Jobshare Stories

The Jobshare Revolution Ltd

Spreading the word of the power of jobsharing to transform organisations and individuals! Hosted by The Jobshare Revolution, this podcast shines a light on successful jobsharing and how and why it works. Focussing on storytelling, we’ll talk to trail blazing jobshare pairs, experts and allies to lift the lid on this cornerstone of the future of work #FlexibleWorking #JobShare #FutureOfWork

  1. 3D AGO

    Episode 39 - The Secret to Jobshare Success - Clear Rules, Shared Trust.

    In the latest episode of the podcast, We spoke with Monique Kent and Simon Oliver, who job share the Head of Communications role at Imperial War Museums. Together they lead a major national organisation across five sites, manage a large team, and handle everything from long-term strategy to crisis communications. This partnership came together following Monique’s return from parental leave with Simon having covered the role full time during this period and then suggesting this set up during the handover on her return.  Having shared on a traditional 3+3 basis for a significant period of time, they now operate a 3+5 model with Simon flexing up to work on strategic priorities on 2 of the days. A few key takeaways from the conversation: 🔹 Clarity is essential – job sharing only works when there’s a clear system that everyone understands 🔹 Trust is non-negotiable – backing each other’s decisions is fundamental 🔹 Boundaries matter – knowing when to step back is just as important as knowing when to step in 🔹 Different strengths are an advantage – complementary skills can create better outcomes than a single “all-rounder” 🔹 Job sharing builds resilience – for individuals and organisations Their story is a powerful reminder that flexibility at senior levels isn’t about lowering the bar, it’s about designing roles in a way that keeps great people, improves decision-making, and supports sustainable careers. If you’re curious about job sharing, returning to work after parental leave, or rethinking how leadership roles are structured, this episode is well worth a listen.  If you want to find out about how jobsharing can benefit your organisation, please visit  www.TheJobshareRevolution.co.uk  or find us on LinkedIn or Instagram @TheJobshareRevolution

    35 min
  2. 12/02/2025

    Episode 36 - Leadership amplified: Driving resilient and empowered organisations through Co-Leadership with Kate Muhwezi and Alex Kent

    Kate Muhwezi and Alex Kent have been Co-CEOs at Restless Development since 2021.  Brought together at a pivotal moment, Kate and Alex combine their distinct strengths — one a campaigning leader, the other an operational expert — to cover multiple executive roles with less than two full-time equivalents. Their approach shows that leadership can be both collaborative and strategically efficient. At the heart of their model is feminist leadership — a commitment to power-sharing, collective decision-making, and creating space for more voices at the table. This shift has inspired cultural change across Restless Development, with more teams exploring shared leadership and more people seeing senior roles as accessible to them. in this episode, they talk about how leading together has enabled stability and resilience in the leadership of the organisation, how embracing feminist leadership has enabled collective empowerment at all levels of the organisation and how co-leadership has enabled their path to executive leadership supporting the cross fertilisation of their skills across their partnership. To find out more about Kate & Alex's work, visit: Restless Development: www.restlessdevelopment.org Power Shifting Checklist: https://restlessdevelopment.org/power-shifting-checklist-2/ Action'Aid Feminist Leadership Principles: https://actionaid.org/feminist-leadership To find out more about jobsharing, visit: www.TheJobshareRevolution.co.uk #JobshareStories #CoLeadership #FeministLeadership #Resilience

    33 min

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Spreading the word of the power of jobsharing to transform organisations and individuals! Hosted by The Jobshare Revolution, this podcast shines a light on successful jobsharing and how and why it works. Focussing on storytelling, we’ll talk to trail blazing jobshare pairs, experts and allies to lift the lid on this cornerstone of the future of work #FlexibleWorking #JobShare #FutureOfWork