Stopgap Talks
Stopgap Talks
Podcast Description
The recruitment landscape is constantly evolving, and staying ahead in the fast-paced world of marketing, digital, and creative industries has never been more important. Stopgap Talks is here to help.Brought to you by the expert recruitment consultants at Stopgap, this podcast is your go-to resource for insights, advice, and real-world strategies to support both marketing professionals and hiring managers alike. Whether you're looking to take the next step in your career or build a standout team, we’re bringing you expert conversations, practical tips, and the latest industry trends to help you navigate the ever-changing job market.Join us for honest, engaging discussions that go beyond the job boards, covering everything from hiring best practices to personal career growth—all with a fresh and informed perspective from the UK’s leading marketing, digital, and creative recruitment specialists.
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The podcast covers a range of significant topics within the marketing, digital, and creative industries, including hiring trends for 2025, the importance of diversity and inclusion in recruitment, the evolution of remote work, creating an excellent candidate experience, and recruitment strategies for charities. For example, episodes dissect trends such as how AI impacts recruitment and share strategies for fostering inclusivity in hiring practices.
The recruitment landscape is constantly evolving, and staying ahead in the fast-paced world of marketing, digital, and creative industries has never been more important. Stopgap Talks is here to help.
Brought to you by the expert recruitment consultants at Stopgap, this podcast is your go-to resource for insights, advice, and real-world strategies to support both marketing professionals and hiring managers alike. Whether you’re looking to take the next step in your career or build a standout team, we’re bringing you expert conversations, practical tips, and the latest industry trends to help you navigate the ever-changing job market.
Join us for honest, engaging discussions that go beyond the job boards, covering everything from hiring best practices to personal career growth—all with a fresh and informed perspective from the UK’s leading marketing, digital, and creative recruitment specialists.
Workplace Conflict: The Leadership Skills Nobody Teaches You
How do you handle difficult people, navigate workplace conflict and build a team where people feel safe to speak up?
Leadership isn’t just about setting direction, motivating people and delivering results. It also means navigating difficult conversations, managing competing personalities and knowing how to respond when tensions rise.
In fast-paced marketing teams and agency environments, unresolved conflict can affect far more than team morale. It can undermine trust, damage collaboration, and make it harder for people to do their best work.
In this episode of Stopgap Talks, Amanda McCarthy, Consultant at Stopgap, is joined by Eleanor Manuel, Leadership Development Consultant and Coach, and Head of People and Culture at independent media agency The Kite Factory.
Together, they explore how leaders can recognise unhealthy team dynamics, approach workplace conflict more effectively and build psychologically safe environments where people feel able to speak honestly.
They also discuss the importance of self-awareness, setting boundaries and managing your own emotional energy when you’re responsible for leading others.
Whether you’re managing a marketing team, leading in an agency environment or taking your first steps into leadership, this conversation offers a valuable opportunity to reflect on how you handle conflict, support your team and look after yourself in the process.
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We’d love to hear from you – what’s the leadership skill you had to learn the hard way?
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About Stopgap Talks
Stopgap Talks brings together marketing, digital and creative leaders to explore the people, skills, ideas and challenges shaping modern marketing teams and careers.
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