Building human connection in a high-tech world

Podcast with Penny Power

Penny Power OBE, founder of ‘Business is Personal’, joins ABM’s Kerrie Dorman to share the real story behind Ecademy, one of the world’s first business social networks. They also discuss why conversation-led communities still matter in an age of broadcast.  She talks candidly about the rise of the business and the shocks that led to Ecademy’s […]

Why men win at work and how mentoring can change the game

What does it really take to challenge workplace inequality and drive change? In this episode of The Game Changer: The Impact of Mentoring, Gill Whitty-Collins—author of Why Men Win at Work—shares her personal journey from corporate leadership to becoming a powerful voice for gender equality. Gill opens up about the pivotal moment she realised how deeply ingrained […]

Building a mentoring career

In this insightful episode of the Mentoring Matters Podcast, host Dave Sharpe welcomes Brenda Etchells, Head of Membership at ABM, with 30 years in financial services and extensive experience as a professional business mentor. They discuss the impact of ILM Level 5 and 7 certifications on mentoring practice, share top tips and encouragement for new […]

How mentoring works in rugby

In this episode of the business mentoring podcast ‘The Game changer’, former England rugby star Jason Leonard discusses his career and how mentoring plays its part in professional sport. Jason won a then-record 114 caps for England men’s rugby team during his 14-year international career. A prop, he first played club rugby for Barking RFC, Saracens and then Harlequins. […]