The Business of Being Brilliant

How do you deal with a tricky boss and how can you build resilience and thrive if you're working for one? In this episode, Helen sits down with Eric Charran, technology executive, author, and former leader at Microsoft and Capital One to take a deeper look at why so many of us encounter difficult managers, and most importantly, what we can do about it.Together, they explore: ⭐️ The typical unhelpful behaviours and archetypes of dysfunctional managers, and why these patterns repeat themselves in the workplace⭐️ Why managers often lead the way they were led, and how a lack of training or support sets even well-intentioned leaders up for struggle ⭐️ Practical, emotionally intelligent coping strategies to help you shift your working relationship — from using empathy and curiosity to developing “growth” strategies for your managers. Eric shares stories from his own career (names changed to protect the innocent!), and outlines actionable advice for not just surviving difficult boss dynamics but also helping your boss grow in the process. You'll come away with a fresh, compassionate perspective and a toolkit for navigating difficult workplace relationships.Tune in for real talk on manager mishaps, emotional intelligence, and becoming your own best advocate at work.About Eric:Eric Charran is a visionary technology executive, author, and thought leader with over 25 years of experience in transforming global enterprises through digital innovation, data-driven strategy, and AI-driven solutions at major organisations, including Microsoft and Capital One. His strategic insights and leadership have driven high-impact changes across sectors, optimising performance and fostering resilience in industries from finance to healthcare.In Have You Ever Had a Boss That…, Charran draws on his extensive leadership experience and his understanding of corporate dynamics to offer readers a guide to navigating workplace challenges, enhancing personal effectiveness, and fostering a balanced, fulfilling career. With insights that resonate across industries, he empowers readers to become more effective leaders and team players. With a career shaped by a commitment to measurable impact and a player-coach leadership style, Charran is a sought-after speaker and advisor on topics of leadership, digital innovation, and organisational change. His work continues to influence leaders and organizations seeking sustainable, innovative solutions in a rapidly evolving world.Eric's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Have-Ever-Boss-That-Dysfunctional-ebook/dp/B0DJH2YW4SLinks: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.What does freedom at work mean to you? Take my short survey here.Pre-order my new book People Glue: hold on to your best people by setting them free  (out Jan 2026) and become a book supporter to gain exclusive book-related invitations and offers. 

How do quick fix solutions impact the way we approach organisational challenges, and what's the alternative? In this episode I chat with Steve Hearsum, an experienced organisational consultant, coach, and author. Together, we explore why quick fixes in the business world are so tempting yet problematic; we also discuss the human side of transformation.Join us as we explore how to: ⭐️ Recognise the allure of quick fixes while understanding their long-term implications. ⭐️ Equip yourself with the tools for constructive conflict and meaningful dialogue across organisational boundaries. ⭐️ Foster an environment where enquiry and sense-making are at the forefront of addressing complex challenges.Steve shares compelling examples, such as the pitfalls of top-down transformations and the dysfunctions at board level, highlighting the necessity for collective sense-making. He also provides valuable insights into how individuals can be empowered to speak up in organisations entrenched in quick fix mentalities.Tune in to discover how understanding the intricacies of quick fixes and embracing discomfort can lead to more sustainable organizational success.Don't forget to follow, rate, and share the show, and catch our next episode in two weeks!About Steve Hearsum:Steve Hearsum has worked for over 20 years as an organisational consultant, coach and more recently supervisor. He has a keen interest in the human side of change, which in recent years has grown into a fascination with how shame and anxiety drive behaviour in organisations, particularly at senior leadership levels. He supports and challenges clients to find their edge and stretch when what they are after is more than simply ‘better sameness'. and has been described as ‘the right kind of fly in the ointment'.His work focuses on building change capability in three main ways. Helping leaders develop their practice in terms of how they show up and the impact they have; working with internal and external consultants and organisational change practitioners of many a hue to develop their consulting skills; and culture work more generally. He published his first book, No Silver Bullet: Bursting the bubble of the organisational quick fix, in 2024. Steve on Linked In: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/stevehearsumSteve's websites: https://www.hearsum.com/ and https://www.edgeandstretch.com/Steve's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CZB11C26/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.What does freedom at work mean to you? Take my short survey here.Pre-order my new book People Glue: hold on to your best people by setting them free  (out Jan 2026) and become a book supporter to gain exclusive book-related invitations and offers. 

