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Q&A: Julia Kirby, Langland

Apr 08, 2022

What gets you out of bed in the morning? In my new role, it’s having the opportunity to focus on the people that work for us vs. the people and companies we work for. It’s a privilege (and a responsibility!), after almost 20 years on the front line of client service. What’s the best thing about working in healthcare comms? I think it’s that you never stop learning. Change is your only constant. And that keeps you motivated and...

JONAS HJORTSHØJ: CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER AT LIVA

Mar 23, 2020

What is your current role and background? I've recently joined Liva Healthcare as its chief commercial officer. It's an exciting time to join the company, which has ambitious international growth plans amongst other in the pharmaceutical and health insurance sectors. Already Liva has kicked off 2020 with 13 new contract wins, including NHS England Shropshire and Dorset CCG’s, several multinational pharmaceutical companies, and a...

In a market devoid of candidates, how can you attract and retain the best?

Oct 08, 2019

In a market devoid of candidates, how can you attract and retain the best? As anyone in recruitment knows, now more than ever it’s more challenging to hire good candidates, as the pool of candidates gets scarcer and scarcer, with unemployment dropping despite or because of factors such as ongoing Brexit confusion . So, how can you attract the best candidates to work for you, and how can you retain them once you’ve hired them? The...

Sleeping with the enemy: the hidden risks of M&As

Aug 14, 2017

How to avoid allowing unknown, unchecked employees access to data, IP and vital infrastructure The pharma and biotech sectors are awash with activity. Large and mid-sized firms are forecast for a strong and sustained uptick in deal activity, with 2017 already being hailed as a record year for pharma M&A by industry commentators like EY. But it’s no secret that the difference between a successful M&A and a failed one is often...

Engendering a resilient culture

Aug 08, 2017

And some simple steps to strengthen our individual resilience Dean Becker, co-founder of Adaptiv Learning Systems reaffirmed the thoughts of many experts when he said” “More than education, more than experience, more than training, a person’s level of resilience will determine who succeeds and who fails.” So, what does this mean for us as individuals and employers, and what practical steps can we take to create and nurture a...

Nurturing talent

May 09, 2017

In the book of business buzz-phrases, ‘employee engagement’ occupies a pretty sizeable chapter. And, over the past decade, it’s a chapter that’s become incredibly well-thumbed. But are its virtues translating to the workplace? Perhaps not. In 2013, a Gallup study of the global workplace found that just 13% of employees felt ‘engaged’ with their work. More recently, a Virgin Pulse study revealed that around 70% of the American workforce is...

Ten things to know before becoming an interim manager

May 09, 2017

Advice for senior executives considering a career change from permanent to interim work The interim management industry provides an often hidden, but essential role supporting the UK economy. Interims are proven executives who can be deployed on a short-term basis to support an organisation during a period of change, transition or crisis. Why people make the switch Changing career can be a daunting prospect, particularly for...

Negotiation In a time of change

May 09, 2017

In the pharma industry the one business dynamic we can all be confident in over the coming years is change. Political change, market disrupters such as the way we utilise technology and the innovation of new market solutions. Operating in a forward-thinking industry requires not only strong business acumen but the foresight to recognise the critical changes ahead, the enablers which are often business partnerships, relationships or...

People have the power

May 08, 2017

With competition for talent high, creative engagement strategies are needed What is the secret to engaging employees? A selection of sandwiches from Pret a Manger is often the first response of those who rank employee engagement and internal communication low on their priority list. A free meal pretty much ensures good attendance at a lunchtime talk, doesn’t it? This may well be true, but for the savvy communicator the answer is far more...

On Flexibility

Jan 27, 2017

How can you ensure that you are making the right career move for you? Over more than three years of conversation around people’s lives and careers in healthcare communications, I have heard hundreds of stories about career moves; both extremely positive, and unfortunately negative. We work in a remarkably fluid space compared with many other industries, and many of you will change roles within the next two years. How can you ensure...

SMARTPEOPLE: Dr Raja Flores

Nov 24, 2016

Dr Raja Flores is chief of Thoracic Surgery at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, where he also directs the Thoracic Surgical Oncology Program. As a leading expert in the study and treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma, Dr Flores wrote a frequently-cited study titled “Extrapleural Pneumonectomy versus Pleurectomy Decortication in the management of malignant pleural mesothelioma” which reviewed the effectiveness of two of the...

The world needs exemplary leaders

Oct 27, 2016

Demographic shifts are creating demand for exemplary leadership that exceeds supply There’s a leadership shortage in the world. It’s not a shortage of potential talent. The people are out there. The eagerness is out there. The resources are out there. The capability is out there. The shortage is a result of three primary factors: demographic shifts, insufficient training and experiences, and the prevailing mindsets that discourage...

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