The Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast

In this episode of The Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast, we’re joined by Duncan McAuley, Head of Sourcing, Sustainability and Innovation at Bunzl Retail Supplies, to discuss the pressing topic of sustainable supply chains and innovation.

From leadership and talent attraction, to sourcing and monitoring complex supply chains; Natasha Crump and Duncan also discuss the key motivations, innovations and practical steps to take to improve the ethics and sustainability of your supply chain.

Hosted by Natasha Crump, Business Consultant, Board Advisor, Strategic Programme NED and Inclusion Architect, this instalment is the perfect listen for those interested in sustainability and driving innovation in supply chains.

Timestamped guide:

1:06 - Introduction to Duncan

2:15 - Why did you decide to move out of an industry sector you knew so well?

3:09 - Why was setting up a dedicated sustainable venture so important to you?

4:22 - Who has inspired you throughout your career?

5:58 - How do you apply what you saw in other leaders to your own approach when managing your team?

8:28 - What’s your perspective on the growing trend and momentum towards sustainability, and what’s caused that shift?

10:29 - Where do you think a company should start if they want to improve the ethics and sustainable sourcing of their supply chain?

11:45 - Are there any accredited sources you’d recommend to improve a sustainable supply chain?

14: 04 - How important do you think a business sustainability credentials and track of ethical sourcing are too attracting and retaining the best talent?

17:22 - What are some of the most interesting and innovative things you’re seeing when it comes to raw materials?

19:50 - What’s the most exciting innovation the you’ve seen to build back better?

22:09 - How frustrating is it that you know there’s a really good solution but baby steps have to be taken, as humans like to change slowly?

23:10 - What sort of environmental and social enterprise projects have you seen that businesses could support?

26:13 - How can companies monitor a complex supply chain to progress with ethical commitments?

28:50 - What are the key pitfalls that companies should be mindful of and careful to avoid when introducing a sustainable practices in their businesses?

30:18 - What would you tell someone who is looking to progress a goal or ambition in their life?

Resources mentioned

https://www.sedex.com

https://www.preventedoceanplastic.com

Connect with your host, Natasha Crump, https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-crump-140531b2/ on LinkedIn.

Find your guest, Duncan McAuley, https://www.linkedin.com/in/duncanjmcauley/  on LinkedIn.

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In this episode of The Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast, we’re joined by Oliver Stamatoski, Vice President of GPL Steering Wheel bei Joyson Safety Systems, to discuss the enthralling topic of engineering and “Super Powers”.

Covering why communication is key for engineers, the areas where personal improvement makes the most impact, and how to inspire and galvanise others, Andy and Oliver also discuss what “superpowers” are, and how they can be used to empower yourself and your team.

Hosted by Andy Bluffield. Global Head of Embedded Electronic and Software at Amoria Bond, this instalment is the ideal listen for those looking to progress their engineering careers to the next level.

Timestamped guide:

0:45 - Introduction to Oliver

1:48 - Tell us about your career history and some specific highlights and achievements.

6:48 - Tell me about the stage you were given to showcase yourself.

8:35 - In terms of progression, what does that mean for you now?

11:14 - Why was communication one of the first things you addressed?

13:40 - What were some other impact areas where you could make other adjustments to be successful?

15:20 - What are the top two ways that you inspire others?

18:11 - What are the key things you’ve learned in your career that you could share to help others progress their lives?

21:54 - How will your industry progress in the future?

Connect with your host, Andy Bluffield, https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-bluffield-77438a15/  on LinkedIn.

Find your guest, Oliver Stamatoski, https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-stamatoski-b63602126/ on LinkedIn.

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In this episode of The Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast, we’re joined by Peter Jarvis, Owner and managing director of the Contechs Group, to discuss the pragmatic topic of the desire to succeed.

Covering driving self-development, practical tips on overcoming challenging times and how to progress your life through the lives of others, Jenny and Peter also discuss why preparing, planning and practice are key to drive leading to results.

Hosted by Jenny Walsh, Lead Consultant at Amoria Bond, this instalment is the perfect listen for those looking to progress their career and anyone in the engineering sector.

Timestamped guide:

0:35 - Introduction to Peter

1:35 - What does progression mean to you?

1:58 - Who is your progression inspiration?

4:25 - What approach have you taken with your career?

5:37 - Where did your drive to continue your self development come from?

6:58 - Did you always know what you wanted to do for a career and how did that pan out?

7:50 - How did you get into engineering?

11:10 - What have been the highlights in career so far?

13:08 - How do you approach challenging times to become better?

15:30 - How have you progressed the lives of others?

17:45 - What are the key lessons or takeaways from your career?

19:08 - Are there any tools or resources you could recommend?

20:35 - How did you get where you are in programme management from a skill set point of view?

21:37 - How did that translate in your personal life?

