Unleashing Your Leadership Potential with Katrina Cheverton

In the latest instalment of the Recruitment Leadership Podcast, your host Alison Humphries is joined by Katrina Cheverton, CEO of Savannah Group. Savannah Group is a global executive search and interim management firm specialising in board appointments, functional C-Suite appointments and key sectors.  With a diverse career background and an atypical route into recruitment, Katrina kindly joined Alison to share her expertise on leadership, providing comprehensive insight into Savannah Group’s steps to success. This episode is part of our insightful series centred around leadership - if you’re looking for actionable insight and advice to unleash your leadership potential, listen now! Timestamped guide  0:47 - Introduction  01:57 - What are the challenges and opportunities that your past experience has thrown up for you as a recruitment business leader? 07:03 - Tools for a comprehensive look at the market 08:33 - Is there anything about the executive search field that surprised you? 9:30 - What were the challenges for you when you moved to a new market? 12:11 - What do leaders need to do differently in the current climate? 14:30 - How, in practice, do you look after the whole of a person at Savannah group? 16:11 - L&D is very high on the agenda for younger people, tell me about your approach to that at Savannah Group? 17:31 - What’s your approach to managing performance at Savannah Group? 19:22 - Advice for applying an appraisal review system 21:13 - Advice for adapting as a leader 24:49 - What specific actions have you taken to get that involvement for business support staff? 26:43 - Advice for rewarding staff 28:55 - How as a business are you addressing the new environment for your clients? 31:32 - How do you navigate discussions about diverse shortlists? 33:46 - What are the emerging key skills that leaders are looking for in the current climate? If you’d like to connect with Katrina or find out more about Savannah Group, please see below: 💻https://savannah-group.com/  ✉️[email protected]  Interested in speaking to Alison about your business strategy? Get in touch, today! 💬 [email protected]