Best Catherine Oliver Podcasts (2024)

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What makes a good Minister & the two Labour Governments 45:49

1h ago45:49

45:49

Following the 2024 UK General Election, many Labour MPs are grappling for the first time with the challenge of becoming a government minister. Of the 111 appointments made by the new Prime Minister, only 18 have held ministerial roles before and only 4 are returning to the roles they previously held. Of course our own national government in Wales i…

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Leadership Optimization with Guest Amanda Julian 34:04

12h ago34:04

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In this week’s episode, co-host Mark Edgar gets to chat with Amanda Julian co-founder of Monark where she is Chief Science Officer. Amanda shares her experience as an entrepreneur building a leadership plstform that can be scaled to all levels. You can learn more about Monark’s work here And you can connect with Amanda on LinkedIn here Join our com…

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Dramatic Questions, Shaping Your Play, and What Every Playwright Should Be Doing - Playwright's Spotlight with Catherine Filloux 1:21:04

44m ago1:21:04

1:21:04

Send us a Text Message. Catherine Filloux dropped into the Playwright's Spotlight before the New York Premiere of her new play How to Eat an Orange. We spoke about her development and involvement in Theatre Without Borders and transitioning from an actor to playwright which would later push her into becoming a librettist for operas. She explained t…

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UK General Election 2024 Results: Northern Ireland analysis 57:30

9d ago57:30

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The UK General Election results across Great Britain have been pored over by almost every media outlet on this island. However, there has been an air of the inevitable that the results for Northern Ireland have been largely ignored despite its recent cohorts of MPs having played a crucial role in the twists and turns of the UK's seperation from the…

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Blowing Up the Table – A New Approach to Leadership with Guest Paul McCarthy 51:04

2h ago51:04

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In this week’s episode, co-host Mark Edgar gets to chat with consultant, coach and author Paul McCarthy about how our approach to leadership has failed and why it is time to do something radically different. You can learn more about Paul’s work here And you can connect with Paul on LinkedIn here Join our community If you’re interested in being part…

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Sir Peter Bazalgette, former chair of ITV, on the funding and future of PSBs and the case for mergers 27:10

10m ago27:10

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Sir Peter Bazalgette was until recently part of the previous Government’s committee to review how the BBC was funded. In his distinguished career he has been responsible for shows such as Big Brother, Changing Rooms and Ready Steady Cook, he’s also a former chair of Arts Council England and in September 2023 he stepped down as chair of ITV. He is n…

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Private Equity Considerations For Selling Your CPA Practice with Intermediary Laurens Ball 24:41

13h ago24:41

24:41

Hear first-hand experiences on dealmaking from broker, Laurens Ball, on considerations for private equity buyers and finding the right fit. Whether selling your firm or looking to buy, finding the right cultural fit for your clients and team is key. When considering private equity deals it becomes paramount to consider the buyer’s background and in…

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Succession - The Resignation Of Vaughan Gething 16:53

2h ago16:53

16:53

Another momentous day in Welsh politics, and another bonus pod from us. After much speculation and division, Vaughan Gething has announced his intention to resign as First Minister and Welsh Labour Leader. Dogged by issues surrounding campaign donations, and the sacking of Hannah Blythyn from government, Vaughan has found the one way, and often bru…

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Prof Dominic Wring on general election coverage audit, media bias, legacy v social media and populism 36:27

5d ago36:27

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Academics from Loughborough University’s Centre for Research in Communication and Culture have conducted news audits for every General Election since 1992, and their audit for this election is out now. We talked to one of its authors, Professor Dominic Wring, about whether the public was well served by the media, whether legacy media still has a ro…

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The Past, Present, and Future of the Conservative Party in Wales 59:29

3d ago59:29

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2024 was a truly catastrophic election campaign in Wales for the Conservative (& Unionist) Party, where it lost all its MPs for the Westminster Parliament. To happen once would be a short term blip for the party, for it to happen three times inside 25 years is a sign of far deeper issues.Thankfully the historian and author Dr Sam Blaxland has recen…

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Carolyn Lawrence: The DEI Questions I Wish They Would Ask 45:58