How can organisational culture shape the language we use and the decisions we make? In this fascinating episode, I chat to Gill Ereaut, researcher, author, and organisational consultant. Together, we explore the intricate world of organisational language and how it reveals deep-seated cultural norms and assumptions.Join us as we explore how to: ⭐️ Spot language patterns that unveil an organisation's hidden culture and unspoken norms. ⭐️ Encourage individuals to become sleuths of their own work environments, promoting self-awareness and other awareness. ⭐️ Challenge accepted narratives non-confrontationally and empower team-level culture shifts from the ground up.Gill shares insightful anecdotes, such as how shifting from “driving” to “inviting” language transformed customer relationships, demonstrating the profound impact of subtle linguistic changes. She also provides practical tips on how leaders at all levels can facilitate culture change by listening harder and nurturing curiosity.Tune in to discover how the way we talk at work reflects and reshapes our organisational culture. Don't forget to follow, rate, and share the show, and tune in to our next episode in two weeks.About Gill Ereaut:Gill Ereaut is a researcher, author, speaker and organisational consultant.  In 2002 she founded the consultancy Linguistic Landscapes, pioneering the commercial application of language sciences – linguistics and discourse analysis – to real organisational issues.  Her recent book "The Way We Talk Around Here: How your organization's culture shows up in your language and why it matters" is an Amazon #1 Bestseller. She holds degrees in Psychology and Contemporary Cultural Processes and has amassed more than 40 years' experience in business consulting. She remains insatiably curious about organisations and language and the effects they have on each other.She lives in Oxford, UK with an oversized whippet and (probably) too many books.Find out more: Linguistic LandscapesGill on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillereaut/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.What does freedom at work mean to you? Take my short survey here.Pre-order my new book People Glue: hold on to your best people by setting them free  (out Jan 2026) and become a book supporter to gain exclusive book-related invitations and offers. 

How can organisations deliver for growth even amidst unending changes and tight deadlines? In this episode, I have a fascinating conversation with Professor Adam Boddison OBE, CEO of the Association for Project Management, who sheds light on the intersection of project management and leadership under pressure.We explore how organisations can empower their teams to deliver more effectively by: ⭐️ Emphasising the importance of strategic planning and recognising that "projects don't go wrong, they start wrong." ⭐️ Understanding to blend project, product, and change management for more successful execution. ⭐️ Adapting to continuous project delivery rather than traditional BAU models.Adam also explains why focusing on the project benefits - both intended and unintended - is crucial for societal impact, with examples such as the iconic Sydney Opera House and the Channel Tunnel.Discover practical strategies to enhance your project success rates and how the Association for Project Management supports individuals and organisations with its competence framework and corporate partnerships. Don't forget to follow, rate, and share the show.About: Prof. Adam Boddison OBEProf. Adam Boddison OBE Adam joined APM (Association for Project Management) as CEO in September 2021 having previously held leadership roles in other membership associations, including six years as CEO of the National Association for Special Educational Needs. In addition to his role at APM, Adam has a diverse non-executive director portfolio supporting organisations and projects that benefit society. In 2022, Adam was awarded the OBE for services to children with special educational needs.Links:Association for Project Management's website: https://www.apm.org.uk/Their competence framework for individuals: https://www.apm.org.uk/resources/find-a-resource/competence-framework/Association for Project Management on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/association-for-project-management/Find Adam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamboddison/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.What does freedom at work mean to you? Take my short survey here.Pre-order my new book People Glue: hold on to your best people by setting them free  (out Jan 2026) and become a book supporter to gain exclusive book-related invitations and offers. 

