Jo Sweetland
Managing Director at Green Park
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Jo Sweetland, Managing Director
“A global talent advisory firm, Green Park is an industry pioneer in building diverse, senior leadership teams and more equitable workplace cultures.”
Case Studies
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Jo Heath, Managing Partner and Head of DICE
“Championing Diversity & Inclusion since our inception, we are driven by the core belief that there’s no shortage of talent, only opportunity.”
Case Studies
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Kai Adams, Managing Partner
“We deliver sustainable business value on a global scale to help organisations bring the future into focus.”
Case Studies
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Trevor Phillips, Chair
"Our clients benefit from our data-rich insights into what will drive productivity today and continue innovation through turbulence tomorrow.”
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Colin Salmon, Chair of the Green Park Foundation
“Through the Foundation, Green Park aim to deliver £1million of social value per annum to improving children lives and creating a more sustainable, equitable world”
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Jo Sweetland, Managing Director
"Our candidate care lasts long past the point of placement and is key to the rich relationships we build from a foundation of trust, authenticity, transparency and inclusion."
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Raj Tulsiani, CEO & Co-Founder
“We founded Green Park in 2006 with a mission to change the face of leadership. We retain that same passion and entrepreneurial spirit today as when we started.”
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Episode 4: Retention & Reward
In this episode of High Beams, Jo Sweetland is joined by Jackie Lanham to help us talk about the retention stop on the employee life cycle journey. Jo and Jackie discuss the different ways to improve employee retention, including developing leaders and a culture that encourages people to stay, as well as understanding what motivates different generations at work.
Hosts & Guests
Jackie Lanham
Former Chief People Officer at Hilton Food Group
Episode Description
In this episode of High Beams, Jo Sweetland is joined by Jackie Lanham to help us talk about the retention stop on the employee life cycle journey.
Jo and Jackie discuss the different ways to improve employee retention, including developing leaders and a culture that encourages people to stay, as well as understanding what motivates different generations at work.
We made this podcast with Jackie as she was transitioning from the role of Chief People and Culture Officer at Hilton Foods into her new portfolio career.
Many thanks to Jackie for joining us!
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Episode 1:
Inclusion & Culture
What does genuine inclusivity look like? Green Park's Jo Sweetland and Jo Heath talk to Mark Lomas from Lloyd's of London and Harvey Francis from Skanska UK, to learn how they implement consistent leadership in their businesses.
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Episode 2:
Engagement & Buy-in
What does engagement really mean today and how can leaders build stronger buy-in from their teams? In this conversation, Green Park's Jo Sweetland and Raj Tulsiani are joined by Jordan Barry-Bayliss, Founder and CEO of People Guru, to explore driving engagement and buy-in in today’s evolving workforce.
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Episode 3:
Succession & Development
In this episode of High Beams, Green Park’s Jo Sweetland is joined by Helen Webb, Chief People Officer at WHSmith, to discuss succession planning and its critical role in building a sustainable, future-ready workforce.
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Episode 5:
Spotlight: The Role of the CFO
Broad sector experience is a major asset for a CFO: transferrable skills and adaptability are key. That’s especially true in 2025 where the role of the CFO is no longer just based on financial acumen. David Sayers, Partner at Green Park and Financial Officers Practice lead, sits down with Jan Gooze-Zijl, an accomplished Chief Finance and Operations Officer, to explore the significant impact of diversity of thought and versatile leadership in today's business landscape.