Leading with Impact

In this episode, Pam sits down with Mandeep Singh Kundi, a seasoned consultant and leader in talent development and acquisition, to explore what it takes to create engaged, inclusive, and high-performing organisations. With over 30 years of experience across diverse industries, Mandeep shares actionable strategies for fostering deep relationships, breaking down silos, and driving cultural transformation. From redefining accountability to aligning leadership for impactful change, this conversation is packed with insights for anyone looking to lead with purpose and leave a lasting legacy. Don’t miss this thought-provoking discussion!

In this episode of Thrive’s Leading with Impact, Pam Bateson sits down with Gavin Foley, a pioneering talent acquisition and recruitment marketing specialist from Rentokil-Initial. Gavin shares his journey from retail management to corporate success, discussing how he leveraged unconventional strategies and entrepreneurial drive to reshape his career. Through his inspiring stories—from launching a grassroots marketing campaign during COVID-19 to advocating for inclusive hiring practices—Gavin offers listeners insights into embracing AI, fostering resilience, and championing social impact in business. This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to harness their passion, push boundaries, and create meaningful change in their career and beyond.

In this powerful episode of Leading with Impact, Thrive CEO Pam Bateson is joined by Chris Lincoln, People Director at Vagabond and one of Culture Amp's 25 Global Culture Creators. Together, they delve into the evolving challenges of workplace wellbeing. Are current strategies truly helping employees, or could they be unintentionally fuelling burnout? Chris shares his expert insights on navigating toxic positivity, the effectiveness of mental health programmes, and the future of employee wellbeing. Join us as we uncover how to build a culture that genuinely supports your team's health and resilience. To find out more about Thrive and the great work we do. Visit - www.thrivepartners.co.uk

In this episode of Leading with Impact, we are thrilled to welcome Michelle Bury, Global L&D Lead at Keyloop. Michelle shares her remarkable journey from being a teacher to leading learning and development for one of the UK’s biggest tech companies. With a team spanning 90 countries, Michelle’s approach to leadership development, integrating acquisitions, and driving employee engagement has delivered outstanding results. Join host Pam Bateson as they discuss how listening and partnership-building have become essential tools for L&D teams, the importance of not mandating learning but creating advocates, and how AI will shape the future of employee development. Discover actionable insights to improve your learning culture, foster inclusivity, and boost leadership effectiveness. Tune in now for a deep dive into the future of L&D and leadership growth!

Rob Peacock is the Global Head of Leadership and Performance at Merlin Entertainment. With a wealth of experience in developing talent and enhancing leadership capabilities, Rob has been instrumental in driving performance and fostering a culture of excellence within the organisation. To find out more about Thrive and the great work we do. Visit - www.thrivepartners.co.uk

Tune in and listen to Pam discuss with Robert Nunn, Head of Talent and Development at Colliers, about building a high-performance, inclusive culture in a post-pandemic world. Discover how to develop senior leaders, retain top talent, and create an environment where everyone can thrive.

Tune in and listen to Pam discuss with Adam from LeadingEX about what the leadership and learning agenda needs to be for organisations over 2023. With details on how to retain your best talent and how to captivate and enable them to grow.

Neil is currently EMEA Head of Talent Services for Korn Ferry Digital. He is a self-confessed fanatic of all things people, culture and change and has been fortunate enough to play senior HR, Talent & LD roles on both client-side (Jaguar Land Rover, Network Rail and the OU) and in consulting with Accenture and Capita, where he headed up their Learning Consultancy. He holds a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology and is a staunch believer that the world (and people and organisations therein) are happier and healthier when they play to their strengths.

Dani is a senior, global people & organisational development professional with a proven track record in developing global people strategies, and designing and implementing global people programmes and interventions. A certified Scrum Master and Lean Six Sigma specialist with a strong focus on ensuring that concepts and theories are translated into practical and sustainable programmes that deliver a measurable return on investment. In this highly interactive session, you will be taken through the steps on how to create and implement a reverse mentoring programme. The core benefits of the programme for attracting, retaining and growing your talent will be discussed and also we will emphasise how the programme can be used to enrich your company’s culture.

"Develop your people regardless of whether they stay with you, so as they leave, they will go on to develop the industry as a whole." Join award-winning HR Director Catrin as she shares her successes, point of view for acquisition, and why L&D is the bedrock of her people strategy.

Steve Fensome is Head of Learning for Novartis Pharmaceuticals in the UK. His career spans 28 years in the pharmaceutical industry, with the majority of his career in commercial functions of sales, marketing, market access and commercial effectiveness.  In this episode, Stephen and Pam discuss how to build a compelling learning journey for people and how learning functions have got to wrestle with the way of working which is now hybrid.

Sandra gives a fresh perspective on people leadership and how you remember how good leaders make you feel, not what they said.  Talking to her unique experience from the world of marketing into people leadership, spanning multiple industries - most recently as Global Director of People, Strategy and Organisational Effectiveness at Howden, a Global engineering and technology business based in Scotland.  We discussed the many parallels from analysing the insights and behaviours of customers to your people and delved into Sandra's passion for helping people create positive change and how this impacts organisational energy.

Clare believes, even with well thought out plans and strategies, organisations can’t succeed without a positive and healthy culture and happy, motivated people. In this episode, we discuss the importance of wellbeing, happiness and sensitivity towards people’s needs as Clare explains her motivation to deliver senior leadership roles is the connection between people, performance and organisational success.

Byron Johnson drives the leadership agenda for Pepsico university. He strongly believes in the democratization of coaching and personalised development coaching, giving everyone the opportunity and platform to grow and become their best selves. In this episode, we discuss how to get leaders to be at their best.

Dr. Nick Taylor, Founder & CEO of award winning wellbeing and mental health app Unmind. Unmind is a workplace mental health platform that has clinically backed tools and training to create a happier, healthier and more human organisation.  In this episode we discuss the importance of prevention in mental health, to be able to generate a mindset of mental health being part of the day to day context for work.

Tim Bittleston, chairman of BGF - a growth funding investment company that inspires business leaders, innovators and value creators to build strong, sustainable businesses, shares his insights on leading in the post-pandemic world.