"The Rocket Fuel One" | with Ryan Cheyne, Chief People Officer

The smallest things make the biggest difference. Welcome to The Culture Whisperer."Recognition and appreciation aren't rocket science — they're rocket fuel. In this episode, Dawn is joined by Ryan Cheyne, a Chief People Officer whose career spans some of the UK's most iconic brands including Pets at Home, Booking.com, Rentalcars and Flutter.Ryan shares why listening intently and keeping things simple are the most important things you can do when shaping culture, why long service awards should be reframed as career celebrations, and how he's used employee voice to build something truly meaningful for the people around him. Oh — and there's a brilliant story about singing Barryoke with Barry from EastEnders. You're welcome. 🎙️Culture Whispers in this episode:Recognition and appreciation are not complicated — but they are powerfulLong service awards are moments of human connection, not just milestonesListening intently is a leadership superpower that costs nothing(and how he sang ‘Barryoke’ with Barry from Eastenders – oh yes!) ;)