Developing Management Skills with Tom Manning

12/06/23 • 15 min

In this episode of the HR in Review show, we look at what could change within management development in the next decade and how leaders can be more accountable for their professional development.

Bill's guest this time is Tom Manning, Founder at The Pathway Academy.

Guest: Tom Manning

Tom founded The Pathway Academy in 2014; that equips managers and leaders with the tools they need to create a healthy, honest, candid, accountable culture that can thrive. He is also a Non Executive Director at Premier Education UK and Investor Director at Yuseal Ltd.

Questions for Tom:

What do you think will change in management development in the next decade?
What core management skills do you often see missing?
How might performance management practices evolve?
Are managers and leaders accountable for developing their own skills?
How do we know if a company's management development is working?

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In this episode of the HR in Review show, we look at what could change within management development in the next decade and how leaders can be more accountable for their professional development.

Bill's guest this time is Tom Manning, Founder at The Pathway Academy.

Guest: Tom Manning

Questions for Tom:

What do you think will change in management development in the next decade?
What core management skills do you often see missing?
How might performance management practices evolve?
Are managers and leaders accountable for developing their own skills?
How do we know if a company's management development is working?

About HR in Review
HR in Review is a podcast produced by the leading UK HR website www.hrreview.co.uk.

HRreview provides news and advice on HR strategy and practice plus a host or related topics like recruitment, training, diversity, employment law, reward and wellbeing.

Get in Touch
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In this HR in Review episode, our guest is Rashaad Hutchison Price, a seasoned people professional who has over 22 years of experience in the HR space specializing in Banking, Finance, and Fintech. Rashaad has worked extensively in Africa, the Middle East, and the United Kingdom.

Rashaad is also a speaker at the upcoming DisruptHR Aberdeen summit happening on Oct 11.

Guest: Rashaad Hutchison Price

Having started his career as a generalist, Rashaad moved into a specialist space of Learning and Talent for 15 years before moving back into a generalist role within Human Resources and now is the Head of People and Office Management for BB2 Trading as Nomo Fintech. We are the build side of Nomo which is offered under the banking license of BLME (Bank of London and The Middle East Plc) which is an independent UK Sharia'a compliant bank and is the largest Islamic bank in Europe.

Questions for Rashaad Include:

Tell us about your session at DisruptHR Aberdeen. It's called Retention and Attraction within the Fintech space – making it sticky and attractive and building a case for retention.
Why Disrupt? What's the fit?
If you could pass on one crucial lesson you have learned in your career - in one minute or less - what would be your top tip for HR professionals and leaders?
What is the single biggest change you think will happen in HR and leadership over the next 5-10 years?

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In this episode of HR in Review, Amelia Brand welcomes financial wellbeing expert Ruth Handcock. They delve into the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on employers and employees, discussing salary hunting, potential solutions, and the role of managers in supporting financial wellbeing. The looming pensions crisis is explored, along with the taboo nature of discussing finances at work.

Also, Ruth shares insights on creating a safe space for employees, particularly for remote workers. Join Amelia for a concise and insightful discussion on financial wellbeing in the workplace.

Guest: Ruth Handcock

Ruth Handcock is CEO of Octopus Money, a money advice brand for everyone. The new brand – Octopus Group's second mass consumer brand alongside Octopus Energy – offers money coaching and advice to millions of people across the UK, regardless of how much they earn or are able to invest.

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Questions for Ruth:

Can you define what financial wellbeing actually means?
Is it enough to raise salaries or is there more than needs to be done?
What responsibility to line managers and employers have in talking about financial wellbeing with their employees?
Why do you think finance and financial wellbeing is still such a taboo topic?

About HR in Review
HR in Review is a podcast produced by the leading UK HR website www.hrreview.co.uk.

HRreview provides news and advice on HR strategy and practice plus a host or related topics like recruitment, training, diversity, employment law, reward and wellbeing.

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