Are you ready to learn how to successfully bridge the knowing-doing gap during change in your organisation? In this episode of The Business of Being Brilliant, join me, Helen Beedham, as I engage in a thought-provoking conversation with Rupert Brown, Chief People Officer and author of the forthcoming leadership book "Mind the Gap." Together, we explore the fascinating world of organisational change and uncover strategies to navigate the complexities of transformation in today's dynamic business landscape.During our discussion, we discuss: ⭐️ Bridging the knowing-doing gap in leadership to enhance change management success.⭐️ Understanding the emotional and relational dimensions of change, beyond just the logical aspects. ⭐️ Building change resilience within an organisation and the vital role of empathy and trust in leadership.Rupert shares his journey and insights from extensive experience in leading major change initiatives across various industries. He emphasises the importance of fostering environments where open conversations, vulnerability, and empathy are prioritised to guide organisations through successful transitions. Listen in for practical advice on closing the gap between knowing what change needs to occur and effectively executing it.About Rupert Brown:Rupert Brown is a Chief People Officer with deep organisational change experience including mergers, acquisitions, digital transformation, joint ventures and turnarounds. He has worked across a variety of industries including consumer goods, supply chain, software, telecoms and education with global multinationals like Procter & Gamble, Maersk, Virgin Media O2 as well as smaller, private-equity-backed and family-owned businesses. Rupert now lives in his native England having spent 15 years of his career living overseas in Switzerland, Singapore, Denmark and the United Arab Emirates. Rupert's first book "Mind the Gap - bridging the knowing-doing gap in leadership during change" is due to be published in the summer of 2025.Connect with Rubert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rupert-brown-3613361/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.What does freedom at work mean to you? Take my short survey here.Pre-order my new book People Glue: hold on to your best people by setting them free  (out Jan 2026) and become a book supporter to gain exclusive book-related invitations and offers. 

How do you discover what truly motivates people in their careers? In this episode I sat down with Thomas Harwell, Head of Talent Engagement and Diversity Recruiting at Google for Europe, Middle East and Africa. We discuss how understanding personal motivations and creating meaningful career paths can lead to flourishing workplaces.In this episode we explore:⭐️ Understanding that careers make sense looking backwards, and encouraging regular reflection on career goals; ⭐️ Promoting transparent conversations between employers and candidates about expectations and workplace culture ;⭐️ Supporting all talent by recognising that opportunity isn't always equally distributed;Thomas shares insightful strategies, such as treating job-searching like dating or house-hunting, using the interview process as a two-way street, and helping managers become effective career coaches. He also explains the importance of being intentional about career choices and how organisations can support employees in exploring different paths. Listen now for practical advice on understanding workplace motivations and creating meaningful career journeys.About Thomas HarwellThomas is an experienced talent leader with a passion for fostering inclusive workplaces and empowering individuals in their career journeys. Currently serving as EMEA's Head of Talent Engagement & Diversity Recruiting at Google London, Thomas has a track record of developing and implementing impactful programmes that support career development and advancement.Prior to Google,Thomas held roles at Boston University and Boston College, where he provided career coaching and resources, with a focus on individualized career strategies. Thomas' expertise lies in talent management, recruitment, and programme development.Thomas´ commitment to career development extends beyond the workplace. As a board member of Spiral Skills, he provides strategic direction to an organization dedicated to supporting youth in South London in pursuing their job related skill development.Connect with Thomas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasharwell/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.What does freedom at work mean to you? Take my short survey here.Pre-order my new book People Glue: hold on to your best people by setting them free  (out Jan 2026) and become a book supporter to gain exclusive book-related invitations and offers. 