2d ago45:58

45:58

In this week’s episode, co-host Naomi Titleman connects with diversity, equity and inclusion expert Carolyn Lawrence. Carolyn provides great insights about how to bring design thinking in to your day to day routines. You can learn more about her work at CLCO here And you can connect with Carolyn on LinkedIn here! Join our community If you’re intere…

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Libraries, Confidence, the Process of Revision, and Saving Your Darlings - Playwright's Spotlight with Olivia Sawatzki 1:25:38

4d ago1:25:38

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Send us a Text Message. Olivia Sawatzki came by Playwright's Spotlight after the West Coast Premiere of her play Being Alive (& other big jokes) at the Raven Playhouse in North Hollywood. We discuss seeing your work onstage, writing strategies, evolving as a playwright, being influenced and deconstructing playwrights' works, the process of revision…

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Sustainable IT Advice from Gael Duez of Green IO 1:00:12

9d ago1:00:12

1:00:12

In this episode of Architect Tomorrow, Oliver talks to Gael about the conversations he's had on his Green IO podcast and they discuss advice for Architects trying to make trade offs on digital sustainability. They discuss:- Gael's background and journey into technology sustainability- The importance of data management in sustainable architecture- D…

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UK General Election 2024 Results: Wales analysis 1:07:08

7d ago1:07:08

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Change has arrived in the UK in the shape of an incoming UK Labour UK Government. However, the picture in Wales is one of both change in terms of our relationship with the wider union but also continuity in that Welsh Labour have extended their run as the democratic world's most successful election-winning machine. However, this election has brough…

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Dame Elan Closs Stephens former BBC acting chair on what she would like from a new Culture Secretary 38:27

9d ago38:27

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Dame Elan Closs Stephens was the acting chair of the BBC after the resignation of Richard Sharp in June last year until her retirement in March. She was a member of the BBC’s governing body since 2010, first serving as Member for Wales on the BBC Trust, until its dissolution in 2017, and then as the Welsh member of the BBC Board. On this week's epi…

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How to Treat Hybrid Working as a Strategy using Design Thinking with IDEO COO, Jennifer Riel 42:55

9d ago42:55

42:55

In this week's episode co-host Naomi Titleman connects with COO and Partner at IDEO Jennifer Riel. Jennifer has been a future foHRward friend for some time having partnered with us in 2016 for our inaugural event when she was a professor at Rotman Business School. In the podcast Jennifer shares her perspectives and thinking on human-centred design …

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Place your bets: Hiraeth General Election Predictions 51:07

11d ago51:07

51:07

This is it! Our final Hiraeth Pod before the UK General Election is here.As it would appear that taking a wager is the main theme of the election, we have gathered with some friends to chew over what uncertainties remain in Wales in terms of constituencies up for grabs and if and where a Welsh Portillo (pronounced with a double 'l' of course) may h…

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How To Capitalize on Marketing to Grow Your Accounting Firm with Matt Banker - Podcast 27:45

11d ago27:45

27:45

How can accountants leverage the power of marketing to grow their businesses? Brannon and Matt Banker of Marketing for Accounting Firms explore the key concepts to building a strong brand in the accounting space. If the prospect of expanding your marketing strategy has you stumped–this episode is for you!…

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UK Election Special: Cllr William Powell (Liberal Democrats, Monmouthshire) 25:05

13d ago25:05

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The UK general election is now in its final stages and while the union-wide result hardly seems in doubt, each constituency and candidate has a story to tell.Here at the Hiraeth Pod we are recording a series of short interviews with new candidates who are contesting constituencies across Wales. These are new faces on the national scene and will no …

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UK Election Special: Cllr Catherine Fookes (UK Labour, Monmouthshire) 15:05

14d ago15:05

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The UK general election is now in its final stages and while the union-wide result hardly seems in doubt, each constituency and candidate has a story to tell.Here at the Hiraeth Pod we are recording a series of short interviews with new candidates who are contesting constituencies across Wales. These are new faces on the national scene and will no …

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UK Election Special: Oliver Lewis (Reform UK, Montgomery & Glyndŵr) 21:00

