The New Normal - Business Leaders discuss the impact of COVID19

On this week's podcast, Andy interviews Craig Burgess of EBI Portfolios which provides evidence based investments and turn key asset management. What does this mean? Find out more on the podcast, where Craig explains how he created the processes behind EBI by taking a year's sabbatical from the front of the business and how he introduced this new way of investing to the UK at the time.The episode also discusses how COVID19 has affected the business and what the new normal looks like for Craig now. 

Martin Blinder, CEO and Founder of TicTrac - a health engagement company to help all kinds of organisations and governments create a healthier community through a very personalised app experience which offers healthier solutions that suit you, whatever your heath concern or goal.A fascinating business, one which was voted number 1 new business for health and wellbeing when it was launched in 2011. Find out how the business has fared during COVID and what changes have been made to ensure they thrive during the crisis.

A fascinating conversation with prolific tech entrepreneur Aidan Fitzpatrick about the impact of COVID on his business, and life in general. Aidan's most recent business - Reincubate, enables its customers to access data from their own apps and devices, which otherwise remains inaccessible - and with more people at home, the need for their product has actually increased during this time.However, the period hasn't come without its challenges for Aidan and the team - listen to the 15 minute interview to find out more including an exclusive on the new product they are launching. 

On this week's New Normal podcast, we are delighted to welcome Zoe Bedford, of ZPB Associates on the impact of COVID19 on her business, and how things have changed.Zoe's business advises and consults on partnerships within healthcare services, and she also has a background in predictive healthcare analysis - so it was a fascinating interview as i'm sure you can imagine. 

Our latest episode of The New Normal podcast, Andy Clayton, Head of Petra Coach Europe, chats to Ken Kelly, Owner of The Furniture Practise and shareholder in many other furniture businesses in the industry.As people gear up for a 'return to work' it is especially interesting to be discussing what this means for the furniture industry. Will the office as we know it still exist, how can corporate furniture find it's place in the 'new normal' and how can employers ensure they are keeping their staff members safe.

Our latest episode of The New Normal podcast, Andy Clayton, Head of Petra Coach Europe, heads (virtually) to the Middle East to interview Hassan Alkhiyami who runs Qatar National Important Export Company which is one of the largest food importers and sellers of food in the Middle East.As one of the worst affected industries, it's an incredibly insightful interview to understand both the negatives as well as the surprising positive Hassan has taken fro the situation and how it has developed the business.

Binna Kandola is a Professor of Psychology, has an OBE, is the author of nine books and is the world authority on diversity and inclusivity. He is also the lead parter of Perne Kandola, the worlds number one consultancy on diversity and inclusivity for team members.In this episode Binna discussed what the impact of COVID19 has been on his business and what his response to the situation has been - both immediately as well as more longer term. One of the first things Binna describes doing is forming a 'crisis committee' to bring focus and priorities to the team and decide on actions going forward.He goes on to discuss how all meetings, client delivery and coaching workshops have moved online using technology such as zoom - as well as hosting their weekly breakfast seminars via a webinar now, which is working better in fact, having generated five new clients from one!Throughout the series we will be interviewing business leaders of various organisations about the impact COVID19 has had on their business, and what they have done to navigate their way through. It is designed to bring you actionable tips and inspiration as we all get used to the 'new normal' as we are calling it.We also want to bring some positivity to the situation, and will be asking each interviewee about changes that have actually had an unexpected positive impact on their business, and ones that will be kept post lockdown or when things return to 'normal'.