How can we ensure that flexibility in the workplace is accessible and fair for everyone? This week, I am thrilled to dive into an enlightening conversation with Claire Campbell, Chief Executive of the award-winning social enterprise Timewise. We explore the pressing issue of making flexible working arrangements more equitable in our post-pandemic world. We also discuss how Claire and Timewise are driving positive change by:  ⭐️ Exploring innovative solutions such as AI software to create intelligent rosters that consider staff preferences and skills.  ⭐️ Highlighting the differences in access to flexibility between office-based, site-based, and shift-based roles.  ⭐️ Implementing fairer flexible working practices across various industries, from the NHS to construction and retail. Claire shares insightful strategies and real-world examples, such as the impact of team-based rostering in the NHS and job-done, knock-off approaches in construction. She also explains the importance of manager support and peer-to-peer learning in fostering a culture that values flexible working. Listen now for some great stories, practical examples, and actionable insights into making flexibility fairer for all employees. About Claire Campbell Claire Campbell is a flexible working and job design expert and Chief Executive of social enterprise Timewise. Over the past few years, Claire has worked extensively with local authorities and the NHS, as well as a wide range of private sector and frontline organisations.  She has overseen many of Timewise's larger consultancy projects and innovation programmes and believes that there are ways of improving flexibility and choice in every role. A former Senior Civil Servant, Claire was an HR Director in two Govt departments where she led on resourcing and talent. She has also previously worked as Director of HR Research and Consulting at the Institute for Employment Studies.  She is passionate about using job design to create fairer, healthier and more flexible organisations.  Claire has a Masters in Occupational Psychology and is a Fellow of the CIPD. Email: Claire.campbell@timewise.co.uk X/Twitter: @clairecampbellj About Timewise Timewise is an award-winning, social enterprise and leading expert on flexible working and job design. Over the last 18 years we have worked with many of the UK's leading employers to improve their approach to flexible working, and with industry bodies and policy makers to undertake research, campaigns and innovative programmes to drive wider change.  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. What does freedom at work mean to you? Take my short survey here. Pre-order my new book People Glue: hold on to your best people by setting them free  (out Jan 2026) and become a book supporter to gain exclusive book-related invitations and offers. 

How can you reduce bad decisions in both personal and professional contexts? This week, I'm thrilled to share a captivating conversation with Adrian Kelly, author of "The Success Complex" and an expert in decision-making under pressure. We explore how intellectual humility and resilience can lead to better decision-making and more effective leadership. We also discuss how we can: ⭐️ Encourage people to embrace failure as an opportunity for growth and to seek feedback and support. ⭐️ Use historical and real-life examples to highlight the importance of context in decision-making. ⭐️ Advance intellectual humility as a critical skill for recognising and overcoming personal biases. Adrian shares compelling stories, such as the interactions between Hitler and Stalin during WWII, to illustrate the dangers of ignoring critical information. He also explains practical strategies, including the "5 whys" technique and stress management practices, to navigate high-pressure situations effectively. Join us as we uncover the keys to making smarter, more informed decisions and creating flourishing organisations. Don't forget to follow, rate, and share the show! Remember to tune in to our next episode in two weeks, where we'll be focusing on building brilliant organisations. About Adrian Kelly Adrian Kelly is a former solicitor who has transitioned into a role as a business and sports performance coach. His entrepreneurial journey includes co-founding Airsynergy, a rapidly growing renewable energy company, where he played a crucial role from 2008 to 2018. Following this tenure, Adrian has been active as a business advisor and coach, assisting companies across both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. His advisory work notably includes supporting businesses impacted by Brexit through a contract with InterTradeIreland. Alongside his team, Adrian worked individually with over 100 businesses, helping them navigate complex issues such as import/export operations.   Having played and coached baseball for the last 10 years, he has a keen interest in promoting sport and wellbeing and is the current Chairman of the multi million euro and award-winning Peace Link Sport Complex Clones, County Monaghan. Once a struggling student who languished at the bottom of his class, Adrian knows first-hand the sting of failure. Now, three decades later, he brings his experience as a solicitor, entrepreneur and sports coach to challenge common misconceptions about the core skills vital to overcoming challenge. Blending history, behavioural science and a rich tapestry of interviews, in his new book The Success Complex Adrian explores this age-old question in a new light. With examples from Napoleon to the movie and sports stars of today, he examines how even the brightest and best can lose their way when it comes to the application of those skills. Find out more: https://askmore.ie/ 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 supporter: help Helen shape and launch (in January 2026) her second business book People Glue: hold on to your best people by setting them free. 

