Episode 5

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31st Aug 2023

Culture that Lures Accounting Talent: Richard Roberts

Through expert interviews and high-level panels, Talent in Accounting explores talent, culture, recruitment, leadership, mental well-being, and more with expert interviews and high-level discussions.

Culture that Lures Accounting Talent: Richard Roberts is a seasoned professional specialising in employee engagement and cultivating positive workplace cultures. Drawing from his extensive 35-year career in HR, Richard takes us on a journey into the intricacies of building high-performing teams and fostering an environment where employees feel motivated and engaged. He emphasises the significance of trust, shared purpose, and a sense of belonging as the fundamental pillars that underpin a successful and thriving organisational culture.

Richard shares valuable insights and practical strategies, reflecting on his experiences at Virgin and a renewable energy startup, where he witnessed firsthand the transformative power of a well-crafted culture. As we explore the challenges presented by hybrid working and the changing dynamics of the modern workplace, Richard's expertise shines through, leaving us with a profound understanding of how to create workplaces that inspire and drive individual and business success.

Guest Bio

Richard Roberts, also known as Rich Roberts, is a highly experienced employee engagement and culture specialist passionate about creating highly motivated and productive teams within start-ups and larger organisations. Previously, he was the People Director at Pure Planet, a sustainable energy provider. Richard is currently engaged in a part-time Interim HRD role for Community Fibre and undertakes freelance assignments under his own brand, enRich. He is a sought-after speaker at UK and international conferences, where he shares his insights on employee engagement and culture, drawing from his diverse experiences at companies like Virgin Mobile and Pure Planet. Richard's expertise has earned him recognition as a Top 100 Global Employee Engagement Influencer and a finalist in the HR Excellence Awards 2021 for HR Director of the Year. His commitment to fostering positive work environments and nurturing successful teams has made him a respected HR and organisational development figure.

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Host Rob Brown is a renowned presenter, facilitator, and chair for high-level conferences and events in the accounting and fintech profession worldwide. He's an expert on trust, reputation, talent, career development, and more.

Author of Build Your Reputation and a TEDx speaker with over 300,000 YouTube views: stroke survivor, a committed Christian, and a black belt in kickboxing. Based in Nottingham, UK, he enjoys chess, backgammon, and orange chocolate but is allergic to grapefruit.

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Accounting Talent Podcast
Exploring talent, people, recruitment, retention and succession in the accounting profession with high level panels, expert interviews, commentary and insights.
The ACCOUNTING TALENT PODCAST is hosted by Rob Brown, co-founder of the Accounting Influencers Roundtable (AIR) along with Jeff Phillips of AccountingFly and Going Concern. The show explores talent, people, culture, employer brand, recruitment, retention and succession in the accounting profession with high level panels, expert interviews, commentary and insights. Key topics include soft skills, examinations, qualifications, leadership, mental wellbeing, the brand of the profession, employee value propositions, engagement, capacity and headcount in accountancy firms, career development, HR, L&D, the great resignation, quiet quitting and a range of talent issues in accounting.

Host Rob Brown is a renowned presenter, facilitator and chair of high-level conferences, panels and events globally for the accounting and fintech profession. He is also a dynamic speaker and accomplished expert on trust, reputation, employer brand, talent, career development, succession, gen z/generations, employee advocacy and executive presence. https://www.linkedin.com/in/therobbrown/
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Rob Brown

Rob Brown hosts the multiple accounting podcast and chair conferences, panels and events globally for the accounting and fintech profession. He is co-founder of Accounting Influencers Roundtable (AIR) which helps vendors, experts and influencers serve the accounting and finance world. He is a dynamic speaker and accomplished expert on trust, reputation, employer brand, talent, career development, succession, gen z/generations, employee advocacy and executive presence. Rob is author of the bestselling book Build Your Reputation (Wiley) and his TEDx talk ‘The Personal Brand of You’ has been viewed 400,000 times on YouTube. He is a stroke survivor, has epilepsy, is a committed Christian and has a black belt in kickboxing. He is based in Nottingham UK, home of Robin Hood, plays chess and backgammon, loves orange chocolate and is allergic to grapefruit.