Blueprint for Building Great Teams
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S1E27 Why I Scrapped the Probationary Period (with Ken Mackness)
What if scrapping probationary periods was the most powerful trust signal you could send a new hire?Ken Mackness (CEO, membership, charity, private and local authority sectors) makes the case for…
S1E26 The framework angle Clarity, Connection, Confidence: The Three Cs of Hiring Young Talent (with John Yarham)
Why do so many employers say they want young talent, then build processes that quietly filter young people out?John Yarham (CEO, The Careers & Enterprise Company) shares 25+ years of practical…
S1E25 Why "Will to Succeed" Beats Skill Every Time: Building Modern SDR Teams (with Frances Ingham)
If you hire the right person, you're 70% of the way there. The rest is process.Frances Ingham (Head of Sales Development EMEA, Vimeo) breaks down why "will to succeed" matters more than skill, why…
S1E24 How do you cut £170,000 of annual recruitment agency spend without breaking hiring?
Caroline Oxley (Chief People Officer, Evolve) walked into a business spending £208,000 a year on agencies and reduced it to £38,000 in 12 months, whilst the team grew by almost 50% and Evolve was…
S1E23 How to Hire a Hayley: The Character Archetype Framework Most Founders Have Never Heard Of (with Mike Winnett)
How do you hire when you don't trust job specs and don't believe in CVs?Mike Winnett (Co-Founder, G&G Studios) built and sold a business for £8 million and admits he sold it too soon because he'd…
S1E22 Why More Salespeople Won't Fix Your Revenue Problem (with Toby Phelps)
Why does adding more salespeople rarely deliver more revenue?Toby Phelps (Interim CRO, Fulfilmentcrowd, scaled SaaS businesses from £5M to £50M+ ARR) shares the two-pillar framework he uses to assess…
S1E21 Why Your Best Salesperson Shouldn't Become a Manager (with Evie Emanuel)
Your best salesperson doesn't want to be a manager. Now what?Evie Emanuel (Commercial Director, Events Concept | Co-Founder, Elevate New Gen) has led commercial teams through growth, mergers and…
S1E20 What No One Ever Taught You About Hiring - The HR Masterclass
Over the past 19 episodes, we've been building something. A practical encyclopedia for helping companies recruit better.Along the way, we've sat down with some of the most brilliant HR and People…
S1E19 Rethinking Recruitment: Breaking the CV Myth - Barry Cochrane
In this episode, Barry Cochrane discusses innovative recruitment strategies that challenge traditional CV reliance. Barry recounts his experience at Sage, where he scrapped formal CV screening and…
S1E18 Building High-Performing Teams: Insights from Helen Rose Whitehead
In this episode of the Blueprint for Building Great Teams, Helen Rose Whitehead, a business leader with extensive experience in recruitment and commercial leadership, discusses effective strategies…
S1E17 Harnessing Change: Building High-Performing Sales Teams - Marc O'Driscoll
In this engaging podcast episode, Marc O'Driscoll, Head of Sales at Help the Move, shares his extensive experience in building high-performing sales teams. He emphasises the importance of…
S1E16 The Art of Fitting Roles to People, Not People to Roles - John Elworthy
In this engaging podcast episode, John Elworthy, a seasoned commercial leader, shares his approach to recruitment and team building. Emphasising the importance of fitting roles to people rather than…
S1E15 Unlocking Team Potential: Andrea Place on Effective Leadership in Team Building
In this episode of the Blueprint for Building Great Teams, Andrea Place explores the intricacies of effective organisational design and development. With experience at companies such as Barclays,…
S1E14 Building Teams that Thrive: Insights from a People Leader
In this podcast episode, Sophie, an experienced people leader, shares her insights into building effective teams in high growth startups and scale-ups. She emphasises the importance of scoping roles…
S1E14 Building a SaaS Company: Insights from Firefish's CEO
In this podcast episode, Wendy McDougall, CEO and founder of Firefish Software, shares insights into building high-performance teams and fostering a vibrant company culture. Drawing on her background…
S1E13 Ian Parslow on the Future of Sales Team Dynamics
In this episode of the Building Great Teams podcast, Ian Parslow discusses his extensive experience in leading sales teams and transforming sales strategies over the years. Ian shares how the…
S1E12 Revamping Recruitment: Jo Major
In this podcast episode, Jo Major, a specialist in recruitment talent and inclusion, discusses her two-decade journey in the industry and her transition from traditional recruitment to focusing on…
S1E11 Building High-Performing Teams: Insights from a Global HR Leader Rob McLoughlin
In this enlightening podcast episode, Rob, a seasoned HR expert, shares his expansive knowledge on crafting high-performing teams across global enterprises. Delving into competency-based frameworks,…
S1E10 Mastering Early-Stage Hiring with Rebecca McShane
Rebecca McShane, an HR expert, shares insights on building high-performing teams without stress on this podcast episode. As the founder of SureHR, she's been pivotal in guiding startups through the…
S1E9 The Blueprint for Crafting Dynamic Teams: Insights from Jonathan Edwards
In this podcast episode, Jonathan Edwards shares his extensive experience in building effective teams across local government. He emphasises the importance of diversity not just for compliance, but as…
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