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 plans that tie personal development directly to job performance. ⭐️ Promoting a partnership approach to development between individuals, managers, and the organisation. Julie shares insightful strategies, such as envisioning what you want on your business card at retirement and building actionable development objectives. She also explains the importance of balancing business and development goals, and how organisations can support employees in pursuing diverse interests for greater creativity and innovation.  About Julie Doleman Julie, a first-generation American, is a dynamic global executive driving revenue growth through innovative strategies and high-performance leadership. Her career spans sales, marketing, and executive roles, consistently delivering results by challenging the status quo. Julie has led $450m+ annual revenue growth, achieved 92% brand awareness, and expanded into 13 countries. She's known for data-driven decision-making, effective negotiation, and fostering innovation. Julie has implemented global programs at companies like Experian and Entain, and led a £1b business turnaround. Passionate about diversity, she mentors female leaders and serves on boards of organizations like Kindred Soul. Despite professional success, Julie considers raising her two teenagers with her husband, Iain, her most important accomplishment. Connect with Julie: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/juliedoleman 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 supporter: help Helen shape and launch (in January 2026) her second business book People Glue: hold on to your best people by setting them free. 

Hello! Happy 2025, I hope this year is going to be a brilliant one 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 next Monday, 20th January, where I'll be discussing how we can give people more freedom to grow professionally and personally, with my guest, global executive Julie Doleman. We'll be chatting about how to encourage others (and ourselves) to step outside our comfort zones for personal and professional growth, how we can link personal development more directly to job performance and how to achieve a really good partnership between individuals, managers and the organisation when it comes to development.  I hope you can tune in to hear Julie's insightful advice. Also coming up in the next few weeks are further conversations on: - How to minimise bad decisions with business leader, coach and author Adrian Kelly; - How to make flexibility fairer with Timewise CEO Claire Campbell; - Ways to explore people's motivations at work with Google EMEA talent leader Thomas Harwell; - How to bridge the knowing-doing gap in leadership during change, with former chief people officer Rupert Brown; - How we can skill people up to deliver brilliantly for growth with Professor Adam Boddison OBE, CEO of the Association for Project Management. I hope there's something to whet your appetite and to help inspire your efforts to build a brilliant team or organisation, and to be brilliant in your own work life. The other update is that the episodes will no longer be released in video on YouTube, sorry if that was your preferred way of enjoying the podcast. The podcast audio is continuing to go out across all major podcasting platforms so you can still access this exactly as you've always done.  I'm streamlining the production a little this year to free up more time for other ways of sharing news and views about the world of work with you, including completing the manuscript for my second business book, People Glue: hold on to your best people by setting them free. Don't forget to subscribe to the show so you receive every new episode as soon as it airs; if you can like it or rate it, that helps other listeners to discover the podcast too. And if you want to take advantage of special offers around talks, workshops and coaching that might benefit you or your team, then subscribe to my mailing list, follow me on Linked In or visit helenbeedham.com. All the links are in the show notes. That's it for this week, have a fantastic week and I hope you can join me next Monday! Links:  Follow Helen on Linked In here. Visit Helen's website www.helenbeedham.com. Join her mailing list here. 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. Become a book supporter: help Helen shape and launch (in January 2026) her second business book People Glue: hold on to your best people by setting them free.

To wrap up series 9 of The Business of Being Brilliant

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 members effectively. ⭐️ Translating talent conversations into activities for people to take advantage of.   Tom's the author of one of the best books I've read this year: Counterbalance: how to build your career without ruining your life'. All proceeds go to the National Autistic Society, order your copy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Counterbalance-build-career-without-ruining/dp/1399994743   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 supporter: help Helen shape and launch (in January 2026) her second business book People Glue: hold on to your best people by setting them free.  Tom on Linked In. The Economist's website: https://www.economist.com/

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 eliminating unnecessary bureaucracy; ⭐️ Making it easy for people to reach for the 'stupid phone'. 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 aflier here. Join her mailing list here. Become a book supporter: help Helen shape and launch (in January 2026) her second business book People Glue: hold on to your best people by setting them free. Simon on Linked In. Markel International's website. Markel International on Linked In.

I talk with Adolfo Gomez Sanchez, performance mentor to elite 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 supporter: help Helen shape and launch (in January 2026) her second business book People Glue: hold on to your best people by setting them free. Adolfo on Linked In. GOLD Results website: https://www.gold-results.com/ Adolfo's book The Optimal Performance Formula. Email Adolfo: adolfogs@gold-results.com.

