Hosts & Guests

Jo Sweetland

Jo Sweetland

Managing Director at Green Park

Host

Helen Webb

Helen Webb

Chief People Officer at WHSmith

Guest

Episode Description

In this conversation, 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.

Listen in to learn how to align people strategy with business goals, how to foster an inclusive environment, and how to balance technical and soft skills. Helen and Jo also share tips for getting started and moving the dial, and making the most of the tools and support already in place in your organisation.

Many thanks to Helen for joining us!

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