Welcome to Engage Governance, the podcast series for CGIUKI
We are delighted to launch our new podcast series bringing you debate and discussion with industry leaders and future thinkers around the latest issues affecting the governance profession.
If you have any thoughts on our podcasts or if you have an idea for a topic that you’d like us to cover, please contact twilson@cgi.org.uk.
Listen and subscribe to Engage Governance podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and more...
The evolution of AGMs
In this podcast Peter Fowler, Managing Director at Lumi UK, looks at how annual general meetings (AGMs) are changing. Peter believes the hybrid format is the most effective because it allows physical and virtual attendance and provides equal opportunity for all shareholders to participate and put questions to the board.
Collective intelligence
In this podcast, Jennifer Sundberg, Co-CEO of Board Intelligence, discusses her company’s theory of collective intelligence, which advocates moving away from superstar CEOs and board-centric decision-making to recognising the whole organisation’s potential to make great decisions.
ESG Reporting: Where to next?
In this podcast Daniel Roach, Senior Technical Lead at Company Matters, discusses the latest developments in ESG reporting.
How to have difficult conversations
In this podcast Sophie Paton-McDermott, a partner at Make Happy, explains how to approach and conduct difficult conversations. She argues that being skilled at having difficult conversations can make you more effective and advises being strategic about the conversations you have.
Rethinking conflict at work
In this podcast Alex Efthymiades, Director and Founder of Consensio, discusses workplace conflict. Alex argues we aren’t taught the skills we need to successfully navigate conflict; therefore, we avoid it because it feels uncomfortable.
The secretary bird: disarming danger
In this podcast Sharon Constançon, CEO of Genius Boards, offers advice for company secretaries and governance professionals on managing the challenges they face in their role, from gaining feedback and stretching themselves to learning tactics to avoid becoming overwhelmed.
All episodes
Episode 1 - The leadership lion
28 June 2022
In this podcast we are talking to Sharon Constancon, CEO of Genius Boards, about leadership in the boardroom. Read more
Episode 2 - Demystifying cryptocurrencies
29 June 2022
In this podcast, Andrew Horbury, Director at the School of International Financial Services, talks through the fundamentals of cryptocurrencies, NFTs, decentralised finance and the blockchain. Read more
Episode 3 - The convergence of IR and governance functions
30 June 2022
In this podcast Peter Fowler, Managing Director at Lumi UK, talks about how the relationship between the investor relations and governance teams has evolved. Read more
Episode 4 - Is there an elephant in the boardroom?
12 July 2022
In this podcast, Sharon Constançon discusses different tactics a company secretary or governance professional can use to help their board identify any unaddressed issues that are making it ineffective. Read more
Episode 5 - Getting menopause on the agenda
26 July 2022
In this podcast, Deborah Garlick, Founder of Henpicked and CEO of Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace, describes the realities of the menopause transition for women in the workplace. Read more
Episode 6 - The octopus: using EQ to unlock board effectiveness
09 August 2022
In this podcast Sharon Constançon, CEO of Genius Boards, discusses how to address issues that are impeding board effectiveness that aren’t always easy to identify. Read more
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