40 Minute Mentor

Episode 296

June 4, 2025

Scaling Teams & Building a High Performing Culture – A Roundtable Discussion with Amplified Group’s Dr Andy Meikle, Anouk Agussol & Andrew Richardson

In today’s 40 Minute Mentor episode, we’re joined by the leadership team of Amplified People Group – Dr Andy Meikle, Anouk Agussol and Andrew Richardson. 

Together, they answer some of the burning questions leaders ask them: from navigating the messy world of people, talent and culture to early-stage blind spots, the UK’s employment landscape and practical tips on embedding AI in your teams.

Amplified People Group

Dr Andy Meikle, Anouk Agussol & Andrew Richardson

Tune in to discover

➡️ Common oversights when building culture [05:00]
➡️ The importance of values and expectations [11:00]
➡️ Building a transparent culture [12:30]
➡️ Authenticity in leadership [16:40]
➡️ More about today’s sponsors [18:00]
➡️ Navigating employment law challenges [19:20]
➡️ The difficulties of letting people go [22:00]
➡️ Building high-performing cultures [29:00]
➡️ Embedding AI [30:00]

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Helpful links

🔍 Find out more: 

More about Amplified Group:  https://www.amplifiedgroup.com/ 

 

📣Learn more about today’s sponsor: 

Today’s episode is sponsored by Foundation Partners, an Amplified People Group company. 

Foundation Partners is reinventing how ambitious, early-stage companies access People & Talent support. They offer a fully flexible, fractional People & Talent team with specialist skillsets and hands-on delivery that starts driving impact in just 2 weeks. 

As a 40 Minute Mentor listener, you can book a FREE 1-hour advisory call with a Managing Partner. Just head to www.foundationpartners.co.uk/contact and reference 40 Minute Mentor. 


🎧 You may also enjoy: 

Andrew Richardson: Building high-performing businesses & leadership teams with Amplified Group

Anouk Agussol: Why HR is dead 

Tamara Lohan MBE: From idea to exit – the scaling story of the iconic Mr & Mrs Smith travel brand

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