Episodes
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We are back with a special one-off episode of The Office Manager Diaries before Season 3 returns in the Autumn 🍂
And a special one it is indeed! We’re excited to share the OMAs Winner's Podcast 🏆
Our wonderful Winners join Hana to talk about their experiences going through the entry form process, how they felt when they had submitted their entry and awaiting results, becoming finalists and ultimately winners in their respective categories.
They share with us insights into the ceremony itself and what the reaction from their colleagues has been since plus a snippet from their office manager diaries in our You Won’t Believe it But segment.
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Lily Martin joins Hana this week on the pod and shares all about her incredibly diverse role as the Office Manager at Quotacom. Lily has been increasingly active on LinkedIn, sharing her events and charity work, which caught Hana's eye, so she was keen to get her on the podcast and find out more.
We are now taking a break for Summer but will be back soon with our Awards Winners Special episode!
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In this week’s episode of The Office Manager Diaries, Hana's EA and Business Development Manager, Elizabeth Clapton, joins us for a special episode in which you can learn a little more about The OMG, our team, why we do what we do, and how we do it.
We're over 30 episodes into the pod now, which is an incredible milestone, so we thought it's time to give you some insights into us and how we empower the office management profession. .
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hana-gray-theomg/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/theofficemanagementgroup/
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We're back this week with another brilliant guest, Pippa Hadley from C&C Search who has interacted with Hana and the OMG for some time now, albeit mostly to support others at the company. This time, Pippa is in the spotlight and we dig into her role as Head of Operations for an all-female business in London.
The Portal: https://theofficemanagementportal.com/packages
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hana-gray-theomg/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/theofficemanagementgroup/
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In The Office Manager Diaries this week, Hana was joined by Linzi Wright who is the Office Manager of DF Concerts and Events. They chatted all things office management of course, and delved into how the role is perceived and what people struggle to understand what it is we actually do!
Thank you to Art in Offices for sponsoring this episode.
The Portal: https://theofficemanagementportal.com/packages
The Group: https://www.theofficemanagementgroup.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hana-gray-theomg/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theofficemanagementgroup/
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In this one, Hana welcomes Rachel Trowsdale from Octopus Energy's Brighton office. We delve into the incredible culture at Octopus and the amazing growth that Rachel has had with the company since she landed her first ever office management role with them, plus her challenges along the way and her office manager diary extracts! This is a great ep to tune into.
The Portal: https://theofficemanagementportal.com/packages
The Group: https://www.theofficemanagementgroup.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hana-gray-theomg/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theofficemanagementgroup/
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This was such a joy to record, in this ep of the podcast Hana meets with Byron Carmona who is the Workplace Experience Manager at Cushman and Wakefield. We get to the nitty gritty on what it's like working in facilities management and workplace management, and that people still don't fully grasp what it is these roles do for their organisations. The word "facilitator" came up and we loved this summary. Have a listen to our latest episode and share with us your one word for this dynamic, ever-changing role! This Episode is sponsored by Bespoke Cleaning.
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This time, Hana welcomed a returning pod guest and a newbie both from Shoosmiths. Jackie Corbett has appeared with us before and we got deeper with her and Simon Taylor, Director of Property and Workplace there on their office move and fit out project, what it's like running the workplace at Shoosmiths across multiple properties and people, and of course their office manager diary extracts!
The Portal: https://theofficemanagementportal.com/packages
The Group: https://www.theofficemanagementgroup.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hana-gray-theomg/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theofficemanagementgroup/
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Office Manager for a FinTech, Melbourne VIC, This episode is with long-time Member of The Office Management Portal and the network in London, Kathryn Ramsden. Kathryn relocated to Australia in late 2022 and so Hana wanted to find out about her time there so far, and how the office management role may differ from that in the UK.
The Portal: https://theofficemanagementportal.com/packages
The Group: https://www.theofficemanagementgroup.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hana-gray-theomg/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/theofficemanagementgroup/
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This episode was a really insightful one to record for the Office Manager Diaries, Laura is an Office Manager and Assistant to the Rt Hon Michelle Donelan who is an MP and a member of cabinet. Laura gives us insights on what it's like to be an office management in parliament and working for the government, what she gets up to each day and how she manages a highly demanding workload.
The Portal: https://theofficemanagementportal.com/packages
The Group: https://www.theofficemanagementgroup.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hana-gray-theomg/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/theofficemanagementgroup/
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We are delighted to be back for Season 2 of the Office Manager Diaries Podcast, and in our first episode for this year, we welcome Chloe who is an avid office management professional with a matching passion to that of Hana's. She is on a quest to ensure that office managers in France are empowered and supported, that people in the businesses there know what an office manager is responsible for and ensure they are adequately armed to do their jobs. Enjoy this first ep!
