Canny Conversations Podcast by Safaraz Ali
Sep 3, 2021
Better than the Best
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What does best look like and how do we know if we are really doing our best? How to get the best out of people and make them and the business even better so that both can grow and prosper personally and professionally.
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Graham Hasting-Evans CEO, NOCN Group Part 2
In this second part of Safaraz's conversation with Graham Hastings-Evans of NOCN Group, they explore the state of play for the skills environment in more depth. Their chat looks at the speed of change and the current challenge for skills to keep up with the future needs of the economy when policy makers continue to plan for an economic past.
Not only do employers, governments and training providers need to adopt more dynamic approaches in order for young people to leave college both more resilient and with the right skills, but also support the workforce of today, 80% of whom will still be working in 10 years’ time. So just how do policy makers, employers and skills providers tackle such an important economic challenge?
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Sep 21, 2023
Graham Hasting-Evans, CEO NOCN Group Part 1
In today’s episode, Saf begins a wide-ranging conversation with Graham Evans, CEO of the National Open College Network Group.
In the first part of this two parts conversation, Graham recounts how his farming childhood and early career as a civil engineer in the global construction industry provided invaluable lessons that are still as powerful and relevant today in his role as CEO of an academic organisation.
It is clear that no experience has been wasted for Graham but it has led him to question whether, in today’s world, we have become too cautious; do we protect our young people so much that they no longer know how to be resilient or how to take calculated risks.
This conversation takes in his varied career that saw him place training schools on the 2012 Olympic site in order to bring the long-term unemployed into work, to preparations of the digital TV network for Y2K, and now his role guiding the NOCN group, as it grows globally.
So, to better understand what those lessons were and how he applies his learning know how, and what you too could learn, why not have a listen.
Next week we will hear the second part of Saf’s conversation with Graham Hastings-Evans, CEO of NOCN Group. They will be talking about how the NOCN group has grown and where it is going in the future.
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Sep 14, 2023
Jade Pearson, New Talent Manager from Seven Trent, Career & Talent Stories (Part.2)
In this second part of his conversation with Jade Pearson, New Talent Manager at Severn Trent, Saf and Jade explore good leadership and how to manage your own career.
Jade draws on her own experience to explore culture and management styles, how to address performance, progression, challenges, and conflict at every level in the company. They look at the importance of how you can take control of your career and your situation, regardless of where you are.
For any existing leader, those aspiring to a leadership role or if you’re at the start of your career - this episode is a useful reminder of what good looks like and a fascinating, wide-ranging, and thought-provoking discussion.
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