An expert in large scale transformation and supporting people through change was faced with her own challenges when a national restructuring led her to take voluntary redundancy.

Zoë Lord, formerly Deputy Director of NHS Horizons and co-lead of the School for Change Agents, found herself putting her expertise to the test when she decided to go solo.

She talks frankly about the transition from being part of a well-established team with a national track record and reputation, to a new career as an independent consultant.

There are lessons for everyone who finds themself having to navigate their way through job loss, whether voluntary or not - using coaching methods and other techniques developed over a long career in organisational change.

Zoë is in conversation with Culture Reset hosts Caroline Kenyon and Juliette Kumar.

To find out more about Zoë, look up zoelord.uk / linkedin.com/in/zoelord.

‘Serve to lead’ is a guiding principle for our guest Gary Lasham, an engineer with decades of experience running national and international manufacturing companies.

For Gary, getting the culture right is fundamental to the success of a business. People are the ‘blood and organs’ and need to be looked after for an organisation to thrive, he says.

Gary is Chair of Barons Contract Furniture, having been brought in by SME funding specialist River Capital after a management buyout.

He is in conversation with hosts Juliette Kumar and Caroline Kenyon.

Find out more:

Barons: Strengthening our future with River Capital on YouTube

Interview with Gary Lasham on LBN Daily: https://lbndaily.co.uk/how-non-execs-can-turbo-charge-a-business/

Serve to Lead: 21st Century Leaders Manual by James Strock
https://amzn.eu/d/030laUeM

Barons Contract Furniture - Healthcare & Care Home Furniture Suppliers

River Capital

Organising Eurovision in Liverpool on behalf of the Ukraine presented challenges, to say the least!

We hear the inside story of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in the second part of our conversation with Claire McColgan CBE, Director of Culture and Major Events at Liverpool City Council and Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.

And we learn how the power of the arts in regenerating the city is being shared throughout the region in 2026 – and the impact this has on the culture of local communities and of the city council as a place to work.

Meanwhile lessons learned in Liverpool are being seen as a blueprint for other parts of the country, with Claire part of a Government taskforce developing a national events strategy.

Claire is in conversation with Caroline Kenyon.

https://cultureliverpool.co.uk/eurovision/

https://www.visitliverpool.com/

https://cultureliverpool.co.uk/