Engaged in Conversation

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Engage Solutions Group

13 episodes

5 months ago

We had the pleasure of chatting to Will Lankston - Managing Director of Timpson Direct, with over 12 years of experience across the Timpson Group. He and our CEO Phil Wedgwood discuss the differentiating factors which make the Timpson Group culture so unique and how they've maintained engagement with dispersed colleagues across 2100 shops in the UK. The meaning of upside-down management. Ex-offender resettlement and doing the right thing for the community, ethically and commercially. How to s...

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Episodes (13/13)

Engaged in Conversation

S2:E6 - Will Lankston, Managing Director of Timpsons

2 years ago

44 minutes

Engaged in Conversation

S2:E5 Part 1 - Juergen Maier and Advita Patel

In this episode of Season 2's #EngagedInConversation, we talk with Advita Patel and Jürgen Maier.Advita Patel is the director of CommsRebel, co-founder of A Leader Like Me, a membership for underrepresented women looking to progress in their careers, and a co-host for an award-winning podcast, CalmEdgedRebels.Jürgen Maier is Chair of the Digital Catapult, Vice-Chair of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership and the co-founder of vocL – a platform empowering responsible business voices powered by...

3 years ago

29 minutes

Engaged in Conversation

S2:E5 Part 2 - Juergen Maier and Advita Patel

Part 2 of #EngagedInConversation with Advita Patel, Jürgen Maier, and Phil Wedgwood.We continue the conversation on building inclusive cultures in business, asking why it is that business leaders often don't use their voices. How can we encourage current and future generations to speak up, inspiring courageous and inclusive conversations in team building, and the power of 'productive disagreement' - Advita Patel.If you enjoyed this episode - please click subscribe for our future episodes!If y...

3 years ago

28 minutes

Engaged in Conversation

S2:E4 - Andrew Thorp

Welcome to another episode in Season 2 of 'Engaged in Conversation'. This time Phil Wedgwood, CEO of Engage Solutions Group, sits down with Andrew Thorp to discuss the importance of storytelling in today's business world and how creating an effective narrative across your business, customers and community can have a positive impact both internally and externally.Andrew Thorp is a consultant, coach, storyteller, and Ted Talk speaker who's clients have included PwC, KPMG, Swiss Re, World Health...

3 years ago

38 minutes

Engaged in Conversation

S2:E3 - Phil Wild, James Cropper PLC

For another episode of Season 2's 'Engaged in Conversation', we have Phil Wild, CEO of James Cropper PLC in the studio. As a leading manufacturer of advanced paper products we discuss how a business with over 200 years of industry experience has managed to sustain and remain relevant.

3 years ago

50 minutes

Engaged in Conversation

S2, E2: Frenkel Topping Group

Filmed in our purpose-built studio, Season 2 of 'Engaged in Conversation' begins with a visit from Richard Fraser, CEO of the Frenkel Topping Group - an independent financial adviser who offers essential services and support to those with life-changing injuries. From digital and personal transformation during the COVID-19 pandemic to challenges in engagement across an ever-growing business, our very own CEO, Phil Wedgwood discusses the reasons why the Frenkel Topping Group do what they do, a...

3 years ago

20 minutes

Engaged in Conversation

Season 2, Phil Wedgwood, Engage CEO

It's the moment you’ve all been waiting for – the second season of our podcast series, 'Engaged in Conversation'. For the opening episode of season two, we’ve turned the tables and put Engage CEO Phil Wedgwood in the hot seat to find out about his new book 'Destination Engage', and how his brush with death pushed him to put pen to paper. It’s a fascinating and personal story and really demonstrates the passion that Phil has both for engagement and for Engage. From a young age, Phil was...

3 years ago

12 minutes

Engaged in Conversation

Sharon Ashcroft, HR Director, TrustFord

In this episode we speak to Sharon Ashcroft, TrustFord’s HR Director. Sharon is actually the first HR director we’ve had on the series and as TrustFord is a regular in the Sunday Times Top 25 Best Companies to Work For list we were very keen to learn what it takes to keep performing internally at such a high level. We also wanted to understand just how engagement was viewed within the organisation, both at board and colleague level, and the impact digital enablement – through TrustFord’...

3 years ago

36 minutes

Engaged in Conversation

Rod Bulmer, Co-Founder, Hedgehog Strategy

In this episode Engage CEO Phil Wedgwood talks to Rod Bulmer, formerly an investor in Engage, an executive in retail banking, and now co-founder of Hedgehog Strategy. They discuss why Rod invested in Engage, why he thinks engagement is so important for businesses, and how the pandemic affected organisations' relationships with their employees.

3 years ago

40 minutes

Engaged in Conversation

Juergen Maier CBE, Co-Founder, vocL

In this episode, Engage's CEO Phil Wedgwood talks to Juergen Maier CBE, Co-Founder of business social platform vocL, Vice Chair of The Northern Powerhouse Partnership, and formerly CEO of Siemens UK. Phil and Juergen discuss the ideas driving vocL and how Engage have provided the platform to enable it.

3 years ago

22 minutes

Engaged in Conversation

Natasha Jones, Chief Habit Officer, Mandemic

In this episode, Engage's CEO Phil Wedgwood talks to Natasha Jones, lawyer, entrepreneur and author, about her book Mandemic and what led her to focus on mental health and wellbeing based on her experiences in the legal sector. The book talks about 32 good habits to improve mental health and wellbeing. For over 20 years Natasha has helped organisations achieve success through their people as an employment lawyer and business owner.

3 years ago

30 minutes

Engaged in Conversation

Mark Simester, Managing Director, Soreen

In this episode, Engage's CEO Phil Wedgwood talks to the Managing Director of Soreen, Mark Simester, about how they think about and tackle challenges with internal and external engagement. When Mark isn’t at the bakery ensuring the smooth running of the Soreen business, he can be found spending time with his family or representing Soreen doing some form of sports activity – usually eating a Malt Loaf Bar to keep his energy levels up. Mark is a real people person and is obsessed with talking ...

3 years ago

33 minutes

Engaged in Conversation

Richard Clark, CEO, CFG Law

In this episode Engage’s CEO, Phil Wedgwood chats to Richard Clark, CEO, CFG Law, who shares his thoughts and insights on all aspects of engagement. Formerly a member of the senior leadership team at Irwin Mitchell and Berg along with a number of senior roles within the Banking industry, Richard joined CFG as COO in 2017 before his appointment as CEO in 2019. Richard and his colleagues are now focused on developing a business that has a genuine purpose of helping all those affected by injury...

4 years ago

31 minutes