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The Business of Being Brilliant

Organisational expert Helen Beedham explores the human side of work. She talks to business leaders, academics, authors and other experts about what’s helped them to work at their best and how we can create organisations where everyone can flourish. Tune in for some honest reflections, some wise advice and a host of practical suggestions to help you and your business succeed. Find the show notes at www.helenbeedham.com.

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S10 E01: Giving people freedom to grow

The Business of Being Brilliant ·

2025/01/19

How do you unlock personal and professional growth? This week, I am thrilled to dive into a conversation with Julie Doleman, a global executive with extensive experience in business expansion and innovation. We explore how creating growth opportunities and fostering accountability can lead to flourishing organisations. We also discuss how Julie helps individuals to excel by: ⭐️ Encouraging people to step outside their comfort zones for personal and professional growth. ⭐️ Implementing development

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2025 season trailer

The Business of Being Brilliant ·

2025/01/12

Hello! Happy 2025, I hope this year is going to be a brilliantone for you. This is just to give you a quick heads up on what’s coming up on the podcast as there’s a few bits of news to share with you. First up, the podcast will be going out fortnightly from now on throughout the year, as opposed to being series-based as it was before. That means you get to enjoy a steady flow of fresh topics, guests and conversations all year long instead of having a lull between series. The next episode will air

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S9 E10 'Building a strong community'

The Business of Being Brilliant ·

2024/11/17

To wrap up series 9 of The Business of Being Brilliant 🎙,here is some collective wisdom from all my guests on how to build a strong community at work. Find out: ⭐️ What people are expecting from their work community, and their leaders; ⭐️ How we can make it easier for employees to collaborate across internal boundaries; ⭐️ How we can empower them to try new things and deal with difficult situations. Show notes at www.helenbeedham.com/podcast. #workculture #careers #leadership #hr #futureofwork

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S9 E9 'Counterbalancing life and career'

The Business of Being Brilliant ·

2024/11/10

Hands up if work and life are steady, predictable and neatly compartmentalised for you? Me neither. This week I was delighted to chat with Tom Shaw, Head of Organization Effectiveness at The Economist about how to have a fulfilling career when life and work are deeply intertwined and in a constant state of flux. We also discuss how he helps colleagues to grow and realise their potential by: ⭐️ Encouraging transparency in career conversations and pathways. ⭐️ Equipping managers to coach team

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S9 E8 'Making a difference in our roles'

The Business of Being Brilliant ·

2024/11/03

I’ve been speaking with a number of Chief Executives and other business and HR leaders about retention, freedom and work culture as I’m writing People Glue, and I’m delighted to share some of my conversation with Simon Wilson, President at Markel International, in this week’s episode. It was fascinating to hear Simon talk about how they've built a culture of empowerment and trust at Markel International by: ⭐️ Creating a collective sense of purpose and value; ⭐️ Flattening hierarchies and

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S9 E7 Achieving ambitious endeavours’ with Adolfo...

The Business of Being Brilliant ·

2024/10/27

I talk with Adolfo Gomez Sanchez, performance mentor toelite athletes and global executives, about what drives exceptional performance. Links: Visit Helen’s website www.helenbeedham.com. Check out Helen's award-winning business book: The Future of Time: how 're-working' time can help you boost productivity,diversity and wellbeing. Leave a book review on Amazon here. Get in touch about Helen’s Time-Intelligent Teams workshops or view/download a flier here. Join her mailing list here. Become a book

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S9 E6 ‘Not boxing people in’ with Mark Arian

The Business of Being Brilliant ·

2024/10/20

I talk with Mark Arian, CEO of Korn Ferry Consulting, about the factors affecting how employees feel about their jobs today and what they want from their relationship with their employer. Links: Visit Helen’s website www.helenbeedham.com. Check out Helen's award-winning business book: The Future of Time: how 're-working' time can help you boost productivity, diversity and wellbeing. Leave a book review on Amazon here. Get in touch about Helen’s Time-Intelligent Teams workshops or view/download a

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S9 E5 'Getting creative with career paths' with...

The Business of Being Brilliant ·

2024/10/13

Flatter structures can mean fewer roles for people to progress into, making it harder to hang on to valued employees. So organisations have to get creative with career paths. Hannah Rowland, Head of Organisational Development at Henry Boot plc, joins me this week to chat about the challenges of retention when the jobs market is tipped in favour of the employee. We explore: ⭐️ Making the most of group-wide possibilities; ⭐️ Creating a sense of community that people really value; ⭐️ Trusting

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S9 E4 ‘Seeing problems differently’ with Nick Staite

The Business of Being Brilliant ·

2024/10/06

This week on The Business of Being Brilliant, we’re demystifying innovation. When we’re all short of time, how do we really get people to think creatively, come up with fresh insights and solve complex problems? I’m joined by innovation leader and adviser Nick Staite who explains: ⭐️ Why it’s hard to be innovative in today’s world of work; ⭐️ What stops people from sharing their ideas; ⭐️ How to make innovation part of the way people work every day. Plus examples of practical steps, structures

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S9 E3 'Setting leaders up for success' with Jenn Fenwick

The Business of Being Brilliant ·

2024/09/29

I talk with Jenn Fenwick, Executive Coach and LeadershipTransition Specialist, about how organisations can best support leaders stepping into new roles. We discuss the challenges and triumphs that leaders face when stepping into new roles and: The critical importance of support systems for new leaders; The common pitfalls leaders encounter when transitioning into a new role; Strategies for organisations to help newly appointed leaders to hit the ground running and stay