15d ago21:00

21:00

The UK general election is now in its final stages and while the union-wide result hardly seems in doubt, each constituency and candidate has a story to tell.Here at the Hiraeth Pod we are recording a series of short interviews with new candidates who are contesting constituencies across Wales. These are new faces on the national scene and will no …

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UK Election Special: Cllr Martyn Hogg (Wales Green Party, Clwyd North) 22:31

16d ago22:31

22:31

The UK general election is now in its final stages and while the union-wide result hardly seems in doubt, each constituency and candidate has a story to tell.Here at the Hiraeth Pod we are recording a series of short interviews with new candidates who are contesting constituencies across Wales. These are new faces on the national scene and will no …

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Olivia O'Leary former BBC and RTÉ broadcaster on the UK election, funding PSB's, Newsnight and the future of journalism 32:59

1M ago32:59

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Olivia O’Leary has been a television and radio broadcaster on both the BBC, ITV and RTÉ – the Irish public service broadcaster in her native Ireland. In 1985, Olivia became the first female presenter on BBC’s Newsnight. She later returned to Ireland, presenting once again ‘Today Tonight’ – RTÉ’s flagship current affairs programme. She has also pres…

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Building a Culture of Development with Guest Liz McSavaney 42:31

17d ago42:31

42:31

In this week’s episode, co-host Mark Edgar connects with foHRsight+ community member Liz McSavaney who is VP HR for global insurance company Zurich based in Toronto. In addition to sharing her story about getting in to HR, Liz provides insights in to their corporate priority of creating a culture of development. It’s a great example of how HR teams…

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UK Election Special: Cllr Llinos Medi (Plaid Cymru, Ynys Môn) 18:13

17d ago18:13

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The UK general election is now in its final stages and while the union-wide result hardly seems in doubt, each constituency and candidate has a story to tell.Here at the Hiraeth Pod we are recording a series of short interviews with new candidates who are contesting constituencies across Wales. These are new faces on the national scene and will no …

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UK Election Special: Cllr Aled Thomas (Conservative, Ceredigion Preseli) 20:54

18d ago20:54

20:54

The UK general election is now in its final stages and while the union-wide result hardly seems in doubt, each constituency and candidate has a story to tell.Here at the Hiraeth Pod we are recording a series of short interviews with new candidates who are contesting constituencies across Wales. These are new faces on the national scene and will no …

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Technology, the Dangers of Missing Deadlines, and Making Musicals Look Simple - Playwright's Spotlight with Ian Kim 1:06:07

22d ago1:06:07

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Send us a Text Message. Recent Harvard-Westlake graduate Ian Kim swung by the studio to sit in the Playwright's Spotlight after the successful production of his second musical - Bakery of Love as part of HW's Playwright's Festival. We talk about making it look simple, the dangers of missing deadlines, musician collaboration and singer coordination …

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GE2024 - A manifest disappointment? 56:00

1M ago56:00

56:00

With all of the manifestos now published and it being written in black and white what the parties are pledging to deliver if elected to government in May, are electors excited about the prospects on offer? In short, not particularly. With Labour clearly on course for a massive victory in May, even their manifesto is surprisingly safe, with the emph…

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Successful Hybrid Work Strategies with Guest Dr. Gleb Tsipursky 45:59

24d ago45:59

45:59

In this week’s episode, co-host Naomi Titleman Colla connects with hybrid expert Gleb Tsipursky about making your hybrid work strategy successful. Here are some articles of Gleb’s articles on hybrid work and how it relates to productivity and mental health: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-gleb-tsipursky_the-end-of-the-9-to-5-why-hybrid-and-remote…

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Adam Boulton ex Sky News political editor on election coverage, Farage media manipulation, impartiality and his career 33:54

24d ago33:54

33:54

Veteran journalist Adam Boulton spent more than thirty years at Sky News, twenty-five of those as political editor. He has been host for General and US elections coverage, invigilated the first leaders’ debate in 2010 and has the distinction of having interviewed every UK Prime Minister since Sir Alec Douglas-Home. He continues to write for Sky but…

