The Project Change Mentors: Easy Change Management For Your Projects

IR35 private sector changes are coming. Are you ready?

Do you agree with IR35? How did you feel about them enforcing the policy into the public sector? Did you know it it will impact the private sector in less than 6 months? 
How are companies and contractors dealing with this change on top of Covid-19 and other challenges they’re facing?
Is there any possibility this change be postponed again?
In this podcast, Nicola is joined by a panel of three experts to discuss IR35 and the implication it has on both contractors and companies. Together they create a web of conversations exploring the pros and cons of IR35 from different perspectives, answering key questions in the process.
Nicole Slowey is the Operation Director at Qdos Contractor who are a specialist IR35 consultancy and insurance firm, they and are at the forefront line of IR35 based services and advisory since the introduction of the original legislation back in the year 2000. Nicole has years of experience working with organisations and public sector, providing us with expert knowledge on IR35.
Andrew Buxton is the Director and Founder of PDCS Program and Project Management Consultancy Practice. They engage with client’s organisations to undertake assessments of their portfolio, program, and project management processes organisation culture tool set. Andrew takes the position of companies and how IR35 impacts them.
Zayn Blore is COO & Co-founder at Simplify Change a Change Management dedicated consultancy. For several decades Zayn has been a contractor in the UK, where he has been heavily impacted by IR35. As a previous contractor, he brings tangible points about the negative impact it has had on himself and various contractors and companies he has worked with.
To learn more about our remarkable panel today, follow them on LinkedIn here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-buxton-ba23497/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-slowey-a8620a24/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zaynblore/

Intercultural Trainer Cathy Wellings, gives us her top tips for how to adapt your cultural style onto an online platform

Cathy is an expert in intercultural communication and helps people to get better outcomes from their international relationships and to develop a skillset to communicate with people from different cultural backgrounds She helps people to adapt their skills and style to enable them to take advantage of the opportunities of working internationally.
 
Nicola and Cathy discuss different cultures and different approaches professionals can take in working with people from other cultures. They discuss stereotypes, ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ countries and the challenges people experience moving between countries. For example, one of the most challenging move is from the USA to the UK perhaps because the assumption is that the two cultures are similar and so people aren’t prepared for the differences.
 
Nicola and Cathy also discuss the new world, and how that has had an impact on intercultural training. When training is online, how can you build community, create rapport over a webinar with someone, interpret body language and ensure that learning takes place. Naturally, the impact of Covid-19 comes up: how different countries are impacted and how to deal with these differences during online meetings.
 
If you’re interested in more insights from Cathy, please follow her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathy-wellings/ or read her blog on her website at https://www.cathywellings.co.uk/

Andrew Buxton - P3M3 expert talks to Nicola Graham on Tales from the Trenches of Change Management

Andrew Buxton is the founder of PDCS the Project Delivery Optimisation Specialist who unpicks the complexity of right-sourcing resources for Project Delivery through their innovative Resource Optimisation Model. Their speciality is designing the right model, appointing or transferring the resources and provide an ongoing service to optimise delivery.
Andrew and Nicola briefly touch on cycling (of course) give an overview into the P3M3 model (For those who don’t know P3M3 stands for Portfolio, Programme and Project Management Maturity Model) for delivering portfolio, programmer or project management and how to apply it before diving into the impact of Covid-19 and how the programme delivery world has changed since lockdown.
Andrew has decades of experience on the supplier side helping deliver programmes and projects, and 12 years ago moved to the client side delivering change portfolio and programme level.
This has given him insights and experiences on both sides of the fence, so his views on P3M3, Cost management/cost savings, and implementing projects consistently, predictably on budget is very relevant in today’s world.
To learn more about what he's talking about, follow him on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-buxton-ba23497/.

People allow an organisation to be successful. How do you foster that?

In this episode Nicola from Simplify Change is joined by Angela Schafer in Ottawa Ontario, a change leader and consultant, who focuses on building performance and who is passionate about employee experience in all its shapes and forms. She has extensive qualifications in all facets of projects from initial feasibility analysis and conceptual design through implementation, training, and enhancement. She is an articulate visionary who easily gains the consensus of senior leadership and key decision-makers who present with a range of diverse agendas.
Nicola and Angela discuss organisational changes and difficulties they may face as they implement change programs in their organisations along with running, golf, remote working and Angela’s experience with dealing with corporations with different cultures and how to craft the culture an organisation needs to deliver a particular strategy.
To learn more about what she's thinking about, follow her on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-d-schafer/.

How digital transformation is changing the roles of CIOs, the power of Strava for networking and busting some technical jargon with Trevor Hunt CTO advisor at Behind Every Cloud

In this episode Nicola from Simplify Change is joined by Trevor Hunt from Behind Every Cloud who is responsible for CTO advisory.  Behind Every Cloud provide analysis & introductions to best in breed IT partners and service providers.  Increasingly today, these services are required by companies especially those undergoing digital transformation and additionally support in influencing and convincing stakeholders in their decision making and ensuring solutions are good and proper.  Trevor has filled a number of different roles over the last 3 decades in financial services as a CIO, CTO, COO and Change leader.  He shares some of his expertise as a senior technology leader to discuss buzz words, Strava and networking, upskilling in this new world and selecting the right partners to support you in your journey.
 
To learn more about what he's thinking about, follow him on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevor-hunt-a50390/ or get in touch at Behind Every Cloud here https://behindeverycloud.co.uk/

Amy Haworth, Chief of staff for Citrix talks about mindfulness, women in the workforce and personal resilience

In this episode Nicola from Simplify Change is joined by Amy Haworth who is the Chief of Staff for Human Resources at Citrix, a technology company focused on creating digital solutions to help companies deliver a great employee experience. In a world where talent has become a company’s most critical asset and the investment to attract, retain and engage employees delivers an ROI of innovation, productivity and growth, Amy brings a perspective rooted in business and enhanced by a deep passion for understanding the intricacies of human behavior.  
Her experience encompasses roles in transformation, management, user experience and counseling psychology, across fields like consulting (Accenture), creative (Agency.com), manufacturing (Coors Brewing Company and MillerCoors) and technology (Citrix).  Amy holds an M.B.A. and a B.A. in Communications from the University of Denver.
 To learn more about what she’s thinking about, follow her on LinkedIn, Twitter @chng4good, or her blog NobodyMakesItAlone.com.