We're delighted to bring you Series 3 of Leading Between the Lines.
We've got a fantastic series lined up with a set of guests who are all doing great things at fast-growth organisations. Each individual we speak to offers fantastic insights into the importance of retaining top talent, creating a strong company culture, providing development opportunities for team members, and everything else in between.
If you're after some inspiration and want to hear from leading professionals in the people development world then you will not want to miss this series!
This week on Leading Between the Lines Rosanna Machado speaks to the Head of People at Rise at Seven, Daniella Dacey.
Rise at Seven is an award-winning digital, social, content, and SEO specialist in the UK that was founded in 2019 by Carrie Rose and Stephen Kenwright. Carrie and Stephen have received many personal accolades for their achievements, and the organisation now has 100 staff across their offices in Sheffield, London, and Manchester, whilst the company is also expanding into New York.
Danni explains the fantastic balance the team has struck between working hard and enjoying life, adding that the leadership at Rise at Seven really take a serious interest in the wellbeing of their people.
Danni was inspired by her CEO Carrie Rose as a female leader and she really felt an affinity with her philosophy and the agency itself. She outlines how the organisation has prioritised diversity and inclusion, telling us about some of the initiatives they are developing to create a culture where people feel like they belong.
She adds that “Culture” is not just a buzzword at Rise at Seven, and that it's something that really holds value. Daniella talks about the impact that the right culture can have on a company and explains the role HR plays in bringing that culture to life.
Like any scale-up, change is inevitably happening very fast. Although she embraces change, Danni also addresses that this can be difficult and explains how she coaches her teams through any type of change, offering a nice insight into her leadership skills.
And as always with Rosanna's episodes, we find out what Danni would change about her job if she could wave that magic wand!
18 Aug 2022
Spark Change
It’s that time of the week again as we return with another episode of our Leading Between the Lines podcast! This week’s guest is Marie Krebs, the People Experience lead at Learnerbly. Founded in 2016 by Rajeeb Dey MBE, Learnerbly is a Performance Enablement Marketplace that puts learners in the driving seat for their own development so they get to upskill in what they need to perform.
Marie moved country to start work at Learnerbly, and she discusses how the organisation is perceived as a disrupter in the L&D market. Marie delves into the ‘bottom up’ culture at the business and offers some insightful thoughts about what she believes Learnerbly’s true power is.
According to Marie, Learnerbly provides an opportunity for people to take ownership of their growth and performance, and she knows that a learning culture paves the way for high-performance. She also encourages clear guidance from leaders within the organisation.
Learnerbly recently revised their company values and Marie outlines exactly why this was necessary, speaking about the refreshing approach to constructive feedback they are cultivating.
Aside from her role within Learnerbly, Marie has also co-founded an ever-growing online slack community called ’People Stories’. She tells us how this came about, where it is now, and what it means to her. To round off this fantastic episode, Marie talks to us about her values and provides her top takeaways, which we think are just fantastic!
14 Jul 2022
Be Curious
It’s that time of the week again, and we’re back with a brand new episode of Leading Between the Lines. This week our executive coach at AIG, Rosanna Machado is chatting to Irma Dambrauskė, the Director of People at TransferGo. TransferGo is an international money transfer company that allows you to send money at high speeds, low costs and with no hassle.
The company was founded by Daumantas Dvilinskas, Justinas Lasevicius, Edvinas Sersniovas, and Arnas Lukosius in 2012, and they now have over 300 employees in five main locations across Europe, with a number of people working remotely.
When Irma joined TransferGo three years ago the people team only had 4 members. However, that team, and Irma’s role, have expanded and she now drives change and improves and builds the company culture. Irma talks about how she thrives within a fast growth organisation, explaining why these types of business are attractive to her as an individual and a leader.
Speaking about her role, Irma explains how the organisation prioritises their people, enabling them to innovate and grow sustainably. The company’s reliance on trust, and its general people-first attitude, resonates strongly with Irma, as these values are extremely important to her as a leader. Irma outlines how these aspects of a company’s culture can unlock engagement and creativity in people, but she also warns us of the possible negative outcomes of this when not guided on an individual basis.
Irma also touches on the importance of a strong learning culture, the future of hybrid businesses, and gives us her magic wand wish and her number one top tip for people directors.
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