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 flier here. Join her mailing list here. Becomea book supporter: help Helen shape and launch (in 2026) her second business book People Glue: hold on to your best people by setting them free.   Mark on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-arian-a658576/ Korn Ferry's website: ⁠https://www.kornferry.com/⁠ Korn Ferry's Workforce 24 Global Insights Report: https://www.kornferry.com/insights/featured-topics/workforce-management/workforce-planning-insights  

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 people to have a go at things they've not done before. 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 supporter: help Helen shape and launch (in 2026) her second business book People Glue: hold on to your best people by setting them free. Hannah on Linked In Henry Boot's website: https://www.henryboot.co.uk/ About PwC's My+ technology Gallup/Workhuman's research

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 and behaviours you can adopt to help the creative sparks fly! 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 supporter: help Helen shape and launch (in 2026) her second business book People Glue: hold on to your best people by letting go.   Nick on Linked In Email Nick at nicholasstaite@gmail.com. The Lean Startup by Eric Ries

I talk with Jenn Fenwick, Executive Coach and Leadership Transition 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 motivated. 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. Jenn on Linked In Jenn's company website: https://www.jennfenwick.com/ Jenn's podcast 'Chats with leaders'  

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 discover how thoughtful office design can create an environment where everyone can thrive. 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 supporter: help me shape and launch (in 2026) my second business book People Glue: hold on to your best people by letting go. Take advantage of my September 1:1 coaching offer.   Ryan on Linked In. Miller Knoll's website. Miller Knoll's About Place podcast.

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:

This wrap-up episode features advice from all my guests in series 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 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. Getin touch about Helen's Time-Intelligent Teams workshops or view/download aflier here. Join her mailing list here. Read my June newsletter on 'Setting the bar high'

How do you encourage people to be fearless in raising concerns 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 ‘doing the right thing'. ⭐️ What the difference is between speaking up and whistleblowing. ⭐️ How leaders can avoid blindspots and surface brilliant ideas 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. Read Helen's June newsletter on ‘Setting the bar high' Britt and Sisieta on Linked In.

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 the rituals that different locations have ⭐️ Speaking with groups of their ‘culture carriers' ⭐️ Encouraging a sense of curiosity among colleagues by asking ‘who's missing?' 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. My Linked In post about conversations with CEOs. My June newsletter on 'Setting the bar high' Kisha on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kishapayton/ Escalent's website: https://escalent.co/ Anthro-Vision by Gillian Tett   

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:  

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 change the way that people interact with each other and transform your team's performance. Plus some tips you can implement today for designing and leading effective workshops. 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. Alison on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisoncoward/ Bracket Creative's website: www.bracketcreative.co.uk For more on Workshop Culture: www.workshopculture.co.uk    

I talk with Anna Campagna, formerly Senior Global Sales Director 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 hinders us when we're contemplating a change How to be adventurous when we have responsibilities 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 Helen's mailing list here. Anna on Linked In.

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 view/download a flier here. Join her mailing list here. Gwen on Linked In Gwen's website: www.omni-working.com Gwen's book: Omni-working: Work Effectively in All Ways from All Places   Omni-working YouTube channel

I talk with Khushboo Patel, an expert in workplace culture and 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 for what when it comes to wellbeing. 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. Connect with Khushboo on Linked In.

I talk with Mark Bateman, executive coach, CEO of WeQual and author of Disruptive Leadership, about how best to manage our time and energy to avoid burning out. Mark shares two powerful questions to ask ourselves: 1. How are you spending your energy and your time? 2. How are you gaining energy and time? Tune in – even if you're not a leader - to hear Mark's perspectives on why we ignore the signs of impending burnout, how to navigate the slippery tightrope of work vs rest and how to recharge effectively. 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. Getin touch about Helen's Time-Intelligent Teams workshops or view/download a flier here. Join her mailing list here. Mark on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/batemanmark/ Mark's personal website: www.markbateman.com WeQual's website: www.wequal.com Mark's book Disruptive Leadership: Using Fire to Drive Purposeful Change.

I talk about people, skills and jobs with Helen Alkin and Jennifer Goldsmith, who job-share as Head of Early Careers and Recruitment Strategy Lead at accountancy firm BDO. 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 Helen's mailing list here. Read Helen's April blog post on ‘Not working'. Connect with Helen (Alkin) and Jen on Linked In. BDO's website: https://www.bdo.co.uk/en-gb/home

Get a sneak peak of the topics and conversations coming up on series 8, launching Tuesday 7th May.

