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The Independent Minds

Michael Millward

On the Independent Minds, podcast, you will meet independent thought leaders and learn about the ideas they have developed to help employers and their employees address the challenges that organisations of any type or size, in any location have must address if they are to achieve their business objectives and attain sustainable growth.You will be able to read more about all of the independent minds thought leaders on the Work Place Learning Centre blog.The independent minds thought leaders will be

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27:30

The Superpower of Story Telling

The Independent Minds ·

2024/04/30

Storytelling is much more than a buzzword, it's a true superpower especially in the social network era.Tovit Neizer of Yellow Bricks Consulting specialises in helping companies that sell to other companies (B2B) to tell their story in a way that builds their business, by building relationships with their customers.Tovit explains to host Michael Millward of Abeceder how Companies can create stories that work for attracting both clients and employees.Michael and Tovit discuss the similarities between,

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33:12

The Psychology of the Work Space

The Independent Minds ·

2024/04/23

How the space in which we work is designed will impact the way in which we work in that space.It may seem obvious that elements like heating, and lighting will impact how we feel about being in a space, and consequently how we feel about the activities we are required to undertake in that space.Which means that if we don’t like the space we are in, we will be less productive than if we are in a space that we like.In this episode of The Independent Minds Khuzema Hussain of Collective Works, an

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24:12

Clarifying and Simplifying the Law

The Independent Minds ·

2024/04/16

The law exists to protect people and help them to achieve justice when they have been wronged by the actions of another person or an organisation.Billy Smith of a law firm headquartered in Glasgow which trades as both Complete Clarity Solicitors and Simplicity Legal believes that accessing the law, for many people, means instigating legal action.Billy says that legal action should not be a foregone conclusion of a visit to a solicitor. Legal action is, a daunting prospect, it will undoubtedly be

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30:38

Regulating the Electrical Profession

The Independent Minds ·

2024/04/09

It is reassuring to know that anyone who arrives at my home to work on a gas appliance, boiler, cooker, or fire has been trained and has passed exams. That is because gas engineer is a regulated profession.The list of regulated professions includes: Primary School Teacher Dental Hygienist Solicitor Social Worker Air Traffic Controller Farrier Door SupervisorMissing from the extensive list is Electrician.This means that the person who arrives at my home, or workplace to work on anything from

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27:57

Managing A Business So That You Can Take The Summer Off

The Independent Minds ·

2023/10/24

Stuart Burlton and his wife are the entrepreneurial team behind Make an Entrance [https://www.makeanentrance.com/], a manufacturer of door mats.When the company faced supply chain challenges many entrepreneurs would have looked to international manufacturers. But Suart and his wife decided to open their own factory instead. In this episode of The Independent Minds Stuart explains to Michael Millward of Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/], why that decision may not have been the logical

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22:51

40 Years of Successfully Providing Professional...

The Independent Minds ·

2023/10/24

In 1983 Elias van den Akker, popularly known as Al founded Ideal Schools [https://www.idealschools.co.uk/] in Glasgow. To celebrate forty years of successfully delivering professional education to the financial community, and his retirement Al joins Michael Millward, the managing director of Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk]. Al explains how the student-centred approach to professional education provided at Ideal Schools helped the company to establish itself in a crowded and competitive

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19:42

Flexible Working in Law

The Independent Minds ·

2023/09/04

In professional services, like legal, financial services, management consultancy, the client always comes first. It is the sort of commitment that means professionals must often work long hours. Family and other commitments take second place. So, what happens when a legal firm decides to find a way of working that will both enable their professional team to improve their work life balance without dropping the client always comes first commitment. Michael Millward the managing director of Abeceder

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7:48

We don't tell you what to think, but we will make you...

The Independent Minds ·

2023/08/21

Michael Millward the founder of Abeceder and the host of The Independent Minds introduces the podcast. MIchael explains the reasons why he wanted to have a podcast about independent out of the box thinking, and how that fits with his approach to doing HR management.

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28:36

Interim Management Insights

The Independent Minds ·

2023/08/14

Anthony Lewis a director of Tile Hill, a recruitment company and provider of interim management services explains to The Independent Minds host and managing director of Abeceder, Michael Millward what it takes to create a successful career as an interim manager. The interim manager market is changing, and demand for people with experience of creating and managing change is increasing over the long-term. Anthony explains to Michael what clients look for when selecting an interim manager. They also

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26:29

AI in Recruitment and Selection

The Independent Minds ·

2023/07/31

Everyone who is frustrated by the way recruitment and selection works should listen to this episode of The Independent Minds. Michael Millward founder of Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk] meets Brandon Stevens the founder and CEO of Scoutr [https://www.scoutr.team/]. If you are a job-hunter who is tired of sifting through countless job advertisements on yet more websites only to conclude that you are unlikely to ever find the job that will really suite you, then this episode of The Independent

