Pivots & Plot Twists

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

67 episodes of Pivots & Plot Twists since the first episode, which aired on July 31st, 2023.

  • Episode 3 : Joining forces with a Dragon, setting up your own business and is hybrid working here to stay? With Helen Plumridge

    August 15th, 2023  |  43 mins 12 secs
    board level, branding, business, entrepreurship, hospitality, hr agency, managing change, recruitment, self employed

    Helen Plumridge is Founder and Owner of King – a leading pro-active recruitment and search firm based in the Southwest and London. Helen started in recruitment 20 years ago, and has always had an unrelenting passion to drive the growth of businesses and careers with a down to earth, honest and professional approach. Helen started the business organically 6 years ago from her home office with two small children running around. Fast forward to 2023, and she has joined forces with James Caan and Recruitment Entrepreneur to grow and scale the business.

  • Episode 2 : The importance of having a diverse board and advancement of women within the hospitality sector with Ann Elliott

    August 8th, 2023  |  33 mins 29 secs
    board level, branding, business, entrepreurship, hospitality, hr agency, managing change, recruitment, self employed

    Ann is a portfolio Non-Executive Director and Board Advisor specialising in the hospitality sector. She co-founded Plan B mentoring, sits on the UKH events committee, is an Arena board member, organises the annual Propel Women Leaders and Entrepreneurs conference and is a regular speaker and contributor at industry events. She is particularly passionate about advancing and supporting women in the sector, helping them to connect and network with each other for mutual benefit.

  • Episode 1 : Taking the leap to go self employed, creating a positive work environment and have companies learnt anything from the pandemic? with Kate Ashmore

    July 31st, 2023  |  34 mins 13 secs
    business, entrepreneurship, hr, managing change, recruitment, self employed, work, workplace

    In conversation with the glorious Kate Ashmore. We discuss positive work environments, creating a positive work culture, going self employed and pieces of advice to anyone who is thinking of taking that leap.