The Portal: https://theofficemanagementportal.com/packages
The Group: https://www.theofficemanagementgroup.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hana-gray-theomg/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theofficemanagementgroup/
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In this week's episode, Hana was delighted to be joined by Jay Tuckwell who is our last guest for this first season! He was an epic final guest to have and shared lots of LOL moments with Hana as they talk about his boiler being condemned, how he got into the profession and how he is still learning as a newbie into the office management role, sharing some of his top tips so far. Enjoy, and we'll see you again in Jan 2024 for Season 2!
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In this week's episode, Hana was delighted to be joined Cass Briscoe who is a seasoned office and events manager turned self-employed helping numerous clients run their businesses. Cass has been a long time and active Member of The Office Management Portal and appreciates the value a network can bring. In this episode, we chat about Cass's brilliant Office Manager Diary extract and her journey to office management and ambitions around her business now, plus she shares some incredible tips for those aspiring to be in the office management profession. The Portal: https://theofficemanagementportal.com/packagesThe Group: https://www.theofficemanagementgroup.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hana-gray-theomg/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/theofficemanagementgroup/
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Hana was joined in this week's episode of The Office Manager Diaries by Shenaz Bussawon who is the PA and Office Manager for the British Port Association - very much a role that involves events and event management, so if you want the low down on how to arrange a great event (including Hana's tip for the week!) and some venue options in London, this is one for you. Plus, find out who she meets in her Office Manager Diary moment!
The Portal: https://theofficemanagementportal.com/packages
The Group: https://www.theofficemanagementgroup.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hana-gray-theomg/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/theofficemanagementgroup/
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In this episode Hana welcome Cathryn Goss-Goddard and Martha Gregory from Kitt Offices to the pod where they dive deep into the evolution of the office management role, the differences they’ve observed about the role here in the UK and how it’s treated and valued a little different over in the US, their tips on moving from a reactive office manager to a proactive one and how you can lean on tech and data to support you! Plus, they couldn’t come on without sharing their office manager diary stories.
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This was a great episode to record - Hana really enjoyed speaking with Jackie Corbett who is the Regional Estates Manager at Shoosmiths in Birmingham. They recently completed a top notch office move which Jackie was heavily involved in overseeing, she shares her tips on balancing the role and personal life (and sleep!) and a few connected stories from her office manager diary. Enjoy this one!
The Portal: https://theofficemanagementportal.com/packages
The Group: https://www.theofficemanagementgroup.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hana-gray-theomg/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theofficemanagementgroup/
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Hana was delighted to be joined by not just one, but two amazing guests this week - the supercharged team supporting Funding Circle's London office, Wendy and Kate. They speak to us about how they work together to run a very busy, large office in Central London and the challenges they face, their tips to run and manage in these roles and of course great stories from their Office Manager Diaries - one which was rather unique and shocking!
The Portal: https://theofficemanagementportal.com/packages
The Group: https://www.theofficemanagementgroup.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hana-gray-theomg/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theofficemanagementgroup/
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This episode of the Office Manager Diaries invites Sarah Charters who is an ex-OM turned business owner to chat with Hana on the pod. She shares her top tips on being in an office management role and starting a business, how she keeps in touch with the ever changing elements of the role and the highs and lows in her career to date.
The Portal: https://theofficemanagementportal.com/packages
The Group: https://www.theofficemanagementgroup.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hana-gray-theomg/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theofficemanagementgroup/
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This episode was so much fun for Hana to record, her and Rhys don't know each other well at all and this is often when the most interesting conversations on the pod take place. Rhys Carvill is the Office Manager at Precision Resource Group and he shares posts here and there on LinkedIn, one of which in particular caught Hana's eye so she invited him on. They chat everything from neurodiversity and ADHD to the office management role and a typical day and we couldn't get Rhys on without hearing from his Office Manager Diary!
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Our guest in this week's Office Manager Diaries podcast is Caroline Rees Williams who is the Operations Manager at The Valesco Group and also winner of Hybrid Office Manager of the Year at the 2023 Awards. We tap into more about her role, and how she manages such a busy, smaller business operating in Mayfair, London. Plus her moment from her office manager diary in our "You Won't Believe it But..." feature. And Hana's tip for this week is asking for a salary review - one to dip into if you're struggling her...enjoy this episode!The Portal: https://theofficemanagementportal.com/packagesThe Group: https://www.theofficemanagementgroup.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hana-gray-theomg/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theofficemanagementgroup/
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