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Maximizing Your Accounting Firm's Value with Brannon Poe From Blake Oliver’s From The Accounting Podcast 24:07

25d ago24:07

24:07

Brannon was a guest on Blake Oliver’s The Accounting Podcast–a very special episode that we are sharing with you now. Blake interviewed Brannon on the key factors that go into assessing the valuation of a CPA firm, the differences between valuation on virtual firms and why cashflow to owner is key.By Brannon Poe/Blake Oliver

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Danny Blanchflower on the the 2024 UK General Election Campaign 49:55

2M ago49:55

49:55

As listeners of the pod will know, during major events on Britain we like to fire up the Blanchsignal and invite New Hampshire's & Wales's very own Professor Danny Blanchflower to join us to chew over the latest news.And with the UK General Election now in full swing and the UK economy still largely swinging downwards, we have plenty to talk about.…

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The Power of People Analytics with Guest Ian OKeefe 40:25

1M ago40:25

40:25

In this week’s episode, co-host Naomi Titleman Colla has an opportunity to connect with former Amex colleague Ian OKeefe. Ian is a people analytics and transformation leader. He is founder and CEO of ikona – a consulting firm focused on supporting HR departments with their people analytics strategies. In the conversation they talk about how people …

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Peter Snow veteran BBC journalist on the general election campaign, Newsnight and election night coverage 29:32

1M ago29:32

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Peter Snow is a former BBC Newsnight presenter (1980–1997), ITN Diplomatic and Defence Correspondent (1966–1979), documentary maker, and historian. Known for his iconic "swingometer" on election night, we discuss the drama of election night, the current election campaign, Newsnight, and being called a 'traitor'. “I think this election campaign is t…

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Set Up, Adaptation, Compensation, and Writing Good Suspense - Playwright's Spotlight with Barry M. Putt, Jr. 1:15:36

1M ago1:15:36

1:15:36

Send us a Text Message. Barry M. Putt, Jr. beamed into the Playwright's Spotlight from New Jersey to discuss the medium of the audio drama, a throwback and homage to radio plays of the 30s and 40s. We breakdown the differences in elements of traditional playwriting vs the audio drama, i.e., setting up the scene, dialogue, sound effects, music, etc.…

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Who cares for the carers? 46:54

2M ago46:54

46:54

The UK General Election is full swing and promises are being made by politicians and parties right, left, and centre. However, what really matters in government is delivery, especially for those who need it most. So as we head into Carer's week, we take a look at the policy landscape and lived reality of carers in Wales with our special guests:Jo P…

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Working Parents-to-be with Guest Catherine Oliver 39:45

1M ago39:45

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In this week’s episode, co-host Mark Edgar connects with author and consultant Catherine Oliver on the important topic of working parents. Catherine’s book Working Parents-to-be has recently been published and in this episode she shares insights from her book to help those becoming working parents navigate parental leave and strategies for organiza…

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Felly, beth nesaf? So, what next? 53:50

1M ago53:50

53:50

Another week, another bonus pod from us. All because this - to coin a phrase - is not normal. Welsh Labour, the democratic world's most successful election-winning machine, has relied on party discipline and a phenomenal campaign machine to win every general election for a century. Its ability to close ranks is legendary, especially during conteste…

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Leveraging AI and Reframing Scope Creep in Your CPA Firm with Matt Kanas of Ignition 37:18

2M ago37:18

37:18

How can you most effectively price and package your offerings to optimize staff retention and client satisfaction? Matt Kanas, Managing Director at Ignition has dubbed 2024 the year of change in the accounting industry. We discussed what this change looks like and what the implications of it are for CPA firm owners. With his unique perspective serv…

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Prof Catherine Johnson discusses what a Labour government might mean for PSB, the Media Bill and digital terrestrial switch off 30:24

1M ago30:24

30:24

Catherine Johnson is the professor of Media and Communications at the University of Leeds, author of the book Online TV, and a member of the Department of Culture, Media and Sports College of experts. With parliament now dissolved, we discuss what happened to the Media Bill and in what form did it survive - what was left in and out? Also, we examin…

