Claudia Bate may have just disappeared on sabbatical, but luckily James de Mellow captured 20 minutes of her before she escaped.
In this episode of Off Script, Claudia reflects on a career that has rarely followed a straight line - from originally planning to become a large-animal vet, to moving to Singapore, navigating the collapse of Bell Pottinger and ultimately finding her way to FleishmanHillard.
She talks candidly about what that experience taught her about trusting your instincts and staying close to your values, as well as the realities of combining leadership with being a working parent.
James and Claudia also look forward, exploring how audiences and channels are changing, why communications has more influence at board level than ever, and why curiosity and critical thinking remain essential skills as AI becomes part of how we work.
