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Recruitment and BeyondFlexible Working Scotland | Episode 20 | Recruitment and Beyond PodcastSend a textIn this episode of "Recruitment and Beyond," host Ewan delves into the critical topic of flexible working with special guest Lynn Houmdi. Lynn is the Senior Manager for Learning Leadership at the Challenges Group and the founder of the Flexible Working Scotland community on Facebook, which boasts a membership of over 15,000 people. The discussion centres around the ongoing challenges and opportunities in the realm of flexible working.Key Points Discussed:Introduction to Flexible Working Scotland:Lynn shares the origins and purpose of Flexible Working Scotland, a community...
2024-05-2846 min
Porty Podcast305 Fitnessthon For MoroccoSend us a textLate at night on the 8th of September, a devastating earthquake stuck part of Morocco. Its effects were felt across a large part of the country. While it made the headlines for a few days, it was eclipsed when a flood swept through communities in Libya, killing thousands of people. However, two women from Portobello – Lynn Houmdi and Joanna Weintritt - are determined that those who lost so much in Morocco are not forgotten and are hosting a “fitnessthon” to raise money for them. David Calder caught up with them on Zoom to find o...
2023-09-2308 min
Porty Podcast232: Heart Talk & What's the future of work in Porty?Send us a textHeart Talk are trying to find a way for the People of Portobello to have good quality conversations as a community. I spoke to three of the organising group Eva Schonveld, Jennifer Elliot and Justin Kendrick about what we can expect from the Heart Talk conversations this year. This episode also features Lynn Houmdi talking about the conversation she’s hosting about the future of work. More details can be found on the Heart Talk website http://www.hearttalkporty.land
2021-11-1312 min
Porty Podcast208 Making Work Work!Send us a textThe pandemic has forced us all to rethink the way we work. Do we really need to be in an office from 9-to-5, 7 days a week? Do we really need a work culture where the first to leave at the end of the day is somehow not committed enough to the organisation? Over the last year, we have discovered that it is possible to work from home. Many of us have embraced Zoom, Microsoft Teams and other online services through which to hold meetings. It has made it all too clear that people...
2021-05-1512 min