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Cultivating Talent and Values in the Workplace at SMS

Judy Keir has been a driving force behind the cultural and ethical backbone of SMS for over four years. Her career with the company began with the significant responsibility of directing human resources, but within two years, Judy's got the role of Chief People Officer, an expansive position that sees her overseeing not just HR but also the company's ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives, learning and development, diversity and inclusion, as well as marketing and communications.

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Teleperformance's Commitment to Social Mobility: A Conversation with Lisa Dolan

Justine sits down with Lisa Dolan, the vice president of people operations and employee experience for the UK Group of Teleperformance, a global digital business services company. In this insightful conversation, Lisa shares her journey from struggling in school to finding her passion in employee engagement at Teleperformance. She emphasizes the importance of creating a supportive and inclusive environment within the company, touching on initiatives for social mobility, employee recognition, and mental and physical well-being. Lisa's enthusiasm and dedication to making a difference in people's lives at Teleperformance make for a compelling and motivational discussion. So tune in to hear about the impactful work being done at Teleperformance and the inspiring career insights from Lisa Dolan.

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Episode 81: Levelling up the hospitality industry with Hannah Thompson

On the latest episode of the Fit For Purpose podcast Justine is joined by Hannah Thomson, Chief People Officer at Travelodge. Travelodge, one of the UK’s largest budget hotel chains, which operates over 590 hotels across the UK, Ireland and Spain and employs over 10,000 colleagues, in partnership with Purpose Coalition Travelodge is soon to launch their own Levelling Up Impact Report. This study will set out its contribution to the UK levelling up agenda.

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Episode 80: Creating a talent pipeline with Graeme Boylen

On our latest Fit for Purpose podcast Justine is joined by Graeme Boylen, HR Director at Tarmac. They discuss Tarmac's talent pipeline, covering outreach into schools, its extensive apprenticeship programme and how the organisation ensures that people are able to progress in their careers.

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