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24:33

The Human Aspects of Leadership

The Independent Minds ·

2023/07/27

In this episode of The Independent Minds, Michael Millward meets John McLachlan, co-author of 'Real Leaders: a practical guide to the essential qualities of effective leadership' looking at the three essential leadership traits that can't be faked and how to ensure you have them? John explains that the single, most important, attribute of a good leader, is trustworthiness. But asks Michael But how do we develop trust? Fortunately, John is on-hand to explain: why trust is so important; and that the

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23:35

Exploring Burnout

The Independent Minds ·

2023/07/09

It is very easy to drop in to every day conversations words and phrases that have specific medical definitions. In some ways this might make us feel more comfortable, after all we have a word that sort of describes how we feel. Sometimes the words might help us explain to others how we feel. Burnout is one of these sorts of words. It is an authentic medical term that describes a specific set of medical symptoms. It is also a term that has entered the everyday set of expressions that we use to

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22:04

Finding candidates who will enjoy working with you

The Independent Minds ·

2023/06/25

Most people have jobs that pay around average earnings, no surprise there! In this episode of The Independent Minds, host Michael Millward hears from Anthony Silver of Talent Recognition why so many people find it difficult to be happy and successful in their average pay job. Employees are unhappy at work and employers are failing to realise the productivity that happy employees could create because the way that job vacancies are filled is, says Anthony, fundamentally flawed. Anthony explains to

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24:18

Conquering Imposter Syndrome

The Independent Minds ·

2023/06/10

Have you got it? You are not alone! Find out how to conquer Imposter Syndrome: in this episode of The Independent Minds. Michael Millward meets Ian Child to find out how to conquer Imposter Syndrome. It's estimated that around 70% of the population suffers from Imposter Syndrome. Albert Einstein, Serena Williams, Tom Hanks, and Lady Gaga are all famous sufferers. So, what is it and what can you do to combat it? Ian Child a sufferer of Imposter Syndrome explains some of the ten strategies he has

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23:10

Loop Not Luck - a new approach to recruitment

The Independent Minds ·

2023/03/15

Finding work can be a challenge for anyone, but for someone who is leaving education with little, or no work experience the challenges of accessing the first steps on the career ladder can seem unsurmountable. When Sydney Samuels left university with an ambition to work in the finance industry, the reality of just how hard it can be to access career opportunities became very apparent. Despite the numerous obstacles that she encountered Sydney was able to get the starting role with an investment

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24:46

Enjoying the Freedom of Being Your Own Boss

The Independent Minds ·

2023/03/13

Michael Millward of Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk] meets Peter Mohr, the founder of Simplifying Entrrepreneurship.com [http://www.SimplifyingEntrrepreneurship.com] to discuss how Peter has built a career as a successful entrepreneur. They discuss how the roles of founder/entrepreneur and business manager differ in any type of organisation. Peter explains how being a founder/entrepreneur involves an acceptance of risks that business managers to not have to take on. As a serial entrepreneur

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23:43

Freaky Thinking a conversation with Chris Thomason

The Independent Minds ·

2023/03/12

Michael Millward of Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk]meets The Independent Mind Chris Thomason [https://www.linkedin.com/in/christhomason1/]the author of Freaky Thinking: Thinking that delivers a dazzling difference. Chris explains to Michael how the existing ways of structured thinking, that people adopt to solve problems and address challenges at work, often do not work. Their conversation then explores how a Freaky Thinking approach, one that is in line with the way the human mind

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24:38

Maximising the Benefits of Investing in IT - making...

The Independent Minds ·

2022/12/04

Thirty years of experience, research and reflection have given IT value expert David Jacobs, from MaxVal Consultancy [https://www.maximum-value.co.uk/]a unique insight into what makes and what breaks the investment and implementation of any new IT solution. In this episode of The Independent Minds David explains to Michael Millward why things go wrong and gives a useful golfing metaphor to help any organisation avoid those pitfalls. If you enjoy this episode of The Independent Minds, please give

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29:40

Off-Shore and Multi-Cultural Leadership

The Independent Minds ·

2022/11/22

Jon Skulemowski explains to Michael Millward how Armia Systems learnt to successfully lead an off-shore multicultural team of 300 people that facilitated expodential growth in the company. Jon and Michael discuss * the importance of building personal relationships with team members; * being professional in every suituation; * understanding culture, and adapting behaviours and language to accommodate cultural differences; * the difficulties of international accents; * the key role that

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24:36

Connecting Work and Life or Vice Versa - a...

The Independent Minds ·

2022/10/17

Kevin Palmieri joins The Independent Minds host Michael Millward to discuss the approach to achieving the best connection between work and life and vice versa that Kevin has developed. In an interesting conversation Michael and Kevin discover that despite the different perspectives they take, Michael as a HR professional and Kevin as a personal coach, to looking at what makes people successful in work and life, they agree on what is needed to make both employers and employees thrive.

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