22:22 - How do you think the future of your industry will progress in the future?

23:25 - How do you think the skill sets on the market will be impacted from Covid?

25:15 - How has the view of working from home been changed?

26:10 - If you were to give one piece of advice to some looking to get into the engineering and manufacturing industry what would that be?

Connect with your host, Jenny Walsh, https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-walsh-a4986a94/ on LinkedIn.

Find your guest, Peter Jarvis, https://www.linkedin.com/in/pete-jarvis-9aa08814/ on LinkedIn.

Thanks for listening to The Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast, brought to you by Amoria Bond www.amoriabond.com

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In this episode of The Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast, we’re joined by Svenja Brandenburg, Director of Talent Acquisition EMEAI at Sherwin-Williams, to discuss the apt topic of impactful Talent Acquisition.

From the importance of upskilling and how to lead culture change, to the importance of employer value proposition and what it takes to cultivate a high performing team; in this instalment, Natasha and Svenja discuss all the key ingredients for progressing lives through successful and impactful talent acquisition.

Hosted by Natasha Crump, Business Consultant, Board Advisor, Strategic Programme NED and Inclusion Architect, this episode is a must-listen for anyone building and leading a team, as well as those who are actively involved in hiring and recruitment processes.

Timestamped guide:

0:50 - Introduction to Svenja

2:40 - What does progression mean to you personally and who has inspired your own progression?

5:18 - What are the characteristics that make a great mentor?

6:27 - How important is it to show vulnerability as someone who works with talent to create an open and honest culture across teams and organisations?

8:36 - Where does your ever-growing ambition come from?

9:52 - Why do you think parenting can actually act as an accelerator of ambition?

11:58 - How important is it for companies to be aware of talent amongst working parents, male and female?

13:40 - As director of talent acquisition, how have you approached creating a culture change?

15:11 - What would be the key and most effective change to improve diversity and inclusion in a business?

17:26 - Why is it so important to keep learning and upskilling?

18:53 - How have you seen talent acquisition change over time?

20:30 - What are the key ingredients for a successful partnership between internal recruitment teams and external recruiters?

21:47 - What are the benefits of giving access and an understanding of your business to external recruitment partners?

24:25 - From a talent acquisition perspective, what are the best technologies that really help you and your teams, and are there any on the horizon that should be looked out for?

28:07 - What are the key areas that companies should be considering in their employer value proposition to make them stand out in the war for talent?

29:35 - Where do you think accountability for employer value proposition should sit within an organisation?

32:14 - What is your advice to applicants to help them break the cycle of a new industry and lack of experience? And also what is your advice to companies who insist on certain levels of industry experience or certain degrees?

35:35 - What’s the secret to developing successful and high performing teams?

37:13 - What’s the proudest moment where you’ve thought “wow, I’ve really made a difference”?

39:06 - What’s a key piece of advice for someone who is wanting to process a goal or ambition or area of their own life?

Connect with your host, Natasha Crump, on LinkedIn.

Find your guest, Svenja Brandenburg,  on LinkedIn.

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In this episode of The Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast, we’re joined by Rhonda D'Ambrosio, Founder of Mental Health in Recruitment, to discuss the timely topic of Mental Health.

The day of release of this episode is Time to Talk Day, an initiative designed to start conversations about mental health and help end the stigma.

After losing her mum to motor neurone disease in 2013, Rhonda was inspired to understand more about resilience, quality of thinking, and how our mental health impacts everything we do. Now Transformation Director of Mindset and Mental health at Ebenable, Rhonda works with business leaders and organisations to provide easily accessible employee solutions for better mental health and wellbeing, alongside professional development, strategy and leadership coaching.

In this episode, Rhonda documents her personal mental health journey, as well as actional advice and insights for managers, business leaders and those in recruitment.

Hosted by Natasha Crump, Strategic Programmes Board Advisor, Global Diversity and Inclusion Lead, and Co-Founder of AB ASCEND at Amoria Bond, we hope this instalment will open up conversations about mental health - both in the workplace and at home.

Timestamped guide:

02:36 - Why should organisations care about employee mental health and well being, and why is it so essential in the context of progressing lives?

08:15 - Who has inspired you, in particular since you shifted gears and moved into the field of mindset and mental health? 

12:44 - There's a lot of stats and evidence that as a human race, we are the most unhappy we've been for decades. Are you seeing a change now in attitudes from the corporate world?

15:51 - What're your recommendations for companies that really want to kind of genuinely really want to start making a difference?

17:41 - What would you suggest that companies look out for when they're doing their due diligence on people that you're bringing into your business to help you with mental health and well-being programmes?

20:17 - What tools and resources do you recommend for businesses who want to be doing more for their employees with mental health?

24:16 - What advice or tips can you give to people who are listening who want to open up conversations about mental health at work but don't want to overstep that professional boundary? 

