4Q - The 4OC Podcast

Bringing People Together

What does it take to best integrate people into fast-moving projects? Today we explore techniques and strategies that bring people together. In this podcast Fran Hoey is joined by Solie Mokienko, Principal Consultant at 4OC and a regular guest to the show Paul West, Managing Consultant at 4OC.  Solie shares how making space to just chat informally with your team has a huge impact on how we work together. Paul also shares what we can learn from the GC Index, which is a digital Organimetric t...

Social Housing - The challenges and benefits of the new legislation

In the wake of the Grenfell Disaster the British Government have brought in updated and new legislation aimed at ensuring the social housing sector is more focused on it's customer safety and health. The introduction of the Building Safety Bill and the revision of the Social Housing Legislation has presented a number of challenges for the housing sector that have to be overcome. In this podcast Fran Hoey, Managing Consultant at 4OC, is joined by Catherine Cross, Co-Owner at 4OC, and Andrew ...

The Yellow LEGO Duck of Leadership

In our latest podcast Fran Hoey and Paul West talk to our special guest Michelle Westwood, Commander in The Royal Navy, about leadership and coaching. But it's not any old discussion about leadership and coaching! Michelle is responsible for People, Change and Transformation and has written a thesis recently about coaching and leadership involving a yellow LEGO duck!  Leaders need to be inspiring, to empower and value people and allow individuals to challenge. All of these things create a...

Calling all CIOs

In this 4OC podcast we take a deep dive in to the world of the CIO. Fran Hoey, Managing Consultant at 4OC, is joined by CEO Paul Marray, Kevin Gallagher and Izzy Theodoreson. 4OC have recently added a new member to its team, Kevin Gallagher - Former CIO at Channel 4 and Digital Change Director at HMCTS. Kevin talks about the world CIO's live in, their challenges and fears and announces an offer from 4OC to support CIO's and their teams. Kevin says: "It's about delivering efficiency effe...

Garden Communities

Paul West and Fran Hoey are back behind their microphones to talk to SallyAnne Logan about garden communities and what it takes to set them up. SallyAnne is Enabling & Delivery Team Leader at Ashford Borough Council and Non-Exec Director at Otterpool Park LLP and talks about her involvement in both South of Ashford Garden Community and Otterpool Park Garden Community. They are joined by fellow 4OC'er, self-confessed social housing nerd, Andrew Muir. In this conversation we find out about: ...

Sustainability and the environment

Paul West and Fran Hoey are back again with fellow 4OC Tash Dwayne to talk about sustainability and the environment. In this episode Fran and Paul are joined by Natasha Kineally, Masters Student at UCL, about individual and corporate responsibility towards the environment and how company culture and policy impact  employer employer relationships and brand image. They also take a look at the impact of COP26. Tru to form this dynamic band of individuals offer up their advice to us as individ...

4Q - Sustainability and the environment - Why this is increasingly important to the younger generations.

4Q - The Great British Railway

In this, the third 4OC podcast recorded in July 2021, three of The 4OC team take a look at the UK Government Great British Railway Announcement. Mr Paul Marray, Mr Paul West and Mr James Underhay take a look at our transport infrastructure and what the recent announcement means to the passenger, freight and the franchisee. They'll be covering off: * Bringing UK rail transport in to the 21st century * Split Ticketing Phenomenon - How passengers buy their tickets to get the best deals * Gett...

The Great British Railway

In this, the third 4OC podcast recorded in July 2021, three of The 4OC team take a look at the UK Government Great British Railway Announcement. Mr Paul Marray, Mr Paul West and Mr James Underhay take a look at our transport infrastructure and what the recent announcement means to the passenger, freight and the franchisee. They'll be covering off: * Bringing UK rail transport in to the 21st century * Split Ticketing Phenomenon - How passengers buy their tickets to get the best deals * Gett...

4Q - Back To Work - Post-Covid - Part 2

What does the world of work look like post-covid? In this, the second part of a two part podcast recorded in May 2021, three of The 4OC team take a look at the world post-COVID and make some interesting predictions on what they believe will unfold and what organisations and individuals should be doing to maximise on the lessons learned from the previous 18 months. Today your host is Mr Paul West and he is joined by Mr Paul Marray and Mr Fran Hoey and they're talking about: * Maintaining t...

Back To Work - Post-Covid - Part 2

What does the world of work look like post-covid? In this, the second part of a two part podcast recorded in May 2021, three of The 4OC team take a look at the world post-COVID and make some interesting predictions on what they believe will unfold and what organisations and individuals should be doing to maximise on the lessons learned from the previous 18 months. Today your host is Mr Paul West and he is joined by Mr Paul Marray and Mr Fran Hoey and they're talking about: * Maintaining t...

Back To Work - Post-Covid - Part 1

What does the world of work look like post-covid? In this, the first part of a two-part podcast recorded in May 2021, three of The 4OC team take a look at the world post-COVID and make some interesting predictions on what they believe will unfold and what organisations and individuals should be doing to maximise on the lessons learned from the previous 18 months. Today your host is Mr Paul West and he is joined by Mr Paul Marray and Mr Fran Hoey and they're talking about: * What businesse...

4Q - Back To Work - Post-Covid - Part 1

What does the world of work look like post-covid? In this, the first part of a two-part podcast recorded in May 2021, three of The 4OC team take a look at the world post-COVID and make some interesting predictions on what they believe will unfold and what organisations and individuals should be doing to maximise on the lessons learned from the previous 18 months. Today your host is Mr Paul West and he is joined by Mr Paul Marray and Mr Fran Hoey and they're talking about: * What businesse...