What is distributed leadership? With Rebecca Smith of Box Box Solutions
Release Date: 07/12/2023
“Innovation is like oxygen, without it you can’t survive” – discussing innovation with Colin Bell and Maddison Walker of Winning Moves
Cumbria Growth Hub Podcast
Winning moves is a social enterprise combining business diagnostic, digital, and research and evaluation consultancy with the aim of improving economic, environmental and societal outcomes. We’re joined by Colin Bell and Maddison Walker to discuss the topic of innovation in business and Winning Moves’ new Innovation Sprint project delivered as part of the Cumbria Accelerator. Our conversation covers: Why is innovation important Why do some businesses struggle to innovate Breathing life into...
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Discussing new incentives to invest in occupational health with Tracey Hudson of Intelligent OH
Cumbria Growth Hub Podcast
A healthy workforce is good for business! Mentally and physically healthy employees mean reduced staff turnover and less absences, which can increase productivity with less money being paid out on sick leave. To help businesses improve the wellbeing of their staff, the government is piloting a new scheme in Cumbria and Lancashire, which will give businesses an 80% discount on the cost of running workplace health assessments. We're joined on the podcast this month by Tracey Hudson of Intelligent OH, who are a provider delivering the scheme. Tune in to find out more about how a workplace health...
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Launching our Supply Chain Programme with Martyn Staveley
Cumbria Growth Hub Podcast
This month on the Cumbria Business Growth Hub podcast we’re joined by Martyn Staveley of 3 Peaks Consulting. Martyn is leading on our new Supply Chain Pilot Programme, which will offer 1-2-1 support to twelve businesses in Cumbria who are looking to enter new supply chains. In our conversation we discuss… Martyn’s background working in national and international supply chains and supporting businesses to access new opportunities; what businesses on the programme can expect (including a meet the buyer event); the need for a supply chain programme in Cumbria; demystifying procurement...
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Marketing simplified: how to strategise for success with Mags Bradshaw
Cumbria Growth Hub Podcast
This month on the Growth Hub podcast we're joined by Mags Bradshaw of Red Button Marketing Training. Our conversation focusses on Mags’ innovative, straightforward approach to marketing strategy. We discuss: What is marketing Misconceptions surrounding marketing The role of the marketing process Communication about marketing accross the business Helping marketers navigate their roles and avoid burnout The Marketing Performance Framework Red Button Marketing Training's upcoming training sessions with Cumbria Business Growth Hub To join us for ‘Commercial Marketing Strategy’ training...
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Colin Bell on 'High Performance FLOW'
Cumbria Growth Hub Podcast
Colin Bell is the Founder and Director of Leap the Crowd and Co-founder and Director of WeDo Content. We've been working with Colin recently to deliver High Performance FLOW training to business leaders in Cumbria. High Performance FLOW is a programme designed to help ambitious and hardworking business owners to break through to their next level of growth and performance. Tune in to find out more about how the concept of High Performance FLOW can help you take your business or career to the next level! We discuss: Colin's experience and background How does High Performance FLOW...
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Introducing the Westmorland & Furness Green Enterprise Hub
Cumbria Growth Hub Podcast
We're joined by Molly Hogg of Cumbria Action for Sustainability and Lesley Robinson of Cumbria Business Growth Hub to discuss the launch of the W&F Green Enterprise Hub, a dynamic initiative dedicated to supporting local organisations on their journey towards decarbonisation and sustainability.
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'The miracle of mentoring' with Gail Gravett
Cumbria Growth Hub Podcast
This month we're joined by business mentor Gail Gravett who is leading on our pilot Mentoring Programme. Tune in to hear how important mentoring is for success in business with lots of examples and insights. to get involved in our pilot mentoring programme starting January 2024:
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Making Cumbrian gelato with Mathew Stockwell of Three Hills Gelato
Cumbria Growth Hub Podcast
We're joined on the Cumbria Growth Hub podcast by Growth Hub client, Matthew Stockwell, Director of Three Hills Gelato. During the episode we discuss: Matthew's journey to starting Three Hills Gelato How he learned the necessary skills The partnership with Torpenhow Farmhouse Dairy Sourcing high-quality, natural ingredients Coming up with new flavour ideas Challenges and successes encountered so far And the future of Three Hills Gelato Check out their website here: https://threehillsgelato.co.uk/
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Discussing export support for Cumbrian businesses with Sarah Peak of DBT
Cumbria Growth Hub Podcast
We talk to Sarah Peak from the Department for Business & Trade about: The UK's position as an exporter How Cumbria compares to the rest of the UK in terms of export How DBT can help businesses overcome export challenges DBT's Export Academy Export Champions Trade missions Find out more information about support on offer from DBT here:
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The benefits of benchmarking with Mark Modena of Winning Moves
Cumbria Growth Hub Podcast
Benchmark Index is a diagnostic tool which provides real time business performance data to create a baseline of the business’s current levels of attainment, an assessment of strengths and weaknesses, and the means to track progress over time. Cumbrian businesses can now access the Benchmark Index free of charge through Cumbria Business Growth Hub. To learn more email or call 0844 257 8450.
info_outlineOn this month's episode we're joined by Rebecca Smith of Box Box Solutions. As a business and management consultant Rebecca frequently looks for new and innovative solutions to problems faced by her clients. One of those is distributed leadership, a model which moves decision making from one individual to a collective group.
In our conversation, we discuss distributed leadership, its advantages and how to start incorporating it into an organisation. We also discuss Rebecca's two free-to-attend webinars coming up in July with Cumbria Business Growth Hub:
- 20th July - How to create your MISSION, VISION, PURPOSE AND VALUES - Book here
- 27th July - How to create your HIGH-LEVEL BUSINESS PLAN - Book here
Links to the videos discussed in the podcast:
- Gitte Frederiksen - Great leadership is a network, not a hierarchy - Watch here