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S9 E2 'Reimagining the office' with Ryan Anderson

The Business of Being Brilliant ·

2024/09/22

I talk with Ryan Anderson, VP of Global Research and Insights at MillerKnoll, about how we can design offices more purposefully to facilitate connection, productive working and innovative thinking. We dive deep into the evolving world of office design and explore: ⭐️ Why traditional office layouts are falling short of our needs today; ⭐️ How to foster stronger connections and a sense of belonging in the workplace; ⭐️ Practical tips for improving office space without a massive budget. Tune in to

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S9 E1 'Doing DEI differently' with Audra Jenkins

The Business of Being Brilliant ·

2024/09/15

Excited to be kicking off series 9 of The Business of Being Brilliant podcast with a great line-up of business leaders and experts. We talk about reimagining the office; seeing problems differently; setting leaders up for success, not boxing people in and more. This week, Audra jenkins, Global Chief Equity Officer at Randstad, and I cast our eyes over the DEI landscape and dive into some big questions: 👉 Where are we seeing rejection of DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) agenda and initiatives

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S8 E10 Collective wisdom on 'Chasing the wrong thing'

The Business of Being Brilliant ·

2024/07/07

This wrap-up episode features advice from all my guests inseries 8 on how to avoid hurtling down the wrong path, as individuals and as organisations. They share advice and examples from whistleblowing to wellbeing, meetings to managers and much more. Tune in to hear how best to ⭐️ Take stock wisely and redirect your efforts. ⭐️ Figure out what to let go of and what to bring with you. ⭐️ Help others understand the shift that is needed. Links: Visit Helen’s website www.helenbeedham.com. Check

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S9 E9 Encouraging people to speak up’ with Britt...

The Business of Being Brilliant ·

2024/06/30

How do you encourage people to be fearless in raisingconcerns about how work is being carried out or sharing a fresh idea? Spot non-compliant or potentially damaging behaviour before it spreads and becomes normalised? On the pod this week I chat with leaders Sisieta Owen and Britt Johnston about why having great policies and processes isn’t sufficient to manage risk and compliance effectively or spark innovation and why culture is the missing piece. We discuss: ⭐️ How to get people to buy in to

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S8 E8 'Creating an enterprise-wide culture' with...

The Business of Being Brilliant ·

2024/06/23

When you run a global business, how do you figure out what aspects of your culture should be consistent globally and what people are free to decide locally? How do you get agreement to this across the board and bring people with you? My guest on #TheBusinessOfBeingBrilliant this week Kisha Payton, Chief DE&I Officer and Global Head of Culture, shares how she is leading this work at Escalent by: ⭐️ Holding listening sessions to find out what ‘culture’ means to people ⭐️ Looking at some of

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S8 E7 'Looking at the whole person' with Carolyn...

The Business of Being Brilliant ·

2024/06/16

How do you get the most out of each individual at work? By understanding what makes them tick. And to do that, you have to ask great questions and look at the whole person. On the pod this week I’m joined by Carolyn Stebbings, Chief Operating & Inclusion Officer at RAPP, who shares 3 questions to ask your team members and colleagues plus some practical ways that RAPP encourage individuality to flourish across the whole organisation. Tune in to find out: 👉 How to explore individuality

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S8 E6 'Harnessing the power of workshops' with Alison...

The Business of Being Brilliant ·

2024/06/09

Is your meeting culture grinding you down?Find out how to unleash your team's full potential in this week’s podcast conversation with Alison Coward, founder of Bracket and author of the brilliant "Workshop Culture." With clients like Google and Meta, Alison shares insights from her 20 years of experience in fostering creativity, productivity, and collaboration. We discuss: Why we’re sleepwalking through meetings. How to create motivating meetings that generate momentum. How to

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S8 E5 'Stepping into the unknown' with Anna Campagna

The Business of Being Brilliant ·

2024/06/02

I talk with Anna Campagna, formerly Senior Global SalesDirector at Heineken, about leaving a familiar role and ‘stepping into the unknown’ to start a new career chapter. As Anna puts it, this isn’t about the ‘plug and play’ career move, i.e. more of the same somewhere new. This is about nerve-jangling, scary-but-exciting endings in order to figure out a new beginning that isn’t yet fully formed. Anna shares her wonderful wisdom on: How we know we’re ready for a big change How fear helps us and

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S8 E4 'Shifting expectations' with Gwen Stirling-Wilkie

The Business of Being Brilliant ·

2024/05/26

I talk with Gwen Stirling-Wilkie, future of work expert and award-winning author, about the key trends shaping our world of work and how to build connected, collaborative teams and organisations. Visit Helen’s website www.helenbeedham.com. Check out Helen's award-winning business book: The Future of Time: how 're-working' time can help you boost productivity, diversity and wellbeing. Leave a book review on Amazon here. Get in touch about Helen’s Time-Intelligent Teams workshops or

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S8 E3 'Creating a culture of wellbeing' with Khushboo...

The Business of Being Brilliant ·

2024/05/19

I talk with Khushboo Patel, an expert in workplace cultureand wellbeing who previously led on these topics at Metro Bank. Got a wellbeing strategy and programmes? Great stuff. But how do you create a culture of wellbeing? That’s a tougher nut to crack. Khushboo & I discuss: discuss: What we’re seeing today in terms of wellbeing at work. How social expectations and definitions of success impact our wellbeing. What to focus on if you want to foster a culture of wellbeing. Who’s responsible

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