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Nic Elliott, employment lawyer at Actons talks to HR Directors and People Directors about their journey into HR, gets their insights into current trends in the world of work and takes their advice on the future of HR and how HR professionals can deliver value and progress their careers. Actons is the independent Nottingham law firm. We’re well-known for our open and friendly culture, underpinned by top-quality legal advice. Whilst our origins date back some 200 years, we’re a modern, progres ...
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In this episode Dawn Browne, People and Talent Director at Fuller’s talks to Nic as the podcast goes on tour, recording from the Hercules pub in central London! Dawn shares her career journey, having never intended to work in HR, starting out at British Airways, joining Quantas, then Compass Group, before joining Fuller’s 12 years ago. Nic asks Daw…
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In this episode Neil Morrison Group HR Director at Severn Trent shares his career journey, from the NHS to Argos, through to Penguin Random House Publishing and then Severn Trent. Neil shares his thoughts on good work, the importance of creating jobs, and organisations looking after their workforce. Neil talks about how Severn Trent have sought to …
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In this episode Vicky Walker, Group Director of People at Westfield Health shares her career journey, including 20+ years at Tesco and working her way up to her current role at Westfield. Vicky shares her thoughts on the profession, ranging from “toilet rolls to disciplinaries” and explains her more strategic role as Director of People. Nic asks Vi…
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In this episode Karen Jewell, Director, HR and Organisational Development at Equip UK Technologies Ltd shares her career journey from HR roles in the energy sector, to HR Director at Derby City Council, to leading the people strategy for the Rab and Lowe Alpine outdoor apparel and equipment performance brands. Karen talks about her experience at Eq…
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In this episode, Pat Woodfield, Executive Group Director, Business Strategy, People & Culture at YMCA Robin Hood Group shares her career journey from executive personal assistant, to HR Manager, to COO and CEO roles, to Executive HR positions. Pat talks about the great work the YMCA is doing, including their new site in Newark, the Malt Cross music…
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In this episode, recorded back in March 2023 on International Women’s Day, Charlotte Coore, Head of People & Culture at 200 Degrees Coffee and Zoë Ogden, People Director at Impression share their career journey in HR and experience working in rapidly growing SME businesses. Zoë and Charlotte talk about the differences between working in larger corp…
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For the love of god if you're someone respectable don't listen to this episode. Just mark it as played and go watch The Crown or something. If you're cool, this episode is for you. I sat down with A.J. Leidig, Austin Ingels, Chris Grieco, and Eric Emerson were I can't even tell you what we talked about. You'll just have trust me on it.…
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In this episode Adam Dilks, Group People Director at Nightcap Plc shares his career journey in HR from a training scheme at Tesco, to his current role helping Nightcap achieve its goal of becoming the leading late night bar group. He claims it’s not just about the cocktails! Adam tells Nic about the entrepreneurial approach at Nightcap, led by Sara…
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In this episode Ben Horner HR Director, Boots UK & ROI and No7 shares his experience from nearly 20 years at the company. Nic talks to Ben about his transition from the Boots legal team to the role of HR Director and the challenges he faced taking on that role during a global pandemic! Ben shares a variety of initiatives Boots have introduced relat…
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In this episode Maria Hawley, Director of People at Fisher German LLP, shares her journey from selling underwear on a market stall, to a career in nursing, through to building a successful career in human resources, working at law firm Nabarros, the Gangmasters Licensing Authority, and eventually her current role as Director of People. Nic and Mari…
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In this episode I sat down with comedian Kristin Lytie and Lucky Cat owner Haley. We talked about things from my family to tall guys doing yoga to much, much more. If you want to support live comedy, head on over to www.theluckycatcr.com and if you liked Kristin and want to hear more from her, you can find her podcast Bloody Mary by searching "Bloo…
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In this episode Andy talks to Nic about his journey from selling TVs in Currys into the People Director roles at some of the UK’s most recognisable brands. Andy shares his views on how the world of work has changed post COVID and how employers must adapt to new ways of attracting, developing and retaining talent. Nic talks to Andy about building su…
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In this episode Jane shares insights with Nic from her wide experience, having worked at Babcock, in professional services, Awbery Management and Bistrot Pierre. Jane contrasts her experience of working “in-house” as a People Director with a role operating as a consultant supporting a diverse range of clients. Nic and Jane discuss the importance of…
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In this episode Sarah Taylor, People and Culture Director at Staffline plc, shares her experience of working at BAE Systems, Boots, Carlsberg and most recently Staffline, who currently engage approximately 40,000 workers every day across the UK and Ireland. In a comprehensive review of the world of work, Nic and Sarah discuss the importance of lead…
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This week I sat dow with Zach Vaughan and we recorded an episode so long it's going to take two weeks to come out entirely. we touched on his start in comedy, his podcast mini series where he deleted into three personal aspects of his life (which is available if you search for Zach Vaughan's Slice of Life.) and of course we got into some tangents b…
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This episode is different from the others that you've heard. Instead of getting together a bunch of comics together, I got one of my favorite ones on the phone to record this episode. This time I have the one and only Joe Marino where we talk about the state of comedy, what it's like for him as a new(er) comic in Chicago, and share some stories fro…
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This week we're joined by Shayne Neubert, Zach Vaughan, and Cutie-Patootie Austin Ingles (that's what Ben's Mom calls him.) We talk about what's new with Shayne's Ass, Just how much Ass Zach gets, the times that Austin has had to beat Ass, and how Ben is a giant pain in the Ass. Also on this episode there are special guests calling in, Matt Miller …
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This week the Ben's Fellas Podcast comes to you from the Lucky Cat Comedy and Events in Cedar Rapids, IA. Joined by Tyler Meyerhoff, Logan Pratt, and the Dustin Lee Experience, we talk about Tyler's involvement in the legendary Battle of Evansdale, Logan's affinity for Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, Dustin Lee's plans for winning the lottery, and B…
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