A senior consultant specialising in internal communications and managing change, Annique Simpson is passionate about creating true inclusion by helping make sure we “listen with the intention of taking action”. In this inspirational interview, she shares the practicalities of how to do this, as a leader or line manager, how to avoid the common pitfalls, […]
Consciously Creating Highly Motivated Hybrid Teams – Interview With Jenny Ainsworth
Wondering how to keep your hybrid team motivated, when they feel like ships-in-the-night? Or how to build consensus on what hybrid working should look like when everyone has different needs? Or how to build flexibility into your leadership style, so you can inspire your team to get results, no matter what is going on, without […]
Handling Difficult Conversations Without Creating Conflict – Interview With Marie Coombes
Want to know how to handle difficult conversations, when you’re not in a room together? Or how to communicate your return-to-the-office policies without triggering people job-hunting? Or how to prevent the conflict that’s looming for two of the hottest – and most-ignored – topics that are facing offices? In today’s Lockdown Leadership Conference interview with […]
Creativity & Innovation With Hybrid Working: Interview With Sue Phillips
Sue Phillips knows her stuff when it comes to creativity and innovation. As Ipsos MORI’s Global Head For Insight, she has needed to lead teams, worldwide, during the pandemic to keep innovating and making a difference for their clients.In this inspirational interview, Sue shares what she has learned about consciously creating innovation in remote meetings, […]
Getting Buy-In For Flexible Working, Even From The Skeptical – Interview With Emma Francis
Lack of flexible working was found in the 2019 Imposter Syndrome Research Study to be one of three hidden drivers of the gender pay gap. The increased out-of-hours commitment so often required in senior roles and the difficulty in fitting work around family was shown to disproportionately disadvantage women with school-aged children.So Zurich Insurance decided to take […]
Why Starting With ‘How’ Gets Hybrid Back-To-Front – Interview With Janet Hitchen
Janet Hitchen’s career has seen her advising leaders at companies from Apple to Nespresso, as a trusted guide in creating best-in-class communications strategies. Known as a ‘rebel woman’, she asks the questions that create breakthroughs, in ways that get everyone on board.In her interview, she’ll be discussing the cultural shifts organisations need to make, to […]
