Intelligence
Lessons Learned from Stonewater: sustainable social housing investment
Annaliese Rogers speaks to Anne Costain, Executive Director, Finance at leading housing provider Stonewater, on the lessons learned from raising ESG finance. The discussion includes their recent adoption of The Sustainability...
Social housing: high level talent shortage calls for strategic skills development
Action is required to address a talent gap that has emerged between the most senior people in the affordable housing sector and the next tier of individuals coming through, says our Partner, Housing, Suresh Lal.
One of the myriad...
Levelling up: a greater emphasis on regional diversity
Acceleration in the regional rebalancing of the UK economy calls for a change in mindset regarding talent shortlists, says our Principal Consultant, Business Services & Life Sciences, Ross Gordon.
One positive to emerge from the...
Extending the boundaries of business impact: Social Mobility
A recent webinar hosted by Adam Gates, Head of the Insurance practice at Odgers Interim and Becky Mackarel, Consultant in our Financial and Professional Services practice, looked at how companies can address socio-economic...
Integrated NHS care: health reforms present new leadership challenges
A shake up designed to join the dots between health and social care is taking place at a time of low NHS staff morale and major funding constraints, says Partner & Head of our Healthcare and Life Sciences Practice SJ Leatherdale. ...
Paradoxes of the pandemic: challenges for BritTech in the hybrid era
Technology companies face a series of major and at times seemingly contradictory challenges in this tumultuous era, says our Head of Technology Paul Wright.
In our recent article, we discussed the challenges and opportunities...
Off-payroll working: keeping on top of the changes
A rise in National Insurance contributions in response to the cost of the pandemic will affect both clients and candidates where off-payroll working rules apply, writes our Operations Manager Ilana Samuels.
Following on from the...
Join us at our next candidate workshop
Earlier this year we were delighted to relaunch our Candidate Workshops. Our January session was the first since 2020 and it was great to host our candidates again.
Our Candidate Workshops are aimed at individuals looking to...
How the UK can be at the forefront of sustainable innovation
Lee Rowley MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy spoke to leaders from across the real estate and construction sectors at a webinar on sustainability organised by...
Enterprise Technology: agile leaders driving the rebound
Following a fall in the midst of the pandemic, new roles in Technology and Interim as a whole have rebounded to surpass 2020 levels, notes our Head of Technology Paul Wright.
Two years of the pandemic
For the Odgers Interim...
An eye to the future: strategic workforce planning in local government
In the era of the Great Resignation, local government is rethinking how to equip senior management and leadership tiers to meet the challenges of tomorrow, says our government lead Siobhan Farlow.
Change has arrived thick and...
FMCG environmental sustainability: mounting pressure to improve sourcing and packaging
Heightened consumer pressure for eco-friendly sourcing together with more stringent packaging regulations have put environmental sustainability centre stage for FMCG manufacturers and retailers, says Odgers Interim consumer...
Top tips on leading teams virtually
With many interim roles continuing to operate under hybrid working, interim managers may still find themselves in the position of leading their teams virtually. You may have days working in an office environment with your team, or...
Tackling Transformation and Change: A discussion with Melanie Steele, Tony Martin and Jason Craker
Terry Noble, Principal and Head of the Odgers Interim Energy & Utilities practice, is joined by three guests to discuss the challenges of change and transformation across a variety of sectors. Melanie Steel is a Transformation...
Bringing in a gamechanger: why hiring an interim executive could transform your business
Glen Johnson, Partner at Odgers Interim, says that bringing in an interim executive is often seen as a stopgap measure while organizations figure out what to do.
Getting ready for take-off: aviation faces staffing and marketing challenges as travel recovers
Aviation is showing strong signs of recovery after a severe contraction in demand. But making the most of a return to growth means attracting new people to work in the sector and overcoming image problems, says our principal consultant for transportation Chris Jones.
When 2 worlds collide: the growing overlap of mental health and digitalisation in Higher Education
Student wellbeing and digital transformation are through necessity high on the agenda for universities and other education providers. Sarah Shaw, the partner who leads our Interim Education Practice, says these twin challenges are often intertwined.
Turning uncertainty into opportunity: How Interim Management can be used to navigate the challenges of M&A
Bambos Eracleous, Partner and Head of our Media & Entertainment Practice, explores the changes, challenges, and opportunities arising from M&A in the sector and how interim management can add value on both a business and individual level.