TALK Pensions & Benefits UK S1 Ep1 Andrew Marson

In this episode, Girish Menezes and I speak about employee engagement during a pandemic: managing teams remotely, staff health and wellbeing, keeping thing things fun and ensuring that all who work at Premier know that they are valued, this is a great listen! Girish is Head of Pension Administration at Premier Pensions and Director of the Pensions Administration Standards Association. I was over-the-moon when he agreed to take part and share his thoughts and success stories when it comes to employee engagement. https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishmenezes/ https://www.premiercompanies.co.uk/our-people/girish-menezes/

In this episode, Allyson Gayle - the Head of Risk & Healthcare at Premier - gives a fantastic, first-hand insight into the diversity and inclusion that occurs within the UK Employee Benefits industry; sharing some great hints and tips and success stories! She also delves deep into what Premier have done and are continuing to do for their staff, as well as her thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement and what has been happening on the other side of the pond! I was very excited when Allyson agreed to take part in the TALK Pensions & Benefits series; that was until she essentially gives firms a blueprint when it comes to engagement that makes my role redundant!

A subject very close to my heart for a number of reasons - Joe Holness and I discuss employee health and wellbeing initiatives and why organisations are investing more time and effort in the mental and physical wellness of their staff. Joe is widely-recognised across the UK Employee Benefits world. He currently working for Thrive – the UK’s only NHS-approved mental health and wellbeing app - and I was very excited when he agreed to join me for an episode of TALK Pensions & Benefits UK.

Andrew Marson - a former Head of Pensions Administration, Trustee Governance and Client Management, and all round successful leader in the UK Pensions industry - joins us in our inaugural TALK Pensions & Benefits UK podcast. We talk everything from advice that should be heeded to those working in Pensions currently and perhaps looking to take their career to the next level, to what challenges await us all in 2021, and what Andrew is up to at the moment. We're off and running, and we've set the bar high!