About Peridot Partners: Conversations with Leaders
What if you are a different type of leader? Do you look around and struggle to see people like you? Here at Peridot we're talking to leaders who lead differently. They're people who embrace qualities like empathy, vulnerability, conviction, patience, curiosity, courage and creativity to support the people around them to be the best versions of themselves. They're not afraid to talk about love - whether that's loving your career or looking after themselves and their own wellbeing. Our leaders come from all walks of life and different sectors but they all have a couple of things in common - transparency and candour when talking about their leadership journey. We're Peridot Partners and we're an executive search agency working with people who see things differently and lead better.
What is stopping the charity sector from moving forward with trustee diversity?
This #TrusteesWeek, we spoke with Getting on Board's CEO, Penny Wilson, about what is stopping the charity sector moving forward with trustee diversity. According to Getting on Board's charity sector research, two-thirds of trustees are over 50, only 36% are women, only 8% are people of colour (against 14% of the population), 75% have an income above the national median, and we are doing poorly on representation from other protected characteristics like disability. So how can we ensur...
14 Feb 2020
Conversations with Leaders: Rachel Lambert-Forsyth
In this Conversations with Leaders podcast we talk to Rachel Lambert-Forsyth, Director of Membership and Professional Affairs at The Royal Society of Biology. Rachel was a guest speaker at our Future of Membership Organisations event in January 2020 where she talked about how you attract younger members – from developing personas to really mapping out their needs and career journey. Rachel will join the British Pharmacological Society as their new CEO in March 2020 and so we also ...
21 Jan 2020
Conversations with Leaders: CEO succession planning and how to get it right with GS1 UK
In this Conversations with Leaders podcast we are delighted to be collaborating with a global organisation, GS1 UK, as they embark on a major succession plan for their outgoing CEO. GS1 UK standards transform the way we work and live. With over 40,000 members and 114 neutral and independent organisations operating worldwide, GS1 standards provide a global language of business used in 150 countries. Our guests are Gary Lynch, the outgoing Chief Executive and current Vice-Chairman of the GS1 in...
6 Nov 2019
Conversations with Leaders: Mita Desai and Kira Lewis (The Young Trustees Movement)
This is a special Trustees’ Week episode of our Conversations with Leaders podcast. Our guests are Mita Desai, the Young Trustees Movement Programme Manager at The Social Change Agency and Kira Lewis, a War Studies student at King’s College London and trustee of two charities. In October, the Young Trustees Movement launched an ambitious pledge to double the number of trustees on charity boards aged 30 and under by 2024 in England and Wales. Mita is an experienced trustee. Her first board rol...
1 Nov 2019
Trustees' Week: Mike Wojcik, Chair of Young Gamblers Education Trust
This is a special Trustees’ Week episode of our Conversations with Leaders podcast. Our guest is Mike Wojcik, Chair of the Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) and in his day job, he’s the CEO of Queen Mary, University of London Students’ Union. In this Trustees’ Week episode we talk about: Being the Chair of a founder led charityResponsibilities of a trustee board Working with young trusteesSupporting and empowering young trustees Managing your day job and ...
1 Nov 2019
Trustees' Week: Adrian Sladdin, Chair of Jane Goodall Institute UK
This is a special Trustees’ Week episode of our Conversations with Leaders podcast. Our guest is Adrian Sladdin, the Chair of the Jane Goodall Institute UK. JGI UK is part of a huge a global movement and in the UK their mission is to make a difference for all living things through conservation, research and education. In this Trustees’ Week episode we talk about: Building a new board from scratchWorking with a recruitment partner for skills-based recruitmentHow to ensure charity is going in ...
1 Nov 2019
Trustees' Week: Iana Vidal, Chair of Girls Friendly Society
This is a special Trustees’ Week episode of our Conversations with Leaders podcast. Our guest is Iana Vidal, Chair of Trustees for the Girls Friendly Society. In her day job, she’s Head of Policy and Government Affairs at Innovate Finance. A passionate volunteer she also a School Governor for Durants School in Enfield and a volunteer for Anthony Nolan. She’s also an inspirational BAME female leader, creating positive change in the organisations she works with. A governance g...
16 Oct 2019
Uzma Arif-Fryer - Deputy CEO at Greenwich University Students' Union
Conversations with Leaders: Uzma Arif-Fryer Uzma is the Deputy CEO of Greenwich University Students’ Union and Head of Membership Services. She’s a proud BAME woman who is passionate about supporting her staff and students to access opportunities for development and promotion. We learn what Students' Unions do and the incredible support they give to students across the UK as a powerful force. In this podcast we talk about her experience as an Asian woman and the barri...
12 Sept 2019
Conversations with Leaders: Judith Davey, CEO at The Advocacy Project
Judith Davey became CEO of The Advocacy Project in 2016. She came into an organisation that had experienced a lot of change - they had staff who were proud to work there but who didn't feel connected to the vision. Previously Deputy CEO of ActionAid, Judith bought her skills and corporate background to really empower and support positive change. And the organisation is truly innovative. Over 50% of the Trustees have lived experience of the issues that the charity is supporting, ...
28 May 2019
Conversations with Leaders: Julie Nerney
Our first leader is Julie Nerney who despite having led 14 different organisations still describes her CV as looking like 'insects have died on a piece of paper'. A seasoned Chair, NHS non-executive director and transformation expert, Julie's favourite job was head of transport integration at the London organising committee of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In early 2019 she joined the Association of Colleges as their new Chair. In this first episode, which took place ...
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