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SteelCast episodes

  • Women of Steel S2 E3 - Jo Evans
    What started as a summer job to cover a hefty phone bill turned into a lifelong career for Jo Evans.
    Starting at 17 in the sales office, within 10 years Jo was sales Director managing a large team of mostly men, twice her age.
     
    Was this intimidating? 
    What lessons did she learn along the way?
     
    She is a woman forged from her experiences in steel. 
     
    In this conversation, we learn about Jo's passion for helping others to learn on the job, she believes in giving people a chance, taking that risk and always learning from your mistakes.
    34 min
  • Women of Steel S2 E2 - Amanda Brady
    Starting her career as a Graduate in hospitality and working her way to the top of that industry in HR some people might wonder why Amanda chose to move to a career in Steel. But as we discuss in the podcast Amanda loves a challenge.
     
    Thriving on learning about people and what drives them, she sees her gender as an opportunity, not a challenge. She understands what she brings to the table, and knows her own worth. An inspirational conversation with a powerful female leader.
    37 min
  • Women of Steel S2 E1 - Susan Jones
    To kick off series two of Women of Steel, we speak the founder of Tata Steel’s Steel Women’s Network, and recent Institution of Engineering and Technology award winner, Susan Jones.
     
    Following a first taste of the steel industry while studying for her Masters, Susan had stints in the aerospace and automotive sectors. Since her return to the steelworks, Susan has not only flown the flag for women in STEM, but planted it firmly in the middle of the traditionally male-dominated workplace.
     
    There’s no getting away from it, Susan is a true woman of steel.
    25 min
  • As ready as we can be

    Tata Steel’s Director for Strategic Business Development, Deirdre Fox, recalls the incredible amount of work that has taken place across Tata Steel Europe, with customers, suppliers, peers and governments in preparation for the separation of the UK and EU on 1 January 2021.

     

    While there is a ground-rush of preparations to oversee in the next 60 days, we discover that the journey is far from over as so many aspects of business life still remain to be settled.

    31 min
  • Rolling with the punches

    Chief Technical Officer for Tata Steel Europe, Ernst Hoogenes, reflects on the many challenges steelworkers have faced and overcome since the start of the pandemic, and talks of his confidence in the steel family to adapt again and make the very best of any upturn that the steel markets might provide in the coming quarters.

    26 min
  • A monumental effort

    Executive Director HR, Tor Farquhar talks about the journey that Tata Steel’s people have been on during the pandemic, the monumental efforts that they have made, and the challenges of ‘Our New Workplace’, both from a physical and a people perspective.

    37 min
  • The nuts and bolts of recovery

    Construction Marketing Manager Paul White shares his experiences of dealing with the ups and downs of the pandemic for the Tata Steel’s largest market sector.


    High-value, branded products have again proved their worth, but the sector is changing faster than ever—some of that as a result of the pandemic and the lifestyle changes that are resulting from it.

    30 min
  • Not quite in top gear yet

    Sector Head Automotive Kevin Edgar tells the tale of how steel demand for the automotive supply chains fell off a cliff in March, how the sector is recovering and changing, and the challenges it still faces from the pandemic and Brexit.

    23 min
  • Women of Steel S1 E6 - Joanne Lane
    Joanne Lane has seen 25 years in steel. Starting as a junior buyer in 1993 she is now Director of Procurement and Stores across Tata Steel's UK sites. But how did Joanne reach the leadership position she's in?
     
    Taking the lessons learned from her family to her workplace; hard work, commitment and dedication.
     
    Joanne's grounded viewpoint and positive outlook has enabled her to develop a strong team who give back to the steel communities they serve. 
     
    Joanne has enjoyed a successful career, but it hasn't been without its challenges. Navigating motherhood and career made her re-evaluate everything she thought she wanted. 
     
    An inspirational conversation with a woman who see's leadership as her greatest learning opportunity. Leading with integrity, confidence and humility.
    41 min
  • Women of Steel S1 E5 - Carol Hughes
    Starting her career with what was then British steel in her late teens in Corby, the daughter of a furnace-man Carol Hughes had steel in her blood.
     
    In her first role as a record clerk, Carol was able to see what else the company had to offer and was keen to join the buzz and energy of the commercial team – working hard to finally to get a role in the team she had longed to join after a few years of trying.
     
    Surrounded by alpha males, sales was exciting, but not without its challenges. Carol traveled the world with the company, returned to education and climbed the career ladder to manage a commercial team of 12. 
     
    An inspirational conversation with a woman who demonstrates that working hard and being respectful of others can lead to a fulfilling career, having fun along the way as well.
    36 min

About SteelCast

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Tata Steel’s UK communications team speak to the leaders and workers of Tata Steel sites across the UK. Join us as we discuss current climates and what they mean for the UK steel industry.