To wrap up series 7, here is advice from all my guests in on how to step outside our comfort zones and move forwards in our career.  What is the mindset that helps us say yes to a daunting opportunity? Who can we call on for support, and how can they support us?  How do we find out who's stuck and help them unlock their career potential?   With thanks to: Simon Reichwald, Chief Progression Officer at Connectr Sharon Spice, Chief Marketing and Value Officer at Green Park consultancy Brian Elliott, Senior Adviser at BCG, former CEO, & Co-Founder of Future Forum Verena Hefti MBE, CEO of Leaders Plus Phil Burgess, Co-founder of WITHIN Dami Patel, Interim Chair & Group HR Director at Taylor & Francis Richard Rowntree, Managing Director of Mortgages at Paragon Bank Ruth Handcock, CEO of Octopus Money Anthony Painter, Director of Policy & External Affairs, Chartered Management Institute 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.

I talk with Anthony Painter, Director of Policy & External Affairs at the Chartered Management Institute, about the critical role of managers and how to improve manager capability.   Weekly news update starts at 1m 16s. Interview starts at 5m 6s.   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. Register for Helen's free half hour webinar on ‘Recharge your talent' on Thursday 14th March 2024 at 12 noon GMT. https://mailchi.mp/8f373fdff1f2/d06nebhehu Join her mailing list here.   Anthony on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-painter-6382873a/ The Chartered Management Institute's website: https://www.managers.org.uk/ The CMI's ‘Better managers' report https://www.managers.org.uk/knowledge-and-insights/research/better-management-report-take-responsibility-take-action/ The CMI's ‘Management and UK 2030' report https://www.managers.org.uk/knowledge-and-insights/research/uk-management-2030/ The CMI's podcast The Leading Issue https://www.managers.org.uk/knowledge-and-insights/video-webinar/

I talk with Ruth Handcock, CEO of Octopus Money, about collecting competencies, embracing discomfort, and making money coaching accessible to millions. Tune in to hear how:

I talk with Richard Rowntree, Managing Director of Mortgages and Exec Sponsor for DEI at Paragon Bank, about why talented people get stuck at middle management level and how to help them progress into top leadership roles. We talk about: ⛔️ The barriers middle managers often face in advancing their careers

How do you balance employees' needs with business objectives? Navigate organizational changes while fostering a positive work environment?   I delved into these questions and more in this week's podcasting conversation with Dami Patel, interim Chair of the supervisory trio and Group HR Director at Taylor & Francis, part of Informa Group.   Tune in to hear how Dami and her team

I talk with Phil Burgess, Co-founder of WITHIN, about re-humanising organizations so people can thrive and the business succeed.   We discuss why ‘relationships are the source of results' and how to:

On the pod this week I chat to Verena Hefti MBE, CEO of LeadersPlus, about how parents of young children can advance more successfully into senior leadership roles. We discuss promotable vs non-promotable tasks, micro-learning experiments and why your choice of life partner makes a difference to your pay.   If you're a working parent or you manage working parents, then tune in to find out: Why informal flexibility becomes a barrier to progression How job adverts discourage working parents from applying How to more easily open the doors you want to be knocking on, as a working parent Why accepting imperfection is a great place to start. Interview starts at 5m 17s. Show notes at www.helenbeedham.com/podcast. #podcast #working parents #leaders #careers

I talk with Brian Elliott, former CEO, co-founder of Future Forum, and the author of the best selling ‘How the Future Works' about how best to reshape work and working patterns to meet the needs of the organisation and its people. We delve into: The challenges of engaging remote teams and building trust. The power of asynchronous work and team-level agreements. Redefining productivity beyond traditional metrics. Connecting the needs of people with the needs of the organisation Inspiring companies leading the way in reshaping work culture Interview starts at 4m 50s. Links: My free webinar on ‘Fewer hours, better results' on Thursday 8th February. My Time-Intelligent Teams workshops Brian on Linked In. How the future works by Brian Elliott, Sheela Subramanian and Helen Kupp.

