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With close to two decades of experience recruiting high profile senior executive interim managers for Local and Central Government, Jes Ladva, Partner and Head of the Government Practice at Odgers Interim, reflects on the vital importance of utilising cross-sector expertise to provide unparalleled leadership across all government functions.

On November 4th, 2021, Odgers Interim had the pleasure to celebrate the very best of local government as a sponsor at the 25th annual LGC Awards. 

Jes Ladva, Partner and Head of the Government Practice at Odgers Interim, was...

In our latest article in the ‘Top Tips’ series, Zoe Spalding, Resourcer at Odgers Interim, shares best practice tips from our network of interims on how to successfully market yourself as an interim.

In this article, guest author Jack Kenward, an interim and consultant working predominantly in strategic and leadership roles in universities, outlines several solutions to ensure a smooth experience for both clients and candidates during interim or consultant projects.

In a recent webinar, co-hosted by Odgers Connect and Odgers Interim, we were delighted to be joined by Tracey Groves, Partner at StoneTurn, and Jordan Barry, Chief People Officer at the Motor Insurance Bureau, for a lively and exploratory discussion focusing on post-pandemic leadership, the concept of the Ethical Leader, and culture transformation. In this article, Adam Gates, Consultant in our Insurance Practice, reflects on the insights and learnings from the event.

Recently, Odgers Interim hosted a roundtable for Founders, CEOs, and Senior Leaders within the UK Education Technology (EdTech) space to reflect and talk about the growing demand and future challenges of the sector.

Narinder Uppal, Consultant in our Charity, NfP, and Membership Practice, and Louise Beales, Consultant in our Charity and NfP Practice, reflect on the challenges and opportunities of the Charitiy & NfP sector at present and share some interesting reflections.   

Grant Speed, Managing Director of Odgers Interim, introduces our new complimentary assessment service for C-Suite Interims to aid interims and organisations to accurately identify ”best fit”.

Zoe Wakeham, Consultant in our Consumer Practice, discusses the huge challenges faced by UK HR managers to fill vital vacancies in the consumer sector and solutions to manage these labour shortages effectively.

In this article, Zoe Spalding, Resourcer at Odgers Interim, shares her top 5 tips on how to set up or start a successful career as an interim manager or executive.

What does it take to be successful as a commercial interim? Chris Jones, Principal Consultant in our Industrial and Transportation Practice, speaks to Commercial Interim David Baldwin-Evans to find out what it takes to be continuously successful in winning assignments and providing business development solutions for clients across a vast variety of industries

October is Menopause Awareness Month. We caught up with Menopause Ally Lead Sarah Shaw, Partner and Head of Education at Odgers Interim, to find out how the menopause affects women, what employers can do to support menopausal women in the workplace, and what we can all do to become menopause allies.

In the latest instalment of our ‘Meet the Team’ series, we spoke to Siobhan Farlow, Consultant in Government, Social Services and Digital, Data and Technology, about her role and motivation, the differences across her two different sectors, and the interim roles that are in high demand.

Earlier this month, we shared tips for active listening in the workplace to help improve communication skills. In this article, Zoe Spalding, Resourcer at Odgers Interim, highlights the importance of non-verbal communication skills and how they can impact workplace relationships.

Held at the Hilton Hotel in Park Lane on Friday 17th of September 2021, the annual MJ Awards celebrate the best of Local Government.

The “Corporate Director of the Year”-Award, sponsored by Odgers Interim, recognises the incredible talent of Local Government Leaders and their outstanding commitment to their local constituencies.

Ali Palmer, Partner and Head of the Odgers Interim Consumer and Telecoms Practice, talks to Flavilla Fongang, MD, Brand Strategist, Author, International Keynote Speaker, BBC Brand Advisor, Founder of TLA - Black Women in...

The vision of a Zero Carbon Britain was the focus of our latest webinar “Preparing for a Zero Carbon Future” with guest speaker Juliet Davenport OBE, Founder and Non-Executive Director of Good Energy Group Plc, and host of the popular “Great Green Questions” podcast.

Hosted by Terry Noble, Principal Consultant in the Energy & Utilities Practice at Odgers Interim and Virginia Bottomley, Chair of the Board Practice at Odgers Berndtson, this webinar was the third instalment in our topical series on zero carbon and centred around the question as to what would happen if we pushed green energy to the limit? What would it mean for the UK? Are we ready for it?

Active listening is an important skill in our relationships, both personal and professional. In this article, Zoe Spalding shares some useful tips on how to improve our active listening and points out why it is particularly important in the workplace.