Perspective

In this month’s issue we celebrated Neurodiversity Celebration Week where four of our employees reveal how neurodiversity affects their lives and why it matters so much that Odgers’ supportive and inclusive culture encourages them to be their true selves. The Financial and Professional Services Practice recently hosted a stimulating and informative evening client event featuring a brilliant panel of experts. Bambos Eracleous, Partner for Media & Entertainment, explains why there are still plenty of interim management opportunities in the sector. Finally, we take pride in working with our network of highly experienced interim managers to share best sustainable practice. We were delighted to hear from Mayra Vivo-Torres, a successful freelance ESG, Sustainability and Net Zero Consultant about her career in sustainability, the challenges faced when looking for such roles and her career highlights so far.

In this month’s issue we’re focussing on sustainability. As part of our new initiative, we’ll be planting five trees for every candidate placed. Councils up and down the UK are reaping impressive results from innovative and smartly implemented sustainability initiatives, says Jes Ladva, Managing Partner, Government, Financial Services and Technology. We spoke to sustainability and ESG expert, Ashley Tamburello, on what a role in sustainability means, her career highlights and how roles in the space will evolve in the future. Finally, under pressure from consumers and regulators, retailers and FMCG manufacturers are working hard on sustainability. But is change happening fast enough explores Zoe Wakeham and Daniel Wood, consultants in our Consumer and Retail Practice.

In this month's issue, Jes Ladva, Managing Partner, offers insight into the interim management trends of 2023. We speak to Paul Wenman, owner of InvestAssure and an expert in sustainability, about the growing risks around making ESG claims that fail to match operational realities. In recent years, many music superstars have sold the rights to their hits for princely sums. We delve into the rise of back catalogues as an asset class. Finally, Suresh Lal, Partner and Head of the Housing Practice, explores the pressures in housing this year.

In this month's issue, 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. 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 Plaistowe. We discuss top tip for CV writing and finally, 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 going on.

In this month's issue, we discuss that in order 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. We are proud of our unwavering commitment to Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) within our own workforce and when identifying interim talent for clients, but we explore data that shows we can and should do better. We explore what active listening is and why is it important in the workplace. Finally, 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.

In this month's issue, Andy Wright, Consultant in the Technology Practice talks us through his return to work after being diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. We explore how to create a culture of psychological safety at work. Airlines and airports have struggled to fill certain roles after making drastic cutbacks but does automation hold the answer to some of the sector’s problems? Finally, we discuss whether retailers can and should do more, and collaborate better, to help those struggling during the cost-of-living crisis.

In this month's issue, we pay tribute to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The England Lionesses lifting the Euro 2022 trophy was a feel-good moment for the country. But there’s also good reason to feel optimistic about the longer-term prospects for women’s sport. We also discuss some of the big and ongoing challenges the new Health Secretary faces. Finally, we are thrilled to have won the Trailblazer Award for our Internal Support at the inaugural GenM Awards.

In this month's issue, we're discussing why companies should treat sustainability as a business opportunity rather than approaching it as another hurdle to overcome and why charity CEO's are having to dig deep at a time of talent shortages and a squeeze on donations. We speak to Meena Kishinani, Interim Director of Transformation in local government on what she believes are the qualities needed to succeed in a career in interim. Finally, we discuss preparing for a zero-carbon in aerospace by 2050.

This month we're helping a Ukrainian refugee meet her potential and there are warnings that the lights may go out if we don’t accept greater personal responsibility for our energy usage. We speak to Kate Still, ex housing COO and current CEO of social sector change consultancy Recensere Associates about how Boards and Executive can drive change. Finally, we sweep away the barriers for neurodiversity in the workplace with the help of Tracy Groves, Partner at StoneTurn.

This month we explore the effects of high inflation across FMCG, retail and hospitality and discuss the challenges of post-merger integration. We speak to Simon Williams, until recently CEO of IT services provider NTT DATA UK about digital engineering and share our thoughts on how to authentically leverage the menopause.

This month we explore why it's important to understand the Metaverse and discuss the impact international supply chains are having on UK companies. We speak to Anne Costain, Executive Director of Finance at Stonewater, on the lessons learned from raising ESG finance and share our tips on getting ready for a NED career.

This month, we discuss the importance of levelling up for the UK economy and address the high level talent shortage in Social Housing. We explore the leadership challenges faced by integrated NHS care and outline the key themes of our recent webinar on the business impact of social mobility.