I talk with Sharon Spice, Chief Marketing and Value Officer at Green Park People Consultancy about resilience, adaptability and a love of learning.  Find out how to: Get comfortable with discomfort Overcome psychological barriers Prepare for the unexpected Adapt to new social norms Embrace the possibility of failure Links: My January offer: help your teams deliver more in 2024 https://mailchi.mp/7212e2427f2e/tqteamsoffer-jan24  Click here for details of my Time-Intelligent Teams workshops. Green Park people consultancy: https://www.green-park.co.uk/ Sharon on Linked In

I talk with Simon Reichwald, Chief Progression Officer at Connectr and Fellow of the Institute of Student Employers, about how to hire undiscovered talent including early careers, lateral hires, returners and over 50's.   Tune in to find out all this and more: 1.  What impact the circles you move in has on your career progression 2. What is meant by ‘early talent' and how apprenticeships are being offered today 3. Why hiring employers are focusing on skills not qualifications 4. How to make mentoring more widely available to employees 5. How leading organisations are tracking their employees' career progression Links: My January offer to help your teams deliver more in 2024: https://mailchi.mp/7212e2427f2e/tqteamsoffer-jan24 An overview of my Time-Intelligent Teams workshops My free half hour webinar on Fewer, better meetings, 12pm GMT Weds 17 Jan ‘24: https://mailchi.mp/4bd5ffc9156d/tq-fbm My award-winning business book The Future of Time: how 're-working' time can help you boost productivity, diversity and wellbeing www.helenbeedham.com/book Connectr.com: https://www.connectr.com/ Simon on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonreichwald/ Reimagine Law podcast: https://www.re-imaginelaw.org.uk/  

Collective wisdom on balancing today with tomorrow. To wrap up this series you get to hear a little bit from all of my guests on the question of how we enjoy today whilst keeping an eye out for tomorrow. Show notes at www.helenbeedham.com/podcast.

I talk with Helen Beurier, HR leader and author-to-be of a new book (working title: Peoplematics) about what we all want from work, why she's made some bold career choices and how a bit of thrill seeking is the key to a healthy, happy life. Show notes at www.helenbeedham.com/podcast.

I talk with Sophie Hulm, CEO of Progress Together, about the class barriers preventing people from getting to top roles in financial services, the cost to employers of wasted talent and the quirky games we used to play as children.  Show notes at www.helenbeedham.com/podcast.

I talk with Professor Robin Dunbar of Oxford University, originator of ‘Dunbar's number' and a leading expert in the psychology of high-performing groups. We chat about optimimum group sizes for different tasks and why investing in social time at work yields the greatest returns. Show notes at www.helenbeedham.com/podcast.

On the pod this week I talk with Pippa Begg and Jennifer Sundberg about being co-CEO's at Board Intelligence, how to tap into the combined brainpower of your employees, and their new book ‘Collective Intelligence: how to build a business that's smarter than you'.  Show notes at www.helenbeedham.com/podcast.

I talk with Sandra Burley, marketing and communications leader, about avoiding tunnel vision, managing information overload and why she loves the 4 day work week. Show notes at www.helenbeedham.com/podcast.

I talk with Sam Smith, former finnCAP Group CEO now entrepreneur, NED and scale-up adviser, about how to encourage entrepreneurship in children, get your team to buy into your vision and turbocharge your business with empathetic leadership. Show notes at www.helenbeedham.com/podcast.

I talk with Hal Hershfield, Professor of Marketing, Behavioural Decision Making and Psychology at UCLA's Anderson School of Management, about how mental time travel can help us to procrastinate less, make better decisions and become the person we want to be. Show notes at www.helenbeedham.com/podcast.

I talk with Dr Lucy Ryan about why so many women are exiting the world of work at midlife, those ‘midlife myths' that don't stack up, and how employers can hang on to this valuable talent pool better. Show notes at www.helenbeedham.com/podcast.

I talk with Kate Adams, Director at The Forward Institute, about what drives her career choices, what ‘leading responsibly' means and how she aims to enjoy today to the full. Show notes at www.helenbeedham.com/podcast.