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After university I took a fantastic Gap Year as a ski instructor. When I came back to the Northwest, I secured a job as a Commercial Project Manager in Lancashire County Council, operating at...

Amid record A&E waiting times, hard-working frontline NHS staff feel disillusioned and overwhelmed. Health Secretary Steve Barclays faces a crunch point, says Partner & Head of our Healthcare and Life Sciences Practice SJ...

Mass layoffs at big tech companies have made headlines. Yet the pain isn’t universal, given numerous companies in the sector are still hiring. Andy Wright and Siobhan Farlow, Consultants in our Technology Practice, explore what’s...

Sue Johnson, Managing Partner of Odgers’ Inclusion & Diversity Consulting Practice, offers some insight into what leaders can do to ensure their organisation is inclusive for all.

Diversity is uniqueness, what makes us different....

In a fast-evolving regulatory environment, financial institutions need to combine strong leadership with agility and operational resilience to thrive in turbulent times, says Odgers Interim Principal, Financial Services, Richard...

Active listening requires full concentration on what is being spoken about, as opposed to passively “hearing” the conversation. It is a skill that can be developed with practice and requires the listener to actively engage in...

We’re proud of our unwavering commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (E,D&I) within our own workforce and when identifying interim talent for clients, but data shows we can and should do better.  

E,D&I is important to all...

To attract, retain and get the best out of talent, organisations must reshape the workplace so that it is fit for purpose in an era defined by the intersection of some major trends. By Adam Gates, Partner and Head of the Insurance...

What is tech debt, why does it hinder growth and how can financial services companies resolve the problem? Odgers Interim Principal, Financial Services, Richard Plaistowe provides the answers.

Given the rapid pace of change in...

A recent webinar, hosted by Jes Ladva, Partner and Annaliese Rogers, Principal, Odgers Interim supported by Susanne Thorning-Lund, Board Practice Partner, offered insights into the role of the non-executive director (NED) and how...

This year on the 2nd of February I was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer. On 9th October 2022 I completed the Manchester Half Marathon surrounded by my closest friends, family, and colleagues. I think it’s fair to say a...

Zoe Wakeham and Daniel Wood, Consultants in the Consumer and Retail Practice, argue that retailers can and should do more, and collaborate better, to help those struggling during the cost of living crisis.

Today's cost of living...

Airlines and airports have struggled to fill certain roles after making drastic cutbacks. Automation holds the answer to some of the sector’s problems, says Chris Jones, Principal, Industrial and Transportation.

We can all...

A recent event hosted by Becky Mackarel, Principal, Financial and Professional Services, and Adam Gates, Partner and Head of the Insurance Practice, explored how to create a culture of Psychological Safety at work.

Our webinar,...

Annaliese Rogers, Principal in the Housing Practice and Sue Johnson, Managing Partner, Inclusion & Diversity Consulting, Odgers Berndtson recently ran an insightful session on career progression for over 100 senior women working...

The last time supply-side economics had such prominence in the news, Ronald Reagan was in the White House. The actor-turned-Republican-heavyweight was such a staunch believer that cutting taxes on the wealthy and deregulating...

At a recent event hosted by Terry Noble, Odgers Interim Principal, Energy, Utilities and Renewables, and Sue Johnson, Managing Partner, Odgers Berndtson Inclusion & Diversity Consulting Practice, Sue outlined how I&D can meet...

Our Principal Consultant, Business Services, Ross Gordon is delighted by the outpouring of support for the young Ukrainian refugee living with his family, which has seen her secure a great job with Grant Thornton.

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