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Challenging the Welsh Government and NHS to improve cancer care 1:00:57

2M ago1:00:57

1:00:57

In one of the most emotive podcasts we have recorded - its central subject has touched all our lives - we are taking a break from covering the politics and campaigning that is taking place all around us during the UK general election, to take time to listen to one of the of the most prominent health campaigns in Wales at the moment.Claire O'Shea is…

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The Happiness Factor with Guest Lori-Ann Duguay 41:35

2M ago41:35

41:35

In this week’s episode, co-host Naomi Titleman Colla gets to spend tine with HR consultant and author Lori-Ann Duguay who shares her insights about creating a people powered culture. A culture where people feel seen, heard and valued. Lori shares insights from her book The Happiness Factor about how to create workplaces where you attract and retain…

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Writing in Threads, Finding Momentum, and "Bad Pages Are No Pages" - Playwright's Spotlight with Boni B. Alvarez 1:26:51

2M ago1:26:51

1:26:51

Send us a Text Message. Playwright Boni B. Alvarez stopped by Playwright's Spotlight during the run of his historic play Mix-Mix: The Filipino Adventures of a German Jewish Boy. In such, we discuss approaching historical figures and events and flashbacks on stage. We also discuss his approach to writing "in threads," being married to material, find…

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Jane Martinson ex Guardian media editor on Sir Paul Marshall, media ownership and impartiality 32:10

2M ago32:10

32:10

Jane Martinson, author of ‘You May Never See Us Again: The Barclay Dynasty: A Story of Survival, Secrecy and Succession’ is the former media editor at the Guardian and now Marjorie Deane Professor of Financial Journalism at City University. In the week the general election is called we discussed the potential takeover of The Telegraph by Sir Paul M…

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Stories From an Executive Recruiter with Guest Peter Grech 39:36

2M ago39:36

39:36

Having spent 25 years as a global executive recruiter, Peter Grech of August Leadership shares his perspective on how the world of work has changed. He provides guidance for companies looking to compete in a competitive talent market and how candiates should position themselves so they stand out. To learn more about August Leadership, this is their…

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TUC at 50, devolution of workers' rights, racism in Welsh politics 58:12

2M ago58:12

58:12

50 years ago, the newly-formed Wales TUC under the stewardship of Dai Francis called for the creation of a Welsh Assembly with approximately 100 members based on multi-member constituencies. In a case of exquisite timing, this is exactly what our own parliament has recently resolved to create. What other issues has the TUC faced in this time, what …

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BONUS POD: Too much news! 14:30

2M ago14:30

14:30

Now, it's not often that you can say that there has been too much news in Welsh politics, but this week there has been.Ongoing concerns about the financial donations to the First Minister's leadership campaign, leaks hinting at deletion of messages, his sudden sacking of a member of the Welsh Government, their replacement being appointed, the end o…

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PCCs, English Local Elections, Senedd Expansion and the SNP 1:10:33

3M ago1:10:33

1:10:33

You will no doubt have heard that there was a nationwide election in Wales recently for us to elect our Police and Crime Commissioners for our four police forces. If you don't know who they are or what they do, you are not alone. Over 80% of registered voters declined to express a preference so, not for the first time, people are asking about the v…

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Evidence-Informed HR with Guest Beth Corcoran 36:46

2M ago36:46

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In this week’s episode of foHRsight from future foHRward, co-host Mark Edgar has the opportunity to connect with Beth Corcoran. Beth is a former HR executive, coach, consultant and lifetime learner. They share insights on the importance of taking an evidence based approach to HR based on collecting data. You can follow Beth on LinkedIn here: https:…

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Audio expert Matt Deegan discusses BBC's podcast advertising plans, children's audio and the latest radio listening figures 31:07

3M ago31:07

31:07

Matt Deegan is the co-founder of the award-winning Fun Kids, a digital radio station for families and children, which has just won the bronze award in the Radio Academy’s UK Station of the Year category. Given that the gold award went to BBC Asian Network and the silver to Talksport, this is a considerable achievement for a small independent networ…

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