Management Meets PODCAST

Passionate advocate of the value a strong and engaged community can bring, and the far-reaching results that can be achieved. Loves hearing, sharing, and joining-up individual stories between professionals to enable ongoing learning and success.

I serve as Dean of the School of Management, at the University of Bath in the United Kingdom, where I began my career. Before Re-joining Bath, I held senior roles in research-intensive universities in the United Kingdom (the Universities of Warwick, and Birmingham) and Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. As Dean of the School of Management, I am responsible for the strategic direction of one of Europe's leading centres of business research and education. As a member of the University's Executive Board, I also contribute to the leadership, positioning, and prosperity of the wider University. In a former life, I am a leading scholar in the fields of business ethics, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability. Specifically, my research explored firm-stakeholder relationships, the strategic management of these, and corresponding impacts on company performance and reputation. I continue to serve as an Associate Editor of the British Journal of Management, as a member of a number of journal editorial boards, and served for a number of years as a member of the scientific committee of the Chartered Association of Business School's Academic Journal Guide.

Becky Toogood is the Alumni Engagement Communications Officer for the University of Bath, School of Management. With a first-class degree in journalism and a marketing background, Becky has experience in digital, print and multimedia communications. Working in higher education, Becky likes to showcase those leading innovation in their respective areas to celebrate success in the community, whilst inspiring others.

Gary Keogh holds an MBA from the University of Bath and a Masters (MSc) in Coaching and Behavioural Change from Henley Business School. His 27-year career in two FTSE100 and two family-owned businesses includes 11 years on various boards. His Masters dissertation explored six decades of empirical evidence on psychological safety in the context of the workplace, alongside his own research. Today he dedicates his efforts to supporting leaders build psychological safety, unlocking the potential within individuals, teams and organisations. He is currently working with FMCG, creative industry, professional services and elite sporting businesses. For more information visit GK Executive Coaching.

Otilia is a professor at the University of Bath’s School of Management. She has a PhD in Organisational Behaviour from INSEAD. Prior to joining the University of Bath, she was a Post-doctoral Fellow at Harvard Business School and an Assistant Professor at Rice University. Her research explores phenomena that capture quintessential aspects of contemporary careers, such as how people deal with the experience of having to forgo career options, how partners in dual-career couples co-construct their professional identities, or how living and working abroad affects people’s clarity about their sense of self.

Yeşim Nicholson is a career strategist, author, and speaker dedicated to helping professionals find joy and success in their work. As the founder of YES Career Coaching, Yeşim specialises in coaching individuals to navigate their career crossroads, and find joy in their work again. In addition to coaching, Yeşim also hosts the Your Big Career Move podcast, where she interviews people with inspiring career change stories, as well as sharing her own career advice. She is also the author of Ready to Quit Your Job?, which is consistently ranked in the bestselling career guides on Amazon UK, and is a practical guide for professionals seeking a more meaningful career.