Naomi Dake, a wellbeing, leadership, and organisation development specialist, explains how to use stress as a tool to develop professionally, induce curiousity, and improve performance at work.

Dake also discusses the relationship between stress and mindset and the nonfinancial ways leaders and managers can invest in teams and employees to prioritise growth and wellbeing.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

§ The core attributes of a wellbeing culture.

§ The distiguishing factors between a healthy and unhealthy work environment.

§ Leadership practices that can inform a healthy work enviornment.

§ Psychological traits and tools that can help us work better under stress.

§ Why role-modelling is key to building a culture of growth and safety.

Persistence has paid off for Ameena Ziauddin, FCMA, CGMA, president and managing director of Norfolk Foods in Sri Lanka,
who sees value in the power of connection, whether on LinkedIn or over a cup of coffee.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• Why memories such as being “on the roof” stand out to Ziauddin.
• The ways that Norfolk Foods emphasises and values innovation.
• How Ziauddin’s exposure to several industries has helped improve efficiencies and implement cost-saving initiatives.
• The value of having “a simple chat over a cup of coffee”.
• Ziauddin’s advice for the next generation of finance professionals.

This episode features Oliver Rowe, the editor-in-chief of FM, detailing the contents of the October digital edition of the magazine.

Rowe highlights several articles, including a focus on cybersecurity.

Rowe explains how members can access the most recent edition of the online magazine as well as the issue library.

Previous podcast episodes focusing on 2024 digital editions:

• February
• April
• June
• August

What you’ll learn from this episode:

· The theme of the October digital edition.

· Finance’s role in mitigating ransomware threats and response to such incidents.

· The growing problem of recruitment fraud and how finance professionals can guard against it.

· Details of an article about how CFOs can strengthen their contribution to the business.