders, Stéphanie goes into detail about her role at Norton Rose Fulbright and what working as the Head of Legal Operations really entails.

With the after effects of COVID still lurking, Stéphanie also lets our listeners know what her own people challenges were, and gives us some brilliant advice to make sure that you’re leading by example.

If you’d like to listen to the full episode, click here. For any more information get in touch with Pete Sanders here, and Stéphanie Hamon here.

Welcome to episode 21 of The People First podcast. We’re joined all the way from Cape Town by Malcolm Gray, Co-founder of Libryo. We spoke about how Libryo was born, overcoming resistance to sustainability, and why he was an advocate of remote working before it was cool.

The People First Podcast puts tech companies that recognise the value of great people in the spotlight. Libryo is a regulatory compliance SaaS company that acts as the engine behind the Standards & Legal Platform. With over 2,500 users across 160 plants and sites, it actively helps drive sustainability measures.

Malcolm explains how he ignored advice not to be remote-first, which turned out to be a fantastic decision in light of the pandemic. However, his reasoning behind operating under a remote-hybrid model was due to the international nature and global reach of the service.

Listen in to this episode of The People First podcast to hear Malcolm’s wise words and observations about sustainability, remote working, and leadership.

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We’ve hit Episode 20 of The People First podcast, and a familiar face joins us again in Guy Stern. He’s the Co-Founder and CEO of Legal Connection. We sit down to discuss virtual law firms, trends in the legal world, and more. 

The People First Podcast puts tech companies that recognise the value of great people in the spotlight. Legal Connection is a case management tool that lawyers can use to manage and run their cases from start to finish. The difference between Legal Connection and similar tools is that it treats each case like a group chat, allowing lawyers to work together in real-time, sharing documents, sending invoices, all while keeping the client in the loop. 

In this episode, Guy explains the pandemic’s impact on the legal industry and how it’ll change the profession going forward. Guy also notes how lucky he was that every law firm essentially became a virtual law firm overnight, making them hungry for a product like this.

Listen to the full episode of The People First to hear Guy’s insight into the ongoing changes in the legal world. 

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It’s episode 19 of the People First podcast, and our host Peter Sanders is joined by Richard Mabey, CEO at Juro, and Thomas Forstner, Head of People and Talent at Juro. 

The People First Podcast puts tech companies who recognise the value of great people in the spotlight, and Juro is no exception. Juro is the contract automation platform that empowers legal and business teams to streamline routine contract workflow in one unified workspace. They’re used to doing things differently, so having their insight and advice on important industry topics is both inspiring and beneficial.

In this episode, we virtually sit down with Richard and Thomas as they talk us through the right way to embed positive company culture within your tech organisation. Richard tells us it’s about more than just putting a motivational sign up on the wall. 

Thomas explains the importance of understanding diversity and inclusion, and how easy it is to educate yourself on the topic via free resources. Implementing more inclusive processes won’t cost you anything, but they’re genuinely appreciated by all parties involved.

We touch on mental wellbeing at work as Thomas explains that other companies in the tech space may be taking the wrong approach when it comes to mental health solutions. We also discuss Richard’s concerns surrounding remote working, and the fact that burnout is very real.

Listen to us tackle all things company culture, diversity and inclusion, mental wellbeing, remote working and more with Richard and Thomas as they share their expertise on each area.

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In this episode of The People First Series, we welcome Jay Connolly, CHRO and Global Chief Talent Officer at Denton’s, the world’s largest law firm. With extensive commercial and professional service experience in several highly-acclaimed organisations, Jay is full to the brim with compelling advice and insight. 

Alongside host and familiar voice Pete Sanders, Co-Founder and Group MD at Identifi Global, Jay discusses the human elements of business, from people challenges to the pertinent focus on diversity and inclusion in the workplace. 

Jay examines the need for adaptability in the current landscape, and how support for staff is evolving due to the demands of remote environments. He looks at the effect of cultural shift, and how people are learning to operate and meaningfully connect in a virtual setting. 

Listen to episode 18 of People First for Jay’s valuable observations. 

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