Episode 96: Conrad Ford and Sophie Hossack Resources

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It's not surprising that I'd be excited about welcoming two of the leaders of the fastest growing tech company in the UK and, according to Deloitte's, the third fastest growing tech company of all time, Allica Bank.

On this Humanise the Numbers podcast, we welcome Conrad Ford and Sophie Hossack, who share powerful insights, valuable ideas and principles around growth – and they should know, given the rate of growth they're experiencing at the moment.

If you want to hear Sophie and Conrad unpack some of the fundamentals behind their rapid growth and how it connects and is relevant to you and your accounting firm, please listen to this podcast. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have, and I hope you'll take one or two of the insights and use them for decision-making and action across your firm. I look forward to seeing you there.

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1. Listen to this Humanise The Numbers podcast with Conrad Ford and Sophie Hossack of Allica Bank as they discuss the importance of their OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) and how they use them to stretch themselves and their team.

2. Listen to this Humanise The Numbers podcast with Conrad Ford and Sophie Hossack of Allica Bank as they talk about how and why the cross-functional teams work in their business.

3. Listen to this Humanise The Numbers podcast with Conrad Ford and Sophie Hossack of Allica Bank as they discuss the importance of 'Moments of Truth'.

https://humanisethenumbers.online/episode-96-conrad-ford-and-sophie-hossack-of-allica-bank/

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1. In this Humanise The Numbers podcast with Conrad Ford and Sophie Hossack of Allica Bank, they discuss the importance of building relationships. Tech is important, but the vital component of any relationship is the human interaction. They discuss what banking was like in the past in contrast to what it is in today's world. Building a relationship with a real person or working with a relationship manager just does not happen anymore. At Allica Bank, they are seeking to change that.

https://humanisethenumbers.online/episode-96-conrad-ford-and-sophie-hossack-of-allica-bank/

2. Listen to this Humanise The Numbers podcast with Conrad Ford and Sophie Hossack of Allica Bank as they discuss their OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) and their sub-OKRs. Conrad talks about how their OKRs are transparent to the whole team. He says that they don't necessarily expect to hit them all, but they use them to stretch themselves and the wider team. Conrad and Sophie both discuss the importance of tying the OKRs of the business to the work done by every member of the team, to ensure that they know that what they are doing really matters.

3. Listen to this Humanise The Numbers podcast with Conrad Ford and Sophie Hossack of Allica Bank as they discuss the importance of hiring and retaining the right people. They acknowledge that recruitment has become more difficult, but it has been crucial to the success of their business. Listen to Conrad share some interview techniques and find out what their superpowers are.

https://humanisethenumbers.online/episode-96-conrad-ford-and-sophie-hossack-of-allica-bank/

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