27:06 - For anyone listening and is struggling with their own mental health, what advice would you give?

28:48 - What is the most significant piece of advice you would give to somebody listening that might help them progress an area of their life?

Resources mentioned:

Find out more about Time to Talk 2021 here - https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/get-involved/time-talk-day

Everymind at Work - https://everymindatwork.com/ 

Kite Programmes through Ebenable - https://www.ebenable.com/

Connect with your host, Natasha Crump, on LinkedIn. 

Find your guest, Rhonda D'Ambrosio on LinkedIn.

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In this episode of The Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast, we’re joined by Simon Gatcliffe, former Vice President APAC at InterMoor (Acteon subsidiary), current CEO at Arvia Technology Ltd, to discuss both Personal Development and the Energy sector.

From graduate scheme to Vice President (and now CEO), this episode takes a deep dive into Simon's journey so far whilst providing plenty of personal development insights along the way - including why there's nothing more important than finding your own individual view of progression, how to mentor and develop others, the key skills needed to thrive in the corporate world and why tech will only continue to support and create opportunities within the sector.

Hosted by Jenny Walsh, Lead Consultant, this instalment is the ideal listen for those looking to learn from someone who has climbed the corporate ladder and those in the energy industry.

Timestamped guide:

01:25 - What does progression mean to you? What does the concept of progression mean?

04:28 - What has been your progression inspiration?

07:38 - What experience have you had where you've had to push yourself out of your comfort zone?

09:26 - How did you approach your career?

12:30 - You joined the Royal Mail with the graduate programme and worked your way up to the Head of Commercial for Asia. What do you attribute that progression to?

14:28 - How did you transition from the Royal Mail to your next opportunity?

18:55 - What were some standout moments from that journey?

21:19 - How have you progressed the lives of others or contributed to the progression of other people

27:17 - Aside from self-awareness, what are the key lessons you've learned throughout your journey?

29:38 - How do you see your industry progressing?

Connect with your host, Jenny Walsh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-walsh-a4986a94/ 

Find your guest, Simon Gatfliffe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simongatcliffe/ 

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In this episode of The Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast, we’re joined by Madelein Smit, CIO at EVBox to discuss the evergreen topic of Women in Technology.

Covering the importance of mentoring, how working across different sectors has played a key part in her progression, and how technology is going to shape the future - both in the world of work and outside it - Arsalan and Madelein also discuss why empowering both men and women in the workplace will help achieve true equality.

Hosted by Arsalan Akbar, Senior Cybersecurity Recruitment Consultant, this instalment is the perfect listen for those in the tech sector and anyone wanting to hear some inspiring anecdotes from Madelein's impressive career.

Timestamped guide:

1:54 - What does progression means to you, and what inspired your own progression?

3:56 - How did you progress your own life once you left South Africa?

6:46 - Where does your ambition come from? What drives you?

8:47 - How does working across a range of sectors benefit your progression, and has it been by design?

11:34 - Why is mentoring and building teams so important to you?

13:20 - How has being a mentor benefited you?

15:00 - What did you learn about yourself from the mentoring process?

15:41 - From your experience, what do you consider to be the attributes of a really great mentor?

18:56 - How do you use humour to get the best out of people?

20:23 - What do you mean when you talk about internal Northstar?

22:54 - What would be the first step in this process?

23:56 - What advice or tips would you give to professional working women?

24:57 - Why should companies care about losing female talent?

26:57 - What is the most effective approach you've seen a company take on driving forward gender balance?

28:33 - How, as a CIO/Non-Executive Director, do you incorporate diversity and inclusion into business DNA, culture and values?

29:48 - How do you think technology is going to play a part in increasing flexibility in the workplace?

31:36 - What role will technology play in regards to eliminating climate change and world hunger?

34:25 - What is EVBox currently doing to help in the fight against climate change?

35:57 - What is the most significant lesson you've learned or piece of advice you would want to give someone to help progress a goal, ambition or area of their life?

36:53 - Finally, how did you get into singing?

Connect with your host, Arsalan Akbar on LinkedIn.

Find your guest, Madelein Smit on LinkedIn.

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In this episode of The Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast, we’re joined by Ulf Schiebener, Senior Project Manager, Global Task Force Leader, R&D expert, Industry 4.0 / IoT / AI Consultant.

Covering the history of AI, improvement of the intelligence and growth sectors, Ulf Schiebener and Till Stetter also talk about the strong market dominance of the USA and China and what that could mean for Europe.

Hosted by Till Stetter, Senior Consultant Embedded Software at Amoria Bond, this instalment is an insightful listen for anyone seeking insights on Artificial Intelligence and how it will shape our tomorrow.

