Welcome to the season finale of The PIVOT Leadership Podcast’s first season – and what a journey it’s been to get here!

We’ve been exploring the nuances of leadership, the science behind it, and how the pillars of PIVOT can transform workplaces. In this episode, I’m going to revisit key moments from past episodes and celebrate the brilliant guests who shared their insights and wisdom.

I’ll also be chatting about the exciting celebrations we’ll be having as my business, Choose to Grow, goes into its tenth year. There’s a lot of things planned for next year, so keep an eye out for ways in which you can be involved and learn more about PIVOT leadership.

To wrap up the season, I’ll give you ten actionable tips you can take into 2025 to enhance your leadership skills.

Thank you for your awesome support, stay tuned for season 2 – it's going to be even bigger!

Connect with me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-j-chandler-ctg/

Instagram: @pivotleadershipwithemma

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PIVOTwithCTG

Choose to Grow: https://www.choosetogrow.co.uk/

Find out your PIVOT score: https://learntopivot.scoreapp.com/

What is performance management and why is it important?

In this episode, I’m joined by Louise Kennedy. Louise is the owner and director of the multi-award winning North East HR Consultancy Oculus HR.

The Sunderland-based organisation provides tailored HR solutions for many of the region’s most reputable brands, across all sizes and sectors, giving enterprises the confidence to manage their people. Established in 2013, Oculus HR offers companies a range of services including outsourced HR support and training.

Tune in to find out how performance management can enhance team productivity, engagement, and success. Louise also shares experiences of when performance management has helped employees optimise their performance and gives practical tips and tricks on how you can implement better performance management into your organisation.

Connect with Louise:

Oculus HR: https://oculus-hr.co.uk/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-thompson-4935795/

Podcast: https://oculus-hr.co.uk/podcasts/

Connect with me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-j-chandler-ctg/

Instagram: @pivotleadershipwithemma

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PIVOTwithCTG

Choose to Grow: https://www.choosetogrow.co.uk/

Find out your PIVOT score: https://learntopivot.scoreapp.com/

How do we build an engaged and inclusive workforce?

On this episode, I’ve invited Craig Thompson, founder of Vibrant, to chat about his holistic approach to maximising employee engagement and how inclusivity supports an engaged workforce. Craig founded Vibrant in 2015 to address the frustrations and challenges of the modern workplace. With experience across industries, roles, and four countries, Craig witnessed broken systems within workplaces that affected both employees and employers.

He believes work can be a force for good, benefiting businesses through stronger performance, retention, and profitability, while providing employees with stability, connection, confidence, and purpose. Through Vibrant, Craig is dedicated to creating better work experiences that drive success for companies and fulfillment for individuals.

We cover the reasons that Craig created Vibrant, the journey he went on to get to where he is now, what he believes is key to building an engaged workforce, and what leaders need to look out for to ensure they're nurturing a committed and focused team.

Connect with Craig:

Vibrant Talent: https://vibranttalent.co.uk/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-thompson-4935795/

Connect with me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-j-chandler-ctg/

Instagram: @pivotleadershipwithemma

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PIVOTwithCTG

Choose to Grow: https://www.choosetogrow.co.uk/

Find out your PIVOT score: https://learntopivot.scoreapp.com/