True North Magazine - The Podcast

Now that home working looks set to stay, many have written off the commercial property sector. Gareth Jones has run the commercial property firm Jones Granville for over 27 years in the hectic London marketplace and knows a thing or two about the effects of a recession on a sector which has been a haven for investors for over two decades.
In this episode Gareth talks in detail about some fundamental changes he has been seeing unfold in recent months and helps to plot a plan for tenants and landlords alike to ensure a smooth ride in the choppy waters created by the COVID 19 pandemic.

In this hard hitting episode of New Working Life we are thrilled to be joined by Anne Shreiner Fletcher who, just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, gave up a stellar corporate career to become an entrepreneur launching Integrum Wellbeing, to focus on some of the most challenging topics that any organisation has to deal with.
Of course Anne could not have known what lay ahead for the corporate world but in True North Magazine Podcast she outlines some of the ‘must do’ strategies for companies to adopt as the world wrestles with the second wave of coronavirus.

Digital everything! Our NEW WORKING LIFE series continues and this episode focuses on the challenges and opportunities that the COVID-19 crisis has created when it comes to the digital world.
We talk to one of the smartest people we know when it comes to the digital world. After over 15 years in digital and data strategy management, Robert Webster co-founded Canton Marketing Solutions to help clients deliver truly integrated media and technology strategies, driving substantially improved ROI. In this fascinating interview, Rob reflects on what has made a big impact in terms of digital marketing over the past few months.

In this episode of True North Magazine Podcast, we talk about AGILE, FLEXIBLE AND REMOTE WORKING and LESSONS FROM LOCKDOWN with Joe Kessler, expert in transformation and change.
Joe talks about his role managing the process of moving from ‘office based’ to ‘remote working’ at world renown insurance market at Lloyds of London. As well as sharing many of the most valuable nuggets and learnings from the experience, he also looks ahead to some of the challenges to come as a traditional organization transitions for the long term.

We thought we would kick off our 2020 podcast season with a cracker! This is definitely not a left over from Christmas Day but a brilliant listen from one of the most enigmatic Digital Directors of his generation. Until recently, our guest this week was Digital Director at Domestic & General, Europe’s leading domestic appliance insurer. Over the past four years James Turnbull (JT to his friends), led a digital revolution which in 2019 saw D&G recognised as ‘The fastest improving digital experience in the UK across all products and categories’ by ForeSee. JT has also been instrumental in transforming the digital fortunes of other leading consumer brands such as The AA and British Gas. Outside of work, as well as supporting a young family, JT finds time to play an active role as a volunteer for Surrey Search & Rescue, so there is rarely a dull moment. In this brilliant podcast James shares some of the lessons his years in the digital industry have taught him and the shortcuts he uses to fast track success.

Karen Penney has been a rising star in the world of financial services for a while now. She has been named as one of the 100 Women In Business to watch and as the nominated spokesperson for Western Union in the UK, is a ‘go to’ commentator these days for journalists with all sorts of questions.

In our latest podcast Karen explores a host of the difficult challenges about the role of women in business. From graduate to business leader, she offers anecdotes, advice and very personal examples of how she has learnt to get the most out of herself in the workplace whilst maintaining a great work/life balance: everything from how to ask for a pay rise, running ‘drop in’ surgeries for your staff, dealing with redundancy the day you return from maternity leave, and lots, lots more. This is a must listen to podcast!