Resources mentioned:

https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/zdfinfo-doku/-kuenstliche-intelligenz-wettlauf-der-grossmaechte-100.html

Connect with your host, Till Stetter, on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/till-stetter-998872195/

Find your guest, Ulf Schiebener, on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ulf-schiebener-13204788/

Thanks for listening to The Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast, brought to you by Amoria Bond.

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Welcome to this special edition of the Progressing Lives Everywhere podcast.

The period of Christmas and New Year tends to be the time when many businesses encourage charitable giving. But is once a year really the best way to make a difference?

In this instalment of Progressing Lives Everywhere, your host Daniel Daw, one of the founders of Amoria Bond, explores how businesses can give back and make a difference to help progress the lives of those less fortunate.

To help Daniel do this, he is joined by 3 long-term charity partners of Amoria Bond; Carole Hudson, founder of Project Peru, Christie Spurling, founder of N-Gage and Matt Hill, founder of One Tree Planted.

In these conversations, they discuss the most important factors when choosing businesses to partner with, the ways in which businesses can make a difference - and not just from a financial perspective, what drove them to establish their charity plus the projects they're proud of and their upcoming project goals.

Dan also speaks to Natasha Crump, Advisor to the Amoria Bond board on Strategic Programmes and CSR programme lead. In their conversation, Natasha outlines the business benefits plus practical ways your business can partner with non-profit organisations and charities in a more sustainable way, how your business can define meaningful and achievable CSR commitments that align with your values and engages employees, whilst also having an authentic and sustainable social impact.

Amoria Bond believes encouraging and enabling employees to get involved with charities and help those less fortunate than ourselves is essential to progressing lives everywhere. It’s the people running these charities every day who are the real heroes, and they genuinely need all the help and support they can get.

Learn more about Project Peru: https://projectperu.org.uk/

Learn more about One Tree Planted: https://onetreeplanted.org/

Learn more about N-Gage: https://www.n-gage.org.uk/

Resources mentioned: 

Social purpose and value creation The business returns of social impact: https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/operations/articles/social-value-creation.html

Deloitte Millennial Survey 2020: https://www2.deloitte.com/global/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/millennialsurvey.html

Universum’s annual World’s Most Attractive Employers survey: https://universumglobal.com/wmae2020/

AB Charitable Trust website: https://amoriabondcharitabletrust.org/

Timestamped Agenda:

02:09 - Introduction to Natasha and why should CSR and charitable giving should be high on the corporate agenda?

06:35 - Interview with Carole Hudson, Founder of Project Peru

14:44 - Interview with Christie Spurling, MBE, Founder of N-gage

26:19 - Interview with Matt Hill, Founder of One Tree Planted

35:50 - How to align CSR with your values and employees

37:25 - What works well to engage employees in these initiatives? 

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In this episode of The Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast, we’re joined by David Warner, Director of Self Development and Psychological Skills Mentor, to discuss the ever-present topic of Chimp Mindset and the Chimp Management Model.

A deep dive into the model and how it can be key to progression, Andrew and David also discuss the model's practical application, how it works on an individual level to help you get the best out of yourself and insights into how the model has helped others manage their inner chimp, enabling them to progress.

Hosted by Andrew Barrow Associate Director at Amoria Bond, this instalment is the perfect listen for leaders looking to learn more about the chimp management model and its practical uses for individual and team management.

Timestamped guide:

02:24 - What does progression mean to you?

04:14 - Is there a person or something that inspires you when it comes to progression?

07:16 - Would it be fair to say that being willing to adapt and change is a key part of progression?

09:00 - Can you give a brief overview of the Chimp Mindset Model?

13:48 - The battle between the chimp, computer and human

16:23 - Any notable examples of when the principles have worked in practice?

19:21 - How the model works on an individual level

21:03 - From your own experiences using the model and your own journey, are there any highlights you could share as a result?

24:15 - Using the mindset to engage in activities that you may not find enjoyable

36:52 - What are some simple coaching steps that individuals or groups could take to help manage their chimp?

41:39 - What does the future hold?

Resources mentioned:

Chimp Management - https://chimpmanagement.com/

The Chimp Paradox Book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chimp-Paradox-Management-Programme-Confidence/dp/009193558X/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=52586602309&dchild=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAiML-BRAAEiwAuWVggjcixuKkHVM1U3uZ4LOvEXa61Tr68jaP0Gig0MfvmjElozGBnkz5wBoCZW8QAvD_BwE&hvadid=259022408379&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1006912&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=10594116806604223519&hvtargid=kwd-300246666130&hydadcr=24403_1748879&keywords=the+chimp+paradox&qid=1607532941&sr=8-1&tag=googhydr-21

Connect with your host, Andrew Barrow on LinkedIn.

Find your guest, David Warner on LinkedIn.

Thanks for listening to The Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast, brought to you by Amoria Bond.

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