Podcast by Heidi Lofthus #5 – Fiona Ewins Brown, Chief HR Officer (CHRO), Catena Media

???? Topic: Catena 2021: Transformation and Development

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In this podcast we cover:
???? 00:00 – Introduction
???? 00:46 – About Fiona Ewins Brown
???? 01:41 – Catena Media’s scope of services
???? 02:31 – Potential fields Catena Media might enter in the future
???? 03:25 – Catena Media back then vs now
???? 04:08 – How does Catena Media distinguish its operations in iGaming and finance?
???? 05:21 – Consolidation and transformation of Catena Media
???? 07:45 – There was a lack of communication during the transformation
???? 09:39 – Catena’s current management and their role in undertaking the challenges
???? 11:24 – How often does the management team meet in person?
???? 12:04 – Catena Media’s new vision
???? 12:56 – Catena Media had external support to obtain their new vision
???? 13:49 – How does Catena Media’s vision differ from the rest of the iGaming industry?
???? 14:47 – The process of setting the new values for the company
???? 16:10 – Core values in general – now vs then
???? 17:21 – Fiona discusses Ernst & Young’s peer nomination process
???? 19:23 – Catena Media is taking their employees’ feedbacks into account
???? 20:18 – The risk of exclusion in the peer nomination process
???? 21:44 – HR Connect’s survey shows that most of their members prefer the hybrid work model
???? 22:23 – Catena Media’s approach towards the hybrid work model
???? 25:02 – Eliminating ‘us vs them’ in the hybrid work model
???? 26:56 – Catena Media’s Interoffice Work-away Programme
???? 28:43 – Employee benefits during Covid and focuses on coaching and leadership development
???? 30:46 – Streamlining the coaching sessions throughout the organisation
???? 31:52 – Benefits of coaching sessions
???? 33:00 – Catena Academy: how it came to be
???? 36:16 – Catena Academy’s programmes, selection and feedback process
???? 38:04 – Catena Academy’s plan to start a new programme this year
???? 39:12 – Catena Academy helps people realise their full potentials
???? 41:24 – The quantitative feedback is life-changing and not everyone is ready for it
???? 43:40 – The upcoming new website of Catena Media
???? 44:21 – How does Fiona stay updated
???? 46:21 – Closing off